Claire Goodman
@hdemcop.bsky.social
Dementia and long-term care researcher with an increasing interest in data linkage. Some personal stuff every now and again
DACHA study synopsis out now. www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/GJCG8715 !
AND film, spoiler alert, worth watching to see care home manager talk about using the MDS, and that data's exciting
dachastudy.com/developing-r...
AND film, spoiler alert, worth watching to see care home manager talk about using the MDS, and that data's exciting
dachastudy.com/developing-r...
www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
DACHA study synopsis out now. www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/GJCG8715 !
AND film, spoiler alert, worth watching to see care home manager talk about using the MDS, and that data's exciting
dachastudy.com/developing-r...
AND film, spoiler alert, worth watching to see care home manager talk about using the MDS, and that data's exciting
dachastudy.com/developing-r...
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Find out what our Chief Executive has to say about the Liberal Democrat A&E policies announced today. 👇
There's a welcome focus on social care, but some questions remain about how improvements could be funded and delivered.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
There's a welcome focus on social care, but some questions remain about how improvements could be funded and delivered.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
Nuffield Trust response to Lib Dem A&E policy announcements
Thea Stein responds to new policies on A&E and social care announced by the Liberal Democrats.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Find out what our Chief Executive has to say about the Liberal Democrat A&E policies announced today. 👇
There's a welcome focus on social care, but some questions remain about how improvements could be funded and delivered.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
There's a welcome focus on social care, but some questions remain about how improvements could be funded and delivered.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
doi.org/10.1136/bmjh...
Uk rich in routine data, & the potential to harness this existing information to achieve public benefit is vast..just because data exist does not mean that repurposing is simple or rapid ." We linked 700+ care home residents' data with their NHS records. Here's the learning!
Uk rich in routine data, & the potential to harness this existing information to achieve public benefit is vast..just because data exist does not mean that repurposing is simple or rapid ." We linked 700+ care home residents' data with their NHS records. Here's the learning!
Traversing the data landscape: insights and recommendations from a case study using novel linkage of care home and health data
The insights available from linking routine health data have transformative potential for understanding and improving population health and well-being. However, cross-sectoral data linkage in the UK r...
doi.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
doi.org/10.1136/bmjh...
Uk rich in routine data, & the potential to harness this existing information to achieve public benefit is vast..just because data exist does not mean that repurposing is simple or rapid ." We linked 700+ care home residents' data with their NHS records. Here's the learning!
Uk rich in routine data, & the potential to harness this existing information to achieve public benefit is vast..just because data exist does not mean that repurposing is simple or rapid ." We linked 700+ care home residents' data with their NHS records. Here's the learning!
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Best ever thread. Enjoy. Thanks for sharing Tom.
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Best ever thread. Enjoy. Thanks for sharing Tom.
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We are so proud of our fantastic Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry who has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to social care policy.
Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...
Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...
Natasha Curry awarded MBE
We are delighted that Natasha Curry has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We are so proud of our fantastic Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry who has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to social care policy.
Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...
Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...
Enjoyed isn't the right word but it's a good paper that made me think (again) about how we address inequalities in our research. doi.org/10.1111/1467...
‘Hell No!’—Exploring Scepticism in UK Health Research Since COVID‐19 Amongst Communities Who Have Been Labelled ‘Underserved’
Healthcare research globally has seen a renewed shift to increase diversity in research participation. People previously excluded from the production of biomedical knowledge, and often labelled ‘unde...
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Enjoyed isn't the right word but it's a good paper that made me think (again) about how we address inequalities in our research. doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Zak Bond, Campaign Manager at Clean Cities: “[This] proves that bold action on dirty air delivers real results. This is a crucial milestone towards reaching WHO guidelines as soon as possible."
"London has leapfrogged other UK cities which still have illegal levels of air pollution."
"London has leapfrogged other UK cities which still have illegal levels of air pollution."
September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Zak Bond, Campaign Manager at Clean Cities: “[This] proves that bold action on dirty air delivers real results. This is a crucial milestone towards reaching WHO guidelines as soon as possible."
