Watching oval balls not tweets? Fear not, here is our summary of the best of what we noticed in health on Twitter.
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Read about the trio of appointments who will shape Labour’s Health policy under Jeremy Corbyn. - Fancy being Chair of the Care Quality Commission? Now’s your chance.
- There was lots of important data presented at #PHE2015.
- Countries scaled to the size of their stock market.
- Solving the mystery of the Plague of Athens (5th century BC).
- An introduction to social media for healthcare professionals.
- Britain is one of the most innovative countries (and African countries punch above their weight).
- Researchers have found a way to manufacture sperm from pre-pubescent DNA.
- What has Sir David Nicholson got to say about the state of the NHS? Look at #NHSPLecture15 to find out.
Some tweets from out of this world:
- It was a foggy day on Pluto.
- What would it be like to live in space for a year? Follow #YearInSpace to find out.
From America:
- Playing politics by the rules of reality TV - the secret to Donald Trump’s success (and why it may not last).
- Apparently liberals swear more on Twitter than conservatives.
- 732,000: the number of American lives saved by vaccination in a decade.
- Since 1960, the largest decline in poverty has occurred in the south of America.
And finally…
- Ig Nobel prize winners make people laugh and then think.
In an NHS environment that is noisy, changing rapidly and where decision-makers are under intense pressure, policy communications need to be incisive to make an impact. Incisive Health knows how to cut through the noise and competing priorities to deliver results that enhance our clients' businesses and reputations and - ultimately - improve healthcare for patients.