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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 6

Dismay as north of England universities miss out on share of £54m talent fund. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Dismay as north of England universities miss out on share of £54m talent fund

Exclusive: MP presses minister for explanation as thinktank says omission undermines innovation in the north

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Igor Francetic @igorfrancetic.fyi · Jul 8

Very pleased for the insightful seminar by @lukemunford.bsky.social at SUPSI today. Luke presented ongoing work in mental health and productivity in England, joint with @domignon.bsky.social S. Khavandi C. Bambra and @mattxsutton.bsky.social.

@manchester.ac.uk @productivity.bsky.social

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hopefully 😊🤞

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Not this year, I don't think! Hopefully you get to Europe soon though 😊

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hope all is well with you, stranger?? Been too long since we've caught up!

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Great paper, Karinna and all! Really important to document and understand these determinants

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Healthier Futures at the University of Manchester @healthierfutures.bsky.social · Jul 3

As we are talking about women's health in GM today, let's hear from @manchester.ac.uk's @lukemunford.bsky.social, who was one of the lead authors of the
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#womanofthenorth report...

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#healthierfuturesuom #fairerhealthforall

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Igor Francetic @igorfrancetic.fyi · Jul 3

📣 New paper alert 📣

Very happy to see this piece of work with The University of Manchester colleagues Joe Dodd, @lukemunford.bsky.social and @mattxsutton.bsky.social out in Labour Economics.

Full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The effect of area-level waiting times for psychological therapies on individual-level labour market outcomes

The association between common mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression, and labour outcomes has been extensively documented. Howeve…

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The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · Jun 23

THREAD: Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely & in poor housing - resulting in billions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs, according to our #AgeingintheNorth report released today
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Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South - The NHSA

Click here to download the Ageing in the North report Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing – resulting in mi...

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 16

BMJ, @hannahdavies.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social @nataliecbennett.bsky.social
and I outline how disability welfare cuts (PIP) will hit the most deprived areas and the north of England hardest (again!), with long term harms @healthequitynorth.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Unfair welfare: disability cuts will widen England’s north-south divide

Welfare cuts will hit the most deprived areas and the north of England hardest, with long term health and economic harms, write Clare Bambra and colleagues In her Spring Statement in March 2025, the ...

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · May 22

Our research on the effects that PIP changes could have on local economies, written by authors @nataliecbennett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social & @lukemunford.bsky.social, was featured on the @itvpeston.bsky.social programme last night - you can watch the episode on catch up

Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · May 21

Join ITV’s Flagship Politics show

Tonight Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana will be joined by:

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · May 20

As the Govt’s proposal for PIP changes is estimated to push an extra 250,000 people into poverty our academic co-director @lukemunford.bsky.social of @uniofmanchester.bsky.social details why MPs need to consider the potential impact on deprived communities
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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · May 12

Delighted that @marykfoymp.bsky.social highlighted our recent PIP analysis during today’s DWP debate in Parliament. She drew attention to the significant local impact of PIP reforms, noting that the City of Durham stands to lose - a staggering £13 million annually from its local economy.

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Eman Zied @ezied.bsky.social · May 12

Hot off the press! Our latest research shows that the availability of community pharmacies has declined in the past decade, with the most deprived areas in England 65% more likely to lose a pharmacy.

In BMJ Open: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...

#gischat #episky #publichealth #medsky #pharmsky

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Apr 29

Looks AMAZING!! Enjoy 😍🍦

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · Mar 26

Following the announcement of the #SpringStatement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, our Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social & Prof David Taylor-Robinson have issued a joint statement in response www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit...

Health Equity North directors respond to Spring Statement - Health Equity North

Following the announcement of today’s (March 26, 2025) Spring Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP, Health Equity North’s four Academic Co-Directors have issued a joint statement ...

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NIHR Greater Manchester PSRC @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢New publication highlights the strong economic imperative of reducing inequities in #patientsafety. Addressing disparities can lead to cost savings for healthcare systems and enhance workforce productivity.

➡️Read more: bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/1...

#HealthEquity #HealthEconomics

Economic case for reducing inequities in patient safety

Patient safety is a fundamental aspect of healthcare quality, yet significant inequities persist that adversely affect patient outcomes. Recent commentaries have highlighted these inequities in high-i...

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thanks, Anna😊

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Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Mar 5

It was definitely a new one on me! But I'll be having it again next time I see it

Luke Munford @lukemunford.bsky.social · Mar 5

Thank you, Brendan! Some great suggestions from yourself and colleagues 😀

(And a great suggestion for ice cream - honeycomb plus Irish brown bread is a great combo!)

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Brendan Walsh @walshbp.bsky.social · Mar 5

Excellent talk by @lukemunford.bsky.social to @esri.ie today on the relationship between mental health and productivity in England. #GrowthGrowthGrowth

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Max Warner @maxwarner.bsky.social · Feb 10

Today the ONS have published new estimates of UK healthcare productivity. They estimate that productivity has declined substantially, while last week NHS England estimated that English acute hospital productivity has increased. What’s going on? A short thread

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Feb 13

The UK experiences some of the widest regional inequalities among OECD countries. This is particularly reflected in measures of health and productivity. Find out more in a new blog by @hope-uom.bsky.social's @lukemunford.bsky.social & @domignon.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/the-producti...

Mental Health and Economic Prosperity: An analysis of Place-Based Data in England - The Productivity Institute

An analysis of granular measures of economic prosperity and health by location, examining how population mental health is associated with economic activity.

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · Feb 10

Great coverage of the community resilience research from @lukemunford.bsky.social and Christine Camacho on @politicshome.bsky.social. The study showed coastal, rural and areas in the North of England are less able to withstand and recover from adverse events www.politicshome.com/members/arti...

Groundbreaking Index Uncovers the UK’s Resilience Gaps

Resilience determines how rapidly places are able to bounce back after major shocks and disruptions. But what are the specific factors that make a ...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jan 21

The UK has higher rates of health related worklessness than most comparable economies.

In tackling this, the government should be careful to not drive people into more poverty, stigma, and ill health, and thereby further away from employment @profbambra.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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