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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS,

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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · Apr 21

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 2d

“We thank the committee for this report – we remain committed to transforming palliative and end of life care through our 10-Year Health Plan.”

I’ve read the NHS 10-year plan cover to cover.

It’s 171 pages long.

Guess how many times the words “palliative care” appear?

Once.

Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Jim McManus

Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 2d

🧵/ Today a damning parliamentary report on the state of palliative care services in England was published.

Services are patchy, underfunded & “ill-equipped” to address end-of-life needs.

Bereavement support is “frequently inaccessible.

The palliative care workforce is in a “critical” situation”.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 5d

I’m proud to be a signatory to this call for collaborative action. Every child deserves the best start.
Read more 👉 phw.nhs.wales/news/rise-in-mental-health-difficulties-among-children-and-young-people-highlight-need-for-early-action
#MentalHealth #ChildWellbeing #EarlyAction #Wales

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 5d

Protective factors matter:
✅ Strong family & community ties
✅ Trusted adults
✅ Creativity & play
✅ Physical activity
✅ Supportive schools

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 5d

Causes are complex: poverty, inequality, academic pressure, digital influences
There IS hope. BUT let's stop grabbing simplistic causes (eg it's ALL social media. No it isn't. It plays a part but so do many other things. If we seize too readily on “the problem” we wont get the answers right.)

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 5d

New joint statement from @PublicHealthW highlights:
✔ Emotional difficulties like anxiety & depression rising
✔ Causes: poverty, inequality, academic pressure, digital influence
✔ Rates doubled since 2004

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 5d

📈 Mental health difficulties among children & young people in Wales have doubled in 20 years – from 1 in 10 to 1 in 5. We need early action. 🧵
phw.nhs.wales/news/rise-in-mental-health-difficulties-among-children-and-young-people-highlight-need-for-early-action

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 8d

I strongly recommend joining the @hospiceuk.bsky.social trustee network if youre a fellow Trustee. These are tough times for hospices. We’re better together www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-h...

www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Hospice UK Trustee Network

The trustee network enables hospice trustees from across the country to come together and discuss the latest best practice in hospice governance.

www.hospiceuk.org

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 8d

Published yesterday. I’m very grateful to have a chapter in here on judgement and relational leadership in crises , and what can we learn from prudential styles of devision making. But I’m even more grateful for the way contributors share their experience so generously. uk.jkp.com/products/hum...

Human Leadership

How can you lead with compassion, authenticity and success - whether you're leading a team or a complex organization?This wide-ranging collection pulls together leading innovation experts to share the...

uk.jkp.com

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 8d

Ad multos annos!!!! 🙏🎂

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

“The evidence that children were better off being vaccinated against Covid-19 than getting infected by it during the pandemic just got even stronger. “. From @newscientist.com #VaccinesWork

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

I’m proud of our team, grateful for our partners and energised by just how much people with Diabetes in Wales want us to do our bit better , so they can be in control of their health. people power!

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks and congratulations to all involved, particularly Helen Rose-jones (Lead for Community Engagement) for leading the work, and to Sheona Roberts (Communications Manager) for supporting and bringing together comms and engagement as a powerful catalyst for change.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

These insights combined with our other research, our voluntry sector partners and and the sheer people power of welsh people living with diabetes are strengthening hour ability to achieve better.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

On top of this, our newly published report on what people living with Diabetes tell us could be better means we have kick started improvements to diabetes prevention and care including a new digital support hub and creatung better peer support.
phw.nhs.wales/news/nhs-wal...

NHS Wales Launches Enhanced Diabetes Support Following Patient Insights Study

phw.nhs.wales

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

The Diabetes “Hackathon” brought people together to identify what is going well and what needs to be better.We are already working on things people tell us we can improve following this, like a better newly diagnosed pack.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 10d

Our Tackling Diabetes Together team won the CIPR Cymru Silver Award for Community & Stakeholder Engagement. With Diabetes UK Cymru, Breakthrough T1D and people living with diabetes they organised a “Hackathon” which brought people with diabetes and professionals together

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

You can read the news story and the report of what they have said here lnkd.in/eFmGgr82

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

Strengthened Peer Support: Linking with NHS Wales organisations, Diabetes UK Cymru, T1D Breakthrough and public sector partners to enhance and expand peer support programmes across Wales, recognising the powerful role of shared experiences in successful management.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

NHS Wales App Enhancement: Working with the NHS Wales app team to prioritise diabetes-specific functions that will help patients track their progress and stay connected with their care.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

Healthcare Professional Support Pack: Comprehensive materials designed with and for clinicians and patients to support consistent, empowering conversations from the point of diagnosis onwards.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

An Enhanced Digital Support Hub: A new user-friendly NHS Wales diabetes resource hub providing easily accessible, trusted information for patients, families and healthcare professionals, ensuring everyone has access to the same high-quality resources.

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 12d

People in Wales living with Diabetes have told us their experiences of health services. As a result the Tackling Diabetes Together Programme is developing four new initiatives designed to strengthen the partnership between patients, families, and healthcare professionals,

Reposted by Jim McManus

CERN @cern.bsky.social · 12d

CERN celebrates LGBTQ+ in STEM Day

Today we celebrate and highlight the work of and barriers facing LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering and maths. To mark the date, the Progress Pride flag will fly above the Esplanade des Particules for the third year.

🔗 home.cern/news/news/ce...

Reposted by Steve Peers, Anders Nilsson, Jim McManus

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17d

The Telegraph sides with Trump against the BBC and, so, the country.

Private Eye sums up its feeble-minded, fawning betrayal beautifully.

The Telegraph

This is how Trump can sue the BBC and make them pay
The US president has shown he knows how to take on media organisations and win

THE DAILY
TRUMPOGRAPH

Trump Praises Trumpograph For Praising Trump
LAST night President Trump trumpeted the Trumpograph for its fearless praising of Donald Trump.
"Unlike the corrupt and failing BBC, the Trumpograph is not afraid to be completely unbiased in its total adoration of Donald
Trump," said Trump.
In response the Daily Trumpograph said, "It is vital we objectively report on how great Trump is for praising us."
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ON OTHER PAGES
• Why Donald Trump should ask Elon Musk to buy the Telegraph and save us all, writes Sir Charles Moore-Trump-Please.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 17d

"The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy"

Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter

The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy

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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 18d

Great to be at the launch of our new FREE Healthy Working Wales services for employers alongside our Minister for Mental Healthand Wellbeing Sarah Murphy MS and our fantastic team. 👏🏻 healthyworking.wales. Healthy Workforces mean better economy

Reposted by Ruairidh Milne

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 19d

In the BMJ a new umbrella review of systematic reviews found no clear evidence of any link between maternal acetaminophen (Paracetamol/Tylenol) use and autism or ADHD in children @bmj.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Jim McManus

Full Fact @fullfact.org · 22d

A video claims the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine contains “cancer-causing SV40”.

This isn’t correct. The vaccine doesn’t contain the SV40 monkey virus, which can induce cancer in animals. It uses a fragment of SV40’s DNA sequence, which doesn’t cause cancer.

Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus – Full Fact

A video shared over 9,000 times on Facebook makes a misleading claim about the presence of SV40 in Pfizer vaccines.

fullfact.org

Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social · 23d

Covid infections cause more myocarditis in kids than vaccines:

“Over a period of six months, researchers estimate that COVID-19 infections led to 2.24 extra cases of myocarditis or pericarditis per 100,000 children, while vaccinations led to 0.85 extra cases per 100,000."

t.co/KqHSDDNWvc

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/covid-19-infections-lead-to-higher-heart-risks-in-children-than-vaccination-study/

t.co

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