Anna Coleman

Thanks to the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk for reporting the full list of foods to have a reduced tarrif, which also includes pizza, bananas, soup, baked beans, dried fruit, prepared vegetables. Doesn't sound so ridiculous now, does it? www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of...

"Cost-of-living crisis is a health crisis. When people cannot afford nutritious food or to keep their homes warm, their physical and mental health suffer... Unequal pressures reinforce existing health inequalities" says @healthfoundation.bsky.social report 👇 tinyurl.com/3hfm94d9 @drdon.bsky.social

"Government failures created environments in care settings in which Covid could spread like wildfire" ... "patients moved to care homes from hospitals with no early guidance to isolate arrivals" report says See more 👇also www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... @drdon.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social

Still some lovely pops of colour on walk across campus @manchester.ac.uk yesterday... @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social @rathfelder.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social

"This report challenges us not only to understand inequality, but to act on it. The evidence is clear, the voices are clear, and the need for change is clear" - Kim Johnson MP www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hidden-inequ... 1/2

A new Prime Minister has put on the national agenda the creation of 'a national care service'. Simon Bottery & James Bullion provide six key changes to reform adult social care in England Read the full proposal here: https://bit.ly/4rWLWZP

Yesterday's walk across campus @manchester.ac.uk after early swimming was dark!!! ☹️ However on way home spotted some colour... @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social @kreissl.bsky.social

Research looks at new analysis of cancers occurring before the age of 50 and explores what might be driving changes in the number of new cases. Does this reflect better diagnosis or something else? @cancerresearchuk.org @uom-dcs.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social @drkatemeeson.bsky.social See more 👇

Blog for @mui-uom.bsky.social tinyurl.com/jhrfbc5d discussing our new paper which demonstrates how Inclusive research (IR) can be operationalised within a complex translational research infrastructure - full paper tinyurl.com/ye23w3mv @plosone.org @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social

Amazing woman - did so much for others, a trail blazer. Childline, Silverline, campaigns for back seat seatbelts and legalising assisted dying, laughing at wonky veg, dogs saying 'sausages'

Lovely to see some of the people who have made big changes / achieved lots @manchester.ac.uk on my wander across campus early yesterday. @richardbody.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social

"Equity and inclusion demand attention. Community-based research can help fill knowledge gaps in less well-researched areas, test innovations in real-world settings, and ensure that diverse populations are represented in studies and that the benefits of research are shared more widely".

A rather colourful, if ominous, looking sky at sunrise today! Here comes the rain? We certainly need it. @drdon.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments

A while since I posted my walk across campus at silly O'clock post-swim... Lots of building and renovation type activity spotted across @manchester.ac.uk campus today... @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social

"research has found that long COVID continues to affect a substantial proportion of healthcare workers, with serious consequences for their health, work and home lives, and NHS workforce overall" Read more journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @drdon.bsky.social @martievt.bsky.social

Awesome!

"Bioethicists, clinician-scientists and people with lived experience with Long COVID argue that it is ethically imperative to conduct trials of disease-modifying treatments for Long COVID now". read more👇 @martievt.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @sheencr.bsky.social @profstevegriffin.bsky.social

"Drs & MPs urge more scrutiny of deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England" “NHS patients have no say over who holds their medical records"👇 @drdon.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @kathcheckland.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social @healthwatch.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social

"Half of England’s popn living in 5 northern regions - the north-west, north-east, Yorkshire & the Humber, W Midlands & E Midlands - experienced little or no rise in life expectancy reflecting greater levels of deprivation" @publichealthuom.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @stevensenior.bsky.social

People hugely underestimate the extent to which they are beneficiaries of state support - and older people are the worst. Very good analysis by @peterkellner.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...

“Break this pattern of over-accommodating and instead have healthy boundaries, say no when you need to, and ask for what you want without guilt.” Aziz Gazipura Sometimes the kindest thing isn’t giving away another slice… it’s believing we deserve one too. #SelfCompassion Artwork by Heidi Pickett

This long read by @stkaye.bsky.social is great (HT @oldtrotter.bsky.social) I'd add/emphasise: - institution building needs clear remit *and* org culture - 'doing things differently' demands new faces with new ideas/approaches - needs deep policy experts alongside outstanding system leaders

Reflecting on #IFPH2026 Thanks to Arpana Verma & the wider organising team - it was fab! @publichealthuom.bsky.social So nice to see 'old' friends @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social @salient-hub.bsky.social and make many new ones, try new activities - drumming, and learn lots. See you all next year!

