Catherine Williams
@birthandbiology
Interests - biology, evolutionary anthropology/public health, birth, policy, service user experiences, Ev-based care. Views here mine alone. RT not endorsement
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https://birthandbiology.wordpress.com/ 08-10-2014 16:20:48
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New: Maternal healthcare crisis puts Black women’s lives at risk new research finds
Campaigners say the concerns of expectant mothers are routinely ignored and the consequences are putting their lives at risk
By Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨
voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2…
🔎 What are the links between mental & maternal health, and what is needed to improve care access & outcomes?
đź“… Read our new article by Holly Hope-Smith, Rohna Kearney, & Prof Kathryn Abel (@CWMH_UoM)
👇 Find out more:
blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/health/2024/05…
'Very few families are prepared for the way the state intervenes when a relative is deemed to have “lost capacity”.  I often hear people’s shock and disbelief that the state can “take over” decision-making ...'
openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2023/06/09/str… via Open Justice Court of Protection Project
How many times do NHS doctors need to speak out about the ways in which we’re quietly being replaced by non-doctors, with neither the knowledge nor consent of the UK public?
It’s a patient safety scandal - happening now, driven by Department of Health and Social Care, aided & abetted by GMC.
Do you work in health in the UK? LOOOOOOk! Yay! Like, follow, share the essence out of this one! #WomenWontWheesht
I'm thrilled to share my next book - Black History for Every Day of the Year, created with my siblings, Kemi & Dr Yinka Olusoga. It includes histories of famous figures & unsung heroes from all areas of life and world culture.
Preorder your signed copy now: linktr.ee/blackhistoryev…
No more gatekeepers, in times ahead, only wizards? Is that a desirable outcome? (Susan Bewley I recall you first showed me 'The wizard and the gatekeeper' article)
A read that will, sadly, make sense to fellow UCL Anthropology graduates, who study inequalities & societies
I hope the issue of breast cancer screening with be dealt with in a scientifically literate manner... HealthSense
Open Justice Court of Protection Project Excellent - and open justice on the same terms for journalists and the rest of us in open hearings he says. No more having to ask the judge for tweeting permission from now on then HM Courts and Tribunals Service?
transparencyproject.org.uk/how-and-why-to…
8 ways to get involved with #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek in Bradford District and Craven
mindinbradford.org.uk/news/8-ways-to…
'Open thi gob n talk abaart it'
A message from our members @SignHeath✉️
It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek , did you know deaf people have poorer health outcomes compared to our hearing peers?
Please share this poster with NHS services to help raise deaf awareness and improve access to health👉qrco.de/bf1qLD
Statistics play a crucial role in inquiries from detecting anomalies to estimating infection rates and the misrepresentation of statistical evidence can have massive consequences
Read more about this in our response to House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee
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