Geeta Nargund (@geetanargund) 's Twitter Profile
Geeta Nargund

@geetanargund

Prof, NHS Consultant, Founder & Medical Director CREATE Fertility , Committed to improving access & outcomes in heathcare. Promoting Equality & Social mobility

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calendar_today08-02-2012 12:05:27

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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we want to emphasise how improving women's healthcare is intrinsically linked to improving women's mental health. 1/5

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Delay and dismissal lead to mental health problems. It should be not be deemed socially acceptable that women have to put up with their pain, and suffer in silence. For more on the impact of ill-health, click here for our full report: createhealthfoundation.org/initiatives

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We gave 4 key recs for UK/EU deal. All are being taken up: - independent arbitration panel for SPS energy cooperation, alternative to ECJ âś… - linking carbon and energy markets to bring down bills âś… - defence pact and SAFE fund âś… - a controlled youth mobility scheme âś…

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The UK and EU are finally turning the page. We called for a common sense deal - and now progress is taking place on all four policy areas we set out. This is a win for UK-wide growth, and avoids key concerns of the public. 📣 Statement from our Director, Praful Nargund 👇

The UK and EU are finally turning the page.

We called for a common sense deal - and now progress is taking place on all four policy areas we set out.

This is a win for UK-wide growth, and avoids key concerns of the public.

📣 Statement from our Director, <a href="/prafulnargund/">Praful Nargund</a> 👇
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Post UK-EU reset, there has been lots reported about the ECJ. But, in a major coup, the UK Government has managed to avoid direct ECJ jurisdiction. Listen below to Praful Nargund discuss the importance of this with @iaindale.

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Child poverty is the biggest cause of social division in Britain today. If we are to advance the prospects of a new generation of children languishing in poverty, now is the time to act, newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

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Thank you David Lammy for appointing Harriet Harman as Special Envoy for Women & Girls . We are grateful for her tireless & lifelong commitment to empowering for women & advancing women’s rights. Look forward to her further contributions to women & girls globally

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The gov is right to back car-making in Britain. These are strategic assets, and totemic to how people feel about growth. My comments in Bloomberg UK today 👇🏽

The gov is right to back car-making in Britain. These are strategic assets, and totemic to how people feel about growth.

My comments in <a href="/BloombergUK/">Bloomberg UK</a> today 👇🏽
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45% of kinship carers leave work when taking on care for a relative’s child - and 80% never return. This is a workforce, economic + gender equity issue. Our Chair Geeta Nargund speaks to HR magazine about why inclusive policies matter. hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/a…

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As we await the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, Professor Geeta Nargund writes in the Daily Express: "There is not only a clear moral case for alleviating the unnecessary suffering of women, but also a strong economic case for action in that failure to treat them... 1/8

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That's why our first recommendation in 'Women's Health in the UK: Time for Change' is to raise awareness of Women's Health Hubs and expand access to one-stop diagnosis. You can read the full report here: createhealthfoundation.org/initiatives 4/8

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Geeta Nargund writes: "These hubs should be physical spaces designed for the needs of their communities and be equipped with ultrasound and blood test facilities as a minimum, so women can access a one-stop diagnosis." 5/8

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Together with better training and education for medical professionals, Women's Health Hubs have the potential to help women feel listened to and satisfied with the care they receive. 7/8

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Who generates wealth in the UK? GGF director Praful Nargund argues it is as much working class people as it is billion pound enterprises on #PoliticsLive. That's why we campaign for better skills and training - to unlock the potential of the people driving our economy everyday.