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Is it time to look at the third sector afresh?

Let the third sector be round the table when plans for communities are being shaped, says our guest blogger Sarah Swindley, Chief Executive of Lancashire Women’s Centres.
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By Sarah Swindley - 1 July 2015
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Improving mental health: recognising the vital role of charities

There is a long way to go before mental health achieves ‘parity of esteem’ with physical health, and the voluntary and community sector is key to helping address this challenge.
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By Lisa Weaks - 15 May 2015
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Implementing the NHS five year forward view: let’s not forget engaging patients and communities

‘Implementing the Forward View’ is often synonymous with ‘establishing multispecialty community providers and primary and acute care systems’. But this risks leaving behind the more radical chapter of the Forward View – chapter two, on engaging patients and communities.
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By Catherine Foot - 18 February 2015
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Privatisation or diversification: what do the changes to the NHS reforms mean for the private and voluntary sectors?

Some opposition to the Health Bill focused on the privatisation of the NHS. Anna Dixon explains what the NHS reforms will truly mean for the private and voluntary sectors.
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By Anna Dixon - 16 June 2011
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