Reposted by Sebastian ReesEllie Harris @eleanorrrlouise.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I spend a lot of time discussing education policy on here (and elsewhere!) and how important it is for changing child outcomes. But health seems to come up much less... That's despite the fact that more children and young people are dying than a decade ago. Their health outcomes have plummeted. 101
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 01/09/2026One in 20 young people now say they have no close friends at all. A decade ago, it was one in 100. So what has happened to growing up in Britain? @hollies.bsky.social explains 👇 043
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 01/09/2026⏰ | NEW REPORT: Young people are five times more likely to have no close friends than a decade ago. Gen Z are more isolated, more distressed and less productive. This isn’t a generation of snowflakes. It’s a generation being let down. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/the... 37033
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026It fascinates me that none of the 20 ideas in this are about the NHS. I don't know if that's a good thing - we may have reached saturation point on 'bold' new ideas in healthcare and should focus on implementation - or a bad thing - we're out of 'bold' new ideas... 130
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Here's something I've written on tough choices facing high-income health systems: tinyurl.com/2tazdn6z The grass isn't greener elsewhere, the cavalry isn't coming and we're going to have to urgently confront major structural problems head-on. Buckle up!linkedin.comThe grass isn't greener...I've just read an excellent post by Professor Mark Britnell on France's healthcare woes. As always, it's got me thinking. 030
Reposted by Sebastian ReesArchie Hall @archiehall.bsky.social · 26/06/2026AM I A WRITING LUDDITE? New post from me about AI writing: why I think we should be ruder about it, and how I might be wrong. Read to the bottom for as clear-cut a case as I can make that the "Productive State" report was largely AI-written. notes.archie-hall.com/p/am-i-a-wr... 1178
Reposted by Sebastian ReesJenny Edwards CBE @jennyedwards.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Good to be at the @ippr.org Stste of Care & Health Conference. Victor Adebowale opens. Calling for a country that's better at preventing illness, working in communities. Music to my ears @peopleshealth.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Sebastian ReesSam Alvis @samalvis.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Top work session of my career watching @sofiejenkinson.bsky.social explaining Mr Blobby to 100 Europeans in Rome. renewal.org.uk/blog/mr-blob... 011
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Polling is yet again massively disconnected from what I’m picking up in survey work in Hackney and Islington… 131
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Great to release Bismarck versus Beveridge Revisited this morning at an even with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Here you can see me in my centrist dad outfit explain the findings, but quick 🧵 below 1/ 123
Reposted by Sebastian ReesSam Alvis @samalvis.bsky.social · 02/03/2026UK - heading for another energy induced CoL shock? Maybe but not huge 🤞 1) It's at the moment an oil price issue not yet gas. We'll pay more at the pump. ~2/3 of UK oil comes from US/Norway, more expensive but not threatened. 2) Gas prices don't really track oil. 40% of UK gas is imported... 2117
Reposted by Sebastian ReesPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 02/03/2026And Toby Young will lead a commission looking at how to "end the institutional self-censorship that stops people from doing the right thing". Not 100% sure what that means. 397811
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I think a merged Providers and Confed could be a very powerful idea. But they've missed a trick on the name IMO. The NHS Syndicate, the NHS Entente, the NHS Bloc all preferable... Or maybe to draw on an adjacent sector, NHS United, NHS Rovers, NHS Rangers or NHS Wanderers would have worked. 210
Reposted by Sebastian ReesJamie O'Halloran @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social · 19/02/2026 What's one of the best ways to measure population health? We'd argue it's Healthy Life Expectancy - capturing not just how long we live, but how many of those years are spent in good health. New figures are out today. The picture isn't good. At a national level, England's HLE continues to fall. 11913
Reposted by Sebastian ReesMary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 15/12/2025And doing better with dental data is important to improving access www.bmj.com/content/391/... 022
Reposted by Sebastian ReesRoman A. @romanad.bsky.social · 14/12/2025A man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been unmasked. The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland. www.news.com.au/national/nsw... 10376109
Reposted by Sebastian ReesMax Warner @maxwarner.bsky.social · 09/12/2025NEW: Hospital productivity growth is beating the government’s targets. So why hasn't the NHS made more progress on cutting elective waiting times? In a new @theifs.bsky.social comment, we examine what’s driving the divergence between two of the government’s biggest NHS priorities. 1/11 35410
Reposted by Sebastian ReesPicker @pickereurope.bsky.social · 04/12/2025It’s time to rethink how the #NHS listens to patients. Our new report shows the Friends and Family Test isn’t giving the insights the NHS needs and sets out a plan for a reformed, co-produced replacement. Read the full release here: bit.ly/FFTReport25. [1/2] 245
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Exciting news from @ippr.org HQ today as we officially launch our Centre for Health and Prosperity, a permanent home for progressive thinking on all things health and care. 💡 1/ 152
Reposted by Sebastian ReesAmy Gandon @amygandon.bsky.social · 24/11/20251/ One of the privileges of writing 'It Takes A Village' with @ippr.org has been hearing from parents about what it’s really like raising healthy children today. Together with a @publicfirst.bsky.social survey of 1,500+ parents, we held 6 focus groups across England. Here are my key takeaways 👇 197
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Roemer's law in action? Or simply evidence that we need more beds? 141
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 22/11/2025media.tenor.coma man in a yellow australia jersey holds a batALT: a man in a yellow australia jersey holds a bat 000
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 21/11/2025Patchy advice is pushing new parents online, exposing them to misinformation and overload—and making it even harder to know how to keep their children healthy. Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-... 053
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 08/10/2025🍻 | NEW REPORT: A quarter of employees feel pressured to drink at work events, and a third have called in sick afterwards. Alcohol consumption isn’t just a health issue — it’s a national economic and productivity problem. Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/tak... 041
