Dear Colleagues

We hope this email finds you well and that you are coping with the consequences of the Coronavirus outbreak.

These are unprecedented times. Here at New NHS Alliance (NNHSA) we understand that many of our members are at the frontline of the fight against the virus. Many of you are treating patients, or supporting people and communities in their efforts to continue with daily life and to stay well.

As a movement, NNHSA has been influencing action on health inequalities. This includes providing a platform for communities, and those with lived experience, to engage with multiple sectors and disciplines to work together to do things differently. The last few weeks has seen some extraordinary innovations taking place in an effort to mitigate the impact of the epidemic on vulnerable people and communities.

New NHS Alliance has been considering how best to support our members at this challenging time. We think it’s important to be able to listen, share, make known and capture what’s happening on the ground, across sectors, at this critical moment. So, we are bringing forward our plans to advance NNHSA’s on-line movement, while doing what we can to encourage and enable members to share their experiences and support others in their quest for solutions. As a result, from the beginning of April, we will be initiating Health Creation Digital Forums where our members can come together to share, discuss and learn from each other’s experience.

We look forward to inviting you to your first forum.

Stay safe, protect yourself and keep well.

Brian Fisher                            Merron Simpson

Chair                                        Chief Executive