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Mary Guy
@maryjguy.bsky.social
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Researcher & Translator. She/her. Interests: EU, Ireland & UK healthcare law & policy. Languages: French/German/Dutch-Eng. Co-convenor @EUHealthGov.bsky.social www.maryguy.com May also post on other topics!
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 1d
📣New article!

We use publicly-available NHS referral data to outline the private healthcare market for NHS patients 2008-2024, and to review NHS patient choice policies since New Labour. (1/3)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
NHS Patient Choice Policy in England: What Mapping the Private Healthcare Market for NHS Patients Can Tell Us - Liverpool Law Review
This article examines how the private healthcare market supports successive governments’ commitment in the English National Health Service (NHS) to patient choice of NHS or private provider. The Labou...
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 1d
May be of interest to, among others, @kieranwalshe.bsky.social @instagraham.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social @chpithinktank.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @hbuckingham.bsky.social
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 1d
We suggest there's a risk of a "three-tier" health system emerging: the original tiers of "going private" and staying in the NHS, and now a distinction between NHS patients with access to smartphones and private transport, and NHS patients without this. (3/3)
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 1d
The current government's 10 Year Health Plan reaffirms commitment to patient choice via the NHS App, and working with private providers to deliver NHS services in deprived areas.

Existing policies focus on offering choice, rather than supporting patients in exercising choice (2/3)
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 1d
📣New article!

We use publicly-available NHS referral data to outline the private healthcare market for NHS patients 2008-2024, and to review NHS patient choice policies since New Labour. (1/3)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
NHS Patient Choice Policy in England: What Mapping the Private Healthcare Market for NHS Patients Can Tell Us - Liverpool Law Review
This article examines how the private healthcare market supports successive governments’ commitment in the English National Health Service (NHS) to patient choice of NHS or private provider. The Labou...
link.springer.com
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 4d
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Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act
The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. None of this is being done in secret – the...
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 10d
Austria, autumn 2025.
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 10d
Interesting discussion of Clemens Auer’s #EHFG2025 keynote - in which the dots were joined unequivocally between #AI and #populism as threats to #solidarity and #European #SocialContract
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 11d
🤖 AI threatens Europe’s welfare model.

At #EHFG2025, Clemens Auer warned automation could wipe out tax bases that fund health, pensions & education.

Who should decide AI’s future—investors 💰 or parliaments 🏦?

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AI Poses 'Existential' Threat To Europe's Health Systems, Summit Chief Warns - Health Policy Watch
BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Artificial intelligence poses an "existential" threat to Europe's health and social security systems through its potential to
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
“what will survive of us is solidarity"?
(to paraphrase Larkin - and yes, the diverse interpretations)

Many thanks @gasteinforum.bsky.social! (End)
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
But what of #solidarity preconditions? Undoubtedly #trust #transparency are takeaways from the vaccine success stories (Emer Cooke) and civil society (Mikael Leyi). Also looking at different levels - person-level solidarity needs support #solidarityinfrastructures @bprainsack.bsky.social #EHFG2025
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
I've written previously (in context of competition reforms in healthcare) that "once solidarity is recognised as the organising principle of healthcare systems, the game changes"... Can solidarity also temper the current dominant EU policy narrative of #competitiveness? #EHFG
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
Good to have a clear sense of the #Europeansocialcontract (with all its meanings from the audience and the panel) as being complementary to national social contracts. #EHFG2025
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
So important to position #solidarity concerns firmly amid wider trends of #populism and #AI #bigtech given their combined capacity to undermine the foundations of social contracts at national and European levels. (2/n)
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 14d
Excellent plenary yesterday on "Rethinking Solidarity in health: healing Europe's fractured social contract" #EHFG2025 (1/n)
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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 14d
📺 Live now at #EHFG2025

✅ Rethinking solidarity in health 🔗 buff.ly/4ejjNEN

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#SolidarityInHealth
EHFG 2024 - Live streaming
Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2024 from 24 - 27 September to help find solutions for the complex "3D" interplay of democracy, demographics, and digitalisation. Let's be optimistic and not bury our heads…
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 15d
“Trauma doesn’t respect a project’s timeline” - excellent panel discussions in the “Solidarity in action on mental health and psychosocial support - Learnings from people affected by the conflict in Ukraine” #EHFG2025
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EUHEALTHGOV @euhealthgov.bsky.social · 15d
Our third #UACES2025 blog post by early career researchers...

Jaydon Souter's doctoral research is on regulating digital marketing of alcoholic beverages and brands at both EU and national levels.

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The EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive: A Missed Opportunity to Regulate Alcohol Brand Marketing – EU Health Governance Network
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 15d
“Gender runs across all the determinants of health” - much food for thought in the first session #EHFG2025
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European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social · 15d
📺 Live now at #EHFG2025

✅ Women's health 2030 - Closing the gender gap 🔗 buff.ly/3zmZc2V

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EHFG 2025 - Live streaming
Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2025 from 30 September - 3 October, and let's explore together how we can heal Europe's fractured social contract for health and well-being!
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 21d
Excellent news! The incredible #StudyAbroad opportunity offered by #Erasmus should never have been taken away.

inews.co.uk/news/politic...
UK students get chance to study in Europe from January 2027 under new Erasmus deal
The EU is pushing for a rapid agreement for Britain to rejoin the student exchange scheme
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 21d
This is so positive!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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EUHEALTHGOV @euhealthgov.bsky.social · 23d
Our second #UACES2025 blog post by early career researchers...

Sarah de Heer's doctoral research is on AI-driven #medicaldevices #precisionmedicine #righttohealth #Sweden

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AI-Driven Medical Devices in Precision Medicine – ensuring the pillar ‘quality’ under the right to health – EU Health Governance Network
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EUHEALTHGOV @euhealthgov.bsky.social · 29d
We're delighted to share blog posts by some of the fine early career researchers who joined us #UACES2025! @uaces.bsky.social @uacesgf.bsky.social @ideasoneurope.bsky.social

First is Wendy Kwaku Yeboah (Bologna) - PhD research on #EU #healthlaw and #digitalisation.
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Cross-Border Telemedicine in the EU: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Path Ahead – EU Health Governance Network
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · 24d
See you there!
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · Sep 16
An important and insightful, if thoroughly depressing, read about UK higher education.

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Roll up roll up for the great higher education fire sale
From covert mergers to regulatory complacency, Jim Dickinson reveals how market logic is reshaping UK higher education – and why the fate of Buckingham could set a troubling precedent From covert merg...
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Mary Guy @maryjguy.bsky.social · Sep 15
Delighted to see this Symposium of @jlme-journal.bsky.social on Public Health, Markets, and Law is now out.

Many thanks to @minacompetition.bsky.social and Imelda Maher!

My article considers #hospitals #stateaid and #SGEI

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UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) @uaces.bsky.social · Sep 11
UACES Virtual Conference Day is TOMORROW.
After an amazing week in Liverpool, we're continuing the research conversations online. Join us for flexible sessions across 14 panels covering everything from EU security to digital policy.
Liverpool attendees: check ConfTool for access links.
#UACES2025
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