We are recruiting neutralities. Closing date Friday 3 May. Details her ⬇️

As Richard says, the 'slippery slope' line is a tired agreement that gets rolled out every time.
There is no grey area with smoking - it is dangerous. As Steve Brine MP said in the debate, smoking must be one of the only products that, if you follow the instructions, it will kill you

Well done to House of Commons for voting for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Second Reading. Still lots of steps to get though before this can become law, so important to keep explaining why this is a once in a generation opportunity to protect young people from addiction & harm

We The King's Fund fully support the smokefree legislation coming before Parliament today. It’s good for health - will prevent future addiction & disease, with all the associated misery - & widely supported by the public.

A cancer diagnosis is hard for any family, and all of us The King's Fund send our best wishes and thoughts to The Princess of Wales

The link between poverty & poor health is a well-known issue. Our long read shows that 49% of people in the most deprived areas report that the cost-of-living squeeze is impacting their physical health. Find out more: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Excited about this new project with (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies and The Health Foundation. We'll be looking at devolution, combined authorities and efforts to address health inequalities. Get in ouch to get involved. More info in this video from Tom.

Grim, but alas unsurprising.

Patient need in deprived areas is greater, but #generalpractice in the poorest areas of England is under-funded and under-doctored relative to the richest areas. Little wonder that access is harder, and people turn elsewhere

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Ahead of the #GeneralElection in 2019, the government made a number commitments related to health and social care. In our latest long read, we examine the progress made on these commitments and explore how the external context may have impacted this. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

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No 2 May election, but still interesting to look at progress toward government's 2019 manifesto health + care pledges.
Of the 14 commitments...
5 met
6 not been met
3 partially met or evidence is inconclusive

Any guesses which?

The King's Fund
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Tobacco Bill is a potential game-changer for the nation's health. Huge opportunity for UK to lead the world.
X-party support, but not a done deal yet. Expect counter-arguments about enforcement + illicit trade. Parliamentarians should not be deterred.

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Delighted to see this news. The legislation, once passed, will save lives and reduce health inequalities
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It’s easy to be cynical about how much health legislation actually influences the real world. But then stuff like this happens and it reminds me it is possible to make big steps forward in prevention if we are willing to be bold. #Smokefree2030

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Poverty is taking a toll on the nation’s health.

This week's report from our member Joseph Rowntree Foundation with The King's Fund shows that the rise in deep poverty during the cost-of-living crisis is worsening health.

The PAC not holding back on its valid criticism of DHSCs lack of a plan for social care 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

🗳️With a general election around the corner The King's Fund has considered which health and social care commitments from the government's 2019 manifesto have (and have not) been delivered.

Summary🧵below

More details via the link
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