"We've got a social care system that doesn't work for millions of people." Sarah Woolnough, chief executive of independent health think tank The King's Fund, urges the government to 'accelerate the timetable' for social care reform saying it is about 'human dignity'. #R4Today

Excellent thread from my colleague Simon Bottery on today's social care announcement. There are a few reasons to be cheerful, but the timescale of a Commission should be accelerated. We don't need to wait years for a l/ term vision for s/care & behind the wait is human suffering

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Whatever your politics the attack on ⁦Jess Phillips⁩ is grossly unfair. As a former Women’s Aid Federation colleague, I couldn’t believe anyone - whatever their views - could say that about her. She comes from the frontline, defending women and girls theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Brilliant news!

I once contacted Jess Phillips out of the blue for advice about a woman I was trying to support who had fled domestic violence. I emailed her at 7pm on a Friday night not really expecting a response. 1/2

The violence and hatred that Musk is stirring up in this country places so many at risk and if it’s true that Jess Phillips has suggested that he should ‘crack on with getting to Mars’, I second that whole-heartedly! Bravo her!

FREE @THEKINGSFUND EVENT! Online, this Tue, 14 Jan, 12-1pm. Me, Sarah Woolnough Siva Anandaciva and Jo Vigor will be doing our best Mystic Meg impression as we predict what’s in store for health and care in 2025: kingsfund.org.uk/events/whats-i… #KFOnline

Well done to the Bradford 2025 team! Amazing opening! Felt quite emotional ❤️ Proud to be an honorary Bradfordian 🥰

Happy Makar Sankranti to everyone celebrating! Makar Sankranti is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar and celebrates the sun's journey into the northern hemisphere.

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Why we are always focused on issues of ethnicity and health West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership 👇🏾👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻👇🏼

Our new blog with 15 videos to help shape population health & equity efforts for 2025 centreforpopulationhealth.co.uk/blogs/f/hope-a… Prof Durka Dougall Elaine Appelbee 💙 Kels Askala ኬሊ Sohail Abbas Children North East YMCA England & Wales Telegraph & Argus West Yorkshire R&D Uni of East London Rasheed Ogunlaru (no longer posting here) Kim Shutler Dr Nagina Khan & more

Two expert witnesses made the Committee confront the realities of our healthcare system and assisted suicide. Dr Rachel Clarke and Dr Sarah Cox, President of the Association of Palliative Care Medicine. A 🧵

Whilst I long for the days of the old lovely Twitter, that version of this platform is clearly well and truly dead! So farewell! 👋🏽 Hope to see some of my lovely connections over on bluesky & LinkedIn