Kath Evans
@kathevans2.bsky.social
#ChildHealth #OurBCYPdeservebetter #PreventionPays #Healthisaneconomicgeneratorofwealth
#NHS1000miles & a bit of adventuring too 😉
#NHS1000miles & a bit of adventuring too 😉
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Kath Evans
@kathevans2.bsky.social
· Jan 6
It’s great to see posts for #NHS1000miles here’s a bit more information if helpful 😉💫🏃🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️🏊
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Fab team work from my #PANELS colleagues today at #ICFC2025 presenting emerging learning from our @nihr.bsky.social programme development grant.
More info: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@icfconference.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
More info: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@icfconference.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fab team work from my #PANELS colleagues today at #ICFC2025 presenting emerging learning from our @nihr.bsky.social programme development grant.
More info: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@icfconference.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
More info: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@icfconference.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @hertsresearch.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
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👋 children’s nurses 👋
This is the first conference of this kind specifically for CYP nurses that I can remember. Will you be there? I’d love to say hello if so!
@becksbdaniels.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @abpn-childnurse.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
This is the first conference of this kind specifically for CYP nurses that I can remember. Will you be there? I’d love to say hello if so!
@becksbdaniels.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @abpn-childnurse.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
👋 children’s nurses 👋
This is the first conference of this kind specifically for CYP nurses that I can remember. Will you be there? I’d love to say hello if so!
@becksbdaniels.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @abpn-childnurse.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
This is the first conference of this kind specifically for CYP nurses that I can remember. Will you be there? I’d love to say hello if so!
@becksbdaniels.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @abpn-childnurse.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
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Brilliant day yesterday co-facilitated with colleagues and young advisors from Community Action Redbridge for a 'world cafe' exploring #Participation of under-served young people in health & wellbeing for the #PANELS project: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@kathevans2.bsky.social #Youthvoice
@kathevans2.bsky.social #Youthvoice
May 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Brilliant day yesterday co-facilitated with colleagues and young advisors from Community Action Redbridge for a 'world cafe' exploring #Participation of under-served young people in health & wellbeing for the #PANELS project: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@kathevans2.bsky.social #Youthvoice
@kathevans2.bsky.social #Youthvoice
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There are moments when all you can do is pause and take it in. I had one of those moments this week whilst listening to @dameanionwu.bsky.social share her remarkable life story. If she doesn’t inspire you to use your #cypnurse voice, nothing will! Thank you @kathevans2.bsky.social for taking the pic
May 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There are moments when all you can do is pause and take it in. I had one of those moments this week whilst listening to @dameanionwu.bsky.social share her remarkable life story. If she doesn’t inspire you to use your #cypnurse voice, nothing will! Thank you @kathevans2.bsky.social for taking the pic
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Thanks @kathevans2.bsky.social for signposting to this. And - as ever - being a champion of #ChildRights and #YPHealthParticipation. It's a privilege to work with you 😊
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social @ayph.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social @ayph.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
In 2020 just 47% of children felt involved in decisions about their care in hospital.
In 2024 this increased to:
🔹 81% aged 8–11
🔹 87% aged 12–15
Still work to do, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction!
#CareQualityCommission #Participation #ChildRights
www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
In 2024 this increased to:
🔹 81% aged 8–11
🔹 87% aged 12–15
Still work to do, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction!
#CareQualityCommission #Participation #ChildRights
www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...
May 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Thanks @kathevans2.bsky.social for signposting to this. And - as ever - being a champion of #ChildRights and #YPHealthParticipation. It's a privilege to work with you 😊
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social @ayph.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social @ayph.bsky.social @jpreso.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
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Such an exciting opportunity for our next generation of #CYPnurses to showcase their final year student nurse project/dissertation at this national conference.
Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!
@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!
