Daisy Fancourt and I have been thinking about differences between ‘normal’ social isolation and the isolation experienced during COVID-19. It’s plenty different. Our blog has now been published by the BMJ. Dr Daisy Fancourt Behavioural Science & Health UCL blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/05/22… …

Shielders at risk of losing 60% of their income after many are not being furloughed, CitizensAdvice find. This follows my story last week highlighting people at high risk of coronavirus are being forced back to work or left without income. theguardian.com/world/2020/may…

Thank you #R4Today for highlighting the issues related to the 2M people shielding. Easing lockdown will make things harder for the group already hardest hit. Gov't won't get this right unless they work with the vol orgs that understand the reality of shielding.

Shielders - I’m writing on things society can do to help shielders as lockdown eases for everyone else. What would help make all this easier? Thanks.

📢We are hiring! Communications Manager. Salary: £36,000 - £39,000 per year. Closing date: Mon, 22nd June. Please share this new role with anyone you know who'd be interested in applying. Application details on our website. #charityjobs #commsjobs nationalvoices.org.uk/about-us/vacan…

Please consider what you want to happen with food in this country. Let’s keep food standards high. campaigns.nfuonline.com/page/56262/pet…

no prob

I'm not vulnerable, it's the situation that makes me vulnerable says Dr C Farquharson CBE. We have got to better with this language #RSAbridges

Beckenham Place Park lake is finally open for swimming. What a start to the week.

It is so important to remember that men/ partners also need support and love following the loss of a baby. They are frequently forgotten when it comes to support for baby loss.

We can’t let this shocking report come true. Cancer mustn’t become the Forgotten C. Cancer patients will live for less time because of NHS care suspension theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…

Why is this not a bigger news item? This is a huge hit to UK jobs and such a terrible loss to everyone who works with and is supported by any charity impacted

This is great and in time for our lock down reading: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon theguardian.com/books/2020/nov…

#valuablenotvulnerable #socialcarefuture MiXiT

'Radical transformer', 'NHS defender', 'overwhelmed carer': which #socialcare persona are you? My new blog on how we need to recognise different perspectives to achieve reform. kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2020/11/t…

The freezing lake this morning

In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 6.1% lower than men's.

Latest data on #LongCovid from Household Pulse Survey “5% of the adult population is struggling with activity limitations from #LongCovid” “The rate of LC among people who have had COVID remains high. It is in line with other research & federal reports” kff.org/policy-watch/l…

I'm here heckling. I said to my husband I'm buying you some waders to do that bridge. He said Savannah I am 5ft 8" the waders will be up to my neck and I will stand in the stream and won't be able to reach the bridge 🤣🤣