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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · 5d

Public Pharma: A Step Towards Health For All
31st October
13:00 - 14:30
Zoom (in-person option available too as part of the PHA happening over the same weekend - see: tinyurl.com/PHA2025)

More details and registration link: mailchi.mp/4d30913ce396...

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 NEW: We’ve been told for years that private finance will fix Scotland’s nature crisis. Our new research shows why it won’t – and sets out a bold public-led alternative.

Highlights in 🧵
Read full report 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

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Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social · 21d

Two weeks to go before the Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture with Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah talking about the Gaza crisis. For further details and ticket information: reidfoundation.scot.
Or Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/jimmy-reid...

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Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82.bsky.social · 19d

Go buy this

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/advancing-he...

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · 24d

2025 PHA Registration Now Open
Friday 31st October – Monday 3rd November; Glasgow, Scotland

Bringing people together to inspire each other and help build a stronger public health movement across Europe.
www.tinyurl.com/PHA2025

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · 25d

LAND MOOT 2025 Tickets on sale now!

A weekend of talks, workshops, skill-sharing, creative practices and a ceilidh - as we move from talking to action. PHMS and @sanecollective.bsky.social have helped organise a workshop on land and health
alandmoot2025.brownpapertickets.com

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Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82.bsky.social · Sep 5

Book Launch: Advancing Health Rights and Tackling Inequalities
19th September, 16:00-17:30
Glasgow

www.eventbrite.com/e/chp-book-l...

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Aug 28

As part of The Scottish Wellbeing Economy Strategy Group, we are launching a new webinar series aiming to generate energy and discussion around the concept of a #WellbeingEconomy and what this means for Scotland. First up will be @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Aug 7

Send Frontline Voices to COP30 in Brazil www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/flotilla4c...

Send Frontline Voices to COP30 in Brazil

Ensure frontline communities reach COP30 climate conference. Support Flotilla4Change in providing sustainable travel & accommodation.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Katie Dee @ktd-dee.bsky.social · May 15

Fantastic work from colleagues across Scotland. This Call to Action is a clear summary of the key steps we need to take to protect & improve the public’s health.

Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · May 15

The FPH published a call to action ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary election calling for:

1. Health in all polices
2. Wellbeing economy
3. The best start to life
4. Improve places and communities
5. Safeguard our climate
6. Tackle CDoH
7. Shift toward prevention

www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...

Faculty of Public Health publishes call to action ahead of Scottish Parliament election

The Committee of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland has published a call to action ahead of the May 2026 Scottish Parliamentary election. This publication calls on all political parties in Scotl...

www.fph.org.uk

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · May 17

The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · May 9

The Immorality of Capitalism in the Care Sector
peopleshealthmovementscotland.wordpress.com/2024/08/22/i...

The Immorality of Capitalism in the Care Sector

PHMS recognises that there are inherent weaknesses in the care system and, given some political consideration of a National Care Service in Scotland, we need to change the status quo in how we trea…

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Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland @ercscot.bsky.social · Apr 24

📢 Scottish charities call on Holyrood to make environmental policies more inclusive

With #EveryonesEnvironment, we wrote to Scottish Parties with recommendations to improve how environmental policies affect marginalised and disadvantaged groups in Scotland.

www.ercs.scot/news/scottis...

Charities that endorsed the Everyone's Environment recommendations for making environmental policy inclusive in Scotland are: the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland, Greenspace Scotland, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), Human Rights Consortium Scotland, Inclusion Scotland, NPC, The Poverty Alliance, SCVO, Verture, Woodcraft Folk, YMCA Scotland, Young Sea Changers Scotland, and Youth Link Scotland.

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Mar 28

Most universities do offer instalment plans so go back to them to check before paying out!

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Dr Lucinda Hiam @lucindahiam.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢 Austerity is a public health emergency

Cuts to welfare & public services have worsened health, driving rising mid-life mortality & health inequalities.

Yet, more cuts are coming.

With @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social & David Walsh in @bmj.com we call for the health community to speak out 1/2

The BMJ @bmj.com · Mar 18

Austerity has had a devastating effect on health.

Trends in UK mortality reflect a public health failure, write @lucindahiam.bsky.social and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Mar 19

For the last 35 years England's NHS has been in the hands of people who view it as a business opportunity

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms

Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture

www.theguardian.com

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Mar 18

We create an economic system that makes people sick then we punish them for being sick and push them into the types of jobs that will definitely make them even more sick and then make them even poorer which makes them sicker. Explain that logic!

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Mar 18

UK Govt to cut benefit spending by more than £5bn a year by 2029/30. Poor/Disabled hit.

Silence on corporate welfare, ending tax perks of the rich.

Aligning tax on dividends and capital gains with wages, and charging national insurance on the same can create £20bn surplus.

Why hurt the poor?

Liz Kendall promises to fix 'broken' benefits system

Measures including restricting eligibility for disability payments are expected to save £50bn by 2030.

www.bbc.co.uk

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Mar 18

We're hosting a new People's Health Assembly later this year. Save the Date and sign up to our mailing list and/or WhatsApp community for more info as we release it.

25th October 2025

peopleshealthmovementscotland.wordpress.com/subscribe/

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Feb 21

Poverty kills.

Cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in deprived UK areas compared with those in more affluent areas.

28,400 extra deaths due to deprivation, people seek comfort in smoking.

Poor healthcare, late diagnosis, 'must work pressure' punishes the poor.

Poorest are more likely to get cancer – and to die from it

There are huge disparities in cancer care across the UK, with new research showing cancer death rates are 60 per cent higher in the most deprived areas

www.independent.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Feb 19

Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline.

Inequalities; poverty; poor access to good food, housing, healthcare, dentists; junk food take toll.

Austerity kills. Govts obsessed with it. Redistribution is off the political agenda.

Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers

Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise

www.theguardian.com

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Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland @weallscotland.bsky.social · Jan 16

📢 New report out now highlights how our economy is failing the people of Scotland.

We joined voices with leading academics and economists to call for the people of Scotland to have more of a say in the decisions that impact their lives.

Find out more: www.weallscotland.org/post/new-rep...

"In a just and compassionate Scotland, everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. But right now people are struggling as we face increasing financial and environmental crises caused by our outdated economic model. We need to include the people of Scotland in the conversation about how we redesign our economy so that it delivers social justice on a healthy planet. We need a Wellbeing Economy." Aileen McLeod, Director, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland

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Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82.bsky.social · Jan 13

Help medical professionals keep their jobs while acting on the climate crisis
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Sign the Petition

Help medical professionals keep their jobs while acting on the climate crisis

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People's Health Movement Scotland @phmscotland.bsky.social · Jan 7

The Scottish Government/SNP has decided to give up on a Wellbeing Economy (WE), but given their record of u-turns that might change. With the #ScottishBudget in the news, here's an alternative economic strategy to help realise a WE in Scotland

www.postgrowtheconomics.org/wp-content/u...

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Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82.bsky.social · Jan 6

⁠New working paper with @phmscotland.bsky.social and buddies for the Post-Growth Economics Network:

McCartney et al (2025) Evidence review to support the development of a #WellbeingEconomy strategy in Scotland (WP 01/2025).

www.postgrowtheconomics.org/working-pape...

Working Papers – Post-growth Economics Network

www.postgrowtheconomics.org

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