Queen’s Nurse | Inclusive workplace health | Co chair GMCA Women & Girls’ Equality Panel | Founder: @lemurhealth πŸͺ· & #thinkmenopause

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Joined April 2013
So so proud to be part of the @Everton community. 6 years ago one of the 1st companies to support #womenshealth #menopause in the workplace. Always the trailblazers πŸ’™#endofanera & an exciting new beginning for @EvertonWomen #COYB
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I am VERY excited to be chairing this #IWD2025 webinar 7th March: 2.30-4 pm. 3 phenomenal women: Prof Karen Messing @DrKrysWilkinson @HeejungChung discussing barriers and solutions to improve work for all #AccelerateAction @somceo Book β¬‡οΈπŸ†“
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Delighted to see @EmmaPersand recognised with a well deserved joint @SOMNews Award for Outstanding Occupational Health Practitioner of the Year 2024 πŸ† A true champion and advocate for Women and Girls πŸ‘πŸΌ
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The winners of our 2024 Awards were announced on Thursday. Congrats to @KirkleesCouncil @WyeValleyNHS @EmmaPersand @WWUtilities @Dingani1Moyo @bainesohs @PAM_Group @NorthumbriaNHS & thanks to sponsors @Meddbase & @NEBOSHTweets. Read about the winners here som.org.uk/som-occupational-…
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Thank you to our wonderful co-chairs @SallyCarrMBE & @EmmaPersand for guiding us throughout the day and for all the work they have put into the panel!
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Yesterday, we attended the Women & Girls' Equality Panel meeting, where the panel presented three key requests to the Mayor to help improve the lives of women and girls across Greater Manchester. Here’s a quick look at what happened. instagram.com/reel/DCWXeJSsW…
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SOM and others wish to build better women’s health in the workplace through a Women’s Health at Work Network. Anyone active in this area, with a life course and intersectional approach, are welcome to join. See youtu.be/YeLPH0Ecp7Q?si=zDjm… for the recording of the first meeting
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I am delighted to join @hcwomenleaders collborating to address #health #workplace challenges affecting all those who identify as women or who experience health issues typically associated with women’s healthπŸ‘‡πŸΎhard to ignore the reality #extraordinaryQN som.org.uk/world-menopause-d…
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World #Menopause Day: Championing an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace for Women's Health - read our new blog from @EmmaPersand, SOM Diversity and Inclusion vice chair & chair of the Women's Health at Work Network #WorldMenopauseDay #WomensHealth
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πŸ“’Take a look at the latest report from @NHSConfed on #WomensHealth! It highlights how investing in women’s health helps foster both economic growth and high-quality lives for all women. Read more below πŸ‘‡
πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈInvesting an extra Β£1 per woman in England across obstetrics and gynaecology services could boost the economy by Β£319m. We partnered with Create Health Foundation & London Economics to highlight this link.πŸ‘‡ bit.ly/4gOj2VS
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#GMLiveWell πŸ‘‡πŸΎ@AndyBurnhamGM, the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions @leicesterliz @AlisonMc_F @GMCA_CEO @bevcraig , #NHS, #VCFSE, Working together learning to shift power & resources to the #community.🎡 by @SupportSawn,πŸ˜† with @LTJokersGM #GMWGEP
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Well done @neelamheera for an excellent conference β€œMarginalised and Menopausalβ€πŸ‘πŸΌ Lovely to see Dr Itunu, Gursharan Kaur @TabassumMirza13 & @EmmaPersand & finally meet @drazizasesay, Dame Lesley Regan & @DrNighatArif 🀩 Appreciate the safe safe & ongoing work #WomensHealth πŸ‘πŸΌ
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The morning session kicks off at The National Advancing Menopause in the Workplace Conference 2024. Ready to ignite progress and empowerment?Β  #igppMENO #menopause #menopauseatwork #inclusivity
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🧡We are about to start todays #GMPolicyHub seminar on economic inactivity & inequalities. Chaired by Prof Maria Sharmina with presentations by Dr Elaine Dewhurst & Victoria Cronquist from Smart Works GM. Follow this thread for live tweets!
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