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Sam Allen
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#NHS CEO | Chair Health & Care Women Leaders Network | Jack Russell lover 🐾🐶| no health without mental health|
🌟 A new health and wellbeing hub is now live on the Boost platform – supporting health and care staff and volunteers across the North East and North Cumbria. #NHS #SocialCare
🧠 Emotional support
💪 Physical health
💰 Financial wellbeing
💼 Workplace resilience
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New health and wellbeing resource launched to support health and care staff
At the heart of our health and care system is a strong commitment to the wellbeing of every staff member and volunteer across the North East and North Cumbria. To support this, a health and wellbeing
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August 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Episode 4 of #BeyondTheNow recorded at #NHSExpo Is out. It was great to talk with Lt Col (Retd) Guy Benson, national lead for the @NHSVeteranAware on leadership, transition & trauma-informed care.

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Beyond the Now –Episode 4: leadership, veteran care and thriving in challenge with Lt Col Guy Benson
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July 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Loved this conversation with Dame Lesley Powell - so many parallels to health and the opportunity to do more together across health and education!
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Beyond the Now – Episode 3: Education, opportunity and leading with purpose with Dame Lesley Powell
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July 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Time with Health & Care Women Leaders Network members this morning exploring the opportunities & challenges for women working and leading in healthcare #NHS
June 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A fantastic first day at #NHSConfed! It was great to be joined by OPCI and many other brilliant innovators at the Health Innovation Network stand. Sir Jim Mackey & @samanthallen.bsky.social delivered inspiring speeches on NHS reform and the vital role of collaboration in driving it forward.
June 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Good to talk with Lt Col (rtd) Guy Benson this morning #NHSExpo about his experience and transition from the Military to the #NHS a real inspiration with so many helpful leadership insights to share #leadership
June 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New #BeyondTheNow episode out now! 🎙️
I enjoyed this conversation with Dr Henry Kippin, chief executive of the @NorthEastCA where we talked devolution, inclusive growth & leading across systems. #leadership

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June 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Held my 1st PPI workshop in English, Punjabi and Urdu. 40pple attend from SA community. Amazing insights gained ABT care needs in later life @beckymalby.bsky.social @samanthallen.bsky.social facilitator kit now includes prayer mats and lots 🙂
April 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We saw Annie Kenney today in #Oldham
(Not my photo)
March 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Perfect day to visit Emily Wilding Davison statue today in #Morpeth
March 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Happy International Women’s Day!
March 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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⭐ Are you a senior leader or decision maker in health and care? ⭐
Join us at our national event, ‘Transforming Tomorrow Through Leadership and Improvement Today.’ We'll be joined by speakers including @samanthallen.bsky.social @seb4chuf.bsky.social
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March 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Join us online on Friday morning. Registration below #IWD2025👇https://www.nhsconfed.org/events/empowering-every-woman-international-womens-day-2025
Empowering Every Woman: International Women’s Day 2025
Join the Health and Care Women Leaders Network's International Women's Day 2025 webinar on Friday 7 March.
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March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Many thanks to @muslimwomen.bsky.social for speaking to me about the work of the @nhsmuslimwomen.bsky.social

If you want to find out more about the network, then have a read!

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February 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Looking forward to welcoming Prof Amy Edmondson, Helen Bevan & Donna Hall to our improvement conference boost.org.uk/calling-all-...
Calling all improvers - share your work at our conference!
Our Improvement Conference, which is open to all health and care partners in the North East and North Cumbria, is fast approaching. We have now finalised an excellent line-up of speakers for the day:
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February 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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62% of adults in the NE are taking steps to try to reduce their alcohol consumption.
Watch Dr James Crosbie Clinical Lead for Alcohol at @NENC_NHS who is supporting our #AlcoholisToxic campaign.
He explains why any level of regular drinking increases cancer risk🔽
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Dr James Crosbie - reducing cancer risk NEW Nov'24
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December 19, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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No amount of secondhand tobacco smoke is safe.
This is still a vital issue.
Watch Lisa Holland from Fresh & Becca Scott, Public Health in Prevention Maternity Programme @NENC_NHS with their fantastic presentation at our conference in Sept’23 🔽

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Lisa Holland: Fresh and Balance and Becca Scott: Prevention Maternity Programme, ICB
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January 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Staff wellbeing support for all #NHS & social care colleagues available across North East & North Cumbria northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/staff-wellbe...
Staff wellbeing hub | North East and North Cumbria NHS
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January 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Amazing day this week at our annual women leaders network conference. The Mayor for West Yorkshire dropped in too 💙 #NHS
December 12, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Congratulations to Gateshead #NHS who have topped the list of maternity providers in the CQC patient survey! We are super proud of you 💙
November 28, 2024 at 11:13 AM
A couple of days away to recharge the batteries and do some essential reading! #NHS
November 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Happy International Men’s day #IMD2024
November 19, 2024 at 9:21 AM
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After last week’s prostrate op, I had a TWOC today to see if could manage without a catheter. I’m pleased to say I passed. 😊 Thank you so much #NHS
November 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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I went for a #mammogram today- the 3yr scheduled one. Always grateful for our wonderful #NHS & the lovely ladies in their van parked up in the Asda car park.
November 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM