This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times.

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Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.

When someone's in distress, don't go straight to something 'positive' or trying to make it better. Hear where someone's at, take the time, 'be with'. Be willing to stay with the real discomfort- what a difference this makes, rather than reaching for the temporary relief of a superficial solution.

Counterpoint: ALL staff in the NHS deserve fair pay and conditions, including resident doctors. We have all suffered from the squeeze on salaries and a hike in living costs. Here, trade union members are trying to improve their working lives. Don't pick fights with working people - tax the rich.

Our Press officer @samanthajwathen.bsky.social said: “Resident doctors and their union are not the enemy...Government cannot and should not be trying to fund a service by suppressing the wages of the very people keeping it afloat.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/wes-...

Had my say here 💅 "Residents are asking for enough training places for them to apply for, and £22.50 per hour - not the moon on a stick. Govt cannot and should not be trying to fund a service by suppressing the wages of the very people keeping it afloat.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/wes-...

This is actually really powerful. We hear all the time about the amount of doctors leaving for better pay and conditions (fair play) but how many of us REALLY stop to consider the consequences? If you think it's hard to get an appointment now - just you wait. Stand with your Resident Doctors.

Caller on Nicky Campbell show under a pseudonym ranting how Drs are greedy, the job isn't that hard, and they were well catered for with PPE during covid. My mates bought their own gloves off Amazon. Unsurprising she didn't want to put her real name to such utterly offensive, batshit b*llocks.

It's hard to sufficiently put into words the utter contempt routinely shown to NHS staff, how they're treated as expendable and how little their own needs matter; but this is a pretty good example.

During the last round of Resident doctor strikes, my 90 year old nan was in hospital. She was forced to endure trolley waits and additional delays but still made a point of telling consultants on rounds that "government needed a good kick up the arse." Bloody legend.

Resident doctors aren't greedy, and they're not militant. It's just that after YEARS of being in an abusive relationship with government, they've finally recognised their worth.

Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇

My NHS employer has just confirmed redundancies are coming. For the second time in my 16 year NHS career tens of thousands of NHS staff, many with decades of experience will be thrown on the scrap heap. Many worked on the frontline (including me) in the pandemic. This is Streeting's reward for us.

Of all the devastating legacies of the Trump presidency, the undermining and defunding of efforts to understand, diagnose, treat and prevent deadly infections is going to be the worst one.

I think this is the first time I've EVER heard a politician speak the unflinching truth like this instead of cowardly skirting round the issue. In so doing, @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks up for all those groups threatened by Trump's actions. We need far more of this courage in politics.

I could bang on about the many ways he is wrong for waging war on Resident doctors and the contempt shown, for ages. Instead, I'll just ask this: Why, in the 6th richest world economy, is the doctor fighting to save your newborn's life not worth £22.50 an hour? share.google/neGinSCocNit...

Gratifying to be 1 of only 2 orgs credited by govt under the category of Frontline Worker Support - but we receive no govt funding. We're proud to have helped a million workers since 2020. Help us be there for even more by donating 👇 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-suppo... www.gov.uk/guidance/cov...

Damn right. And yet govt have STILL decided to withdraw the Covid vaccine from frontline clinical staff this year. This is monumentally stupid and negligent in the extreme. No duty of care. No care at all. Funny how quickly people forget the sacrifices that were made only a few short years ago.

Slightly less upset by this sacking! I refused to work with him after he made fun of one of my frontline doctor colleagues live on air over a single misspoken stat, then encouraged all his knuckle-dragging followers on X to pile on him afterwards. Vile man.

The redundancy process can be soul destroying for people and often hard to not take personally. The effect on mental health shouldn't be downplayed - let alone dismissed like this as if they're just an efficiency to be made. This is a horrible way to treat people. news.sky.com/story/thousa...

So much for a duty of care to staff and consideration for people's mental health. I'm sure these 18,000 people are busy doing things - once this finishes they'll then find medical staff are spending all their time on paperwork instead of seeing patients.

Even though govt have had 8 months since this process began, NHS staff who were threatened with redundancy yesterday won't know their fate til August next year. Yes, you read that right. I'm so done with how NHS staff are treated.

