Director of Policy and External Affairs @nationalvoices.bsky.social Prev. Asthma&LungUK, Alzheimer’s Society and award winning journalist HSJ
Sharon Brennan
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Did the online GP referral thing - invited to book an appointment via NHS app - got this message. When the GP practice wasn’t using the app for the same process their website available appointments in 3 weeks+ time so at least you could book something.
As part of Austism Awareness week @cftrustuk.bsky.social has shared this blog written by a social media pal of mine (we can’t meet due to cross infection risks) - loved this bit about small but vital hospital adaptions www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/so-much...
Fantastic day so far at Confed - Mackey’s talk about “tearing up” rules to focus on outcomes and results welcome to ensure we are listening to what patients needs and experience - also #SR day so here’s our response: www.nationalvoices.org.uk/spending-rev...
I recently chaired a @nationalvoices.bsky.social roundtable on AI -asking how to make it more patient & health inequalities centric. Recent @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social blog on AI In diagnostics shows the urgency to improve patient involvement: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/cu... #AI #healthcare
Following on from my evidence session @commonshealth.bsky.social on NHSE abolishment/ ICB cuts we have now published a report with additional evidence and thoughts on Sir Jim Mackay’s letter to systems - i’d love to hear thoughts!
Read the paper here 👉 tinyurl.com/2z8rh45h
The recent spending review sees a higher funding uplift for the NHS than many other services, with spending linked to enabling the 10 Year Health Plan. Yet we recognise that rebuilding trust in the NH...
Today is #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay. For 6 months my amazing mum has been living with this awful disease. It's an incredibly tough time but she continues to smile & laugh
@mndassoc.bsky.social has been a great support. You can donate so ppl like mum get help here www.mndassociation.org/get-involved...
Sharon Brennan
Sharon Brennan
Sharon Brennan
total clarity here from @edwardluce.bsky.social
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In March, National Voices was invited to give evidence at a specially convened Health and Social Care Select Committee, following the news of the abolition of NHS England, and 50% running cost cuts to...
Our Policy Director @sharonbrennan.bsky.social quoted in this piece about the expansion of “advice and guidance” - where GPs can speak with hospital Drs to resolve patient concerns more quickly than standard waiting lists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New on the blog! 📢
National Voices' Policy Manager, Tessa Fulton, shares her learnings on how to meaningfully engage with communities after collaborating with ICSs.
👉 tinyurl.com/2x3yzfpm
Our Director of Policy and External Affairs @sharonbrennan.bsky.social features on the first of an exciting new @hsj.co.uk podcast series about new health legislation, contributing alongside guest Bill Morgan and HSJ's @davewwest.bsky.social and Annabelle Collins: www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-health-c... 1/2
The first in an occasional series of HSJ Health Check podcasts tracking the development of the government's planned Health Bill, which is due to bring about the biggest change in the central running o...
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We are delighted to share the launch of our new paper, Covering the fall-out: National Voices’ members’ concerns surrounding the decision to abolish NHS England and cut ICB running costs by 50%.
Read the paper here 👉 tinyurl.com/2z8rh45h
Find out more in the thread 👇
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In March, National Voices was invited to give evidence at a specially convened Health and Social Care Select Committee, following the news of the abolition of NHS England, and 50% running cost cuts to...
