Dr Tom Porter
tomporter1.bsky.social
Dr Tom Porter
@tomporter1.bsky.social
Researching health services, social security, and care. Disability, health/illness, ageing. University of Bristol. PhD. UTV
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“Suite in the 18th Century Style (Siciliano)” by Frank Merrick #nowplaying #radio3
December 16, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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If you are interested in disability & development, Light for the World have published their Strategy 2030 today. Have a look at www.light-for-the-world org/publications/light-for-the-world-strategy-2030/
November 25, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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The U-Shaped Curve of Health Inequalities journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
November 20, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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A recent court ruling has left gaps in human rights protection for adults and children in health and social care settings. Here's how Parliament could fix it thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/f... c
Fixing human rights protection in health and social care
It’s been a while… sorry! The Mental Health Bill 2024 is now before Parliament, its second reading is on Monday 25th November, and Parliamentarians will be able to discuss it and table …
thesmallplaces.wordpress.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Gorgeous
“Sonata no. 2 (1st mvt)” by Johannes Brahms #nowplaying #radio3
November 22, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Good to see this important committee inquiry reopen. Complex, but DWP must have statutory safeguarding duties.

committees.parliament.uk/committee/16...
Inquiry into DWP’s safeguarding of vulnerable benefits claimants reopened - Committees - UK Parliament
An inquiry into how vulnerable claimants for benefits including Universal Credit can be better safeguarded by the Department for Work and Pensions, has been reopened by MPs on the cross-party Work and...
committees.parliament.uk
November 21, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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I've started an extremely baby starter pack for medical sociology. Please help me expand it! go.bsky.app/KrqLzcR
November 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Great project for medical sociology folk
November 15, 2024 at 11:03 AM
If you don't already follow dr Jay, you must!
👋 Hi, I am new to Bluesky. I am a psychiatric survivor with a Mad history going back to the 90s.
This is the blood and passion in all I do with my role as a
psychologist a VERY firm second. I lobby for benefits justice, calling out iatrogenic harm, and banishing diagnoses that character assassinate👋
November 15, 2024 at 10:57 AM