Kristina Lutomya Wanyonyi-Kay
@kristinawk.bsky.social
Research Programme Leader @thisinstitute @Uni of Cambridge, Homertonian. Views own.
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Check out this opportunity for an early career researcher to join our team and support an exciting programme of work on innovation and improvement in healthcare.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Check out this opportunity for an early career researcher to join our team and support an exciting programme of work on innovation and improvement in healthcare.
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ths.im/47snrKd
Delighted to share our work alongside dedicated collaborators. This reflects the views of patients, carers and clinicians. Thank you to all who contributed.
Nearly 10 million people have surgery every year in the UK – how do we ensure quality care before, during & after? We asked patients, carers & staff to help develop an evidence-based framework. View the framework, with its 10 categories & 28 core indicators: ths.im/3IV6gbk
September 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Delighted to share our work alongside dedicated collaborators. This reflects the views of patients, carers and clinicians. Thank you to all who contributed.
This week on BBC Radio’s Healthcheck, I shared thoughts on new research showing that oral healthcare before surgery can cut hospital stay & lower pneumonia risk. Should oral healthcare be part of standard pre-op care? 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Health Check - Have we found a better alternative to aspirin? - BBC Sounds
An alternative blood thinner is showing improvements in warding off heart attack
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This week on BBC Radio’s Healthcheck, I shared thoughts on new research showing that oral healthcare before surgery can cut hospital stay & lower pneumonia risk. Should oral healthcare be part of standard pre-op care? 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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How many times have cities across America reached 100º in recorded history? Some of them might surprise you! bit.ly/3UxSX3h
August 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How many times have cities across America reached 100º in recorded history? Some of them might surprise you! bit.ly/3UxSX3h
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There has been a lot of debate recently about the promise of real world data - the routine (observational) data collected on patients eg treatments received, clinical outcomes etc – for estimating treatment effects. But can they deliver? 1/9
#MethodologyMonday #123
#MethodologyMonday #123
August 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
There has been a lot of debate recently about the promise of real world data - the routine (observational) data collected on patients eg treatments received, clinical outcomes etc – for estimating treatment effects. But can they deliver? 1/9
#MethodologyMonday #123
#MethodologyMonday #123
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Access to general practice is a subject that’s often in the news. Here’s how THIS Institute is working to tackle the issue through our innovative research programme.
How do you solve problems relating to access to general practice?
Making sure that people have reliable and prompt access to primary care is, of course, a challenge politicians have been trying to solve for many decades. An analysis by THIS Institute and the Health…
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July 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Access to general practice is a subject that’s often in the news. Here’s how THIS Institute is working to tackle the issue through our innovative research programme.
Reposted by Kristina Lutomya Wanyonyi-Kay
The first of our great short guides to major improvement approaches, complementing our equally great open access Cambridge University Press elements series www.cambridge.org/core/publica...
What should you consider when spreading, scaling, and sustaining healthcare improvement?
Find out more in the first resource from our series of quick, practical guides to major improvement approaches. ths.im/4nC8koI
Find out more in the first resource from our series of quick, practical guides to major improvement approaches. ths.im/4nC8koI
July 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The first of our great short guides to major improvement approaches, complementing our equally great open access Cambridge University Press elements series www.cambridge.org/core/publica...
Reposted by Kristina Lutomya Wanyonyi-Kay
Alongside tech, the 10-Year Health Plan sees Labour betting big on establishing a ‘neighbourhood health service’ to reduce costs and improve care.
In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work?
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https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work?
Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
July 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Alongside tech, the 10-Year Health Plan sees Labour betting big on establishing a ‘neighbourhood health service’ to reduce costs and improve care.
In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work?
Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work?
Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
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We welcome publication of the new 10-year health plan. We're here to build evidence in line with the plan through projects like:
• Evaluating ambient voice technology and launching a new online community
• Supporting design and planning of large-scale change programmes
Find out more: ths.im/4laMCq3
• Evaluating ambient voice technology and launching a new online community
• Supporting design and planning of large-scale change programmes
Find out more: ths.im/4laMCq3
July 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We welcome publication of the new 10-year health plan. We're here to build evidence in line with the plan through projects like:
• Evaluating ambient voice technology and launching a new online community
• Supporting design and planning of large-scale change programmes
Find out more: ths.im/4laMCq3
• Evaluating ambient voice technology and launching a new online community
• Supporting design and planning of large-scale change programmes
Find out more: ths.im/4laMCq3
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My article for @uk.theconversation.com on theTen Year Health Plan for England. So many ideas (and some good ones at that) but precious little about how to implement them. #NHSPlan #FitForTheFuture #NHS #healthpolicy
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theconversation.com/nhs-ten-year...
