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I studied the history of medicine (MA and PhD). Gratefully funded by @wellcometrust . As were my Postdoctoral Fellowships and my proleptic award (teaching/research/permanent post at @UniofExeter ). Never was I more proud. Our work as historians of science of medicine, engaged, at its core, with the impact of social, economic and cultural impacts on health across time and space. 2/

A thread. @wellcometrust kindly funded me for 13 yrs on MH projects. It’s also funded decades of research on social & economic determinants of health, long-term impacts of poverty, unemployment, stress, loneliness & isolation. I’m aghast re the lack of focus on these things 1/ What about the health impact of millions of job losses; debt of over £2 trillion & all the other physical and mental health impacts of lockdown? As professionals, clinicians, academics and philanthropic funders, are we really having a full and fair debate? 2/