Really enjoyed #IFPH2026 & networking with / speaking to so many different people on stalls, presentations, at posters, while drumming, or over a refreshment break! Amazing to think we all have something to contribute to the PH debate despite our diversity. Going away hot, tired, but inspired!

Brilliant poster session over lunchtime at #IFPH2026 such a wide variety of topics on research from many different countries. From a maturity Matrix to linking PH to Foucault, work on cancer support groups to conducting ethical research in prisons. Well done all! @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social

Manchester HDRC ‘putting communities at the heart of research‘ by giving power back to communities Partnership between communities, @mancitycouncil.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk to evidence policy and embed research to help reduce health inequalities #IFPH2026 @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social

"NCDs are not a disease of affluence" Nick Banatvala, Head of Secretariat, UN Inter-Agency Taskforce on Non-Communicable Diseases #IFPH2026

Prof Tit Albreht says story telling is as important as the numbers. Esp when shifts are happening in societal values & priorities, complexity increasing & misinformation growing. Need to involve communities & address inequalities #IFPH2026 @publichealthuom.bsky.social @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social

"The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, President of @fphuk.bsky.social. Tracy quoted the work we are doing at NIHR HDRC: "Manchester is exemplifying how we put communities at the heart of everything we do" #IFPH2026

First plenary at #IFPH2026 @manchester.ac.uk Health inequalities are widening… wider determinants important Need to see the causes behind the causes and this who are being missed! @publichealthuom.bsky.social @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social @cath-lewis.bsky.social

Looking forward to #IFPH2026 today @manchester.ac.uk Venue looking good as I passed earlier and a jam packed agenda - www.festivalofpublichealth.co.uk/programme2026/ and stalls / activities @mwjtweet.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @rathfelder.bsky.social

The full programme is now available on our website www.festivalofpublichealth.co.uk/programme2026/. Sessions will be taking place across the Schuster (left) and Roscoe buildings #IFPH2026

Tomorrow #IFPH2026 @manchester.ac.uk Manchester Health Determinants Research Collaboration are there (Stall & parallel session) We are working with communities to better use evidence to inform decisions that can help people to live healthier lives. @mancitycouncil.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Its on Tuesday (13th July) the 2026 International Festival of Public Health! #IFPH2026 There will be plenary sessions, parallel talks and workshops, posters and stalls to visit. Look forward to seeing you if you are there @festivalofph-uom.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

Discouraging an activity with a benefit-to-cost ratio of nearly 10:1. A triumph of policymaking.

#Inequalities NHSE says “corridor care disproportionately affects patients from the most deprived areas. In May 2026 40% of all inappropriate settings care were linked to patients living in the most deprived postcodes”. Another 24% is next most deprived quintile @richardbody.bsky.social

"Data held on UK servers may still fall under US legal jurisdiction if controlled by a US company." The potential for foreign access to NHS data reminds us why sovereignty must underpin the federated data platform, writes David Strain www.bmj.com/content/394/...

"Research evaluation systems should not treat researcher wellbeing as a secondary concern. If systems reward scientific impact while undermining work-life balance, motivation or creativity, they may weaken the very research capacity they are meant to support" 👇

Could Andy Burnham deploy R&D ‘Manchesterism’ across the UK? Analysis, originally published last week, still trending on our site today. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

"Policymakers need to show “bravery” on tackling growing pressures across the research system by moving away from project-based research grants in favour of more institution-level funding, according to the co-author of a major report".

Very early(so quiet) wandering around @manchester.ac.uk campus before the heat! Some lovely colours and interesting paces where flowers choose to grow! @manclibrarian.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social

Listening to young people (YP) isn’t optional - it’s essential. Our project flips the script putting YPs voices first, capturing how they understand mental health, where they find support, and what’s missing. Project aims to shape more inclusive, responsive research - tinyurl.com/5498tfz5

As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.

Todays flowery spots around @manchester.ac.uk campus! @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @profjackiecarter.bsky.social

Happy #CancerSurvivorsMonth! 💪🧡 All month long, #StandUpToCancer is celebrating the courage and strength of cancer patients and survivors everywhere. Share with us a memory or milestone that has been made possible since you’ve survived cancer – We want to celebrate you! #BecauseISurvivedCancer

Broken fit note system to be overhauled. www.gov.uk/government/n... @drdon.bsky.social @martievt.bsky.social @publichealthuom.bsky.social

“This cannot be treated simply as a labour market issue – it is also a health equity issue” Academic Co-Director @lukemunford.bsky.social comments on the new Young people and work report, which shows that nearly 1 million young people in the UK are NEET. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hen-academic...