How did those presenters keep a straight face

I find the glee here about making thousands of hard working NHS staff redundant - and simultaneously therefore ensuring that clinical staff's workloads are increased even further with administration tasks they didn't sign up for - both tone deaf and distasteful.

I'm willing to bet a shiny pound coin they enjoyed putting that one up at the Beeb

Funny how there's no extra money for winter planning, but when it comes to sacking frontline clinical staff (yes, you did read that right - it's not JUST admin) they can suddenly find the cash. Oh, and we ALREADY have 100,000 vacancies. Utter, utter madness. www.lbc.co.uk/article/nhs-...

It's incredible that the story in the headlines today, about Wes Streeting is not that he has finally agreed with the treasury how he is going to sack tens of thousands of nurses at massive expense to the NHS. news.sky.com/story/thousa...

Lobbying is life 💙

The word "COVID" doesn't appear once in the govts 10 year plan for health, says economist @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social from the @99organisation.bsky.social in parliament just now. How can you make an economic plan while ignoring something so monumental? "Ignoring COVID is a serious flaw."

zackpolanski.bsky.social sitting in a committee meeting room waiting for a discussion on the NHS 10 year plan. I was inspired to join the green party. It's time for positive change. 💚

Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: "Failure to provide managerial support means experienced clinicians giving up their patient-facing time to fill management gaps and keep systems going. It is yet another impact of over 15 years of underfunding." morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nhs-...

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Weirdly, those who attack people for not wearing a poppy - or for wearing a white one - and those who’ve forgotten who we fought and why, are the perfect intersection on a Venn diagram.

Iodine, UK policy and brain growth: a question of intelligence While we fixate on AI, government has neglected natural intelligence: iodine, crucial for children's brains and their future potential @drpetetaylor.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Weekend vibes.

🗣️ | “The decision to deny healthcare workers a free Covid vaccine this year is irresponsible and extremely short-sighted." Our statement on NHS staff being denied a free Covid vaccine ⬇️ dauk.org/denying-nhs-...

This is a vital but overlooked area of health policy. Well done to my good friend @drpetetaylor.bsky.social for raising this issue and campaigning to change things. WHO says this is a real cause for concern, & we lag behind most of the world. Govt must act to protect health of future generations.

We were thrilled to present at the @rcn.org.uk RCNi Nursing Live conference in Birmingham this week. Our founder & CEO @clairegoodwinfee.bsky.social spoke about the benefits of peer support and highlighted the work we do in providing free counselling to frontline healthcare staff.

Do you think that in 2025 we could maybe stop making mothers feel somehow abnormal for not having a vaginal delivery? Many of us already feel like we've failed in some way. This is why.

This was sadly to be expected under the Tories, but the fact that we're STILL HERE now under a Labour govt is inexcusable. And yes, they have had time.

Thrilled to be in Seoul learning about the fantastic Korean Neonatal Network; bringing data to life for newborn care! @nnrdbase.bsky.social @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social @enewborninrd.bsky.social @europerinatal.bsky.social @99nicu.bsky.social

Absolute textbook. And they wonder why there's almost no goodwill left. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Residents’ strike action for pay and jobs in England begins at 7am on 14 November until 06.59am on 19 November. Check the dates, times and locations for your nearest BMA picket line 👇 www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... See you there 💪 #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

The annual harvest for Michael Fabricant’s hair has just begun in Gloucestershire today.

"Jab at the Hut"

Worked in a day centre for adults with learning disabilities for 5 years. They are home for some people, and the service users are family. I hate what parts of this country have become.

It's really lovely to be recognised as an essential support service in this piece. The article is a brilliant resource for all doctors who may need mental health support. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/pulse-...

Not for the 1st time I'm remembering the nurse who stayed on past the end of her shift to save my life. Underpaying them is a false economy. The NHS runs on goodwill, remove that (which they're actively doing) & watch how much quicker the whole thing collapses. www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/go...

Not all “team spirit” is healthy. Workplace fawning—always saying yes, working late, avoiding conflict—can look like dedication but often signals fear, low psychological safety & burnout. Leaders must build trust, not overwork. 👉 www.personneltoday.com/hr/t...