Barry Doyle
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Barry Doyle
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Prof of History of Health @manchstm.bsky.social interested in hospitals and cities. Also some contemporary British Politics. Like walking in hills sometimes go running!
Chair EuroHealthHist COST Action https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22159/
My paper today with @lolaruizberdun.bsky.social for our @eurohealthhist.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social event in Alcala on healthcare in southern Europe and the Mediterranean
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
First time @NCL_RedBulls to see Match with @USAPerpignan in European Challenge Cup. Current form suggests a close match on a beautiful crisp day.
January 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Happy new year Simon. Who’da thought I had a new year number 1 50 years ago? 🤷🏻‍♂️
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Someone asked me yesterday why I like walking. This is the answer! Helm Crag above Grasmere with a view to Easedale Tarn. It’s perfect on a day like today. 😻
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Reform win in Scotland!
Whitburn and Blackburn West Lothian by election. Reform beat Labour and SNP. Coming from 3rd place in 2024.
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
You may have seen this before in the other place but I love this picture of EP Thompson with his cat circa 1980 🐈‍⬛
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Another book on the way is this volume of classic rock journalism. Includes Murray’s eviscerating review of an early Clash gig. Read it and smirk 😏
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sorting books to sell. Got to this. Very reluctant to let it go even if I’ll never make use of it again! (Also it’s in good condition somehow 🧐)
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I’m delighted to say that my 1st article on healthcare in West Africa has been published today in Historia Hospitalium. Thanks to Axel von Huntelmann & Fritz Dross for inviting me to take part in the SI. Afraid it isn’t OA but let me know if you’d like a copy

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
October 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Who’s your favourite Womble? 🤔
September 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m dealing with both by walks in the hills!
September 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Save the Dates in your planners!
The dates and host institution for the Society for the Social History of Medicine Biennial Conference #SSHM2026 are now confirmed.

Tues 30 June - Fri 3 July 2026
University of Leeds
@sshmedicine.bsky.social

Theme and CFPs to follow later
#histmed
September 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Nice to see this in a solid copy to accompany its open access version @euroreviewhistory.bsky.social Thanks to the editors Romain Fathi and Melanie Oppenheimer for sorting it.
July 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Continuing the local theme “enjoy cold on Fyn and other fine places’!
July 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
July 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tonight I’m back in England at #GlasshouseInternational Gateshead to see @Spellsongs Let the Light In. Looking forward to it v much!
May 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ocelot’s Spleen, Badgers’ Noses!
May 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Me with AJP Taylor in Salamanca? Apparently not - but Gonzalo Torrente Ballester en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzalo...
May 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Shombody shay port wine tour 🍷 🥴
May 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today in our tour of Al Andalus we are at the Mesquita in Cordoba.
May 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sssshh, Secret Squirrel! 🐿️ (younger viewers might want to look that up!)
April 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Think I’ve discovered what happened to the power in Spain and Portugal!
April 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Fancy fast train to Granada 💃
April 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Hello Madrid! Holiday started properly now! 🍺 🍷 🌞
April 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Sitting outside having coffee and cake in Easingwold, North Yorkshire! I’ve even taken my coat off!
March 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM