Rachel
@rachelwestbourne.bsky.social
Public health person and charity trustee. Yorkshire. She / her. Interested in all things inequalities, poverty, social determinants, data / intelligence, systems leadership, personal development.
Fueled mostly by tea and existential angst.
Fueled mostly by tea and existential angst.
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📣 It's the start of #EQW2025!
This week we celebrate and spotlight equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that are driving improvement across health and care.
Register for our webinars and access guidance to help support your diverse workforce. Learn more buff.ly/ZelAkNj
This week we celebrate and spotlight equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that are driving improvement across health and care.
Register for our webinars and access guidance to help support your diverse workforce. Learn more buff.ly/ZelAkNj
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2025
Get involved in #EQW2025 taking place on 19-23 May. Find out what is happening during the week, access resources and register for our webinar.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📣 It's the start of #EQW2025!
This week we celebrate and spotlight equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that are driving improvement across health and care.
Register for our webinars and access guidance to help support your diverse workforce. Learn more buff.ly/ZelAkNj
This week we celebrate and spotlight equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that are driving improvement across health and care.
Register for our webinars and access guidance to help support your diverse workforce. Learn more buff.ly/ZelAkNj
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"Economic circumstances have the greatest influence on health. We must focus on lifting people out of poverty to live longer, healthier lives."
Our children & young people lead, Sarah Muckle opens the Poverty & Health Conference, held with @fphuk.bsky.social @roysocmed.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social
Our children & young people lead, Sarah Muckle opens the Poverty & Health Conference, held with @fphuk.bsky.social @roysocmed.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"Economic circumstances have the greatest influence on health. We must focus on lifting people out of poverty to live longer, healthier lives."
Our children & young people lead, Sarah Muckle opens the Poverty & Health Conference, held with @fphuk.bsky.social @roysocmed.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social
Our children & young people lead, Sarah Muckle opens the Poverty & Health Conference, held with @fphuk.bsky.social @roysocmed.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social
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FPH has joined @roysocmed.bsky.social, @rsph.bsky.social & @adphuk.bsky.social at this Poverty and Public Health Conference today to inspire further advocacy, make the links between poverty and health clear, share best practices, and identify solutions to drive action.
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
FPH has joined @roysocmed.bsky.social, @rsph.bsky.social & @adphuk.bsky.social at this Poverty and Public Health Conference today to inspire further advocacy, make the links between poverty and health clear, share best practices, and identify solutions to drive action.
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social
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Poverty and public health: Taking local action' is well underway.
This morning we listened to expert speakers from across the UK looking at what's being done to deliver local and national action plans to reduce child poverty.
Join us online: www.rsm.ac.uk/events/epide...
@fphuk.bsky.social
This morning we listened to expert speakers from across the UK looking at what's being done to deliver local and national action plans to reduce child poverty.
Join us online: www.rsm.ac.uk/events/epide...
@fphuk.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Poverty and public health: Taking local action' is well underway.
This morning we listened to expert speakers from across the UK looking at what's being done to deliver local and national action plans to reduce child poverty.
Join us online: www.rsm.ac.uk/events/epide...
@fphuk.bsky.social
This morning we listened to expert speakers from across the UK looking at what's being done to deliver local and national action plans to reduce child poverty.
Join us online: www.rsm.ac.uk/events/epide...
@fphuk.bsky.social
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Big Food sells us what makes us sick, and Big Pharma sells us their treatment for it.
Rather than paying for a longer life, we should regulate harmful product industries so they don't profit from shortening it.
Rather than paying for a longer life, we should regulate harmful product industries so they don't profit from shortening it.
Do you know what else reduces risk of MI and Stroke? Lifting weights and sweating more whilst reducing consumption of Big Macs.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Big Food sells us what makes us sick, and Big Pharma sells us their treatment for it.
Rather than paying for a longer life, we should regulate harmful product industries so they don't profit from shortening it.
Rather than paying for a longer life, we should regulate harmful product industries so they don't profit from shortening it.
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Our latest member briefing unpacks everything healthcare leaders need to know about plans to abolish #NHS England 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
Abolishing NHS England: what you need to know
Headlines from developments confirming the abolishment of NHS England.
www.nhsconfed.org
March 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our latest member briefing unpacks everything healthcare leaders need to know about plans to abolish #NHS England 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
www.nhsconfed.org/publications...
In a few weeks, I'm taking part in a fundraising event for a local charity that I'm a trustee for. The Welcome Centre are the largest independent food bank in the UK and provide vital essentials and support to people in crisis.
If you feel able to, any donations would be very appreciated! ☺️
If you feel able to, any donations would be very appreciated! ☺️
Big Sleep Out 7
On Friday 28 March 2025, I will be taking part in The Big Sleep at John Smith's Stadium, organised by The Huddersfield Town Foundation. This is the seventh Big Sleep Out, where supporters bed down for
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March 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In a few weeks, I'm taking part in a fundraising event for a local charity that I'm a trustee for. The Welcome Centre are the largest independent food bank in the UK and provide vital essentials and support to people in crisis.
If you feel able to, any donations would be very appreciated! ☺️
If you feel able to, any donations would be very appreciated! ☺️
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Good luck to everyone sitting day 1 of the @fphuk.bsky.social DFPH exam today! This exam (previously called Part A) is sat over 2 days and requires both a wide breadth and depth of public health knowledge, with months of prep and revision building up to this day. We wish everyone sitting it well! 🤞🍀
March 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Good luck to everyone sitting day 1 of the @fphuk.bsky.social DFPH exam today! This exam (previously called Part A) is sat over 2 days and requires both a wide breadth and depth of public health knowledge, with months of prep and revision building up to this day. We wish everyone sitting it well! 🤞🍀
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What's the outlook for living standards in 2025?
Disposable incomes are set to fall across low-, middle- and high-income families alike. But improvements in public services will help to boost broad living standards for some.
Disposable incomes are set to fall across low-, middle- and high-income families alike. But improvements in public services will help to boost broad living standards for some.
February 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
What's the outlook for living standards in 2025?
Disposable incomes are set to fall across low-, middle- and high-income families alike. But improvements in public services will help to boost broad living standards for some.
Disposable incomes are set to fall across low-, middle- and high-income families alike. But improvements in public services will help to boost broad living standards for some.
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Fetal personhood was once a radical ideology, but US anti-abortion activists have embedded rights for fetuses at the state level.
How can this be used to open the door for further surveillance and punishment during pregnancy?
@pregnancyjust.bsky.social @iram.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
How can this be used to open the door for further surveillance and punishment during pregnancy?
@pregnancyjust.bsky.social @iram.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Fetal personhood was once a radical ideology, but US anti-abortion activists have embedded rights for fetuses at the state level.
How can this be used to open the door for further surveillance and punishment during pregnancy?
@pregnancyjust.bsky.social @iram.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
How can this be used to open the door for further surveillance and punishment during pregnancy?
@pregnancyjust.bsky.social @iram.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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New data suggest the public's top priority for the NHS is improving GP access
But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times
Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities
Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times
Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities
Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Things can only get better?
What does the public make of the new government’s early agenda for the NHS and social care? Have perceptions and expectations of NHS and care services changed? This analysis presents findings from the...
www.health.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New data suggest the public's top priority for the NHS is improving GP access
But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times
Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities
Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times
Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities
Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
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Today some of our public health registrars are sitting their MFPH exam - a practical, role-play based "show how" exam of applied skills and knowledge.
Good luck everyone!!! Remember: you know your stuff, the examiners want you to do well, this is just a chance to show them how brilliant you are!
Good luck everyone!!! Remember: you know your stuff, the examiners want you to do well, this is just a chance to show them how brilliant you are!
a cartoon of a fox with the words " you can do it " below it
ALT: a cartoon of a fox with the words " you can do it " below it
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February 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Today some of our public health registrars are sitting their MFPH exam - a practical, role-play based "show how" exam of applied skills and knowledge.
Good luck everyone!!! Remember: you know your stuff, the examiners want you to do well, this is just a chance to show them how brilliant you are!
Good luck everyone!!! Remember: you know your stuff, the examiners want you to do well, this is just a chance to show them how brilliant you are!
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Applications for Cohort 7 of the Yorkshire & Humber UKPHR Practitioner Registration Scheme (begins May 2025) close in just over a week - deadline is Friday 28th February!
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain registration with UKPHR through a structured programme of support and development.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain registration with UKPHR through a structured programme of support and development.
February 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Applications for Cohort 7 of the Yorkshire & Humber UKPHR Practitioner Registration Scheme (begins May 2025) close in just over a week - deadline is Friday 28th February!
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain registration with UKPHR through a structured programme of support and development.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain registration with UKPHR through a structured programme of support and development.
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Would the public rather the government prioritise spending on access to care in the community, or hospitals? Polling by @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social said they'd rather community services. Read more public opinions of the plans for health & care. https://buff.ly/4kbdQNd
February 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Would the public rather the government prioritise spending on access to care in the community, or hospitals? Polling by @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social said they'd rather community services. Read more public opinions of the plans for health & care. https://buff.ly/4kbdQNd
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@adphuk.bsky.social President @felly500.bsky.social
responds to Local Government Association report.
"Closing the health inequality gap needs an ambitious, health in all policies approach."
👀Read full response➡️ bit.ly/4hL6Qol
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responds to Local Government Association report.
"Closing the health inequality gap needs an ambitious, health in all policies approach."
👀Read full response➡️ bit.ly/4hL6Qol
bit.ly/4hNLB5r
Government urged to introduce national health inequalities strategy
The Government is being urged to introduce a national health inequalities strategy to tackle England’s widening health inequality gap, in a new report by the Local Government Association.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@adphuk.bsky.social President @felly500.bsky.social
responds to Local Government Association report.
"Closing the health inequality gap needs an ambitious, health in all policies approach."
👀Read full response➡️ bit.ly/4hL6Qol
bit.ly/4hNLB5r
responds to Local Government Association report.
"Closing the health inequality gap needs an ambitious, health in all policies approach."
👀Read full response➡️ bit.ly/4hL6Qol
bit.ly/4hNLB5r
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What is public health? This new video explainer from the Faculty of Public gives a simple overview of what public health professionals do and the importance of taking a population level, holistic, and preventative approach to health, as well as understanding and addressing health inequalities.
February 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What is public health? This new video explainer from the Faculty of Public gives a simple overview of what public health professionals do and the importance of taking a population level, holistic, and preventative approach to health, as well as understanding and addressing health inequalities.
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UKHSA report that they're currently seeing high levels of #Norovirus cases. 📈
🧼 Wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water
🏠 Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you're still infectious
🔄 Just because you’ve had it once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again
🧼 Wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water
🏠 Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you're still infectious
🔄 Just because you’ve had it once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again
February 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
UKHSA report that they're currently seeing high levels of #Norovirus cases. 📈
🧼 Wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water
🏠 Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you're still infectious
🔄 Just because you’ve had it once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again
🧼 Wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water
🏠 Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you're still infectious
🔄 Just because you’ve had it once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again
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It's Public Health Winter School today, where the focus is on working in a political environment. The day has opened with reflections from Professor Peter Kelly (Regional Director for Public Health in the North East and Yorkshire) on the importance of gaining consensus across the political spectrum.
February 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
It's Public Health Winter School today, where the focus is on working in a political environment. The day has opened with reflections from Professor Peter Kelly (Regional Director for Public Health in the North East and Yorkshire) on the importance of gaining consensus across the political spectrum.
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Hi 👋 I'm Rachel @rachelwestbourne.bsky.social, and I'll be taking over the PHUpNorth account for the next few months.
I'm a public health registrar currently based with the Yorkshire & Humber Office of Health Improvement and Disparities team, and also work part-time with a local acute trust.
I'm a public health registrar currently based with the Yorkshire & Humber Office of Health Improvement and Disparities team, and also work part-time with a local acute trust.
January 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hi 👋 I'm Rachel @rachelwestbourne.bsky.social, and I'll be taking over the PHUpNorth account for the next few months.
I'm a public health registrar currently based with the Yorkshire & Humber Office of Health Improvement and Disparities team, and also work part-time with a local acute trust.
I'm a public health registrar currently based with the Yorkshire & Humber Office of Health Improvement and Disparities team, and also work part-time with a local acute trust.
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This is Public Health North, where we share and promote public health work from across Yorkshire and Humber (and beyond!) alongside resources and messages to support health and wellbeing in the North of England.
January 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is Public Health North, where we share and promote public health work from across Yorkshire and Humber (and beyond!) alongside resources and messages to support health and wellbeing in the North of England.
Seems like a good way to start here! Post a picture you took (no explanation) to bring some Zen to the timeline
November 16, 2024 at 9:46 PM