Jacob Lant
@jacoblant.bsky.social
Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday.
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Jacob Lant
@jacoblant.bsky.social
· Nov 26
The leaders chosen to guide the government’s 10-year plan
HSJ can reveal the health and care leaders who have been selected by government to lead the 11 advisory groups which will feed ideas into its 10-year plan for health.
www.hsj.co.uk
So delighted @NVTweeting asked to co-chair one of 4 vision groups, and brilliant they are being framed around the ‘I Statements’ work that’s been led for years by us and TLAP - we are working to ensure a really patient + community centred approach to the #NHS10YRPlan
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
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🆕 It’s good news that the government has promised to review the unfair GP funding formula. Read @becksfisher.bsky.social’s thoughts about this in @theguardian.com.
Our full statement on the announcement is here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/gp...
Our full statement on the announcement is here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/gp...
Poorest parts of England to get £2.2bn more for NHS to cut care inequalities
Deprived and coastal areas to get extra cash this year for staff and resources in effort to improve health outcomes
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🆕 It’s good news that the government has promised to review the unfair GP funding formula. Read @becksfisher.bsky.social’s thoughts about this in @theguardian.com.
Our full statement on the announcement is here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/gp...
Our full statement on the announcement is here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/gp...
@nationalvoices.bsky.social + @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social have been asking about people's experiences of NHS + how they align with the 4 "I Statements" used by @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social to frame development of the 10 Yr Plan.
Some big differences emerging for people with Long-Term Conditions.
Some big differences emerging for people with Long-Term Conditions.
June 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
@nationalvoices.bsky.social + @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social have been asking about people's experiences of NHS + how they align with the 4 "I Statements" used by @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social to frame development of the 10 Yr Plan.
Some big differences emerging for people with Long-Term Conditions.
Some big differences emerging for people with Long-Term Conditions.
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It was a great thing to be able to host this conversation. ‘Plans don’t change things, people do’, ‘get the basics right’, ‘get local’ and ‘intentionally hear all voices’ and ‘you can’t deal with the NHS in a vacuum from social care’ - wise words from all the panelists!!
June 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It was a great thing to be able to host this conversation. ‘Plans don’t change things, people do’, ‘get the basics right’, ‘get local’ and ‘intentionally hear all voices’ and ‘you can’t deal with the NHS in a vacuum from social care’ - wise words from all the panelists!!
3 of my favourite people all in same session about public engagement in the NHS 10 Yr plan.
- Robyn Chappell, @nationalvoices.bsky.social Lived Experience Manager
- @jessiecunnett.bsky.social NV trustee, among other things.
- Louise Ansari, CEO @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Good luck everyone!
- Robyn Chappell, @nationalvoices.bsky.social Lived Experience Manager
- @jessiecunnett.bsky.social NV trustee, among other things.
- Louise Ansari, CEO @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Good luck everyone!
June 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
3 of my favourite people all in same session about public engagement in the NHS 10 Yr plan.
- Robyn Chappell, @nationalvoices.bsky.social Lived Experience Manager
- @jessiecunnett.bsky.social NV trustee, among other things.
- Louise Ansari, CEO @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Good luck everyone!
- Robyn Chappell, @nationalvoices.bsky.social Lived Experience Manager
- @jessiecunnett.bsky.social NV trustee, among other things.
- Louise Ansari, CEO @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Good luck everyone!
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🖥️ New HSJ blog from our CEO, @jacoblant.bsky.social
Jacob makes the case for the role that the CQC could play in overseeing how well services are working together to ensure patients and communities receive joined up care.
Read more 👉 www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
Jacob makes the case for the role that the CQC could play in overseeing how well services are working together to ensure patients and communities receive joined up care.
Read more 👉 www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
A new job for the CQC
To make integrated care a success, someone needs to monitor the gaps between services, and CQC is the best pick for it, writes Jacob Lant
www.hsj.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🖥️ New HSJ blog from our CEO, @jacoblant.bsky.social
Jacob makes the case for the role that the CQC could play in overseeing how well services are working together to ensure patients and communities receive joined up care.
Read more 👉 www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
Jacob makes the case for the role that the CQC could play in overseeing how well services are working together to ensure patients and communities receive joined up care.
