
Health Team @ Policy Connect
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Updates from the Health team at Policy Connect
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Yesterday our President Adrian James spoke about the importance of #Prevention in #MentalHealth at a All-Party Parliamentary Health Group event on the #MajorConditionsStrategy hosted by Lord Bethell

🫁Does the future of health depend on Clean Air? In today's guardian: Baroness Jenny Jones and our Secretariat argue for more urgency to improve air quality, to prevent deaths and long-term health conditions Jenny Jones Clean Air in London #IAQ #EllasLaw businessandindustry.co.uk/future-of-heal…


Women’s health outcomes: ensuring access to personalised care for all women. Caroline Nokes, Chair of @Commonswomequ, and Jasmin Adebisi address health disparities as part of today's #WomensHealth2023 campaign with Mediaplanet UKIE Read it here: healthawareness.co.uk/womens-health/…

A day to be remembered! Thank you Baroness Jenny Jones for taking Policy Connect Health and Sustainability colleagues on a tour of the House of Lords. It was an honour to hear your insights and to get a peek behind the scenes. Jenny Jones Clean Air in London Caroline Lucas


⌛️In two weeks... Mr Clive Betts MP and panel will explore Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Health with keynote speaker Baroness Jenny Jones, leading force behind the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill #IndoorAir4Health #EllasLaw #CleanAir #IAQ National Energy Action ▶️ policyconnect.org.uk/events/indoor-…



NHS RECOVERY. A Year On Are we Recovering? Dr Rosena Allin-Khan on BSky: DrRosena.BSky.Social will be chairing this discussion which aims to explore solutions for #elective #recovery and review how we can better use the resources to address delays. London South Bank University - LSBU To find out more or to register see policyconnect.org.uk/events/nhs-rec…


Starting in half an hour! The #ImprovEACT roundtable with @JoyDuxbury et al from Research & Innovation at Manchester Met, Rethink Mental Illness & Policy Connect Improving the experiences of black African Caribbean men detained under the Mental Health Act. @NatalieCreary will be reporting live for The Mental Elf


Great session today in Parliament alongside the The Centre for Progressive Change chaired by Lord Bethell discussing Statutory Sick Pay reform and its impacts on #health, #workforce and the wider economy. The Health APPG looks forward to continue to support a #healthyworkforce Mind


Delighted that Shadow Mental Health Minister, Abena Oppong-Asare MP, will deliver the keynote speech at our upcoming symposium on Black Men’s experiences of detention under the #MentalHealthAct. Register here for an important event on reform of the #MentalHealthAct: eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-men-an…


Panellists for the #ImprovEAct's Westminster symposium are now confirmed. Chaired by Lord Keith Bradley, the event will feature a keynote speech from Shadow Mental Health Minister, Abena Oppong-Asare MP. Grab the final tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-men-an…


Following #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we are partnering with Maternal Mental Health Alliance to host a parliamentary roundtable on #perinatalmentalhealth in the workplace. Co-chaired by Luciana Berger and Lord Bethell


To conclude #NationalWomensHealthWeek, our member Dr Philippa Whitford shares why #WomensHealth requires a collaborative approach involving all sectors to ensure we tackle inequalities in #WomensHealth. The APHG will continue to support women’s health through it's upcoming programme.


Yesterday alongside Policy Connect we partnered with Maternal Mental Health Alliance to host #Agentsofchange roundtable to discuss #perinatalmentalhealth in the workplace. Chaired by Luciana Berger and Lord Bethell we heard from great panellist on this very important topic.



The Health Team at Policy Connect has launched a #Health and #SocialCare manifesto. Through the team’s engagement with stakeholders and experts, we have identified six policy priorities for a new government. Our Health Manifesto can be accessed here: policyconnect.org.uk/news/policy-co…

We were thrilled to host Milken Institute in parliament for their report launch of ‘The Reinvention of Prevention: How to Fund & Finance a Prevention-First Healthcare system.’ With remarks from our chair Dr Simon Opher MP & Lord Bethell on funding mechanisms to enhance prevention.

