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John Appleby

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FAcSS https://acss.org.uk. Vis Prof at City University & Imperial College London. Board member https://nhsrho.org @nhs-rho.bsky.social & https://www.resonancefm.com @resonancefm.bsky.social Health economist

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John Appleby, FAcSS is a British economist. He was chief economist at the King's Fund from 1998 to 2016 and is now Director of Research and Chief Economist at the Nuffield Trust.

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 21d

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 15h

This October Covid deaths, hospitalisations etc - not too different from last October (2024) ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-...

COVID-19 | UKHSA data dashboard

Overall summary of COVID-19 in circulation within the UK

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 17h

Got similar from m’dad (architect) but w/out NCW&W. But see this circular measuring device and raise you my circular calculating machine!

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 18h

Never. Is never good for you?

Melissa Stewart @lissajostewart.bsky.social · 19h

When I say “I’ll call you later,” please do not assume I mean later today. Or this year. Or in this lifetime.

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 18h

Excellent and interesting research opportunity : estimating the costs of racial inequality relatrd to maternity services nhsrho.org/news/costs-o...

NHS - Race and Health Observatory

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Melissa Stewart @lissajostewart.bsky.social · 19h

When I say “I’ll call you later,” please do not assume I mean later today. Or this year. Or in this lifetime.

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Steve Senior @stevensenior.bsky.social · 1d

Bit nerdy, but it's worth having a skim over the number needed to vaccinate figures here. E.g. to avoid one hospitalisation in otherwise healthy people JCVI estimated 60-100k would need to be vaccinated (based on Autumn 2024 data).

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Appendix A: estimating the number needed to vaccinate to prevent a COVID-19 hospitalisation in autumn 2024 in England

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 1d

On what basis should it be lowered and by how much? It hasn’t been changed in cash terms since last century (implicitly halving (?) it in real terms already). Could reduce - ruling out more treatments - but what are the opp costs of doing so?

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 3d

Trouble is the musical 16 yr old brain indelibly records. You’ll probably hate it but I will for ever like this. There’s nothing I or you can do.

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 3d

Soft Machine Vo 2 LP I bought aged 16… open.spotify.com/track/5VrgFD...

Hibou Anemone And Bear

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 3d

Can somebody do a doc on Soft Machine and the Kent/Canterbury jazz rock scene - Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers (doc to himself please), Daevid Allen, Gong et al… or has it been made and I’ve missed it?

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 3d

Soft Machine Vo 2 LP I bought aged 16… open.spotify.com/track/5VrgFD...

Hibou Anemone And Bear

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 3d

Also, would be good if media peeps and others read this www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 4d

A ping pong player speaks

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4d

Might do a separate sketch on Matthew Syed's speech, which is the most batshit crazy thing I have heard from a conference stage in years. And believe me, I've seen some things.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4d

Might do a separate sketch on Matthew Syed's speech, which is the most batshit crazy thing I have heard from a conference stage in years. And believe me, I've seen some things.

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 5d

Like economists (I’m one!) not sure demographers have a a great predictive record

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, Chelsea!

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 8d

Health economists: Very interesting research tender from NHS Race and Health Observatory - Calculating the Cost of Racism in Health and Health Care - deadline October 17. nhsrho.org/news/cost-of...

NHS - Race and Health Observatory

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 8d

Add this to the list of things you shouldn’t do or say if they don’t want to be called racist (from Reform’s 2024 manifesto)

John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 8d

So mad. Pete Hegseth TED talks to a room full of top generals and admirals telling them they’re shit and fat!

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FULL SPEECH: Pete Hegseth lays out standards in speech to top generals, admirals

YouTube video by ABC News

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 9d

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 10d

New post: Misunderstandings on the left (and elsewhere) about the OBR, independence and the bond market
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The government delegating some highly technical tasks to independent experts doesn't create a democratic deficit, but it does avoid wishful thinking.

Misunderstandings on the left (and elsewhere) about the OBR, independence and the bond market

I often see pieces from those on the left criticising the OBR. Here is Louise Haigh , for example, talking about the “rigid orthodoxy of t...

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