NHS ten-year plan for England: what’s in it and what’s needed to make it work
Ten-year NHS transformation hinges on funding and staff support.
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July 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My article for @uk.theconversation.com on theTen Year Health Plan for England. So many ideas (and some good ones at that) but precious little about how to implement them. #NHSPlan #FitForTheFuture #NHS #healthpolicy
theconversation.com/nhs-ten-year...
theconversation.com/nhs-ten-year...
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Writing for @bmj.com @hughalderwick.bsky.social says broad ambitions in the 10-Year Health Plan are right but have appeared in a long line of NHS plans over decades. So what will be different this time around?
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Government’s 10 year plan for the NHS in England
Familiar ambitions; familiar questions about delivery The Labour government published its 10 year health plan on 3 July1—a year after it entered office. Life expectancy in the UK has stalled,2 and public satisfaction with the NHS is the worst on record.3 The government’s prescription is for “r...
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July 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Writing for @bmj.com @hughalderwick.bsky.social says broad ambitions in the 10-Year Health Plan are right but have appeared in a long line of NHS plans over decades. So what will be different this time around?
Read more ⬇️
Read more ⬇️
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🌞 Explore the summer issue of the Bulletin with our new interactive teaser!
Featuring:
🔹Frailty & post-op outcomes
🔹NAP8: Getting nervous
🔹Periop care for patients with learning disabilities
🔹And LOTS more
📰 Take a look 👉 publuu.com/flip-book/89...
#medsky #ansky
Featuring:
🔹Frailty & post-op outcomes
🔹NAP8: Getting nervous
🔹Periop care for patients with learning disabilities
🔹And LOTS more
📰 Take a look 👉 publuu.com/flip-book/89...
#medsky #ansky
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌞 Explore the summer issue of the Bulletin with our new interactive teaser!
Featuring:
🔹Frailty & post-op outcomes
🔹NAP8: Getting nervous
🔹Periop care for patients with learning disabilities
🔹And LOTS more
📰 Take a look 👉 publuu.com/flip-book/89...
#medsky #ansky
Featuring:
🔹Frailty & post-op outcomes
🔹NAP8: Getting nervous
🔹Periop care for patients with learning disabilities
🔹And LOTS more
📰 Take a look 👉 publuu.com/flip-book/89...
#medsky #ansky
Great to start to share this work. In the context of the conference, it was nice to see how the framework and our development method could fit into ongoing research focused on evaluating different changes to care pathways to support the 10 year plan. #HSRUK25
Today’s Pecha Kucha will feature @kristinawk.bsky.social presenting research on developing structure and process measures to ensure good care before, during & after surgery. Learn more about the research project: ths.im/3GgHHEV #HSRUK25
July 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Great to start to share this work. In the context of the conference, it was nice to see how the framework and our development method could fit into ongoing research focused on evaluating different changes to care pathways to support the 10 year plan. #HSRUK25
#HSRUK Day 2: Another great plenary on the 2030 health workforce. A stark picture of the workforce challenges in underserved areas, low morale, and retention issues all deepening health inequalities. And straight into timely research discussions on tech-enabled monitoring. Great talks!
July 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#HSRUK Day 2: Another great plenary on the 2030 health workforce. A stark picture of the workforce challenges in underserved areas, low morale, and retention issues all deepening health inequalities. And straight into timely research discussions on tech-enabled monitoring. Great talks!
Great week at @iadr.bsky.social! General Session Barcelona. Our IADR Health Inequalities Research Network (GOHIRN) shared strong work on disparities + digital innovation to improve healthcare care. Wrapped up my GOHIRN presidency on a high with an amazing team. Most grateful.
June 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great week at @iadr.bsky.social! General Session Barcelona. Our IADR Health Inequalities Research Network (GOHIRN) shared strong work on disparities + digital innovation to improve healthcare care. Wrapped up my GOHIRN presidency on a high with an amazing team. Most grateful.
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Fantastic #IADR2025 Distinguished Lecture by @hlusko.bsky.social So great to see some evolutionary biology represented!
June 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Fantastic #IADR2025 Distinguished Lecture by @hlusko.bsky.social So great to see some evolutionary biology represented!
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"As I get older I want to be seen in terms of doors that might still open for me, not ones that have already closed."
John Launer on why any measurement of a patient's deficits in health should be accompanied by a list of capabilities
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
John Launer on why any measurement of a patient's deficits in health should be accompanied by a list of capabilities
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
June 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"As I get older I want to be seen in terms of doors that might still open for me, not ones that have already closed."
