International Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2027 @icag02.bsky.social Looking for researchers, speakers & experts in Aging & Gerontology
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lawrencedunhill.bsky.social @lawrencedunhill.bsky.social Health Journalist & Policy Analyst.
Previously Bureau Chief at the Health Service Journal & Public Policy Fellow at Princeton University. Winner of British Journalism, BSME & MJA awards
Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social Official page for Newcastle University UK, a founding member of the Russell Group of Research intensive universities, and a Global Top 140 university. #WeAreNCL
Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social A Coalition of over 350 charities, organisations and individuals working to improve the mental health of babies, children & young people in Britain💜
https://cypmhc.org.uk/
Cumbria @cumbriauk.bsky.social News and updates from the county of Cumbria, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky
Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social Full Research Professor in Public Health and Knowledge Mobilisation @NorthumbriaUni. Researching and supporting collaborative research partnerships between universities and local government. Rides bikes to avoid DIY and fond of liquorice. He/Him
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National Innovation Centre for Data @nicd-uk.bsky.social 
Michael Ryan @michael-a-ryan.bsky.social Events at The King's Fund. Views are my own.
Flippin' Pain @flippinpain.bsky.social Award-winning public health movement. We share the (often surprising) science behind persistent pain to the public, patients & professionals. Knowledge = power!
Stephanie Quinn @stephaniequinn.bsky.social Clinical Scientist (Ophthalmic & Vision Science @ Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Neil Watson @neilwwatson66.bsky.social Director of Innovation @ Newcastle Hospitals. Co-Director of Northern Alliance Advanced Therapies Treatment Centre.
John Tyson @njt81.bsky.social Diagnostics, genomics, medtech. Head of Innovation lab at Newcastle Hospitals.
Chris Lovegrove @chrislovegrove.bsky.social Clinical Research Fellow (NIHR Newcastle PSRC )
Honorary Consultant OT (Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Honorary Lecturer (University of Plymouth)
Clinical speciality: Parkinson's & neurology
Suren Kanagasundaram @surenkan.bsky.social Renal consultant. UK Kidney Association Sustainable Kidney Care programme co-chair. ISN Kidney Care GREEN-K. Founder Nature Connect Newcastle Hospitals. Ⓥiews my own.
William Fostier @wfostier.bsky.social Academic Clinical Fellow in Dermatology and Internal Medicine @ Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University, UK.
Chris Lamb @profchrislamb.bsky.social Professor of Gastroenterology, Newcastle University | Gastroenterologist, Newcastle Hospitals | IBD immunology, gut microbiota & therapeutics | IBD-RESPONSE & Open-IBD
Wezi Sendama @wezisendama.bsky.social MRC Clinician Scientist in Respiratory Medicine, Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals
Claire McClelland @clairenenthead.bsky.social Mum of girls. Priest. Chaplain at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. Dogs. Fell ponies. Long walks. Books. ♥️ the North Pennines 🐿️
NIHR HRC: Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation @nihrtechevalhrc.bsky.social We are part of the NIHR and hosted by Newcastle Hospitals in partnership with Newcastle University.
Lisa Robinson @drlisa-ahp.bsky.social Consultant Allied Health Professional, Newcastle Hospitals and Visiting Fellow, Northumbria University, UK 📚☕️🦉🎓
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation @sbrfoundation.bsky.social Launched by Sir Bobby in 2008 - his last and greatest team. Finding more effective ways to detect and treat cancer. Part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity. Pic by North News.
Dr Kate Cushing @drkatecushing.bsky.social Doctor, scientist, mum, cat slave.
Public Governor Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Long Covid & CCH.
Love Northumberland/Newcastle, owls/wildlife/books/art/music/politics/EU
Wrote Little Orange Book 4 parents of babies & small kids.
Green Party member
Hospitality & Hope @hospitalityhope.bsky.social Leading Charity in South Tyneside tackling Food Insecurity and helping those in need of self reliance, empowerment and Independence.
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/
The Health Creation Alliance @healthcreation.bsky.social The Health Creation Alliance is the leading national cross-sector movement for improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequity through Health Creation.
