UK health policy and comms people
Setting this up to try and help me and other people in health policy and comms with the transition. Please send me suggestions of people to add
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@davidbuckle.bsky.social
@marcushynes.bsky.social
@simonjward93.bsky.social
Press Officer at St Elizabeth Hospice, in Suffolk. Posts/views are my own.
@michellesummers.bsky.social
Associate Director for Communications and Engagement Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board. Passionate about inclusion, communities and people participation. All views are my own.
@pete-austin.bsky.social
Deputy Director, Communications in the NHS. Formerly Imperial War Museums, UAL and Goldsmiths. Founded a brand agency. Run a brand course at City University. Ex-news journalist. Views are mine (obvs)
@hattiehc.bsky.social
Senior comms manager at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social
@policytom.bsky.social
Head of Policy and Research, British Dental Association | Interested in health policy, and social and economic policy more generally | All views expressed here are my own
@meganbennett.bsky.social
All things Policy & Public Affairs for UK & Ireland at @medicalprotection.bsky.social. Recent MSc student at RHUL politics. Arts charity trustee & former Student’s Union President. Can probably be found chatting about health or politics. All views my own.
@pr-suze.bsky.social
Sharer of stories. Proud #NHSComms & #BloodDonation. Also talks about #Autism #Neurodiversity #TraumaInformed & #HealthInequalities. Sister of an organ donor 😇
@timgardnerthf.bsky.social
Policy wonk at Health Foundation, interested in health system performance, health care quality and role of policy in driving improvement. Also cycling, coffee, cake. Views personal, etc.
@danielledoyle.bsky.social
Strategic Comms & Engagement Lead at The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk), University of Cambridge
@alisonfirth.bsky.social
Hi, I'm RCPCH's Head of Health Policy. I'll mostly be posting about child health policy, trade unions and women's football. All in a personal capacity.
@robyeldham.bsky.social
He/Him. CSP Director and Board Member Unions 21. FCIPR. Proud Londoner. Centrist Dad. Interested in healthcare, work and the environment. Also on Twitter (aka X),Facebook, Threads, Instagram and LinkedIn.
@antonytiernan.bsky.social
Director of Communications and Engagement at NHS Blood and Transplant. Served over 20 years in the NHS. Proud NHS Charities Together trustee. Love running. Personal views etc. https://linktr.ee/antonytiernan
@katemps.bsky.social
Health, science, ethics, nature. Also Medical Protection Society media relations lead. Views are my own.
@lisaanto.bsky.social
Comms professional working in the NHS. Single parent working life and hopes of a better world 💚
@kieranlucia.bsky.social
Director at Incisive Health. All things health policy and UK politics
@markgdayan.bsky.social
Nuffield Trust head of public affairs and particularly nerdy about medicine policy, Brexit, NHS plans, and the Scottish and Northern Irish health systems. Edinburgh to Crystal Palace
@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
@chrisgrahamuk.bsky.social
Chief Executive at Picker. Interested in health policy, person centred care, and in understanding, measuring, and improving patient and staff experiences. All views are my own, reposts are not endorsements.
@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
@policyhannah.bsky.social
Policy, research, and public affairs in population health. Passionate about social, economic, health, and disability justice. 💚 Socialist 🌹 trade unionist ✊ metalhead 🤘 (she/her)
@jameslanewrites.bsky.social
Engagement Lead for the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) team at NHS England. Posts about my work in comms and engagement and the work of the national team. Find out more about us: https://future.nhs.uk/DigitalNursesNetwork
@pinnell.bsky.social
Marketing & Communications Manager in the NHS. Vice-Chair & Trustee of a national charity. Freelance designer. user. Views mine.
@louisejb.bsky.social
NHS comms at Pennine Care NHS - mental health, learning disabilities and autism in Greater Manchester. Love running (London 🇬🇧 and Tromso 🇳🇴 Marathon in 2025), netball, dogs (of course) and the great outdoors.
