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Working alongside people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage can transform services – and lives. Our new study with Changing Futures Bristol shows how trauma-informed, co-produced work makes a difference. 📄 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/evaluating-h... #HealthResearch #CoProduction

The Government could support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis. @lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...

📣 Equitable partnerships in research are vital to tackling health inequalities. The Respectful Research Charter sets out 5 guiding principles, co-produced with communities & researchers. Read more here: zurl.co/OZ1Wg #InclusiveResearch #GetVocal

Last week's beautiful sky @manchester.ac.uk as I finished my early swim. So dark and miserable in comparison this week! @drdon.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

As many as 3.37 million adults will be economically inactive due to long-term health conditions over the next decade, costing the economy £36 billion a year, our analysis has shown. We're calling for a shift in the way policymakers and employers see workplace health. https://ow.ly/eCCy50XlBAZ

So much confusion by charging guidelines for Covid and flu vaccines in UK with a massive mismatch in eligibility for who can get them 🧵

"Govt to roll out neighbourhood health services in 43 places backed by £10 million" www.gov.uk/government/n... "Will target working class areas with lowest life expectancy & longest waits" @melissasurgey.bsky.social @ewenspeed.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social

Great to see reports being tailored to different audiences 👇 "findings of this report will be used by the Inquiry to understand how children & young people felt about & adapted to changes that took place in the pandemic & their effects" @letsgetvocal.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

Great piece from JP (and thread/summary) explaining why GM might be doing well…

Interesting... many watching this space. "Going by 2023–24 student numbers, the new “super-university” would have 46,885 registered students, around same size as the manchester.ac.uk. It would employ 2,550 academic staff [...] offering 442 full time undergraduate courses". More tinyurl.com/zybfsvzt

See our new article 'supporting people with long covid to return to work' in the new edition of @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social 👇 1st published by policy@manchester @manchester.ac.uk @martievt.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @benwealthy.bsky.social

Regardless of whether it will have this big an impact, much more needs to be done to involve workers in the conversation about AI

1/ "NHS Autumn Covid booster campaign to start 1 /10/25. Changes to the assessment method & lower levels of Covid activity in 2024 mean that 12.9 million fewer individuals will be eligible for free Covid boosters in 2025 Autumn campaign than in the equivalent 2024 campaign" 👇

Wonderful video - thanks for sharing. We need to hear more voices like these... what it is like to actually go through such a process. You only know when you have been there, and everyone's path is different. Thanks @letsgetvocal.bsky.social Julie and Farida. @shobadawson.bsky.social

@chrischirp.bsky.social illustrates how collaborative, multidisciplinary environments drive more meaningful innovation than technology alone. She cautions against overreliance on AI, noting its limitations in upstream determinants of health and long-term outcomes. @publichealthuom.bsky.social

Draft guidance six digital technologies to support cardiac rehab for adults with CVD in the NHS 👇 platforms delivers exercise programmes, education related to CVD & its treatment, dietary advice, medication mgt & psychological support. @nihrtechevalhrc.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social

Feeling more September than August already but still some lovely pops of colour around @manchester.ac.uk campus! @drpmanc110.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social

"Middle-age not an explicit focus of attention in geographical research on ageing" Many experiences [in middle age e.g. menopause, caring] are either rendered invisible, reduced to stereotypes or treated as the assumed norm against which other ages are understood" says @amycbarron.bsky.social 👇

“Brain fog” This umbrella term refers to difficulties with memory, concentration and mental clarity. Can be supported with lifestyle medicine: It focuses on 6 pillars: sleep, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, social connection & avoidance of harmful substances.

"Social cohesion is mutual trust, sense of belonging & collective will that allow people to live together[...] as inequality rises[...] social hierarchies harden. People increasingly view one another not as a source of cooperation & assistance but as threats & rivals"👇 @healthierfutures.bsky.social

Calm before the heat later & 'A' Level results on Thursday @manchester.ac.uk Mindful walking / observing nature after swim @manclibrarian.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

Looks odd but does you good - Japanese interval walking Scientists in Japan studied it in middle-aged & older adults. Suggests high-intensity interval walking may reduce blood pressure & increase the strength of the knee joint. tinyurl.com/np6j9sw5 @drdon.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

“Digital triage’ aims to streamline patient access to improve efficiency in GP practices, but concerns that it could widen health inequalities by adding barriers to accessing care.” tinyurl.com/unpp3taa @kathcheckland.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social

Women's health being downplayed you say? Well I never.

'Put simply, we have a really strange system in higher education, where nobody admits how much things actually cost, nobody admits who’s paying for what, research is kept alive on the toil and goodwill of underpaid academics....'

