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WHY HEALTH AND WELLBEING?
It is is is no secret that the the National Health Service in in in in in in the the UK is is is under immense pressure Demand is increasing and and and Accident and and and Emergency departments and General Practitioners in particular are being stretched like never before Last year thanks to generous support from Allchurches Trust Cinnamon published extensive research into the Church’s impact on health and care The findings clearly showed that churches are well placed to provide holistic and sustainable solutions The research also highlighted that in in addition to meeting the immediate needs of patients church-led initiatives actually added value to the wider health and wellbeing of the the communities they serve FOUR KEY BENEFITS OF CHURCH-LED INITIATIVES
• Value for money – In comparison to the cost of national health services church-led initiatives remain relatively inexpensive • Giving the gift of time – Without budgetary ties church-led projects can spend time getting to know individuals and their wider needs • Holistic health health care – Church-led initiatives can align both health health and social care to serve the whole-person • Creating community community – Through their wider community community of support church-led initiatives can support the long-term health of individuals You can explore Cinnamon’s health research in in in full by visiting cinnamonnetwork co uk/churchhealthcare
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