Did the storms blow you away from Twitter over the last 7 days? Here’s our summary of interesting things you might have missed on health.
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Rich men in their early sixties report similar health to poor men in their late thirties. Here is some amazing data just released by the ONS. - Cost-related access barriers to health care and out-of-pocket costs are lowest in the UK and Sweden, but highest in the USA.
- Twenty one tips for junior docs working with older people. This is a great blog on older people’s care.
- How professional salaries have changed over the decades.
- Two different perspectives on the same story on the use of Twitter in public services – the case of @mentalhealthcop.
- Fascinating maps of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide
- NHS England looks forward to NHS expenditure beyond this Spending Review period.
- Don’t be the one: an emotionally-charged clip on stopping smoking.
- Public health doctors fear they lack the influencing skills to work in councils.
- Difficult conversations – an incredibly brave and insightful blog by @LucyAlexandria. A must read for anyone involved in end of life care.
And from America:
- Fascinating slides by @NYTimeskrugman on healthcare in the US.
- Are there parallels between the task of Accountable Care Organisations and Cliical Commissioning Groups?
- A new American collaboration has been launched to address inequalities in cancer outcome. There are some welcome parallels between this and the National Cancer Equality Initiative.
And finally…
- An NHS under the weather sign puts man – well – under the weather.
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