Looking forward to going to Australia soon to deliver the Ian Webster Oration at UNSW on why we need a new philosophy of inquiry for researching health systems. Come in person if you're Sydney-based. Watch online if you're not! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-icfhs...

UNSW ICFHS Ian Webster Oration 2026

UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems Ian Webster Oration

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“If we stick to business as usual and an economy of extraction then we will look back in 20 years filled with regrets”

Scotland’s wind industry is booming. China and Wall Street are cashing in

An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade.

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🌿 A recent editorial explores the concept of an "Ecoprescription": "Prescribing a medication that has a lower environmental impact while ensuring similar quality and security for the patient." Learn about the environmental benefits for reducing inappropriate #polypharmacy: buff.ly/C3S59jd

As a graduation present, I give my PhD students posters based on their research. I have a few examples shown here (Dr. Pa Chia Thao and Dr. Reilly Milburn). These are done by PhD student and artist Isabel Lopez Murillo: analopezmurillo.github.io 🧪🔭⭐🎨

Chris Salisbury interviewed me for a podcast. medicsvoices.com/trish-greenh...

Trish Greenhalgh | Champion of Social Science and Medicine - Medics Voices

“… it doesn’t matter who we’re working with, we’ve all got to recognise and…

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No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's lecture at CBRL Amman, titled What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? delivered by Dr Geoffrey Hughes. We appreciate your presence and engagement, which contributed to an insightful and enriching discussion throughout the evening.

I cycled to work the longer way today. At 5.5 miles, that's further than most UK car trips - yet it took me just 22 minutes We urgently need to unblock and enable the millions of short active trips that are being blocked every day because of our collective car dependency. Our health depends on it

The NHS would be dismantled beyond recognition. This would massively impact the possibility of integrated care for people with complex needs. A harsh welfare system would exacerbate mental health difficulties. Immigration policy would crash NHS workforce. Meanwhile some people would make tons of £$.

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At the heart of the Reform project are allegations of big money buying influence. They wrap themselves in the flag while selling our future. We can be in no doubt about what they'd do in power. They would rip apart our communities and serve their crypto paymasters.

How can pharmacy services better support people receiving opioid substitution therapy? @jscottuob.bsky.social & @vic-carlisle.bsky.social discuss in this recent @cppeengland.bsky.social Pharmacy Conversations podcast. 👉 tinyurl.com/4knkezzf #PharmSky #PrimaryCare #Opioids @swpharmres.bsky.social

Voice of the voiceless w/ Vicky Carlisle and Jenny Scott

Podcast Episode · CPPE: Pharmacy Conversations · June 18 · 1h 2m

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My colleague Vicky and I did a podcast with CPPE about stigma in pharmacies towards people who use drugs and how we can get rid of it. Interviewed by a former student of mine! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Voice of the voiceless w/ Vicky Carlisle and Jenny Scott

Podcast Episode · CPPE: Pharmacy Conversations · June 18 · 1h 2m

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Calling all #mentalhealth researchers - the UK GOV are holding a call for evidence to inform the mental health strategy for England. If you're a researcher, consider submitting your findings. 📅 July 10 2026, 11.59pm buff.ly/wNRvkw1

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The UK GOV are holding a call for evidence to inform the #mentalhealth strategy for England. This call will inform the development & implementation of a new cross-government mental health strategy. If you're a researcher, consider submitting your findings. 📅 July 10 2026, 11.59pm buff.ly/wNRvkw1

Climbed Arthur's Seat for the first time today. Gorgeous views of the beautiful city of Edinburgh and beyond.

We're offering a fully-funded PhD studentship as part of the ORCHID project to investigate and address the critical gap in understanding how digital experiences affect #MentalHealth and development during childhood. Learn more and apply before 10 July: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/fundin...

Three year-PhD (Full-time) opportunity with the Online Risk and Resilience in Children’s Daily Lives (ORCHID) project | King's College London

We are looking for a PhD candidate to investigate children’s digital activities, associated psychological reactions, and links to mental health as part of ORCHID.

