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David Buck
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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.

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 2d
Just in time for the Xmas stocking! Hope you have a good one. Our in depth @thekingsfund.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social piece this is based on is on CLES website linked in the HSJ article www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
The growing influence of mayors could help fight health inequalities
The King's Fund and the Centre for Local Economic Strategies have been looking at how to ensure that English devolution fulfils its potential for reducing health inequalities. There are three key areas that need to be addressed if the emerging relationship between ICSs, ICBs and strategic authorities is to help ...
www.hsj.co.uk

Reposted by David D. Buck

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 7d
The government is following through on its pledge to rebalance funding to the places that need it most, writes @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social. Though, with limited funding, it has required the government to make tough decisions about who loses

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/delivering-r...
The government is delivering a radical rebalancing of funding towards more deprived councils | Institute for Government
The Local Government Funding Settlement shows the government is making a major change to how funding is allocated to local authorities
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Reposted by David D. Buck

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The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 9d
🤝 The relationship between strategic authorities & integrated care systems represents an opportunity to improve health

🫴 But both need support to navigate new responsibilities,
align priorities & overcome barriers

🔗 Our new essay with @thekingsfund.bsky.social ⤵️

cles.org.uk/publications...

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Dave O’Brien, David D. Buck

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JP Spencer @jpspencer.bsky.social · 9d
HM Treasury have confirmed the review of the 'discount rate' used in the Green Book.

This is the rate used in business cases to discount future values in the calculation of benefit cost ratios. Is usually 3.5% now. The higher the rate, the lower the value of the future.

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Chief Secretary appoints experts to lead review of Green Book discount rate
Review will ensure government is taking a fair view of the long-term benefits that arise from transformational investments.
www.gov.uk

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 10d
Keep your 👀 peeled tomorrow for the latest output from @thekingsfund.bsky.social jt work with @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on #healthinequalities and #English #devolution. This time on the critical relationship between strategic authorities, mayors & ICBs/ICSs > what needs to happen to get this right
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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 13d
Lessons from COVID www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Directors Of Public Health And The Covid-19 Pandemic: 'A Year Like No Other' | The King's Fund
Directors of public health have had a unique viewpoint during the Covid-19 pandemic and have been at the forefront of making complex decisions about their local populations. Our new report explores th...
www.kingsfund.org.uk

Reposted by Ruairidh Milne, David D. Buck

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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 13d
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

An effective public health response to the next pandemic demands learning from past mistakes

Public health needs proper funding, effective lines of communication, and support for its workforce to respond to future emergencies
@tracyd-ph.bsky.social @fphuk.bsky.social
An effective public health response to the next pandemic demands learning from past mistakes
Public health needs proper funding, effective lines of communication, and support for its workforce to respond to future emergencies, writes Tracy Daszkiewicz The UK covid-19 inquiry’s second report...
www.bmj.com

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 13d
Indeed. Not a rational allocation of resources if the goal is maximising health. Never the bride. That's not dismissing off wider work/intentions on prevention (of which much), but if want to make a real difference, need to shift resources as well as rhetoric.

Reposted by David D. Buck

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Amber Dellar @amberdellar.bsky.social · 13d
The child poverty strategy represents a concrete shift to prevention, but as always, the devil is in the detail.

@sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social and I go into that detail in our new comment:

- On coordinating multiple departments
- Ensuring local partners have the right support
- Monitoring progress
Three things the government needs to do to make the child poverty strategy work | Institute for Government
The child poverty strategy is a concrete shift towards prevention but ministers must take action to implement it effectively.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Reposted by Stephen P. Jenkins, Stephen Evans, David D. Buck

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 14d
NEW: Cuts to non-health-related benefits caused increases in disability benefit claims, our new report finds.

📗 Jonathan Cribb, @heidikarj.bsky.social, @eduinlatimer.bsky.social, Sam Ray-Chaudhuri and Tom Waters examine the impact of four cuts to benefits in the 2010s [THREAD:🧵]:

Reposted by David D. Buck

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 14d
In the last decade 21 countries have
been able to grow economically while reducing emissions including Australia, Colombia, Egypt, Mexico & South Africa.

US, Japan, Canada and most EU countries consistently achieved decoupling in the decades before & after 2015
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Michael H. Whitworth, David D. Buck, Christina Pagel

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Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 14d
I've got to say, I'm not sure why this has become such a big media story. I might be wrong but my current view is that it's overblown. Flu arrived early, which is why it's breaking 'time of year' records, but it's only in the medium threshold and could peak lower than last year, let alone 2022-23.

Reposted by David D. Buck

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John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social · 14d
Looks like a great opportunity for a policy-oriented health economist
benzaranko.bsky.social Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 14d
We're looking for an outstanding economist to lead our health team.

