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Charles Kwaku-Odoi
@charleskod.bsky.social
CEx @cahn_uk | Canon ❤️people❤️ Trustee | Consultant |Governor| MD @ArdLongFood Passion:Blood-OrganDonation| HIV|RacialJustice| Equity|HealthInequalities
💙Happy 78th Birthday to the NHS! 💙 Thank you for saving my life when I had cancer. Founded by Labour. Saved in 1997 by Labour. Modernised in 2026 by Labour.
Meet our chair🎤 Katherine Merrifield who is Deputy Director at @healthfoundation.bsky.social will be chairing our webinar💻️on 23 September where our panel will explore healthcare devolution to English regions. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...
Writing for @bmj.com, Senior Policy Fellow Lucinda Allen argues that pressures on the NHS are largely down to funding constraints, workforce shortages and an ageing population with complex health and care needs – not immigration. Read more 👇️ https://bit.ly/4agynwH
We have some big news for Greater Manchester’s VCSE Sector 🙌 We're proud to announce £16.5 million is coming to Greater Manchester’s VCSE sector to protect, grow and celebrate these spaces. Because communities are at their strongest when people have somewhere to come together.💛 🔗 lnkd.in/eXg2nMid
My 2026 survey is now live and running until 27th March. As your local MP, I always want to hear your views on improving Clapham & Brixton Hill. Please share your thoughts with me if you can. bit.ly/CBHSurvey2026
‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use
‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients A “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the…
theguardian.com
Ethnicity not key factor in England school exclusions, study finds
Ethnicity not key factor in England school exclusions, study finds
Exclusive: Researchers say poverty and special educational needs are main reason – but equality campaigners urge caution Poverty and special educational needs, rather than ethnicity alone, are the key influences on individual children’s school…
theguardian.com
Heartbreaking 💔 👇🏾 Boy, 12, dies in Birmingham stabbing - 14-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder - news.sky.com/story/boy-12... Praying for the grieving families and friends 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Boy, 12, dies in Birmingham stabbing - 14-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder — Sky News
West Midlands Police are appealing to the public for any information they may have in relation to a boy, 12, who died after being found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green, yesterday ...
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If you are ready to move forward – for yourself, your organisation, and your cause, do consider joining us at the Great Fundraising Masterclass in Scotland. The GREAT Fundraising Masterclass 19-21 March 2025 Revolutionise Loch Ness Centre, The Inch www.revolutionise.com/seminars-cal...
As part of delivering the @LDNinspire_, @cahn_uk is facilitating focus groups at London ICB level as agreed in November to feed into the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. At our Steering Group yesterday the issue of diversity in engagement was raised. Visit www.inspireblackhealth.london to join a session!
inspireblackhealth.london
inspireblackhealth.london
Thank you Charlie Sheldon Chief Nurse, Annabel Burkinsher & colleagues for their time at @cnwl.bsky.social. The teams manage some of the most vulnerable communities in London. The homeless team provide healthcare & support for over 400 people who are rough sleepers in Westminster Borough.
Today Stephen Kinnock and I announce the biggest funding for hospices in a generation: £100 million for improving buildings, kit and technology £26 million grant for children and young people’s hospices An early Christmas present for hospices that do a wonderful job for families.
Since the general election, we’ve hit the ground running on the NHS: ending doctors’ strikes, starting to cut waiting lists, investing in GPs, hospices… A lot done, a hell of a lot more to do. But as I look to 2025, I can see the road to recovery. www.thetimes.com/article/ac0c...
Wes Streeting: I’ve put our broken NHS on the road to recovery
As health secretary I’ve ruffled some feathers this year, but I don’t intend to make excuses. By July, you’ll be able to see whether we kept our promises
thetimes.com
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Merry Christmas 🎄⭐️🎈
Happy festive greetings to everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Wishing you all much peace, joy and happiness wrapped up with unconditional love 🎄🎄❤️❤️🎄🎄
*Reclaiming Black Women’s and Family Health* Free event - expert discussions on sexual wellness, fun activities like steel pan drumming and children’s face painting, as well as free health checks and refreshments! 🗓️ 23rd Nov 24 Time: 12 PM - 4 PM Register: portal.cahn.org.uk/LambethBWH.
