📘 Chuffed to pick up hardcopy of new Springer Nature Scabies book. Inc chapter on managing institutional #scabies outbreaks from care homes to refugee camps by me BSMS, Prof Jackie Cassell (UK Health Security Agency), & Steve Walker (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine): link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…. Abstract + more info➡️

Universalism is really important in such areas. It's why health visiting needs to be rebuilt as a universal service recognising that *any* family may need support and guidance when a new child arrives. Universalism removes the stigma from help.

Really, really important stuff on primary care and palliative impacts at the end of life. Excellent work Ollie Minton and team!

Prof Jackie Cassell Thanks a team effort strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications/p… all the details here courtesy of Strategy Unit & Macmillan Cancer Support funding

Huge thanks to the amazing team behind the most niche tabloid in the business, and particularly to my brilliant editor Jacob Furedi

I hope everyone under 30 will show their disgust at this blank refusal by both major parties to give our youth the joy of mobility in Europe. Craven surrender to a minority of ageing Europhobes.Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Yes re the mass deaths in the early part of the 20th century in Congo potentially being AIDS, but Africa was not isolated, it was being colonised. Strong evidence both the spillover event of SIV to humans and the subsequent evolution and amplification of HIV to become a regional

Really quite proud. Of the work University Hospitals Sussex is doing to career pathways for marginalised medical groups. I owe nearly everything in my career to that kind of support, and it's great to see my #NHS trust building great careers and contributions for all our docs. Thanks.

Next door kiddie has acquired a little sister. And appears to be finding it a bit hard. I remember my two year old eldest melting down at the realisation the new baby was not temporary, and utterly useless for entertainment. "Why are you so sad?" "NAME" of new baby.

11 #scabies care home outbreaks in Bolton. This is a common #PublicHealth issue: 250 institutional outbreaks in England in 1 year, mostly #CareHomes. Advice in our (me, Prof Jackie Cassell, SL Walker) Springer Nature chapter: Scabies Management in Institutions link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

Four years on, our family and friends COVID-19 #QuarantineStoryTime continues, now only weekly. Tomorrow we will be educating our young on the political process with this #Clangers classic. youtube.com/watch?v=SG0rqD…. Some background here news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today…

Dr Wenjing Zhang presenting on behalf our team @BunnDiane Nick Smith and colleagues on a UK Health Security Agency funded study looking at the impact of infection control measures in #carehomes Prof Jackie Cassell

A very warm welcome to Bethany Linder at BSMS Centre for Dementia Studies BSMS Clinical Neuroscience I am delighted that Bethany Linder joined our team with Prof Jackie Cassell Lavinia Bertini Eddy Davelaar UK Health Security Agency Alzheimer's Society 👋

Thrilled to present the Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Team Award to the incredible Avenue Road Team on the first day of #PCWW2024! Their outstanding work in supporting adults with learning disabilities & complex needs is truly transformative. #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek

I'd love to hear from #socialcare #carer colleagues, thoughts on how to minimise transmission risks while supporting social contacts, when #infection stuff happens. In care homes between residents, also in community.