Policy

A review of patient safety across the health and care system addresses concerns about the fragmented landscape of six oversight bodies and the broader functions that underpin quality and safety in care.

Last week, the government published its 10 Year Health Plan. We've summarised the paper from a voluntary sector perspective, with a focus on the key themes relevant to the local VCSE sector and the role of local infrastructure and ICS-VCSE Alliances. We encourage you to share this with your local networks.

System change starts with a mindset shift. If we want to build resilient, community-driven health systems, we must prioritise collaboration over control, empowerment over exclusion, and partnership over paternalism.

We surveyed members to find out more about their existing partnerships and collaborations, and this learning may provide starting points for LIOs seeking to develop or deepen their relationships with each other in response to changes in local government.

As local government undergoes major changes, NAVCA is committed to ensuring our members and the communities they support are ready to navigate both the challenges and opportunities ahead. In this blog, Maddy Desforges OBE, NAVCA CEO, explores these changes and how NAVCA is working alongside ACRE to support the VCSE sector.

It’s no surprise that funding plays a role in shaping what local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) are able to do - but it’s not the full picture. New research from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University highlights the complex conditions that influence an LIO’s effectiveness and sustainability.