Read more 👉 www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
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Agree with every word in this comment piece from @jacoblant.bsky.social from @nationalvoices.bsky.social. Good care means not that you can get your diabetic foot amputated quickly, but that you don't need that amputation in the first place. Hence, system working!
app.hsj.co.uk/2025/05/30/a...
app.hsj.co.uk/2025/05/30/a...
A new job for the CQC
To make integrated care a success, someone needs to monitor the gaps between services, and CQC is the best pick for it, writes Jacob Lant
app.hsj.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Agree with every word in this comment piece from @jacoblant.bsky.social from @nationalvoices.bsky.social. Good care means not that you can get your diabetic foot amputated quickly, but that you don't need that amputation in the first place. Hence, system working!
app.hsj.co.uk/2025/05/30/a...
app.hsj.co.uk/2025/05/30/a...
I previously mentioned on here that the Supreme Court judgement on sex under the EA2010 will have caused much confusion about the rights of trans people - thankfully @transactualuk.bsky.social have produced this excellent resource to help transactual.org.uk/know-your-ri...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I previously mentioned on here that the Supreme Court judgement on sex under the EA2010 will have caused much confusion about the rights of trans people - thankfully @transactualuk.bsky.social have produced this excellent resource to help transactual.org.uk/know-your-ri...
At the NHS England Cancer Improvement Collaborative event this AM talking all about the work they’ve been doing to improve admin! I’m sharing the findings of @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social joint “Lost in the System” report.
Check out the view!
Check out the view!
May 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
At the NHS England Cancer Improvement Collaborative event this AM talking all about the work they’ve been doing to improve admin! I’m sharing the findings of @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social joint “Lost in the System” report.
Check out the view!
Check out the view!
Great panel on women’s health at @hsj.co.uk inequalities conf.
Lots of love on panel for #healthwatch - whether it’s Louise talking about brilliant work done nationally on access to maternal mental health checks to the local network helping Trusts and ICBs gather insight on huge range of issues.
Lots of love on panel for #healthwatch - whether it’s Louise talking about brilliant work done nationally on access to maternal mental health checks to the local network helping Trusts and ICBs gather insight on huge range of issues.
May 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Great panel on women’s health at @hsj.co.uk inequalities conf.
Lots of love on panel for #healthwatch - whether it’s Louise talking about brilliant work done nationally on access to maternal mental health checks to the local network helping Trusts and ICBs gather insight on huge range of issues.
Lots of love on panel for #healthwatch - whether it’s Louise talking about brilliant work done nationally on access to maternal mental health checks to the local network helping Trusts and ICBs gather insight on huge range of issues.
Was an absolute pleasure to speak this morning at the @hsj.co.uk Reducing Health Inequalities conf.
Got to speak about the #NHS10YrPlan and my hopes that it will:
- ensure demographic breakdowns are routinely provided on NHS stats so performance on inequalities is impossible to ignore.
Got to speak about the #NHS10YrPlan and my hopes that it will:
- ensure demographic breakdowns are routinely provided on NHS stats so performance on inequalities is impossible to ignore.
May 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Was an absolute pleasure to speak this morning at the @hsj.co.uk Reducing Health Inequalities conf.
Got to speak about the #NHS10YrPlan and my hopes that it will:
- ensure demographic breakdowns are routinely provided on NHS stats so performance on inequalities is impossible to ignore.
Got to speak about the #NHS10YrPlan and my hopes that it will:
- ensure demographic breakdowns are routinely provided on NHS stats so performance on inequalities is impossible to ignore.
1 in 4 patients find errors in their medical records!
Sadly getting these errors/gaps fixed can be a nightmare + places burden solely on patients, when the NHS should be looking to work with people to fix this.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Excellent work @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Sadly getting these errors/gaps fixed can be a nightmare + places burden solely on patients, when the NHS should be looking to work with people to fix this.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Excellent work @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
One in four patients in England find errors in medical records, watchdog says
Healthwatch England says mistakes mean some patients are refused care or given drugs they do not need
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
1 in 4 patients find errors in their medical records!
