Supporting Colleagues and Patients during Ramadan

This page contains key resources and information help you support patients and your team during Ramadan.

Traditionally Ramadan is a time for communal prayer, spiritual reflection, meals with extended family and friends to break daily fasts, concluding with the community celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitr.

Resources for Colleagues

Information around how to support colleagues can be found via the NHS Employer’s dedicated webpage.

Resources for Patients

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust have also published healthcare advice for Ramadan 2024

Videos aimed at supporting patients to use their medicines and promote wellbeing during Ramadan can be found here.

NHS England have published guidance around how to treat patients with Diabetes.

International Learning Movement (ILM) have published guidance around taking medication during Ramadan.