Rising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UK. UKIP/Reform/Farage damaged the economy with Brexit, now destroying the NHS. The UK is an ageing society, without immigration the economy can't function. Will we ever get an honest debate?

This #WorldAIDSDay, we are highlighting the voices of young people living with HIV. In #DRC, HIV+ youth face stigma and isolation. Through MSF-supported youth clubs, they find a safe space to speak openly and access medical and psychosocial support.

NEW Review in PLOS Global Public Health: A guide to selecting psychological interventions that can be delivered by people who are not mental health specialists in low-resource settings journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Robins warming up for their festive shift... It's 1st December! #MondayMotivation 📷 Vicky Outen

Make your Christmas cards even more special by slipping a packet of seeds inside 😊 Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛 Most are only £2 each, available from www.jemimasgarden.co.uk #MHHSBD

If you're making the most of #CyberMonday, why not add an extra gift to your shopping list? This year, we're sending 18,000 festive book parcels to children in care and at food banks. Donate to share the #MagicOfBooks now and all year round ✨ https://bit.ly/49GcqYr

Greenwash England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record. Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards. And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.

winter stew about to enter oven. chicken, leeks, green beans, peas, Bramley apple, onion, garlic, stock, pearl barley. Veggie suet dumplings to simmer later. #WinterStew #WinterFuel #AncientGrains

Research Trainee Vacancy at University of Leeds working with Carl Thompson to support SENSITISE and study tech preferences in social care for older people. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

elfin saddle waiting for customers #fungifriday

It’s not a great deal if you don’t need it. And especially this year, others really need support. So for all of us who have enough, let’s refuse to get sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy and share instead of shop. We don’t need more stuff, we need communities where all our neighbors are safe.

Girl on a space hopper, 1971, Byker series, Newwcastle, UK, by Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen #womensart #FridayFeeling

quite a frosty oregano #BloomScroll #winter

Top 10 Early Signs of Dementia dementia.stjohnsliving.org/dementia-war... #Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness

Very good by @rmcunliffe.bsky.social. This country's deternination to consume its own young is both disgusting and, i suspect, self defeating.

Imagine a world where every item of clothing is worn just once, that’s the direction fast fashion is heading. Shop pre-loved and help stop this from becoming our reality. This Black Friday, let’s choose differently. Visit your local Oxfam shop this Black Friday or browse online; bit.ly/4roIN4b

We need your help! If you have a few minutes, please fill out a very short survey about your preferences on butterflies and art - all responses are welcome! www.unveiling.eu This is part of a project that aims to understand how the beauty of butterflies influences conservation: Unveiling (1/2)

fab idea for xmas presents - have enjoyed watching all the insects that have come to enjoy clary sage, fennel, borage and other amazing plants grown from Jemima's garden seeds over the last year #wildlifegardening #savethebees #hoverflies #butterflies #teammoth

Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!

Advice From A Tree Stand up tall and proud Sink your roots into the earth Be content with your natural beauty Go out on a limb Drink plenty of water Remember your roots Enjoy the view! - Unknown #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Nature #TreeTrunks #LookUp #Photography #EastCoastKin

Really delighted to have had my painting, Early Light, selected as part of the Even in the Darkest Times exhibition at Ranelagh Arts in Dublin, to raise funds for MSF in Gaza. Do get there if you can: Runs from December 5th - January 9th. A minimum of 40% of work sold will be donated.

dark trunk walking alone in the forest #thicktrunktuesday

Call for boycott of firms criticised by Grenfell fire inquiry. Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex behaved with “systematic dishonesty”, “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to manipulate the testing processes, misrepresent test data and mislead the market” 72 died in 2017. No one prosecuted.

Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter: 🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds 🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles ❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!

Back home. This is for the young lady I spoke with in Krakow station, asking if we were on the right platform for the airport. She was going there too, at 7.00 on a Sunday, to meet her father (flying for the first time) & help him through security. #poetry #poemoftheday #poland #kindness

As many of you know, I do a lot of volunteer work with asylum seekers and refugees. One thing that’s going on is that Labour’s hostility towards migrants and the counterbattery from Tories and Reform is causing horrific fear and anxiety among vulnerable people who deserve our protection.

wishing you a peaceful end to the weekend #Stunday #ChihuahuaEars #Hamble #bluesky #sunset

rainy Saturday, no problem #SaturdayVibes

The right trees in the right place can do wonders for butterflies and moths! 🌳 Why not try adding one of these tree-mendous trees or shrubs to your Wild Space? Learn more 👉 https://wild-spaces.co.uk/idea/plant-a-butterfly-friendly-tree-or-shrub/ #NationalTreeWeek #WildSpaces

New Paper! Research recently showed that the APPLE-Tree lifestyle and wellbeing intervention increased healthy eating and showed a trend towards improved cognition over two years in people with memory concerns. Here they look at how and why this happened. #dementia www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

not sure what this is but I am naming it lemon meringue pie fungus 🍋🥧 #fungifriday #eastcoastkin #autumn

Thanks to everyone who came along to our webinar today (co-hosted with @denpru-qm.bsky.social)"Shaping the future for brain health, dementia prevention & future care needs including quality & measurement". YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkdi... & events info: www.hapru.nihr.ac.uk/events/

Great talk by Nancy Kass on ethics of comparative effectiveness research #PERLHS @bsph-hpm.bsky.social

Should we adopt an NHS-style system in which everyone is entitled to ‘free’ social care? As the Casey Commission investigates the future of adult social care, Simon Bottery explores 12 key questions it will need to answer: https://bit.ly/4nYXlV6

The conceptualisation and measurement of social #frailty in older people: an umbrella review #Geriatrics #Social #SocialSciences #Aging #Ageing #Care #IntegratedCare www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

monday done, as zorsted as the chihuahua #dogdreams #mondayvibes

Happy fishmas day 17! Have you ever heard of a louvar before?

'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #womensart #Monday

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Cobweb in the breeze. #cobweb #nature #Stunday

It doesn't eliminate *all* traditional yard work, but it's amazing how much nature will actually do for you if you let it. This is especially true for traditional fall tasks. (Also: you do not need to "cut back" most things and in fact it's better for them if you don't.)

sing, fly, sing then start again Basho Noemia Prada

AI in action #AI #NotACat 🐿️ #FridayVibes

@uklabour.bsky.social well you're about to lose a pile more voters to the greens. well done 👏 #GoGreen #jointhegreenparty join.greenparty.org.uk

Delighted to share details of @nihr.bsky.social James Lind Alliance research priority setting survey for delirium. For completion by UK health/social professionals and those with personal experience of delirium. Complete the survey and have your say. More details 👇 www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

Half of UK workers aged 50–65 leave work before retirement. How can we change that? Join FPH, SOM & Centre for Ageing Better for an online webinar on enabling older workers to stay and return to work. Find out more and register www.fph.org.uk/events-cours...

“I thought I was growing a garden, but the garden was quietly growing me all along.” ― Bhuwan Thapaliya

📢 #NewWebinar #HospitalAtHome 🎙️ NHS England Midlands Regional evaluation of implementation of Hospital at Home service 📅 Thursday 27 November 2025, at 12:30 (BST) Open to all 👉 Joining details: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...