A beautiful, evocative documentary - one of the finest I've ever seen...

The main paper from my PhD, with the venerable @profamyodonnell.bsky.social @stephscott.bsky.social The majority is the priority: a qualitative, intersectional perspective on LGBTQ marginalisation within health and social care service pathways in NE England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

And just in case people aren't aware of this - the most majestic - Part 1, 2 & 3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl4R...

And a very happy birthday to the beloved PRN: youtu.be/UgFQO8HZtQE

Of course, if you have about four spare weeks to read the 304 pages of my PhD thesis - please be my guest! hdl.handle.net/10443/6477

Our Charter for Women of the North We pledge to work together to promote a fairer, healthier place for women living in the North of England. Those that sign up to this Charter pledge to use their powers to create fairer opportunities across education, work, welfare and health for women.

A rousing start to the #WomanOfTheNorth conference at Durham Uni by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social

Fantastic turnout for the joint Haref Allies and Network event at St Mary’s Heritage Centre in Gateshead @connectedvoice.bsky.social

You can now view our agenda for next week's #WomanofTheNorth Summit The Summit, which will feature speakers @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social will include a series of nine workshops on women's rights and health Sign up & find out more www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

Very pleased to share our latest article, which is open access (£0) at Drugs: Education, Prevention, Policy. Lead author was the ever impressive Dr Amanda Atkinson who is not on BSky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We are thrilled to announce the two northern female Mayors @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth Summit with @leigh-day.bsky.social on 7 May. The event will focus on the response from our report www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...

I wasn’t aware of these dimensions of salutogenesis and am looking forward to reading this - the first few paragraphs of the introduction alone give me plenty to consider.

Loving their redesign of the Club Drugs Wheel with effects in a table below - better for legibility and will make future designs much easier! The Catalan version is hopefully coming soon… www.drugswiel.nl/files/media/...

Sending 💜 to Queer Phenomenology and its influence: bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... Next - Complaint! I'm only a few pages in - it's already right on target with the queer POC I'm working alongside. I'm always a canny few years behind @saranahmed.bsky.social but getting there

Remember our most recent webinar 'Developing Inclusion: Substance Use Related Stigma across General Practice.'? The answers to YOUR questions from our panel of guests, are now available! Click below to have a browse: zurl.co/Djg4E

The power of words, in the hands of some amazing young people in Newcastle. Poetry films created by the young people of the North Youth Voice and Influence Team on Gender Based Violence. #whiteribbon

Great to see this womenandhiv.co.uk

All hail Irving #severance

And we’re off! In partnership with Nepacs, Families Outside, Shona Minson & the rest of the NU project team, I’m so proud to share our final ‘Divided Households’ report, produced by @niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social & with illustrations by Jack Brougham. Download your digital copy here: bit.ly/40nKS3w

Thank you for another gorgeous and energising selection / curation @irisprize.org at the Tyneside Cinema

What steps can we make to ensure that stigmatisation in a GP setting is reduced for people who use drugs and alcohol? Hear from our guest speakers who share their experience, insight and tips for best practice at our next webinar, Thursday 20 March. www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/pvgtbp9...

Should anybody be interested, the paperback of Fierce Chemistry, my history of UK drug policy is now available here www.amberley-books.com/fierce-chemi...

Presentations of my PhD findings (at some point you have to get over shuddering at the sound of your own voice). All work rests firmly on the shoulders of giants - supervisors @profamyodonnell.bsky.social and @stephscott.bsky.social - and to @arcnenc.bsky.social for funding and structural support

Sharing the foreword from our new book - Stockdale & Addison 'Marginalised Voices in Criminology' routledge.com/Marginalised... written by Rona Epstein and Steve Tombs on behalf of the Alliance 'Is it a Crime to be Poor?' crimetobepoor.org

The first paper from my #NIHRARCNENC funded PhD, published today in BMC Health Services Research. bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... In addition to the content, of which I am very proud, it feels like this is the first time I have found my own voice within academic writing .

Curious about nitazenes? Join Drug Science’s upcoming Street Drugs Discussions webinar to learn about this potent synthetic opioid. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-dru...

📣Call for submissions📣 International Journal of Qualitative Methods has a special call around qualitative methods used to help address contemporary public health challenges: tinyurl.com/2dpmfhwm

Fascinating discussion on the fluctuations within contextual ethics #nuqualsig25 @nuqualsig.bsky.social

🚨 New paper: ‘The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh’ harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

As we head towards the end of 2024, and to mark 5 years of our NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria, we're pleased to share our 2019-2024 Review Brochure. The brochure offers a snapshot of just some of our work and its impact so far. Take a look ⬇️ arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

I generally avoid personal posts, however at this time of year in the N. hemisphere hope can reign over darkness. Whatever its inhabitants' insanity, we can marvel at the relative distance of our little planet from its sun, and its turn towards the light. #solstice (credit svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14366/)

And a hello to @fuseonline.bsky.social

The reports from the Joined Up North East study are released today in pdf format, with on-screen and accessible versions, along with a video: www.joinedupnortheast.co.uk?page=reports @vivprof.bsky.social @profhrs.bsky.social @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

New Eurobarometer report (EU-countries) on perceptions of Impact of drugs on local communities. Some key findings: - 39% think drugs 'are a serious problem' in their community - 39% think availability and use of drugs reduces quality of life in their community /1 europa.eu/eurobaromete...

The AIDS Quilt: Digitized at the Library 📜 blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/12/...

Fantastic piece of work by all concerned - as you say, Viv, implementation is the key. Looking forward to sharing my PhD findings - and further discussion around the tricky interface between guidelines and the ‘coal face’ of frontline practice.

Thanks Judith. Hopefully, this will help with improving the situation - lots of interest, just need that turn into action.

Great to see this published the first of the outputs from the iHOST Project. Great collaborative work with colleagues across the UK incl. @jscottuob.bsky.social @niamhrelease.bsky.social @danlewer.bsky.social

A BBC Panorama doc featuring reporter Hazel Martin & I is being broadcast on Monday looking at the binge drinking phenomenon of the 2000s & its health impact on young women like her. We are doing a bit of a press blitz that day. You can catch us on BBCNews, @bbc5live.bsky.social & other radio shows.

The BSP invites expressions of interest to present an online course during 2025 |Feel passionate about your work in #phenomenology? Want to share an aspect of it? Would you like to present a online course with the BSP? If the answer is ‘yes’ read on... www.britishphenomenology.org.uk/call-for-pre...

New report from the British Academy looking at the history of regional policy in the UK - includes my chapter on health inequalities www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

I’ve only touched the start of this, but it is already a stimulating train of thought…

What a glorious, glorious idea! I’m not sure if I can get this done in time but I’ll do my best….

A certain colourful wheel features in one of the Modules

A summary of my @nihrarcs.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social -funded PhD. Descriptive #phenomenology provided a central axis for the discussion, with recommendations rooted towards practical steps for services. #academicsky arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/projects/its...