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Prof Donna Hall

@profdonnahall.bsky.social
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Thoughts & ideas 💡 on public service reform, big believer in the power of communities, former CEO Wigan Council #TheWiganDeal NED at Mutual Ventures #RadicalPlaceLeadership

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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Embedding physical activity into health systems has many wide-ranging benefits. We're proud to have worked closely with our partners, colleagues, & localities across Greater Manchester as we begin to deliver on our commitment as a ‘prevention demonstrator’. Link: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/new-imp...
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Looking across recent policy announcements I think government is sending a clear signal on desired goals without being prescriptive. Places can improve outcomes by joining these policy dots & working in a whole-system way. Big moment for us all. Link: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/a-big-o...
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🎧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 2-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 #𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 Part 1 - Relational Practice mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... Part 2 -Trusting Place mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... (@andrewlaird.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social) #LocalGov #PublicServiceReform
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Listen to the latest Radical Reformers podcast for a discussion of the report and its recommendations from @andrewlaird.bsky.social, @profdonnahall.bsky.social, @stkaye.bsky.social, and Eve Roodhouse! bsky.app/profile/mutu...
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Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 12/07/2025
Public Service Reform Prof Donna Hall: "My dream is to get somebody senior from Treasury to really understand where, in a place, cost lies, where it goes from a local delivery point of view." (From 40:14) @profdonnahall.bsky.social @andrewlaird.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6Gca...
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Public Service Reform - Trusting Place
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📺Watch on demand📺 @andrewlaird.bsky.social was joined by @profdonnahall.bsky.social, Nicole Wood, Essex Council and Owen Mapley, CIPFA to reflect on the recent #SpendingReview. They discuss #RadicalPlaceLeadership, council finances, #LGR, and much more: youtu.be/Pm_TxdZrbq8
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Beyond the Spending Review: Rebuilding financial sustainability and trust
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
"Help close the “big gap between those doing the frontline operational roles & those who are making policies” by helping them to work together, share data & come up with new ideas about how to improve people’s lives" cc @hayleylever.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social
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Civil service is ‘too remote’ from people’s lives across UK, says minister
Whitehall must work more with frontline services as part of plans to move offices from London, says Georgia Gould
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Annie Worsley @annieworsley.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
What a gorgeous evening. Skylarks, stonechats, swallows and other songsters. Clouds of tiny moths, dancing flies and gentle waves. Sound up. Enjoy 😊
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Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Spot on this … Couldn’t agree more! What say you @stkaye.bsky.social @charliepickles.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social @mutualventures.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
"We are being lured into that most destructive of myths: that the essential human position is as an individual purchaser acquiring desirable goods – not a contributor to the building of a trustworthy network of relations, dependable enough to allow more people to become active&generous contributors"
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
In their latest article, @profdonnahall.bsky.social and @andrewlaird.bsky.social recognise the challenge now faced by public service leaders and set out a positive set of “shifts” to re-establish trust and partnership with citizens and communities: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/when-po...
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When Power Forgets the People
In this article, Prof. Donna Hall and Andrew Laird recognise the challenge now faced by public service leaders and set out a positive set of “shifts” to re-establish trust and partnership with citizen...
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Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Very interesting report on #localism and place based approaches one for @stkaye.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social @sebrees1.bsky.social @mutualventures.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @lucatiratelli.bsky.social @katejopling.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
The social contract is broken, argues @profdonnahall.bsky.social - to remake the State we must rebuild that contract in partnership with citizens re-state.co.uk/publications...
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
@profdonnahall.bsky.social how have we not connected on here before - since I’ve left Twitter I’ve missed so many and you especially . Hope you’re well and staying as connected and contributing as you want . All the best . Pen
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Migrant Voice @migrantvoice.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Our response to this government white paper on immigration
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Wendy Lansdown @wendylansdown.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
5 common sense doable shifts, we can all contribute to making these happen, right? Thanks @profdonnahall.bsky.social @mutualventures.bsky.social
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andrewlaird.bsky.social @andrewlaird.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
2/2 Many public service leaders know the current system is not meeting the needs of the people they serve. They see it and are ready to challenge it. If you are one of those people then we would love to hear from you!
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andrewlaird.bsky.social @andrewlaird.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
1/2 When Power Forgets the People... local/mayoral election results showed faith in public leaders & services has eroded. The social contract has worn thin. Inspired by others, @profdonnahall.bsky.social & I suggest a series of “shifts” to re-establish trust. www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/when-po...
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When Power Forgets the People
In this article, Prof. Donna Hall and Andrew Laird recognise the challenge now faced by public service leaders and set out a positive set of “shifts” to re-establish trust and partnership with citizen...
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Donna @ballydonna.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
In #Canada on route to see my daughter ❤️.. what a beautiful, diverse , natural Country it feels like ❤️
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Anna Coleman @drannac.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Cost of working age ill-health & disability that prevents work: Over a quarter of a trillion pounds! More 👇 Need to better understand the causes & challenges of finding solutions. @martievt.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social
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Wendy Lansdown @wendylansdown.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“The edges of the system are..in direct contact with the new environmental conditions, so they feel more keenly the inadequacy of the prevailing methods.“ Esp ❤️6b & James' description of progressive I've felt this keenly this week Tx @beccadove2.bsky.social fire sharing medium.com/@jamestplunk...
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The energy at the edges
The system is dying from the middle, but there’s vitality at the periphery
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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-... Integrated care boards have been told to significantly strengthen the drive to ensure that potential GP referrals are first scrutinised by hospital consultants Er, eh?! Wrong move on many levels
