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Great to see @rairda.bsky.social sharing their statement on the 10 Year Health Plan for England and their recent engagement with parliamentarians.👏Fantastic to support this important advocacy to improve outcomes for people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the UK. #HealthPolicy

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A Bevan Foundation report finds the cost of childcare in Wales is beyond the reach of many, with some families now limiting the number of children they are having, as parents call on the Welsh government to extend funded childcare to young children. 💷

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Research from @bmj.com finds that parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult. 💬

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On health, DHSC have announced the rollout of a world-first vaccination programme for people at highest risk of infection with gonorrhoea in England. This follows last week’s announcement of tackling health inequalities for LGBT+ people. 💉

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Lastly on migration, the Government will announce new rules next month to curb the misuse of student visas by foreign nationals, as universities will face penalties if they fail to meet certain performance thresholds for international students. 🏫

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On disinformation, @theguardian.com analyses various examples of the promotion of misleading data about migration and crime, with calls for the government and police forces to be more transparent about the figures to tackle misinformation and hysteria. 🤥

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@yougov.co.uk polls have found that 45% of Britons support an immigration scenario whereby no more new migrants were admitted, and recent migrants were required to leave, which suggests the public is misin formed about the nature of migration to the UK. 📊🔎

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In migration-dominated news, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the Government is planning to announce a "major overhaul" of the immigration and asylum appeals process in the autumn, including a new fast-track process for asylum seekers. 🔄

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📢In the thick of Parliamentary recess, the news goes on. Here’s a breakdown, with highlights from:

1️⃣Migration
2️⃣Health
3️⃣Poverty

Have a read below! ⬇️

Great to have supported the fantastic team at Epilepsy Action with an influencing strategy workshop last month. Together, we explored what needs to change to realise their vision, identified key areas for impact, and mapped out practical steps to drive real policy change.
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☀️While August is often called "silly season" by the news media, there is plenty to be doing while Parliament is in recess.

This month is a good time to strategise, and to finalise plans for a busy conference season ahead. Drop us a line if you’d like further support📩

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The @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee have strongly criticised the Home Office over its failure to provide adequate information to support the sweeping reforms to the immigration system recently introduced. 🛂

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The Home Office have announced that asylum seekers who refuse to move out of hotels to new accommodation will have their support withdrawn, in a push to close hotels and restore order. 🏨

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@theguardian.com reports a national police unit will monitor social media for signs of anti-migrant disorder amid fears of a repeat of last summer’s riots across England. This emerges amidst protests outside asylum hotels across the country. 🚔

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In its ‘Pathways to Work’ report, the Work and Pensions Committee have raised concerns that planned cuts to the health component of Universal Credit will push around 50,000 disabled people into poverty, calling for a delay until changes are better understood. ⚠️

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@nhsengland.bsky.social have announced that they have launched its first ever review to tackle health inequalities experienced by LGBT+ people, including access to mental health care, cancer screening and primary care services. 🏳️‍🌈

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@rcn.org.uk members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted by a large majority against accepting the government’s 3.6% pay award for this year, in a move that could lead to the @england.nhs.uk facing further strikes. 🪧

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Following the Doctors’ strike that began on Friday, Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives would introduce legislation for minimum service levels and block doctors taking widespread industrial action. 📜

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📢A week into parliamentary recess but political developments haven’t stopped. Here’s a breakdown, with highlights from:

1️⃣Health
2️⃣Welfare
3️⃣Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Please take a moment to check out their work and support their call for a national Hepatitis C Elimination Action Plan.

Earlier this month, @hepctrust.bsky.social launched Sustaining Success - a new report setting out a bold, practical roadmap for achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England.

🌎Today is World Hepatitis Day — a reminder of the ongoing global effort to eliminate viral hepatitis and the importance of sustaining that progress. 🧵

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"Over the past couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of meeting a range of individuals who work for incredible charities. Everyone has been welcoming and has shared valuable advice, which has already been very helpful!"

We're grateful for the time they gave up to take part.

Thank you to our clients, @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social
@webelonguk.bsky.social, nurtureuk, St John Ambulance, @citizensuk.org on behalf of the NRPF partnership &
@teenagecancertrust.bsky.social who have had coffee chats with our intern, Tenley.

Here's what she had to say on her coffee chats 👇

Anything you’ve been reading worth sharing? Pop it in the comments, we’d love to see it. Let’s stay ahead together.
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Looking ahead, the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk is now in Summer Recess, with the @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social joining them on Friday. Parliament will return on Monday 1st September. 🏖️