@helengravestock.bsky.social
Director of Policy, Communications and Voice @younglivesvscancer - the UKs leading charity for children and young people with cancer and their families. Mum of two. Coffee fuelled
@andrewlawton.bsky.social
Strategic Lead Marketing & Communications (Health) at Greater Manchester Moving - views my own.
@joesarling.bsky.social
Strategic Director at @gmmoving.co.uk 🐝 Economist working on #systemchange & prevention in physical activity, health & placemaking ▪ Geeky about devolution, housing, social impact ▪ FRSA ❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
@nhsguy.bsky.social
Director of Comms & Engagement: NHSSYICB. Sunday League CB. Former journalist. Hike the odd Mountain path. All views are my own.
@jennyck.bsky.social
Work: assistant director comms - @healthfoundation.bsky.social better health & health care | School governor & SEND link | Other: exploring, art/design, open water swimming, music, allotment | she/her | views: own
@alicemiranda.bsky.social
Health Care Reporter for POLITICO focused on sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, contraception and STIs. Author of the forthcoming book "Collateral Damage" with The New Press. https://www.politico.com/staff/alice-miranda-ollstein
@drmk.link
Doctors' Association UK ⚕️ Emergency Medicine 💊 Passionate about truth, equity and fairness Slowly leaning into law and tech @drmattuk on X / the cesspit ☠️
@laylamccay.bsky.social
Hi, I’m NHS Confederation’s Director of Policy. And an author. Latest book: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling. Next book: The Queer Canon. Brace for posts on: UK health policy, author/book chat, random musings. Posting in personal capacity.
@williamjtlane.bsky.social
Senior Consultant at the All Party Parliamentary Group for Respiratory Health & Aspiring Foreign Policy Analyst Views my own Writes at https://medium.com/@williamjtlane Posts on Health, Science, Politics, Public Policy, and International Affairs
@davewwest.bsky.social
Deputy Editor of Health Service Journal. News on the English health and care system, its policy, performance and leadership. https://www.hsj.co.uk/dave-west/2231.contributor?page=1
@alijanemoore.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast, patient safety & ambulance for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
@marshajdavid.bsky.social
Health policy professional / NHS England EPRR / Chair - Young & Talented / Member - Hansard Society / Fellow - Royal Society for Public Health / Ex DHSC Ex Parliament / politics, parenting, social mobility
@katejopling.bsky.social
Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me
@ecwestcott.bsky.social
Strategy and Insight at the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Social policy, politics, art, books, pottery, feminism, social justice, a cat or two.
@parthaskar.bsky.social
Done a few things in Diabetes care Loves Dogs, Bollywood; Comic books; Whiskey Failed Tebbitt Test 🏏 Kloppite forever ⚽️ Motto? “Dance lightly with life”
@tredfearn.bsky.social
Policy, research and influencing on health, care and social issues. Currently at the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Views mine, obvs.
@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
@robjimfleming.bsky.social
Specialist (SAS) Anaesthetist, UK | He / him | FRCA | Award winning irreverence | "non-sea lion" | Part of @SAScollective.com | #SASsix | #AntwackyCameras | #PERUSEbeforeYouInfuse Opinions many, all very much mine!
@katestakes.bsky.social
Normal zebra 🦓 NHS nerd. Fan of international human rights law, equality and equal rights 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@ollybenson.uk
NHS Englander. Ex VCSE and BBC. Mainly interested in public participation and engagement, so stuff around people, volunteering, building communities, health, power, digital, media etc. Husband | 🚸 Dad x2 | 💔 #ACHD 🌍 Warwickshire, UK ollybenson.uk
@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!
@jeremytaylor.bsky.social
Director for Public Voice at National Institute for Health & Care Research. Former charity CEO and Treasury official. Personal views
@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.
@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.
@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
@davidbuckle.bsky.social
Policy and comms person interested in health and SEND. Medical Protection Society Head of Corporate Affairs. Chiltern Wood School Vice Chair. Mainly post about work related stuff but occasionally also film, music and politics. All views my own.