1. Let's remove barriers to men's healthcare

   16/08/18

   We all know why men’s health is worse than women’s: men don’t like going to the doctor, right? Wrong. As soon as men retire, they go to the doctor just as much as women do.  The big gap is in working age or when men are students or young people. % Visited ... More

2. Latest Research on GP access

   27/03/17

   We all want to improve GP access but how can it be done? Here you'll find the latest research. A National Audit Office report on Improving patient access to general practice was published in January 2017. It says: 'We have not seen evidence that ... More

3. Easy ways to improve GP access

   27/03/17

   When it comes to making GPs more accessible, there are some cheap, easy wins to be had. In the UK, men are far more likely to die young than women- 40% of males die before the age of 75 compared to 26% of females. Indeed, even today, one man in five dies ... More

4. Improving GP access links

   23/03/17

   Content on this website related to GP access. Our how to guides contain the latest on how to 'do' men's health. Our man manuals provide the information men need in an accessible easy way. These articles might also help: Easy Ways to Improve ... More

5. Male attitudes to primary care

   24/03/17

   Findings from the Forum's Opinion Leader survey, March 2016. Key findings Although the majority of working men would be able to see their GP if they needed to, some groups are less likely to be able to – including those that find it difficult to take ... More

6. Men's Health Week 2017: Research Briefing

   11/01/22

   Men’s Health Week 2017 is themed around the problem of abdominal obesity – or ‘belly fat’. The research below outlines why: Too many men are overweight – they don’t realise (and women don’t realise either) – and it’s killing them 67.8% of men are now over ... More

7. Men & Boys' Health: Voluntary Sector Survey

   12/10/17

   Transforming the health of men and boys is a huge challenge. The voluntary sector is critical to making it happen. We're keen to find out more about what other organisations are doing to improve men and boys' health- so that we can make sure our ... More

8. One In Ten: The Male Diabetes Crisis

   23/08/18

   The growing diabetes crisis is quite literally decimating men with one in ten now affected. The diabetes crisis is decimating men The growing diabetes crisis is quite literally decimating men with one in ten now affected. Men are more likely to develop th ... More

9. Man Manual Sources: Your Good Health Guide (2017)

   23/11/17

   References and images used in the Your Good Health Guide publication, developed for National Grid, 2017 Sources The MHF is committed to fully participating in NHS England’s Information Standard Scheme for health and social care information. We intend to c ... More

10. Mind Your Language: How Men Talk About Mental Health

    25/09/19

    ‘I’m not depressed, I’m feeling down’. Why words matter in male mental health. ‘Stressed’ but won't ask for ‘help’? Often ‘pissed off’ but never ‘sad’? Talks about ‘anger’ but not about ‘feelings’? Male mental health is in crisis. Men make up just a ... More

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