James Illman
Bureau chief at Health Service Journal. Interested in all things NHS.
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@duncanweldon.bsky.social
Economics writer. Author. Expect history, finance, economics and other stuff. Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through. Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out in June 2025.
@mimilaunder.bsky.social
HSJ correspondent covering all things ICBs/systems and Bucks Ox Berks, Northants, Cov and Warks. Contact me in confidence: mimi.launder@hsj.co.uk
@kirsty88.bsky.social
PDN for workforce and Career Pathways at EKHUFT. Passionate about quality care, assurance, development & wellbeing of our patients and workforce. Providing opportunities to develop, up-skill and invest in our workforce ✨ X @kirsty_tanton
@marinaparry.bsky.social
Senior Project Manager for prostate and kidney cancer National Clinical Audits. Ex-postdoc: Attard Lab (UCL CI), Marais Lab (CRUK_MI) and Strefford Lab (Cancer Sciences, Southampton). Views all mine.
@v3ns0r.bsky.social
Policy person at Mind. I like movies, cats and trees and have strong views on interiors. All views my own.
@drtomround.bsky.social
Academic GP King’s College London. Primary care cancer research. Associate Editor British Journal of General Practice (BJGP). E-learning Royal College of GPs (RCGP)
@jamestapper.bsky.social
Journalist at The Observer / observer.co.uk I write about health, social affairs, and work and play.
@ihpn.bsky.social
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) is the trade association representing independent healthcare providers who deliver both NHS and privately funded services www.ihpn.org.uk
@vmurali.bsky.social
Husband , Father , Physiotherapist , Divisional Operations Director , Chair @rationalearts, Tennis Enthusiast. Proud Indian🇮🇳
@lisamcnally.bsky.social
Director of Public Health for Worcestershire. Loves parkrun. Runs marathons & ultras. Eats plants. Supports Everton. Thrives on anxiety,
@charlestallack.bsky.social
Director of Research & Analysis @HealthFdn. Ex-Whitehall civil servant & NHS England. Love ideas, numbers, analysis, evidence, debate and challenge. Views my own.
@nhsproviders.bsky.social
We are the association of NHS trusts and foundation trusts, representing acute, ambulance, community and mental health providers across England. nhsproviders.org
@markoneinfour.bsky.social
Mental health/tech stuff. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch (he/they)
@arcwessex.bsky.social
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Wessex 1 of 15 ARCs supporting applied health & care research in England https://linktr.ee/ARCWessex #Lifechangingresearchfundedbythepublic
@briandeer.bsky.social
The journalist | Author 'The Doctor Who Fooled the World' http://amzn.to/2U6Xpdf | http://amzn.to/3cJBwqP | 欺骗世界的 https://rb.gy/ny7x51 和 https://rb.gy/gqrlqa
@muirgray.bsky.social
Professor Sir Muir Gray, healthcare systems expert who established the UK national screening committee, former chief knowledge officer of the NHS and currently founding director of www.oapltd.com also Author of Sod70!
@sjanereed.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at The Nuffield Trust; health policy on both sides of the pond. 🇺🇸 in 🇬🇧. Research interests varied — but lots on international comparisons and NHS reform.
@hfma-uk.bsky.social
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is the professional body for finance staff working in healthcare. Follow us for news, insights, and policy updates relevant to the NHS finance community. 🔗 hfma.org.uk
@sarahwootton.bsky.social
Choice at the end - and beginning - of life. CEO @dignityindying.org.uk @compassionindying.bsky.social #YesToDignity
@mbirty.bsky.social
Health policy advisor and commentator. Senior Counsel at Incisive Health.
@readthewriter.bsky.social
Freelance writer and editor – healthcare; public sector/not-for-profit; cycle sport – and, on Tuesdays, a House of Commons committee reporter. Apostrophes in all the right places. 📽️🎮📺🎶 fan. Also naps. I like naps.
@christianmilesward.bsky.social
Out of place Essex Boy in the Black Country and Birmingham. Proud nurse/postgraduate researcher/displaced brickie/keen motorcyclist/wonky runner/half decent swimmer/disengaged cyclist.
