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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 4h

"success is not always measured by what we see immediately, and that is a bit of a challenge for us.... "ripples of health visiting can be lifechanging, not only for those children but for generations" nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/ihv-spotlights-lifesaving-contributions-made-by-health-visitors/

nursinginpractice.com

iHV spotlights ‘lifesaving’ contributions made by health visitors

The chief executive of the Institute of Health Visiting has vowed to keep pushing for a ‘better future’ for babies, children and families

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 4h

"The consultation is also exploring potential protection of other nursing titles including ‘health visitor’." Please respond: closes tomorrow! nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/final-days-to-have-say-on-protecting-nurse-title/

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Final days to have say on protecting ‘nurse’ title

Nurses have until tomorrow evening to have their say on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law. Read a message from the health minister.

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 8h

Also watch a very special short film featuring tributes from just a few of the many people who have worked with, learned from, and been inspired by Professor Dame Sarah Cowley throughout her distinguished career.

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday evening, health visitors, their teams, partners and distinguished guests gathered in London for our very special, inaugural iHV Health Visiting Awards 2026. A wonderful celebration of outstanding practice, innovation and leadership across health visiting Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4AQbko9

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 8h

watch for our team is using games, art and fun to define values and purpose for our SPROCKET hub for improving services for children with complex health needs, and an introduction into the systems methods we are going to be using!

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Should we ban screen use for under-5s? Or just ignore the problem as screen use is such a big part of modern life? Is there another way? Join us on Thurs 22 Oct 2026 for this iHV Insights webinar, as we explore Screen Use in the Early Years buff.ly/UPJE1Y3 #HealthVisiting #EarlyChildhood

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We are delighted to share this Voices blog by iHV Fellow, Bridget Halnan, Senior Lecturer on the SCPHN Programme at Anglia Ruskin University, on new concerns about the safety of imported eggs and the key messages for health visiting. Read the full blog here: buff.ly/MIfLI8W #HealthVisiting

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣 Early bird ends this week! ⭐ iHV Leadership Conference: Voices that Matter: Leading Impact in Health Visiting 📆 Weds 2 December 2026 Expect inspiration, debate, and the chance to share and strengthen excellence in practice. buff.ly/j2jvkXs

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Waiting for the WHO tweet “FACT: plague is not airborne; keep washing hands”. (Plague is airborne)

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Health visitors and school nurses are uniquely placed to support children and families because they reach almost every child.... “Warm words alone are little remedy for years of workforce decline and squeezed budgets for the areas outside the NHS . . ." www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...

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Children’s health at ‘crisis point’ from public health nurse shortage

School and public health nurses have been “hollowed out” from England's health services, putting children’s health at risk from a lack of preventative healthcare, a new report has found. School and pu...

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Conversation: 'Covid fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow' 'For many people living with long COVID, things are different. Reading, working at a computer or concentrating on a conversation can require far more effort than it once did...' theconversation.com/covid-fatigu...

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Covid fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow

Everyday activities can require enormous effort for people living with post-COVID fatigue. This study examines the brain mechanisms that may contribute to fatigue.

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Paul Harper @paulharper.mu.social · 04/10/2026

Tel Aviv protesters. Not everybody has the luxury or means to leave the country they're born in if they disagree with the government. Also, change tends to happen quicker if it starts locally. Kudos to these Israelis for standing up. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

*I have many Jewish friends who are Zionists — in the sense that they believe there must be a nation state for Jews in Israel — who are, at the same time, visceral and loud opponents of what Netanyahu's government and the IDF and their supporters are doing to the Palestinian people.

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is depressing. If you are against antisemitism, I am afraid it is now impossible to vote Green. What is happening in Gaza is genocide and in the West Bank ethnic cleansing, at minimum. That does NOT mean that Zionism is racism, or — ffs — that attending a Zionist synagogue makes you a racist*

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Adam Squires @adsquires.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Explanation - one of the main concerns was that any Jewish member, or even any synagogue, supporting a two state solution, would be considered racist (because one of those states would be Israel). That's most left wing UK Jews. The amendment to address that concern was voted down.

