steve the skeptic @policyskeptic.bsky.social government policy, health policy, evidence, statistics and sometimes other topics
Moira Wallace @moirapwallace.bsky.social
WHO @who.int The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ health agency, championing Health For All.
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Pathway @pathwayuk.bsky.social Healthcare for people experiencing homelessness and other excluded groups. Hosts of the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health.
Society for Social Medicine & Population Health @socsocmed.bsky.social Advancing knowledge for population health https://socsocmed.org.uk/member-registration/
Nicola Cloete Foster @cltnic004.bsky.social Statistical epidemiologist @lshtm, @ucl & @equicalcs with a focus on tuberculosis, chronic respiratory diseases and equitable distribution of health 🌍
Ed Davie @eddavie.bsky.social Social and environmental determinants of health policy person
Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social Companion blog to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and the Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy, published by Cambridge University Press for the Social Policy Association.
🔗 www.socialpolicyblog.co.uk
Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social Politics of inequality, population health, social policy, methods (esp qual), Europe, teaching & learning. S2/A1, dog lover, cook. ME/CFS hEDS MCAS PsA.
Getting Better is open access: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better
Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com FT columnist, writing about work, technology & economics.
Magda Maaoui, PhD @magdamaaoui.bsky.social housing + environmental health.
Asst. Professor of urban planning @gsd.harvard.edu
Co-lead healthy places design lab
Formerly OECD, Paris planning, Ad’A
www.magdamaaoui.com
currently working on hospitals x housing, any lead/personal story welcome
Angie Hobbs @profangiehobbs.bsky.social Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy Emerita. Here for: philosophy; ancient Greek and Roman culture; nature; music; theatre; books; politics; cricket angiehobbs.com
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
John Hannen @jhannen.bsky.social Business Development Lead for @vsnw.bsky.social - Connecting, empowering and championing the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to shape a brighter future for the North West
Andy Hollingsworth @andyhollers.bsky.social English Devolution stuff at GMCA. Former stints in the Civil Service, Nudge Unit, Solace, and Suffolk County Council.
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social Director of policy at the Health Foundation
Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) @malguk.bsky.social The only UK membership organisation with a reach across the whole debt landscape - working together to improve the lives of people in debt https://malg.org.uk/
LGAWellbeing @lgawellbeing.bsky.social
European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies @obshealth.bsky.social The Observatory is a WHO Europe-hosted partnership supporting evidence-informed health policy-making across Europe.
Website: https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int
Subscribe: tinyurl.com/SubscribeOBS
HSJ Editor @hsjeditor.bsky.social I am the editor of HSJ, the No1 source of news on the NHS, and have reported on UK health policy for over 20 years. Subscribe at hsj.co.uk for our unmatched coverage.
Drivelsieve @drivelsieve.bsky.social I once put a stick in a non-stick pan
https://www.youtube.com/@drivelsieve
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu We’re the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. We aim to strengthen EU’s defences vs infectious diseases. Here to promote public health.
Duncan Tree @duncantree.bsky.social Jack of All.
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social Head of Health at the IPPR
anthonylav @anthonylav.bsky.social I research public health things at @imperialsph.bsky.social and
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
Full Fact @fullfact.org Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking charity. We put reliable evidence at the heart of public debate so you can make sense of what matters.
www.fullfact.org
Prof Durka Dougall @durkadougall.bsky.social
Rachel @rachelwestbourne.bsky.social Public health person and charity trustee. Yorkshire. She / her. Interested in all things inequalities, poverty, social determinants, data / intelligence, systems leadership, personal development.
Fueled mostly by tea and existential angst.
Ben Wealthy @benwealthy.bsky.social Acting Director and Head of Policy and Public Affairs, World Wellbeing Movement.
Chair, Harrow Cycle Hub.
The back catalogue -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wealthy-73927449/
Rosie Fogden @rosiefogden.bsky.social Deputy Director at the Growth and Reform Network (formerly @centrepropolicy)
Interested in all things economics and policy
@kbloor.bsky.social @kbloor.bsky.social
Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org CEPR, established in 1983, is an independent, non‐partisan, pan‐European non‐profit organization. Its mission is to enhance the quality of policy decisions through providing policy‐relevant research, based soundly in economic theory.
NBER @nber.org The National Bureau of Economic Research is dedicated to conducting and disseminating nonpartisan economic research.
nber.org
Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social Welcome to the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE. News, events and analysis from a world-leading economics and policy research institute.
Royal College of Physicians @rcphysicians.bsky.social
The professional home of physicians. Supporting our membership community, setting standards and using our voice to improve patient care. Together we're shaping the future of medicine.
Ruth Speare @ruthspeare.bsky.social Public health consultant working in South Yorkshire. Interested in socio-economic & commercial determinants of health, health equity, climate & health & social justice.
