Anna Coleman

"8,000 members of UK public aged 16 yrs & older, asked to weigh up five trade-offs that policymakers, NHS leaders, health professionals and AI developers may face".

"the public tends to prioritise safety, oversight and assurance over speed or economic opportunity". More 👇
@healthwatch.bsky.social

More prevention needed.
Analysis shows [NHS England data] that "people experiencing greater deprivation were 36% more likely to be admitted to hospital with pneumonia [...] These are patients more likely to live in damp, mouldy and poorly ventilated housing or areas of high air pollution".

Bumble bee in a purple and white crocus flower, covered in pollen

Not a Manchester bee but a NW bee none-the-less just enjoying the crocus and sunshine! 💜
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Nice colours around @manchester.ac.uk early this morning 🧡💜 even a few daffs 💛ready for St Davids Day - yes its March this weekend!
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Just a thought: if these sorts of proposed uses of healthcare data result in lots of people opting out of the use of their data for planning or research purposes, there's a risk this kneecaps public health and the NHS's ability to plan services and monitor inequalities in access to care.

New avoidable mortality data today from the Office for National Statistics, outlining 113,000 deaths that were avoidable through prevention or treatment, makes the case for a prevention revolution more important than ever.

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These are nice too!

Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College London

Universities were forced to pivot quickly to online teaching when all institutions went into multiple lock downs imposed by the government in response to a covid pandemic. 🧵

Stark statistics!
"decades of life spent in poor health, much of it during economically active years".
"increasing spatial inequality since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic" 👇
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Booster jabs reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds 👇

Glorious weather this Sat - grabbed some fresh air with wildlife & amazing views at Delamere Forest
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"Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium from the gut and regulates calcium and phosphate levels. These minerals are crucial for healthy bones, teeth and muscles"... "Unlike other vitamins, which we obtain through diet, vitamin D is made when the skin is exposed to sunlight" more 👇

"According to a recent review of past research: here are very few risk calculators to predict how symptoms of anxiety & depression will change over the course of a person’s life... Review shows effective models for predicting risk of persistent or worsening depression & anxiety are needed"
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"...costs – initially an extra £1bn over three years– will be borne by the Department of Health and Social Care, which funds the NHS in England, and not the Treasury"... "risk that the NHS may have to cut services in order to pay the 25% higher prices for new drugs that ministers agreed to" More👇

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university? When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

@jrf-uk.bsky.social UK Poverty 2026 Report 👇

First signs of spring @manchester.ac.uk although bitterly cold wind today!
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Since 2019, economic inactivity rates in the North have been rising ten times faster than the growth of the working-age population.

Our #HealthforWealth report exposes shocking findings around inequities people in the North are facing.

Read more👉 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED Inviting autistic adults to share their experiences of using a wellbeing toolkit. What’s involved? Receive one of two wellbeing card packs. Use the cards in your own way, at your own pace, for two weeks. Reflect on your experience using the provided guide. Choose how to tell us about your experience - by email, a Microsoft teams video or voice call or real-time online chat. Who can take part? Adults aged 18 and over with a formal, clinical diagnosis of autism. And without a learning disability. And without a formal ADHD diagnosis. And a UK resident. Who has approved the study? The study was reviewed and approved by the research ethics committee at York St John University. Who to contact for more information or to take part Email: laura.steer@yorksj.ac.uk

A study from @yorkstjohn.bsky.social is looking for autistic adults to share their experiences of using a wellbeing toolkit.

It involves receiving one of two wellbeing card packs and saying whether they worked for you. If you would like to join, please email Laura at laura.steer@yorksj.ac.uk

‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus

📣 New research in @theguardian.com shows MPs massively underestimate public support for climate policies.

This perception gap matters. When leaders only hear the loudest voices climate action slows, even when most people back a fair, ambitious transition. 1/2

🧡❤️For once a nice clear morning so a beautiful visible sunrise ❤️🧡

Five years of COVID vaccines: how a breakthrough created a public-health crisis Nature - Physician and science communicator Kristen Panthagani talks about why public trust in vaccines has fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic.

"If there was one thing I could change about the pandemic, it would have been for governmental and public-health institutions to have focused on listening to the public’s questions"
This was a big part of the reason why @independentsage.bsky.social was established.
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Our new report shows the economic inactivity crisis is greater in the North of England, with workers more likely to lose their job due to ill health, and those without educational qualifications nine times more likely to lose their job if they become ill.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...

Making a Difference Awards < Social Responsibility The Making a Difference Awards for Social Responsibility recognise the outstanding achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners, and celebrate how they are making a difference.

Our annual Making a Difference Awards are now OPEN for entries and nominations!
The Awards recognise the students, staff, alumni and members of our wider community who are creating positive change.
Enter or nominate someone today. 💜🌟

Evaluating how people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage can improve services - ARC West Working alongside people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to improve services can have multiple benefits, according to a new study published in Health Expectations. Multiple disadvantage...

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...

The Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter Creating equal partnerships and collaboration between researchers and the voluntary sector.

📣 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

Just after 7am! Fleeting - blink and you miss it...

Last week's beautiful sky @manchester.ac.uk as I finished my early swim. So dark and miserable in comparison this week!
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