Irene Soulsby @daisytea.bsky.social I’m a breast cancer survivor (2003). I’m passionate about health and wanting to change the world! Currently enjoying long term pain after shingles in 2020 (exhausting) but love taking part in research projects as a Public Contributor
Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
Cumbria CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) @cumbriacvs.bsky.social We have a membership of over 600 Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise organisations and work with over 1,000 other third sector organisations – supporting, listening, developing, representing, & responding to their needs. www.cumbriacvs.org.uk
Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social Ex- consultant, manager, marketer, engineer. Interested in Complexity, Systems and Collective Intelligence. GSOH (Brit)
Mike Thorpe @mike-thorpe.bsky.social Prostate cancer, #Radiotherapy at The Christie 2014. PPI/E patient partner, NHS England Cancer Programme PPV Forum vice-chair then chair 2019-2024. #CoPro #PPVForum #CancerProgramme
Jess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social Deputy ed at Inside Housing
Mayor of Greater Manchester @mayorofgm.bsky.social Official account for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. This account's not fully up and running yet (bear with us), so we may not see your comments. Give us a follow and we'll be here soon.
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Life Science Network @lifesciencenet.bsky.social A platform for life sciences. Publications, research protocols, news, events, jobs and more. Sign up at https://www.lifescience.net.
@futurehealthj.bsky.social @futurehealthj.bsky.social Future Healthcare Journal is the forum for authoritative, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary debate regarding the future of healthcare.
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Research in Practice @researchip.bsky.social We support professionals with their learning to enable people to live good lives.
Part of the @ncb.org.uk family.
https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/
Lisa Westhorpe @lisawesthorpe.bsky.social Occupational Therapist, interested in occupation-focused, preventative approach to health & wellbeing, & empowering people with lived experience. Mum, wild swimmer, charity shopper, netballer, optimist. Philosophy: dance while you've got the chance
Prof Amelia Lake @lakenutrition.bsky.social Dietitian & Public Health Nutritionist at Teesside University.
Deputy Director for Fuse https://fuse.ac.uk/
Researching Food Inequalities & Insecurity, Food Environments, Energy Drinks.
https://research.tees.ac.uk/en/persons/amelia-lake
Helen E-J @helene-j.bsky.social Parent, paediatrician, epilepsy & co-occuring conditions. Equity & Natural Health Services
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Connected Voice Advocacy @cvadvocacy.bsky.social Proud winners of the National Advocacy Outstanding Service Award 2018 and 2022. We provide independent, free and confidential advocacy to people in the North East. #AdvocacyWorks
connectedvoice.org.uk
NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network @everychildnenc.bsky.social We believe every child and young person should have the chance to grow, reach their potential and benefit from organisations working together. Part of the North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB).
Samantha Patane @samanthapatane.bsky.social 🧠 Aspiring Perinatal Psychologist | 👩🎓Post-Grad Psych Student | 🤰Pregnancy Loss & IVF Advocate | 👔 Change Management Specialist | 🏠 Aus
Alison Twycross RN PhD @alitwy.bsky.social Living with Long Covid.
Doing my bit to support UK healthcare workers with Long Covid.
Chair of Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK.
Associate Member Long Covid Support.
Former Professor of Children’s Nursing. #FBLC
Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) @shh-uk.bsky.social 💙UK Registered Charity: 1205685
💙Long COVID doesn’t stop the care - neither do we.
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Sarah Terrett @sjthv.bsky.social Specialist Health Visitor obsessed with improving outcomes for babies and families on the Edge of Care
Hannah Davies @hannahdavies.bsky.social CEO Northern Health Science Alliance www.thenhsa.co.uk
Executive Director Health Equity North
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
Carer ME/CFS
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Policy, health, equality, people, science and the North. Music, art & coffee.
Paul Cochrane @paulcochrane87.bsky.social Global Services Manager @ Hyland | Passionate about services, healthcare, digital health, AI & cloud | BSc, PRINCE2, MSP, L6σ Green Belt | Opinions are my own | https://linktr.ee/paulcochrane
Chapin Hall @chapinhall.bsky.social We are a research and policy center focused on children, youth, and families exposed to hardships that stem from poverty and housing instability. Our experts create sustainable solutions to support family well-being.
https://www.chapinhall.org/ 
Paul S-H @pauls-h.bsky.social Founder of parkrun
Mothers Uncovered @mothersuncovered.bsky.social Award-winning #Brighton charity supports mothers in #matrescence (becoming a mum) with peer-led creative groups.
‘Mothers Uncovered saved me. There’s no other way of putting it.’
https://mothersuncovered.com/
Founded 2008 @maggiegordonwalker.bsky.social.