"Most fractures [...] due to minor falls, in the presence of osteoporosis [...] There’s a silent & increasing epidemic of osteoporotic fractures" says @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social "need to focus on being patient centred [...] & prevent osteoporotic fractures" www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Those eye lashes! You've got to love a wet owl being brushed with a toothbrush ❤️ @colinlorne.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social

“We found that countries with higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, mental illness, asthma, drug use and infant mortality” – Kate Pickett in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog @equalitytrust 🔗 buff.ly/PKusA3m

"Communicating effectively about research is crucial to make it more accessible to everyone". Guidance co-produced abt how to communicate effectively with the public abt research & research involvement tinyurl.com/eyskh92r @letsgetvocal.bsky.social @holmepaul.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social

"Qualitative research is untidy & unpredictable by nature [...] process of producing findings & discoveries not simple; it entails negotiating ambiguity, uncertainty, & numerous challenges" 👇 @uomsociology.bsky.social @surin75.bsky.social @colinlorne.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social

Interesting debate around 'Our Future Health' Read more 👇 "scale & ambition praiseworthy, esp for enrolling people from ethnic minority & low income backgrounds" BUT consent, transparency & commercial interest concerns @kathcheckland.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social @ewenspeed.bsky.social

Hopefully in race to build new houses they remember the importance of need for supporting local services from schools and buses to GPs. Recent reports suggest this is being forgotten in the rush www.gov.uk/government/n...

Early morning @manchester.ac.uk on campus - early swim done, nobody much about and enjoying the pops of colour! Rejuvenating for mid week ❤️ @melissasurgey.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

Blog: tinyurl.com/3dhzdh2z describes similarities between 2007 World Class Commissioning & the 2025 ICB model blueprint, but context in which now operating is fundamentally different. Structurally things different too 👇 @kathcheckland.bsky.social @ewenspeed.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social

"disadvantages faced by older people living in the North, in areas such as health life expectancy housing nutrition employment & social isolation" [...] driven by economic & social factors & is “totally reversible” says report tinyurl.com/2x7weu2u @lukemunford.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social

Review by #HDRUK Public Advisory Board found "only a few organisations provided clear, accessible information abt data access procedures. Revealed limited public involvement in decision-making abt data access" New transparency standards developed 👇 @letsgetvocal.bsky.social @martievt.bsky.social

Last week @greatermcr.bsky.social released its 2025-35 Strategy togetherwearegm.co.uk/media/mdvbgp... "We will put equality goals at the heart of our plans, embedding inclusive practices across all public services" 👇 @holmepaul.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social

"Co-production isn’t a buzzword or tick-box exercise. It’s about sharing power, building trust, & recognising that lived experience is expertise"[...] It also brings authenticity [...]moves away from abstract “policy speak" to grounded honest dialogue with real meaning 👇 @letsgetvocal.bsky.social

NICE approves expansion of new treatment to help prevent breast cancer returning in early stage of disease www.nice.org.uk/news/article...

Needed this.... ❤️ @drdon.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @surin75.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social @anju-sahu.bsky.social @kreissl.bsky.social @colinlorne.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

"Public health is about enabling life, not restricting it [...] diversity in the textures & colours of what we enjoy" says @admbriggs.bsky.social 👇 @publichealthuom.bsky.social @holmepaul.bsky.social @surin75.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social

The government & NHS England to select 42 places to "lead the rollout of neighbourhood health & shape how it will be operationalised" www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r... @ewenspeed.bsky.social @kathcheckland.bsky.social @holmepaul.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social

Plenaries @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social “Need to listen to women, fund research & make time to care” Dr Fiona Reid “Nature doesn’t know difference between physics and chemistry. We need to bridge gap with us and how nature works” @mwjtweet.bsky.social Longitudinal smokers & vaping Scott R Weaver

“Opportunities now prevention is back on the agenda to achieve real change for the future” says Lord Bradley The Sally Bradley Memorial prize honouring a wonderful legacy @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social Last years winner: Eliza and this years Mark. Congratulations 🎉 @publichealthuom.bsky.social

Thanks to audience for their input to our workshop on inclusivity and indicators @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social great conversations! Raising awareness is key in an evolving context. Consider diversity early and often! @stevensenior.bsky.social @letsgetvocal.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social

After quick break at @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social now parallel session about women’s health & under represented groups Brilliant presentations on GBS infection, vit D deficiency, rate inherited metabolic diseases. All included great PPIE input. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social

Launch of Manchester HDRC a collaboration between @mancitycouncil.bsky.social & @manchester.ac.uk at the @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social “Social determinants of health so important! Need to be interdisciplinary to solve” says @duncanivison.bsky.social “quality & impact so important for local popn”

Its today! @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social #IFPH2025 @manchester.ac.uk Schuster Building. Registration from 9am, followed by Plenaries inc Manchester HDRC & address by @duncanivison.bsky.social parallel sessions & workshops, posters, prizes @healthierfutures.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social