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James Ingram @ingyingram.bsky.social · 20h

Really good podcast from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk on health #coproduction + engagement. Discussion gets properly (yes, even in 30 mins!) into nuances, complexities, hopes + pitfalls

www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p...

#MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign

Co-production and engagement with service users

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Rebecca Payne @oohgpwales.bsky.social · 12h

Delighted to receive the RCGP health services research paper of the year award today! Massive thanks to the whole RBD2 team and particularly all those who worked on this paper

Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 18h

Challenges to quality in contemporary hybrid general practice. Research paper of the year noted the context of: infrastructure not fit for purpose, technostress, workforce pressures with GPs seeing the most complex patients. There are unintended effects. presented by @oohgpwales.bsky.social #RCGPAC

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Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 13h

Death rates in England & Wales were at record lows this summer, despite heatwaves.

Mortality in 2025 is at or near record lows, except for males age 45-64, who are still experiencing death rates higher than any year from 2011 - 2019.

From CMI Mortality Monitor: www.actuaries.org.uk/learn-and-de...

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Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 13h

The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
timharford.com/2025/10/the-...

The relentless rule of my fitness tracker

At a time when we’re all blaming digital devices for ruining our attention spans, our children’s mental health and even the future of democracy itself, let’s give credit where it’s due: my cheap fi…

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Liz Lutgendorff @lizlutgendorff.bsky.social · 2d

Had some thoughts after reading @hayleygullen.com's graphic novel about her breast cancer treatment: lizlutgendorff.substack.com/p/can-you-ap...

Can you apply service design principles to fix a fragmented NHS?

Big thoughts sparked by Hayley Gullen

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 15h

Our #AIintheNHS event on 14 October will explore evaluating AI's safety and effectiveness, and how it can be scaled.

Hear from Tim Horton, Dr Aysha Luis, Erik Mayer, Professor Adnan Tufail and @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

Find out more and register ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4gW2ziF

From promise to practice: how do we know if AI is safe and effective, and how can it be scaled?

Panel: Tim Horton (Chair), Dr Aysha Luis, Erik Mayer, Professor Adnan Tufail and Professor Mary Dixon-Woods

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 20h

Can the new 10-Year Health Plan deliver on its ambitious promises? This BMJ Commission Analysis article examines the Plan along with priorities, delivery, health inequalities & workforce morale & asks what needs to change for it to work? Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 15d

THIS Space 2025 programme is now live! Join us virtually on 25 November. The event is free to attend, but booking is essential and space is limited. View the full programme and register here: ths.im/4nGd5wJ

#THISspace2025

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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 1d

JUST TWO MORE WEEKS TO BOOK.

A Middlesex University Business School DBA webinar

What should the NHS do in light of the current wave of racism?

Professor Patricia Miller and Sim Scavazza in conversation with Roger Kline.

Thursday, October 23rd @ 12:30 PM. Register here:

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 1d

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 1d

🆕 With how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines in the news, @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci describe the role of price controls in balancing demands on the NHS budget – and why the government should stand firm in not weakening those controls. tinyurl.com/53xcpcbb

The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma

The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...

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ChrisP @wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social · 1d

In an old ad for board game Scattergories in Spain a player was shown flouncing out while anothet said “OK, we’ll accept ‘octopus’ as a pet”.
“Aceptamos pulpo” has now entered the language in the meaning of “that’s a bit of a stretch but let’s go with it just for the sake of argument”.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 6d

"The MAGA methodologists are unchecked: their hubris extends to believing that they know best about science and medicine."

The cult of MAGA methodology is out of control, and it’s causing harm, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this Editor's Choice
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 2d

I’d say a clinician is anyone who works clinically with patients - so a term not restricted to any professional group.

John Williams @johnhuww.bsky.social · 4d

A cogent analysis by a knowledgeable team.

A question that it prompted in my mind is what we now mean when we use the word clinician?

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · 2d

I need your help! I’m talking at #NewScientistLive on Oct 18th about why health information is so confusing and wanted to use some examples of stories or content you’ve seen that left you feeling LESS sure about the topic! Paracetamol & pregnancy obvious recent one. Any others? 🙏🏽
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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 2d

Lean is popular in healthcare, but is it effective? Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) explore its origins, evidence base, and implementation challenges in our latest Element: ths.im/48j3PtX

Lean as a Healthcare Improvement Approach by Zoe Radnor and Sharon J. Williams

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Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · 2d

📣Nominations for election to Council are still open!

If you're a consultant or anaesthetist in training, you have until 13 Oct to nominate yourself.

▶️Influence our professional policy
▶️Help shape our strategy
▶️Represent the College

More info 👉 ow.ly/uecz50WVjYq

#Ansky #Medsky

A picture of the RCoA College Council dressed in full gowns and robes and gold chains. Text reads: Join our College Council

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Sarah @positivesarah.bsky.social · 14d

If healthcare improvement research matters to you - come along to THIS Space - a completely free online conference about just that. The programme has just dropped and it's looking like another great year - and spaces are limited. See you there! #THISspace2025

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 15d

THIS Space 2025 programme is now live! Join us virtually on 25 November. The event is free to attend, but booking is essential and space is limited. View the full programme and register here: ths.im/4nGd5wJ

#THISspace2025

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 4d

There have been 2 turning points in life expectancy trends in England this century:
1️⃣ From 2011, increases in life expectancy slowed after decades of improvement
2️⃣ In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp fall in life expectancy
Find out more 🔽 https://bit.ly/4nzoNtx

What Is Happening To Life Expectancy In England? | The King's Fund

Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2022, the impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy, gender differences and inequalities in life expectancy, causes of the changing trends s...

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Professor Judith Smith @profjudithsmith.bsky.social · 5d

This analysis of the #NHS #TenYearPlan in @bmj.com is spot on👇🏻

Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 9d

Together with a set of ridiculously qualified colleagues, under the auspices of the BMJ, have contributed to this assessment of the Government's 10 Year Plan for the NHS. We conclude that we need greater clarity on the how and fewer priorities. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Delivering on the 10 year health plan for England

Members of the The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS consider the difficulties of implementing the health plan and what is needed for success The 10 year health plan for England1 isn’t so much ...

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 8d

How might AI, data & digital tech support NHS staff & patients to enhance rather than replace the human side of care? Our goal is to produce high-quality evidence that explores the potential of AI to fit into healthcare practice. Watch our short animation:

AI, data and digital technology | THIS Institute

AI, data, and digital technology have the potential to reshape healthcare. Our research aims to find out how AI can support healthcare and what the challenges might be. Ultimately, we want to enable…

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 5d

‘Maybe the court is right to withdraw the judges from considering human rights. Maybe it is wrong. But it should at least be noticed.’

In his final piece for the LRB, Conor Gearty writes on the Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of the Human Rights Act: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act

The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting stuff in this Pulse report on systemic issues affecting GP access. Quotes our @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk work on candidacy. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/spe...

What are the systemic reasons affecting GP access?

Practices have been criticised for providing poor access, but the data reveals that the level provided depends very much on system issues.

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Mike Inouye @mikeinouye.bsky.social · 6d

Not unrelated... I've recently updated the Research page on our lab's website (first time in nearly 10 years!) www.inouyelab.org/home/research

and we are now recruiting PhD students for autumn 2026 @dphpc.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk - feel free to get in touch!

Inouye Lab - Research

Background Technological advances have continued to drive the study of biology towards the statistical and computational sciences. We are now able to differentiate and quantify biomolecules at levels ...

www.inouyelab.org

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