Mary Dixon-Woods
@marydixonwoods.bsky.social
Director @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk @uniofcam.bsky.social. I study how to improve and innovate in healthcare quality and safety. Views: Own
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Oh dear god. Do they have no idea what a knife-edge university finances are on already, because international students have been driven away by the relentless hostility?
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Oh dear god. Do they have no idea what a knife-edge university finances are on already, because international students have been driven away by the relentless hostility?
Interesting analysis of the very concerning rise in cancer incidence, suggesting it's not specific to younger people - with the exception of bowel cancer, where incidence is increasing at a faster rate in younger adults www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Trends in Cancer Incidence in Younger and Older Adults: An International Comparative Analysis: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: There is concern about widespread increases in cancer incidence rates in younger adults. Objective: To compare international cancer incidence trends in younger adults (aged 20 to 49 years)...
www.acpjournals.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Interesting analysis of the very concerning rise in cancer incidence, suggesting it's not specific to younger people - with the exception of bowel cancer, where incidence is increasing at a faster rate in younger adults www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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💬 Editorial: Effective health care #AI for stigmatized conditions requires new solutions in data collection, algorithm design, model implementation, and ongoing evaluation. ja.ma/4oQJwtm
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
💬 Editorial: Effective health care #AI for stigmatized conditions requires new solutions in data collection, algorithm design, model implementation, and ongoing evaluation. ja.ma/4oQJwtm
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Timeliness matters, but treatment delays are common, complex & tough to tackle. Join @drcjohn.bsky.social @rosielindsay.bsky.social @janekohara.bsky.social as they explore why delays in treatment persist, and what can be done to address them. Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Timeliness matters, but treatment delays are common, complex & tough to tackle. Join @drcjohn.bsky.social @rosielindsay.bsky.social @janekohara.bsky.social as they explore why delays in treatment persist, and what can be done to address them. Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
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Very grateful to Tatiana for her openness to share her life in this way, with strangers.
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Very grateful to Tatiana for her openness to share her life in this way, with strangers.
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Only 4% of hospital sites met the four-hour A&E waiting time target in October 2025. This data is now available for the first time: https://bit.ly/43DXEO4
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Only 4% of hospital sites met the four-hour A&E waiting time target in October 2025. This data is now available for the first time: https://bit.ly/43DXEO4
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How do we prepare for a climate-resilient future and how can we deliver better care for our ageing population?
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How do we prepare for a climate-resilient future and how can we deliver better care for our ageing population?
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
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Clinical guidelines are always changing – in 2023, NICE released 48 new & 28 updated guidelines – but there’s no reliable system for keeping doctors updated, leading to gaps in knowledge & care. Our review underlines a need for more #research.
Full paper: ths.im/47wye5T
THIS summary: ths.im/4pj12X5
Full paper: ths.im/47wye5T
THIS summary: ths.im/4pj12X5
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Clinical guidelines are always changing – in 2023, NICE released 48 new & 28 updated guidelines – but there’s no reliable system for keeping doctors updated, leading to gaps in knowledge & care. Our review underlines a need for more #research.
Full paper: ths.im/47wye5T
THIS summary: ths.im/4pj12X5
Full paper: ths.im/47wye5T
THIS summary: ths.im/4pj12X5
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You can now apply for the job I am leaving! Here it is: jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/NIH.... An NIHR job hosted by the BMJ Group. Closing date 30 November
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You can now apply for the job I am leaving! Here it is: jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/NIH.... An NIHR job hosted by the BMJ Group. Closing date 30 November
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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If you are free tomorrow night I’m chairing this rather good panel on what we can do to respond to environmental crisis vs the role of government or business. If you are in London you can come in person. If not (or if it’s too cold) you can tune in online
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
Ask the Experts: Can people power drive environmental action?
Environmental breakdown can impact our lives in immediate and personal ways, yet many feel powerless to act and find the solutions out of reach. This is your opportunity to put questions to our expert...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you are free tomorrow night I’m chairing this rather good panel on what we can do to respond to environmental crisis vs the role of government or business. If you are in London you can come in person. If not (or if it’s too cold) you can tune in online
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
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More striking stats from our #NHSProductivityCommission report (bit.ly/3WPxu76). UK hospital length of stay (a key #productivity indicator) increased hugely from 2019 to 2023. Hospital employment jumped by >15%. No wonder £ spent are not translating into better health outcomes. #dataisbeautiful
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
More striking stats from our #NHSProductivityCommission report (bit.ly/3WPxu76). UK hospital length of stay (a key #productivity indicator) increased hugely from 2019 to 2023. Hospital employment jumped by >15%. No wonder £ spent are not translating into better health outcomes. #dataisbeautiful
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Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. What will it take to change that?
Join Nnenna Osuji & @instagraham.bsky.social as they unpack the barriers & explore what real change looks like.
