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Dr Bronia Arnott

@broniaarnott.bsky.social
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Evidence, practice, & public involvement to improve health & wellbeing from infancy. Newcastle University Public Involvement & Engagement Methodologist - NIHR RSS Knowledge Exchange Broker - NIHR PHIRST Voluntary Sector Evaluation Scheme lead - NIHR SPHR

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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Off to @local.gov.uk conf nxt week? #Liverpool. Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social
Navy blue background with the NIHR PHIRST logo in to top left corner. The LGA 2025 conference logo is in the bottom right corner. Details of the 2 PHIRST sessions at the conference are written in white text. Black Men’s Consortium, Lambeth Council and PHIRST Connect Mental Health Project, Tuesday 1 July 13.05  Innovation Zone, Hall 2. Alongside is an image of a black man in a brown fitted hat and a beige t-shirt and plaid pattern shirt. Wednesday 2 July 08.00 Fringe event room 12: NIHR PHIRST – Using evidence to inform public health. Alongside is an image of an older lady in a red coat walking with a stick in a green park.
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Great to hear the emphasis on the voice of the baby in the #WhoIsHoldingTheBaby webinar from @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social today. I will be presenting our work on infant voice tomorrow at the Newcastle 1001 critical days conference for Infant Mental Health Awareness week #IMHAW2025 #IMHAW25 #IMHAW
A title slide which says how can we include infant voice through ARTS (say from the start)
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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
New free paper on improving financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside. @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion co-produced this evaluation with the local authority. 1/5 bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2...
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Improving local authority financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside, UK
Despite social prescribing being promoted by the UK government for the last decade, the evidence supporting social prescribing remains weak and has mainly been confined to clinical contexts. Our study...
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Great to have @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social comms pack for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week #IMHAW2025 Includes a link to commissioning support toolkit parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/professional... I co-developed with the Foundation & @karenjbateson.bsky.social funded by @arcnenc.bsky.social
Picture of front of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week comms pack
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Serious fun! Working together to identify solutions to barriers to involving and engaging children & young people in research. An energising day in Liverpool yesterday for the Children and Young People’s Public and patient Involvement and Engagement National Collaborative meeting #CYPPPIENatCol
A game of jenga Pictures of leaflets designed to appeal to children and young people A picture of a book called Ready For Research with an illustration of a child on the front cover
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
“integrated early years services, done well, are cheaper than they initially seem once their benefits are taken into account.”
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Catch up with our latest PHIRST seminar youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9h... discussing: 👶helping parents bond with their baby 🍔young people's views on food advertising & 🧠supporting mental health of 16-25yr olds
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PHIRST Seminar, Children and Young People, May 2025
YouTube video by NIHR PHIRST
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Sign up for the next PHIRST seminar: Public health evaluations with children + young people 📅Wednesday 14 May, 2-3.30PM phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Ahead of the next PHIRST seminar 📅 14/05/25 2PM - read Yvanna Todorova's blog on making an animation to share the voices and views of young people involved in a #SchoolStreets evaluation phirst.nihr.ac.uk/blog-from-qu...
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From questions to cartoons: sharing research with young voices in Newcastle - NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
Blog describing the creation of an animation for the NIHR PHIRST Newcastle School Streets evaluation to explain findings to younger audiences
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Public health interventions with babies, children and young people - want to know more? Registration is now open for the next @nihr-phirst.bsky.social seminar phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The new PHIRST EoI call has reopened and will close on 17 June 2025. www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/04/2025
UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave
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UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave
Measures hailed as lifeline for parents will allow people with sick babies to take up to 12 weeks’ leave Parents with children in neonatal care will gain a day-one right to paid leave and pay in a move hailed as “a lifeline for parents” with sick babies. From Sunday, the measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave and pay, on top of maternity and paternity leave. Continue reading...
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
One of my favourite things from this week has been a walk and talk meeting with a colleagues - @newcastleuni.bsky.social campus looking lovely in the sunshine. What has been your favourite thing from this week?
Photo of spring flowers in a quadrangle with the sun shining
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Enjoyed presenting our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion embedded researcher model in Innovation Zone @local.gov.uk Public Health conference today - delighted to be joined by Jane Hemuka talking about her experiences Find out more in Jane’s blog phirst.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u... #LGAPublicHealth25
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Our Vice President Alice Wiseman in a panel discussion #LGAPublicHealth25 on tackling health inequalities and supporting children and young people. "We must be advocates for children and young people and their voices must be embedded in everything we do in setting policy."
