What's also noteworthy though is just how explicit racism, and where it comes from, has to be for some senior politicians to call it what it is, rather than "understanding people's views", "legitimate concerns", e.g. Philp's comments, or pushing their own heavily discriminatory and racist policies.

2025 sees @wmadass.bsky.social expanding our in-house Lived Experience Coaching Programme. Please see the link below where Rashpal Bishop, Director of ASC for Sandwell talks about her experience of receiving the coaching. lnkd.in/e8cC57-F

Cleo Lapidge, Co-production Lead from Worcestershire @wmadass.bsky.social Co-production Network talks about the Commissioners Conference and embedding co-production in Worcestershire! www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

Loving being back and working with social care colleagues! The enthusiasm, need and want for change and improvement is energising! Walsall have kicked off their research programme for older people and today @wmadass.bsky.social hosted a Post Riots- lessons learnt workshop. So many great solutions!

Knowing your rights as an unpaid carer can help you get the support you need. Healthcare staff are often in a position to signpost unpaid carers to support. You can find some resources that can help here:https://shorturl.at/rmJZj #NHSThinkCarer #CarersRightsDay”

Lots going on in @wmadass.bsky.social region! Please see flyer attached! So pleased to see the growing hunger for co-production happening in the research space! This opportunity is for VCSE's, faith groups etc in Birmingham! Please see flyer below!

This has been along time coming! Great work to all involved!

About time to! Well done to Shahana Ramsden! Respect where it's overdue! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Cornita,it was a pleasure to attend an event that supports our local community and raises cancer awareness. You are truly an inspiration to us all! It was great to attend this event with two of my best friends who both suffer from health conditions. Our health and care experiences are always poor!

#LordDazi People and communities are saying we already know this! The public are wondering why we continue to spend the money on reviews and reports instead of putting it into improving services! No disrespect but it seems to be more about who's doing what rather than implementing the next steps!

This is the bit of the inquiry covering the ground we are arguably still struggling most with: the impact this sh*t show is still having on our health. And people living with Long Covid are the best reminder, if one was needed, that this story isn't over.

The callousness with which what happened was described by members of the Government of the time still takes my breath away.

Why is no one talking about CQC and where it's at?

Thank you for highlighting this @katieanimal.bsky.social Appreciate you making me aware of the safeguarding issues we have with medicine! Keep up the amazing work and can't wait to learn more from you!

very important point . I raised the point recently that Adults with autism in residential care are excluded from some important developments in approach. I'm in touch with someone who developed tools to enable someone to communicate abuse - this tool needs expanding to cover so many areas of life

Our Recipe for co-production at West Mids ADASS is going down a storm! It's great to see buy in from leaders and action plans which include the recruitment of Co-production leads! www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

Who are we asking and who's replying???

I know we have some fantastic policy leaders here! Would love to see you put your innovative approach in brum!

Any useful reports on those that are non verbal and who's rights are ignored when they're from a protected characteristic?

No problem - thanks for the shout out @jonnye47.bsky.social! Yes we're open for barristers, solicitors and those seeking a legal career to come and do some pro bono work. All details here www.thefru.org.uk/volunteers

Such a powerful image! Feeling hopeful too! Feel like I've turned a corner so ready to rock and role in the policy world ensuring Lived Experience has a seat at every table! It's amazing what a break can do!

Absolutely this! Similar for student loneliness - as I always point out - terrible and deep as student loneliness can be - being at uni is actually a protective factor for loneliness among young people

We need to define what we mean by patient safety, not a week goes by when I don't hear about loss of life in a health setting! Families are unable to see the bodies due to investigation they're too in shock so unable to fight the system! Enough is enough!!!

Pleased to see new Campaign to End Loneliness & Daily Express campaign focusing on nurturing our relationships & reconnecting www.express.co.uk/life-style/h...

Paul Corrigan and I collaborated on a pamphlet setting out what needs to happen for the NHS to work in health creating partnership with people. You can find it on the Fabians website. fabians.org.uk/publication/...

And so have I from you @charlotteaugst.bsky.social You are a ball of wonderfulness!