Fiona McCormack

Researcher @chadresearchuk @StaffsUni
Interested in health inequalities, social exclusion, gender & lived experiences, qualitative research
Views my own

[Glasgow Centre for Population Health @thegcph]

Tackling inequality is at the heart of all our work. Various studies by our own Dr David Walsh & @gerrymccartney1 detail how UK austerity policies affect mortality rates, showing an urgent need to protect the health & income of the poorest #InternationalDayOfEradicationOfPoverty

[Cormac Russell @CormacRussell]

If you focus on sickness, you’re going to end with doctors as the key actors; if you focus on wellbeing, you're going to end up with communities as key actors. https://t.co/nmcHyOOE3v

[Dr Gabriel Scally @GabrielScally]

Comparing life expectancy in UK and Ireland shows two things. That the UK has had a significant #publichealth crisis in the last 10 years and, also, just how badly the UK dealt with #COVID19 in its first year compared with our nearest neighbour

[Women and Multiple Social & Health Inequalities @MultipleWomen]

Inyeresting to hear recommendations for commissioners and policy makers from @AlexLSmith1983 @HomelessLink today during our workshop - alot of similarities between national research and our own local work in #StokeOnTrent @chadresearchuk @ExpertCitizens

[Women and Multiple Social & Health Inequalities @MultipleWomen]

Recommendations from @AlexLSmith1983
@HomelessLink for supporting #Women exp #MultipleDisadvantage & #Homelessness
➡️An evidence led national strategy
➡️ Gender focus in rough sleeper strategy
➡️Gender informed training for all support staff
➡️Embed a trauma informed approach

[Women and Multiple Social & Health Inequalities @MultipleWomen]

Some important numbers from @AlexLSmith1983 @HomelessLink during our workshop this mornings:

70% of #women who are rough sleeping have experiences of violence and abuse

79% had children who had been taken into care

@chadresearchuk @ExpertCitizens

[Women and Multiple Social & Health Inequalities @MultipleWomen]

Our @FCMc97 discusses the underpinning research for a #GenderInformed approach related to #Women with experiences of #MultipleDisadvantages and #Homelessness @chadresearchuk @ExpertCitizens

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Still time to register for this...

[Women and Multiple Social & Health Inequalities @MultipleWomen]

Are you interested in improving support for #women experiencing #multipledisadvantage and #homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent? We'd love you to join our online workshop Tues 12th July to talk about improving links between research and policy!

More info here: https://t.co/YqcG23Jc8l

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

New @chadresearchuk paper out: understanding pregnant women’s experiences of smoking cessation with an incentive scheme with 'enhanced support' - from interviews with women&staff involved @SianParry13 @ProfLizBoath @ThisisSuzKelly @DrRachelHopley
https://t.co/AcCoVESflI

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

An actionable framework for systems change - defined as "shifting the conditions that are holding the problem in place.” Systems change needs connected action at all 3 levels. The deeper (implicit) conditions are most likely to lead to sustainable change: https://t.co/dw3vLKOHyk

[HousingFirstEngland @HF_England]

"Housing First must be adapted to properly recognise and respond to women's needs."

Louisa Steele from @STagainstDA_ writes about the learnings from the second year evaluation of the Westminster VAWG HF service, delivered together with @SolaceWomensAid

https://t.co/RbKFDG9OvS

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Excited for the @StaffsResearch conference tomorrow, sharing some of our @chadresearchuk Health Inclusion projects, collaborations with @ExpertCitizens, and @MultipleWomen work. Looking forward to hearing about other research from across the Uni too...(and the free lunch!)

[Standing Together @STagainstDA_]

Read our year 2 evaluation of the Westminster VAWG Housing First service to find out why a gendered approach to Housing First is important @SolaceWomensAid @CityWestminster #Housing First #Multipledisadvantage #Women

➡️ https://t.co/WsJ6zFHV93

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Delighted that @AlexLSmith1983 from @HomelessLink will be joining us for this online workshop, to share valuable insight on national picture and priorities

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Are you interested in improving support for women experiencing multiple disadvantage in Stoke-on-Trent? We'd love you to join our workshop Tues 12th July to talk about improving links between research&policy @MultipleWomen @ExpertCitizens More info here:
https://t.co/1SRudjjwAO

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Online workshop!

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

Are you interested in improving support for women experiencing multiple disadvantage in Stoke-on-Trent? We'd love you to join our workshop Tues 12th July to talk about improving links between research&policy @MultipleWomen @ExpertCitizens More info here:
https://t.co/1SRudjjwAO

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

@AndrewMeakin

[Fiona McCormack @FCMc97]

New paper out: 'Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources'. Looks at stakeholder views across the system (NHS, local authority&3rd sector) on how to improve practice @chadresearchuk @SianParry13 @cgidlow_staffs
https://t.co/Tgx9MHx3ZN

[Crisis @crisis_uk]

'People are dying.'

A harrowing report by the @Independent has revealed how some landlords are raking in public cash by placing vulnerable tenants in dangerous accommodation with no support. This behaviour should be criminal. It must be stopped. https://t.co/HkSm5JLCFT

[Dr. Heather McClelland @HeatherMPsych]

New study! #LivedExperience qual investigation of interpersonal factors prior to suicide attempt. MULTIPLE forms of #loneliness were sig. themes. Positive parental rel'ship & group membership may be protective. Full paper out soon!
#SuicidePrevention #IveBeenThere #MentalHealth