Sen Fellow in Public Health & Inequalities at the King's Fund. Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)tweet. Now also @davidjbuck.bsky.social
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ALong with @TheKingsFund i will not be posting on X for the forseeable future. You can find me on bluesky, @davidjbuck.bsky.social, or at LinkedIn, look for David Buck, The King's Fund and i'll pop up. Thanks for all the positive stuff we've shared together on here.
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This feels like an important finding (albeit from one US study):
GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Mounjaro etc) *do not* pay for themselves by reducing other types of medical spending, at least in the first five years. If anything, GLP-1s increase other forms of medical spending.
ICYMI: We @TheKingsFund have updated our #socialprescribing explainer. It was much needed, as so much has happened in the last few years. Have a look, lots of new - and nuanced - stuff, @Lochiks has done a great job! kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and…
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News alert! 📢
China’s 2025 pharmacoeconomic guidelines now encourage #DCEA methods developed by CHE to integrate #HealthEquity into decision-making. ⚖️
Learn more: tinyurl.com/299h8t47
#HealthEconomics #YorkResearch
ALT A graphic titled "DCEA IN CHINA GUIDELINES" in large, bold black text.Below the title, a caption reads: "China encourages use of distributional cost-effectiveness analysis (DCEA) methods developed by CHE following new 2025 pharmacoeconomic guidelines".The top left of the image features the logos for the University of York and the Centre for Health Economics (CHE). On the right, an illustration shows a magnifying glass held over a circular Chinese flag with various medicine pills and capsules scattered on it.
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Millions of people are affected by gambling harm every year in the UK.
New polling from @EndGamblingAds & @Moreincommon_ has found that 70% of people support tougher curbs on gambling ads & sponsorship.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
Keep 👀out. Tomorrow we @TheKingsFund launch our updated #socialprescribing #explainer #longread. So much has happened since the last version, this will bring you bang up-to-date. Tx to colleagues, esp @Lochiks who led this, and those we've spoken with to update
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📢 JOB ALERT! 📢
If you're a creative, analytical, progressive leader we want YOU.
IPPR North are looking for an Associate Director (fixed term) with BIG IDEAS for the future of our regions.
Office in Manchester
Closing date: 7th Jan
ippr.org/jobs/associate-dire…
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Applications to lead our programme of economic research on health and/or healthcare as an IFS Associate Director close this Sunday.
📅 Find out more about the role and apply by 11:59 Sunday 11 January here: app.beapplied.com/apply/jfzr…
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🇬🇧 (for 10yrs, non-stop) "We don't want to be in the EU, its Single Market or Customs Union"
🇬🇧 (now, suddenly) "How dare Brussels "play hardball"👇by putting tariffs on our exports ?" 🤡
I mean, really !
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In collaboration with PHS, @Nesta_UK, has published two key publications which consider how Scotland’s planning system can be used to create healthier food environments and support efforts to reduce obesity and health inequalities.
Find out more 🔽
publichealthscotland.scot/ne…
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Santiago Rusiñol's picture is of his friend Miquel Utrillo seated in front of a stove desperately trying to keep warm in the winter of 1890 in the apartment they shared in Orient Street in Paris. Utrillo had just begun working as art critic for the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia
Just in time for the Xmas stocking. Hope you all have a good break. See our longer @TheKingsFund CLES piece on SAs and ICSs here cles.org.uk/publications/int…
The growing influence of mayors could help fight health inequalities ift.tt/GCmLjV9
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Full piece here hsj.co.uk/expert-briefings/t…
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How the government's 10-Year Health Plan got lost
Triggered by a DHSC pre-Xmas policy dump of the output from its big 10YHP engagement programme (hundreds of pages), I've taken a cathartic look back at the story of the 10YHP.
Some extracts attached.
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🚨 Lead members play a crucial role in embedding prevention across council functions and fostering collaboration. Our guide shows how prevention creates the right conditions for health and wellbeing, helping everyone live well for longer.
#betterthancure
local.gov.uk/publications/ma…
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🚨 Join us for the LGA & ADPH Annual Public Health Conference 2026 - Better Health For All
🗓️ 24–26 February 2026
💻 Online
✅ Explore how local leadership is driving better health outcomes.
🔗 Register now: lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/f…
#BetterHealthForAll #LGAPH2026 @ADPHUK
So @Se_Railway you've done it again. Constant delays, big problems yesterday and broken down train and points failure blocking my travel today. What an embarrassment.
Keep your 👀 peeled tomorrow for the latest output from @TheKingsFund jt work with @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on #healthinequalities and #English #devolution. This time on critical relationship between strategic authorities, mayors & ICBs/ICSs > how to get that right.
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The UK covid-19 inquiry’s second report confirmed many points those of us working in public health already knew, says Tracy Daszkiewicz, president of the Faculty of Public Health.
Public health needs + funding, effective lines of communication, & support
bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r262…
