Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. We have to remember what happens when we don't listen to people but treat them as inferior. Everyone deserves to be heard. 000
Reposted by Kerryn HuskAlliance for Healthier Communities @allianceon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, also known as Orange Shirt Day, we honour the stories and histories of Indigenous children, their families and communities who were impacted by Indian Residential Schools. 122
Reposted by Kerryn HuskCHOICES @choices-hi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Look at our fabulous logo designed by our patient and public involvement and engagement group - the T1 Warriors. #ppie #socialprescribing #diabetes #research #childrenandyoungpeople @arcsouthwest.bsky.social 012
Reposted by Kerryn HuskCHOICES @choices-hi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We are developing a study to identify better ways of supporting the mental health of young people with long-term conditions (LTC).We are looking for young people aged 10–25 with a LTC to take part in a discussion to so we can design a study that focuses on the outcomes that are important to them. 122
Reposted by Kerryn HuskRuth Garside @ruthgarside.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Nature-based activities are one of the key pillars of #socialprescribing We are learning from GREENGAGE, an ongoing pilot RCT, with the aim of informing a future definitive trial of effectiveness. #socialprescribingday #greensocialprescribing @kerrynhusk.bsky.social 143
Reposted by Kerryn Huskdebwestlake.bsky.social @debwestlake.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Our realist paper on tailoring cultural sector social prescribing with and for older people from global majority communities is out! doi.org/10.1111/hex.... @kerrynhusk.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @geoffwong.bsky.social #socialprescribing #culturalsector #inclusivity #olderpeopledoi.orgDelivering Inclusive Cultural Offers for Social Prescribing: A Realist Evaluation Involving Older People From Global Majority Backgrounds and Cultural Sector Providers in the UKIntroduction Research shows cultural activities benefit older people's wellbeing, but little is known about why individuals from global majority (minority ethnic) groups engage less with the mainstr..... 011
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026We're looking for people to take part in a World Café on additional roles in Primary Care - take a look and sign up here: lnkd.in/eDefR-kq 000
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Received a festive Moose! @mooseallain.bsky.social @worldofmoose.bsky.social 010
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Paper! How do social prescribing link workers experience their role, and decide whether or not they want to leave? Work led by Stephanie Tierney and Kamal R. Mahtani with Debra Westlake David Nunan Jane Smith and lots of others. 020
Reposted by Kerryn Huskdebwestlake.bsky.social @debwestlake.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Latest paper from our study on social prescribing link worker recruitment and retention. Role ambiguity and job misalignment are some of the issues new recruits face #socialprescribing #linkworkers #healthservices #retention @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk doi.org/10.1017/S146...doi.orgEntering a liminal state when becoming a social prescribing link worker and how it affects retention: findings from a UK qualitative study | Primary Health Care Research & Development | Cambridge ...Entering a liminal state when becoming a social prescribing link worker and how it affects retention: findings from a UK qualitative study - Volume 26 021
Reposted by Kerryn HuskZoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting. 4320511312
Reposted by Kerryn HuskSocial Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Not one, but two new youth #SocialPrescribing articles to share! 📌 Check out this systematic review: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 📌 Plus a study protocol: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... And browse more papers in our library: sbbresearch.org/research-pap... 021
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 26/10/2025New paper! An overview of social prescribing pathways for children and young people - with a wonderful team. bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 020
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Wonderful, useful, and impactful infographic from @allianceon.bsky.social on what Indigenous anti-racism actually looks like in practice. iphcc.ca/wp-content/u... 110
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Really interesting new paper from Daisy Fancourt and team here - using CPRD to examine the rollout of social prescribing in England. Broad coverage, but inequalities remain... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comNational roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink dataSocial prescribing is growing rapidly in England and across the world. However, it remains unclear who it is reaching and how effectively it is being … 000
Reposted by Kerryn HuskSocial Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · 12/09/2025How can we embed and sustain #SocialPrescribing so that it benefits more children, young people and families? Earlier in the summer we asked policymakers and commissioners exactly this 🗨️ Check out our brand new policy brief and illustration to learn more: sbbresearch.org/how-to-embed... 073
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 20/08/2025More than ever, we need to remember this... @brianbilston.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Kerryn HuskGreg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 15/08/2025www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @profdevisridhar.bsky.social:- life expectancy “is much less about your own choices and is instead tightly linked to where you live and the political choices made by your government”.thelancet.comLife expectancy: public health and politicsDevi Sridhar's new book How Not to Die (Too Soon): The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us sets out her hope of living to the age of 100 years in good health “as a collective endeav... 02517
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Come and work with us! We are looking for a Research Assistant to come and be part of our EU-Horizon funded SP-EU Project (social-prescribing.eu), based in the Community and Primary Care Research Centre at the University of Plymouth, as well as being part of PenARC. tinyurl.com/2nue9yya 110
Reposted by Kerryn HuskGreg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 05/08/2025www.bmj.com/content/390/... Helpful overview of trends Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generationsbmj.comWhy are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?Those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s seem to be drinking less alcohol than older generations. Why is this—and could it be a public health opportunity? Elisabeth Mahase reports The... 073
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 01/08/2025New paper! The synopsis of our NIHR-funded realist evaluation of social prescribing link workers in primary care is now out. A fantastic team, led by Stephanie Tierney in Oxford. www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish... 010
