Lots of rumours around Westminster that Sunak is going to call a general election on Monday. Take it from me, that's not happening. It'll be November at the earliest. #kitileaks

📢 Delighted that we have launched The King's Fund Annual Conference 2024 taking place on 11-12 September. 📢

The theme for this year's event is ‘Hope, Challenge and Change’.

More information and the full programme here kingsfund.org.uk/events/annual-… #KFannual

'The idea that people ‘choose’ to smoke is rubbish to me. As a paediatrician, I think young people will be relieved they never started'

telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness… #smokefreegeneration #smokefreeuk

We're recruiting for our first ever Kaleidoscope H&C Commercial Director. Is that you? Or that friend who you just *know* would be perfect?

As always, kindness first, everything else second.

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We are currently seeking new trustees. You can find out more about how to apply on our website, applications close on 17 May. kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/jobs/…

.The King's Fund is hiring. We're looking for a Senior Policy Lead to head up our Responsive Policy team. The team drives our work shaping and responding to emerging policy issues - particularly interesting with an election on the horizon.
Apps close 8 May
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We’re hiring! This is great job even if I do say so myself - Senior Policy Lead, working on emerging policy issues and helping shape the debate in health and care. Closing date 8 May and more info here. kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/jobs/…

I found this thread very helpful today to better understand the data...

Well done to House of Commons for voting for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Second Reading. Still lots of steps to get though before this can become law, so important to keep explaining why this is a once in a generation opportunity to protect young people from addiction & harm

Voters overwhelming back Rishi Sunak’s cigarette sale ban, according to the latest Telegraph-Savanta poll

% who support it…

All: 59%
Men: 55%
Women: 62%
Labour voters: 60%
Tory voters: 64%
Leave voters: 62%
Remain voters: 62%

Overall just 20% of voters oppose it

Rishi Sunak weighs in on side of Whitty against Truss

A No 10 spox: “The Prime Minister is in agreement with the Chief Medical Officer that the majority of smokers wish that they had never started and believe that their choices as a result have been taken away by addiction'

It was said on The World at One today that Liz Truss had what could only be described as 'the complete opposite of imposter syndrome', and I think that's the perfect way of putting it.

At last evidence and insight rather than rhetoric this morning

Luke Tryl from More in Common on #R4Today explaining there is significant support for the smoking ban including amongst 2019 Conservative voters

This is popular

#smokefreegeneration

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Wonderful to be with this diverse, passionate group of colleagues from the health, VCS and local government sectors committed to #CVDprevention and #HeartHealth today. Proud to be part of this new city-wide health movement!
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We’re looking for new trustees here The King's Fund. Keen to hear from people from a wide range of backgrounds and careers. Closing date 3rd May and more details here kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/jobs/…

The last published statistical analysis for staff sickness in the NHS (NHS Digital) is for November. I think it speaks for itself. I’ve no idea how to calculate the financial cost of 586,600 working days but I imagine it’s quite a lot.

This is terrible news. I sought help from NHS Practitioner Health when I was crippled with anxiety a year after the first wave of COVID. The support was incredible, and helped me get back to work in a much better place.

NHS England - is the mental health of staff not a priority?

A few people’ve asked about the impact of the Daily Mail’s wokesconegate, on sales of National Trust scones. The ‘scone per visitor’ trends in the 10 days following the news were:

Cheese (non-vegan) = no change
Fruit = no change
Plain = 15% increase

Victory to woke scones 🫡