Moving to Bluesky. Find me at heblongbottom@bsky.social

My brother will be very cool (literally).

No mention in #AutumnBudget of public health - let alone the public health grant - despite the professed shift from 'treatment to prevention'

The role and skills of leaders needs to change, in line with profound changes in the workplace. In a new article in @HarvardBiz, a group of experts has identified 6 essential skills to thrive as a leader in the new environment: 1) emotional aperture - the ability to understand and tune into the emotional dynamics of others 2) adaptive communication - knowing how and when to adjust our behaviour & leadership style, connecting to the emotional energy of others 3) flexible thinking - able to flex with competing priorities & hold opposing ideas in our heads 4) perspective seeking, taking & coordinating - actively seek different perspectives & integrate new information into our approach 5) strategic disruption skills - questioning long-standing practices & pushing for continuous learning and improvement 6) resilient self-awareness - recognising our own boundaries/limitations & setting a healthy example for others. There are links to lots of useful resources for developing these skills: hbr.org/2024/10/6-essential-…. By @knightrm. I would add a 7th essential skill: network & connection skills – ability to operate with both formal & informal influence and build sustainable relationships.

More than a million views! This emotionally honest performance by @_CaitlinORyan getting this recognition is so well deserved. 🫶Thanks to #spitnights for letting everyone know what I've always known - how incredibly intelligent and talented Caitlin is. 🙌

An estimated 400,000 children in England are seeking health services support for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, with thousands waiting more than 2 years for first appointments. Find out more in my latest report sharing previously unpublished data childrenscommissioner.gov.uk…

A huge thank you to colleagues @DCHStrust for hosting @Duncan_CNO & myself this morning. The impact of the 0-19 #PublicHealthNursing profession is clearly making a huge difference to so many lives. The partnership working with @CitizensAdvice is truly inspiring #teamCNO

Wow, these graphs are so important. Look at how many more NHS workers are carers compared to the general population. The work-life juggle is so very real and I really want our people to feel able to bring their whole selves to work, so we need to really acknowledge this.

Life is better when you rescue some hens. #FreshStartForHens

Proper courage. Bravo.

It's the end of our primary school journey today. Not a day for make up 😭. Kahlil Gibran says it much better than I could.

Tomorrow at 12pm is our free online event: Developing a safe and supportive environment where staff can deliver high quality patient care. It's not too late to book your place, sign up here ⬇️ kingsfund.org.uk/events/safe… #KFOnline

Our fireside chat is well underway! 🚀 @BolaOwolabi8 says: "Health inequalities are the fuel driving the fires in the NHS. If we don’t tackle the fuel, we have signed up to firefight forever." Couldn't join us? A recording of the chat will be available on our event page soon.

Where does the #NHS money go? We looked at how funding has been shared across different NHS services since 2016. 🏥 Community care funding has grown much more slowly than for acute care. 📉 Dentistry/ public health/ prescribing have seen real-terms cuts. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resourc…

Graduation day. Super proud of this one. What a phenomenal journey it was. #BevanProg @NHSLeadership

I have just ordered a new toothbrush. According to Amazon, this could make a good Mother's Day present. For the record, I prefer chocolates, wine or flowers. Toothbrushes don't feature until at least 4th place.

Today is the NHS' 76th birthday. We don't know our future health needs, so it makes sense to me that we keep doing all we can to make the NHS the best it can be. The NHS is made by our people, and this lovely poem from Michael Rosen is a great celebration of exactly that.

Our youngest has been for his transition day at secondary school today and wanted to take a pencil case with him. It was part way through the morning that he realised he was using a Your Sexual Health Matters @yshmderbys pen! Starting as we mean to go on...😁

Listening to Radio 4 on the drive to work this morning and loved this quote from Maya Angelou as the basis of their Thought for the Day.