Ruth Norris

Researcher @UniofNewcastle @NU_cancer pharmacoepidemiology, cancer, health inequalities & medication adherence

[NCL Uni Equality @EqualityNCLUni]

Today is #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages 💙

The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users.

Find out more: https://t.co/0yl4Zo2rox

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

To mark #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages on September 23rd, two students shared their thoughts on language inclusivity and communication diversity for the PHSI EDI blog.

Check it out here: https://t.co/ROcisqFs7z

[FMS Diversity @FMSDiversityNCL]

Make sure you take a look at the new blog from the Population Health Science Institute EDI Committee for the International Day of Sign Languages. Grab a cuppa ☕ and take a look 👉🏽https://t.co/6MYWbekznL

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

All conferenced out 👩🏻‍🏫 Thanks #SSM2023 for a super three days. Looking forward to next year!

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

@DonnaWakefield_ @SocSocMed @ECR_SSM @fuse_online @NIHR_ARC_NENC @UniofNewcastle @adamtodd138 @AlastairGreyst2 Thanks @DonnaWakefield_, that’s very kind of you. Looking forward to hearing all about your interests in geographical inequalities in cancer too!

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

@AlastairGreyst2 Thanks, that means an awful lot.

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

12.07.23 🎓

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

Swapped Newcastle for Dublin’s sunny skies last week to explore medication adherence calculations ☀️ 💊

Thanks for the warm welcome at @RCSI_Irl @cacahir, Marina & @_JohnE_.

Looking forward to working with you all further.

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

@AnnaRobPharm @sarahpslight @rdslight @andy_husband1 @NCL_Pharmacy @UniofNewcastle @AcademicChatter 🙌 🙌 💫 Hope you had a great weekend celebrating 🥳

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

@jen_deane @UniofNewcastle Looks like a fab location! Hope you all got lots of writing done.

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

@DonnaWakefield_ @adamtodd138 @AlastairGreyst2 Thank you. Interesting question. We did consider rural/urban residence in models. Registry and SACT data has a lot of potential for exploring geographical inequalities, as well as limitations e.g. data access issues depending on the level of geographical marker being requested.

[Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH @UREssien]

Unequal access to novel, life-saving 💊 is a global phenomenon.

New 📝 from the UK shows that for lung cancer, those living in the most deprived areas were over 50% less likely to use novel therapy vs. those in the most affluent areas.

#Pharmacoequity

https://t.co/UHeuasdsiY

[Stephen V Liu, MD @StephenVLiu]

And this is in England where the @NHSEngland offers free treatment. And still we see significant socioeconomic disparities. Major structural barriers to delivery of proper lung cancer care.

Great work from Drs. @ruthpnorris Rosie Dew @AlastairGreyst2 @adamtodd138 & Linda Sharp.

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

Transforming #lungcancer outcomes is not just about new drug discovery, but also equitable delivery of drugs already approved.

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

Does socio-economic status influence novel NSCLC treatment receipt?

Read our new paper in @JTOonline to find out:
https://t.co/QrFVSOSMSg

@AlastairGreyst2 @adamtodd138 Rosie Dew Linda Sharp @NU_Cancer

Thread below 🧵

[Ruth Norris @ruthpnorris]

Our results show that treatment inequalities exist even in a health system where treatment is free at the point of delivery.

Steps to help overcome #socioeconomic treatment #inequalities are urgently needed.

[Connor Richardson 🏳️‍🌈 @connorrichards2]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay. Very proud of our PHSI EDI committee for providing free sanitary products for staff and students to tackle #periodpoverty, especially #EDI lead @NHeslehurst for driving this forward so urgently! #Queen 👑 @UniofNewcastle @EqualityNCLUni