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Gillian MacIntyre
@gillianmacintyre.bsky.social
Reader in Social Work. Learning disability, mental health, citizenship and human rights
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Less than 2 weeks to go before the launch of “Social Murder?”! Don’t forget to sign up for the (free) event through our eventbrite link tinyurl.com/283rh55k 📖🎉
November 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM
The Centre for Health Policy at the University of Strathclyde now is now on BlueSky! Why not give them a follow

bsky.app/profile/cent...
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November 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM
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Oral health so important for people with learning disabilities.

When I undertook my AHC research it was very much a neglected area, with some people not even registered with a dentist.
So interesting to hear about the importance of oral health for people with learning disabilities.

Dr Una Monaghan, Associate Medical Director, Herts Community NHS Trust encouraging all medics to look in people's mouths and for the annual health check paperwork to be reviewed to promote this.

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Webinar - Hot topics in healthcare in intellectual disability: Challenges and solutions | The Royal Society of Medicine
This webinar will update delegates on recent research and best practices in managing mental and physical health issues for people with intellectual disabilities and their carers.
www.rsm.ac.uk
November 20, 2024 at 7:28 AM
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Congrats to Emeritus Prof.Hilda Loughran and colleagues on this new publication🤞
Exploring women’s lived experiences of substance use and social work to inform social work education and practice, an Irish perspective: Social Work Education: Vol www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring women’s lived experiences of substance use and social work to inform social work education and practice, an Irish perspective
Mothers dealing with substance use face increased stigma when interacting with the health and social systems, putting them under pressure. Contemporary Irish social work policies emphasize Hidden H...
www.tandfonline.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:29 AM
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Worrying findings in our latest Social Metrics Commission report. 2 million more people plunged into hardship since 2019, 260 000 children. As I say in the article, we see the consequences of this as @trusselluk.bsky.social foodbanks strive to meet soaring need. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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Important reading for anyone involved in managing health and social care budgets - understand the value of your local third sector
November 19, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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Delighted to share the work on #SpinningPlates #Coproduction here.

You can see the teaching slides here: docs.google.com/presentation...

You can check out the project here: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...

Or visit the online Exhibition here: carermhspinningpla.wixsite.com/spinplatesex...
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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Did this social work starter pack less than a week ago and it's already tripled in size. Lots of lovely people doing interesting things in the social work world. Shout me if you'd like an add!
Looks like the social work crew are starting to arrive on here, so I've had a first go at making a starter pack. Let me know if you want adding on, plenty of room for everyone! go.bsky.app/56PBom2
November 17, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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Hello @sarahblackmore.bsky.social welcome to 🦋. Here’s a starter pack for social care that may be a quick and helpful way to connect to people (which now includes you too). go.bsky.app/jPc1mH

🦋TLAPteam:
@tlap.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social
@martinwalkersds.bsky.social
@kearao.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Proud to be a part of this editorial team for a Special Issue on Domestic Abuse for Qualitative Social Work journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
journals.sagepub.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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Link to the full research (open access) can be found here:
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
The Social Work Public Perception Myth
This article presents findings from research that examined twenty government policy documents from 2003 to 2023 to look at how they framed the topic of pub
academic.oup.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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My video exploring my research on "The Social Work Public Perception Myth" now has 1.6k views and counting. It's less than 3mins of your time to watch! And don't forget to like and subscribe (🤮).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCK...
The Social Work Public Perception Myth
YouTube video by Joe Hanley
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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Join me for this lunchtime webinar where I will discuss how the public actually quite like social workers, and ask the important question: why don't you believe me??

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:00 - 13:00 GMT. Book here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-social...
The social work public perception myth: A genealogy of discourse
Unraveling the misconceptions surrounding social work through a historical analysis of public discourse - join us online to debunk the myths
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Well here I am. Checking things out.
November 16, 2024 at 9:45 AM