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Sally Warren

@sallywarren.bsky.social
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DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement. To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk

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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
This weeks NHS Change blog is looking at how we’ve engaged with chidlren and yound people tinyurl.com/4vszbsef
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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
A reminder to all Faculty members to join us for tomorrow’s #PublicHealthSpaces meeting! @sallywarren.bsky.social will be discussing the 10-Year Health Plan’s priorities regarding prevention ➡️ www.fph.org.uk/events-cours... This session will be chaired by @profkevinfenton.bsky.social.
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Teodor Grama @teodorgrama.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
📢Calling all UK policy officials! Have you ever had to provide policy advice under pressure – in a crisis or in response to breaking news? We at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social want to hear from you! Fill out our survey (open until 14 Feb) to share your insights: bit.ly/3Ek2KoM!
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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Join us to hear from @sallywarren.bsky.social and a panel of experts (@profkevinfenton.bsky.social, Prof Zafar Iqbal, Dr Amanjit Jhund & Rachel Johns) on the prevention priorities of the 10-Year Health Plan during the next #PublicHealthSpaces meeting for FPH members ➡️ www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Thanks to @sallywarren.bsky.social @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social & the Department of Health team for the invite to join today’s Partners Council to discuss the 10 Year Plan for Health. Great to discuss the impact of hunger & hardship on people’s health & access to healthcare. And what’s needed to…
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
It’s time for a new Change NHS, reflecting on how we are trying to make sure our engagement reaches people and communities that often aren’t listened to at all, or well enough: tinyurl.com/mryensdy.
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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
And please register for the next #PublicHealthSpaces with @sallywarren.bsky.social to learn more about the prevention priorities of the 10-Year Health Plan – these meetings are open to Faculty members only. bsky.app/profile/fphu...
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neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
‘If you seek his monument, look around you’ John Evans created a life of possibility for countless generations of disabled people in the UK and globally through his quiet radicalism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ev... Rest in Power.
Disability rights and independent living campaigner John Evans
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Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
We're delighted to announce that @sallywarren.bsky.social will be joining our next #PublicHealthSpaces to discuss the 10-Year Health Plan! @profkevinfenton.bsky.social, Prof Zafar Iqbal, Dr Amanjit Jhund & Rachel Johns will share their expert views. Register today ➡️ www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...
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Olly Benson @ollybenson.uk · 05/01/2025
If you've never done public speaking before but would like to give it a try, this is a brilliant opportunity to do so. You can talk about anything (preferably something you are passionate about), a supportive audience, 10 mins max available to plan your session.
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Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
If you're up early tomorrow morning for some reason, this is your reminder that the UK has a brilliant pass of the International Space Station, which passes overhead about 6.07am (check timings for where you are at heavens-above.com). Worth pointing out to anyone small who has woken you up...
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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2024
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Latest Change NHS blog is now up! Reflections on the engagement to date…. change.nhs.uk/projects/ref...
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Latest Change NHS blog is now up! Reflections on the engagement to date…. change.nhs.uk/projects/ref...
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Alex Thomas @alexgathomas.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Chris Wormald will be the new cabinet secretary - big news and congratulations to him Background in public services - health and education, worked with Michael Gove on education reforms and at DHSC through Covid. Also time at communities and working with Nick Clegg in the coalition
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Definition of a woman of ‘a certain age’: - Too old to be bullied & intimidated. - Too young to be patronised & ignored. Terrifying to men of a certain type.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Great to be with @skinnock.bsky.social in Ipswich today for the latest of our public events on the 10 year health plan. Loads of great conversation about the three shifts - to community, to digital, to prevention
Stephen Kinnock talking to a room full of participants Stephen Kinnock talking to an attendee in a room with people sat at tables
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...
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Stian Westlake @stianwestlake.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
UKRI is recruiting a Director to lead work on R&D and Place. A great opportunity for an action-oriented leader who wants to tackle the many well-documented issues of the geography of R&D in the UK! careersportal.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Really delighted that Siva is stepping into my old shoes at The Kings Fund. A brilliant appointment.
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I think the government has gone about this in the wrong way. No case to legislate so quickly. (if the govt thinks there is potentially a case for change). Much better to set up a review (Royal Commission even), debate the options with the public and then construct a package
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Really delighted to have the benefit of this serious set of skills to lead our working groups for the 10 year health plan www.gov.uk/government/g.... More info to follow on the members!
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10 Year Health Plan working groups
The 10 Year Health Plan working groups will consider the future vision for the NHS and areas of the NHS that will need to change to achieve this.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Happy Halloween #ChangeNHS. Kudos to Dave for this effort. Head to www.change.nhs.uk
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
We want you to help shape the 10 year plan for health. If you use the NHS, work in health and care, interested in shaping the future of the NHS, new website launches today seeking your experience and ideas change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
Has someone in a non-academic UK role contributed to your research? Maybe a software developer, a librarian, a community manager? You can write a Hidden REF nomination for them to recognise their work! hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
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Hidden REF Competition
Hidden REF Competition 2024 The Hidden REF was launched to raise awareness of the research outputs and roles that are vital to research but overlooked by traditional research evaluation. We want to…
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Helen Buckingham @hbuckingham.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
This is great, research just doesn't happen by magic without the support teams. @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @theasrstein.bsky.social @sarahscobie.bsky.social @sallywarren.bsky.social
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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
I'm old now Old enough to remember the smoke free legislation Everything that has been said today: End of the British boozer A fundamental assault on our freedoms and liberties World stops turning etc Was all said then Almost as if someone dusted off the BAT PR playbook and amplified it......
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Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
Are you interested in joining our brilliant research and learning team at ⁦‪@instituteforgov‬⁩? We’re looking for people who have been working in and around government to bring their experience and expertise to our work, details 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
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Expressions of interest | Institute for Government
We are inviting expressions of interest from anyone with recent experience working in UK government/politics who would like to join us at the IfG.
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
I see the old myth that smoking bans reduce income in hospitality sector is being dragged out again. To be clear, the only studies showing any adverse effect use weak methodology and are funded by the tobacco industry www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
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Review of the quality of studies on the economic effects of smoke-free policies on the hospitality industry
Data sources: Researchers sought all studies produced before 31 August 2002. Articles published in scientific journals were located with Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index...
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
The Kings Find is recruting for my replacement as Director of Policy more details here and closing date end of Sept starfishsearch.com/jobs/kings-f...
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Director of Policy – Starfish Search
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
We’re offering up to £150k Global Innovation Fellowships to UK based humanities and social sciences scholars on the below themes in eligible countries. You’d work with a (non academic) partner organisation of your choice - eg community organisation www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/oda-...
Applications are invited in any of the following areas:

