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The shift from face-to-face to remote care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative survey analysis of users of UK drug and alcohol services: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What would a community-powered NHS look like? Our new grid sets out the limits of traditional state & market paradigms that dominate health provision. A new community paradigm puts people at the heart of healthcare, centring communities, not services & people, not professionals.

A short film on how @bic_pcn have been using #PopulationHealthManagement to reduce health inequalities in their local community. Featuring the brilliant @AnneWray1. NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB Healthier Together Dr Charlie Kenward @nickhassey Gemma Self @mattjordanHT

ONS stats on drug deaths show the complexity of the tragedy. Heroin deaths down - methadone, cocaine, benzos up. Huge regional variation but roughly correlated to deprivation. Age an issue - but healthcare access more so. Treatment services need to evolve to meet changing needs.

Inequalities in health begin early in life, where we see disparities between poorer and more affluent communities in levels of infant mortality, low birthweight, childhood obesity, tooth decay and adverse childhood experiences. #healthinequalities

Public Health Jobs UK Public Health jobs #publichealth #populationhealth colleagues please retweet Gemma Self @nickhassey Dr Charlie Kenward Zoe Rice UWE Public Health Paul Pilkington charlotte bigland

Public service cuts and disjointed funding systems for local services put ‘Levelling Up’ in danger | Institute for Fiscal Studies ifs.org.uk/news/public-se…

Modelling/anticipating where the cost of living crisis will impact is not easy. Thankfully we have a talented team including Dr Richard Wood NHS BNSSG ICB Analytics who have given it a good go. Mental health stands out as an area for concern. #PHM

Storytelling helps us transform social systems. It's humanity’s oldest “technology” to create social change. When we tell stories together over time, we activate collective agency, the ability of groups to cohere & create a shared future:collectivechangelab.medium.com/storytelling-a… By Collective Change Lab

A great day talking about data & analytics for #populationhealth #tacklinginequalities with our The King's Fund leaders for population health + Tricia Boyle, Saoni Beresford, Richard Murray & Anita Parkin Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Key points & some resources in this thread -

A day full of inspiring talks and honest conversations. Thank you everyone.

Really looking forward to sharing a platform and sharing ideas with ⁦Zoe Rice⁩ and ⁦@AnnaCharlesKF⁩ this afternoon. #integratedcare #widerdeterminants #healthcare #systemsthinking eventbrite.co.uk/e/treatment-re…

Insightful overview from @AnnaCharlesKF on ICSs, noting they have been "born into a political and economic storm" But local commitment to the reforms remains strong, particularly around reducing inequalities and improving population health.

Kevin Crowley Kevin Crowley now digging into the complexity of integrated care systems from a treatment and recovery perspective. Notes there are numerous "hard" leverage points (combatting drugs partnerships etc.) but "soft" leverage through relationships remains key

Great to hear from Zoe Rice that despite the "born in a storm" reality of ICSs there is will and energy at NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB to make the most of the convergence of the Dame Carol Black review, the Drug Strategy and funding to improve system response and integration

Today we welcome Dame Carol Black to Bristol. Great speakers and discussion. Key theme - we need a ‘whole system approach’ with local bravery and determination to do things differently. NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB Developing Health & Independence (DHI) BDP | Bristol Drugs Project AWP Mental Health @LeonieRoberts1 @MartinTransform

One in 20 hospital admissions are alcohol related.   Alcohol and drug dependency share common features. A whole system approach is needed to tackle both addictions.   The Public Accounts Committee discussion was important and I was glad to be part of it.

Thank you to all the amazing people who took part in or supported our ⁦⁦The King's Fund⁩ #leadership for #populationhealth cohort 2022/23. Fab to be joined by Kenye Karemo David Buck (also @davidjbuck.bsky.social) @drandyknox Tricia Boyle & others. A growing force for positive change - truly incredible🌟