Change is constant in health and care. Despite the pressure, leaders still hold hope for better. Whether you're new or experienced, in a hospital or community, you’re the link between purpose and progress. https://t.co/jPgDq9O8V9

'Parents and carers want to give their children the best start in life but we are witnessing a generational shift in chronic illness.' Niamh Buckingham explores the obesity crisis in the UK:

NHS staff are in survival mode, stretched by a system that takes more than it gives. But will hiring more people really fix the workforce crisis? Senior Consultant Sharon Nash shares her take in our latest Thinking Out Loud piece. Learn more: https://t.co/X8xd8YhhUR

Lead Well is a CPD-accredited course from ShiftWorks about health and wellbeing in the workplace, designed to teach you about the personal and systemic factors that shape wellbeing for you and your colleagues. Find out more: https://t.co/UZiQic8OCe

In light of the new HIV Action Plan, Richard Angell, CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust, considers the success of opt-out HIV testing in A&E – how it's developed and what it could mean more broadly for improving the nation’s health.

We are living through a time of profound transformation and disruption. Yet within this disruption lies opportunity: to lead differently and to centre humanity in our systems. Join us for our Annual leadership and workforce summit on 19 March 2026.

Almost 1 in 5 children and young people (aged 8–25) in England now have a probable mental health disorder – up from 1 in 8 in 2017. Read why this matters 👇

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What does it mean to lead with humanity in a time of profound transformation and disruption? Meet with leaders across sectors at our Annual leadership and workforce summit on 19 March to explore how to shape a future rooted in compassion and possibility:

A recent US study showed one intervention - giving 1700 people $400 a month to spend how they wanted - resulted in 27% fewer visits to emergency services. Julia Cream explores whether this could work in the UK & places where similar ideas are being tested.

What does the Autumn Budget 2025 mean for health and care? Siva Anandaciva looks at the main announcements and what they mean for health and care services – and the people who rely on them.

Leading in the health and care space means navigating politics, ambiguity and doing it with purpose. Leadership for Population Health programme helps leaders work across sectors and places to shift systems, influence structures and create lasting change. https://t.co/9bbeOgNkqw

Nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Child obesity is growing at an unprecedented rate. Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK. https://t.co/g6aCsrWM0h

The Autumn Budget 2025 is here, but what does it mean for the world of health and care? @SivaAnandaciva runs us through the headlines of the budget for the NHS, social care and the announcements away from health that might improve population health. https://t.co/kW2i52txy3

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Sharing a few of our favourite snapshots from yesterday's conference – moments that capture the energy, insight and shared commitment driving better outcomes for children and young people. @barnardos #KFChildrensHealth

@wesstreeting @swoolnough Thank you to @wesstreeting for joining us today and to everyone who attended this session at our event. Let us know what you thought about this and the other sessions today, using #KFChildrensHealth.

@wesstreeting @swoolnough Finally, @wesstreeting responds to a question about the government's policies on child poverty. He highlights national affordability as a constraining factor but that the Chancellor will set out her policies tomorrow. There's a moral and pragmatic argument for tackling poverty.

@wesstreeting @swoolnough He says that overcentralisation has contributed to the problem - it can stifle creativity and innovation and decisions are better when made closer to people and communities, but with right balance of scrutiny.

@wesstreeting @swoolnough He then responds to a question on inequalities between the funding of children's health services and adult services. He highlights that civil society has a big role to play and that the NHS and the government can do more for children's health.

@wesstreeting @swoolnough He goes on to say that there has been a big increase in the prevalence of mental health conditions in children and young people, and that we need to explore this and understand the drivers.