John Launer on why any measurement of a patient's deficits in health should be accompanied by a list of capabilities
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
John Launer on why any measurement of a patient's deficits in health should be accompanied by a list of capabilities
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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Despite 40-plus years of interventions, patient satisfaction with access to NHS general practice continues to drop. We reviewed and sorted 449 previous attempts at improving access into a catalogue for policymakers, researchers, and clinicians. THIS summary: ths.im/44njDJG Full paper: ths.im/4lgXkew
June 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Despite 40-plus years of interventions, patient satisfaction with access to NHS general practice continues to drop. We reviewed and sorted 449 previous attempts at improving access into a catalogue for policymakers, researchers, and clinicians. THIS summary: ths.im/44njDJG Full paper: ths.im/4lgXkew
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What does taking a holistic approach to improving healthcare look like? In this episode @kristinawk.bsky.social, #THISFellows Graham Pullin, Kurannen Baaki & @nielspeek.bsky.social explore pushing boundaries in research & learning from other disciplines to problem solve. Listen now ths.im/3YHQRQX
May 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
What does taking a holistic approach to improving healthcare look like? In this episode @kristinawk.bsky.social, #THISFellows Graham Pullin, Kurannen Baaki & @nielspeek.bsky.social explore pushing boundaries in research & learning from other disciplines to problem solve. Listen now ths.im/3YHQRQX
Worth taking part. I think it’s really important to see NHS data work for the people in the way they need it to.
We want to hear public opinion on NHS data use, opt-out choices, and key health issues as we work to ensure the SDE provides secure, transparent and trustworthy access to de-identified data for research. Take our quick, anonymous survey for a chance to win a £20 voucher!
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April 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Worth taking part. I think it’s really important to see NHS data work for the people in the way they need it to.
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🚨 Learn about how a trial using the immunosuppressant Azathioprine showed possible breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s disease (AZA-PD trial)
>>> bit.ly/4jlUfss
@cuhnhs.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cureparkinsons.org.uk #research #parkinsons
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@cuhnhs.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cureparkinsons.org.uk #research #parkinsons
Groundbreaking Cambridge research indicates immunosuppression may help treat Parkinson's - NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
Groundbreaking Cambridge research indicates immunosuppression may help treat Parkinson's disease - results presented last weekend in Vienna
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April 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🚨 Learn about how a trial using the immunosuppressant Azathioprine showed possible breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s disease (AZA-PD trial)
>>> bit.ly/4jlUfss
@cuhnhs.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cureparkinsons.org.uk #research #parkinsons
>>> bit.ly/4jlUfss
@cuhnhs.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cureparkinsons.org.uk #research #parkinsons
Interesting!
What privileges do you have?
The Academic Wheel of Privilege is based on twenty identity types spanning seven categories: living and culture, caregiving, education and career, gender and sexuality, race, health and wellbeing and childhood and development. 🧪
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The Academic Wheel of Privilege is based on twenty identity types spanning seven categories: living and culture, caregiving, education and career, gender and sexuality, race, health and wellbeing and childhood and development. 🧪
ukrio.org/ukrio-resour...
Academic wheel of privilege - UK Research Integrity Office
The wheel shows 20 identity types in 7 categories: closer to the centre = more privilege. CC-BY, Elsharif et al. (2022), MetaArXiv https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/k7a9p
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March 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Interesting!
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Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it.
The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that.
This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world.
Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that.
This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world.
Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
March 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it.
The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that.
This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world.
Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that.
This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world.
Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
A must-read for IWD. Hopefully, Femtech companies are paying attention and working more closely with women in design.
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
Women’s health has long been overlooked and neglected. Could digitalisation help improve this situation? Loreen Chikwira and Danielle Jefferies think so.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
March 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A must-read for IWD. Hopefully, Femtech companies are paying attention and working more closely with women in design.
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Can NHS Digitalisation Improve Women’s Health? | The King's Fund
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Really enjoyed listening to this. A refreshingly honest discussion on what shared decision making really means – highlighting the importance of consistent open-mindedness, effort, and advanced consultation skills. The big question is – how do clinicians acquire the skills to do this well?
Shared decision making.
This two-part #AnaesthesiaOnAir podcast with @cpoc.bsky.social
explores shared decision making - its definitions, usage, and many nuances in the interaction between clinicians and patients.
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This two-part #AnaesthesiaOnAir podcast with @cpoc.bsky.social
explores shared decision making - its definitions, usage, and many nuances in the interaction between clinicians and patients.
🎧 ow.ly/WryY50VaVOs
RCoA podcasts
Listen to highlights from our conferences and events as well as specially recorded conversations with subject experts.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Really enjoyed listening to this. A refreshingly honest discussion on what shared decision making really means – highlighting the importance of consistent open-mindedness, effort, and advanced consultation skills. The big question is – how do clinicians acquire the skills to do this well?