Fungal Galaxies 🍄 @diegodylanbianchi.bsky.social Microbiologist / Scientific Photographer / Visionary / Artist / Researcher
Discover the beauty of fungal endophytes with me! 🍄✨️
www.fungalgalaxies.com
Limited edition prints for sale.
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AGE Research Group @newcastleage.bsky.social AGE Research Group, Newcastle University, led by Professor Avan Aihie Sayer. Improving lives through world-class research in ageing, sarcopenia and multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social Researcher. Evidence fan. 
Paula Whitty @paulawhitty.bsky.social Former NHS Director, now freelance.
North East Charity Awards @necharityawards.bsky.social The highlight of the year for the region's third sector. Award ceremony on 10th September 2026 at the Fed, Gateshead.
Nations Global 🌍❤☮ @nationsglobal.bsky.social We amplify human rights voices by helping NGOs advocate the #SDGs at the UN #resist injustice. Interested in collab? we are too- DM us
Good Things Foundation @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social Powering the National Databank, National Device Bank and our free online digital skills platform, Learn My Way. Supporting the National Digital Inclusion Network.
Header image text reads: "Fixing the digital divide - for good."
Family Wellbeing Research @familywellbeinguoy.bsky.social Research team based in Health Sciences, University of York led by Dr Sarah Blower. Research on developing/evaluating interventions and measures to reduce inequalities in the health, development and wellbeing of babies, children, and families.
Kate Morton @katemorto.bsky.social Health psychologist, research fellow at the university of York working in family wellbeing and interested in qual research and community engagement
Sarah Dempster @sarahdempster.bsky.social Curious and hopeful public health person. Based in Shetland (the sea is my happy place). Always learning.
Melissa Forbes @melissaforbes.bsky.social Singing practitioner-researcher at the intersection of positive psychology, psychology of music, music education, leadership, arts in health
Leading Notes podcast - https://leadingnotespodcast.podbean.com/
@annabasu1.bsky.social @annabasu1.bsky.social 
Kirsty Tanton @kirsty88.bsky.social PDN for workforce and Career Pathways at EKHUFT. Passionate about quality care, assurance, development & wellbeing of our patients and workforce.
Providing opportunities to develop, up-skill and invest in our workforce ✨ X @kirsty_tanton
International Patient and Public Involvement Network @ippin.bsky.social The International PPI Network connects individuals working in, involved with and interested in patient and public involvement across the globe. Join us at https://intppinetwork.wixsite.com/ippin
Creative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social an international community of interest of researchers, practitioners, artists, and other stakeholders interested in exploring what it means to age creatively.
Early Childhood Matters @ecm-vanleer.bsky.social Early Childhood Matters is the global storytelling platform connecting voices and ideas that advance collective thinking on early childhood development. Read globally, distributed freely https://earlychildhoodmatters.online
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Andres M. Carnero @andrescarnero.bsky.social Physician & postdoctoral population health researcher | Lifecourse epi, causal inference & data science | #EpiSky #StatSky
Passionate about #PretermBirth research & advocacy | Lived experience
He/Him | Views = my own- R Rachel Y @racquella-bella.bsky.social Mum of three.
Registered social worker; qualified therapist.
Volunteer group supporter with La Leche League.
Special interests: breastfeeding support/infant feeding, perinatal and infant mental health, maternity and the early years.
Equality & justice!
Healthwatch Northumberland @healthwatchnland.bsky.social Welcome to Healthwatch Northumberland. We're your local health and social care champion.
Adapt (NE) @adaptnortheast.bsky.social Improving the quality of life for people with a disability or those disadvantaged in being able to access services because they live in a rural location.
Active Partnerships @activepartnerships.bsky.social We connect, strengthen and enable our network and beyond. We do this by influencing and shaping national and local place-based approaches to movement, physical activity and sport as drivers for positive social change.
Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social We support the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK. Previously PIPUK.
Find us on:
www.linkedin.com/company/parent-infantfoundation/
www.parentinfantfoundation.org.uk 
Changing Lives @changinglivesuk.bsky.social We provide specialist support for people facing the challenges of homelessness, helping thousands of people each year to make positive, lasting change.
Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social Speaking up for social justice in mental health. Find out more https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/
Royal College of Midwives @rcm.org.uk The Royal College of Midwives is the UK’s only trade union and professional association led by midwives and MSWs for midwives and MSWs. Find out more about what we do at rcm.org.uk
Maternity Action @maternityaction.bsky.social Maternity Action provides information, advice and training on maternity rights in employment, benefits and access to healthcare, and influences policy makers.
Mind @mind.org.uk Fighting for mental health – for support, for respect, for you ✊
Hearts & Minds Partnership @hmpartnership.bsky.social Connecting, supporting and celebrating the thriving grassroots perinatal mental health sector across England - sign up to our free training platform, Smart Space now! www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/vcse/training-and-support
Health Equals @healthequals.bsky.social The UK’s campaign for improving health opportunities. Together, let's #MakeHealthEqual.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/healthequals
Hannah Bissett @hannahb-app.bsky.social National Co-ordinator (NHS Contracts) - Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP). Interested in Partnerships, Lived Experience, Raising Awareness & Peer Support for all affected by PP -a treatable psychiatric emergency. MMHA #EveryonesBusiness Champion
Kathy Petersen @kathyspetersen.bsky.social GP partner and clinical lead for NENC ICB for learning disability, mental health and neurodivergence, co-chair RCGP learning disability special interest group.
I am passionate about parity of esteem and reducing health inequalities, RPNE
Perinatal Mental Health Partnership @pmhpuk.bsky.social Founders of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week - taking place 5-11th May 2025
Lars Münter @larsmuenter.bsky.social Co-founder Nordic Wellbeing Academy @wellbeingacademy.bsky.social Development Director European Health Futures Forum.
Sustainable cities, people, education & health. Radical Optimist. Comms, policies & progress, cross-border projects and research
Selina Wallis @selinawallis.bsky.social Public Involvement Manager @arcnwc
#Research #coproduction #health @LivUni
#doula #ADHD #ASD #inequality #cce #csa #dv #atheist #memoir All views personal
Prof. John S. Young @profjohnsyoung.bsky.social Prof. of Translational Healthcare - developing better methods to diagnose disease 🩺
Director, Centre for Biodiscovery @TeessideUni - supporting impactful research
Gena McCarthy RN, MFT, Podcaster, Ceremonialist @birthspirithearth.bsky.social Perinatal psychotherapist, certified EMDR Provider, developer of multiple community and county maternity emotional wellness care networks and integrative health programs. Womb worker, bridge builder, and co-founder of the Perinatal Ceremony Podcast.
Simon Bromhead @simonbromhead.bsky.social Head of Development, Ways to Wellness. Environment, health, voluntary sector, fundraising. Love playing/listening to music, walking, cycling and hanging out with the family. All views my own. He/him
Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social We are Rethink Mental Illness. It's our mission to create a society that truly cares for people severely affected by mental illness.
John Hacking @hacking4chorlton.bsky.social Governor Chorlton CofE Primary & @EndeavourFeder1. @unisonmcr. A director of the Edge Theatre in Chorlton
Link Health @linkhealth.bsky.social We partner with clinics to connect patients to federal benefit programs that address social determinants of health and put money back into households.
https://linktr.ee/ahealthierdemocracy
Steve Coles @stevecoles1.bsky.social Works in charity and social enterprise: Co-founder Wild & Other Ltd. Chair of Guild of Health and J49. Trustee of OCH. Former CEO of SCT. Housing, health, faith and climate stuff mainly. Green. FRSA.
Rachel Brennan @rachel-brennan.bsky.social Director of Participation, Progression & Change @itsgroundswell.bsky.social; @churchillfship.bsky.social Fellow 2017. Views are my own. 📍Manchester
Well One @wearewellone.bsky.social 
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/
HDRC South Tees @hdrcsouthtees.bsky.social Mark Adams (Director of Public Health South Tees) is the HDRC South Tees Director, Jan Lecouturier is the lead, and Professor Paul Crawshaw (Teesside University) is the academic lead.
Michelle Addison @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social Associate Professor, Durham University | Editorial Board BJC #inequality #stigma #harm #intersectionality #marginalisation #health #criminalisation
Proud Northerner + First Gen Scholar 💛 she/her
https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/michelle-addison/
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria @arcnenc.bsky.social Working together to achieve better, fairer health and care at all ages and in all places. One of 15 Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social in England. Funded by @nihr.bsky.social
Visit our website at www.arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk