David Buck
@davidjbuck.bsky.social
Senior fellow in public health and health inequalities at The King's Fund (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/). Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)share. Also over at twitter @davidjbuck.
"The more government does, the more the public want it to do", no need to fear nanny state arguments. Do the lessons from tobacco control translate to other commercial determinants of health? #ADPHConf25 #CDOH.
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"The more government does, the more the public want it to do", no need to fear nanny state arguments. Do the lessons from tobacco control translate to other commercial determinants of health? #ADPHConf25 #CDOH.
Great to be at
@adphuk.bsky.social ann conference today, and to be listening to Lord Filkin on what needs to happen now... #ADPHConf25
@adphuk.bsky.social ann conference today, and to be listening to Lord Filkin on what needs to happen now... #ADPHConf25
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Great to be at
@adphuk.bsky.social ann conference today, and to be listening to Lord Filkin on what needs to happen now... #ADPHConf25
@adphuk.bsky.social ann conference today, and to be listening to Lord Filkin on what needs to happen now... #ADPHConf25
Some will remember this - the ModAg! It's all in that box.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Some will remember this - the ModAg! It's all in that box.
Good to be in Leeds today with colleagues old and new, on #devolition and #health. So much potential - tx great panel made it easy to chair on #partnership between ICS/strategic authorities and local authorities for #health. Tx @healthfoundation.bsky.social for support.
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Good to be in Leeds today with colleagues old and new, on #devolition and #health. So much potential - tx great panel made it easy to chair on #partnership between ICS/strategic authorities and local authorities for #health. Tx @healthfoundation.bsky.social for support.
6/6. We need a coherent health mission form government, urgently and it needs to do these things ⬇️https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/prevention-revolution-another-missed-opportunity
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
6/6. We need a coherent health mission form government, urgently and it needs to do these things ⬇️https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/prevention-revolution-another-missed-opportunity
2/6. Review here gov.uk/government/n... Top level recommendations...
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
2/6. Review here gov.uk/government/n... Top level recommendations...
Must read from @cipfa.bsky.social on #measurment of #prevention #spending in local government. Glad to have been on ad group. If you don't have some approach to measurement, you don't know where you are and you can't protect or shift spend knowingly. Now for the NHS... www.cipfa.org/policy-and-g...
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Must read from @cipfa.bsky.social on #measurment of #prevention #spending in local government. Glad to have been on ad group. If you don't have some approach to measurement, you don't know where you are and you can't protect or shift spend knowingly. Now for the NHS... www.cipfa.org/policy-and-g...
I'm glad and pleased that @thekingsfund.bsky.social is now a supporter of @healthequals.bsky.social, the campaign for tackling pernicious, unjust, economically damaging AND PREVENTABLE inequalities in health.
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I'm glad and pleased that @thekingsfund.bsky.social is now a supporter of @healthequals.bsky.social, the campaign for tackling pernicious, unjust, economically damaging AND PREVENTABLE inequalities in health.
1/3. A ground-breaking paper, & commentary, on @thekingsfund.bsky.social website today - using linked data on the connection between #health & #economy from @nhsengland.bsky.social & ONS on the economic #payback from meeting waiting list targets. Paper assets.kingsfund.org.uk/f/256914/x/6...
October 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
1/3. A ground-breaking paper, & commentary, on @thekingsfund.bsky.social website today - using linked data on the connection between #health & #economy from @nhsengland.bsky.social & ONS on the economic #payback from meeting waiting list targets. Paper assets.kingsfund.org.uk/f/256914/x/6...
ICYMI: From CMO of England (& colleagues inc @statsgeekclare.bsky.social ), #our #health as a nation. Some will reinforce, some will suprise, should make us all think/question. Very much welcome the narrative, alongside the numbers www.gov.uk/government/p...
September 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ICYMI: From CMO of England (& colleagues inc @statsgeekclare.bsky.social ), #our #health as a nation. Some will reinforce, some will suprise, should make us all think/question. Very much welcome the narrative, alongside the numbers www.gov.uk/government/p...
Great line...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx275r1l3xpo
September 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Great line...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx275r1l3xpo
The latest @nhsengland.bsky.social board papers are worth reading, especially the update on #healthinequalities and the NHS Race and Health Observatory. And in particular this para on #accountability #yes www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/he...
September 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The latest @nhsengland.bsky.social board papers are worth reading, especially the update on #healthinequalities and the NHS Race and Health Observatory. And in particular this para on #accountability #yes www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/he...
The latest @nhsengland.bsky.social board papers are worth reading, especially the update on #healthinequalities and the Race and Health Observatory. And in particualr this para on #accountability #yes www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/he...