Sadly getting these errors/gaps fixed can be a nightmare + places burden solely on patients, when the NHS should be looking to work with people to fix this.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Excellent work @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
Sadly getting these errors/gaps fixed can be a nightmare + places burden solely on patients, when the NHS should be looking to work with people to fix this.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Excellent work @healthwatchengland.bsky.social
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📣 Due to high demand, we have released additional delegate places for our anti-racist healthcare conference on 15 May in London.
☑️ Hear from over 20 speakers and campaigners
☑️ Attend interactive breakout sessions
☑️ Discuss challenges, key actions & solutions
Don't miss out 👇
☑️ Hear from over 20 speakers and campaigners
☑️ Attend interactive breakout sessions
☑️ Discuss challenges, key actions & solutions
Don't miss out 👇
No One Left Behind: Anti-racist Healthcare Conference 2025
Defining the priority actions and quality solutions needed to ensure the highest quality care for all.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📣 Due to high demand, we have released additional delegate places for our anti-racist healthcare conference on 15 May in London.
☑️ Hear from over 20 speakers and campaigners
☑️ Attend interactive breakout sessions
☑️ Discuss challenges, key actions & solutions
Don't miss out 👇
☑️ Hear from over 20 speakers and campaigners
☑️ Attend interactive breakout sessions
☑️ Discuss challenges, key actions & solutions
Don't miss out 👇
Just heard Department of Health and Social Care are planning to freeze NHS prescription charges for 25/26.
In a time when all other bills are rising, it’s vital that the NHS keeps medication affordable for all - to treat conductions and help people stay well! So this announcement is very welcome!
In a time when all other bills are rising, it’s vital that the NHS keeps medication affordable for all - to treat conductions and help people stay well! So this announcement is very welcome!
April 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Just heard Department of Health and Social Care are planning to freeze NHS prescription charges for 25/26.
In a time when all other bills are rising, it’s vital that the NHS keeps medication affordable for all - to treat conductions and help people stay well! So this announcement is very welcome!
In a time when all other bills are rising, it’s vital that the NHS keeps medication affordable for all - to treat conductions and help people stay well! So this announcement is very welcome!
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📣 1/3. ONLINE EVENT!!
Join Long Covid Support & @longcovidkids.bsky.social for a webinar to present & discuss findings from our recent report on #LongCovid healthcare services in the UK.
When: Tuesday 29th April 2025, 4pm UK time
Register on Eventbrite - link below ⬇️
#ClosingClinics
Join Long Covid Support & @longcovidkids.bsky.social for a webinar to present & discuss findings from our recent report on #LongCovid healthcare services in the UK.
When: Tuesday 29th April 2025, 4pm UK time
Register on Eventbrite - link below ⬇️
#ClosingClinics
April 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
📣 1/3. ONLINE EVENT!!
Join Long Covid Support & @longcovidkids.bsky.social for a webinar to present & discuss findings from our recent report on #LongCovid healthcare services in the UK.
When: Tuesday 29th April 2025, 4pm UK time
Register on Eventbrite - link below ⬇️
#ClosingClinics
Join Long Covid Support & @longcovidkids.bsky.social for a webinar to present & discuss findings from our recent report on #LongCovid healthcare services in the UK.
When: Tuesday 29th April 2025, 4pm UK time
Register on Eventbrite - link below ⬇️
#ClosingClinics
Yesterday the UK Supreme Court made a big judgement about the definition of sex under the Equalities Act. This has created a climate of uncertainty, confusion and fear among trans member orgs and friends regarding how the NHS will act on this and whether they will continue to get the care they need.
We are aware of the huge emotional and practical impact on trans people yesterday's UK Supreme Court ruling on "biological sex" will have. We know that the Gender Recognition Act says that a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) changes a person's legal sex for all purposes. 1/2
April 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Yesterday the UK Supreme Court made a big judgement about the definition of sex under the Equalities Act. This has created a climate of uncertainty, confusion and fear among trans member orgs and friends regarding how the NHS will act on this and whether they will continue to get the care they need.