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Are you a #mentalhealth #researcher keen to improve your methodological skills? The next webinar in the Big Methods Exchange series by @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social focuses on netnography. 🗓️ 15 June 2026 🕰️ 1pm - 2pm 📍 Online Sign up to this webinar now! buff.ly/wjJg7lD

A friend of mine, a single mom of two boys, is facing the possibility of losing her home if she can't pay her rent by tomorrow. If you're able to help, please reach out. Every little bit helps. If you can't donate, a share would be greatly appreciated. ❤️ gofund.me/f8a5eb20a

Donate to Last Minute, organized by Taija McLuckie

My name is Taija, and I’m a single mom of two boys living in the Comox Valley. I work with the BC Centre on… Taija McLuckie needs your support for Last Minute

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💊 The American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology created a task force of experts in clinical psychopharmacology to develop the 1st international recommendations for deRXing stimulants in adults with ADHD, filling a significant gap in scientific literature on the topic: tinyurl.com/579basy6

Finished your fellowship but haven't had the chance to finish writing up your mental health and/or addiction research paper? Our fully-funded retreat is for you! Focus on your paper and meet other researchers. Learn more below 👇 buff.ly/ZWozQwt

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Applications for our 2026 Paper Writing Retreat are open! Struggling to find the time, space & energy to work on that #mentalhealth and/or #addiction #research paper? Apply to our fully-funded retreat with dedicated writing time, tasty food & the chance to network! 👇 buff.ly/ZWozQwt

Some of the artwork seen today on #Upfest2026 trail in Bedminster, Bristol.

We looked at data on social media and mental health among 12-15-year-olds using data from Born In Bradford. I wrote a blog reflecting on the correlation between social media use and mental health, and our plans for The IRL Trial later this year. www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-o...

From observation to intervention: why the social media causality debate is distracting us from more policy-focused research

Born in Bradford participants spend hours each day on social media - just like teenagers everywhere - and the heaviest users tend to be less happy. Scientists have focused on the debate about correlat...

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Pharmacy’s role in the climate change: Advancing sustainable practice and access to medicines us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Dr Amy Peacock and Dr Monica Barratt discuss the availability of nitazenes via cryptomarkets and surface web shops: shows.acast.com/addiction-au... @addictionjournal.bsky.social

The Transition to Green Respiratory Care in NHS Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Pharmsky 1/8 Respiratory prescribing in Scotland is facing its biggest shift in a generation. With NHSScotland aiming for net-zero by 2045, how we approach inhaler therapy is evolving to meet the climate emergency. 🧵

Today in an act of selfless mothering, I did a 200m sprint alongside the 522 bus, carrying my son's PE kit. Safe to say no world records were broken and I am now in agony.

Great opportunity for ECRs 👇

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Applications for our 2026 Paper Writing Retreat are open! Struggling to find the time, space & energy to work on that #mentalhealth and/or #addiction #research paper? Apply to our fully-funded retreat with dedicated writing time, tasty food & the chance to network! 👇 buff.ly/ZWozQwt

🌟 We’re Hiring: Hepatitis B Peer Support Lead (North East London)🌟 We are looking for someone with lived experience of hepatitis B who is passionate and skilled to support others on their journey from diagnosis to being in care. www.hepctrust.org.uk/job/hepatiti...

Hepatitis B Peer Support Lead (north east london) - The Hepatitis C Trust

Do you have experience of working with diverse or marginalised communities and supporting volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis B? We are looking for someone with lived experience of the hep...

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Congrats to Kainat Bashir for representing @deprescribing.bsky.social at #ICIC26 in Birmingham, 🇬🇧! 👏 Guided by the principles of integrated care, Kainat highlighted two projects: 1️⃣ The DIAL Study 2️⃣ An Environmental Scan on Diabetes & Dementia Care for Older Immigrant Adults in Mississauga

The cost of punitive drug legislation - The Lancet HIV www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @zackpolanski.bsky.social

The cost of punitive drug legislation

On March 10, at the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, UNAIDS, the UN Development Programme, and the International Network of People who Use Drugs launched a joint guidance note: Decrim...

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