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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · 8d

We're proud to co-sign the @acmedsci.bsky.social
joint commitment to protecting clinical academic posts, helping to boost the UK's research excellence and protect patient care.

Read more about the joint statement of intent, signed by over 40 UK health leaders:

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Shelford Group joins UK health leaders in promise to reverse the ‘alarming decline’ in clinical academic posts - Shelford Group

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Sep 2

Welcome to Amanda Pritchard, who starts as @gstt-nhs.bsky.social CEO this week, and a huge thank you to Professor Ian Abbs, for his valuable contribution to the Shelford Group as both CMO and CEO 💙

www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/news/amanda-...

Amanda Pritchard takes up top job at Guy’s and St Thomas’

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Jul 16

We've today published our Shelford Group Strategy 2025-29: Working together to improve health and care, which sets our refreshed vision, mission and objectives for the years ahead.

Read more: shelfordgroup.org/working-toge...

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Jul 3

We welcome today's publication of the Government's 10 Year Health Plan, and look forward to playing our part in helping to turn this vision into real and rapid improvements for patients.

Read our full statement here:

shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...

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King's College NHS @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social · Jun 16

A clinical trial to determine the efficacy of a drug to reduce cough-induced stress urinary incontinence in women has shown promising results.

More info ➡️ tinyurl.com/yru2dmvy

#WorldContinenceWeek #WCW2025

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King's College NHS @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social · Jun 17

📸 Meet the Ontario ward team, a team of specialists at Orpington Hospital, who are supporting our patients recovering from a range of #neurological conditions.

Read more in our #magazine ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc3sav9c

#TeamKings #HealthcareHeroes #PatientRecovery #NeuroRehabilitation

Four members of the Ontario ward team stand together in a hospital corridor

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · May 12

Huge thanks to fantastic mental health nurses from across 16 NHS Trusts who took part in training today to help us refresh our safer staffing tool for mental health settings (MHOST).

Read more about our safer staffing tools here: shelfordgroup.org/safer-nursin...

#IND2025

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Oxford University Hospitals @ouhospitals.bsky.social · Apr 8

A UK-first! After over 25 years of research, a woman has given birth to a baby girl following a womb transplant.

Read more and meet baby Amy and her mum Grace, in our news story⬇️
🔗 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Husband Angus, Grace and baby Amy Isabel, with their (delivery) medical team.

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Mar 20

We have written to NHSE CEO Sir James Mackey and Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, affirming the Shelford Group’s commitment to support them and the wider NHS through the current period of organisational change.

Read the full text here: shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...

Shelford Group writes letter to NHS CEO Sir Jim Mackey and Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting MP - Shelford Group

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King's College NHS @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧠 Brain implants will be tested as a treatment for alcohol and opioid #addiction at King’s as part of a clinical trial.

Patients will undergo #DeepBrainStimulation to modulate the brain activity associated with cravings

Info ➡️ bit.ly/3FK2HmK

#ClinicalTrials #Research

Image of Keyoumars Ashkan MBE, Professor of Neurosurgery at King’s on the left and on the right is a image of a red holographic brain.

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 26

We'd like to thank Amanda Pritchard for her dedicated leadership of NHS England. Read our full statement here:

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

He was absolutely fantastic, such a great session!

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King's College NHS @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social · Feb 25

Proud to see Sam, King's Cardiology Appt Coordinator, speak at @shelfordgroup.bsky.social Annual Event with Prof Clive Kay, our CEO.

Graduate of #DFNProjectSearch, Sam shared how the internship had a life-changing impact on him, and others with #LearningDisabilities and/or autism seeking careers.

Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Fantastic to hear today from cardiology appointment co-ordinator Sam Camenzuli-Woods, a graduate of Project Search at @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social He says the workplace internship scheme supporting young people with learning disabilities has “changed his life” 💙 #Shelford2025

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Nell Thornton @nellthornton.bsky.social · Feb 25

Great to speak at this on how the public and NHS staff feel about AI in health, the need for a dedicated national strategy, and to put responsibility at the core — AI must work for all people, society and the planet.

Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Brilliant discussion with colleagues from @ouhospitals.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social @microsoft.com and @lukeoshea.bsky.social and @nellthornton.bsky.social about the role of AI in delivering improved healthcare, including the trade-offs we need to discuss with the public #Shelford2025

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to our #Shelford2025 event today - we’re looking forward to using feedback from the day to help set our future Shelford priorities 💙

Our impact report for 2025/5 is now available online at shelfordgroup.org/our-impact-i...

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Luke O’Shea @lukeoshea.bsky.social · Feb 25

Loved speaking on electronic health records, including on critical need to focus on adoption, that digitisation in itself does not guarantee transformation and the implications of hardwiring EHRs into so much of what we do. Great debate.

Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Brilliant discussion with colleagues from @ouhospitals.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social @microsoft.com and @lukeoshea.bsky.social and @nellthornton.bsky.social about the role of AI in delivering improved healthcare, including the trade-offs we need to discuss with the public #Shelford2025

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

How can Shelford Trusts help patients get quality end of life care? Shelford Chair Kirsten Major, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social, Louise Ansari of @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, @jkdhesi.bsky.social & @david-haslam.bsky.social discuss the types of evidence we can use to support care #Shelford2025

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Brilliant discussion with colleagues from @ouhospitals.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social @microsoft.com and @lukeoshea.bsky.social and @nellthornton.bsky.social about the role of AI in delivering improved healthcare, including the trade-offs we need to discuss with the public #Shelford2025

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Great to hear colleagues from @uhbtrust.bsky.social @imperialnhs.bsky.social @mftnhs.bsky.social Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as well @thekingsfund.bsky.social, discussing the role Shelford members are already playing in supporting prevention of disease #Shelford2025

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Claudia Blake @claudiablake.bsky.social · Feb 25

Great to see the recent collaborative innovation event held between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, the Association of British HealthTech Industries and @shelfordgroup.bsky.social showcased in this key impact report.

Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

From our work on productivity and sharing learnings on innovation, to supporting the further development of our Safer Nursing Care Tools, 2024/5 was an impactful year for the Shelford Group.

Find out more in our annual impact report:

shelfordgroup.org/our-impact-i... #Shelford2025

Our impact in 2024/5 – new report published - Shelford Group

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Fascinating discussion with Andy Haldane, Royal Society of Arts CEO and former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, about the link between health and wealth, the challenges that lie ahead for government and the NHS, and the need to incentivise businesses to support employee health #Shelford2025

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Jugdeep Dhesi @jkdhesi.bsky.social · Feb 25

Pleased to be invited @shelfordgroup.bsky.social as external guest from @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @cpoc.bsky.social & looking forward to participating in panel discussion focussing on #sdm in routine clinical care for people living with complexity

Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

We’re looking forward to welcoming Shelford colleagues and external guests to our annual event today, where we’ll be discussing our collective role in future proofing our NHS 💙 Come and follow our live updates on #Shelford2025 today!

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Fantastic to hear today from cardiology appointment co-ordinator Sam Camenzuli-Woods, a graduate of Project Search at @kingscollegenhs.bsky.social He says the workplace internship scheme supporting young people with learning disabilities has “changed his life” 💙 #Shelford2025

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Our Deputy Managing Director Ellie Carter outlines the Shelford Group’s progress against our priorities for 2024/5 - you can read more about our work in our new impact report published today:

shelfordgroup.org/our-impact-i...

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Shelford Group @shelfordgroup.bsky.social · Feb 25

Our Chair Kirsten Major and new Managing Director David Furness welcome colleagues to the event - great to see so many Trust representatives here today at #Shelford2025

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