Lesley Smith
@ProfLesleySmith
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Professor of Women's Public Health @UniversityofHull focused on health behaviours š·šš, prevention, reproductive health, maternal health and good science.
England, United Kingdom
Joined December 2011
updated stats on drinking trends @walker040112
Increasing and higher risk drinking remain above pre-pandemic levels. If this continues, deaths and disease from alcohol will remain high. "These trends do not seem to be going away on their own. They need a response." https://t.co/vI7ux8T3Ki
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Our latest paper on the topic of alcohol and pregnancy 'Reflections of experts by experience and research team members on research and development about a sensitive issue that attracts stigma' an article on #ScienceOpen: https://t.co/JEDW1m1wIn
@Hull_Res_Impact @livinginhope
uclpress.scienceopen.com
To reduce the number of alcohol-exposed pregnancies in antenatal care in the UK, the CHAMPION study objective was to design appropriate training and resources to develop the midwifery skills and...
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Great to see Drink Less back in the Health & Fitness chart on the App Store thanks to a mention by Adrian Chiles in an article in the Sunday Times ( https://t.co/KAysOkIKFf) where itās step 1 of his 12 steps to moderate drinkingā¦
thetimes.com
Do you open a bottle of wine with good intentions? Youāll just have the one glass but, oops, look, now most of the bottleās gone. Yes, you know the NHS guidelin
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Still time tomorrow to go along and meet the team and get armed with all the latest figures on #alcohol and how crucial national action on this is to support the NE. @UK_AHA @LabourNorth #LabourConference2022
North East MPs @UKLabour #LabourPartyConference2022 do please pop along to find out how vital a focus on alcohol is for health inequalities.
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Day 19 of #FASDAwareness Month and as we all know, the language we use is so important when getting awareness about #FASD out there. Itās complex #noshamenoblame #FASDexists #antistigma
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Love this thread ith many helpful thoughts for those of us writing up Qualitative work @miss_akwa @SarahHowcutt @FOnukwugha #phdlife @PhDchatter
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"Alcohol spreads throughout a pregnant woman's body and also enters the child's body, which is connected to the mother's. Because the umbilical cord connects mother and child, both have the same alcohol level within minutes." #FASDAwarenessMonth
https://t.co/Jlu0mOwZ3D
alcoholcampaign.org
āUnborn children are extremely sensitive to the cell toxin alcohol. When a pregnant woman drinks, the alcohol spreads throughout the body and also enters the childās body, which is connā¦
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"A policy of malign neglect of population health seems to be in place." The UKās public health system is broken
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Really interesting and important points in this article about motherhood and physical and psychological health of parents
Helping new moms return to exercise and leisure supports their physical and mental health https://t.co/tnVxz69tc1
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Looking forward to hearing more about this @FOnukwugha
Through the We Lead program, we conducted a PESTLE Analysis and held a meeting to validate the report of the analysis. Findings from this analysis were mind blowing and will be made available for the public in the coming weeks. Watch out for this Space!!!
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Prevention seminar. It is more complex and we have to approach different levels if we are going to make a difference. Focusing on one area alone is never enough #EUFASD
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Feeling proud of @VR_Cornelius and @JudithDyson1 who have just been conferred as profs! Many congratulations to you both.
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Our latest paper focused on prevention of alcohol harms during preconception #EUFASD2022
Our latest paper just published @walker040112 @livinginhope @FacHealthHull @ICAHR_UoH @loli_alfred @lisa thanks all Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scopin...
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#EUFASD2022 excited to be here in Arendal and looking forward to a stimulating programme over the next 3 days
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So pleased to share the session with you this afternoon and friend and colleague Helen Howlett
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Our latest paper just published @walker040112 @livinginhope @FacHealthHull @ICAHR_UoH @loli_alfred @lisa thanks all Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scopin...
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Fabulous and well deserved!
Really delighted and blown away to be conferred Professor by @imperialcollege today!
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BBC News - Post-menopause HRT treatment to be sold in UK pharmacies https://t.co/VVRmcofYI7
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Great to be part of this group and I look forward to helping shape future plans.
@SocSocMed @LJ_Griffiths @KateHunt2013 @DorinaCadar @EvangeliaDemou @AlastairLeyland @heidilai03 @_flomartin @eleanorwinpenny @amylaiting @StephanieO18 @AdamsEmmaAudrey @ProfLesleySmith @gjmelendez Wonderful to have such an energetic hard-working and supportive Committee. So looking forward to #SSM2022 #Exeter @gjmelendez next week in my first year as President
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