Farrah Hart FFPH
@farrahmeh.bsky.social
Consultant in Public Health for GLA Group | Community Safety | Vulnerable Young People | HIV | Behavioural & Digital | All views my own
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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Londoners, a hot spell is here until Sunday 🌡️
To stay cool and keep others safe:
❤️ Check in on older people & those with a health condition
🗺️ Use our Cool Spaces map to find places to cool down
💧 Drink plenty of water
😎 Avoid being out in the sun from 11am - 3pm
apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
To stay cool and keep others safe:
❤️ Check in on older people & those with a health condition
🗺️ Use our Cool Spaces map to find places to cool down
💧 Drink plenty of water
😎 Avoid being out in the sun from 11am - 3pm
apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
Cool Spaces
Cool Spaces Map displays indoor venues open to all where Londoners can take respite on hot days.
apps.london.gov.uk
June 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Londoners, a hot spell is here until Sunday 🌡️
To stay cool and keep others safe:
❤️ Check in on older people & those with a health condition
🗺️ Use our Cool Spaces map to find places to cool down
💧 Drink plenty of water
😎 Avoid being out in the sun from 11am - 3pm
apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
To stay cool and keep others safe:
❤️ Check in on older people & those with a health condition
🗺️ Use our Cool Spaces map to find places to cool down
💧 Drink plenty of water
😎 Avoid being out in the sun from 11am - 3pm
apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
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In conflict zones, women are not only deliberately targeted through gender based violence but also suffer from the collapse of vital systems.
The consequences are catastrophic yet routinely sidelined in humanitarian responses
@hrpresearch.bsky.social @who.int
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
The consequences are catastrophic yet routinely sidelined in humanitarian responses
@hrpresearch.bsky.social @who.int
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
June 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
In conflict zones, women are not only deliberately targeted through gender based violence but also suffer from the collapse of vital systems.
The consequences are catastrophic yet routinely sidelined in humanitarian responses
@hrpresearch.bsky.social @who.int
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
The consequences are catastrophic yet routinely sidelined in humanitarian responses
@hrpresearch.bsky.social @who.int
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
An unbelievably moving memorial to those we have lost. Go and see it at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall while you can. Bring tissues. #aidsquiltik @ldn-health.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An unbelievably moving memorial to those we have lost. Go and see it at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall while you can. Bring tissues. #aidsquiltik @ldn-health.bsky.social
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Now on display!
For the first time in its history, the entire UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be laid out in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall from 12th - 16th June.
Don't miss this historic moment. Full programme of free events over the next 4 days here - www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
For the first time in its history, the entire UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be laid out in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall from 12th - 16th June.
Don't miss this historic moment. Full programme of free events over the next 4 days here - www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
June 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Now on display!
For the first time in its history, the entire UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be laid out in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall from 12th - 16th June.
Don't miss this historic moment. Full programme of free events over the next 4 days here - www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
For the first time in its history, the entire UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be laid out in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall from 12th - 16th June.
Don't miss this historic moment. Full programme of free events over the next 4 days here - www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
It’s always a bit cringe watching yourself in a video, but this one is pretty good (and thankfully I’m not in it for too long).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMA...
@nihr.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMA...
@nihr.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social
What does public health research look like at NIHR?
YouTube video by NIHRtv
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April 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It’s always a bit cringe watching yourself in a video, but this one is pretty good (and thankfully I’m not in it for too long).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMA...
@nihr.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMA...
@nihr.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social
This is such an uplifting part of my job: being part of the efforts to get London to zero by 2030 is both a pleasure and an honour
Fast-Track Cities is a partnership working towards zero new #HIV infections, zero deaths and zero stigma before 2030. For #TeamTuesday, meet Farrah Hart. @FarrahMeh is GLA Public Health Consultant, and a member of our leadership team
Farrah Hart - Fast-Track Cities London
Farrah works as a Consultant in Public Health in the Greater London Authority’s Group Public Health Unit, where she leads on Community Safety and Young People. As part of this she represents the Mayor of London on the Fast-Track Cities...
fasttrackcities.london
March 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is such an uplifting part of my job: being part of the efforts to get London to zero by 2030 is both a pleasure and an honour
I’m at the Partnership for Healthy Cities conference with a stellar bunch of colleagues from London for the next few days. @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social @joannemccartney.bsky.social @vitalstrategies.org @who.int #cities4health
March 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I’m at the Partnership for Healthy Cities conference with a stellar bunch of colleagues from London for the next few days. @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social @joannemccartney.bsky.social @vitalstrategies.org @who.int #cities4health
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New analysis from @theifs.bsky.social adding more weight to the role that poor mental health - is playing in the rise in disability benefit claims.
This problem will only be addressed through a concerted prevention strategy that puts in place the building blocks of good health.
This problem will only be addressed through a concerted prevention strategy that puts in place the building blocks of good health.
NEW: Over half of the rise in disability benefit claims since the pandemic comes from those whose main condition is a mental health problem.
THREAD on our new report with evidence of a worsening of mental health since the pandemic funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social & @healthfoundation.bsky.social: [1/7]
THREAD on our new report with evidence of a worsening of mental health since the pandemic funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social & @healthfoundation.bsky.social: [1/7]
March 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New analysis from @theifs.bsky.social adding more weight to the role that poor mental health - is playing in the rise in disability benefit claims.
This problem will only be addressed through a concerted prevention strategy that puts in place the building blocks of good health.
This problem will only be addressed through a concerted prevention strategy that puts in place the building blocks of good health.
It’s your last chance to comment on London’s new Police and Crime Plan - the consultation ends at midnight on Wednesday, and there’s plenty in there about taking a public health approach to policing and crime 🙌
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
@ldn-health.bsky.social
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
@ldn-health.bsky.social
Have Your Say - the Police and Crime Plan 2025-2029
Have your say on the next Police and Crime Plan for London.
www.london.gov.uk
February 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It’s your last chance to comment on London’s new Police and Crime Plan - the consultation ends at midnight on Wednesday, and there’s plenty in there about taking a public health approach to policing and crime 🙌
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
@ldn-health.bsky.social
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
@ldn-health.bsky.social
Underfunding public health is a false economy - we need more investment in prevention if the NHS is to achieve the goals of its Long Term Plan.
News! The public health grant has today received its first significant real-terms increase after a decade of neglect, something we - and others - have long been calling for.
But it's still 26% down on 2015/16.
More analysis once allocations published later.👀
www.health.org.uk/press-office...
But it's still 26% down on 2015/16.
More analysis once allocations published later.👀
www.health.org.uk/press-office...
Public health grant funding – a welcome boost after a decade of neglect
The Health Foundation responds to the public health grant allocations.
www.health.org.uk
February 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Underfunding public health is a false economy - we need more investment in prevention if the NHS is to achieve the goals of its Long Term Plan.
I worked with MOPAC on this a while ago, to help them consider how a consistent appropriate adults service can help to tackle health inequalities for some of our most vulnerable Londoners. I am so pleased to see this has come to fruition.
Providing eye-witness statements and giving voluntary police interviews can be extremely stressful for those who are vulnerable.
My new London-wide appropriate adult scheme will guarantee timely access to the right support, reducing delays in custody.
My new London-wide appropriate adult scheme will guarantee timely access to the right support, reducing delays in custody.
Khan launches £5.4m fund for 'appropriate adults' in police interviews
The mayor said the service will ‘ensure that those from vulnerable communities have the confidence that they will be treated fairly’ by police
www.standard.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I worked with MOPAC on this a while ago, to help them consider how a consistent appropriate adults service can help to tackle health inequalities for some of our most vulnerable Londoners. I am so pleased to see this has come to fruition.
I’m having a great day in Bristol at the UK & Ireland Fast-Track Cities Unconference 2025. It’s so inspiring to meet with colleagues from across the four nations to find new ways of sharing learning and working together. @londonftci.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social #fasttrack2025
January 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m having a great day in Bristol at the UK & Ireland Fast-Track Cities Unconference 2025. It’s so inspiring to meet with colleagues from across the four nations to find new ways of sharing learning and working together. @londonftci.bsky.social @ldn-health.bsky.social #fasttrack2025
Today the London Assembly is scrutinising London’s response to HIV, in its second session on this topic. It’s always great to hear from grassroots HIV organisations as well as our international colleagues at GGD Amsterdam. @positiveeast.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today the London Assembly is scrutinising London’s response to HIV, in its second session on this topic. It’s always great to hear from grassroots HIV organisations as well as our international colleagues at GGD Amsterdam. @positiveeast.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social
GP have such a huge role in transforming the treatment & care of people living with HIV. I’m proud to celebrate the first Pan-London network of GPs, & hope this is just the start. @ldn-health.bsky.social @londonftci.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
GP have such a huge role in transforming the treatment & care of people living with HIV. I’m proud to celebrate the first Pan-London network of GPs, & hope this is just the start. @ldn-health.bsky.social @londonftci.bsky.social
And here’s me, using the force to activate our public health levers in London
@ldn-health.bsky.social
@ldn-health.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
And here’s me, using the force to activate our public health levers in London
@ldn-health.bsky.social
@ldn-health.bsky.social
Great presentation from @profkevinfenton.bsky.social at today’s Public Health Workforce conference in London
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Great presentation from @profkevinfenton.bsky.social at today’s Public Health Workforce conference in London
What’s that, Professor Chris Whitty? You say that London’s Fast Track Cities programme is a shining beacon of good practice? Why thank you, Sir! www.gov.uk/government/n...
Chief Medical Officer's annual report - health in cities
2024 annual report from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, focusing on health in cities.
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM
What’s that, Professor Chris Whitty? You say that London’s Fast Track Cities programme is a shining beacon of good practice? Why thank you, Sir! www.gov.uk/government/n...
This is where I work and what I do
🧵 The Greater London Authority Group includes organisations such as the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, @londonfire.bsky.social & @transportforlondon.bsky.social
Their work touches the lives of Londoners in many different ways - and with this come opportunities to improve Londoners' health.
Their work touches the lives of Londoners in many different ways - and with this come opportunities to improve Londoners' health.
December 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM
This is where I work and what I do
So proud to be part of this!
🧵 Today is #WorldAIDSDay – and we are so proud that London is leading the way globally to reach zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.
Last year @london.gov.uk signed City Hall up to be a founding member of the HIV Confident Charter.
@nationalaidstrust.bsky.social
Last year @london.gov.uk signed City Hall up to be a founding member of the HIV Confident Charter.
@nationalaidstrust.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 10:23 AM
So proud to be part of this!
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The way that most people use sexual health services has changed a lot, if you want to help improve those services (and get a gift card for your time) look at this
Want to help improve future sexual health services in the UK?
Take part in one of our upcoming focus groups.
If you take part in a focus group, you will get a £50 e-voucher as a huge thank you!
To take part go to thelovetank.info/shresearch
Take part in one of our upcoming focus groups.
If you take part in a focus group, you will get a £50 e-voucher as a huge thank you!
To take part go to thelovetank.info/shresearch
November 18, 2024 at 6:51 PM
The way that most people use sexual health services has changed a lot, if you want to help improve those services (and get a gift card for your time) look at this
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Don't miss London's biggest World AIDS Day event!
On 27th November, join us at Daisy Puller's 4th Annual Cabaret with special guests!
Purchase pay it forward tickets or donate directly to Positively UK on the event page!
Book your tickets before it's too late! link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024
On 27th November, join us at Daisy Puller's 4th Annual Cabaret with special guests!
Purchase pay it forward tickets or donate directly to Positively UK on the event page!
Book your tickets before it's too late! link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024
November 18, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Don't miss London's biggest World AIDS Day event!
On 27th November, join us at Daisy Puller's 4th Annual Cabaret with special guests!
Purchase pay it forward tickets or donate directly to Positively UK on the event page!
Book your tickets before it's too late! link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024
On 27th November, join us at Daisy Puller's 4th Annual Cabaret with special guests!
Purchase pay it forward tickets or donate directly to Positively UK on the event page!
Book your tickets before it's too late! link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024