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Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · 16h

Trump and pharma are lobbying gov hard to water-down the NHS’s ability to contain spending on new branded drugs. Today’s long read from me and the LSE’s Huseyin Naci sets out why the gov should hold firm to protect the health of the NHS and UK public nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th... >>

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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Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 16h

Patients often talk about medical care that has been excellent but communications and admin systems that have been poor. @hayleygullen.com tells her story of battling bureaucracy in the latest edition of our quarterly magazine. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 23h

The social care system is not fit for purpose. Many people can't access the care and support they need and others are left facing catastrophic costs. Our new long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them. https://bit.ly/3VPOdH3

Fixing Social Care: The Six Key Problems And How To Tackle Them

Different people have different opinions about what’s ‘wrong’ with social care and how to fix it. This long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them.

www.kingsfund.org.uk

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Sussex Knowledge & Libraries Service @sussex-kls.bsky.social · 20h

October is Health Literacy Month – Let’s Bridge the Gap! www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/news/october...

October is Health Literacy Month – Let’s Bridge the Gap! - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Health Literacy Month in October helps to raise awareness of the importance of helping people find, understand, and use health information.

www.uhsussex.nhs.uk

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 1d

New podcast episode where I talk about what's going on with mortality in the US

A wide-ranging discussion of what happened before the pandemic & what's happened since then; racial disparities and how to get our heads around their scope; why things might be going so badly for Millennials & Gen Zers

Prof. Elizabeth Wrigley-Field Discusses Excess Deaths

Because the US death rate has exceeded that of 21 other high income countries for over four decades, an estimated 14.7 million US lives have been lost since1980.

www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

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Dr Liza Morton @drlizamorton.bsky.social · 1d

My new book 'Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare' is NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE from @oxunipress.bsky.social
Available in print from 28 Nov 25.
Download: academic.oup.com/book/61406

#booksky #medsky #psychsky #chronicillness #healthcare #livedexperience

Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare

Abstract. Long-term health conditions (LTCs) affect one-third of the global population and are associated with a heightened risk of depression, anxiety, me

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 19h

NHS bureaucratic failures are on my mind a lot right now. Can you tell????

#cansky

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 20h

Maternal wellbeing has been described in the literature, but no consensus on a global definition is available 🌍

Introducing “Maternal wellbeing: a WHO definition and conceptual framework”, now in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/ytj8umfs

Maternal wellbeing concepts. Copyrights: WHO/Adrien Liard.

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Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 20h

Patient Experience Quarterly out now. News, views and comment from the world of #PatientExperience and patient/public involvement. Plus our top picks from recent research studies and surveys. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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Healthwatch England @healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 1d

Think there is no power in your feedback? Don't believe it can make a difference to services? We want to show you this isn't the case. Check out some recent examples of how your feedback made a difference - www.healthwatch.co.uk/our-impact

Your feedback can lead to change and help make care better for everyone

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Co-production Network for Wales @copronetwales.bsky.social · 22h

Our 12 week course, Co-production and You, has always been very highly rated by our previous students. Don't just take our word for it, check out the feedback below 👇
Spaces are starting to be booked - don't miss out! Find out more and book: buff.ly/Bede6gA

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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 22h

New pill for advanced lung cancer recommended by NICE

A daily pill for treating an aggressive form of lung cancer that affects younger patients is being made available on the NHS in England. #NICE #lungcancer #NHS #cancer #nursing #healthcare #health

www.nursingtimes.net/cancer/new-p...

New pill for advanced lung cancer recommended by NICE

A daily pill for treating an aggressive form of lung cancer that affects younger patients is being made available on the NHS in England.

www.nursingtimes.net

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Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Referrals that vanish without trace. Phones that don’t get answered. Baffling jargon. @hayleygullen.com tells her story of battling NHS bureaucracy in the latest edition of #PatientExperience quarterly. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Patient Experience Quarterly out now. News, views and comment from the world of #PatientExperience and patient/public involvement. Plus our top picks from recent research studies and surveys. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 1d

Delighted to have written an article about the admin burden of navigating the NHS as a seriously ill person.

