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@samanthallen.bsky.social

#NHS CEO | Chair Health & Care Women Leaders Network | Jack Russell lover 🐾🐢| no health without mental health|

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New health and wellbeing resource launched to support health and care staff At the heart of our health and care system is a strong commitment to the wellbeing of every staff member and volunteer across the North East and North Cumbria. To support this, a health and wellbeing

🌟 A new health and wellbeing hub is now live on the Boost platform – supporting health and care staff and volunteers across the North East and North Cumbria. #NHS #SocialCare
🧠 Emotional support
πŸ’ͺ Physical health
πŸ’° Financial wellbeing
πŸ’Ό Workplace resilience
. ow.ly/apAx50Wv8Q5

13.08.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond the Now –Episode 4: leadership, veteran care and thriving in challenge with Lt Col Guy Benson Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Episode 4 of #BeyondTheNow recorded at #NHSExpo Is out. It was great to talk with Lt Col (Retd) Guy Benson, national lead for the @NHSVeteranAware on leadership, transition & trauma-informed care.

πŸ“Ί YouTube: ow.ly/teVH50WrHPN
🎧 Spotify: ow.ly/QbyB50WrHPO
@nhs-confederation @DHSCgovuk

21.07.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond the Now – Episode 3: Education, opportunity and leading with purpose with Dame Lesley Powell Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Loved this conversation with Dame Lesley Powell - so many parallels to health and the opportunity to do more together across health and education!
ow.ly/1VaS50WibMe

02.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time with Health & Care Women Leaders Network members this morning exploring the opportunities & challenges for women working and leading in healthcare #NHS

12.06.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A fantastic first day at #NHSConfed! It was great to be joined by OPCI and many other brilliant innovators at the Health Innovation Network stand. Sir Jim Mackey & @samanthallen.bsky.social delivered inspiring speeches on NHS reform and the vital role of collaboration in driving it forward.

12.06.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to talk with Lt Col (rtd) Guy Benson this morning #NHSExpo about his experience and transition from the Military to the #NHS a real inspiration with so many helpful leadership insights to share #leadership

11.06.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New #BeyondTheNow episode out now! πŸŽ™οΈ
I enjoyed this conversation with Dr Henry Kippin, chief executive of the @NorthEastCA where we talked devolution, inclusive growth & leading across systems. #leadership

πŸ“Ί Watch on YouTube: ow.ly/qr9B50W4Huw
🎧 Listen on Spotify: ow.ly/v1PI50W4HuE

05.06.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Priorities 4 culturally sensitive care

Priorities 4 culturally sensitive care

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I've breaker what is your fav Eid dish and why

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Held my 1st PPI workshop in English, Punjabi and Urdu. 40pple attend from SA community. Amazing insights gained ABT care needs in later life @beckymalby.bsky.social @samanthallen.bsky.social facilitator kit now includes prayer mats and lots πŸ™‚

16.04.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bronze statue of suffragette Annie Kenney. She’s wearing the traditional suffragette sash and waving a sheaf of papers in her left hand. 
Oldham town hall is in the background. 
Floral tributes lie at the foot of the statue.

Bronze statue of suffragette Annie Kenney. She’s wearing the traditional suffragette sash and waving a sheaf of papers in her left hand. Oldham town hall is in the background. Floral tributes lie at the foot of the statue.

We saw Annie Kenney today in #Oldham
(Not my photo)

08.03.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect day to visit Emily Wilding Davison statue today in #Morpeth

08.03.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Women’s Day!

08.03.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Are you a senior leader or decision maker in health and care? ⭐
Join us at our national event, β€˜Transforming Tomorrow Through Leadership and Improvement Today.’ We'll be joined by speakers including @samanthallen.bsky.social @seb4chuf.bsky.social
βœ… Book now:
bit.ly/43okUAm

06.03.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Empowering Every Woman: International Women’s Day 2025 Join the Health and Care Women Leaders Network's International Women's Day 2025 webinar on Friday 7 March.

Join us online on Friday morning. Registration below #IWD2025πŸ‘‡https://www.nhsconfed.org/events/empowering-every-woman-international-womens-day-2025

05.03.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to @muslimwomen.bsky.social for speaking to me about the work of the @nhsmuslimwomen.bsky.social

If you want to find out more about the network, then have a read!

#NHSMuslimWomen

20.02.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all improvers - share your work at our conference! Our Improvement Conference, which is open to all health and care partners in the North East and North Cumbria, is fast approaching. We have now finalised an excellent line-up of speakers for the day:

Looking forward to welcoming Prof Amy Edmondson, Helen Bevan & Donna Hall to our improvement conference boost.org.uk/calling-all-...

13.02.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr James Crosbie - reducing cancer risk NEW Nov'24
YouTube video by BalanceNE Dr James Crosbie - reducing cancer risk NEW Nov'24

62% of adults in the NE are taking steps to try to reduce their alcohol consumption.
Watch Dr James Crosbie Clinical Lead for Alcohol at @NENC_NHS who is supporting our #AlcoholisToxic campaign.
He explains why any level of regular drinking increases cancer riskπŸ”½
youtu.be/7Od277F6SMI

19.12.2024 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lisa Holland: Fresh and Balance and Becca Scott: Prevention Maternity Programme, ICB
YouTube video by FreshSFNE Lisa Holland: Fresh and Balance and Becca Scott: Prevention Maternity Programme, ICB

No amount of secondhand tobacco smoke is safe.
This is still a vital issue.
Watch Lisa Holland from Fresh & Becca Scott, Public Health in Prevention Maternity Programme @NENC_NHS with their fantastic presentation at our conference in Sept’23 πŸ”½

youtu.be/2wBPpZLunsM

@ashorguk.bsky.social

30.01.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Staff wellbeing hub | North East and North Cumbria NHS

Staff wellbeing support for all #NHS & social care colleagues available across North East & North Cumbria northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/staff-wellbe...

30.01.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing day this week at our annual women leaders network conference. The Mayor for West Yorkshire dropped in too πŸ’™ #NHS

12.12.2024 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic news!

29.11.2024 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to Gateshead #NHS who have topped the list of maternity providers in the CQC patient survey! We are super proud of you πŸ’™

28.11.2024 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of days away to recharge the batteries and do some essential reading! #NHS

21.11.2024 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Men’s day #IMD2024

19.11.2024 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.11.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.11.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have an ambitious goal: delivery and change now to end child poverty @kimmcguinness.bsky.social #NECA some insights on action: collaboration, not competition needed (we do this together). Role of vcse & funding, transport, address the whole family.

18.11.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joining the North East Combined Authority & many partners today @kimmcguinness.bsky.social for Child Poverty Summit - listening to young people talk about potential, not poverty. Working together we have to reduce the impact of child poverty, focus on solutions & build on the work happening #NHS

18.11.2024 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At last!! #NHS πŸ₯°

16.11.2024 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NHS England Β» NHS management and leadership NHS England Β» NHS management and leadership

Valuing and supporting all leaders and managers crucial as we move forward together with one overarching aim to make the #NHS better for our communities and all who work in it. I look forward to working with all over the years ahead to implement. We have much to do! www.england.nhs.uk/leaders/

14.11.2024 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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