James Higgott @jiggott.bsky.social Head of Product for NHS App at NHS England. Expect digital health + culture + cricket + games + low-res puns.
Chris Naylor @chrisbnaylor.bsky.social Public services, health, community, climate.
Senior Fellow at The King's Fund.
Policy Lead at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
Trustee at Community Southwark.
Prof Jamie Waterall @jamiewaterall.bsky.social Deputy Chief Public Health #Nurse for England
Dan Haile @danhaile.bsky.social Economist @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Matt Jones @matt-jones.bsky.social Population Health Management for NHS North East London. Interested in population health, system theory, simulation modelling. Average mountain biker, terrible guitarist.
Barry Gibson @bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social Sociologist of Health and Illness, working in dentistry. Interests include grounded theory methodology, Niklas Luhmann's social theory and sociological theory in general. Currently working on tooth loss and the experience of inequalities in oral health.
Kris Southby @krissouthby.bsky.social Researcher in Centre for Health Promotion Research @ Leeds Beckett
Interested in voluntary sector, learning disability, inclusion, digital, leisure/sport...🤷♂️...likes complaining about buses 🚌😡
Dr Rochelle Velho 🩺🚀 @astromarsrocky.bsky.social 🩺 NIHR ACF | GP with PH @Keele
🚀 Space Medicine Researcher | OWF
🦕 Decade of NHS Experience in AIM,
#Intensivecare & Anaesthesia
🌍 SGAC SMLS Co-Founder
📚 Medical Educator
🎓 MBChB, MPH Merit, BSc Hons,
ARaES, AFPH, FHEA (Views own)
Dr Kathryn Perera @kathrynperera.bsky.social Senior Consultant @ The King's Fund / Associate @ Cultivating Leadership / Exec. Leadership, Board Development, Learning Reviews, Improvement & Change
Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social Public policy bod: working NHS, former Barrister-believer in social justice & being human together-Christian striving to be awake/WOKE & living life standing on Truth. Chair NBAA charity & member of The Liberal Democrat Campaign for Race Equality.🇫🇮🇬🇭🇬🇧
Bevan Commission @bevancommission.bsky.social The Bevan Commission is Wales’ leading health and care think tank, hosted by @swanseauni.bsky.social. We challenge, change and champion thinking and practice to ensure sustainable health and care that is fit for the future.
💻 https://bevancommission.org
UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social Official feed of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) providing regular news updates on the work of the organisation.
Caroline Cerny @carolinecerny.bsky.social Deputy CE @ASHUK.org, previous Bite Back, @OHA-updates, CRUK
Views my own or from someone more articulate than me.
@phoebedunn.bsky.social @phoebedunn.bsky.social
Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social #Manchester girl on #SocialJustice mission. Head of Policy & Implementation for GMCA & Mayor of GM. 🐝 Public policy, service & participation. System convening, navigation & change. Previously #GMMoving and Public Law Solicitor.
@deeoconnell.bsky.social @deeoconnell.bsky.social
Health Inequalities Policy Research Group @livunihipr.bsky.social The HIP-R Group, part of the Institute of Population Health at the University of Liverpool, aims to improve health & reduce inequalities. We study health/wellbeing factors & what impacts them.
National Centre for Social Research @natcen.bsky.social The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is Britain's leading independent social research organisation. Visit natcen.ac.uk for more information.
Champs Public Health Collaborative @champsphc.bsky.social Working together to improve health and wellbeing in Cheshire and Merseyside. Sign up to our newsletter ➡️ https://champspublichealth.com/newsletters/
Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social Population Studies Group at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - psg.lshtm.ac.uk
@matt-data-geek.bsky.social @matt-data-geek.bsky.social
Ashley Dalton MP @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social Labour MP for West Lancashire, email casework to ashley.dalton.mp@parliament.uk | Living with metastatic breast cancer
🔗www.ashleydalton.uk
Instagram: @ashleydalton_mp
Facebook: @AshleyDaltonLabour
Max Warner @maxwarner.bsky.social Economist at the IFS working on healthcare, public spending and public sector productivity https://ifs.org.uk/people/max-warner
Hareth Al-Janabi @harethaj.bsky.social Professor of Health Economics | Head of the Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham | Resource Allocation Practice; Evidence; Policy Studies; Economic evaluation; Outcome measurement and valuation; Mental health economics; Research methodology
Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social Professor of Alcohol Policy in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (@SARG-SCHARR), graph drawer, data botherer, cake eater, incompetent cyclist and intermittent birder.
Kieran Walshe @kieranwalshe.bsky.social Professor of health policy and management at University of Manchester, UK. Research health reform, governance, workforce, quality, evidence - ideas not ideologies. Ultrarunner. Citizen of UK, Ireland & Europe. Son of an immigrant. He/him.
