Lesbian Visibility Day
We are in the midst of Lesbian Visibility Week (22 to 28 April) and today is Lesbian Visibility Day! Held on the April 26th every year, Lesbian Visibility Day showcases and provides a platform for lesbian role models to speak out on the current issues facing lesbians...
NECS achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification
NECS is proud to have achieved the ISO 9001:2015 certification for the delivery of our project and programme management services. ISO 9001 is the world's most recognised quality management systems standard and helps ensure our quality of service is clear, repeatable...
Gender Pay Gap Report 2024 published
Outlined below is the NECS Gender Pay Gap Report for 2024. The calculations in this report are based on data as at 31 March 2023 and include directly employed NECS staff. The infographic details the current gender pay gap in NECS and the actions we will be taking to...
Chelsea signs up to Great North Run in support of Winston’s Wish
Chelsea Roughton, a Contract Manager at NECS, is running in this year's AJ Bell Great North Run on behalf of Winston's Wish. Winston’s Wish helps children, teenagers and young adults up to the age of 25 find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by...
LGBTQ+ History Month: LGBTQ+ Health Inequalities
As LGBTQ+ History month comes to a close today, we want to end with a focus on the health inequalities still affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Below are ten key statistics around the most significant health inequalities that can affect a member of the LGBTQ+ community,...
NECS signs the Armed Forces Covenant
NECS is proud to announce that we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to the Armed Forces Community. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their...
RAIDR webinar – Using data to reduce alcohol related harm
As the cost-of-living crisis continues into the new year, many people may turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism to help manage feelings of anxiety and deal with increased pressures. Excessive drinking can lead not only to the development and exacerbation of mental...
LGBTQ+ History Month – celebrating contributions of key LGBTQ+ figures in the medicine
As this year's LGBTQ+ History Month's theme is #UnderTheScope, for the third week of LGBTQ+ History Month, we would like to focus on celebrating the contributions of some key LGBTQ+ figures to the field of medicine. Sophia Jex-Blake (1840-1912)Sophia was a leading...
NECS Health and Justice Leads become published co-authors in The Lancet
Two NECS Health and Justice Leads have recently become published co-authors in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet. Nicola Seanor and Marie Cunningham were part of the academic project team which produced the article about the quality of prison primary...