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Really pleased to be working @nihrsphr.bsky.social in partnership with @peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social to evaluate this new programme to support young people
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Max Rutherford @max-rutherford.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Depending on which region of the UK they live, as many as 1 in 5 young people (Wales, London, West Midlands) are unemployed. In the North West, 40% of unemployed people are age 16-24 Our new programme aims to break the cycle of mental health problems and youth unemployment
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Do you work in Local Government and have a #PublicHealth scheme in need of evaluation? The PHIRST scheme is now accepting Expressions of Interest ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ... @local.gov.uk @adphuk.bsky.social @cosla.gov.uk @nhswalesexecutive.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Looking forward to our session on building research capacity and capability in local government through the PHIRST Fusion Embedded Researcher model Register now to hear about the experiences of some of our embedded researchers across a range of evaluations
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Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
@bencurran.bsky.social and @childrennortheast.bsky.social met with @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social recently to talk about their 'Little Minds in Mind' parent-infant relationship service and the Start for Life programme. Sharon also heard how important local services are from local families.
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
"Isabella's voice or her lived experience was not seen at all during the last month of her life…” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Isabella Jonas-Wheildon was 'invisible' to authorities - report
Agencies in four counties missed chances to save Isabella Jonas-Wheildon, a review finds.
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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This is the illustrated Call to Action by "the children and young people of Newcastle" (on p.39 of the report) - including PLAY!, more parks, more buses on time.
A collage of images and ideas for a Call to Action from Newcastle's children and young people
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I read this report with interest too. Much to reflect on including how places, spaces and communities support the best start in life, and the role of children’s rights and participation in these approaches
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
“If you improve the conditions in which people live, they won’t need public services so much… If we can enact policies that improve those conditions… services like social care won’t be needed as much. Which is better for everybody” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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One in four children in England need social care services by 18, study reveals
New research shows scale of crisis, sparking fears over impact of poverty and funding cuts on young people
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
New blog post: hearing from a community co-researcher In a post for Blackpool Researching Together Community blog Sharon shares her reflections on @arcnenc.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social peer research community of practice event www.blackpool.gov.uk/Your-Council...
A photo of a meeting in which the audience are looking at presentation on a screen
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
How well does your Holiday Activities & Food offer meet family needs? Our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social evaluation of Southwark #HAF spoke to children & parents & found offer could be improved by: Increased awareness Improved booking Enhanced signposting www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
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Frontiers | How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
📢 New publication from PHIRST Fusion on their evaluation of @lb-southwark.bsky.social Holiday Activities and Food programme. Find out about the evaluation on the PHIRST website phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
How well does your Holiday Activities & Food offer meet family needs? Our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social evaluation of Southwark #HAF spoke to children & parents & found offer could be improved by: Increased awareness Improved booking Enhanced signposting www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
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Frontiers | How do families access holiday activities and food programmes and other support? Learnings from the Borough of Southwark holiday activities and food club’s evaluation
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Kathryn Ingold FFPH @kathryningold.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
'We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth' www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Nearly half of schools give families financial help, teachers say
A survey of teachers in England suggests lots of schools are having to provide extra help for families.
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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
iHV publishes findings from largest survey of #HealthVisitors working with families with babies & young children across UK, highlighting stark increase in complex needs coupled with a severe shortage of HVs and significant disparities in service provision buff.ly/40v6N9m #HealhVisiting
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children in England in the last 5 years - 58 of those were babies under the age of one www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
A really enjoyable day at the Peer Research Community of Practice co-presenting with community co-researchers Sandra & Sharon We shared insights on peer research from our joint @nihr-phirst.bsky.social & Blackpool HDRC project & had the opportunity to learn from others #PeerResearch
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Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
We're delighted that the Govt. has recently announced £126million funding for Family Hubs & #StartforLife. Every interaction in these early relationships is a chance to build a baby's brain. Anytime, anywhere, it all adds up #LittleMomentsTogether nhs.uk/start-for-life/early-learning-development/
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NIHR PHIRST @nihr-phirst.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
With @fuseonline.bsky.social + @arcnenc.bsky.social for the Peer Research Community of Practice event @broniaarnott.bsky.social introducing the CHiL project + BlackpoolHDRC co-researchers Sandra + Sharon phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... @pvandergraaf.bsky.social
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Great to hear from @pvandergraaf.bsky.social and the team of embedded and peer researchers about the @nihr-phirst.bsky.social South Tyneside Social Navigators evaluation yesterday Find out more via the evaluation webpage phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...