Susan Hampshaw @shampsu.bsky.social public health researcher, geek, love coffee, cricket, trees, books, my kids, NNITO. Director of NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration, Doncaster
https://linktr.ee/Susan_Hampshaw
Christine Camacho @christinecamacho.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health, PhD Fellow
The Strategy Unit @strategyunit.bsky.social Specialist NHS consultancy team providing analytical and strategic support.
Better evidence > Better decisions >Better outcomes.
#Analysis #Evidence #Evaluation #DecisionMaking #Policy
https://www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/
Amber Jabbal @amberjabbal.bsky.social Director of Policy, Royal College of Nursing; formerly NHS Providers. She/her. All views my own
Health Equals @healthequals.bsky.social The UK’s campaign for improving health opportunities. Together, let's #MakeHealthEqual.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/healthequals
Parks for London @parksforlondon.org.uk Connecting, supporting, and advocating for those who own, manage, and maintain London’s parks and green spaces. parksforlondon.org.uk / linktr.ee/parksforlondon
Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods @iconeighbours.bsky.social Exploring and addressing the significant challenges faced by the country's most deprived neighbourhoods.
Funded by @localtrust.bsky.social
Twitter: @iconeighbours
https://www.neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/
Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social The UK's professional membership body for #publichealth. We work with our members to protect and improve health for all. www.fph.org.uk
@suzanne-wood.bsky.social @suzanne-wood.bsky.social
Dave Boulger @daveboulger.bsky.social Associate Director of Population Health at NHS Greater Manchester | Passionate about Tackling Inequalities | Father, Husband, Cocker Spaniel 'dad'...& Part-time Farmer | Views are my personal opinions.
Andrew Furber @furbera.bsky.social Public health doctor
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Mark Swift @markswift.bsky.social 👋 Social entrepreneur & champion of citizen-led social change. Founder CEO Wellbeing Enterprises CIC. Views own
http://www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk
Nick Kituno @kituno.bsky.social @hsj.co.uk Senior Correspondent | NHS workforce and Greater Manchester. Views my own.
Claire Sullivan @csullivan72.bsky.social Passionate about fairness, inequalities and women’s health. Enjoy travel, art, movies and time with friends
Anna Starling @anna-starling.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health in London
Jean Adams 🏴🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social Professor of diet and public health at MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. Munroist, baker, knitter, skier, swimmer. She/her. https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/people/jean-adams/
Ciarán Humphreys @ciaranph.bsky.social Public health
Wales
Views my own
Ruth Tennant @rtennant.bsky.social Director of Public Health, education and inclusion for Solihull. Into public sector reform, localism, running and being busy.
Becks Fisher @becksfisher.bsky.social Director of Research & Policy @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social, NHS GP, Harkness 22/23, co-founder of Next Generation GP. She/her. Views my own. Usually running.
Zoë Billingham @zoebillingham.bsky.social Director of IPPR North in Manchester. Economist focused on people’s lived experience. Regional policy. Views my own.
Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University, North East England. Personal account. https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=3cyGPHcAAAAJ&hl=en
#healthinequality #healthequity #publichealth #SDoH #FPL
Nancy Hey @worklifeyou.bsky.social Director, Evidence
Dr Jo Maher NHS GP @drjomaher.bsky.social GP partner Foundry PCN https://www.foundrypcn.co.uk
Trustee Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social
Husband @cwjoneschris.bsky.social
Former PACC Sheffield https://www.movemoresheffield.com
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Dr Amrita Jesurasa @amritaj.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health
@kerrybailey.bsky.social @kerrybailey.bsky.social
Dr Lisa McNally @lisamcnally.bsky.social Director of Public Health for Worcestershire. Loves parkrun. Runs marathons & ultras. Eats plants. Supports Everton. Thrives on anxiety,
Oliver Standing @oliverstanding.bsky.social Generalist leader wandering around the system, tapping my compass. Proud to be strategy & comms director for Waythrough, previously at Collective Voice and Adfam. Personal account.
Jake Beech @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social Senior Associate at Global Counsel
Also cemetery tour-guide, clockwork re-purposer and big fan of primary care. Views my own. He/him
Dr Farzana Hussain @fhussain73.bsky.social NHS GP Blessed to be Muslim
Lea Volpe @leanoravolpe.bsky.social NHS health inequalities & anchors policy | Trustee at Spinal Injuries Association | Climber | Cat fosterer | Views all mine 💁🏻♀️
Jude Stansfield @judestansfield.bsky.social Public Health. Mental health & wellbeing. Community-centred approaches and systems. CHPR@LeedsBeckett. PhD. FFPH.