"London has leapfrogged other UK cities which still have illegal levels of air pollution."
"London has leapfrogged other UK cities which still have illegal levels of air pollution."
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When data is more than admin.. "evidence of circumstances supporting culture shift to one where resident data informs day-to-day care. A systematic approach to collecting data on residents’ characteristics and QoL could increase staff awareness and directly inform care planning and delivery. "
Paper out: Piloting a minimum data set (MDS) in english care homes: a qualitative study of professional perspectives on implementation and data use
Find it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@jennikburton.bsky.social @a-mtowers.bsky.social @hdemcop.bsky.social
Find it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@jennikburton.bsky.social @a-mtowers.bsky.social @hdemcop.bsky.social
Piloting a minimum data set (MDS) in english care homes: a qualitative study of professional perspectives on implementation and data use - BMC Geriatrics
Background Digitalisation within English care homes offers potential to make more effective use of substantial data collected by staff during care planning and recording. A pilot minimum data set was ...
link.springer.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
When data is more than admin.. "evidence of circumstances supporting culture shift to one where resident data informs day-to-day care. A systematic approach to collecting data on residents’ characteristics and QoL could increase staff awareness and directly inform care planning and delivery. "
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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
Indeed !! EPRs illustrate.. the increasing atomisation of ..labour.... this seems to be a largely unstoppable force. ...EPRs helping coordinate some aspects of care does not obscure the fact that the new technology has inevitably created new problems.' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/9JJZDH...
Coordinating the Medical Division of Labour: The Travails of Electronic Patient Records in the United Kingdom and United States
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September 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Indeed !! EPRs illustrate.. the increasing atomisation of ..labour.... this seems to be a largely unstoppable force. ...EPRs helping coordinate some aspects of care does not obscure the fact that the new technology has inevitably created new problems.' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/9JJZDH...
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New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...
August 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...
Continuity defined: "Being there, available most days for your patients, is one of the key elements in building relationships, and strong, rooted relationships don’t just help the patients. They also help the doctor"
“Morland offers a positive account of good care and its life-affirming qualities”. A very worthwhile read.
I wrote this piece inspired by Polly Morland's stunning book A Fortunate Woman futuresofwork.co.uk/2025/07/30/p... It's part of the new Futures of Work issue, which I co-edited with Vanessa Beck, featuring perspectives on continuity and change in care contexts @brisunipress.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Continuity defined: "Being there, available most days for your patients, is one of the key elements in building relationships, and strong, rooted relationships don’t just help the patients. They also help the doctor"
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There are gaps in the general practice record of unpaid carers when compared with census data:
🔍 Almost a million unpaid carers are missing from GP records
🔍 Where a carer lives, and their ethnicity, affects the likelihood that they will be identified by general practice
Read the full analysis 👇
🔍 Almost a million unpaid carers are missing from GP records
🔍 Where a carer lives, and their ethnicity, affects the likelihood that they will be identified by general practice
Read the full analysis 👇
How good are general practices in England at recording who is an unpaid carer?
Unpaid carers provide vital support supporting vulnerable people, doing work worth tens of billions to the economy. Identifying carers in our national health records is essential for ensuring that peo...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
August 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
There are gaps in the general practice record of unpaid carers when compared with census data:
🔍 Almost a million unpaid carers are missing from GP records
🔍 Where a carer lives, and their ethnicity, affects the likelihood that they will be identified by general practice
Read the full analysis 👇
🔍 Almost a million unpaid carers are missing from GP records
🔍 Where a carer lives, and their ethnicity, affects the likelihood that they will be identified by general practice
Read the full analysis 👇
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Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
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Today I heard an MP, on @LBC, say #water nationalisation doesn't work as Scotland has worse water pollution than England. This is a complete lie. See figure below,
2024.
Some of the cleanest water in
Europe (ref provided).
Disgraceful. England, fight for nationalisation.
2024.
Some of the cleanest water in
Europe (ref provided).
Disgraceful. England, fight for nationalisation.
July 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today I heard an MP, on @LBC, say #water nationalisation doesn't work as Scotland has worse water pollution than England. This is a complete lie. See figure below,
2024.