Reposted by Kerryn HuskGareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 31/07/2025The Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology that's been running in Aberdeen for nearly 20yrs is getting a rebrand and a refresh. Launching in March 2026, welcome to the 'Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology'. Registration available from 01-Sep-2025. For details, see: tinyurl.com/AberdeenEpiC... 032
Reposted by Kerryn HuskDavid Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 31/07/20251/3. Welcome this @nhsengland.bsky.social review www.england.nhs.uk/2025/07/nhs-...england.nhs.ukNHS England » NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalitiesNHS England » NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities 113
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 29/07/2025If you're interested in our new @sp-eu.bsky.social project then here is a recording of the recent introductory presentation by the PI Wolfram Herrmann: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SQ8... 010
Reposted by Kerryn HuskDan Hayes @danhayesphd.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Youth mental health difficulties have increased in prevalence (rather than better awareness) and key drivers likely include economic precarity, smartphone use, sleep quality and closure of youth services. An excellent piece of research led by @olademk.bsky.social 2114
Reposted by Kerryn HuskJess Deighton @jess-deighton.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Very important report out today from the Youth Futures Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester (@olademk.bsky.social et al). Report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/f...youthfuturesfoundation.orgUnderstanding young people’s declining mental health - Youth Futures FoundationExploring drivers of worsening mental health among 14-24 year olds through a first-of-its-kind study for England 0115
Reposted by Kerryn HuskTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14/07/2025UK mental health people (incl users), please feed back on this draft of the Youth Access Quality Framework (on youth mental health hubs). #healthpolicy #mentalhealth Full disclosure: my PhD student had something to do with this. www.youthaccess.org.uk/quality-and-...youthaccess.org.ukThe Youth Access Quality Framework consultationComplete the quality framework consultation to help us ensure it's meaningful, practical, and supportive 01315
Reposted by Kerryn HuskGreg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 14/07/2025www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... The health dividend of cash transfer programmes Brazil's Bolsa Família Program, which provides an average of US$139 per month to over 20 million households in poverty Study = www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comThe health dividend of cash transfer programmesCash transfer programmes have expanded rapidly across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), from eight countries with programmes in 1960 to 134 countries in 2019, and have demonstrated effec... 073
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Challenging and thought-provoking new paper from @gozde786.bsky.social and colleagues. How do we define and evaluate social prescribing, and what data do we need to generate high quality evidence? journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....journals.sagepub.comWe need better evidence for social prescribing: call for action for better systems for collaboration and building evidence 000
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Late to share this but great to see this comprehensive analysis, the largest yet, of social prescribing in England published from @pmw777.bsky.social @annawilding.bsky.social and colleagues. bjgp.org/content/earl... 021
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 27/06/2025If you are at ESCAP2025 (www.escap.eu/events/escap...) then come along on Sunday at 5.15 to hear all about social prescribing for children and young people from some great people (and me)! @bertottim.bsky.social @danhayesphd.bsky.social and lots of others. 010
Reposted by Kerryn HuskInequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social · 16/06/2025📢 This ⏬ is what happened to UK #inequality since 1961. It soared in the 1980s under Thatcher and no UK govt has seriously tried to reverse it since - so, the centre cannot hold and things fall apart... ifs.org.uk/living-stand... 22517
Reposted by Kerryn HuskTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 11/06/2025OUR NEW PAPER: the 'final findings' paper from the Remote by Default 2 study: "After the disruptive innovation: How remote and digital services were embedded, blended and abandoned in UK general practice" (will do thread on this soon) www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish... #academicsky 🧪journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk 24817
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Our new EU project examining social prescribing for people in vulnerable situations across Europe now has a new website... have a browse! @sp-eu.bsky.social social-prescribing.eu 020
Reposted by Kerryn HuskStuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Delighted to announce our new research study investigating the overprescribing of medication for chronic pain in older adults. This work will be crucial for developing better and safer pain management practices. (1/2) @penarc.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-i...plymouth.ac.ukStudy investigates scale and impact of pain medication overprescribing in older peopleUniversity of Plymouth news: The HOPE-AO project is being led by the University of Plymouth with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care... 283
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Excellent new paper from @bertottim.bsky.social and colleagues. Social prescribing for young people - realist evaluation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comSocial Prescribing for Young People in NEET Situations: A Realist Evaluation of the C.O.P.E. Project in Italy and PortugalNEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) status is associated with psychological distress and suicidality. Social prescribing may offer a poli… 021
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Hugely generous box of Easter treats from half a world away! Thanks JR Baker (yet to grace Bluesky). 120
Kerryn Husk @kerrynhusk.bsky.social · 17/04/2025New to Bluesky. Seems much calmer than the last place. Phew. 160
Reposted by Kerryn HuskTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Realist reviewers, here's a banger of a new paper by a South African group whose work I've only just become aware of. Good bit of philosophy to chew on if you've time. But also seeking to make RR more practical. Enjoy! #healthpolicy academic.oup.com/heapol/artic...academic.oup.comBalancing realist review outputs with the needs of policymakers and practitionersAbstract. A realist review is a theory-driven approach to synthesizing evidence based on the realist philosophy of science. Realist reviews are conducted t 610133
