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Marsha David

@marshajdavid.bsky.social
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Health policy professional / NHS England EPRR / Chair - Young & Talented / Member - Hansard Society / Fellow - Royal Society for Public Health / Ex DHSC Ex Parliament / politics, parenting, social mobility

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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Frozen fingers and toes, the start of Autumn. 2. The NHS is getting “hot” whenever there’s a dip in temperature. 3. Making the most of non working days. 4. Spinning multiple plates. 5. A week of self care followed by a full working week. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. NHS “winter” has started. 2. In full autumnal flow. 3. Loving my coffee flask. I’m in a different era of my life now. 4. Hanging on to my younger self with a pencil case. 5. Another 20 km walk planned for this weekend. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Aced presentation on personal resilience 2. Wearing Libby, my autumn treat. 3. Networking today of a different kind. 4. Ex marks the spot 5. Learning to apply logic, listening to the heart, informing your gut instinct and following through with it takes discipline #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. We seem to be lost in the detail, forgetting to talk to each other. 2. Rainy Manchester. 3. The parenting role that no one likes, being the PA. 4. Le Cruset Cerise coffee mug is a treat. 5. Just need to treat myself to a coffee flask, life will almost be complete. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I call it out there and then. I think it’s appalling in this day and age. A recent experience - my lovely Caribbean accent was commented on in an interview. I was then asked what Caribbean island I’m from. I know this comes from a place of curiosity but please don’t do this. It’s not professional.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s so institutionalised, subtle and casual that to me it’s almost like feeling gaslighted in the workplace.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. If it’s a non-working day, then why am I working? 2. Strava keeps me motivated. 3. The psychological and collateral damage of restructure. 4. Resilience a word that is thrown around that feels heavy. 5. Coffee on repeat. #MyLifeAsMarsha #work #wellbeing
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. EPRR means anything and everything, it’s not 9-5. 2. Vivaldi’s Winter on a continuous loop is a vibe. 3. Doing interviews on my day off. 4. A Bumble Biscuit date turns out to be a conference biscuit 🥱 5. To be a fellow or not to be one. #MyLifeAsMarsha #workculture
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Can a skills matrix really identify a training & development need? 2. Planning for an NHS winter. 3. 🏃‍♂️ in the rain is a different vibe. 4. Going to my first writer’s workshop. 5. My leadership style has been tested in recently testing my resilience. #MyLifeAsMarsha #workculture
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Listening to classical music on my way to work. 2. EPRR is the profession evolving? 3. NHS winter planning should cover the entirety of the health system not just acute services. 4. What will the week unfold 5. ☕️ on tap, writing in earnest. #MyLifeAsMarsha #workculture #health
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Describes the week I’m having 2. Holding space can be painful when there’s only silence. 3. To be calm amongst a storm of emotions means being washed up on the shore. 4. Democracy. What democracy? 5. I’ve met my poetic match. #MyLifeAsMarsha #workculture #parenting #relationships
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. I’ve been burning slowly just not pouring kerosene. 2. The power of the block button. 3. Planning for holidays next year. 4. It has been a pottering/cleaning kind of day. 5. Designer hanging baskets have been bought! #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Ready to run along the Rhine. 2. An unexpected love that is Bonn. 3. Starting over means drawing a line in the sand. 4. Stefan’s Wine Paradise…! 5. Castles and more castles. #MyLifeAsMarsha #Germany
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Bonn such an understated beauty. Beethoven’s home. 2. Those Rhine Valley views are to die for. 3. We didn’t get lost on the trains. 4. The tranquility of Sankt Goar. 5. Castles galore. #MyLifeAsMarsha #Germany
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
marshadavid.substack.com/p/chosen?r=3...
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Chosen
The decision lies within us
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. From distraction to dead end. 2. Following that bend in the river. 3. Embracing my “swan” moment. 4. The continuous flow of movement for the body and mind. 5. Gold and pink zebra print shoes, to be seen differently. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Quincy ME, that’s a blast from the past.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. The only way is Essex. 2. Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness, a lovely surprise. 3. The next walk will be from Grays exploring the Thames via marshes. 4. Solo walks take courage. 5. Walks like this are tonic for the soul. #MyLifeAsMarsha #10kmWalks
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Mushtag @mskahin1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I do not normally re-read what I write, but this BMJ blog I wrote three years ago and was edited came to mind this evening whilst reflecting on NHS senior management. blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...
