Ben Simms

This short-sighted cut to foreign aid will come back to haunt the UK We cannot escape the human tragedy that funding cuts will unleash, writes former deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell, with the spending review offering no comfort to those who will face the conse...

Fantastic, important article by Sir Andrew Mitchell MP‬⁩. “Aid is about connecting the dots between conditions abroad & the UK’s serious challenges on health, security and migration.” Why do @teamlabouruk.bsky.social not get this? www.independent.co.uk/voices/forei...

This #GivingTuesday, I do hope you will consider supporting
@globalhealthpart.bsky.social & the vital support they give to frontline health professionals around the world. I became a donor in week 1 of joining the charity, over 10 years ago. There is #NoHealthWithoutHealthWorkers!

✨ Did you know that thanks to a new drug called lenacapavir, ending AIDS in 5 years is a real possibility?✨

🚨But recent funding cuts risk wasting this opportunity.🚨

Sign our pre-written letter and tell your MP to act now!📝

👉https://endingaids.eaction.org.uk/ukleadership

#WorldAIDSDay2025

This #WorldAIDSDay2025, I salute the work of my former colleagues @STOPAIDS. 10 years (& more) since I left, they continue to show how essential coalition-building is for achieving meaningful change. 👏👏 stopaids.org.uk

From Khartoum to Cardiff: Israa Mohammed and the Sudanese Civil War | Hub Cymru Africa

Humbled to have Israa Mohammed as the Chair of @globalhealthpart.bsky.social Cymru. Check out this wonderful interview with @hubcymruafrica.wales as she shares her own, deeply personal story.

#HealthPartnerships #globalNHS #ExpertsInOurMidst #UHC #QualityUHC hubcymruafrica.wales/news/from-kh...

Germany was planning to cut funding for global polio eradication. Then it found polio in its own wastewater in Hamberg. And suddenly, Germany found 4 million Euros for global polio eradication efforts

www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus

Exactly. 👇

The #ExpertsInOurMidst, working in a #globalNHS.

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

This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, Sanofi shines a light on our partnership in Zambia & Uganda - training 1,000+ health workers to improve early diagnosis & care.

Read the story: www.impact.sanofi/news/miscell...

#GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #GHPImpact

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55% Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour

'The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over 3 years' @rcn.org.uk. Totally unacceptable & one of the many reasons @globalhealthpart.bsky.social works so hard to celebrate (& thank) the #ExpertsInOurMidst #StandAgainstRacism www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

More than 355,000 NHS workers are urging the UK Government to honour its £1bn pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria.

Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

NHS and global health leaders urge UK to maintain £1 billion Global Fund pledge - Global Health Partnerships

www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/nhs-and-glob...

This letter 👇shows strength of feeling among #NHS professionals. They know just how important UK investments in strengthening health systems globally r: building peaceful societies & helping to prevent the spread of diseases that impact our health #UKAid www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

We also advanced @globalhealthpart.bsky.social convening to explore complexities of migration to #NHS, looking at how this benefits individuals & delivers significant savings for UK tax payers, but at the risk of undermining Kenya’s health system, in partnership with MOH Kenya, WHO, Africa CDC +

Incredibly intense week in Nairobi, advancing discussions on #antimicrobialstewardship together with @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social & host of partners we have worked with over 7 years & 9 countries through #CwPAMS @globalhealthpart.bsky.social & @cwpharmacists.bsky.social programme. Power of #ukaid

🌍 Today we’re partnering with Moorfields Eye Hospital to celebrate internationally trained colleagues whose experience strengthens the NHS every day.

#ExpertsInOurMidst shows how global partnerships make healthcare better for everyone.

#GlobalHealth #NHS #Inclusion

Uganda–UK Health Summit celebrates partnerships and innovation The British High Commission in Kampala hosted senior policymakers, health professionals, diaspora leaders, and development partners to strengthen partnerships.

‘Uganda–UK Health Summit celebrates partnerships and innovation’ Very pleased that @globalhealthpart.bsky.social collaborated FCDO & Ugandan Ministry of Health on this important 🇺🇬🇬🇧 event 🙏 www.gov.uk/government/n...

