Wednesday 1 November 2023 is national Community Health and Care Day.

Join us in raising awareness about the valuable work community healthcare staff do on national Community Health and Care Day.

Community healthcare is the foundation of the NHS, helping people of all ages live independently, stay in their homes longer and leave hospital sooner.

Although community healthcare makes up one-fifth of the NHS workforce, it is often overlooked. But treating people, and ensuring they stay health and well in their homes, in community hospitals, and in health and medical centres, is every bit as crucial as the more well known forms of healthcare provision.

Boosting ‘out-of-hospital’ care is one of the key elements of the NHS long-term plan and is vital for ensuring people can access the healthcare we need in the future.

Community Health and Care Day is a registered awareness day and is marked every year on 1 November. The day provides the opportunity for everyone to get a better understanding of community healthcare, and to recognise the staff who have dedicated their careers to looking after people locally.

This year’s theme is all about community health and care during the 75 years of the NHS.

We’d love you to get involved with this year’s Community Health and Care Day. We will be posting a handy campaign pack here soon to help you get involved and celebrate your staff.

Contact communications@nchc.nhs.uk for more information.