Register: ths.im/49nATBL
Join Nnenna Osuji & @instagraham.bsky.social as they unpack the barriers & explore what real change looks like.
Register: ths.im/49nATBL
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. What will it take to change that?
Join Nnenna Osuji & @instagraham.bsky.social as they unpack the barriers & explore what real change looks like.
Register: ths.im/49nATBL
Join Nnenna Osuji & @instagraham.bsky.social as they unpack the barriers & explore what real change looks like.
Register: ths.im/49nATBL
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Read more about AVID in our latest blog post: www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/new-onl...
New online community to guide the future of ambient voice technology in health and care
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Read more about AVID in our latest blog post: www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/new-onl...
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Ambient voice technology is making headlines in UK healthcare, but what needs to happen to ensure it works for patients and staff?
We’ve launched AVID – a new online community to help shape the future of ambient voice technology. Built for collaboration. Free to join: ths.im/3Xs6OcQ#AVID
We’ve launched AVID – a new online community to help shape the future of ambient voice technology. Built for collaboration. Free to join: ths.im/3Xs6OcQ#AVID
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ambient voice technology is making headlines in UK healthcare, but what needs to happen to ensure it works for patients and staff?
We’ve launched AVID – a new online community to help shape the future of ambient voice technology. Built for collaboration. Free to join: ths.im/3Xs6OcQ#AVID
We’ve launched AVID – a new online community to help shape the future of ambient voice technology. Built for collaboration. Free to join: ths.im/3Xs6OcQ#AVID
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Super excited to launch @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk's new online collaborative community to help shape ambient voice technology in healthcare. A new way to share insights and learning about using AVT in practice: join here ambientvoice.thiscovery.org/p/welcome
The online ambient voice technology community - Avid
ambientvoice.thiscovery.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Super excited to launch @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk's new online collaborative community to help shape ambient voice technology in healthcare. A new way to share insights and learning about using AVT in practice: join here ambientvoice.thiscovery.org/p/welcome
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📊“The reduction in the number of major amputations is encouraging, although the reasons for this are unclear”
Don’t miss this new report on #vascular procedures from the National Vascular Registry (NVR), @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, @hqip.bsky.social & NHS England.
Don’t miss this new report on #vascular procedures from the National Vascular Registry (NVR), @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, @hqip.bsky.social & NHS England.
November 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📊“The reduction in the number of major amputations is encouraging, although the reasons for this are unclear”
Don’t miss this new report on #vascular procedures from the National Vascular Registry (NVR), @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, @hqip.bsky.social & NHS England.
Don’t miss this new report on #vascular procedures from the National Vascular Registry (NVR), @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, @hqip.bsky.social & NHS England.
Super excited to launch @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk's new online collaborative community to help shape ambient voice technology in healthcare. A new way to share insights and learning about using AVT in practice: join here ambientvoice.thiscovery.org/p/welcome
The online ambient voice technology community - Avid
ambientvoice.thiscovery.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Super excited to launch @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk's new online collaborative community to help shape ambient voice technology in healthcare. A new way to share insights and learning about using AVT in practice: join here ambientvoice.thiscovery.org/p/welcome
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November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Since 2010, the number of NHS FTE staff has increased by more than 36%. However, this growth has not been evenly spread across the years or staff groups. Find out more about which groups are growing the quickest in our nutshell. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Since 2010, the number of NHS FTE staff has increased by more than 36%. However, this growth has not been evenly spread across the years or staff groups. Find out more about which groups are growing the quickest in our nutshell. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
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Vacancy for a Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at University of Oxford. Lead dementia and mental health research shaping future care for older adults. Closing date: 5th January
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/professo...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/professo...
Professor: Old Age Psychiatry - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at University of Oxford. Lead dementia and mental health research shaping future care for older adults.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Vacancy for a Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at University of Oxford. Lead dementia and mental health research shaping future care for older adults. Closing date: 5th January
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/professo...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/professo...
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The Economic and Social Research Council core budget for 24/25 was £134m, not £8 billion.
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Economic and Social Research Council core budget for 24/25 was £134m, not £8 billion.
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We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
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We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
These posts will help to deliver key tasks for the FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership at the University of Stirling. For a thorough description of the project and its progress, please see: A ren…
paulcairney.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
paulcairney.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/w...
paulcairney.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/w...
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The Lancet Global Health released new global estimates showing a dramatic rise in #Sepsis burden and the reversing trends after decades of progress. Published Oct 21, 2025 #sepsiscanada #sepsiskills #MedSky
Read the full article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Read the full article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The Lancet Global Health released new global estimates showing a dramatic rise in #Sepsis burden and the reversing trends after decades of progress. Published Oct 21, 2025 #sepsiscanada #sepsiskills #MedSky
Read the full article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Read the full article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...