Some of the cleanest water in
Europe (ref provided).
Disgraceful. England, fight for nationalisation.
2024.
Some of the cleanest water in
Europe (ref provided).
Disgraceful. England, fight for nationalisation.
We ask so much of residential care workers, and they rise to that challenge every day, yet they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty as the average UK worker.
Poverty, pay and the case for change in social care | www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Poverty, pay and the case for change in social care | www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
www.health.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We ask so much of residential care workers, and they rise to that challenge every day, yet they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty as the average UK worker.
Poverty, pay and the case for change in social care | www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Poverty, pay and the case for change in social care | www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
"among people with dementia eligible for publicly funded social care, take up of direct payments or individual service funds remains very low compared to other groups, with most care and support arranged directly by local councils".
📢 New dementia report: 'I just want to be able to dance'
We’re proud to share a hopeful vision for care and support that promotes the wellbeing of people living with dementia through community development, social innovation, and personalised support. buff.ly/H4lKhFE
We’re proud to share a hopeful vision for care and support that promotes the wellbeing of people living with dementia through community development, social innovation, and personalised support. buff.ly/H4lKhFE
July 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"among people with dementia eligible for publicly funded social care, take up of direct payments or individual service funds remains very low compared to other groups, with most care and support arranged directly by local councils".
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🆕 Q&A: With the new 10 Year Plan for the #NHS featuring a central role for neighbourhood health teams, we spoke to @theasrstein.bsky.social about what they are and what needs to happen for them to be successful.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...
Neighbourhood health teams: a Q&A with Thea Stein
With the new 10 Year Plan for the NHS featuring a central role for neighbourhood health teams, we spoke to Thea Stein about what they are and what needs to happen for them to be successful.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🆕 Q&A: With the new 10 Year Plan for the #NHS featuring a central role for neighbourhood health teams, we spoke to @theasrstein.bsky.social about what they are and what needs to happen for them to be successful.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...
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Just finishing Suzanne O’Sullivan’s The Age of Diagnosis & struck by this para about the value of medical generalists
July 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just finishing Suzanne O’Sullivan’s The Age of Diagnosis & struck by this para about the value of medical generalists
"..A plan would tell us: when particular hospital services could be expected to be delivered in the community; how much extra it would cost in the short term to keep those hospital services running & to pay for the development of the community services before the latter were operational.." Quite!!
July 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
"..A plan would tell us: when particular hospital services could be expected to be delivered in the community; how much extra it would cost in the short term to keep those hospital services running & to pay for the development of the community services before the latter were operational.." Quite!!
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1/10 On this day 20 years ago, I was with @chriscocking.bsky.social and Steve Reicher at the Royal Society summer exhibition in London, presenting our work on how people behave in emergency evacuations. As I tried to travel to the exhibition venue, I was part of a crowd of
July 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
1/10 On this day 20 years ago, I was with @chriscocking.bsky.social and Steve Reicher at the Royal Society summer exhibition in London, presenting our work on how people behave in emergency evacuations. As I tried to travel to the exhibition venue, I was part of a crowd of
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Who could argue against a neighbourhood health service? But #socialcare reform is on an entirely different trajectory - a missed opportunity? NHC won’t work properly without it.
PM launches new era for NHS with easier care in neighbourhoods
The Prime Minister launches a new era for the NHS, bringing more easily accessible care closer to home.
www.gov.uk
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Who could argue against a neighbourhood health service? But #socialcare reform is on an entirely different trajectory - a missed opportunity? NHC won’t work properly without it.
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If enacted this will see the State finding new £ & staff to help people kill themselves whilst hospice care in many places is being reduced. Is that the outcome legislators intend? If not what are they going to do about the latter?
Today’s decision by MPs represents a seismic change for end of life care in England and Wales and could have a huge impact on hospices. Read our full response 👇
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
June 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If enacted this will see the State finding new £ & staff to help people kill themselves whilst hospice care in many places is being reduced. Is that the outcome legislators intend? If not what are they going to do about the latter?
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