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Healthcare Inequalities and Social Justice Blog Series: Transcultural leadership, anti-racism, and psychological safety. By Mushtag Kahin and Dr. Nagina Khan – The official blog of BMJ Leader
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
There will be a crane in operation behind Maidstone Hospital on Monday 17 August, 9am - 4pm. Maidstone Birth Centre will maintain full emergency access. If you’re coming by car, you’ll need turn into the main hospital entrance road and go left around the perimeter road to reach the Birth Centre.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
They voted him but they are doing us a favour. Let the investigation continue.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Crocodile tears over Jason Arday…earlier posts being deleted 2. The Farage investigation resumes, wasting taxpayers’ £££ 3. When the “lights on” of operations fails wider situational awareness 4. Good to see more Trinis in 🩰 5. Poetry + music = magic ✨ #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Floral Friday without the bouquet 💐. 2. Showing up in ways that matter takes courage. 3. We learn to sit with discomfort, difficult decisions to be made. 4. To my pot of gold at the end of the 🌈 Super 📅 5. Always on pointe 🩰 yet we dance to our own song 🎵 #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Transition bloodshed. 2. When the focus is on escalation rather than de-escalation. 3. Policy grounded in operational delivery or policy centred on people? 4. Sometimes you need to leave others behind. 5. The destination is only part of the journey. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. The integration unravels like loose thread. 2. Holding my ground. 3. The pigeons are having my breadcrumbs. 4. I love Daimon, my text buddy. 5. Wearing a yoga jumpsuit when I’m rubbish at yoga 🧘🏽‍♂️ #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. I have zero tolerance for rides, which extends to dating 2. To lead or not to lead that is the question 3. Never drink espresso at 4 pm. 4. Happiness is overrated. 5. Being grounded is a strength we rarely appreciate. #MyLifeAsMarsga
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Labour may have won by a landslide this election term but it will take more than 5 years to see genuine reform in social care.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NHS pressures, especially when it comes to delayed discharge in ED is linked to inability of social care services which needs to be jointed up with community services in providing out of hospital care.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Well, I enjoyed the film. It was a rare treat for me to go to cinema.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Walking 10 km per day. 2. I’ve taken to wearing white. 😅 3. Looking forward to my Germany holiday. 4. Antibes….I love you, can’t wait to return. 5. Bumble is taking a positive turn after 1000 likes. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Doing a 10km walk every day. 2. Exploring Antibes 3. Matisse was a dream 4. Should’ve booked this place for longer. 5. Coffee is calling. #MyLifeAsMarshs
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Did my first 10km with a night run. 2. Exploring the museums with dinner afterwards. 3. Looking forward to Germany in August. 4. Enjoying my natural beauty with beach hair and sun-kissed skin. 5. i need to travel more often. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. The ex may have found the place, helped with flights and travel guide but reclaim this holiday as my own 2. Promenade des Anglais ♥️ 3. Beach in 30 degree heat is bliss. 4. Loving the diversity. 5. Feeling relaxed and refreshed, a good reset. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Count Binface is on Substack! 😉 2. Need to sit with the uncomfortable. 3. The words are flowing for this essay. 4. Shorts of what kind? Bermuda? Cut offs? Capri? 5. I’ve been matched with a therapist and a journalist. I’m all for communication. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The makings of an essay that I’ll probably rewrite in first person. #MyLifeAsMarsha open.substack.com/pub/marshada...
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Closure of a different kind
Closure doesn’t follow a timeline.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
While watching TV is a passive activity. Going to the gym might be seen as a functional activity but if you enjoy exercise, then it becomes a hobby. The older we get, the less hobbies we have, but we do things that interest us. Having a hobby requires a different level of commitment and effort.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
At least he is dressed better than Boris Johnson.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. I wish I didn’t have to learn new phrases in relationships, but a new one for me is “monkey branching”. 2. Writing another essay. 3. Jane Austen experience…awesome. 4. Gentle exercise for the mind. 5. Coffee for the win. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Thank you David. 🤗
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Mark Hughes @markhughes1878.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Confirmation ahead of the publication of the Amos Review today that the Government will appoint a new Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner. The post-holder will co-chair the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce with the Secretary of State. www.gov.uk/government/n... #patientsafety
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UK’s first Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner to be appointed
New commissioner and extra funding announced to make maternity and neonatal care safer, fairer and more consistent across England.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I know. Every time they announce an initiative, I think they can’t get lower than this and then proven wrong. 🤦🏽‍♀️
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I think the “big picture” message is to act as a deterrent to those thinking of coming to UK, that you could only get settled status if you pay £10k.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I think the “big picture” message is to act as a deterrent to those thinking of coming to UK, that you could only get settled status if you pay £10k.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Love it.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Is this the state of dentistry?!
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Going live, followed by silence. 2. The thorny issue of integration 3. Mentally tired from dating, but still thinking of the DA 4. I’m at my heaviest and don’t like it. 5. Need to review my friendship circle #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thinking of those who died in the train crash, who suffered injuries both mental and physical and to those who helped. That Friday can almost be described as a tragedy.
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. Quiet quitting. How does that work? 2. Distance. Distaste. Disgust. 3. Rita Ora vibes. 4. Smouldering heat beckons. 5. Ready for the weekend. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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Marsha David @marshajdavid.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#RandomThoughts 1. These Instagram salads actually do work, although the speeded up videos make my head spin. 2. Self care day with a massage and ballet. 3. There’s a need to write today. 4. Back in the office tomorrow. 5. Turmeric/lemon/black pepper hot drink is an acquired taste. #MyLifeAsMarsha
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