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We were delighted to partner with @BDandCo for a Parliamentarians Breakfast in the House of Lords, co-chaired by Dr Simon Opher MP & @JimBethell parliamentarians discussed how APPGs can help deliver Govt’s #Health policy & #10YearHealthPlan
Thank you to all who joined!
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Earlier this week we hosted our 2nd event on the #10YearHealthPlan, chaired by Dr Simon Opher MP, on how the #NHS can deliver safe & effective #DigitalHealth transformation.
Grateful to @SadikAlHassanMP, @MRitchieSD & @BaronessWatkins for their insights #AIinHealthcare
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What are the steps that can help upskill the UK manufacturing industry?
Rob Allen @Policy_Connect and I share our thoughts.
businessandindustry.co.uk/in…
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Our new health inquiry on 'Improving Access to Primary Care Services', co-chaired by Dr Simon Opher MP, @SadikAlHassanMP, @JessBrownFuller and @SyedKamall, will look holistically at the challenges facing #PrimaryCare services.
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Delighted to have supported @AlPinkerton's important parliamentary debate on #CarbonMonoxideSafety advice, with cross-party MPs covering risks at home & abroad. Simply adding info about #COSafety to @FCDOGovUK's travel guidance on the website can save many lives from #COPoisoning
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The family of a young man from Camberley who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in South America are urgently appealing to travellers to take alarms with them to prevent more deaths.
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When politicians and policymakers enact public policies, they are making explicit or implicit choices about the political values that should shape our society. Peter Wilson @Policy_Connect argues that talk of political values and goals should be more prevalent in discussions of skills policy➡️faculti.net/beyond-technocra… #skills #apprenticeships #education #policy
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Travel is a joy. But sometimes a journey ends in tragedy.
Hudson Foley, 24, died from carbon monoxide poisoning a year ago while travelling in Ecuador.
As his mother Cathy says: a portable carbon monoxide alarm can make the difference between life or death
safertourism.org.uk/blog-pos…
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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/po…
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Thank you to everyone who attended the #AgentsOfChange roundtable to discuss #PerinatalMentalHealth in the workplace; our host @JimBethell, partners @PolicyConnect, Chair @lucianaberger, esteemed panel of lived and learned experts, and guests. More on this in the coming days...
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Yesterday's indoor air quality reception hosted with @HealthAPPG & chaired by @BarrySheerman convened expert stakeholders to identify key priorities for gvt & stakeholders to promote clean air at home & promote preventative health. #CleanAirAtHome #HealthyHomes
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📢 Living and Breathing: Healthy Air at Home Parliamentary Reception
📅 22 April, 15:00 - 17:00
We look forward to welcoming our distinguished panel of speakers consisting of experts from #Housing, #Health and #AirQuality, to discuss the improvement of home environments.
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We kick off our Disability and Housing Conference 2024 with our keynote speaker, Clive Gilbert, who has taken us through the history of the independent living movement, and how we can improve the lives of disabled people with assistive technology in the home
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Join us in Parliament on Tuesday 30 April for the launch of @Policy_Connect & the Higher Education Commission’s report - ‘Digitally Enhanced Blended Learning: Leveraging the Benefits of Technology in Higher Education’.
Sign-up details are available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-la….
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Yesterday, the Govt eventually responded to the @dMHBillCttee on the draft Mental Health Bill.
The law is not fit for purpose and must be changed.
This week, I spoke at @Policy_Connect's event to outline Labour's plan to reform the Mental Health Act in our first King’s Speech.
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📆 Save the date!! 📆
#ImproveACT Conference
Tue 21st May 2024, Manchester
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@MMUimproveACT @MMU_Research @DrKimHeyes @AlinaHaines @Laneycraig @carolineleah1 @JasminAdebisi @Policy_Connect @abenaopp @Rethink_ @DrLadeSmith @stevegilbertobe
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The APHG hosted @JimBethell as he interviewed @ProfAndrewScott, discussing the fundamental changes needed in our health system, the economy and the financial sector, as he highlighted the critical, cultural & political shifts that need to happen as we adapt to a new longevity era
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Following yesterday's Westminster symposium with a keynote from @abenaopp, watch as @JasminAdebisi, Health Policy Manager at @Policy_Connect, explains the #ImprovEACT project and its focus on the experiences of Black British men detained under the #MentalHealthAct.
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Black Men and the Mental Health Act: what's next on the reform agenda?
I'll be in Westminster on Tue 19th March, reporting live from this #ImproveACT event, sharing key policy recommendations to inform and reform the #MentalHealthAct
Book now eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-men…
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🚍It’s so important that local & regional government work together to shape accessible transportation & address the accessible transport gap.
Pleasure to meet virtually w/ @CliveGilbert from @Policy_Connect to discuss plans for the Accessible Transport Policy Commission in 2024.
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