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Abi Dennington
@abidennington.bsky.social
Project Manager (ideas; solutions; budgets; timescales; review).
Patient, Public & Service User Representative / PPI(E) Collaborator.
Co-Production Advocate (physical, emotional and mental health).
Honda CBR600FT.
Please don't ask me to bake...
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📣 Calling carers, health and care professionals and carer-focused researchers to join us at an in-person workshop to make #research more relevant, accessible, and impactful for #carers

🗓️13 November 2025
🕘 10am - 3pm
📌 CB4 0WS

⚠️ Spaces are limited, register now➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nihr-arc-e...
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Accelerate your health research with secure access to de-identified NHS data, powerful analytics, and expert support.
Visit: eoe-securedataenvironment.nhs.uk
Or contact us for more details- - [email protected]

#HealthResearch #NHSDigital #HealthInnovation #EastOfEnglandSDE #NNUH #PoweredByData
August 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Join our free webinar to learn how access to datasets through the East of England SDE supports vital health research.
Upcoming Dates: 22 September 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM
30 October 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM
26 November 2025 | 9:00–10:00 AM
tinyurl.com/mry5ec3h
‪@nnuh.bsky.social‬
#Webinar #PoweredByData
August 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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👉East Anglia Researchers! There is still time to book onto the FREE PPI Training Sessions!
👉 Next session is Avoiding Tokenism - Tue 19 Aug!
👉 Book via bit.ly/Trg4PPI
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @ims-mrl.bsky.social @jameslindalliance.bsky.social @milnerinst.bsky.social @mrcepid.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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🍟 How do takeaways near schools and homes impact childhood obesity?

Our latest blog explores how local food environments shape children’s health and why addressing them is crucial to preventing future health conditions.

Read more here➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...
July 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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New opinion piece in @bmj.com
by me and @janekohara.bsky.social: whither patient and staff voice in the NHS post-Dash? Decluttering the safety landscape is necessary but will NHS organisations listen to patients and staff without independent advocacy? www.bmj.com/content/390/...
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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PPI Showcase! Thursday 12th June! Afternoon talks highlighting the best of local PPI include: How PPIE can get you over the starting line @cam.ac.uk Prostate cancer: diet & gut health @cuh.nhs.uk @angliaruskin.bsky.social @campsydept.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @caminfectdis.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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How does the SDE support research?
By securely providing approved projects with de-personalised NHS data, the SDE helps advance vital health research while safeguarding patient privacy.
#PoweredbyData
#SDE
Watch this video for more info:https://youtu.be/qbAAD9UGNCI
What is NHS England's Secure Data Environment?
YouTube video by NHS England Digital
youtu.be
May 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Co-designed with families, healthcare staff, and people who investigate patient safety incidents, the Learn Together programme, led by THIS Institute’s @janekohara.bsky.social identified ten common principles to help reduce compounded harm that can be caused by patient safety investigations.
May 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Do you think it is important to look after your mental health in older age?

Due to commonly held stereotypes about older people, signs of depression and anxiety are often overlooked and assumed to be a result of getting older.
May 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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🆕 The Palliative and End of Life Care Commission has gathered evidence to produce recommendations for solutions to the current difficulties and gaps in access to high-quality palliative care.

Their report is out now: palliativecarecommission.uk/report
Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
palliativecarecommission.uk
May 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Got thoughts on how we can better use depersonalised health data in research? Now’s your chance to get involved!

Survey- lnkd.in/eeJ_JXXH
Newsletter- lnkd.in/e2_Hk22M
CPAG application- lnkd.in/eq5hU6vK
DAC application- lnkd.in/e4s_tbnT

#EastofEnglandSDE #PoweredByNHSData
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Just one week to go until Mental Health Awareness Week and this year we’re highlighting that mental health is connected to everything. That means any way you choose to spread the word this Mental Health Awareness Week will make a difference. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW
May 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Powerful inclusion by Cochrane to formally recognise the pivotal role of *patients* as part of public involvement [PPI] in research.

A strong message to all health & public-health related research organisations removing any reference to 'patients' in their work:
www.cochrane.org/news/cochran...
Cochrane embraces patient and public involvement
www.cochrane.org
May 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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What if your story could shape the future of respiratory care in England?

We’re looking for people who have received treatment for a respiratory infection or respiratory condition to join our public involvement group.

Express your interest in joining the group. ths.im/43dS5Ww
Join public involvement group for respiratory care
We’re looking for people who have received treatment for a respiratory infection (e.g. flu) or respiratory condition (e.g. asthma) to join our public involvement group. This group will contribute…
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May 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Sign up for the next PHIRST seminar: Public health evaluations with children + young people
📅Wednesday 14 May, 2-3.30PM
phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...
May 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Hi all! We're the GLAD Study, the world's largest study of anxiety and depression

We welcome anyone 16+ living in the UK with #depression, #anxiety or no experience of #mentalhealthdisorders to sign up to make a change in mental health research

Join us: gladstudy.org.uk
December 4, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Living in the hashtag#EastofEngland? Here’s your chance to shape the future of health research in your region! 🏥 Take this quick survey & you could win a £20 Amazon voucher. 🎉 hashtag#Survey 👉 lnkd.in/eZJvyqPf
April 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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April 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Not quite sure how I got here, nor where I'll travel to next, but hopefully a Blue Sky will herald luck and adventures...🌻
April 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM