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Ben Simms

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CEO @globalhealthpart.bsky.social. Health is global. Passionate about overseas aid but looking beyond. Vice-Chair BBC Charity Appeals Committee.

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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
International development gatherings at #LabourPartyConference have been galvanised by intellectual leadership of @kirstymcneill.bsky.social, f ex: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ7X.... These themes of mutuality fundamental to #HealthPartnerships approach championed by @globalhealthpart.bsky.social
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From Development to Mutual Interest: The UK’s New Approach
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“What better way of expressing our values?” Kudos @oneuk.bsky.social for this #LabourConference dialogue calling for a strong #globalhealth focus during #G20UK in 2027. #globalNHS #healthpartnerships #expertsinourmidst
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Congrats @resultsuk.bsky.social on convening this vital conversation about the next - and there will be a next - pandemic, making the connections between resilient health systems at home & across the global south. #LabourPartyConference #UKAid with Sojun Joseph MP & @preetkgillmp.bsky.social
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
‘TUFTON URGES GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH WORKFORCE WITHOUT DEEPENING CRITICAL SHORTAGES’ 👏 👏 👇 iriefm.net/tufton-urges... #unga81 #healthpartnerships
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Tufton urges global collaboration to strengthen health workforce without deepening critical shortages – IRIE FM
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Grateful to FCDO Minister @stewartwood.bsky.social for his positive words on #HealthPartnerships and @globalhealthpart.bsky.social, in response to Lord Nigel Crisp's debate in the Lords. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... #globalNHS
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Lords Grand Committee
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tomorrow afternoon our Patron Lord Crisp will lead an important debate in the House of Lords on the topic of #HealthPartnerships. You can read background information on the history of this approach here: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/health-partn... and follow live parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Health partnerships between the UK and organisations in Africa and Asia
The UK government and health organisations have established numerous health partnerships with organisations in Africa and Asia to support the development of healthcare in those countries. Independent ...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Many will read Minister @kirstymcneill.bsky.social MP's speech with real enthusiasm. Especially good to hear the case for mutual interest & shared resilience made so clearly, qualities that define the #HealthPartnerships approach @labouruk.bsky.social launched in 2008 www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Minister for International Development and Africa speech at the New Economics Foundation
Kirsty McNeill, Minister for International Development and Africa speech at the New Economics Foundation
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Greatly looking foreward to speaking @rstmh.bsky.social in October on a theme close to my heart. More info here www.rstmh.org/events/rstmh.... #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #RSTMH2026 #tropicalmedicine #HealthPartnerships
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RSTMH Annual Meeting - Equitable Partnerships in Global Health | RSTMH
The RSTMH Annual Meeting brings together members, Fellows and supporters from around the world to share knowledge, hear about the latest research and ideas, and encourage new collaborations.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Partnerships have moved from osmosis, in which everything flows one way, to equilibrium, in which “everyone has something to bring on board” - quoting Dr Diana Atwine at the #UKGlobalHealthSummit in our recent article for @plos.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic... #HealthPartnerships #UHC
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The future of global health partnerships: Co-investment, reciprocal learning and mutual benefit
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Excellent insights from Dr Tom Bashford @cambridgeghp.org, someone who continues to make an enormous contribution to #healthpartnerships #globalhealth #globalNHS work and thinking www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/08...
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From silos to synergies: how health partnerships can drive integrated emergency care | Bond
Tom Bashford at Cambridge Global Health Partnerships explores how well-placed partnerships can drive the systems change needed to increase access to emergency care.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“We are therefore optimistic for the future of global health partnerships. A contemporary model for international cooperation is evolving.” Pleased to have co-authored this piece in @plos.org #HealthPartnerships #globalhealth #globalNHS journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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The future of global health partnerships: Co-investment, reciprocal learning and mutual benefit
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I am having an outstanding trip, alongside @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social, celebrating Uganda-UK #HealthPartnerships. Full of gratitude to the clinicians driving this work & for the support of FCDO, MoH. This is for our mutual benefit. #UKAid
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"After years of being targeted by the junta, #Myanmar’s healthcare workers face a desperate situation." Proud of @globalhealthpart.bsky.social's work here, as part of a wider #HealthPartnerships for Myanmar community. Thanks to @bma.org.uk for your collaboration. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘We feel like we are failing’: Myanmar doctor speaks out as health system teeters on ‘brink of collapse’
Elle’s story is one of personal sacrifice, deciding to help people despite the risk of attack by the military. Her story reflects that of a healthcare system in peril
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Appointment of @kirstymcneill.bsky.social as Minister of State for International Development FCDO is very, very hopeful. Imperative she now be given the £ #UKAid backing to restore UK reputation. For now, congratulations from us all @globalhealthpart.bsky.social 👏. #HealthPartnerships #globalNHS
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Nothing quiet about this devastating film, #LifeSupport. A very difficult & challenging 90 minutes which is, nonetheless, essential viewing. #NotTargets www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
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Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza
In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentary
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The FCDO’s aid allocations today should be a wake-up call for the UK. We can’t claim global leadership while retreating from the world’s toughest challenges. @andyburnham.bsky.social has spoken before about the need for an ambitious international development agenda. Now’s the time for action.
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bondngo.bsky.social @bondngo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📢 FCDO's annual report, released today, has revealed that some of the lowest-income, fragile and conflict-affected countries will face cuts of up to 90%. As a result, UK aid programmes will be virtually eliminated in many countries across Africa. buff.ly/BVJEvD0
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FCDO annual report: UK aid funding to some African countries to be slashed by up to 90% | Bond
Today, Thursday 16 July, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) released its Annual Report & Accounts for 2025-26 and the UK
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“Our hope carries on because the community of partnerships in the UK & around the world will not forget them.” My wonderful @globalhealthpart.bsky.social colleague talking at this very impressive David Nott Foundation event reflecting on the support being given to health professionals in #Myanmar.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit #Venezuela. The DEC has launched an appeal. DEC charities are working with their local partners to reach people with emergency aid and support search and rescue efforts. #DECappeal Please donate: donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earth…
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This morning I donned my BBC hat to celebrate how the UK public have rallied to "to help strangers in crisis" across 80 appeals & over 60 years. Today, the @decappeal.bsky.social & its members go again. This is who we are. 👏👏https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/venezuela-earthquake-appeal
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
👏👇👏 #HealthPartnerships #Syria #QualityUHC www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/new-medical-...
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New medical diploma launches to support Syria’s future health workforce - Global Health Partnerships
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The NHS is often part of debates on immigration. But what does the evidence say? Our new briefing finds the average person who migrates to the UK is more likely to work in the NHS, less likely to use health services and contributes significantly to NHS funding. Read more⬇️ bit.ly/3SI3ECF
The image shows a chart displaying public perceptions of the impact of migration on the NHS, with most respondents indicating a positive or neutral impact.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
'Immigration & #NHS.' Important @healthfoundation.bsky.social report which makes reference to recent APPG Global Health & Security report on health workforce migration. A consensus is emerging. #ExpertsInOurMidst #globalNHS #HealthPartnerships @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social @monicaharding.bsky.social
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
‘Learnings from Global #HealthPartnerships in Practice’. So pleased to be joining Israa Mohammed & @hubcymruafrica.wales in Cardiff today at #GHPC2026. Looking for heavy doses of positivity! #globalNHS. hubcymruafrica.wales/event/health...
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Learnings from Global Health Partnerships in Practice | Hub Cymru Africa
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A timely reminder that health security is global. As #Ebola takes hold in the DRC, @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social asks an important question: what role are we playing, to strengthen #GlobalHealth systems that protect people in the UK and around the world? #HealthPartnerships #GlobalNHS #UHC
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The @rcn.org.uk has become a powerhouse in the international space under leadership of Nicola Ranger. I am v much looking forward to engaging with this event, exploring the vital role of nursing in conflict #HealthPartnerships #globalNHS www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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RCN Connecting Champions Global Nursing Event | Events | Royal College of Nursing
On Monday 6th July 2026 at Cowdray Hall, the RCN Connecting Champions bring together nursing leaders, researchers, educators and healthcare professionals to explore the vital role of nursing in confli...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Everyone wants to be "honest about migration." So let's be honest about migration. 1 in 5 #NHS staff report non-British nationality. Diagnosing illness, delivering babies & saving the UK tax payer some £14 billion in training costs. #globalNHS www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/the-experts-...
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The Experts in Our Midst deserve more than our gratitude. They deserve our protection. - Global Health Partnerships
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"Tackling #antimicrobialresistance also depends on who is in the room, whose expertise is valued." Fantastic insights @globalhealthpart.bsky.social colleague Jihoon Yoo #HealthPartnerships #CwPAMS #genderequity. With thanks @lstmnews.bsky.social www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/when-steward...
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When stewardship shifts power: gender, inclusion and the fight against drug resistance - Global Health Partnerships
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
V grateful & excited that @gemmastacey.bsky.social has invited me to join the #NursingNowChallenge Advisory Board. I am deeply impressed by her vision of how this initiative can flourish in its ambition to support early-career nurses and midwives www.nursingnow.org/board/
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Our Board – Nursing Now Challenge
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Heartfelt congratulations - the one and only, the brilliant Dr Marion Lynch: link.springer.com/book/9783032...
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Nurses and Allies Harnessing the Arts to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals
This guide aims at Harnessing the Arts to Achieve SDGs in Clinical Practice, Health Promotion, Professional Education, and National Policy Making.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A wonderfully positive moment, celebrating UK Government support to the Global Fund with a host of #NHS staff who have lived experience of the impact this support will have. #UKAid saving lives. #ExpertsInOurMidst #globalNHS
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"The most courageous choose peace." @drtedros.who.int @who.int, speaking this morning #r4Today. 🙏🕊️💕
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Congratulations Public Health Wales for producing this brief but compelling explanation of the benefits of thinking globally to improve health locally: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGZ-... #globalhealth #globalNHS #HealthPartnerships
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Benefits of international health for the people of Wales
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
To put 👇 in context: "Perhaps the most consequential text adopted that went almost unnoticed this week was the first revision in 16 years of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel." healthpolicy-watch.news/the-forgotte...
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The Overlooked Decisions Of The 79th World Health Assembly - Health Policy Watch
The resolution explicitly recalls last year's resolution on the health effects of nuclear war, a text the World Health Assembly fought bitterly over before
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Delighted to have chaired first part of this frank side event at #WHA79 on behalf of @globalhealthpart.bsky.social, handing over to the brilliant Helen Dempster from @cgdev.org for the panel discussion. Have a watch. www.cgdev.org/event/ethica... #ExpertsInOurMidst #HealthPartnerships #globalNHS
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A Sustainable and Ethical Future for Health Worker Mobility
Held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly, this CGD event co-hosted with the World Bank, OECD, IOM and Global Health Partnerships, will bring together policymakers and experts to discuss how ...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“If Britain continues to benefit from internationally trained health workers, it should invest in the health systems it recruits from.” Powerful advocacy from @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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We benefit from health workers trained abroad – so we should invest in their health systems too
As a public health doctor, I have spent much of my career thinking about what helps people and health services thrive.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I will never tire of the leadership of @howardcatton.bsky.social, here galvanizing the nursing community at #WHA79, nor cease to be grateful for the partnership he offers @globalhealthpart.bsky.social in our policy & advocacy work www.icn.ch/news/icn-bri...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Powerful leadership from Philippines Minister Teddy Herbosa at packed #WHA79 side event on #healthworkforce. “We have spent a decade or more building the evidence & consensus. Key test now is to act” argues Prof Jim Campbell in stunningly lucid reflections on his time @who.int #healthpartnerships
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
⚠️Lower-income countries are training nurses who are then recruited abroad, while their own health systems lose clinicians, educators and leaders. INSIDE VIEW: @howardcatton.bsky.social; @intcouncilofnurses.bsky.social 📖⬇️& 🔁🙏
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Nurses Are Not A Cost To Health Systems. They Are The Power Holding Them Together. - Health Policy Watch
Recently, I met with African nursing leaders who told me stories of nurses in countries such as Ghana and Nigeria earning the equivalent of only a few hundred
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
'Nigeria Seeks New Global Compact on Health Workforce Mobility’ www.thisdaylive.com/2026/05/08/n...
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Nigeria Seeks New Global Compact on Health Workforce Mobility – THISDAYLIVE
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I'm proud to volunteer on the BBC Charity Appeals Committee, & we're now looking for new members. It's a genuinely meaningful role, helping to shape the charity appeals the BBC broadcasts to millions. Do take a look: careers.bbc.co.uk/job/BBC-Appe...
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BBC Appeals Advisory Committee (AAC) 2 Members (Voluntary)
BBC Appeals Advisory Committee (AAC) 2 Members (Voluntary)
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"It’s hard to understand the actions of a leadership that attacks doctors & nurses at the peak of a pandemic, but that is what happened in #Myanmar." Dr Jim Brockbank #HpFM #HealthPartnerships #globalNHS bjgplife.com/supporting-g...
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Supporting general practice in Myanmar throughout 5 years of conflict – BJGP Life
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Paul Marsden @paulmarsden.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
🌍 >250,000 health workers trained in Africa/year, can’t find jobs…while high-income countries recruit them with no co-investment in return. A crisis in plain sight. The evidence is clear: investing in health workers = economic growth + resilience + better health outcomes. Employ. Retain. Now.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A very special evening with Dame Sally Davies, @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social & others, celebrating the contribution #LifelineMusical has made to raising awareness of #antimicrobialstewardship - you can see the show @swkplay.bsky.social until 2nd May! #AMR #CwPAMS #HealthPartnerships
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bondngo.bsky.social @bondngo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🌍 Louise McGrath at Global Health Partnerships (@THETlinks) shares highlights from UKGHS 2026 and calls for the principles of equitable partnerships and genuine co-investment to be at the heart of the Global Partnerships Conference this May. buff.ly/wk9WYMy
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This is the moment: from the UK Global Health Summit 2026 to the Global Partnerships Conference | Bond
Global health is in crisis. As two major international health conferences take place, now is the time for the UK to embrace a different model which recognises the mutual benefits of engaging with…
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
An "opportunity to drive the agenda towards a different model of engagement". My colleague Louise McGrath makes the connections between last month's @globalhealthpart.bsky.social's #UKGlobalHealthSummit & the up-coming UK/SA Government #globalpartnershipsconference:👏👏 www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/04...
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This is the moment: from the UK Global Health Summit 2026 to the Global Partnerships Conference | Bond
Global health is in crisis. As two major international health conferences take place, now is the time for the UK to embrace a different model which recognises the mutual benefits of engaging with othe...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Spending Easter Day at @jamespagethospital.bsky.social, where team is caring for my father, brought in by ambulance on his 91st birthday. This banner reminds me why I’m so grateful for our internationally recruited #NHS staff. This time, a very personal thank you. 🙏 #ExpertsInOurMidst #GlobalNHS
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Action for Global Health @afghnetwork.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The #NHS has saved billions through international recruitment. But at what cost—and to whom? New on our blog: @globalhealthpart.bsky.social's @margaretcaffrey.bsky.social on why the UK must match what it gains with greater global responsibility. Read 👉 actionforglobalhealth.org.uk/fairer-model...
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A fairer model of international health worker recruitment | Action for Global Health
Discover how the One Health approach transforms global health financing by uniting human, animal, and environmental health for lasting impact.
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Excellent @dailytelegraphnews.bsky.social analysis. Recent APPG Global Health report however, makes critically important additional point: if Britain gains from recruiting health workers, Britain has an obligation to help that country train the next generation www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...
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Ben Simms @bensimms65.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"#UKaid is not simply an act of solidarity; it underpins reciprocal relationships that strengthen our own health system & build long-term economic and diplomatic ties." My letter in today's @theguardian.com #HealthPartnerships #ExpertsInOurMidst #globalNHS www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Cuts to overseas aid will ultimately hurt Britain | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to the news that some of the world’s poorest countries are going to lose aid from the UK
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