Mike Thorpe

Made it to Manchester! Show is at 7pm and I’ve just found out there are literally six tickets left so why not come on down and make me the sellout I’m always accused of being.

Just over a year since the PM came to @thekingsfund.bsky.social to respond to Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS, the health secretary is back today to speak at our #KF10YearPlan conference. Good to hear he’s welcoming our scrutiny of government plans!

Image of Wes Streeting speaking at The King's Fund.

We were delighted to welcome Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to speak at our 10 Year Health Plan event today.

He joined us to speak about the announcement of public-facing trust league tables and the initial roll out of neighbourhood health services.

#KF10YearPlan

Andy Burnham giving a speech at the King's Fund 10 year plan conference.

Great to hear from Andy Burnham, @mayorofgm.bsky.social, on the VCSE sector's crucial role, highlighting that good housing is vital for people’s health and creating a ‘live well’ approach at his speech during @thekingsfund.bsky.social conf on the 10-year plan for healthcare in England.

A starter pack for the cancer community, feel free to tell me who to add. 😊👍🏻 go.bsky.app/2mwnYaX

Today's the day, on my way to Leeds for the @usemydata.bsky.social National Patient Data Day conference.

#NPaDD

Poster promoting use MY data's National Patient Data Day conference, Tuesday 24 June 2025, Leeds, UK.

📣Book your spot at National Patient Data Day!

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📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025, Leeds UK

Join patients & stakeholders from across the patient-data world at the UK's first ever patient-led, patient-designed health data conference. Learning, discussion & networking.

#NPaDD #PatientData #NHS

Delighted to share this news on the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlić as the Director of the @cruk-mi.bsky.social.

Announcement image - dark blue background with coloured overlapping circles Top shows the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Logo Centre shows a photograph of Professor Samra Turajlić Text says: "A warm welcome to our new Director, Professor Samra Turajlić, from all staff and students at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute"

We are delighted to announce, along with Cancer Research UK (@cancerresearchuk.org), The University of Manchester (@manchester.ac.uk) and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlić as our new Director! ⭐

Full story here: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/news/profess...

I am hugely honoured and excited to have the opportunity to lead the @cruk-mi.bsky.social and work alongside world-class scientists and our partners at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester to deliver for patients with cancer.

1/6. Wes Streeting's speech at #NHSConfedExpo was one for the policy wonks; lots of insight into what's coming in terms of system design in/post 10 year plan. Some quick thoughts follow. See speech here www.gov.uk/government/s...

Off the back of Wes Streeting's speech at #NHSConfedExpo, @davidjbuck.bsky.social shares his thoughts on what this might mean for population health, devolution and health inequalities 👇

No problem, it is a good step forward. 👍🏻

* My experience of volunteering in the NHS is mainly in a Cancer Alliance and the National Cancer Programme PPV, neither of which is included but I'm sure there are other networks in other areas of health also not included.

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It's really interesting and good to see volunteers being recognised but going forward I'd suggest two things after a quick look at this -

1. People of lived experience more involved in the development of this.

2. Collecting data of volunteering in the NHS that isn't within trusts.*

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NHS England » Using data to maximise the impact of volunteering in the NHS Whether it’s at reception, on wards or in the discharge lounge, volunteers make vital contributions to NHS services. They support patients, especially those who might not have family or friends to hel...

It's a moment to celebrate volunteers working with the NHS but also an opportunity to mark new data which gives us a bit more insight into who is doing what and where...interested to hear reactions

www.england.nhs.uk/blog/using-d...

Ashley Dalton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention in the Department of Health and Social Care, gives a keynote address at The King's Fund conference, Tackling Health Inequalities.

This morning we were delighted to be joined by @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention in the Department of Health and Social Care at our #KFHealthInequalities conference.

Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence This call for evidence is seeking the views of the public, as well as health and social care professionals, academics, employers and stakeholder organisations to inform a Men’s Health Strategy for Eng...

www.gov.uk/government/c... A call for evidence for a Men's Health Strategy for England. It's open to organisations and individuals until 17/7/25, please complete and circulate it to your networks. Thanks. 👍🏻

Shaping the national cancer plan

Have your say on shaping the #NHS National Cancer Plan, click on the link below to respond to the call for evidence.
#PPIE
#PatientEngagement
#PatientInvolvement
www.gov.uk/government/c...

We've just added the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres Network (ECMC) - welcome @ecmc-uk.bsky.social! - to our #StarterPack

If you're just getting going with @bsky.app & interested in #CancerResearch (especially in #Manchester) check out these great accounts to follow:

go.bsky.app/7PCUW5A

I have created a Radiotherapy starter pack so all professionals working with radiotherapy can connect. So let me know if you would like to be added.

go.bsky.app/NxYvXFV

Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence This call for evidence is seeking the views of the public, as well as health and social care professionals, academics, employers and stakeholder organisations to inform a Men’s Health Strategy for Eng...

www.gov.uk/government/c... A call for evidence for a Men's Health Strategy for England. It's open to organisations and individuals until 17/7/25, please complete and circulate it to your networks. Thanks. 👍🏻

Want to find out what makes nurses leave or stay in #GeneralPractice but don't have time to read our paper this Easter weekend? Check out our animation which discusses the key findings in less than 3 minutes: youtu.be/bzn2ZI0S61s

Melanoma patients in England get fast-track access to cancer vaccine NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad expanded to include trial for patients with advanced type of skin cancer

Exciting development in England as melanoma patients to be offered fast- track access to a new personalised DNA vaccine iSCIB1+ (ImmunoBody) as part of t NHS England’s Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP)

No problem, feel free to direct anyone new who you meet to me and they can be added to the starter pack too if they want. 😊👍🏻

Thank you, starter pack updated. 😊👍🏻

This is an exciting breakthrough from @cancerresearchuk.org and @nihr.bsky.social . Tools like PRRDetect will play a big part in the future of personalised medicine for cancer – helping more people receive treatments tailored to them.

I really enjoyed it and it was fantastic meeting you Fiona. 😊👍🏻

Fantastic talk by Dr Zoe Picton - Howell, Adam’s Mum. It was both inspirational and moving. For those who don’t know Adam Bojelian take a look ⬇️
theadsfoundation.org/ads-foundati...

#AdsTalk25 @theqicn.bsky.social

It was great to see both of you again and I completely agree, it's a place to explore new ideas in a safe environment. 👍🏻