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Beyond the NHS
A series looking at how other public services and the voluntary sector work with the NHS
9 July 2018
'The right care at the right time': the team helping patients leave hospital
Health staff are working with colleagues in social care and the voluntary sector to tackle the problem of delayed discharges
6 July 2018
'It made me depressed': how poor housing costs the NHS £1.4bn a year
With a fifth of English homes officially not decent to live in, health and housing professionals are joining forces to improve residents’ wellbeing
4 July 2018
'The NHS would collapse without them': the growing role of volunteers
Millions of volunteers at GP surgeries and hospitals provide an invaluable service to patients and ease the pressure on staff
2 July 2018
Yes, let’s celebrate the NHS at 70. But it isn’t the only service keeping us healthy
From firefighters to care assistants and housing officers, a range of public services have an eye on our wellbeing
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