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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · 11d

Look at this one ❤️

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · 11d

Need to get myself up to Scotland!

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Sep 8

The theme of this year's #WorldPatientSafetyDay on 17 September is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. In this blog @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety

Children with eating disorders: a patient safety focus (by Hope Virgo)

Hope Virgo is an author, a multi award winning mental health campaigner, and secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for eating disorders. In this blog, she explores the patient safet...

www.pslhub.org

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jul 13

Where is this? X

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EDCRN (Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network) @edcrn.bsky.social · Jun 20

A privilege to be back in Parliament this week for an event organised as part of the APPG on Eating Disorders with @hopevirgo.bsky.social and @werahobhouse.bsky.social.

A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN @edgiuk.bsky.social and the importance of continued investment in ED research.

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 21

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social starts his speech by thanking @werahobhouse.bsky.social and @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their work with the APPG on Eating Disorders and their work to de-stigmatise eating disorders.

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you so much to everyone who came along including @edgiuk.bsky.social, @rachelegan.bsky.social, @priyatew.bsky.social
@annacarnegie.bsky.social and of course a huge big thank you to @werahobhouse.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social for pulling it altogether!

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 18

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💜The role that regulatory bodies can play in imposing sanctions when tech giants fail to remove harmful content.

💜How many people with EDs will seek out connection online-especially in the absence of treatment or support. How can we make it safer for them?

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 18

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💜How misinformation around food, nutrition, exercise and weight is harming people's physical and mental health.

💜How to promote social media literacy in schools + educate kids around the algorithm. 🧵2/3

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 18

What a fantastic day in Parliament for #DumpTheScales

The APPG on Eating Disorders met with a range of experts, regulatory bodies, campaigners and influencers to discuss social media, online harms and eating disorders.

We spoke about:
💜the harmful AND the healing spaces online

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jun 18

Don’t forget to tag your MP below 👇 we want to see as many MPs as possible to update them on the current state of eating disorders here in the UK! @dumpthescales.bsky.social

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jun 18

Looking forward to our day in Parliament today! Starting out with a roundtable hosted by @werahobhouse.bsky.social with an amazing line up of speakers including @rachelegan.bsky.social and then our MP drop in!

Follow @dumpthescales.bsky.social for some more updates!

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're hosting a drop-in session next Wednesday over lunchtime where you can meet the #DumpTheScales and @edgiuk.bsky.social teams to find out more about our work around eating disorders.

Will I see you there @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social

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Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · Jun 14

Only one week to go until the #DumpTheScales March!

We can't wait to bring you altogether to call for better eating disorders services and treatments, more research and greater understanding.

How are your signs coming along? Show us with the #DumptheScales hashtag!

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jun 17

Amazing banner! Really looking forward to having you at the march!

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · Jun 14

Banner making after work today. Next Saturday we are marching in London to support the #dumpthescales campaign to demand better treatment for those suffering with eating disorders. My daughter is one of them. Treatment in this country is beyond shite. Enough is enough.

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Jun 17

Really looking forward to the #dumpthescales march on Saturday x

Dump The Scales @dumpthescales.bsky.social · May 16

📅Save the date📅
On June 21, 2025, we’ll be hosting the third annual #DumpTheScales March to to demand better services and put an end to the neglect faced by those struggling with eating disorders across the UK.

👉Are you with us?
www.endeatingdisorders.org/dumpthescale...

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Jun 9

🆕In this blog, @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families and shares five key actions for change. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders

Children with eating disorders: a patient safety focus (by Hope Virgo)

Hope Virgo is an author, a multi award winning mental health campaigner, and secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for eating disorders. In this blog, she explores the patient safet...

www.pslhub.org

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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · Jun 16

🚨Less than a week to go until the #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March!

For too long, eating disorders have been neglected - that's why it's vital that we continue to raise awareness & demand real change.

🕙 This Friday, 10AM, Trafalgar Sq → Parliament Sq

More details below👇 @hopevirgo.bsky.social

Dump the Scales March June 2025 | Dump The Scales

Join Dump the Scales in London on June 21st 2025. Fight the injustices around eating disorders.

www.endeatingdisorders.org

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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · May 21

Eating disorders are one of the most life-threatening mental illnesses, yet treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood & neglected.

That’s why I’m supporting the #DumpTheScales march this year. No one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025.

Join us on June 21st to march for change👇

Select tickets – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March

On June 21, 2025, we’ll be taking to the streets of London for the third consecutive year to march for those we love, for those...

www.tickettailor.com

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · May 18

I'm supporting the #DumpTheScales March because no one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025! Please join us on 21 June to march for change! More information can be found here:

www.tickettailor.com/events/dumpt...

Select tickets – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March

On June 21, 2025, we’ll be taking to the streets of London for the third consecutive year to march for those we love, for those...

www.tickettailor.com

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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · Apr 29

Productive meeting with Baroness Merron and campaigner @hopevirgo.bsky.social to discuss eating disorder prevention and treatment.

Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing- yet treatment is often underfunded and misunderstood.

I will keep pushing the government to make eating disorders a priority.

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Chris Martin @mondomartin.bsky.social · Apr 1

Extraordinary Westminster Hall debate on eating disorders awareness this morning. A clear call for a national strategy on ED and further investment for failing services. Thanks to
@werahobhouse.bsky.social & @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their tireless work with the ED APPG to make this happen.

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Hope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you for all you do to make things better for those affected by eating disorders!

Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · Apr 1

Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing.

Despite being among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses - treatment for eating disorders remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected.

Today, I'm leading a debate in Parliament to highlight the scale of this devastating crisis 👇

Wera Hobhouse: ‘We are failing eating disorder patients’ - Politics.co.uk

Eating disorders are among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses, yet their treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected by our healthcare system. Throughout my six ye...

www.politics.co.uk

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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · Mar 24

Read this article if you did not already know Georgie is amazing.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oxfordshire mum with brain tumour backs research funding calls

An MP and his sister vow to do all they can to ensure funding for research into brain tumours is prioritised.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social · Mar 24

🧵 Five years on since the first lockdown, we are still seeing the profound impacts of the #Covid19 pandemic - including in rising levels of mental health problems.

Text: “I feel a kind of loneliness that seeing people on screen doesn’t seem to ease.”

Text: “We started seeing images of NHS [workers] that lost their lives trying to save ours... they were disproportionately black.”

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