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The latest @nhsengland.bsky.social board papers are worth reading, especially the update on #healthinequalities and the Race and Health Observatory. And in particualr this para on #accountability #yes www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/he...
A look at #publichealth and #ICBs - opportunities, but questions over capacity healthcareleadernews.com/insight/icbs...
August 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A look at #publichealth and #ICBs - opportunities, but questions over capacity healthcareleadernews.com/insight/icbs...
Great piece from @hughalderwick.bsky.social @phoebedunn.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social. Lots of ideas, but also big competing philosophies of change in the 10 year health plan, which ring will rule them all? www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
August 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great piece from @hughalderwick.bsky.social @phoebedunn.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social. Lots of ideas, but also big competing philosophies of change in the 10 year health plan, which ring will rule them all? www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Thoughts from me and others in @healthcareleader.bsky.social on #publichealth, given the 10 year health plan and wider changes. As ever, lots of #opportunity, lots of #challenges to face healthcareleadernews.com/insight/how-...
August 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Thoughts from me and others in @healthcareleader.bsky.social on #publichealth, given the 10 year health plan and wider changes. As ever, lots of #opportunity, lots of #challenges to face healthcareleadernews.com/insight/how-...
2/3. There is now a lot of information on the poorer/differential experience and outcomes for these groups inc our @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social reading lists on transgender health inequalities koha.kingsfund.org.uk/cgi-bin/koha... and LGBTQ+ health koha.kingsfund.org.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
July 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
2/3. There is now a lot of information on the poorer/differential experience and outcomes for these groups inc our @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social reading lists on transgender health inequalities koha.kingsfund.org.uk/cgi-bin/koha... and LGBTQ+ health koha.kingsfund.org.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
ICYMI: Rules of thumb for decision-makers when presented with (quant-ish) analysis, from @strategyunit.bsky.social www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
July 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ICYMI: Rules of thumb for decision-makers when presented with (quant-ish) analysis, from @strategyunit.bsky.social www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
1/2. Our *new* @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
@thekingsfund.bsky.social essay on #English #devolution, #mayors, strategic authorities and their role in #healthinequalities reduction is out. What is their role in #employment and health inequalities? cles.org.uk/publications...
@thekingsfund.bsky.social essay on #English #devolution, #mayors, strategic authorities and their role in #healthinequalities reduction is out. What is their role in #employment and health inequalities? cles.org.uk/publications...
July 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
1/2. Our *new* @clesthinkdo.bsky.social
@thekingsfund.bsky.social essay on #English #devolution, #mayors, strategic authorities and their role in #healthinequalities reduction is out. What is their role in #employment and health inequalities? cles.org.uk/publications...
@thekingsfund.bsky.social essay on #English #devolution, #mayors, strategic authorities and their role in #healthinequalities reduction is out. What is their role in #employment and health inequalities? cles.org.uk/publications...
ICYMI: Important stuff includes intention for a new #healthy #duty on #mayors and strategic authorities. See what @thekingsfund.bsky.social and @clesthinkdo.bsky.social think that needs to look like here cles.org.uk/publications...
July 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
ICYMI: Important stuff includes intention for a new #healthy #duty on #mayors and strategic authorities. See what @thekingsfund.bsky.social and @clesthinkdo.bsky.social think that needs to look like here cles.org.uk/publications...
1/2. A excerpt from our @thekingsfund.bsky.social response on the 10 year #health #plan - #sickness to #prevention. a) the good, and b) the not-so-good and missing...
July 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
1/2. A excerpt from our @thekingsfund.bsky.social response on the 10 year #health #plan - #sickness to #prevention. a) the good, and b) the not-so-good and missing...
This is a v good piece on the enactment of the #socioeconomic #duty, #duties can help but don't expect them to get you all the way. Similar things in our recent @thekingsfund.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social essay on the new #health duty for strategic authorities cles.org.uk/publications...
July 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is a v good piece on the enactment of the #socioeconomic #duty, #duties can help but don't expect them to get you all the way. Similar things in our recent @thekingsfund.bsky.social @clesthinkdo.bsky.social essay on the new #health duty for strategic authorities cles.org.uk/publications...
This is a great piece on why missions are difficult, including the health mission, notwithstanding the 10 year health plan...
July 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is a great piece on why missions are difficult, including the health mission, notwithstanding the 10 year health plan...
Death, taxes and there is always another gooseberry..
June 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Death, taxes and there is always another gooseberry..
Over half of big gambling centres (slots etc) in the 20% of most disadvantaged places.
May 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Over half of big gambling centres (slots etc) in the 20% of most disadvantaged places.