As misleading headlines go, that has to be up there with some of the worst! As is the claim that "Immigration is fuelling mass unemployment among under-25s." The "shocking new study" does NOT show that at all 🙄 🧵 1/21

The NHS has met its interim target for 65% of patients to be seen within 18 weeks of referral, after a huge push from staff and a short-term funding boost over recent months. But how is the NHS performing overall? Explore our #QualityWatch performance dashboard for the latest. 👉 buff.ly/AThibSB

The Tobacco & Vapes Bill is now law.🎉 Today’s Royal Assent reflects the hard work of Directors of Public Health & partners in ending smoking harm. 👀 Read more of our member's reflections on our website ➡️ bit.ly/TobaccoAndVa... @felly500.bsky.social @wisemanalice.bsky.social

Saddening findings from the NHS Staff Survey revealed 1 in 5 ethnic minority staff report experiencing discrimination from patients or the public. Activate, our anti-racism leadership programme, starts this September. Designed to support leaders to reflect, challenge and act. https://bit.ly/4u7tPQv

The 2020-2023 initiative to recruit 50,000 more NHS nurses had uneven effects across England. The North East and Yorkshire saw one of the smallest relative increases, despite its nursing workforce having shrunk in the years prior. Read more analysis of the recruitment programme: 👉 buff.ly/aJMAOzC

Opportunity to work in childrens public health in Leeds. Please share. ce0992li.webitrent.com/ce0992li_web...

🆕 You might have seen news stories reporting 3 confirmed cases of meningitis (MenB) in Dorset. 💊 All have received treatment and are recovering well. Close contacts of the cases have already been offered antibiotics as a precaution. ℹ️ This strain is not linked to the recent outbreak in Kent

📝 New data by Office for National Statistics highlight people living in the most deprived areas across England & Wales spend around 15-20% less of their lives in good health compared to those in the least deprived areas. This often means living almost two decades with poor health. bit.ly/4cQ1bg7

See our placement for public health registers

Today the two-child limit is gone. Parents have told us what this will mean for their kids: - A first-ever birthday party for a 10-year-old - Better quality food - Clothes that aren't completely worn out - Going on the school trip without getting into debt - A new mattress - Swimming lessons

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

If you'd like to hear about our planned trial of social media limitations among young people ("The IRL Trial"), please feel free to sign up for one of our webinars - we have one specifically for researchers, and one for stakeholders working in policy / services, etc: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

New Productivity Puzzles episode: What does it take to improve NHS productivity? Featuring @healthfoundation.bsky.social's report: From diagnosis to delivery: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-... As @teraallas.bsky.social notes, the NHS is undermanaged. Listen to the ep.: podfollow.com/productivity...

Don’t blame the government – NHS ‘conservatism’ is holding back change stark piece on HSJ today from @joemcmanners.bsky.social - about the stalling of 'neighbourhood health' & associated agenda to shift power and resource to the community www.hsj.co.uk/service-rede...

Looking for: nurses /HCAs, working in general practice/HIV clinics, in Sheffield / Bristol /Brighton for focus groups discussions on care of older people living with HIV. Last recruitment round! Info/register here: forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ #HIVSky #GPSky #NurseSky #NursingSky

We've responded to the announcement of a new GP contract for 2026/27 in England. Read the statement from our Director of Research and Policy, Dr @becksfisher.bsky.social 👇

What first attracted a man accused of using a highly offensive racial slur aimed at black people & making a derogatory remark about Jewish women to a party led by Nigel Farage? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Responding to government's new GP contract, @luisaptg.bsky.social​​ says, while it includes welcome commitments, it does not represent the shift in resources needed to deliver 10-Year Health Plan or address challenges around access and continuity of care. Full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4tYmwM0

Earlier today, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social, gave evidence on vaccinations to the Health and Social Care Committee. Coming just weeks after the UK lost its measles elimination status, Greg explained why people don't always take up the offer of vaccines. 👀 Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/3MsaFVn

EXCL: Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in Downing Street, is negotiating his exit as part of a wider shakeup of Keir Starmer’s operation after dramatic day - @kiranstacey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

DHSC published its impact statement for the 10 Year Health Plan this week (yes, that is 6 months after it published the plan) It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan Some of the things that caught my eye 👇

I wonder if there'll be any consequences for NHS leadership on the hyping of flu this year? Bullshit from people like Sir Jim Mackey ("5000-8000 beds") and Professor Meghana Pandit ("unprecedented wave of superflu") means NHS statements can only be treated as spin, not factual. Which is dangerous.

Two years on from a landmark Nuffield Trust report on the near-terminal decline of NHS dentistry, our Chief Executive @theasrstein.bsky.social responds to today's government proposals to improve urgent dental care. Read the statement 👇

Some more assessment of this from over on LinkedIn

Dr Suzanna McDonald is back with #UKHSAVirusWatch in 60 seconds. ⏱️ Now is your very last chance to get your flu vaccine in order to protect yourself ahead of the festive period. If you're eligible, book now through your GP practice or online. 🔗 nhs.uk/fluvaccine

Sensible measured messaging from UKHSA. In sharp contrast to what we’ve seen elsewhere.

"A challenge unlike any since the pandemic" - really? Have we all forgotten about December 2022? Ambulance response times for category 2 emergencies like heart attacks and strokes hit 92 minutes on average! The target is 18 mins. Yesterday's data says 32 minutes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Given the govt's comittment to a) shift care from treatment to prevention and b) shift spending away from hospitals, its hard to justify the decision to keep spending on public health flat for the next three years when the NHS will see real terms spending growth

I've got to say, I'm not sure why this has become such a big media story. I might be wrong but my current view is that it's overblown. Flu arrived early, which is why it's breaking 'time of year' records, but it's only in the medium threshold and could peak lower than last year, let alone 2022-23.

Great take. We looked at the data a few weeks ago and concluded that other than starting early, this year's dynamics are comparable to previous bad seasons. Our scenario models suggest a peak in infections (not hospitalisations which lag 1/2 weeks) in early/mid December. zenodo.org/records/1770...

🧵How much should the NHS worry about this winter's flu wave? You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today... I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it. I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs 1/8

The government is set to publish the Men's Health Strategy on Wednesday @politicshome.bsky.social understands it is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harms, as pressure grows for ministers to treat gambling addiction as a major public health threat

Looking for a GDC-registered dentist with a genuine interest in teaching and dental public health to join our team at the University of Glasgow. Teaching-focused role with real-world impact. If this sounds like you, please get in touch or share: lnkd.in/esVjHEig #DentalEducation #DentalPublicHealth

The Faculty of Public Health proudly represents a multi-disciplinary specialty, and strongly supports opening the availability of NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship posts to all Public Health Specialty Registrars regardless of professional background. www.fph.org.uk/news/stateme...

Learn more about NHS England's Ethnicity Recording Improvement Plan, a significant step forward in tackling health inequalities and building trust between patients and the healthcare system. england.nhs.uk/long-read/et...

The RSV pre-fusion vaccine Abrysvo is really effective in the real world. In this new study effectiveness in the first season post-licensure, the vaccine was 92% effective in preventing severe infection defined as an ER visit or hospitalization requiring oxygen. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Annual epi update on bloodstream infections and C. difficile infections in England. Continuing worrying trend of increasing rates of most of these infections, especially for community-onset cases

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... MMWR During the 2025 Southern Hemisphere influenza season, seasonal influenza vaccination reduced influenza-associated outpatient visits by 50.4% and hospitalization by 49.7%.

Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

We've got a shiny new report (full of lovely graphs) all about the no/low alcohol drinks market in Great Britain. How big is the market compared to for standard alcohol and how has it grown recently, how do prices compare, who drinks these products etc. We've got answers to all these questions:

Statement from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency "MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children" www.gov.uk/government/n...

New book klaxon: I finally piss EVERYONE off! What happens when you put health on platforms geared for shopping, PR & entertainment? What's medicine and what's marketing? And what impact is it having on health? (In public health lingo -it's commercial meets digital determinants of health)

A story about a man I was honoured to meet. Rest in peace sir.

Our rapid review just published in Journal of #PublicHealth on the causes of diagnostic and treatment delays for #tuberculosis in low-burden countries: 👇https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf106/8252890 Collaboration of @fohsheffield.bsky.social clinicians & academics.

Ultimately, our findings suggest that the actions in the 10-year plan may not do much to reduce alcohol harm without some further action beyond just growing the size of the no/lo market. This work links to a big ongoing project about no/lo drinks: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/projects/no-...

14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

www.gov.uk/government/n... Delighted that #Bradford District and Craven has been chosen to test and roll out new approaches to #neighbourhoodhealth services (one of 43 pilot sites)

Exclusive: 43 ‘neighbourhood’ pioneers revealed www.hsj.co.uk/primary-care...