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Marsha David

@marshajdavid.bsky.social

Health policy professional / NHS England EPRR / Chair - Young & Talented / Member - Hansard Society / Fellow - Royal Society for Public Health / Ex DHSC Ex Parliament / politics, parenting, social mobility

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Very nice!

01.03.2026 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you buy a ticket for next weeks IWD festival at E17 Soho Theatre you get to see Andi Oliver, Shappi Khorsandi, Helen Pankhurst, Ashley James, Lapsley, Harriet Rose, Martha Deiros Collado, Juno Dawson as well as many others, and will be helping Furnishing futures! sohotheatre.com/events/walth...

28.02.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The white paper fills me with unease.

01.03.2026 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He needs to do what feels right for him and glad he was confident to articulate that it would feel too much. At aged 8, encouraged my daughter to buy her own socks and underwear at M&S giving her cash as I was teaching her about money. There’s so much learning outside the classroom.

01.03.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#RandomThoughts
1. Hello March. Lovely to see you.
2. Nice, Seville, can’t wait to visit.
3. A month of farewells. The start of a new chapter.
4. ASD and relationships, a learning curve for me.
5. But first coffee. Enjoy your Sunday.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

01.03.2026 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. This week has been intense, my non-working days felt like work.
2. Slowly selecting what to sell on Vinted, doing another clear out.
3. Managing the push pull in relationships requires patience.
4. It’s a Pilates and life admin day.
5. Working on a novella.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

28.02.2026 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. Day 1 of 2 workshop on eating disorders.
2. There’s an appeal about Mistley.
3. Hello Spring where are you.
4. Sometimes it’s best to informally socialise to achieve but in.
5. Sometimes a crisp white shirt says it all.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

26.02.2026 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. Interesting first day back.
2. My voice was heard.
3. There are politics at play.
4. Going yo eat soup for days.
5. Hello Spring, you have arrived.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

23.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#RandomThoughts
1. Sleepy Sunday.
2. Saw the most beautiful townhouse in Norwich, along the river. Oh why this couldn’t be for sake in 5 years time?
3. More reading today, this time non-fiction.
4. More decluttering.
5. Minor repairs on the bike, just need a lock!
#MyLifeAsMarsha

22.02.2026 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Instagram!

22.02.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll keep in touch via iG.

21.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello David, I’m so sorry you are going through this. I wondered what happened as I wasn’t seeing you online. I hope that the purchase comes through as I know the stress of this can become too overwhelming. I really do hope you get to paint and write soon as that’s your happy place. Take care.

21.02.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#RandomThoughts
1. I’m not ready to return to work.
2. More writing today.
3. More university applications to mull over.
4. This gym thing is not working out for me.
5. Saturday soup is calling.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

21.02.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#MyLifeAsMarsha (@marshadavid) I’m finding beauty in short travels. Three nights here, four nights there. This year planning trips to Nice, Seville, Paris, Kohn, and a few local trips. Love summer in the UK, some of that time will ...

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20.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. First of the uni open days done.
2. I’ve walked almost 40,000 steps in two days exploring Nottingham City Centre.
3. Difficult to switch off from work when there’s so much politics at play.
4 β™₯️ the Bagel Project
5 Reading a guilty pleasure.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

18.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. I’m writing, drafting, editing…hopeful for the future.
2. My brained is fried from work over the past 3 days.
3. Valentine’s Day, no frills, purely practical.
4. Uni open days on the horizon.
5. Hello Nice, can’t wait to be with you!
#MyLifeAsMarsha

15.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. VR offers are out, reality looks very different from April
2. Making a tangible difference makes volunteering worthwhile
3. Self love today
4. Coffee and kindness is all that matters
5. Using that trampoline to get that lymph moving.
#MyLufeAsMarsha

14.02.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was so saddled to read of his death. May he rest in peace.

12.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. Practical and romantic gift received today via Amazon.
2. I’ve been cleaning all day - oven, fridge, kitchen, bathroom. What’s left?
3. Booked my second set of concert tickets.
4. Love a sharing cinnamon roll.
5. May James VDB rest in peace #DawdonsCreek
#MyLifeAsMarsha

12.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. Writing of various kinds today
2. Hoping that coffee hits the spot
3. Self care in your 50s can become very expensive
4. Still navigating breakfast with mindful eating
5. Lots of change on the horizon, embracing it with optimism rather than be weary
#MyLifeAsMarsha

11.02.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In response to my post about the launch of the 'National Cancer Plan' on substack, someone responsed with:

"Great. But how about ending homelessness, taxing the rich nationalising water and ending the cost of living crisis?"

So I responsed with this...

1/9

08.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

#RandomThoughts
1. Bad Bunny, the response…priceless
2. Reform can’t even organise themselves, yet a strong contender for winning the next general election
3. We need more than mission statements
4. Yes, I’m political today
5. Watched the Kingsman, too much violence 🫣
#MyLifeAsMarsha

09.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if Mandelson would’ve been appointed under former Chief of Staff, Sue Gray?

09.02.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bad Bunny delivered the most viewed halftime show ever! And gave a huge πŸ–• to MAGA snowflakes.
MAGA is seething.

Good Bunny.

09.02.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so true. Silence speaks volumes.

09.02.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It will. A lot of stage 3 clinical trials are done in San Francisco and Japan. We have the best stage 1 research, and admire what some hospitals are doing but it’s usually funded by philanthropy.

08.02.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is fine in principle, but my concern is that the NHS isn’t set up to do stage 3 clinical trials. The UK is heavily reliant on other countries to take forward stage 1 research. There’re new cancer treatments available but aren’t implemented due to the high NHS costs, so just about hopeful.

08.02.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot believe that I’m reading this!

08.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RandomThoughts
1. Menopause…can’t wait to finish this phase in my life, and I’ve only just started.
2. Reading Zadie Smith’s Dead and Alive.
3. Slept 8 hrs!
4. I’ve got the headspace to do work reading and redrafting.
5. Open uni days on the horizon.
#MyLifeAsMarsha

08.02.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. I think it’s what I needed.

07.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0