Bad admin is traumatising. If your system traumatises people, it can’t heal them.

Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Patients often talk about medical care that has been excellent but communications and admin systems that have been poor. @hayleygullen.com tells her story of battling bureaucracy in the latest edition of our quarterly magazine. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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Patient Experience Library @patientlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Patients often talk about medical care that has been excellent but communications and admin systems that have been poor. @hayleygullen.com tells her story of battling bureaucracy in the latest edition of our quarterly magazine. Get your copy here: pexlib.net?249293

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 1d

I was chuffed that Liz (who is working on the national breast screening programme) had some big thoughts after reading my book…

Liz Lutgendorff @lizlutgendorff.bsky.social · 1d

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

lizlutgendorff.substack.com

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Action Bladder Cancer UK @abcuk.bsky.social · 1d

The #NIHR Patient Engagement in Clinical Development Service, in collaboration with ABC UK, is looking for 6–8 adults (18+) in the UK who:
✅ Have lived experience of bladder cancer – either as a patient or carer
✅ Can access and use a program like Microsoft Word

tinyurl.com/mvupep8z

#BladderCancer

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Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social · 2d

We're hiring! Brilliant opportunity to join our policy team
and lead a new, high-profile programme of work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the national conversation on mental health at a time of major political and policy developments. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/vacancy/poli...

Photo of a young Black man wearing glasses, smiling, sitting at a desk witha laptop and looking off to the side. Text: Could you be our Policy Analyst?

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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk · 2d

October is #Menopause awareness month and we'd like to make you aware of the Menopause Information and Support sheet we have produced, for download healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/wp-content/u... along with our recent webinar "Let's talk menopause" healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Image of our menopause information sheet, with a screen capture from the recent webinar

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NESSIE evidence synthesis @nessieevidence.bsky.social · 5d

Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 2d

⏰ Tomorrow!
💻 Join our Research Conversation: Improving care for women living with endometriosis ♀️

🕔 5-6pm, online
🗣️Take part, get involved, give feedback!
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research-con...

Research conversation: Improving care for women living with endometriosis - ARC West

About the event Endometriosis affects around 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth. It can cause severe pain, heavy periods, fatigue, and difficulties with fertility, yet it often takes yea...

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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 2d

The influence of gender stigma in the management of pain for women

Learn how stigma and bias affect women’s pain assessment and treatment in this fifth article in a series on stigma in healthcare. #nursing #nurses #pain #gender #stigma #womenshealth #health

www.nursingtimes.net/womens-healt...

The influence of gender stigma in the management of pain for women

Discover how gender bias impacts women’s pain care and learn strategies to improve assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans.

www.nursingtimes.net

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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · 2d

Less than half of Disabled people aged 50-66 feel their workplace is inclusive.

We can do better. Inclusive policies must be clearly communicated, upheld, and embedded in workplace culture.

Read more in our Supporting Disabled Older Workers report: buff.ly/9Ux1kRX

#OlderWorkers #DisabledWorkers

“They’re really hot on fairness, on wellbeing, mental and physical, providing tools that any of us need. I can’t fault them on that side of things at all.” Female, fifties, administrator in the NHS

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 2d

🍃 #WorldMentalHealthDay event you may be interested in 👇

UWE Health Research @chcr-uwe.bsky.social · 7d

10th October, on the World Mental Health Day, UWE Bristol’s Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing is hosting “Nature based social prescribing: Translating evidence into impact” at the Watershed Bristol. Please click on the link to know more about the event. Thanks www.uwe.ac.uk/events/natur...

Nature based social prescribing: Translating evidence into impact | UWE Bristol

Join us at the Nature Based Social Prescribing: Translating Evidence into Impact event at the Watershed, Bristol.

www.uwe.ac.uk

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