Heather Longbottom (@heblongbottom) 's Twitter Profile
Heather Longbottom

@heblongbottom

Divisional Director for Specialised Community Services and Deputy COO @DCHSTrust. Big Public Health fan.
Full time mum, occasional poet. Views my own. She/her.

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Heather Longbottom (@heblongbottom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Listening to Radio 4 on the drive to work this morning and loved this quote from Maya Angelou as the basis of their Thought for the Day.

Listening to Radio 4 on the drive to work this morning and loved this quote from Maya Angelou as the basis of their Thought for the Day.
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Our youngest has been for his transition day at secondary school today and wanted to take a pencil case with him. It was part way through the morning that he realised he was using a Your Sexual Health Matters Your Sexual Health Matters pen! Starting as we mean to go on...😁

Heather Longbottom (@heblongbottom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is the NHS' 76th birthday. We don't know our future health needs, so it makes sense to me that we keep doing all we can to make the NHS the best it can be. The NHS is made by our people, and this lovely poem from Michael Rosen is a great celebration of exactly that.

Today is the NHS' 76th birthday.

We don't know our future health needs, so it makes sense to me that we keep doing all we can to make the NHS the best it can be.

The NHS is made by our people, and this lovely poem from Michael Rosen is a great celebration of exactly that.
Heather Longbottom (@heblongbottom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have just ordered a new toothbrush. According to Amazon, this could make a good Mother's Day present. For the record, I prefer chocolates, wine or flowers. Toothbrushes don't feature until at least 4th place.

Nuffield Trust (@nuffieldtrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Where does the #NHS money go? We looked at how funding has been shared across different NHS services since 2016. 🏥 Community care funding has grown much more slowly than for acute care. 📉 Dentistry/ public health/ prescribing have seen real-terms cuts. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/where…

Where does the #NHS money go? We looked at how funding has been shared across different NHS services since 2016.

🏥 Community care funding has grown much more slowly than for acute care.

📉 Dentistry/ public health/ prescribing have seen real-terms cuts.
nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/where…
The King's Fund (@thekingsfund) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow at 12pm is our free online event: Developing a safe and supportive environment where staff can deliver high quality patient care. It's not too late to book your place, sign up here ⬇️ kingsfund.org.uk/events/safe-su… #KFOnline

Health and Care Women Leaders Network (@hcwomenleaders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our fireside chat is well underway! 🚀 Bola Owolabi says: "Health inequalities are the fuel driving the fires in the NHS. If we don’t tackle the fuel, we have signed up to firefight forever." Couldn't join us? A recording of the chat will be available on our event page soon.

Our fireside chat is well underway! 🚀

<a href="/BolaOwolabi8/">Bola Owolabi</a> says:

"Health inequalities are the fuel driving the fires in the NHS. If we don’t tackle the fuel, we have signed up to firefight forever."

Couldn't join us? A recording of the chat will be available on our event page soon.
Heather Longbottom (@heblongbottom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wow, these graphs are so important. Look at how many more NHS workers are carers compared to the general population. The work-life juggle is so very real and I really want our people to feel able to bring their whole selves to work, so we need to really acknowledge this.

Prof Jamie Waterall RN (@jamiewaterall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A huge thank you to colleagues Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT for hosting Duncan Burton & myself this morning. The impact of the 0-19 #PublicHealthNursing profession is clearly making a huge difference to so many lives. The partnership working with CitizensAdvice is truly inspiring #teamCNO

A huge thank you to colleagues <a href="/DCHStrust/">Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT</a> for hosting <a href="/Duncan_CNO/">Duncan Burton</a> &amp; myself this morning. The impact of the 0-19 #PublicHealthNursing profession is clearly making a huge difference to so many lives. The partnership working with <a href="/CitizensAdvice/">CitizensAdvice</a> is truly inspiring #teamCNO
Caitlin’s Coterie (@caitoryanfans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More than a million views! This emotionally honest performance by Cait O'Ryan getting this recognition is so well deserved. 🫶Thanks to #spitnights for letting everyone know what I've always known - how incredibly intelligent and talented Caitlin is. 🙌

Children's Commissioner for England (@childrenscomm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An estimated 400,000 children in England are seeking health services support for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, with thousands waiting more than 2 years for first appointments. Find out more in my latest report sharing previously unpublished data childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/waiti…

Helen Bevan (@helenbevan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The role and skills of leaders needs to change, in line with profound changes in the workplace. In a new article in Harvard Business Review, a group of experts has identified 6 essential skills to thrive as a leader in the new environment: 1) emotional aperture - the ability to understand

The role and skills of leaders needs to change, in line with profound changes in the workplace. In a new article in <a href="/HarvardBiz/">Harvard Business Review</a>, a group of experts has identified 6 essential skills to thrive as a leader in the new environment:
1) emotional aperture - the ability to understand
Dave West (@davewwest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No mention in #AutumnBudget of public health - let alone the public health grant - despite the professed shift from 'treatment to prevention'