
Prof Durka Dougall
@durkadougall
Mum. Doctor. CEO Centre for Population Health. NHS Non Exec Director. CIC Chair. Passionate about developing leaders, improving lives & creating equity.
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10-07-2013 14:00:39
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As the week closes here’s one last blog from us about NHS England Department of Health and Social Care news centreforpopulationhealth.co.uk/blogs/f/sudden… #populationhealth #equity #future #workforce #quality #care

Proud to join 60 leaders today across health, council, charity, community, business, education & other sectors NHS South West London Uni of Roehampton to explore best ways to keep collaborating for #populationhealth #tacklinginequalities #anchor despite the challenges. Great example of leadership


Social determinants of health (SDOH) are often overlooked in policy-making, leading to individual-focused health initiatives. In The Lancet Public Health, authors call for a shift from individual accountability to systemic solutions to address SDOH: hubs.li/Q03c1Jwt0



A joy to work with Samira Ben Omar & NHS South West London Research community this week to explore the critical role of researchers in improving #populationhealth & creating #equity Centre for Population Health. 1. Equity by design. 2. Co-create with communities 3. Leaders who prioritise this.




Thank you to everyone who attended our fab 2025 #populationhealth masterclass today run by Prof Durka Dougall & Prof Chris Bentley. Key messages: 1. Many resources exists to build on 2. Current services don’t always reach the people in most need 3. Needs ongoing priority focus


Proud to be with our board & active members today hearing how much The Health Creation Alliance means to so many. Important work being done & role to continue to play. Critical planning time today Merron Simpson Donna McLaughlin Loreen Chikwira PhD ❤️ George Fielding BEM


Honour this morning to run NHS Providers #NED induction session on #tacklinghealthinequalities & #EDI,then afternoon with fab Seacole Group family annual symposium. Key message: #equity #inclusion #populationhealth all remain key. Let’s keep going with all our efforts


At UK Parliament today representing Kent County Council for launch of new report @NationalAidsTrust HIV Outcomes Hearing again the critical role of #communities as valued partners for #improvingservices #populationhealth #equity. Requires rethinking approaches to embed community as core.



Sharing info about two great events coming up Caribbean & African Health Network Children North East that are well worth joining if you can to show support for these fantastic initiatives to drive #equity across health & care and to learn more about this: (1) blackhealthcareawards.cahn.org.uk (2) eventbrite.co.uk/e/children-nor…


Deeply moving to spend time with Grenfell United on 8th anniversary of the #Grenfell tower tragedy where 72 precious lives were so tragically lost. Have lessons been learnt? Are things really much better? I’m not sure. Grenfell Tower Inquiry #prevention #realchange