An honour to have met Rt. Hon Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja this week, discussing #HealthPartnerships between Uganda & UK together with High Commissioner, H.E Nimisha Madhvani. Vital encouragement in very challenging context #globalNHS #QualityUHC #ExpertsInOurMidst

I am full of gratitude for the wisdom & direction of H.E Ambassador Catherine Karemu, Kenya’s High Commissioner this morning, given as I prep for @globalhealthpart.bsky.social’s #globalhealth events in Nairobi with @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social next month. #HealthPartnerships #CwPAMS #globalNHS #AMR

Nigel Farage’s deportation plan would break up the NHS | Letters Letters: The Reform UK leader’s threat to abolish indefinite leave to remain would be devastating for the health service, writes Danny McCloskey. Plus letters from Ian K Watson, Jan Syska and Derek Ro...

Agreed 👇👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Lib Dems in International Development

An extremely positive day spent with www.ldid.org. Present in a professional capacity. Inspired in a personal capacity... The UK "has lost moral leadership" Lord Oates... "This is a crisis & @libdems.org.uk are best placed to fight back" @monicaharding.bsky.social. Well... yes & yes, no?

Political calls to cut immigration are a red flag for the NHS The NHS relies on global talent. Restricting migration risks staff shortages, longer waits, and poorer care for patients across the UK, writes Ben Simms

"In many areas of the UK–from East London to Leicester to Leeds–international staff are the #NHS. For diverse communities, their cultural insight can mean the difference between a patient engaging with care or slipping through the cracks." #globalNHS #HealthPartnerships www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/po...

"The 2021 military coup in #Myanmar has devastated the nursing profession, reversing a decade of fragile progress and exposing the vulnerability of healthcare systems in politically unstable contexts." Congrats @rcn.org.uk @rcpch.bsky.social on your support. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I am grateful to Primrose Magala for allowing me to celebrate her achievements in this blog @hsj.co.uk. Truly, one of the #ExpertsInOurMidst. An outstanding individual improving life for patients at home here in the UK, & at home, there in Uganda. Thank you Primrose. 🙏 #globalNHS

Political calls to cut immigration are a red flag for the NHS The NHS relies on global talent. Restricting migration risks staff shortages, longer waits, and poorer care for patients across the UK, writes Ben Simms

"The #NHS has always been a global story. It’s time we told it that way - with pride, pragmatism, and a plan rooted in achieving the best outcomes for UK patients." My blog in
@hsj.co.uk #ExpertsInOurMidst #ONHSWD #HealthPartnerships #QualityUHC www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/po...

💡 “NCDs are the leading cause of death worldwide, yet remain under-prioritised. Prevention, early detection and care must be embedded in strong primary health systems.”

– Louise McGrath of @globalhealthpart.bsky.social.

The UK must step up.

✍️ Add your voice: tinyurl.com/288a27w2

#LeadOnNCDs

S1 Ep10: Postpartum psychosis- maternal mental health and support Podcast Episode · Breaking the taboo · 20/03/2025 · 46m

'Postpartum psychosis - maternal mental health and support.' Just finished listening to another hugely important podcast from Theo Clarke. Particularly moving to hear Sally MacWils share her own experience. Thank you. podcasts.apple.com/kw/podcast/s...

Enormous pleasure to have joined Prof Mala Rao @parthaskar.bsky.social @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social yesterday. Grateful for the rigour of the #MWRES analysis as to how racism plays out across the #NHS. Vital alignment for @globalhealthpart.bsky.social as we develop our #ExpertsInOurMidst programme

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) cause 75% of deaths worldwide. Health systems can’t tackle this crisis without strong workforces. 🧑‍⚕️

Our new policy brief sets out 4 priorities to change this,
read it here: www.globalhealthpartnerships.org/wp-content/u...

Global Health Partnerships Cymru Conference 2025 | Hub Cymru Africa Our keynote health conference for the global solidarity sector is returning this year on Monday the 8th of September in Cardiff.

Fantastic to be in Cardiff with @globalhealthpart.bsky.social Cymru volunteers. Packed conference centre & wide ranging discussions exploring the connections between Wales & the world. #ghpc2025 #HealthPartnerships hubcymruafrica.wales/event/ghpc2025/

You have been a fantastic champion for #Myanmar during your time with #FCDO
@catherinewestmp.bsky.social. Thank you.