Am I the only person concerned about this absolute waste of GMC registrants money on silencing a legitimate critic of Israeli action at the apparent behest of "UK lawyers for Israel"? Come on GMC you can do better than this. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Trying to book a GP appointment? Get a hospital result from your GP? Organise a blood test at your GP that your hospital said was urgent? Request a prescription? Facts 11% fewer GPs than 15years ago with funding cut by 20% Meanwhile 👇🏻 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...

New ‘imposed’ GP contract This represents very little indeed £1.50/patient/year at best after taking inflation out, £1.50 to improve access, GP appointments, referrals, continuity, weight loss, prevention, chronic illness And get back to you within 24 hrs with no cap on numbers Wes is crazy

“Cognitive psychology has shown that students grow intellectually through doing the work of drafting, revising, failing, trying again, grappling with confusion, and revising weak arguments. This is the work of learning how to learn” phys.org/news/2026-02...

In 2024 NHS staff reported working unpaid overtime equivalent to at least 49 000 full time employees. A BMJ data analysis finds this discretionary effort, which has long underpinned NHS service delivery, is declining. What does this mean for workforce planning? https://bit.ly/4cBRFOU

'She has a message for other tourists considering a trip to America: “Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.”' #ICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"The goodwill of staff, which translates into assumptions about people working unpaid hours, must not be normalised by workforce planners." In this Editor's Choice @kamranabbasi.bsky.social asks: how long can the NHS run on unpaid overtime? www.bmj.com/content/392/...

This study has received a lot of press: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... But - since most journalists are not trained in scientific research - it hasn't been reported very well ... here's what it actually found ... 1/6

"One conclusion is clear, and it is this: a population’s health is primarily in the hands of the government, and it is a responsibility that politicians must embrace fully." @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice https://bit.ly/40cMzRJ

Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total. The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.

You may have read the headlines & assumed someone had done due diligence & checked the facts before publishing You’d be wrong You may still need Doctors in the future, although Nurses ARE amazing at their jobs & couldn’t do without them www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Our research quoted in the New York Times (article behind paywall so it’s reproduced here): breakingone.com/partners/nyt...

What an idiot (Farage)

I'm no political strategist but has anyone in Labour considered *not* alienating any huge chunk of their base? I just feel like they tried alienating the left and the centre left and the public sector workers and the academics, and none of those things worked great, so maybe give my idea a whirl?

We have referred the GMC to the Professional Standards Authority over its failure to meet their regulatory standards. anaesthetistsunited.com/we-have-writ...

Yes, quite. It's the biggest scandal of this administration, so far, probably. It's an average Tuesday under Johnson.

Palantir. Agents for the IDF and for ICE. Now we know how they got huge NHS contracts. Time they were removed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Good to see HSJ inspirihg private eye

Yep, a crucial element. There was no problem too solve. They had a pro in place. But they had to play Westminster silly buggers.

I have spent several decades doing acute medical take and working in AMU and ED Today was as grim as i can remember for a long time because no beds to admit to (wards closed with various outbreaks) and people in corridors/chairs/waiting room. Horrible for them. No fun for staff

In the print version, the headline is "I Shot the Serif" www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

⏰ABSTRACT DEADLINE SOON⏰ TASME Conference Abstract submissions will be closing end of Monday 2nd February. Get your educational research and innovation project submissions in ASAP for your chance to present at a national conference and win prizes!

She is courageous, principled, refused to be bullied and driven out of her role as CEO by the failure of the NHS (locally and nationally) to protect her. Dr Susan Gilby. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I strongly support education and learning. But what I oppose very strongly is a punitive taxation many students have faced, with unconscionable rates of interest. I feel it’s basically a scam.

Melania review – First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda

#Xodus: Royal College of Physicians leaves X “we cannot overlook the normalisation of unacceptable online behaviour. Council members agreed that we should stop posting on X with immediate effect.” @rcphysicians.bsky.social www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news-and-med....

This is absolutely shocking. Something has to be done about this appalling situation in which so many now find themselves. The government needs to act

🚨 WMA Raises Alarm on Violence Against Health Personnel in Iran We call for the immediate release of detained doctors and an end to violence against health personnel. 🔗 https://ow.ly/uZv550Y4LkC #ProtectHealthWorkers #MedicalEthics #HumanRights

Good to see BMJ highlight this @thedauk.bsky.social been highlighting risks of #Palantir for over 4 years….why on earth did NHS England fork out £330M on a company with such a track record?🤷‍♂️👇👇👇 youtu.be/0erZPoOPcm4?...

Almost a third of children who started reception last year were not able to use books correctly, sometimes even trying to swipe or tap them like a smartphone, a survey has found news.sky.com/story/nearly...

This year we will launch a BMJ commission on the future of the doctor. We seek your support and your ideas for an inquiry built on the premise that if society seeks the best for patients it must also seek the best for its future doctors. @kamranabbasi.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/392/...

🚨BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed. Let’s keep going! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Well worth a listen from Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos summit.

Mark Carney has delivered one of the most important speeches of our era. There is a better future waiting for Britain if we dare to follow his example. inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...

More aurora tonight at Loch Calder, far north of Scotland

We don't want to see this in our hospitals, but sadly it’s an all too common scene. We need more doctors and more training places to make sure people like Marcus’s mum are seen to quickly and not left in corridors for hours. #corridorcare

9 days later and here is how it is going

Picard management tip: Don't assume anything is possible or impossible until you've asked the people who will be doing the work.

Parliamentary Health Committee is to question the GMC on Wednesday over their implementation of regulation of PA/AAs. You can attend as an observer or watch on ParliamentTV committees.parliament.uk/event/26225/...

Organisational toxicity in healthcare: three years ago I asked #MedTwitter to share their red flags. We got hundreds of replies - the thread oozed pain. Three people offered to help write it up… our paper was published last week. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Please share it 🙏🏼 #MedSky

We’re teaching children to see struggle as signs of mental ill health. In doing so, schools risk becoming traumagenic. What if suffering is a sane response to adversity, not a condition to be treated? open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

"For science and medicine to prosper and deliver on their potential, medical leaders must not become creatures of the state." @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in our latest Editor's Choice www.bmj.com/content/392/...

There over 6200 Neighbourhood Centres in England Invest and you will ‘Bring back the family Doctor’ GPs need a new GP contract with funding to provide the care that patients need

Prioritising UK graduates over international medical graduates, without tackling the oversupply perpetuated by the GMC, is not the solution to the medical workforce crisis www.bmj.com/content/392/...

"Over a decade ago, Rob Coe and other researchers at the Sutton Trust authored What makes great teaching? Review of the underpinning research (2014). In this influential review, the authors identified several ‘poor proxies’ for learning..." Blog by Kate Jones Read it here

Read this short thread if you're still sneaking back to the bird site.