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ICBs told to get tighter grip on GP referrals
Integrated care boards have been told to significantly strengthen the drive to ensure that potential GP referrals are first scrutinised by hospital consultants.
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Katharine Sacks-Jones @katharinesj.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
1700 children referred to childrens social care every single day. That’s 6 whole primary schools. We urgently need better early help for families, proper support for children going into care and to address poverty which underpins so much of this www.local.gov.uk/about/news/l...
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LGA: 1,700 children referred to children’s social care every day
Around 1,700 children are referred to children’s social care services every day in England, underlining the need for an adequate long term funding solution in the Spending Review and a cross-governmen...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024. Customer bills hiked. Shareholders extracted £1.2bn in 2023-24. Industry controlled by organisations with criminal records. No director prosecuted. Nothing will change until profit motive is removed. Nationalise.
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Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024
The sector, which had been set a target to reduce spillages by 40%, needs ‘radical reform’, campaigners say
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andrewlaird.bsky.social @andrewlaird.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Great to see Andy Burnham talking the language of #RadicalPlaceLeadership at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social @profdonnahall.bsky.social ‘breaking down silos, joining the dots around people and places’ www.mutualventures.co.uk/radical-plac...
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Radical Place Leadership | MV
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New equality laws. Some good. Some dont go far enough www.personneltoday.com/hr/consultat...
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Eight new equality laws in the pipeline
Rob Moss examines eight potential new equality laws, including race and disability equal pay rules and dual discrimination claims.
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Anna Coleman @drannac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
"Public services matter for all families, but in different ways depending on individual circumstances [...] Prioritising spending on services used by lower-income families will make a noticeable difference" Read more 👇 @profdonnahall.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social @holmepaul.bsky.social
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
In this long read, @andrewlaird.bsky.social & @profdonnahall.bsky.social set out a new way of considering public money across a “place” & provide examples of the cashable savings that could be made from a new #RadicalPlaceLeadership approach: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical... #LocalGov
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Radical Place Leadership: The Public Money that Falls Between the Silos
This long-read article by Andrew Laird and Prof. Donna Hall sets out a new way of considering public money across a “place” and provides indicative examples of the cashable savings that could be made ...
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Wendy Lansdown @wendylansdown.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
♥️ this👇🏼"Our focus is on how you create an enabling environment so that the type of properly integrated neighbourhood level working becomes the local system, rather than having to fight against it" @ojgarling.bsky.social @theqcommunity.bsky.social @matthewmezey.bsky.social
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Prof Donna Hall @profdonnahall.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The way public service organise themselves around individual service silos rather than people, families & communities means 80% of our resources go on multiple assessments & referrals rather than supporting people. This is where the money 💰 goes & why we need #RadicalPlaceLeadership across the UK.
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andrewlaird.bsky.social @andrewlaird.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
@profdonnahall.bsky.social & I have written an article on the cashable savings that could be made from a new #RadicalPlaceLeadership approach. Thx to Mark Smith and Hannah Hesselgreaves for their help! www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical...
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Radical Place Leadership: The Public Money that Falls Between the Silos
This long-read article by Andrew Laird and Prof. Donna Hall sets out a new way of considering public money across a “place” and provides indicative examples of the cashable savings that could be made ...
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Prof Donna Hall @profdonnahall.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Stunning Aurora tonight! X
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
British workplace culture really is very big mess www.personneltoday.com/hr/learning-...
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One in seven experience workplace abuse, finds major survey
More than one in seven UK employees have experienced workplace abuse, according to a wide-ranging survey into the world of work.
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Liz Roe highlights three lessons from a recent MV roundtable - @andrewlaird.bsky.social and Liz welcomed leaders in Greater Manchester to discuss how to better support care-experienced people's access to education, employment, and training: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/enhanci...
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Prof Donna Hall @profdonnahall.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
HUGE reform of SEND needed. We spend most resources on assessment & referral rather than quality early help for children. New Public Management at its worst! #RadicalPlaceLeadership @mutualventures.bsky.social @wendylansdown.bsky.social @joesarling.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs
Exclusive: Councils say multibillion-pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🎧 @katejosephs.bsky.social was a recent guest on the Radical Reformers podcast. Kate is Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council & former Senior Civil Servant in Whitehall who transitioned to #LocalGov Listen to the full episode: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/kate-jo... #Leadership
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Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Improving commissioning in #ChildrensSocialCare isn't just about efficiency - it's about ensuring better outcomes for vulnerable children. Ross Murray delves into the intricacies of how #LocalAuthorities do this & explores strategies to enhance the process www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/making-...
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Making Commissioning Work: Getting the Foundations Right
Ross Murray discusses some of the commissioning cycle in the children's placement market and considers strategies to improve practice.The way local authorities commission children's care placements ha...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Men make sacrifices many women don't for top jobs, Farage says. Trillions of cells, millions of years of human evolution, thousands of years of education and we still have these crass comments. Dinosaurs never disappeared.
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Nigel Farage says men make sacrifices many women don't for jobs
The Reform leader makes the comments on the role of women in the workplace at an event in Westminster.
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Great to see @mutualventures.bsky.social on bluesky. Big on public service reform and have brilliant sessions both live and recorded. Well worth a follow! (cc @profdonnahall.bsky.social)
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a man wearing a top hat and a vest is standing in front of a pile of rocks ..
ALT: a man wearing a top hat and a vest is standing in front of a pile of rocks ..
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 26/03/2025
The Chancellor is right to balance the books, but wrong to do so on backs of low-income families. Read the latest Resolution Foundation analysis here, which reveals that more than two-thirds of the welfare cuts will fall on the poorest half of the country ⤵️ buff.ly/5TB0Nju
Ruth Curtice, Chief Executive at the Resolution Foundation, said:

