ruth luscombe

My thoughts on what good transformation looks like for public services innercircleconsulting.co.uk/2023/05/transf…

"Increase in life expectancy slowing down", and scientists should focus more on how we live healthier rather than longer from the Times; but no words on the huge inequality which has widened over the last decade. That feels like a good starting point? thetimes.com/uk/science/art…

Today we’ve launched our long read outlining what we think the government's 10-year health plan should focus on to help the #NHS do more to tackle #HealthInequalities. Here @swoolnough gives an overview of this work - read the piece in full here: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Reminded of the lovely kids book by @AgentPenfold today "All Are Welcome".... "Our strength is our diversity , our shelter from adversity.... " @Joanne75635745

We may not have made it all the way last night but to the pizza-making, face-painting, macarena-dancing, john-barnes-singing residents of my street, who knew all these talents existed ? #community #Streetparty

.@publicnaylor @ICClimited says his intuitively simple vision is for a neighbourhood-based preventative state – and it could be a flagship first-term deliverable for government. ⬇️⬇️ themj.co.uk/Helping-folk-s…

If there was ever a business case for #prevention to avert #crisis it is this one from @HealthFdn covered by @guardian . But as ever, not just an #NHS problem and the solution starts in communities and focuses on social determinants of health

@SalfordCouncil @Debbie_B23 Well done Debbie 👏

A former director at Salford City Council has been awarded the prestigious Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday honours for helping local people. Congratulations Debbie Brown (@Debbie_B23) 👏

7 yo school reading book is "A community cares and shares". Complete with examples of community action. Love to see it.. even if it is an Australian-published book from 10 years ago

Huge respect to the teachers battling to keep families the right side of coping as illustrated in the guardian today. When it comes to #Prevention directing practical support & resources towards schools with high levels of poverty must be high up the list!

CONFIRMED @UKLabour manifesto has committed to tackling #HealthInequalities through restoring the building blocks of health. It acknowledges the gap *within* communities (not just between regions).

PREVENTION The buzz around prevention has clearly had an impact - plenty of mentions throughout. 2/

So good.

So much for local leaders to digest in this paper from @publicnaylor "Be bold because noone is coming to the rescue"

"There needs to be a renewed focus on housing as a public health intervention" ( and its not just health - time and time again poor housing at root of public #crisis responses - ASB, Homelessness, children in care, crime .... ) newstatesman.com/spotlight/heal…

An unhappy report on how shockingly common birth trauma is, and how unequal experiences are. Let's add this to the pile of evidence mounting for better, more equitable early support for parents and families. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Could you be our new Interim Director of Strategy and Reform? This rewarding key leadership role will set the strategic direction for the LGA as the national voice of #LocalGov at a time of significant national change. Applications close 12pm, 17 May⬇️ jobtrain.co.uk/LGA/displayjob…

Rising mental health issues, school absenteeism , and now this depressing news about alcohol consumption among young people. A future #crisis in adult and health services in the making. #prevention focused on equity and tackling root causes is the only answer that gives hope.

Musing after a long day that while hope is not a plan, public services need a plan that brings hope. #prevention #servicereform

Councils "trapped in a cycle of ever-greater spend on children in care, at the expense of investment in effective support for families in need". Investment is absolutely needed but there is often more to be done to make local resources go further too localgov.co.uk/Childrens-serv…