Start the year right - Strategic and Business Planning 2025 for #Charities Thursday 16 January, 10am-11am www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1124463714...

Happy Friday! Trying to remind myself of this lesson.

Increased use of telehealth during the pandemic accounted for only half of the decline in in-person healthcare suggests a significant amount of health care was deferred Within telehealth use there were #healthinequalities related to income , internet access, language www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

#healthinequalities in all childhood vaccinations studied have increased since 2019 ▶️Worryingly the number of children now susceptible to dangerous diseases like measles increased 15-20 fold. ➡️ recommendations around strengthening outreach services to meet specific needs of local populations

How much more evidence do we need that drug policy reform is an absolute priority? 👇👇👇

Long 🧵 on VCSE leaders... At the @populationhealth.bsky.social Conf today a fab VCSE leader delivering an amazing outcome focused integrated pain service shared a story of a clinician telling her he was surprised that she wasn't a hippy dancing around crystal healing.

I never get tired of hearing Chris Bentley. Amazing inspiring speakers. None of them haven't mentioned the vital role of the #VCSE in transforming health & care. But I could cry. Our sector & the vital work that we deliver is being decimated. #CPHCONF2024 @populationhealth.bsky.social

AMAZING presentation from Keighley Healthy Living & @actasonebdc.bsky.social showing the impact of the integrated VCSE & NHS Rethinking Pain Service. Tangible, high impact outcomes with tackling #healthinequalities at the ❤️ Excellent transferable & scalable model @populationhealth.bsky.social

Pleased to be at the #CPHCONF2024 @populationhealth.bsky.social conference hosted by Kala Sangam @actasonebdc.bsky.social

We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...

Small charities, don't write off insights from large charities as being irrelevant - see it as a jump ahead in knowledge thanks to someone else's work/time/money. But! Be sure to adapt to your own circumstance, and be aware free ≠ good

Fantastic news! Huge congratulations to you and all the team ❤️

Good to hear this from PM: “end the culture of blaming and shaming people who for too long haven’t been getting the support they need.” We desperately need this change in attitudes as well as policy. For years gov focused on hassling & punishing people. Time to try genuine support & opportunity.

I think it’s time that I released this into the skeetborhood. Go forth and be grammatical.

#MondayMotivation Being at peace/accepting the financial challenges as a CEO or Senior Manager is really hard... but the more time spent being royally naffed off, the less time spent cracking on with the plan...

Here’s my take on the government’s rhetoric & the reality of their plans on work, disability & benefits: 🧵 1. This kind of rhetoric is damaging, even though the reality is rather different. The benefit system is a source of fear & shame for many…1/6 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Same for the VCSE! No transformation of the NHS is possible without considering all parts of health and care...

Morning at St George's Crypt (wonderful work with homeless people in Leeds) talking to urgent care colleagues across West Yorks about how we achieve transformation. The heart sink moment from today was seeing the average age of death for people who are homeless. We must do better.

I don't work in urgent care but I have worked very closely with UC colleagues for a good 7 years now & we have staff based in the hospitals. There hasn't ever felt like reprieve for them. Winter pressures are a misnomer although we know for sure that this winter will be very grim indeed.

We've heard a lot about the #10yearhealthplan (NHS). And far less about the #healthmission. It has a goal to reduce inequalities in healthy life expectancy #HLE by half. A huge ambition, is it mission possible? Me for @thekingsfund.bsky.social www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Lunch time #bluesky Much needed head clearing!

Charity campaigning is often criticised, but the Charity Commission has consistently reaffirmed its legitimacy. At our pre-election hustings, all major political parties agreed. The PM has also defended the right to campaign. In many instances it’s the only way a charity can achieve its missions.

Wise words here from my amazing right hand woman... few people know more about mental health and employment 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Loved being on this brilliant podcast @wildcardws.bsky.social with the fabulous @whoseshoes.bsky.social A straight talking no nonsense chat on the vital role of the VCSE in transforming health & care!

Wednesday morning motivation ❤️

What can the government learn from previous attempts to reform social care? A new long read from @healthfoundation.bsky.social colleagues identifies four lessons for the government as it grasps this nettle. A thread 🧵

Like one of my favourite writers @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social I've forever been focused on feminism (& still am) but on #InternationalMensDay I would encourage everyone to read this book. It is eye opening, sad and hilarious. And as a Mum with boys it made me think a lot. amzn.eu/d/5y6Pjvq

Chilly day for a site meeting but amazing seeing our 'new' Cellar Trust home coming together so brilliantly. A beautiful integrated health & wellbeing provision in #Shipley coming next summer. #ShipleyTownsFund #LevellingUp

Bloomin heck #VCSE funding is taking blow after blow from every angle at the moment. Any other CEOs out there feeling 😫😫😫 about the state of affairs?

The Butterfly Effect: Charity leaders turning to Bluesky - new article in @charitytimes.bsky.social

Son and dog both distinctly unimpressed at the anticlimax this morning (forecast was for heavy snow all night) 🤣🌨️❄️

Some Tuesday morning inspiration ❤️

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content. That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

It’s here Mind Charity #BigMentalHealthReport in partnership with the brilliant Centre for Mental Health funded by The Exilarch's Foundation.

Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners) www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

I might get myself a tshirt 'Walking woke project' Seriously. What jokers.

Thanks to @helenbevan.bsky.social for sharing this model on collaboration. Inspired me to reflect on where we are in terms of the relationship between the VCSE & the NHS.

Sensemaking is a key skill for leaders. It means being an explorer rather than an expert, constant experimenting & sound judgment. Tanmay Vora shares "6 key practices of sensemaking" by @harold.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy & also sets out his own approach: claritycanvas.substack.com/p/leading-le...

First couple of days on here and it's so lovely to have a feed filled with joy, nature and pet pics, interesting articles & comments. & no sniping or nastiness in sight! Happy Monday everyone from Edward the Sprocker....

Welfare plays an important role in helping people with health conditions return to work. Failing to provide sufficient means risks exacerbating health conditions and perpetuating economic inactivity. Int. comparisons below show that UK is an outlier (in a bad way!) when it comes to welfare ⬇️⬇️

I had a great time presenting at the @locality.bsky.social Convention this week with Bill Graham on top tips for the VCSE collaborating with the NHS and West Yorkshire being 1st Keep it Local ICS in the country. Loved meeting my Shero Donna Hall in real life too 🥰

First @bsky.app post A scary venture away from the dark side & the dawn of something new, hopeful and positive ... You can also catch me on @linkedin.com