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Hmmm think you might be forgetting the piece William Temple wrote about strategic commissioning… 110
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 10/09/2025📻 Context is key. NHS league tables can be helpful, but must be looked at alongside more detailed breakdowns to help professionals improve their services. @sebrees1.bsky.social on BBC Radio 2 131
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 10/09/2025How useful are NHS league tables for patients? @sebrees1.bsky.social for BBC Radio 2 on the importance of speaking to those using the system to understand what matters to them 👇 021
Reposted by Sebastian ReesIPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2025HEART OF THE MATTER: There are significant differences in both the risk factors for, and the prevalence of, heart and circulatory conditions between different areas of Scotland. Read the analysis by @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social and @sebrees1.bsky.social ⤵️ www.ippr.org/articles/tak...ippr.orgTaken to heart: Inequalities in heart disease in Scotland | IPPRFortunately, advances in research and treatment mean that many of us can continue to live long, healthy lives while managing heart and circulatory conditio 111
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Great to be on @bbcnewslive.bsky.social this morning talking about the long awaited 10 Year Health Plan. The details of an 168-page document will be pored over in the coming days, but a few quick thoughts below... 1/ 163
Reposted by Sebastian ReesSally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The government has set the NHS’s budget for the next 3 years, now it needs to be realistic about its priorities - my comment piece in the BMJ: www.bmj.com/content/389/...bmj.comSpending review leaves a greater need for clarity on healthcare prioritiesThe notion that the health service has emerged as a “winner” from the chancellor’s spending review is a bit like congratulating someone who has just won back the face value of a scratch card. It certa... 2109
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 12/06/2025🩺 @sebrees1.bsky.social, Head of Health at IPPR, talks to @itvnews.bsky.social about the improvements we can expect to see in NHS service after the #SpendingReview 043
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 12/06/2025I disagree with this because I think at the margins spending on healthcare is not the best way to achieve better health outcomes. But it's an important intervention in the debate because it starts with honesty about the fundamental drivers of healthcare spending. 110
Reposted by Sebastian ReesNeil Pettinger @kurtstat.bsky.social · 06/06/2025I bang on a lot about different ways of counting hospital admissions or measuring length of stay or describing bed occupancy. But for me, the most important thing about patient flow metrics is that they shouldn't just be looked at; they should be discussed. 1/5 142
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Brilliant work by @parth0.bsky.social, @npjgarland.bsky.social, @will-davies.bsky.social and @jrgingrich.bsky.social on how progresses negotiate the challenges of a rapidly changing world and the rise of the populist right. An essential read! 👇 132
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 23/05/2025🚨 NEW REPORT: Progressive parties are losing the battle of ideas – and votes – to the populist right. The centre-left must reinvent or die. Today, we launch a new project to forge a bold new identity for progressives in the 21st century. Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/fac... 11914
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 19/05/2025👨👧 | NEW REPORT: Poor childhood health doesn't just harm lives - it stifles the economy for years to come. We are calling for: ✅ Investment in adolescent mental health ✅ A children’s investment standard ✅ Stronger national leadership and accountability www.ippr.org/articles/fix... 073
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Ultimately, NHS spending is an investment in the health and prosperity of the nation. But Jim Mackey is right, there are no easy choices ahead for government on health spending and value must rule the day. Some thoughts from me in today's @theguardian.com. 100
Reposted by Sebastian ReesPatrick King @patrickking.bsky.social · 01/05/2025🚨Personal news🚨 After three and a half brilliant, jam-packed years @reformthinktank.bsky.social, today is my final day I'll still be based in Westminster (more on this to come). But if I could just give a quick shout out to the exceptional people I've worked with 🧵 131
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 26/04/2025This and the % of healthcare resource that goes towards people with multiple long term conditions are the most likely two stats in health policy to send you down a never ending footnote wormhole… 000
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 24/04/2025If the government is serious about boosting health and cutting the number of lives lost to the biggest killers, it's going to have to get tougher on the causes of illness. New @ippr.bsky.social and Public First research shows that bolder action would be welcomed by the public 💪 1/ 173
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 15/04/2025📖 New report out this morning with the brilliant @awilliamson1.bsky.social and Avnee Morjaria! 'Realising the reform dividend' charts out an evidence-based change model to restore the NHS's performance and ultimately transform services 💪 Thoughts and feedback much appreciated. 173
Reposted by Sebastian ReesInstitute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 15/04/2025🩺 | NEW REPORT: Building an NHS fit for the future is a life-or-death challenge. A new IPPR report outlines three key reforms that could save £21bn annually and keep NHS spending sustainable. www.ippr.org/articles/ref... 0810
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Really important Committee appearance by the SoS putting some more flesh on the bones of plans to abolish NHSE, slim the centre, and devolve power. 📻 I'll be on @lbc.co.uk News at 1640 to discuss what's next! 010
Reposted by Sebastian ReesChris Graham @chrisgrahamuk.bsky.social · 02/04/20252024 BSA Survey data on public satisfaction with the NHS is out today via @thekingsfund.bsky.social & @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social. Results show: ‼️Record dissatisfaction with the NHS ‼️Widespread concern around waiting times ‼️Steepest declines around A&E ‼️72% don't think the NHS has enough staff 🧵1/8 123
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 24/02/2025These findings of course show that urgent action should be taken to fix emergency care… But they also show that the strategy employed by NHSE and providers in recent years (“think carefully about whether you REALLY need emergency care”) is both misguided and dangerous. That needs fixing too! 100
Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social · 24/02/2025I've had my head artificially widened (see attached) to fit in more policy knowledge and have now started as Head of Health at the @ippr.bsky.social! We'll soon be embarking on an exciting programme of work, building on the brilliant Commission on Health and Prosperity. Watch this space! 👀 291