Environment, sustainability and nature
Transformative technologies
Health and wellbeing
Cities and urbanisation
Global order, geopolitics and international affairs
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Policy Sketchbook @policysketch.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
New blog post for the weekend crowd: Escaping the zero-sum game of paying for public services policysketchbook.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/e...
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Escaping the zero-sum game of paying for public services
It is an old cliché that people in the UK want European levels of public services for US levels of taxation – even if the last government achieved closer to US levels of public services for European l...
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
Have a listen to this months @thekingsfund.bsky.social podcast with Dr Waheed Arian, talking about his extraordinary life, becoming a doctor and his passion for compassionate leadership www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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Dr Waheed Arian: Escaping War, Becoming A Doctor And Practising Compassionate Leadership
Ruth Robertson sits down with Dr Waheed Arian, who shares his journey of leaving Afghanistan as a refugee, becoming an NHS doctor and founding two organisations which use technology to overcome barrie...
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 19/04/2024
We’re hring at The Kings Fund - a senior policy lead to head our our team responding to emerging policy issues and helping shape the health and care debate. More info here: www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/job...
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Senior Policy Lead
We're looking for a Senior Policy Lead to to join our dynamic and fast-paced team working on issues at the top of the political agenda.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
We’re looking for new trustees here @thekingsfund.bsky.social Wide variety of experience and background sought, closing date 3 May and more details here. Don’t miss out on the chance to be one of my bosses! www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/job...
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Trustee
We are now seeking new members for our Board of Trustees who will bring experience and expertise to help deliver its strategic objectives and overall vision.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
New report from Kings Fund today on relationship between poverty and NHS. Includes the sad but staggering fact that UK has seen highest increase in child poverty among 39 OECD countries. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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The Relationship Between Poverty And NHS Services
This analysis explores the link between poverty and the prevalence of ill health, accessing health care services, health outcomes and delayed treatment.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 23/02/2024
How to think about the impact of NHS strikes: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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Counting the cost of NHS strikes
Siva Anandaciva delves into the breadth and depth of impact NHS strikes can have – on patients, staff, public perceptions and NHS finances.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 22/02/2024
Very powerful blog about communities not feeling seen or heard www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 23/11/2023
getting a lot of support and attention elsewhere emphasizing that the *overwhelming* point re the Autumn Statement is that they've cut £20bn from public spending and don't have to explain how. This matters more than everything else
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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
All plaudits and praise to @statsgeekclare.bsky.social and Pouria for UKHSA COVID Dashboard From Sir Chris Whitty 👏 👏 👏
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
Although there has been recent progress in some professions, the gender pay gap remains in health and care. My very talented @thekingsfund.bsky.social colleague Danielle looks at the latest data here www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2023/11...
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Why there’s still work to be done to close the gender pay gap in the NHS and social care
The latest figures on the gender pay gap in the UK show that it is reducing. However, there is still work to be done to close the NHS gender pay gap and the gap across the wider health and social care...
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
On Sky News, Paul Johnson, Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says a lot of the numbers in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement are "sort of made up". (He’s just being nice with ‘sort of’.) I don’t think I’ve ever seen this kind of thing fall apart so quickly.
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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
Spending plans look even more implausible now than in March, with the chancellor choosing to cut taxes at the cost of an even tighter squeeze on public services. The chancellor has abdicated his responsibility for public service performance, leaving it for the next government to pick up the pieces
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
New report from @thekingsfund.bsky.social, reflecting on power imbalances when working in partnership in health and care. Inspired by our (national lottery supported) work with 5 local areas looking at VCSE partnerships with health and care statutory partners www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications...
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Transforming power relationships in partnership working
Exploring the practical challenges of working with power in the Healthy Communities Together partnerships.
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
It’s a big welcome to @jacoblant.bsky.social - bringing the voice of people, coproduction and VCSE into health and care policy land 👋👋
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
A big Bluesky welcome to @thekingsfund.bsky.social That makes 2 of the health think tanks! Just one to go…
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
Well, if it isn’t that lovely @blimeysimon.bsky.social joining me and @mustbemistry.bsky.social in the Kings Fund Bluesky gang….
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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 08/11/2023
"This winter healthcare leaders may have to abandon their plans to install additional beds, hire more staff and bring in support from voluntary organisations – measures the NHS traditionally uses to get through seasonal pressures" - @sallywarren.bsky.social
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Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social · 08/11/2023
New report from Kings Fund today on inequalities in waiting lists. DHSC and NHSE asked NHS for an inclusive recovery in 2020. We found little progress has been made on understanding inequity on lists but some localised examples of action to tackle it www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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NHS failed tackle ‘shameful’ issues leaving poorer waiting longer for treatment
Exclusive: Hospital leaders warned care must not be about “winners and losers”
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