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Dee O'Connell @missdeeoconnell

Director of Policy and Programmes @PathwayUK. Ex-@UKCivilService among other things. Wrangler of two small people. Views mine. Pics by @Ollie_Jenkins

Joined April 2010
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Really wonderful to see another new team join our Pathway hospital team network - spreading specialist in-patient homelessness support to Wales for the first time.
Pathway@PathwayUK
20 Feb 2025
We’re off. Paul Bostock, Chief Operating Officer, Cardiff City Hospital opens the launch event for the new CAVHIS inclusion health service, and the newest team to join our network. Congratulations to all the amazing people involved and welcome to our network. ⁦@CV_UHB⁩
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Delighted to share this series of policy papers by Pathway Fellows and Faculty members. This is our contribution to thinking on the NHS 10 Year Plan and the homelessness strategy. Evidence-based ideas to reduce shocking inequalities.
Pathway@PathwayUK
3 Feb 2025
🚨 Too many people only get help when it’s too late. 🚨 Our NHS is struggling - the most vulnerable in our society are falling through the cracks. A broken housing system leaves people with nowhere safe to recover. But it doesn't need to be this way.
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Katharine Horgan@katharinehorgan
26 Nov 2024
London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated
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Thanks to @crisis_uk colleagues for sharing.
Crisis@crisis_uk
13 Nov 2024
One of the plans announced by the Government when it came to power in July was a cross-Government unit to end homelessness. Dee O'Connell, the Director of Policy and Programmes at Pathway, outlines three steps that would help this new unit meet its aims. crisis.org.uk/about-us/crisi…
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Great to see @so_says_sally on this panel. The 10 year plan process she's leading in @DHSCgovuk certainly feels very participative and open so far. A really welcome shift.
involve@involveUK
11 Nov 2024
📢 Starting soon! Join us and @Demos as we discuss our Citizens’ White Paper and hear from senior civil servants about the work happening in government to involve citizens in policy making. ⏳Starting at 5:30pm Watch live here 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0dDCcy0
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The new Homlessness Inter-Ministerial Group, led by @mhclg, has an opportunity to do things differently. My blog for @crisis_uk on three things to think about. crisis.org.uk/about-us/the-c…

Three ideas to make the most of the Government’s Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness

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Sam Freedman@Samfr
20 Oct 2024
New post just out: "Kemi Badenoch's Misdiagnosis" Why her take on autism is wrong and why it really matters in fixing one of the biggest policy problems around: the crisis in special educational needs. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p…

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Crisis@crisis_uk
16 Oct 2024
Important question from @PaulaBarkerMP in Parliament and a welcome reply from @karinsmyth. @DHSCgovuk has a big role to play in supporting people experiencing homelessness and helping to deliver a truly cross-government strategy that can build a future free from homelessness.
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It was great to be with @crisis_uk Skylight colleagues today, talking about how we can join up with our @PathwayUK work. Thanks to Croydon Skylight for having us, and for brightening our day with some really lovely Members’ art.
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It seems odd of ⁦@BBCNewsnight⁩ to interview two people in support of weight loss injections, without including any opposing views. ⁦@axelheitmueller⁩ sets out the arguments here, citing ⁦@felly500⁩ on commercial determinants of health linkedin.com/posts/axel-heit…

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts | Axel Heitmueller

Unsurprisingly, the debate about weight loss drugs is polarised. On the one hand, these drugs seem to work remarkably well to reduce weight and may even have started to reverse the increase in...

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My policy head says system failure, my human heart says a tragedy and a disgrace. Thank you to @our_MoH for this hugely important work.
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And it's a real privilege to have some of our @PathwayUK work referenced in the report. We need to keep fighting museumofhomelessness.org/dhp

About the Dying Homeless Project | Raise Awareness and Take Action — Museum of Homelessness

Learn about the Dying Homeless Project's efforts to record, memorialize, and analyze deaths among homeless individuals across the UK to promote awareness and change.

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Liz Keat RN, QN, SCPHN.@KeatLiz
15 Oct 2024
Read in patient records “ I get the impression she does not want this procedure” following rearranging. an appt. Patient is living in a tent, or B&B on a nightly basis How much would you be able to organise your procedure without security? Homefirst?
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Liz Keat RN, QN, SCPHN.@KeatLiz
15 Oct 2024
Home first? Virtual ward? Hospital at home? Is this how you want your Nan to be cared for or is it just good enough for people experiencing homelessness? We spend so much time making people better then sticking them back to what got them sick
Mr Bullringbash with endless labels@FredFli80762995
14 Oct 2024
Replying to @KatyRubinTO @RBKC @mlchandler01
Hospital at Home ? ( Virtual ward) in fact Hospital in a very damp temp accommodation @PathwayUK @janeyecook and 4 days later back in hospital with Pneumonia..discharged back for some more Pneumonia later on #homelessness for a OAP
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Come and work with us! We've got an opportunity for a new comms manager, leading us through some very exciting times. Happy to chat with anyone who's interested. Please share 🙏
Pathway@PathwayUK
15 Oct 2024
Pathway is recruiting! We're looking for a dedicated and skilled comms manager, to help us amplify our impact and the need for change in homeless and inclusion health. Closing date 4 November. bit.ly/3UbNVJX
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Matt Downie@matthew_downie
11 Oct 2024
Thanks @SkyNews - and congrats on a very powerful report about Ian. He has used 30 hostels over 15 years. It is not working, so we need a different answer.
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@SkyNews
11 Oct 2024
Following a Sky News report that followed Ian and his experience of struggling to get off the streets, the Chief Executive of the charity @crisis_uk Matt Downie has called on the government to do something 'radical' to tackle homelessness. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501
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I’ll be there ⬇️ (if I can get a babysitter)
Streets Kitchen@streetskitchen
10 Oct 2024
If you can do one thing today to mark #WorldHomelessDay, please share this info widely and try to attend this important vigil in #London. We will be there with @our_MoH and many more to remember all those we've lost this year. 💔 📣 17 October, 6- 8 p.m., #DowningStreet
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Shared Health Foundation@Sharedhealthgm
10 Oct 2024
For #WorldHomelessDay, can you guess what laws protect homeless babies in comparison to badgers? Don’t worry @badgertrust, we just want to protect homeless babies as much as badgers. Repost this thread and get involved in playing #BabyOrBadger👶🦡
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What a great idea. ♥️
Danny Beales MP
@DannyBeales
9 Oct 2024
I grew up facing homelessness, was given the chance to work in Parliament and now have the honour to serve as an MP. Now, I'm launching my own Parliamentary Internship for individuals who are or have been homeless. Apply below 👇 shorturl.at/WHA2P
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Huge congratulations to @vidhyaalakeson This is so well deserved by such a brilliant woman
Natasha Clark@NatashaC
6 Oct 2024
Replying to @NatashaC
Latest... Huge shake up in the PM's top team today Keir Starmer said: “I’m really pleased to be able to bring in such talented and experienced individuals into my team. This shows my absolute determination to deliver the change the country voted for.” Morgan McSweeney moves to Chief of Staff Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have been promoted to Deputy Chiefs of Staff Nin Pandit has been appointed PPS to the Prime Minister James Lyons will join to head up a new strategic communications team... joins from NHS @LBC @AgnesChambre
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