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The brave little boy having one of the first polio vaccines is me. At school I recall two pupils who had leg calipers because of #polio caught before they could be vaccinated and there even was an iron lung for emergency use. #Vaccination saves lives
December 14, 2024 at 10:23 AM
The brave little boy having one of the first polio vaccines is me. At school I recall two pupils who had leg calipers because of #polio caught before they could be vaccinated and there even was an iron lung for emergency use. #Vaccination saves lives
Our Policy Director @sharonbrennan.bsky.social quoted in this piece about the expansion of “advice and guidance” - where GPs can speak with hospital Drs to resolve patient concerns more quickly than standard waiting lists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Plan for GPs to keep millions of patients out of hospital
GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Our Policy Director @sharonbrennan.bsky.social quoted in this piece about the expansion of “advice and guidance” - where GPs can speak with hospital Drs to resolve patient concerns more quickly than standard waiting lists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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#WorldParkinsonDay We appreciate @parkinsons.org.uk for supporting our Quality Improvement Programme for Time Critical Medications so Parkinson's patients' TCMs are managed correctly in Emergency Departments.
🔗 Learn more about how this impacts patient safety: rcem.ac.uk/patients-saf...
🔗 Learn more about how this impacts patient safety: rcem.ac.uk/patients-saf...
Patients’ safety at risk from missed medication while in A&E
New report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals patients aren’t always getting ‘time critical’ medication when they should.
rcem.ac.uk
April 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
#WorldParkinsonDay We appreciate @parkinsons.org.uk for supporting our Quality Improvement Programme for Time Critical Medications so Parkinson's patients' TCMs are managed correctly in Emergency Departments.
🔗 Learn more about how this impacts patient safety: rcem.ac.uk/patients-saf...
🔗 Learn more about how this impacts patient safety: rcem.ac.uk/patients-saf...
“waiting times are what matter to patients. Not the size of the waiting list, not the percentage within 18 weeks, but the waiting times they are likely to experience.”
Nice piece from Rob on current elective performance.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Nice piece from Rob on current elective performance.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Wait list falls for sixth consecutive month but too slowly
This run of good news is probably coming to an end
www.hsj.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“waiting times are what matter to patients. Not the size of the waiting list, not the percentage within 18 weeks, but the waiting times they are likely to experience.”
Nice piece from Rob on current elective performance.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Nice piece from Rob on current elective performance.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
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Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience.
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
ICB patient engagement expertise must not be lost
Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experien...
www.hsj.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience.
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
Our @nationalvoices.bsky.social Policy Director writes for the HSJ on the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience.
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
ICB patient engagement expertise must not be lost
Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experien...
www.hsj.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Our @nationalvoices.bsky.social Policy Director writes for the HSJ on the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience.
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
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Pleased to have been part of this coalition with @nationalvoices.bsky.social @patientsassoc.bsky.social @jacoblant.bsky.social
New improvements have been introduced to ensure reliable and efficient postal service postal service for NHS patients.
New improvements have been introduced to ensure reliable and efficient postal service postal service for NHS patients.
Good morning all! And some great news to kick off the day!
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
NHS to be given its own Royal Mail postage class
An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.
www.independent.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Pleased to have been part of this coalition with @nationalvoices.bsky.social @patientsassoc.bsky.social @jacoblant.bsky.social
New improvements have been introduced to ensure reliable and efficient postal service postal service for NHS patients.
New improvements have been introduced to ensure reliable and efficient postal service postal service for NHS patients.
Good morning all! And some great news to kick off the day!
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
NHS to be given its own Royal Mail postage class
An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.
www.independent.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Good morning all! And some great news to kick off the day!
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including @nationalvoices.bsky.social @healthwatchengland.bsky.social and @patientsassoc.bsky.social NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
“Trust is key to the success of the scheme, especially in areas where a knock on the door can prove unwelcome.
So, crucially, a community health agent is always recruited from the areas they serve, even living on the very street where they work.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...
#NHS10YearPlan
So, crucially, a community health agent is always recruited from the areas they serve, even living on the very street where they work.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...
#NHS10YearPlan
The NHS is close to collapse – could a radical scheme from Brazil’s favelas save it?
From Rio’s streets to the Amazon rainforest, a community-led approach has transformed healthcare outcomes – and Wes Streeting is taking note
www.telegraph.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Trust is key to the success of the scheme, especially in areas where a knock on the door can prove unwelcome.
So, crucially, a community health agent is always recruited from the areas they serve, even living on the very street where they work.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...
#NHS10YearPlan
So, crucially, a community health agent is always recruited from the areas they serve, even living on the very street where they work.”
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...
#NHS10YearPlan