This is a rare opportunity, with a great team. If you want to lead economic research with real-world policy impact, there really is nowhere better than the IFS.

app.beapplied.com/apply/jfzr0z...
Associate Director (Health/Healthcare)
Background to the role   The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is Europe’s leading centre for research on the microeconomics of public policy. It is a politically independent registered educational c...
app.beapplied.com

Reposted by John Appleby, David D. Buck

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Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 14d
We're looking for an outstanding economist to lead our health team.

This is a rare opportunity, with a great team. If you want to lead economic research with real-world policy impact, there really is nowhere better than the IFS.

app.beapplied.com/apply/jfzr0z...
Associate Director (Health/Healthcare)
Background to the role   The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is Europe’s leading centre for research on the microeconomics of public policy. It is a politically independent registered educational c...
app.beapplied.com

Reposted by David D. Buck

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 15d
The government’s newly launched child poverty strategy sets out a coordinated package of measures across welfare, health, housing and education.

We ask: is this mission-led government in action, and will it work?

https://bit.ly/44gfYgC
Child Poverty Strategy: Is This Mission-led Government In Action, And Will It Work? | The King's Fund
The new child poverty strategy promises the biggest fall in child poverty in decades. Will it also deliver better health for children? And is it mission-led government in action?
www.kingsfund.org.uk

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 17d
Awful policy neglect, we've got into a state where #dentalhealth is #goingbackwards to 1998 - in terms of #decay (though to some extent accounted for by having more natural teeth) and self-reported impact on #health (that's damning) #whatamess www.gov.uk/government/s...

Reposted by Alexander Wuttke, David D. Buck, Charles T. Mathewes

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 23d
I always make sure to somehow squeeze this graph into my teaching because I think it’s just very important to know this.
snowden.st Snowden St. @snowden.st · 24d
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
chart of child mortality in history, roughly 48% for all societies across the globe…until the 20th century, where it plummets to 4%

Reposted by David D. Buck

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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 24d
You can read the report, ‘The State of Us: Community strength and cohesion in the UK’, here:
www.britishfuture.org/publication/...

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
If you haven't seen this, you should, and the other animations from the fab @thekingsfund.bsky.social knowledge services team features.kingsfund.org.uk/2021/04/hosp...
Spoonful of Sugar: hospital food and medicine
Explore the history of hospital catering and find out more about the societal, cultural and technological shifts that can be traced through the history of NHS hospital food.
features.kingsfund.org.uk

Reposted by Jesse M. Shapiro, Scott L. Greer, Steve Peers , and 15 more

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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 24d
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
chart of child mortality in history, roughly 48% for all societies across the globe…until the 20th century, where it plummets to 4%

Reposted by David D. Buck

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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 24d
Something that is likely to be overlooked in all this: Richard helped broaden fiscal thinking on public investment, the wider balance sheet & the crucial implications of health/disability for growth, spending & revenues. Hope that thinking continues.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OBR chair Richard Hughes resigns over Budget day publishing error
The government's official forecaster inadvertently published a crucial Budget document early.
www.bbc.co.uk

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
What a day. 1) Pharma win, who loses? 2) 5 day strike before Xmas 3) Richard Hughes goes. 4) Jess Studdart to no10 adviser on devo. All have mplications for health and/or health policy.

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
Yes, I wouldn't be good company. Hope all well with you!

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
I'm still dangling...

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
Richard Hughes of #OBR was/is great. Understands the critical two-way connection between #helath and the #economy. And how dependent they are, and health is so much more than the NHS. Will be missed in that role, hope to see in others soon.

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
Never get on a @serailway.bsky.social train from Charing Cross with me. Screwed again. #everytime. Thankfully it's no longer 5 days a week.

Reposted by Ruairidh Milne, David D. Buck

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 24d
We've responded to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines as a condition of a UK-US trade deal.

Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Nuffield Trust responds to reports that NHS will pay more for branded new medicines
Sally Gainsbury responds to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 24d
Wow, congrat to @jesstud.bsky.social! More integrated place policy on the cards? How will that interact with DHSC's neighbourhoods? And mayoral devo? Qns Jess will be in a great position to influence www.lgcplus.com/politics/wor...

Reposted by David D. Buck

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25d
Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030
Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030
Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical care Ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said. The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 25d
Leading in the health and care space means navigating politics, ambiguity and doing it with purpose. Leadership for Population Health programme helps leaders work across sectors and places to shift systems, influence structures and create lasting change.
https://bit.ly/3JUqSS4
Promotional graphic for The King's Fund featuring a call to action to apply for the Population Health Programme. The graphic has a geometric design in pink and teal with text overlay.