No longer an academic... still a geographer Opinions my own.
Newcastle/ Keele
Joined February 2014
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My first paper from my @LeverhulmeTrust project on the Geographies of Digital Health is out now! shorturl.at/ktDOU
I examine how digital health changes where and how we access health, reflecting on experiences of accessing my GP, fitness, and my ADHD diagnosis!
@KeeleGGE
Had a fantastic day at the @Broad_er Winter School talking about mental mapping. Wonderful to see a new cohort of scholars taking mapping and visual methods in new directions.
Thanks for having me!
@urbanfores
Dr. Thomson elaborates on the development, use, and practical applications of mental mapping and similar tools in urban migration research. @MaddyCThompson @UrbanForesight @MiReKoc @UvA_AISSR @GritimUpf
A lovely morning in Aberdare to co-design the Improving the Cancer Journey evaluation approach.
Thanks to everyone that came along (in person and online) to help shape the approach.
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A very active workshop to get key organisations across Milton Keynes thinking about physical activity.
Looking forwards to the additional workshops we'll be running next year!
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Had a wonderful morning launching Walk it. Ride it. - Leeds City Council's active travel social prescribing pilot.
Many thanks to everyone that attended. Excited to start seeing our first referrals.
@urba
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As part of @heritageopenday this coming weekend, #winlatoncameraclub have their exhibition in St Cuthberts grade II listed church Blaydon NE21 5AE. Just along from Morrisons. Times are Sat 9th September 10-4pm, Sunday 10th 12-4pm. See you there. Please share
Interested in health or social care?
Come work with me - we're loking for a new consultant to join our growing team.
We work on projects such as health inequalities, social care workforce, and physical activity.
Any questions, please just ask 🙂
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No seats or standing space except in first class where there are 20+ empty seats. But we have to sit on the floor unless we want to upgrade 😭
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A thread for the ultra-wealthy.
If you are wealthy, you may think that if the U.K. switches from an NHS-model to a private model of healthcare it will either a) be better for you, or b) will not affect you.
Here is why you are wrong…
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How can we effectively utilise data to coordinate rescue efforts in disaster zones @theDeep_project and how does amateur radio help disaster relief? Also high altitude communications and harnessing electricity from human waste @WairimuGitahi bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct31z…
If you'd like to find out about what an island SMART strategy looks like, please join our webinar on 8th March
Elliot and I from @UrbanForesight will be joined by @MenterMon to talk about some of the smart opportunities that exist for Anglesey
shorturl.at/FHMZ3
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So after Friday’s show we’ve done a merch stocktake. Here’s what’s left (as well as 3 metal pin badges). Last ever chance to get a couple of them if you fancy one. Help in making our spare room a lot less cluttered would be much appreciated x All here pitponyband.bandcamp.com
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An exciting job opportunity has emerged to work as a Lead Analyst for Greater Manchester Strategic Initiatives here at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (@greatermcr) - a really fulfilling role (highly recommend) greater.jobs/search-and-appl…
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Sajid Javid says we need to pay £20 for a GP appointment and £66 to go to A&E as a way to solve the NHS funding crisis. He’s wrong because there are so many better options in my new report on funding the NHS. A thread…..
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"The 2009 rare diseases study found that during the quest for a diagnosis, 58% of EDS patients consulted more than five doctors, and 20% consulted more than 20.
The consequences of not getting diagnosed for years can be devastating". 1/
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Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer and more likely to die from it than other ethnicities in the UK.
Here ⬇️⬇️ we argue that these inequalities are a product of the racist and colonial medical system.
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Yet another great day @RLWC2021 with @MaddyCThompson @LeagueTonga @cookislandsrl with Tonga outclassing the Cook islanders. We went as neutral but chose our favourite Haka so Tonga fans we were. Nice to meet #ukumataai cousin (past @ThunderRugby) too. #loverugbyleague