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An Evaluation of the Social Navigator Project - NIHR Public Health Interventions Research Studies Teams (PHIRST)
Social Navigators in South Tyneside help residents identify and address underlying causes of financial difficulty
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
A really enjoyable day at the Peer Research Community of Practice co-presenting with community co-researchers Sandra & Sharon We shared insights on peer research from our joint @nihr-phirst.bsky.social & Blackpool HDRC project & had the opportunity to learn from others #PeerResearch
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Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
"With both the justice and prisons ministers agreeing prisons fail women, the play exposes the heartbreak of mothers separated from their babies, urging compassion, tackling root causes like poverty and trauma, and championing alternatives to imprisonment that truly support women”
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Hertfordshire Uni play shines light on jailed mothers' heartbreak
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Knowledge for Public Health @know-ph.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
💡 OPPORTUNITIES in local government public health! 💡 Want to help us bring evidence closer to decision-making? We are using @nihr.bsky.social evidence to tackle societal problems with support from local authorities. Want in?👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 1/3
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The Local Authority Reference Group (LARG)
The LARG supports the work of KNOW-PH and benefits from it. We take suggestions of topics for mobilising evidence and some of the membership take part in knowledge mobilisation projects. We have a fle...
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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Want to develop a Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to child healthy weight in your area but not sure how to go about it? Our NIHR PHIRST Fusion evaluation of developing and implementing this approach in Dundee, Scotland offers practical reflections and insights. #WSA #obesity doi.org/10.1016/j.pu... 1/6
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Redirecting
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Dr Karen Bateson @karenjbateson.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
🎄Day 14🎄parent-infant relationships advent calendar. Co-production with children is important when designing practice & policy. Babies have the same rights to be heard as other children (UNCRC). This guide from Scottish government helps address some practicalities www.gov.scot/publications...
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Voice of the Infant: best practice guidelines and infant pledge
Co-produced by a short-life working group, on behalf of the Infant Mental Health Implementation and Advisory Group, which is part of the Scottish Government’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Progra...
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NIHR School for Public Health Research @nihrsphr.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Read our December #newsletter 🎄🎅 mailchi.mp/3497ea75ba78... and sign-up to receive the next one sphr.nihr.ac.uk/mailing-list/
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Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
📢New All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Babies launched!👶The new Group's purpose is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies & will be led by the elected officers @mayaellismp.bsky.social @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social Patrick Spencer MP & Freddie van Mierlo MP. More details 👉bit.ly/4f8Ved6
Photo from the first official APPG meeting on 29th October 2024.

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Lord Simon Russell of Liverpool, Tamora Langley Head of Policy and Communications, Parent-Infant Foundation, Leigh Ingham MP, Kirith Entwistle MP, Elsie Blundell MP, Maya Ellis MP, Freddie van Mierlo MP, Dr Kieran Mullan MP and Keith Reed Chief Executive, Parent-Infant Foundation.
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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We are delighted to publish a new Good Practice Point (GPP) for health visitors on the importance of supporting #Fathers buff.ly/4fd1pg4 #HealthVisiting
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you haven’t managed to get a place on the session on understanding and evaluating the impact of community champions approaches follow Laura’s thread
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Thanks to HUB na nog for an interesting e-learning session on including children aged birth to 5 years in decision making #EarlyYearsVoice #EarlyYearsRights
Screenshot of e-learning session which includes the HUB na nog logo and the title of the session: including children aged birth-5 in decision making
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Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health @fuseonline.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Fuse Associate Director @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social and @muralikrishnan.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social introducing a #fishbowl to discuss how to improve the health & wellbeing of people who are financially excluded Inner circle discuss, outer listen. #nephconf24
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Dr Bronia Arnott @broniaarnott.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Enjoyed the first day of @thekingsfund.bsky.social event on Listening to People & Communities. Reflecting on building trust with diverse groups of people & communities & offering inclusive opportunities to work together to identify, develop, & evaluate health & care solutions. #KFListening
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Maddy Arden @maddyarden.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Our report on using #BehaviouralScience to increase engagement with family hub services has now been published by the Department for Education assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67471e...
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