Public health researcher committed to social justice & equity. Investigating homelessness, trauma, & inequalities with a focus on building better care systems.
Joined October 2017
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29 Nov 2024
Presenting our work on exploring the network of support for people experiencing homelessness in rural/coastal Northumberland and North Tyneside at the #UKPHSci conference. Find me on the first floor!
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15 Dec 2024
Show yourself some love💝and take care of yourself this season. That includes taking care of your overall mental and behavioral health.
Learn some ways to take care of yourself to help de-stress: samhsa.gov/find-support/how-…
ALT Infographic titled 'Coping Tips - Take care of yourself' with advice on managing stress and maintaining mental health, such as getting enough sleep, connecting with supportive people, and writing or drawing feelings. The image is decorated with colorful holiday theme images.
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12 Dec 2024
RT @MindsAnxious: Worrying about the charity sector in the North East.
I have just attended the Community Foundation webinar about the No…
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12 Nov 2024
Many thanks to presenters Fuse Director Sheena Ramsay; @dr_nehajain @NIHRSPHR Fellow; Jill Harland @NorthumbriaNHS; Peter Miller @horizonsnorthe1 and @StevenThirkle @UniofNewcastle
Presentations will be made available shortly after the event. More here ⬇️
fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevent…
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12 Nov 2024
Wonderful time organising @fuse_online collab workshop to identify priorities for improving health in people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage.
Amazing team work & support from @AdamsEmmaAudrey @StevenThirkle, my supervisor Prof Sheena Ramsay &the Fuse team!
12 Nov 2024
Delighted to be joined by partners from @NorthumbriaNHS, @horizonsnorthe1 and @NIHRresearch for today's Fuse research event #FuseRE exploring how public health research can help people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage?
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3 Nov 2024
We live in Britain in 2024, there should not be a mad rush at 8am in order to speak to a doctor.
It's just ludicrous how this has not been resolved, across all surgeries yet.
How many don't even bother, knowing the hassle?
It is absolutely amazing that this is still going on.
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I transitioned in 1975 age 19.
Everyone, incl. my parents saw me become a person who could laugh
They saw me earn 4 degrees, be honoured with 2 more, made the Law Society/Liberty Lawyer of the year, given an OBE, marry my partner of 46yrs & raise 4 lovely public servants
18 Oct 2024
transsafety.network/posts/ch…
Chalmers GIC in @NHSScotland pauses all gender surgery referrals for under 25s, cites Cass review.
Theo Thomas reports.
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12 Sep 2024
Trauma doesn't make people stronger. It damages their nervous system. It hijacks their digestive track. It keeps the person in a constant loop of hypervigilance. To tell someone they are stronger because of trauma is to deny what it has cost them to survive.
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
14 Aug 2024
In the latest inFuse newsletter ⬇️
👩🍳 People with severe mental illness create meal to tackle food insecurity
🧶 Excluded children at heart of giant patchwork blanket
🇺🇸 @Cornell hosts 6th Fuse conference
⚖️ Event exploring health, ethics & law
➕ more...
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ALT Dr Jibin He, Head of Department (Science) at Teesside University holding packets of Jenny's Pasta
ALT Dr Sarah Martin-Denham from the University of Sunderland holding a square of the crocheted blanket
ALT Fuse staff and researchers at the Fuse International Conference 2024
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
19 Jul 2024
Blog: How can we address the complex health and social care needs of people experiencing #homelessness in rural & coastal communities? 🏠🏥
In a new #fuseblog @StevenThirkle from @UniofNewcastle shares key insights & recommendations for better support ⬇️
fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot…
ALT Visual created by @visualminutes captured workshop discussions, encapsulating key insights and recommendations for transforming support for people experiencing homelessness.
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
26 Jun 2024
New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
15 Jun 2024
After months of planning, the feedback from the @AWCAcademics conference is great 🙏 Co-organising this academic event in Scotland was, for me, done for personal reasons: after being told to leave school as a #workingclass kid of 15 - "because you're not going to pass anything."
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
16 Jun 2024
Eeee I give up.
Reviewer 1, three things will make this paper ready for publication. Proceeds to give me sound advice to improve my paper with I agree with.
Reviewer 2, this is without doubt the worst paper I have ever layed eyes 👀 on.
🙃🙃🙃🙃.
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14 Jun 2024
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10 Jun 2024
Today marks the start of National Blood Week. Every minute, the NHS needs 3 lifesaving blood donations. 🩸
Could you be the #GivingType? Find out ➡️ orlo.uk/JDTsU
#GiveBlood #NBW24
ALT Text reads - Every minute, the NHS needs 3 life saving blood donations. Anyone can need blood. Book now at blood.co.uk.
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10 Jun 2024
Delighted to hear Labour are considering creating a cross department taskforce, led by @AngelaRayner, to end homelessness, as outlined in our manifesto.
We're looking forward to more announcements from all parties over the coming days to create a society with #AHomeForEveryone
10 Jun 2024
SCOOP Angela Rayner is planning a powerful Blair-style unit to tackle homelessness if Labour wins power
- based on the Rough Sleeping Unit based in Number 10 under Tony Blair
- will sit within the new Office of the Deputy Prime Minister at heart of govt
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Steven Thirkle retweeted
11 Jun 2024
Great double act from Sheena and @AdamsEmmaAudrey at #FuseConf24. Really important work involving some of the most marginalised and vulnerable populations.
11 Jun 2024
Fuse Director Sheena Ramsay& @AdamsEmmaAudrey presenting 3 case studies on how they have worked with communities, practitioners, policy makers and charities to find solutions and create actionable change to address the needs of homeless people in North East England.
#FuseConf24
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18 May 2024
Highest homelessness in the developed world 😔
Unlikely to have happened by chance.
18 May 2024
Why does Britain have the highest rate of homelessness in the developed world, by far?
Because for decades we have not built anywhere near enough homes that people on low incomes can afford to rent. And the last decade has been worst of all.
#BuildSocialHousing
#VoteForHome
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24 Mar 2024
Great to see coverage of our “Always at the Bottom of the Pile” report in @bmj_latest, drawing attention to the public health emergency of homelessness. Full piece here doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q632 #MedTwitter
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21 Mar 2024
We're looking forward to making sure the North East is a better place for Disabled people to live, work, and play.
You can read what we've asked of the mayoral candidates to make this a reality in our #DisabilityDevolution2024 campaign here:
differencenortheast.org.uk/w…
We’re the North East Combined Authority and today was a big day for us. Law has been passed in Parliament that means we can set ourselves up and deliver on the North East devolution deal. In May the public get to elect a mayor to lead us.
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