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ProfDoc David Evans @david-t-evans.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Brilliant. Let's hope others follow suit, especially those money-greedy arms companies, and @ukparliament.parliament.uk politicians whoring themselves out to various so-called #FriendsOfIsrael lobbyist groups #Zionism is killing the innocent. It's not just racism, but totally #antiSemitic & Nazi

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Time to act - have your say! There's less than a week to go before the DHSC consultation on protecting the professional title 'nurse' and 'health visitor' closes. This important public consultation is open to all members of the public - but responses must be submitted before 23:59hrs Thurs 8 Oct.

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Using the professional title ‘nurse’ - Department of Health and Social Care

We are seeking evidence that contributes towards an understanding of:

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"...2011-15 coalition government’s Health Visitor Implementation Plan...committed to expanding the workforce by an extra 4,200 health visitors by 2015. The target was narrowly missed, with around 4,000 additional staff gained" Those 4000 extra HVs have gone now. www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...

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No Sure Start without health visitors, leaders warn

Read the response by nursing leaders to plans by Yvette Cooper to effectively reintroduce the Sure Start early years programme.

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Sandy Laping @sandylaping.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking away is not an option, so we track You can check out @chrischirp.bsky.social's Trump Action Tracker here: www.trumpactiontracker.info , which stands at over 4,000 actions now, just over 20 months in..

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Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions

Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🙌 Great SPROCKET Hub Away Day. We reflected on priorities, capacity and communication and most importantly made space for meaningful conversations across the team. 💬 "Great day, well organised, kept moving and covered a lot. Enjoyed the different tasks!" @chrischirp.bsky.social @uclmaps.bsky.social

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Re-upping our Frontiers special issue on Public Health Autonomy and Rising Nationalism! Deadline is February - do think about contributing :-) www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

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Frontiers | Public Health Autonomy and Rising Nationalism

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the central role of public health institutions in managing large-scale emergencies, while exposing tensions between scienti...

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

iHV, design research agency Stby, and the CHAMPIONS Project academic research team are working in partnership on a new project which aims to address critical challenges facing refugee and asylum-seeking families with children under 5 living in temporary accommodation. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4y21nBj

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“We stand ready to work with government to develop a long-term workforce plan for health visiting that ensures every baby, child and family can access the healthcare and support they need, when they need it.”

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Whilst this is true at high-level (as data on the number of registered nurses and health visitors is combined and presented together), it is categorically incorrect to say there has been an increase in health visitors in recent years.

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

iHV welcomes today's announcement of a renewed focus on maternity services alongside news that Family Hubs will be rolled out across all local authorities. These are both issues that we have campaigned for over a long time – and represent good news for babies, children and families bit.ly/3TDrHUf

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

He’s gone full Humpty Dumpty

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, we're still at just over 20 months of Trump's second term, and the www.trumpactiontracker.info has reached over 4,000 documented actions :-/

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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

COVID-19 can still affect you, even if you’ve never had it or recovered without complications. Reinfection is possible, Long COVID can follow even a mild case, and an infection that feels manageable for one person can be much more serious for someone else. (...)

World Health Network graphic listing the first two reasons to remain concerned about COVID-19. Text reads:
“1. You can still get sick.
Having never had COVID-19 doesn’t make you immune, and recovering from a previous infection doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get it again.
2. You can still develop Long COVID.
Even after a mild infection, some people experience lasting problems such as extreme tiredness, brain fog, headaches, breathing difficulties and sleep problems. You don’t necessarily have to be hospitalized before you can develop persistent symptoms. For some people, these symptoms can last for months or even years.”

World Health Network graphic listing reasons three and four to remain concerned about COVID-19. Text reads:
“3. You can spread it to someone who is more vulnerable.
You might recover easily from COVID-19, but an older relative or someone with certain health conditions may not. What feels like a mild infection to you could become a serious illness for someone else.
4. Protecting yourself also protects the people around you.
You may be able to spread COVID-19 before you even realize you’re infected or before your symptoms become obvious. By the time you start feeling sick, you may have already passed it on to someone else. That’s why building safe habits matters.”

