Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working report out today. It sets out a clear case for better workplace health support, and a call to action for employers to lead the charge. V. important with over 4 million workers now with work-limiting health conditions www.gov.uk/government/p...

60x fewer mistakes, hope for millions with genetic disorders... MIT’s new precision gene editing tool could transform medicine www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Proud to join fellow Commissioners at Westminster for the launch of the Midlands Health & Care Inequalities Policy Commission Report. Grateful to Lord Victor Adebowale for his leadership, and to Alex Archibald and the MI Health team for driving this vital work forward. #HealthInequalities #WMCA

Rolls Royce #nuclear SMR is not an SMR. International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) state SMRs are 30-300MW power output. Rolls 'SMR' is 470MW power output. #SMR www.theguardian.com/business/202...

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/c...

Getting a little closer to that dream of having infrared vision with a special contact lens tested on human wearers that doesn't require batteries. But don't count on having perfect night vision from this technology just yet. 🧪 www.newscientist.com/article/2481...

We’re still learning about the steep cuts to CDC, but I want to focus on the particularly dangerous and misguided elimination of CDC’s tobacco control program. If it’s not reversed, this would have devastating consequences and put American lives at risk.

1/3. G8 to be on panel with @dph-mashton.bsky.social @ruthspeare.bsky.social @mubj.bsky.social re English #devo and #health @adphuk.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social conference. Tx for qns. 1st output from @thekingsfund.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social work below #LGAPublicHealth25

It was a pleasure to join colleagues and discuss the role of Mayoral Regions in improving health and reducing #healthinequalities. Do take a look at the Health in All Policies #HiAP toolkit launched recently thru the @healthfoundation.bsky.social MayoralRegionsProgramme wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/wel…

Last weekend, the Blue Ghost lander became the first commercial spacecraft to execute a fully successful landing on the surface of the moon. Kevin Scholtes and Dr. Nicola Fox join us to talk about the role of private companies in spaceflight, and what this mission aims to achieve.

The appointment of the next NHS England CEO and DHSC permanent secretary will have an outsized influence on the success of Labour’s NHS reform plans. Wes Streeting has an opportunity to pick his health policy champions www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/aman...

London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds

A “public health approach to” ….. mental health gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/a...

Empowering communities? Exploring devolution's impact on low-income areas www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player?i... Tony Travers at about 20 mins is excellent The state spends about £150bn in London Of which 20-30 is local / GLA

Looking forward to @healthfoundation.bsky.social #REALchallenge lecture on #AI and health.

Research Lead, Population Health Research Wellcome Trust London with hybrid working £82,100 Closes 04/02 wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by: • Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement • @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social • Christopher Prinz, OECD • Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Are you applying for a NIHR Fellowship - Pre Doc, Doc or Advanced?? If so, NIHR are holding a face to face event for those from Local Government settings in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 to provide specialist advice & guidance. 23rd January in Leeds. A few places left. Details - sites.google.com/view/nihrrss...

Our report exploring health care system funding in the UK and 6 European countries concludes that there is no perfect system. Policymakers should recognise strengths of the UK’s model and focus on securing long-term funding sustainability. Read it now ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4iW0bsN

Lots more from the elective plan will be drip-fed over the next few days - clearly a big NHS moment for no10 I'm told it'll include new direct payment to GP practices - initially £20 per case - to provide specialist 'advice and guidance' to patients to avoid hospital referrals

What builds good health? Regularly updated and free to access, our local authority dashboard offers insights into the state of health and #HealthInequalities across England. Explore the data for your local area now 👇 https://buff.ly/3W5QTk6

NO2 Paris 2007 to now Mainly transport planning not focused on cars & focus on diesel

‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland

As we start a new year, we look back at some of the key moments from health and care in 2024. From changes to life expectancy to staffing vacancies, to strike action and the Autumn Budget, explore them all in Siva Anandaciva and Danielle Jefferies's blog: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Our central recommendation in our @marmotihe.bsky.social Building Health Equity report is to put equity of health and wellbeing at the heart of housing policy www.bmj.com/content/388/...

NEW: In our latest briefing with Demos, Anita Charlesworth explores the challenges of measuring prevention spending, and makes a series of recommendations to show how this could be appropriately achieved. Read more ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3Pi6kSL

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