“Having set her new fiscal rules only last autumn, and faced with rising debt interest costs and a weaker outlook for the public finances, Rachel Reeves had little choice but to make a downbeat Spring Statement.

“But while the Chancellor was right to balance the books, she was wrong to do so on the backs of low-to-middle income families, on whom two-thirds of the welfare cuts will fall. Over three million households will be worse off as a result of welfare changes.

“Major cuts to Universal Credit were made so late in the day that the OBR was unable to assess them, suggesting that long-term change is playing second fiddle to short-term savings. This approach to welfare reform that rarely ends well for individuals or the Government.

“The £3.6 billion trimming of departmental spending is a far cry from the austerity of the 2010s. But it is not pain-free either – crucial public services like courts, prisons and local government will feel the strain of reduced funding in the second half of this Parliament.

“The Government’s welcome ambition to kickstart growth got closer to reality today, with planning reforms set to boost GDP in the coming years. But the outlook still looks bleak. Much has been made of the living standards pain Britain experienced during the 2010s, but the 2020s are still on track to be even worse.”
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Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Good to talk to @alb-toth.bsky.social for this piece. Cutting ill & disabled people's incomes doesn't make them more able to return to work, but OBR/HMT orthodoxy & risk aversion means only crude & blunt cuts are being 'scored' as likely savings for DWP www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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No evidence welfare cuts will get more people into work, OBR says
The spending watchdog’s says it was not provided with an analysis of how the reforms could boost employment
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
If you sit on an NHS Trust Board you had better take note of this www.channel4.com/news/hospita...
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Hospital whistleblower wins right to protection in landmark case
The tribunal ruling will have massive implications for those who sit on trust boards across England.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This petition calling on the Government NOT to make cruel cuts to benefits that will force more people into poverty now has almost 65,000 signatures. Let’s make it 100,000 this weekend. It only takes a moment to sign🙏 act.38degrees.org.uk/act/no-cruel...
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NO cruel cuts to benefits
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts that experts say will force disabled people into poverty. Don’t think that’s right? Add your name now.
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Housing numbers from OBR: 1. *UK* net additions to 1.3m across term 2. Quarterly transactions to hit 370k (which would be much higher than long run average) *But* 3. Mortgage rates up and prices up 4. Real wages set to show limited growth obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic... 8 key attributes of a PH leader -initiative -sense of curiosity -broad perspective on threats -recognition there are those who are opposed to health -speak truth to power -ability to engage with leaders in other sectors -commitment to values -ability to communicate
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The attributes of public health leadership
Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of public health leadership. Yet, while there were many inspirational examples, too often, it wa
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Lesley Parkinson @re-think.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Bring your #PeoplePromise themes to fruition by aligning with the content of our 'Relationships for Change' programme. We help #NHS Trusts to develop guidance and practice. @england.nhs.uk @nhsmillion.bsky.social @fabnhsstuff.bsky.social @nottmhospitals.bsky.social @lthtresearchcomms.bsky.social
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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Really pleased to see @profdonnahall.bsky.social here on bluesky!
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Lesley Parkinson @re-think.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Big #bluesky welcome to @profdonnahall.bsky.social, innovator of public service reform and the power of communities. 👏🏾😊
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Anna Coleman @drannac.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
JVT says "councils did the hard yards during covid but their PH role is undermined by financial crisis" 👇 lgcplus.com/services/hea... @profdonnahall.bsky.social @cath-lewis.bsky.social @benwealthy.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @ardernkate.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social
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‘Public health should run through everything a council does’
JVT tells LGC councils ‘did the hard yards’ during covid but their public health role is undermined ...
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