With 1 in 3 of us developing dementia in our lifetime, dementia must be made a political priority. We thank Duncan Baker MP who pledged to make dementia the priority it deserves to be #DementiaActionWeek

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This was such a great (and active!) event for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek . Brilliant to see Phoebe, one of our incredible We Are Undefeatable storytellers, talk so eloquently and movingly about why movement really matters for mental (and physical) health.

Today's must read from British Geriatrics Society on #rehabilitation . When my mum was discarged from hospital after yet another fall, she waited 6 weeks for a physio visit. By then her calf muscles had wasted to the point where she could barely walk.

At #KFICS24 Duleep Allirajah says the health system should worry less about changing structures and budgets, and more about multidisciplinary working and joining up patient care The Richmond Group

Kate Petts from North Central London Health Alliance says 1% of their patients account for 60% of health usage. That’s why they are piloting new models of multimorbidity care. #KFICS24

Are ICSs reaching their potential? The consensus so far seems to be 'no, not yet' but it's early days. Crucially, care is still not seamless for patients. #KFICS24

Today I'm speaking at The King's Fund integrated care summit. I'm on a panel discussion with Beccy Baird Christiana Melam MBE #SocialPrescribing & Adam Doyle on moving care closer to home. #KFICS24

The cost of dementia to the UK is set to be £42 billion in 2024, and it's estimated that 63% of this will be borne by patients and families.

Alzheimer's Society has today published their argument for greater investment in early diagnosis.

Read it here👇
alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/polic…

Enjoyed speaking at the #KFHealthInequalities virtual conference today and showcasing great examples of national charities collaborating with & building the capacity of local VCSE orgs to tackle health inequalities.

Andrea Leadsom MP Listen to Professor Sir Stephen Powis (@NHSEnglandNMD) testify to the T&V Bill Committee about why the #SmokefreeGeneration legislation is vital for the health of the nation.

Andrea Leadsom MP ASH has published the national data alongside a new tool that allows local areas to see the impact of smoking in their communities. To see how much smoking costs your local area, visit the new ASH Ready Reckoner: ashresources.shinyapps.io/ready_reckoner/

Andrea Leadsom MP New calculations by Landman Economics show that the estimated cost of smoking, as quoted by the Government in the Command paper, Stopping the Start, has increased from £17.0 Bn to £21.8 Bn, a rise of 25%.

🆕Today ASH publishes the new economic cost of smoking figures, as promised to the Public Health Minister Andrea Leadsom MP and the Tobacco & Vapes Bill Committee in oral evidence last week. #SmokefreeFuture
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Yesterday we were at the House of Commons for an event in partnership with APPG Respiratory Health. The event was held to mark ten years since the Royal College of Physicians National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) report.

Great 1st day at #KFHealthInequalities conference. Admin is such an important health equity issue for all, including those of us living with multiple conditions. Superb insights from Julia Cream The King's Fund, @RyanSweirs, Emma Leather Barrow Wessex Cancer Alliance, @Jacoblant & Stella O’Brien

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We are pleased to announce that Duleep Allirajah will be joining us at #NHSConfedExpo .

Find out more on the session 'As important as medicine or surgery: rehab's role in delivering a healthy nation'.

View our agenda👇
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Thanks Steve Brine MP Lord Bethell for exploring my qu on rising multimorbidity 📈We agree that often 'patients themselves understand their treatments and medication more than a committee of uncoordinated clinicians' who don't get to see the 'whole'. The Richmond Group

Yesterday, Richmond Group member CEOs Charmaine Griffiths ,Sarah Sleet and Paul Farmer visited UK Parliament to discuss and deliver evidence to the Public Bill Committee for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

You can watch the session in full here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/18……

[1/7] Recent announcements around potential changes to #disability benefits and fit notes may be worrying for people with #arthritis . We are disappointed by the language being used and understand how upsetting it is for people who rely on this kind of support.