@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
National Children and Young Peoples Nursing Conference 18th and 19th Sept 2025 hosted by @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Check out this fantastic opportunity for final year student childrens nurses to share their work and win a free delegate place for the two days. Please share far and wide 😊
Check out this fantastic opportunity for final year student childrens nurses to share their work and win a free delegate place for the two days. Please share far and wide 😊
April 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Such an exciting opportunity for our next generation of #CYPnurses to showcase their final year student nurse project/dissertation at this national conference.
Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!
@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!
@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
Reposted by Kath Evans
Such a brilliant idea example of inclusive #PublicInvolvement. Lucky to be learning from @herts.ac.uk colleagues involved incl @elspethma.bsky.social & @afwellings.bsky.social on another @nihr.bsky.social programme development grant: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@kathevans2.bsky.social
@kathevans2.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Such a brilliant idea example of inclusive #PublicInvolvement. Lucky to be learning from @herts.ac.uk colleagues involved incl @elspethma.bsky.social & @afwellings.bsky.social on another @nihr.bsky.social programme development grant: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
@kathevans2.bsky.social
@kathevans2.bsky.social
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Call to action from Prof Lakhanpaul to support children:
“We really need to look at the child holistically, across sectors, provide wrap around services, and shift focus into the community to prevent problems”
“We really need to look at the child holistically, across sectors, provide wrap around services, and shift focus into the community to prevent problems”
March 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Call to action from Prof Lakhanpaul to support children:
“We really need to look at the child holistically, across sectors, provide wrap around services, and shift focus into the community to prevent problems”
“We really need to look at the child holistically, across sectors, provide wrap around services, and shift focus into the community to prevent problems”
Reposted by Kath Evans
Today is world Tuberculosis Day so we’re sharing @who.int’s infographic to help spread awareness #worldTBday
March 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Today is world Tuberculosis Day so we’re sharing @who.int’s infographic to help spread awareness #worldTBday
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It’s #YoungCarersActionDay you can make a difference signing the #YoungCarersCovenant
carers.org/downloads/fi...
It’s not just about signing it’s about action too. Read what we’ve been up to ⬇️
@dramandayoung.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social
@drlisacherry.bsky.social
carers.org/downloads/fi...
It’s not just about signing it’s about action too. Read what we’ve been up to ⬇️
@dramandayoung.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social
@drlisacherry.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
It’s #YoungCarersActionDay you can make a difference signing the #YoungCarersCovenant
carers.org/downloads/fi...
It’s not just about signing it’s about action too. Read what we’ve been up to ⬇️
@dramandayoung.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social
@drlisacherry.bsky.social
carers.org/downloads/fi...
It’s not just about signing it’s about action too. Read what we’ve been up to ⬇️
@dramandayoung.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social
@drlisacherry.bsky.social
So lovely to catch up with @alimully and @shiv_smith at @Panshangparkrun @parkrunUK on Saturday morning on #InternationalWomensDay 🌟
Our #NHS1000miles is full of such brilliant inspiring people!
Week 10!
Looking forward to posts, hasn’t this sunshine ☀️ been beautiful xx
Our #NHS1000miles is full of such brilliant inspiring people!
Week 10!
Looking forward to posts, hasn’t this sunshine ☀️ been beautiful xx
March 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
So lovely to catch up with @alimully and @shiv_smith at @Panshangparkrun @parkrunUK on Saturday morning on #InternationalWomensDay 🌟
Our #NHS1000miles is full of such brilliant inspiring people!
Week 10!
Looking forward to posts, hasn’t this sunshine ☀️ been beautiful xx
Our #NHS1000miles is full of such brilliant inspiring people!
Week 10!
Looking forward to posts, hasn’t this sunshine ☀️ been beautiful xx
Reposted by Kath Evans
Gorgeous St David’s Day 🏴morning at Fountains Abbey #Parkrun - lovely surprise to see @smithjax.bsky.social there too 😊 #loveparkrun Happy St David’s Day family and friends 🏴
@pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
@pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Gorgeous St David’s Day 🏴morning at Fountains Abbey #Parkrun - lovely surprise to see @smithjax.bsky.social there too 😊 #loveparkrun Happy St David’s Day family and friends 🏴
@pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
@pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
Looking forward to catching up on #NHS1000miles posts!
