Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform UK to slash £50bn a year from the UK benefits bill, campaigners have warned www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners

Party wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’

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“Children’s mental health is not just a health issue - it is a social and economic issue that requires coordinated action across society” - @hannahdavies.bsky.social Read why centralising prevention in health policy can tackle the mental health crisis: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...

This is the future Big Oil built for us. Fossil fuel companies knew decades ago that their products would drive increasingly severe and frequent heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires, but lied to protect their own profits at the expense of public health and safety. The public deserves accountability.

Dangerous, record-smashing heat wave to scorch millions

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will intensify across most of the central to eastern U.S. this week, the National Weather Service said.

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Great to be mentioned in @newstatesman1913.bsky.social article by @zubirahmed.bsky.social highlighting how the NHS can help drive a northern life sciences boom. www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/ec...

How the NHS can drive a northern life sciences boom

Britain has the opportunity to create jobs across the north and Scotland by empowering the NHS and the life sciences sector to drive place-based economic growth

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The lack of data disaggregation by gender means the needs of girls with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are being ignored. We're calling for all SEN data to be disaggregated by gender and ethnicity, as well as experience of care. www.agendaalliance.org/news/the-nee...

The needs of girls with SEN are being ignored

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If you’re pharma shilling at me because I’m posting about data showing a 100% reduction in cervical cancer deaths after HPV vaccination, you will be blocked. I’ve never received a dime from any pharma entity. I am, however, a scientist and a survivor of invasive cervical cancer caused by HPV.

“The North is open for business” 📣 Our Northern Lights, Brighter Health event at #HLTHEurope saw delegates from around the world come together to learn about the North of England as a global research and innovation hub. Read more about the event on our website: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2026/06/the-...

"The North is open for business” - northern leaders showcase research and innovation excellence - The NHSA

As part of HLTH’s partner programme, the NHSA returned to the international conference in Amsterdam to deliver a session drawing on the talent and expertise across northern regions. Titled ‘Northern L...

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We are ready in room G105 for our Northern Lights, Brighter Health session here at #HLTHEurope, where we are joined by @louiseckenny.bsky.social, Thomas Bradley, James Thomson, Rachel Dixon, @tmjones123.bsky.social, Jane Green, Michelle Duggan, and the NHSA's @hannahdavies.bsky.social & Ben Martyn

Next up is the fireside chat with @tmjones123.bsky.social and James Thomson of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, chaired by our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social, offering a strategic view of how the North is responding to the Government's 10 Year Plan for the NHS

We are delighted to have arrived at #HLTHEurope! If you’re a delegate this year, make sure to join us at 3:30pm in room G105 for our Northern Lights, Brighter Health session, delving into the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.

Less than a week to go until our ”Northern Lights, Brighter Health” session at #HLTHEurope in Amsterdam! If you’re at HLTH Europe, join us on Monday, June 15 at 3:30pm in room G105 to hear our panel of expert speakers delve into the NHS 10 Year Plan. hlth.com/events/europ...

📆 Future Proofing Northern Prevention Research The next of our North of England Cross Sector hub events with the @acmedsci.bsky.social will focus on a central challenge for the UK: how we move towards a prevention-led health system while ensuring we reduce health inequalities across the North.

Keir Starmer's response to Nigel Farage at PMQs just now was probably the most powerful and eloquent I have seen him in the Commons. The full answer is worth reading.

“Years of economic decline, austerity, cuts to public services, and widening inequalities have left many communities more vulnerable to poor mental health, substance misuse, and preventable early deaths” 1/2

#Timeline cleanse

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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A landmark MRC-funded programme will help strengthen clinical academic careers across the North through pan-northern collaboration between NHS, university & research partners. The BEACON programme is another important step towards growing research capacity www.thenhsa.co.uk/2026/05/land...

Event announcement: Future Proofing Northern Prevention Research 📆 We are pleased to announce the second North of England Cross-Sector Hub event with @acmedsci.bsky.social, discussing a central challenge: how we drive prevention while ensuring we reduce health inequalities across the North. 1/2

We’re proud to be part of BEACON 🚀 A new £1.4m MRC funded programme supporting clinical academic careers across the North. 🔗 newcastlehealthresearchpartnership.org/newcastle-he...

We’re delighted that @tmjones123.bsky.social (@liverpooluni.bsky.social @nhsuhlg-ri.bsky.social) will join our #HLTHEurope session ”Northern Lights, Brighter Health”. Terry Jones will bring his vast expertise, from translational research to cancer inequalities, to our talk on the NHS 10 year plan.

We are pleased to announce Edge Hill University as the newest member of the NHSA. We had a fantastic day at the Ormskirk campus hearing about the health research and innovation expertise they will bring to the alliance. Read more about the new partnership 👇🏼 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2026/05/lead...

Leading northern health research alliance welcomes Edge Hill University - The NHSA

Edge Hill University has cemented its position at the forefront of health and life sciences research by becoming the newest member of the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA). The alliance is a pan...

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NHSA CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social said: "Strengthening collaboration across the North is essential if we’re to unlock the full potential of our region and bringing in a research‑rich institution like Edge Hill adds real depth to our collective capability."

Richard Tice's dismissal of the blatantly racist remark by Reform candidate Glen Gibbins elected to Hylton Castle ward in Sunderland on Thursday is outrageous. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/01/m...

"Melt them all down and fill in the potholes" - The bizarre racist rant from Sunderland Reform candidate – HOPE not hate

Glenn Gibbins (not “Glen Gibbons” as their leaflets suggest…) is the Reform UK candidate for Hylton Castle ward in Sunderland. He says he is standing...

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We are delighted to announce that our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social will be speaking on two spotlight sessions at #HLTHEurope! These sessions will bring together CEOs, CIOs, and CMOs from leading healthcare providers, sharing case studies on innovation and transformation. hlth.com/events/europ...

We’re looking forward to seeing delegates tomorrow at our Commercialising Cell and Gene Therapies event in Newcastle! The event will be held in the Florence Mary Kirkby Lecture Theatre (G.06) on the ground floor of the Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle University. 1/3

Congratulations to Péter Magyar on a decisive election victory in Hungary. The Hungarian people have chosen a new path. We are ready to work with you, and our European allies, to deepen our cooperation in trade, defence, and security.

🩺 | NEW REPORT: Changing the NHS funding model would be a costly distraction. We analysed 22 countries and found: ❌ No evidence insurance systems perform better 💸 Higher admin costs in insurance systems 🏥 The real issue = underinvestment Read now: www.ippr.org/articles/bis...

May I interest you in £10k for humanities or social science research? Our small grants scheme is open. Apply by 3rd June. We allocate through partial randomisation - awarding randomly between all applications that meet our quality threshold www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 mont...

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The Government has announced a major investment to bring new or improved health centres directly into local communities. Our CEO @hannahdavies.bsky.social has issued a statement following this news: www.thenhsa.co.uk/2026/03/gove...

Government Unveils Major Plan to Bring Healthcare Closer to Home - The NHSA

A £50 million investment will see 27 neighbourhood health centres developed by 2027 with the aim of bringing care closer to home, and a further 250 centres rolled out by 2036. These plans are part of ...

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