Heather Longbottom

Moving to Bluesky. Find me at heblongbottom@bsky.social

My brother will be very cool (literally).

No mention in #AutumnBudget of public health - let alone the public health grant - despite the professed shift from 'treatment to prevention'

@goldstone_tony Hi, I'm not a doctor but still impacted by AA charge for 22/23. Can I still sign up for the free help? (Form asks me what type of doctor I am...)

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The role and skills of leaders needs to change, in line with profound changes in the workplace. In a new article in @HarvardBiz, a group of experts has identified 6 essential skills to thrive as a leader in the new environment: 1) emotional aperture - the ability to understand and tune into the emotional dynamics of others 2) adaptive communication - knowing how and when to adjust our behaviour & leadership style, connecting to the emotional energy of others 3) flexible thinking - able to flex with competing priorities & hold opposing ideas in our heads 4) perspective seeking, taking & coordinating - actively seek different perspectives & integrate new information into our approach 5) strategic disruption skills - questioning long-standing practices & pushing for continuous learning and improvement 6) resilient self-awareness - recognising our own boundaries/limitations & setting a healthy example for others. There are links to lots of useful resources for developing these skills: hbr.org/2024/10/6-esse…. By @knightrm. I would add a 7th essential skill: network & connection skills – ability to operate with both formal & informal influence and build sustainable relationships.

More than a million views! This emotionally honest performance by @_CaitlinORyan getting this recognition is so well deserved. 🫶Thanks to #spitnights for letting everyone know what I've always known - how incredibly intelligent and talented Caitlin is. 🙌

An estimated 400,000 children in England are seeking health services support for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, with thousands waiting more than 2 years for first appointments. Find out more in my latest report sharing previously unpublished data childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/waiti…

A huge thank you to colleagues @DCHStrust for hosting @Duncan_CNO & myself this morning. The impact of the 0-19 #PublicHealthNursing profession is clearly making a huge difference to so many lives. The partnership working with @CitizensAdvice is truly inspiring #teamCNO

@HayleySGrice @DCHStrust @DCHSCET @mpftnhs All the very best Hayley. The job sounds perfect for you! We'll miss you. Thanks for all your support over the years.

Over & out @DCHStrust thanks for 8 years of professional & personal growth across ESSD & Community stroke rehab, QI, clinical audit & @DCHSCET .Off to @mpftnhs exciting opportunity Stroke QI project team SQuIRE, South East Staffs-combining all passions 🧠 😍👥#neurophysio #AHPQI

Wow, these graphs are so important. Look at how many more NHS workers are carers compared to the general population. The work-life juggle is so very real and I really want our people to feel able to bring their whole selves to work, so we need to really acknowledge this.

@BethFleming1 I'll pass your compliments on!

@HebLongbottom breakfast of champions thanks to your ladies. Eddie says can you also just box up whatever honey you have left and he'll buy the lot. ITS THAT GOOD

@BethFleming1 Aww! We will try. We have a ridiculous abundance of eggs now. Cake?

@HebLongbottom Try to keep these alive please

Life is better when you rescue some hens. #FreshStartForHens

Proper courage. Bravo.

It's the end of our primary school journey today. Not a day for make up 😭. Kahlil Gibran says it much better than I could.

Tomorrow at 12pm is our free online event: Developing a safe and supportive environment where staff can deliver high quality patient care. It's not too late to book your place, sign up here ⬇️ kingsfund.org.uk/events/safe-su… #KFOnline

Our fireside chat is well underway! 🚀 @BolaOwolabi8 says: "Health inequalities are the fuel driving the fires in the NHS. If we don’t tackle the fuel, we have signed up to firefight forever." Couldn't join us? A recording of the chat will be available on our event page soon.

Where does the #NHS money go? We looked at how funding has been shared across different NHS services since 2016. 🏥 Community care funding has grown much more slowly than for acute care. 📉 Dentistry/ public health/ prescribing have seen real-terms cuts. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/where…

@JennStothard @NHSLeadership Well that's a very kind thing to say, thank you! Back at ya xx

@HebLongbottom @NHSLeadership Well done. You were a wonderful compassionate leader before this course, so you will be next level amazing now.

Graduation day. Super proud of this one. What a phenomenal journey it was. #BevanProg @NHSLeadership