Thank you for lighting up social media with positivity 😉💫
Mainly walk/commuting for me with ParkRun & a lovely walk around Panshanger park today enjoying snowdrops & daffodils 🌼 🏴
Thank you for lighting up social media with positivity 😉💫
Mainly walk/commuting for me with ParkRun & a lovely walk around Panshanger park today enjoying snowdrops & daffodils 🌼 🏴
March 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Looking forward to catching up on #NHS1000miles posts!
Thank you for lighting up social media with positivity 😉💫
Mainly walk/commuting for me with ParkRun & a lovely walk around Panshanger park today enjoying snowdrops & daffodils 🌼 🏴
Thank you for lighting up social media with positivity 😉💫
Mainly walk/commuting for me with ParkRun & a lovely walk around Panshanger park today enjoying snowdrops & daffodils 🌼 🏴
Reposted by Kath Evans
Brilliant opportunity for young people aged 11-24 to get involved in the @england.nhs.uk Youth Forum & Young Researchers programme run by @barnardos.org.uk.
Deadline for applications: 2/3/25.
More info: www.barnardos.org.uk/nhs-youth-fo...
@kathevans2.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
Deadline for applications: 2/3/25.
More info: www.barnardos.org.uk/nhs-youth-fo...
@kathevans2.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
The NHS Youth Forum
Your opportunity as a young person to have a say about the health services available to you.
www.barnardos.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Brilliant opportunity for young people aged 11-24 to get involved in the @england.nhs.uk Youth Forum & Young Researchers programme run by @barnardos.org.uk.
Deadline for applications: 2/3/25.
More info: www.barnardos.org.uk/nhs-youth-fo...
@kathevans2.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
Deadline for applications: 2/3/25.
More info: www.barnardos.org.uk/nhs-youth-fo...
@kathevans2.bsky.social @joshharsant.bsky.social
Reposted by Kath Evans
New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’
New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’
Ex-children’s commissioner welcomes crackdown on use of children for crimes such as running county lines
Long-overdue laws to protect children forced into selling drugs across county lines will save lives and block a “brutal and lucrative criminal…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’
Reposted by Kath Evans
I believe personalised care is far from business as usual and should be a key component of the 10 year plan. Working with people and communities and the VCSE where the solutions are, is the only way the NHS should be working but there needs to be resources available
the NHS 10 year health plan must create the conditions for a shift from providers to patients, people and communities www.bmj.com/content/388/...
The NHS in England needs a fourth shift to transform care and outcomes
Active partnerships with patients, people, and communities should be at the heart of the 10-year NHS plan
Wes Streeting has argued that three shifts are required to make the NHS fit for the future: f...
www.bmj.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I believe personalised care is far from business as usual and should be a key component of the 10 year plan. Working with people and communities and the VCSE where the solutions are, is the only way the NHS should be working but there needs to be resources available
‘it is right that the voices of care-experienced people are being heard’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... HT @theguardian.com
The Guardian view on the care experience: looked-after children and care leavers must be heard | Editorial
Editorial: The increased visibility of people whose lives have been shaped by social services is a change for the better
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
‘it is right that the voices of care-experienced people are being heard’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... HT @theguardian.com
Reposted by Kath Evans
💔 The disparity in #ChildhoodCancer cure rates is staggering:
📈 More than 80% cure rate in high-income countries
📉 Less than 30% in most low- & middle-income countries.
Ensuring equal access to care is the key to saving lives
👉 bit.ly/4hPDeWN
📈 More than 80% cure rate in high-income countries
📉 Less than 30% in most low- & middle-income countries.
Ensuring equal access to care is the key to saving lives
👉 bit.ly/4hPDeWN
February 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
💔 The disparity in #ChildhoodCancer cure rates is staggering:
📈 More than 80% cure rate in high-income countries
📉 Less than 30% in most low- & middle-income countries.