@spiritjules.bsky.social
I work as a Nurse for Spirit Health Meds Op Service Delivery. I have also worked within the NHS as a staff nurse for over 14 years #NHS 💙 I love walks with my dog Buddy and have a husband James and two grown up children. I like to bake and listen to music
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
Head of Partnerships and Development @lgbtconsortium.bsky.social | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine #LGBWithTheT Proud Queer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
@sianreece.bsky.social
Public Health Doctor & Researcher | PhD | BMJ Leader Editorial Fellow | Mother | Surviving stillbirth Interests in inequalities in maternal and child health | Global health | Leadership | Kindness and human connection | Creative and participatory methods
@rjmsci.bsky.social
Freelance science journalist. Neuroscience graduate. 2024 ABSW Awards Finalist. 2024 FRONTIERS Fellow. Views my own. Commission me: summerislescience@gmail.com
@david-haslam.bsky.social
Dad and Grandad, Former GP and ex Chair of NICE, Ex President & Chair RCGP & BMA. Author: “Side Effects. How our healthcare lost its way, and how we fix it”. A Book of the Week in The Observer. “Brilliant! (Their words!) www.haslam.org
@carolinejmolloy.bsky.social
Writer, editor, #healthpolicy nerd. Loves evidence, humans, the NHS, equity. Trade unionist. Grew up on free school meals. Surprisingly good at identifying plants. Fantastic at sleeping. Rubbish at guitar. Stroud-based. 📧caroline.molloy@cantab.net
@marcbernstein261.bsky.social
MSc Politics & BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy & History Birkbeck University of London, Civil Servant From & live in London Uk. politics History & intl affairs, Culture, Jewish life, Soccer. Also on here to make friends. Straight Single & Jewish
@amberjabbal.bsky.social
Director of Policy, Royal College of Nursing; formerly NHS Providers. She/her. All views my own
@henryanderson1.bsky.social
Journalist for HSJ covering the NHS. Special interest in £££ Tips to henry.anderson@hsj.co.uk
@geraintlewis.bsky.social
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent. Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
@rogerdavidson.bsky.social
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Trustee at English Football League in the Community.
@richardvize.bsky.social
Journalist, policy analyst and events host specialising in healthcare and public policy reform. I write for the BMJ. Working as Public Policy Media Ltd. publicpolicymedia.com.
@rrrebeccaevans.bsky.social
Head of infrastructure, Ing Media Infrastructure, construction, housing, real estate. Place, people, policy. Music and words. South London enthusiast.
@rosiebe.bsky.social
Interim CEO Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Passionate about improving care for patients. Mum of 2, love running especially with my springer spaniel. Views my own
@hdrabu.bsky.social
commercial lawyer advising health sector organisations. talks about health policy, medtech, health tech, spurs, eating plants, etc
@mahmudnawaz.bsky.social
Chair of #Chesterfield Royal Hospital #NHS Trust #TeamCRH #CRH #RoyalPrimaryCare #DSFS #Derbyshire Non Executive Director at #Westfield Health Organ Donation ambassador for NHS Blood & Transplant #OrganDonation #APNA #Seacole Group
@profjudithsmith.bsky.social
Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Birmingham https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/social-policy/smith-judith, Chair of Health Services Research UK https://hsruk.org/ and Trustee https://excathedra.co.uk/
@hsjeditor.bsky.social
I am the editor of HSJ, the No1 source of news on the NHS, and have reported on UK health policy for over 20 years. Subscribe at hsj.co.uk for our unmatched coverage.
@markhughes1878.bsky.social
Business & Policy Manager at Patient Safety Learning. Posts on patient safety and a random assortment of other things. Views/opinions expressed entirely my own.
@jackserle.bsky.social
Procurement and life sciences correspondent at HSJ, formerly natsec/GWOT geek.
@brianmackenna.bsky.social
MPharm MPH working for the NHS and at bennett.ox.ac.uk building tools, analysis and papers from health data opensafely.org openprescribing.net