World Health Network graphic presenting the fifth reason to remain concerned about COVID-19. Text reads:
“5. Your next infection may not affect you the same way.
If you had COVID-19 before and recovered without major problems, that doesn’t mean every future infection will be mild. Your previous experience is not a guarantee of how your body will respond the next time.
For more information, read the full PDF on our website:
whn.global/out-of-the-headlines-not-out-of-existence”

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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Filip et al. link long COVID to cognitive impairment and altered cerebral microstructure. The prominence of neuroinflammation-sensitive MRI in the modelled latent axis suggests immune and vascular rather than neurodegenerative substrate. Read it at 👉https://buff.ly/7Wbbp0V #neuroscience #longcovid

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/09/2026

🚨 NEW POLL 🚨 🇪🇺 Committing to EU membership could be the difference between a Labour-led and Reform-led government at the next election. A commitment to EU membership could bring the Labour Party to 321 seats, just five short of a majority in the House of Commons, the study found.

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FAQ: Why EU membership might win Labour the next election - Best for Britain

Committing to EU membership could be the difference between a Labour-led and Reform-led government at the next election.

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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Petition: Raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000 Since 2021 personal tax allowance has been frozen at £12,570. This freeze was due to expire this year but the Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended it to 2031. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

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Petition: Raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000

Since 2021 personal tax allowance has been frozen at £12,570. This freeze was due to expire this year but the Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended it to 2031. We want to keep some more of our own...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Swiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student accommodation. Another sector taken over by PE, loaded with debt, high rents, profiteering. Rents outstrip govt maintenance loans. No UK tax charged on dividends paid to foreign investors.

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Swiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student housing portfolio

A Swiss private equity firm and UK investor have bought a 1,570-bed student housing portfolio for £165m.

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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Petition: Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after We believe mothers should never be forced back to work because maternity leave is unaffordable. UK SMP is among Europe’s least generous, petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

petition.parliament.uk

Petition: Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after

We believe mothers should never be forced back to work because maternity leave is unaffordable. UK SMP is among Europe’s least generous, falling to around 41% of minimum wage after 6 weeks. The Govern...

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Burak Sonmez @buraksonmez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Come and join us @sriucl.bsky.social We’re looking for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Science with a research agenda on the environment and/or climate change, and expertise in causal inference. See full details and apply 👉🏼 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL Social Research Institute recruitment poster for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Science at the Centre for Quantitative Social Science. Applications close 30 October 2026.

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us at our next iHV SCPHN Student Health Visitor Networking Event on 7 October 2026 'Connecting Voices, Shaping Practice'. buff.ly/c4dfqJy Join us, connect with peers, and ensure your voice contributes to shaping the future of our wonderful profession. #HealthVisiting

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is powerful. The whole Anne Applebaum article (cited in the piece) is well worth reading, but this overview and conversation gives a flavour, and clarifies a lot of the MAGA madness in the world. snyder.substack.com/p/regime-cha...

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Regime Change and Corruption with Anne Applebaum

A recording from Timothy Snyder's live video

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It is unlikely that the bacteria could be used a probiotic as won’t persist in the gut and unknown how durable effects are but if purified the bacterial products may have some utility but a lot of work to be done before it might be a treatment! Nonetheless interesting exciting work!

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 26/09/2026

📻 Superb @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Interview on LBC with Natasha Devon. "A long & vicious history in this country of dismissing predominantly female diseases & calling them hysterical." 🔥 Thank you George & Natasha 🙏

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Health visitor Ruth (@ahealthvisitor on TikTok) "urged parents to remember the acronym TICKS to keep their babies safe while wearing them in a carrier or sling." Read article for safe baby-wearing advice! www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/fam...

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Health visitor astounded over AI advert of 'unsafe' baby product

Health visitor Ruth Watts has warned parents about an AI-generated TikTok advert showing a baby carried in a hoodie pocket without support

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Sarah Cowley @profsarahcowley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

iHV: “A child’s access to support should not depend on their postcode, yet today’s figures reveal major differences between local areas. “In some places, families may never see a qualified health visitor despite the recognised value of their specialist expertise” www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...

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Health visitor decline confirmed in long-awaited official data

The first official government data on health visitors published in a decade has confirmed a concerning decline in the workforce. Read more.

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Precisely!! NO MORE BILLIONAIRES #billionaires #evil #monsters #fascists

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