People's Health Movement Scotland

Theorising from the Plains w/ @camilavergara.bsky.social

Great to be joined today by @camilavergara.bsky.social at the University of Glasgow to discuss 'Systemic Corruption, Oligarchy and Plebeian Democracy'

Join us on the 27th November as we discuss what a positive vision for the future of Glasgow, Scotland and the world might look like with author Keir Milburn to help launch his new co-authored book 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future'

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Upcoming webinar: @mmbuchs.bsky.social - How to pay for a #WellbeingEconomy? Wednesday 3rd December, 12-1pm GMT

More info and registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Upcoming seminar for those in Glasgow
Wed 12th November, 4-5pm, University of Glasgow
@camilavergara.bsky.social - Systemic Corruption, Oligarchy and Plebeian Democracy peopleshealthmovementscotland.wordpress.com/events/semin...

Day 2 of the People’s Health Assembly #PHA2025 How to turn Rhetoric about improving health into Reality and building a coalition for change

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Our #PHA2025 kicking off with a session on Public Pharma

10 days to go until we kick-off our People's Health Assembly. Still time to register. The Public Pharma event was sold out but a handful of tickets have just been released. More info on speakers and plans, as well as registration detail, in the link tinyurl.com/PHA2025

10 days to go until we kick-off our People's Health Assembly. For those not able to make it in person, we're co-hosting a webinar on Public Pharma at 1pm GMT. Registration available here: tinyurl.com/WESG02

Europe's Social Innovation Revolution: From Crisis Response To Systemic Transformation Bold investment in social innovation is essential if Europe wants to tackle twenty-first-century challenges beyond market and state solutions.

Europe's Social Innovation Revolution: From Crisis Response To Systemic Transformation www.socialeurope.eu/europes-soci... @abundance-org.bsky.social @phmscotland.bsky.social

People's Health Assembly Bringing people together to inspire each other and help build a stronger public health movement across Europe

We're just a few weeks away from our People's Health Assembly in Glasgow, Scotland. Looking forward to welcoming comrades from near and far. Still time to register....

tinyurl.com/PHA2025

Public Pharma: A Step Towards Health For All
31st October
13:00 - 14:30
Zoom (in-person option available too as part of the PHA happening over the same weekend - see: tinyurl.com/PHA2025)

More details and registration link: mailchi.mp/4d30913ce396...

🚨 NEW: We’ve been told for years that private finance will fix Scotland’s nature crisis. Our new research shows why it won’t – and sets out a bold public-led alternative.

Highlights in 🧵
Read full report 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

Two weeks to go before the Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture with Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah talking about the Gaza crisis. For further details and ticket information: reidfoundation.scot.
Or Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/jimmy-reid...

Go buy this

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2025 PHA Registration Now Open
Friday 31st October – Monday 3rd November; Glasgow, Scotland

Bringing people together to inspire each other and help build a stronger public health movement across Europe.
www.tinyurl.com/PHA2025

LAND MOOT 2025 Tickets on sale now!

A weekend of talks, workshops, skill-sharing, creative practices and a ceilidh - as we move from talking to action. PHMS and @sanecollective.bsky.social have helped organise a workshop on land and health
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Book Launch: Advancing Health Rights and Tackling Inequalities
19th September, 16:00-17:30
Glasgow

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As part of The Scottish Wellbeing Economy Strategy Group, we are launching a new webinar series aiming to generate energy and discussion around the concept of a #WellbeingEconomy and what this means for Scotland. First up will be @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social

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Send Frontline Voices to COP30 in Brazil www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/flotilla4c...

Fantastic work from colleagues across Scotland. This Call to Action is a clear summary of the key steps we need to take to protect & improve the public’s health.

The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.

The Immorality of Capitalism in the Care Sector PHMS recognises that there are inherent weaknesses in the care system and, given some political consideration of a National Care Service in Scotland, we need to change the status quo in how we trea…

The Immorality of Capitalism in the Care Sector
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Charities that endorsed the Everyone's Environment recommendations for making environmental policy inclusive in Scotland are: the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland, Greenspace Scotland, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), Human Rights Consortium Scotland, Inclusion Scotland, NPC, The Poverty Alliance, SCVO, Verture, Woodcraft Folk, YMCA Scotland, Young Sea Changers Scotland, and Youth Link Scotland.

📢 Scottish charities call on Holyrood to make environmental policies more inclusive

With #EveryonesEnvironment, we wrote to Scottish Parties with recommendations to improve how environmental policies affect marginalised and disadvantaged groups in Scotland.

www.ercs.scot/news/scottis...

Most universities do offer instalment plans so go back to them to check before paying out!

📢 Austerity is a public health emergency

Cuts to welfare & public services have worsened health, driving rising mid-life mortality & health inequalities.

Yet, more cuts are coming.

With @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social & David Walsh in @bmj.com we call for the health community to speak out 1/2

Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture

For the last 35 years England's NHS has been in the hands of people who view it as a business opportunity

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...