Ensuring equal access to care is the key to saving lives
👉 bit.ly/4hPDeWN
📈 More than 80% cure rate in high-income countries
📉 Less than 30% in most low- & middle-income countries.
Ensuring equal access to care is the key to saving lives
👉 bit.ly/4hPDeWN
Reposted by Kath Evans
#Measles spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
Measles can affect anyone, but is most common in children.
Vaccination with two doses of measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your community bit.ly/2PxcYsj
Measles can affect anyone, but is most common in children.
Vaccination with two doses of measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your community bit.ly/2PxcYsj
February 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#Measles spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
Measles can affect anyone, but is most common in children.
Vaccination with two doses of measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your community bit.ly/2PxcYsj
Measles can affect anyone, but is most common in children.
Vaccination with two doses of measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your community bit.ly/2PxcYsj
Reposted by Kath Evans
It's International #ChildhoodCancer Day.
Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop #cancer. Common types of childhood cancer include:
🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)
Learn more: bit.ly/2NeFF8B
Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop #cancer. Common types of childhood cancer include:
🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)
Learn more: bit.ly/2NeFF8B
February 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It's International #ChildhoodCancer Day.
Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop #cancer. Common types of childhood cancer include:
🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)
Learn more: bit.ly/2NeFF8B
Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop #cancer. Common types of childhood cancer include:
🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)
Learn more: bit.ly/2NeFF8B
Reposted by Kath Evans
Today is the International Day to #EndFGM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme form of discrimination, violates #HumanRights, and leads to serious health harms for millions of women and girls.
It must be prevented! bit.ly/3WNPkYm
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme form of discrimination, violates #HumanRights, and leads to serious health harms for millions of women and girls.
It must be prevented! bit.ly/3WNPkYm
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Today is the International Day to #EndFGM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme form of discrimination, violates #HumanRights, and leads to serious health harms for millions of women and girls.
It must be prevented! bit.ly/3WNPkYm
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme form of discrimination, violates #HumanRights, and leads to serious health harms for millions of women and girls.
It must be prevented! bit.ly/3WNPkYm
Reposted by Kath Evans
Nurses are calling for an expansion of the “healthy start” scheme to ensure pregnant people and their children get the vital nutrition that they need when living below the poverty line
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
Nurses call for expansion of Healthy Start scheme
Nurses are among those calling on the government to expand the eligibility criteria for the Heal...
www.nursingtimes.net
February 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Nurses are calling for an expansion of the “healthy start” scheme to ensure pregnant people and their children get the vital nutrition that they need when living below the poverty line
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...
Thanks @ellendukecyp.bsky.social for visiting us at Barts Health today!
February 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thanks @ellendukecyp.bsky.social for visiting us at Barts Health today!
Reposted by Kath Evans
GP Dr. Amina Al-Yassin explains 'How to recognise anxiety disorders'. Pls share
bit.ly/How_to_recog...
Understand different types of #anxiety
Learn the 'red flag' signs
Explore the differences in anxiety in different ages and genders
Understand the course and prognosis of anxiety disorders
bit.ly/How_to_recog...
Understand different types of #anxiety
Learn the 'red flag' signs
Explore the differences in anxiety in different ages and genders
Understand the course and prognosis of anxiety disorders
How to recognise anxiety disorders
bit.ly
February 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
GP Dr. Amina Al-Yassin explains 'How to recognise anxiety disorders'. Pls share
bit.ly/How_to_recog...
Understand different types of #anxiety
Learn the 'red flag' signs
Explore the differences in anxiety in different ages and genders
Understand the course and prognosis of anxiety disorders
bit.ly/How_to_recog...
Understand different types of #anxiety
Learn the 'red flag' signs
Explore the differences in anxiety in different ages and genders
Understand the course and prognosis of anxiety disorders