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Alastair H Leyland

@alastairleyland.bsky.social

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Prof of Population Health Stats, Associate Director & co-Head of Inequalities Programme, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. Chair of EUPHA Section Council. My views.

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

New book: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (free to download from link.springer.com/book/10.1007...) 1/7

Health Systems, Health Services and Inequality in Population Health

This open access book shows the scientific and policy-added value of combining health systems, health services and population health research.

link.springer.com

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

Published by @springer.springernature.com.
A collaboration with Peter Groenewegen and @keskimaki.bsky.social.
@uofgshw.bsky.social

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 7 examines how individual use and benefits translate into population health equity. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 8 summarises findings and suggests ways to bridge silos between Health Systems, Health Services, and Population Health research. 6/7

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 5 analyses how health system design shapes service provision, using accessibility as the guiding concept. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 6 examines micro-level interactions, showing how service use, treatment, and outcomes vary by social group. 5/7

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 3 explores how societal values, structures, and institutions shape health system design. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 4 examines the macro-level link between health system design and inequalities in population health outcomes. 4/7

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 1 asks how health system design and service delivery shape equality in population health. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 2 presents the framework linking macro health system structures to micro interactions and their effects on inequality outcomes. 3/7

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 9d

Our book explores the relationship between health systems, health services, and inequalities in population health. We argue that the separate development of these three fields has led to a neglect of their collective influence on #HealthInequalities 2/7

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Richard Shaw @richardshaw.bsky.social · 10d

The European Commission has cancelled all NGO operating grants for 2025. EUPHA was receiving around 400,000 euros a year and has been left with nothing. @eupha.bsky.social have started a solidarity campaign to address the short fall. whydonate.com/fundraising/...

Fundraiser by EUPHA European Public Health Association | U* are Public Health - Stand up for Science

EUPHA European Public Health Association Needs Your Help | U* are Public Health Stand with us to protect science, equity, and public health in Europe. Public health is under attack — but together we c...

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 10d

🆕book co-authored by @alastairleyland.bsky.social shows the scientific and policy-added value of combining health systems, health services and population health research.

The book is open access and published by @springernature.com

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Front cover of book 'Health Systems, Health Services and Inequality in Population Health'.

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 22d

Our findings show maternal smoking fell significantly after policy implementation (RR 0.73), alongside reductions in pre-eclampsia and small-for-gestational-age births. 4/4

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 22d

We examined four policy phases: advertising restrictions, smoke-free legislation, bans on smoking in vehicles carrying children, and enhanced taxation. 3/4

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Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 22d

We assessed the impact of comprehensive tobacco control policies in Scotland on maternal smoking and perinatal outcomes, using data from 919,324 singleton births (2000–2019). 2/4

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · 22d

New publication (£0): Effect of comprehensive tobacco control policies on maternal and child outcomes: a population-based linkage study 1/4

tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

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Effect of comprehensive tobacco control policies on maternal and child outcomes: a population-based linkage study

Objectives To assess the impact of comprehensive tobacco control policies on maternal smoking during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes over a 20-year period. Design Population-based cohort study using...

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Society for Social Medicine & Population Health @socsocmed.bsky.social · 29d

In our Society annual general meeting yesterday, we were delighted to award honorary membership to three long-standing Society members: @jmindell.bsky.social, Catherine Hayes & @martinwhite33.bsky.social (in absentia) - thank you for all of your contributions to our Society over the years!

Catherine Hayes (left) and Jenny Mindell (right) holding honorary member certificates awarded by Janis Baird (middle)

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · Aug 22

Reductions in development assistance for health funding threaten decades of progress in Africa

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profserious @profserious.bsky.social · Aug 10

Very few people seem to understand university finances and, distressingly, this includes many academics and most policymakers. This is an attempt to condense the key points you need to know. open.substack.com/pub/profseri...

Understanding University Finances

... a very short guide

open.substack.com

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · Aug 6

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are already evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and adolescence.

New analysis co-authored by Dr Anna Pearce ➡️
gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

#HealthInequalities #MentalHealth @livuni-iph.bsky.social

Children running around in a school playground. Some children are wearing hi-vis vests.

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EUPHA @eupha.bsky.social · Dec 3

We are calling for urgent action on the public health impacts of the #Gaza conflict. Protecting civilians, ensuring access to healthcare & safeguarding infrastructure are critical to prevent further crises.
📄 Read our statement: eupha.org/advocacy-by-...

#PublicHealth #HealthInCrisis #GlobalHealth

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Dec 31

Exactly this. It literally *can’t* cross the minds of many people who’ve spent entire careers working hard to cultivate connections & develop sources that roughly half of their of their once-valuable contacts have gone completely mad. (And I say this with some sympathy. They have little choice.)

Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · Dec 31

I’ve wondered why super-rich owners keep pushing right-wing bias in their papers, since they no longer reflect or drive public opinion (if they did, the Tories would have won the last election). I think it’s that they’re still paid attention by MPs/journos/BBC. And maybe they’re a comfort blanket

Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Dec 31

this kind of obviously biased headline is so frustrating when MSM is fighting for credibility

1) New Year’s Honours list is nominated by public not by political leaders

2) Khan has won three elections so the average Londoner clearly doesn’t think he’s a failure

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Phil Myers @philmyers53.bsky.social · May 3

1510 signatures are now required by Thursday

We can do this

Petition: Commission a public inquiry into the impact of the UK exiting the European Union petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Commission a public inquiry into the impact of the UK exiting the European Union

Given that it has stated its aim of growing the UK economy, we think the Government needs to quantify the effects of exiting the European Union as soon as possible by setting up an inquiry.

petition.parliament.uk

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · May 5

As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep

The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication

This should also be banned @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social unless you have a way to justify this?

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · May 14

New podcast episode 🎧 for European Public Health Week

Multimorbidity: definitions, challenges and implications for public health and health inequalities

open.spotify.com/episode/5Kz3...

#EUPHW #Multimorbidity #HealthInequalities

5.1 Multimorbidity: definitions, challenges and implications for public health and health inequalities

15 Minutes on Health Inequalities · Episode

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · May 15

Another new podcast episode 🎧

Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research with
@alastairleyland.bsky.social Prof Ruth Dundas and Dr Anna Pearce.

open.spotify.com/episode/2hzN...

#EUPHW #EUPHW2025 #HealthInequalities

5.2 Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research

15 Minutes on Health Inequalities · Episode

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Healthy Working Lives Group @hwlg.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎖️ Huge congratulations to our Head of HWLG Professor Ewan MacDonald on receiving a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours for his outstanding work in occupational medicine and reducing health inequalities!
So proud! 👏
#CBE #KingsBirthdayHonours #occupationalhealth #universityofglasgow

Alastair H Leyland @alastairleyland.bsky.social · Jul 22

The cut to the UK ODA aid budget, to increase the defence budget, was announced without a vote. www.cgdev.org/blog/breakin...
It risks the overseas aid budget being reduced to 0.1% of GDP with the remainder being spent within the UK.
Where is the outrage?

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EPH Conference @ephconference.bsky.social · Jul 15

The July EPH Conference e-news is out now!
✅ Full program live
✅ Plenary sessions announced
✅ New webinar in Sept

Get the latest updates & start planning your trip to Helsinki!
🔗 ephconference.eu/e-newsletter...

#EPH2025 #PublicHealth

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