Catherine Needham's Starter Pack
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@catherineneedham.bsky.social
@chanret.bsky.social
I teach politics at a university in the UK. I'm interested in electoral systems, public opinion, and the politics of non-majoritarian institutions like courts and regulators. ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405
@shaunlintern.bsky.social
Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety 📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern 📝 DMs open 📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
@leightonandrews.bsky.social
Prof Cardiff Uni. Ex Education Minister then Public Service Minister in Welsh Government. Chair, Cardiff City Football Club Community Foundation. Books:Ministerial Leadership; Facebook, the Media and Democracy. Cymro/Welsh. Substack: ukania.substack.com
@jesstud.bsky.social
CEO, @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Politics, policy, local government, devolution, place, community power, public service reform, inequality & feminism. Always searching for good coffee.
@statsgeekclare.bsky.social
Demographer, former tweeting statistician and female data lad. Attempting to make a difference in public health analysis at DHSC, but these are my opinions and not those of my employer! I ran the UK's covid dashboard. Now seen running parkruns. She/her 🍉🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@tomshakespeare.bsky.social
Talks, writes, teaches. "The Ha-ha" & "The Ends" might make you laugh. Patreon https://patreon.com/Tomtalksdisabillity?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
@iprnickp.bsky.social
Prof Public Policy & Director, Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Trustee at Foundations and HEPI.
@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)
@urbaneprofessor.bsky.social
Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️🌈 ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
@hpiandycowper.bsky.social
Freelance journalist: writes about health policy and politics of the English NHS in weekly column (£) ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on www.healthpolicyinsight.com.
@ariannagiovannini.bsky.social
Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
@jobibby.bsky.social
Director of Health, Health Foundation Leading work to improve health and reduce inequalities. Trustee Centre for Homelessness Impact Honorary member @adphuk.bsky.social Independent Chair Calderdale Cares Partnership Board Views my own 📍Hebden Bridge
@sallywarren.bsky.social
DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement. To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk
@hbuckingham.bsky.social
Expert by experience in healthcare management & policy, Chair National Voices, Trustee RVS, NED PHIN. Also cook, wine drinker, reader, gardener, walker, armchair art critic.
@patrickdunleavy.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Politics & Public Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science. Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition. And in open social science, universities.
@charlotteaugst.bsky.social
Londoner, mother of two, consultant around questions of health, care, community, influence and impact (previously CEO Richmond Group of Charities and National Voices). Head and heart. 🐈⬛ 🪴 ☕️ 🇪🇺 🌳
@nuffieldtrust.bsky.social
We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis. 💻 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@jacknewman.bsky.social
Research Fellow, Uni of Bristol, @uob-policystudies.bsky.social • UK Politics • English devo • spatial inequality • place-based policy • healthy urban development • critical realism https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/jack-newman
@neilchadborn.bsky.social
Researcher at University of Nottingham & NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands. Interested in dementia, inequalities & digital #publichealthsky #gerontology
@katejopling.bsky.social
Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me
@paulcairney.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date. https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/cv/
@sarahscobie.bsky.social
Deputy Director of Research @NuffieldTrust. Interests quality of care, equity, end of life care, using data and evidence to improve health and social care.
@davidjbuck.bsky.social
Senior fellow in public health and health inequalities at The King's Fund (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/). Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)share. Also over at twitter @davidjbuck.
@marydixonwoods.bsky.social
Director @thisinstitute.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social. I study how to improve and innovate in healthcare quality and safety. Views: Own
@marcgeddes.uk
Political scientist mostly based at the University of Edinburgh and sometimes found at the Institute for Parliamentary Research in Berlin. Currently researching how parliaments gather, analyse and use different types of knowledge: www.project-spark.net
@stuartwilksheeg.bsky.social
Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool. Stadium Announcer for Marine FC.
@thekingsfund.bsky.social
We are an independent charity working to improve health and care in England. Our vision is that the best possible care is available to all. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Prof of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
@fionacolley.bsky.social
Charity campaigner, parent, gardener, dog lover. Director of Social Change @HomelessLink. Views my own.
@felly500.bsky.social
DPH Sheffield Council. President ADPHUK. member UKNSC. Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal. Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
@brindled.bsky.social
One-time Guardian journo now charity chair and social care commentator
@jacoblant.bsky.social
Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday.
@neiltester.bsky.social
Interested in most things but especially health, social care, the voluntary sector and putting people in charge of our lives. Chair, Healthwatch Hertfordshire: https://www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/. My own views, naturally.
@andymcgowan.bsky.social
Policy and Practice Manager at Carers Trust. Usually tend to post about carers, politics, social care, education, football or musicals. Any posts are strictly in a personal capacity.
@profwindle.bsky.social
Professor of Healthcare Research & Impact at the University of Ulster. Ageing, dementia, person-centred care, integrated care, health and care processes and policy. All views etc.
@leonoramerry.bsky.social
Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldtrust.bsky.social). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!
@ianmccreath.bsky.social
Director Think Local Act Personal A personal account UK “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved, in return” -Eden Ahbez, Nature Boy
@bryonyshannon.bsky.social
Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
@angelacat.bsky.social
Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer Believer in citizens & community Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
@peckersley.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Public Policy & Management, Nottingham Trent University. Managing Editor, Local Government Studies. Own views on climate change, local governance and public policy in the UK & Germany. Plus, occasionally, cricket
@halimakhan.bsky.social
Public service innovation - independent adviser and consultant. Affiliated Researcher at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge. Associate Fellow at IPPR. Senior Advisor at PPL.
@socialcarefuture.bsky.social
Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships
@ellenod.bsky.social
CEO James’ Place, Co-Chair National Suicide Prevention Alliance. Health and public health. Writer
@lukeoshea.bsky.social
Director of Innovation, University College London Hospitals. Views my own
@chloereeves.bsky.social
Social care and health. Policy and research. Formerly ADASS, British Red Cross, Richmond Group of Charities, ILC-UK and local government. Crime fiction, gaming & muttering at the radio. Own views.
@blimeysimon.bsky.social
#Socialcare guy at The King's Fund. Early riser. Available in stereo on Twitter/X.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@catherineneedham.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Uni of Bham. Interested in social care, the public service workforce and crosswords, https://21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/