An Update on the Spectrum 10K Consultation

On 31st October, Hopkins Van Mil (HVM), independent facilitators, concluded Phase 2 of the Spectrum 10K consultation. The purpose of Phase 2 was to co-design the Phase 3 consultation with autistic people. Phase 2 involved discussions and activities in workshops, in a dedicated online space, in one-to-one interviews and in meetings.

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Louis Mylne
NHS England new statutory guidance - The value of public partnerships

The NHS recently published its new statutory guidance for integrated care boards, NHS trusts and foundation trusts and policy for NHS England. The guidance puts working with people and communities at the heart NHS England’s work. It particularly focuses on supporting organisations to build collaborative and meaningful partnerships that start with people and focus on what really matters to our communities.

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Whole Genome Sequencing for seriously ill children in England - a look back to our 2021 public dialogue

Recently the NHS announced that seriously ill babies in England could be diagnosed and start treatment for rare conditions more quickly thanks to the roll-out of a new genetic testing service. Whilst before it might take weeks for a patient to receive a new diagnosis, the new service uses a technique called whole genome sequencing (WGS) to return results faster, potentially in as little as two days.

This news led us at Hopkins Van Mil to look back on the public dialogue we ran in 2021 to explore the implications of WGS for newborn screening.

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Louis Mylne
WWF Land of Plenty: The importance of nature restoration

A recent poll carried out by three of the UK's largest environmental NGOs, the National Trust, the RSPB, and the WWF, found that 81% of UK adults believe that nature is under threat and requires urgent action to protect and restore it (WWF, September 2022). This comes at a time when recent government announcements have come under scrutiny for appearing to reverse important environmental commitments. This has led HVM to look back at the public dialogue we ran with Resources for Change in 2021 commissioned by WWF with the purpose of creating a national conversation on land use.

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Louis Mylne
A timely public dialogue on environmental science

Over the coming months, Hopkins Van Mil will be working with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to bring together people from across the UK, environmental science researchers and the wider environmental science community in a combination of online and in-person workshops.

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Louis Mylne