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NHS Start With People @NHSCitizen

Official NHS England account supporting working in partnership with people and communities #StartWithPeople

Joined October 2013
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NHS Start With People@NHSCitizen
3 Jun 2025
Happy Volunteers’ Week 2025! 🙂 From all of us at @NHSEngland we want to pass on a huge thank you to our 72,000 NHS volunteers for everything you do to support the NHS and the people and communities we serve.    volunteersweek.org/ ⬅️ #NHSVolunteering #VolunteersWeek
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As Volunteers’ Week 2025 wraps up, we celebrate 71,828 NHS volunteers who donated over 6.4 million hours! Thank you for making a difference! 🙌 volunteersweek.org/ #NHSVolunteering #VolunteersWeek

Volunteers' Week -

Join us from Monday 1st - Sunday 7th June 2026 as we celebrate Volunteers’ Week and look to inspire more people to make a difference.

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Volunteering in health goes beyond hospitals! This Volunteers’ Week, we celebrate all volunteers. Thank you! 🙌 Discover opportunities via the NHS Volunteering website volunteering.england.nhs.uk/… #VolunteersWeek #volunteersWeek2025 #StartWithPeople
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NHS service users admire the selfless care from volunteers. Their time inspires others! Volunteers are true agents of change. Thank you! volunteersweek.org/ 🥳 #VolunteersWeek #NHSVolunteering #StartWithPeople

Volunteers' Week -

Join us from Monday 1st - Sunday 7th June 2026 as we celebrate Volunteers’ Week and look to inspire more people to make a difference.

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What’s it like to be an NHS Volunteer? Let Maja and Alan explain what volunteering means to them and why they would recommend it. ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=6QimlpU-… @westhertsNHS #VolunteersWeek #NHSVolunteering #StartWithPeople 💙

When one of our youngest volunteers met our oldest volunteer for a...

Watch as 87-year-old Alan chats with 17-year-old Maja about their e...

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Duncan Burton@Duncan_CNO
4 Jun 2025
Thank you to every volunteer across the NHS, charities and social care for the valuable support you give to patients, from directing visitors around hospitals and providing companionship to helping with daily tasks like collecting medication and shopping. #VolunteersWeek
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@NHSEngland
2 Jun 2025
Volunteers contributed 6 million hours to support the NHS over the last year. Huge thanks to our 70,000 volunteers – including Maja and Alan – who go the extra mile to support NHS staff, patients and communities. ℹ️ england.nhs.uk/2025/06/volun… #VolunteersWeek
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To provide the best possible care for people diagnosed with cancer, it’s important for us to listen & learn from their experiences. The #CancerPatientExperienceSurvey informs how local cancer services are improved 🤝. If invited, have your say ncpes.co.uk @NHSEngland
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Join us for the Working with People and Communities to Improve General Practice in Primary Care on 19 September from 3:30 to 4:30 PM 👇 events.england.nhs.uk/events… #StartWithPeople
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NHS England
@NHSEngland
13 Aug 2024
The number of people living with dementia from an ethnic minority background is expected to double by 2026.​ Complete this e-learning module to learn about the challenges some communities face and how you can better support them. elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk/p…
A black man wearing a brown shirt holding his head with his hand. There is a blue box at the bottom left of the image which reads: 'The number of people living with dementia from an ethnic minority background is expected to double by 2026'. The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner of the image.

ALT A black man wearing a brown shirt holding his head with his hand. There is a blue box at the bottom left of the image which reads: 'The number of people living with dementia from an ethnic minority background is expected to double by 2026'. The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner of the image.

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@NHSEngland
7 Aug 2024
‘The most wonderful memories I have are of the patients I met.’ Gulzar was the first person from South Asia to ever work for @RoyalSurrey. This #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, we’re celebrating all staff of South Asian heritage, past and present, for their dedication across the NHS.
On old black and white photograph of Gulzar. She is standing outside and wearing a smart, traditional uniform with a pin badge.

ALT On old black and white photograph of Gulzar. She is standing outside and wearing a smart, traditional uniform with a pin badge.

An old black and white photograph of Gulzar standing outside the Royal Surrey County Hospital. She is standing in front of the hospital's main sign and wearing traditional, formal nursing uniform.

ALT An old black and white photograph of Gulzar standing outside the Royal Surrey County Hospital. She is standing in front of the hospital's main sign and wearing traditional, formal nursing uniform.

A modern day picture of Gulzar at her home, she is smiling and wearing a light scarf.

ALT A modern day picture of Gulzar at her home, she is smiling and wearing a light scarf.

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Have a look at our new course on @FutureLearn which aims to enhance primary care services by supporting general practice staff and members of Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) 💙👇 ➡️futurelearn.com/courses/work… #StartWithPeople #PeopleAndCommunities

Working with People and Communities to Improve GP in Primary Care - FutureLearn

Enhance primary care services by learning engaging and inclusive strategies from NHS England. Develop skills to improve patient care and promote inclusive health practices.

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teamCNO 💙@teamCNO_
12 Jun 2024
There’s still time to register for one of our #CarersWeek webinars this week. Find out more about our speakers and planned sessions. #teamCNO events.england.nhs.uk/nhs-en…
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It's #DiabetesWeek Make sure you check your blood sugar levels. ➡️More info: nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/

Diabetes

Find out about diabetes, including types of diabetes, common symptoms, and possible treatments.

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NHS Ability@NHSAbility
12 Jun 2024
If you have diabetes type 1, it’s important to check your blood sugar levels. Monitors are available to track them all the time. Ask your diabetes team for more information. Check out the easy read link and Maisie video- freestylediabetes.co.uk/easy… youtube.com/watch?v=IPTwwXe_…
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Diabetes UK@DiabetesUK
10 Jun 2024
We know life with diabetes can feel like number, check and test overload. You might feel fine, or feel like you don’t have the time. Or maybe you’re not sure what checks you should be getting. #DiabetesWeek
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It’s #PPGAwarenessWeek 🙂 Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) play a big role in supporting and improving GP services . If you are a PPG member or interested in knowing about the impact of PPGs, join our @FutureNHS group 1/ 2
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You can join the group by emailing: ✉️bethany.golding1@nhs.net 2/2 #StartWithPeople #PPGAwarenessWeek
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GP practices in Nottingham talk about a project on working in partnership with people and communities to improve support for diabetes: soundcloud.com/nhsengland/wo… #PPGAwarenessWeek

Working in partnership with people and communities to improve support...

This NHS England podcast is about innovative ways of working with people and communities, and specifically about how GP surgeries in Nottingham used an engagement process to learn how they could impro

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If you are a member of a Patient Participation Group (PPG) or want to learn more the importance of PPGs and their impact, you can join our interactive @FutureNHS workspace and share resources and connect with other PPG members: ✉️bethany.golding1@nhs.net #PPGAwarenessWeek
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It’s #PPGAwarenessWeek Watch our video involving people, patients, carers and communities. It explores what that can look like and why it’s important. youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y1FLMr…

Widening participation in health and care

Several national organisations are collaborating to change the way ...

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We are recruiting 2 Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partner roles to support a programme of work that sits within the national Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy Team. Deadline is 5pm on 21 June 2024. england.nhs.uk/get-involved/…
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