Hamish Foster

Research funding of £12,000 available for - Scoping a Healthy Advertising and Sponsorship policy in Scotland. ⁦@obesityactionsc⁩ ⁦@gppcglasgow⁩ ⁦@UofGlasgow⁩ obesityactionscotland.org/news/request-f…

Why is this not front page news? Maybe it was and I missed it. bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Finding it harder to get a GP appointment in Scotland? That’s because, compared with > 10 years ago, there are 200 more people also trying to see your GP + many of those are older, have more health problems, and require more appointments. ⁦@BMAScotland⁩ ⁦@TheBMA⁩

Live in Scotland and struggle to see your GP? This is why… @TheBMA @gppcglasgow @deependgp @NHSGGC @P_H_S_Official

FYI great job opportunity for public health minded/interested in leading obesityactionscotland.org and shaping Scotland’s approach to obesity and food policy. Contact recruitment@rcpsg.ac.uk. Closing date Thursday 3rd September 2025 @obesityactionsc @ObesityAction @P_H_S_Official

So incredibly proud of my team for undertaking this work to show how effective the RSV vaccine is at protecting babies, and so grateful for the vaccination teams who delivered this. 228 babies who would have ended up in hospital with RSV were safe at home because of this vaccine

For those still on X, here is something more positive than the usual - my colleague @NicMDickson of @gppc presenting v important work involving discussing barriers to phys.activity with annexecommunities.org.uk.

Protect Britain? What about protecting Britain from exposure to harmful products? Unhealthy advertising/promotions increase likelihood of purchasing unehalthy products eg HFSS food. Protect Britain from prohibitive cost of healthy food.

cannot prescribe our way out of the obesity pandemic. why? 1. children-give AOMs to children? 2. stop the drug, stop the weight loss-all evidence = weight returns after stopping AOMs cos you havent solved the problem 3.many cant take AOMs-side effects etc...

institute.global/insights/publi… @InstituteGC Problem=lack of focus on causes of obesity. Focus on AOMs is an over-focus and not true prevention. AOMs might offer stop gap for some adults for short period only but are not a population measure-they are medicines.need to address..

In fact, this is an appalling case of gas lighting poorer sections of society. If the cost of HFSS foods is more sickness then those making a profit from HFSS foods need to cover those costs. Taxation of corporations of unhealthy products could negate need for any cuts.

Calls that the welfare budget is excessive and cost of sickness ‘devastating’ = totally unfounded without those data. Unless you think people are also ‘at it’ and ‘abusing the system’ by dying younger than they would have done before 2010.

I find this reporting very misleading and conversation around welfare budget totally inadequate. If the no. of people in population increases then the welfare budget will ⬆️. If the population is sicker, the welfare budget will ⬆️. Where is the measure of appropriateness?

read the latest #brokenplate report? cost of healthy foods rising much faster than unhealthy foods; now more than twice as expensive...why are NCD rates rising? foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/…

Live in the uk? Did you know that our life expectancy improvements have stalled and in poor areas have worsened? Everyone in UK should watch this as it explains why this has happened…youtu.be/MwGgn1dG6k0?si… #socialdeterminantsofhealth

It can take a lot of effort to live a healthy life. This animation explores our how health is influenced by our daily choices, and how income, environment and mental wellbeing determine these choices and make healthy living so difficult. @hamishfoster youtu.be/IzICSWXXaY0?si…

NEW: @Oxfam's global inequality report🧵 Billionaires gained $2 trillion in 2024, 3x the rate of '23. At this pace we expect 5 trillionaires in a decade. While billions live in poverty. We dive deep on colonialism, inheritance & the bold action we need: oxf.am/TakersNotMakers