My Covid-19 Story: Finding purpose amidst the pandemic
By Mari-An Santos Four young Filipino nurses have been speaking to Mari-an Santos about their experiences of working in NHS hospital Covid-19 wards and in
Kanlungan conducts survey on impact of Covid-19 on BAME healthcare workers*
A survey led by Filipino organisation Kanlungan Filipino Consortium (Kanlungan), in collaboration with the UBELE Initiative, was conducted to identify ways to support Black, Asian,
Filipino nurses as researchers: PNA UK holds first World Cafe Convention
by Ronan Cameron-Carter and Liezel Longboan Over 300 participants from 17 countries attended the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) UK’s first ever World Café Convention on
Francis Fernando: Named as one of the most influential BAME leaders in health
Francis Fernando, one of the founders of Filipino Nurses Association UK, has been recognised as a runner-up in the BAME50, the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ)
The ties that bind: Intersections in British and Philippine history
By Gabriel Azicate October has been designated as Black History Month in the UK as a way of celebrating the contributions of the Afro-Carribean community
#Whatschanged? Tinig UK’s new campaign
Coronavirus cases have been rising fast again in the last few weeks. Tinig UK wants to help prevent a second wave of potentially avoidable deaths
Filipina nurse gets Queen’s birthday award for her services during Covid-19
Minerva Pascual Klepacz, matron in the Eye Unit and BAME lead at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded the British
How Filipino university societies are preparing for the new term
by Anoop Bhuller Covid-19 has impacted many university students, forcing them to put their studies and social lives on hold. With the implications of social
Rhine Bernardino: The Filipino artist spotlighting migrant communities
Vis-a-vis, Rhine’s 9-hour durational performance at London Bridge with Jonathan Cohen(Photo credit: Rhine Bernardino) By Jeamy Navarro-Schrank Rhine Bernardino has stamina. Her most recent ‘durational’
First Filipino woman mayor in England, Cynthia Barker, dies
Mayor Councillor Cynthia Barker (Photo credit: Hertsmere Borough Council) Herstmere Mayor Councillor Cynthia Alcantara Barker, the first Filipino woman mayor in England, recently died after
Tinig UK’s Covid-19 coverage praised
The world’s largest media development and assistance charity, Internews, has praised the work of Tinig UK in its report looking at how its Covid-19 Rapid
Lift healthcare worker ban – Philippine Nurses Association UK
Filipino nurses work in many parts of the world. Photo credit: Shutterstock The Phillippine Nurses Association UK (PNAUK) has called for the unconditional lifting of