“Politicians and pundits tell us that there simply isn’t the money to invest in social care … “The truth is that money exists in the care system but ... Instead of simply being provided as a public service, systems of care have … come to function more like a commodity … to be bought and sold.”

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds

An important new book for the #TherapistSky community. Great to spend time with @iamkatylees.bsky.social and colleagues at @spti-nottm.bsky.social this evening.

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SPTI book launch MSc graduate Katy Lees ‘Queer Minds: LGBTQ+ Therapists and Advocates on Mental Health, Neurodivergence and the Things That Help' 7 Castle Quay Sat 01Nov 6-8:30pm nibbles & drinks Author Q&A Book signing uk.jkp.com/products/que... Book: www.cognitoforms.com/SPTI1/KatyLe...

Webinar for newly registered nurses and final year students in North West England. Opportunity to discuss the opportunities and challenges you might be experiencing. There is no need to book in advance; just click on the link and join via MS Teams. #NurseSky www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

#DidYouKNow there is an RCN Learning Disability Nursing Network where we help influence Learning Disability Nursing practise across the lifespan, advocating for children and adults with a learning disability?

Great to see @rcn.org.uk colleagues today at #PrestonPride #NurseSky #lgbtq #pride

#NurseSky ⤵️ @rcn.org.uk is recruiting Regional Officers (Reps & Activism) 1 full-time based Sunderland 0.8wte based Bolton with hybrid working £49,275 to £55,668 pro rata careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va... Closing date: 26 September 2025

#NurseSky ⤵️ @rcn.org.uk is recruiting Regional Officers (Reps & Activism) 1 full-time based Sunderland 0.8wte based Bolton with hybrid working £49,275 to £55,668 pro rata careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va... Closing date: 26 September 2025

🚨 We're hiring! The @rcn.org.uk is looking for a dynamic Head of Operations to lead and shape impactful services for our members in the North West region. If you're ready to drive excellence and make a difference, apply now 👉 careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va... #Leadership #RCN #NurseSky #Jobs

Good to see BACP acknowledging some of the issues surrounding men’s access to psychotherapy. Am encouraged by their calls for more men to enter this “feminised” (their word) profession. #therapistsky #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists

Fantastic weekend working alongside our members and colleagues, representing @rcn.org.uk at 🌈 @manchesterpride.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ A huge thank you to everyone who took part, helped organise, or stopped by our stall in the Community Lane. #RCN #ManchesterPride #Inclusion #Diversity #Nursing #LGBTQIA+

Are you "Person-Centred" and looking to train on a UKCP accredited Masters Degree - here's what some of our students have to say about our training - you can meet Carys on Wed 6th August from 6-7.30pm by booking on to our online information evening event via our booking link www.spti.net/infodays/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟬-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹... 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. ✍ My Blog in this month's Independent Nurse. in.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/articles/nei...

ULEZ didn’t kill the high street. London’s clean air zone led to increased footfall on Outer London high streets—especially in poorer areas. That’s the upside. The downside? It may be because poorer residents had fewer alternatives. Local economies gained, but social inequalities deepened.

Interesting finding on the impact of London’s ULEZ expansion. “… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs” Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.

About 50,000 Britons who become disabled or chronically ill will be pushed into poverty because of cuts to incapacity benefit. Govt considering denying incapacity benefit to 18-22 years old. Poverty is a political choice.

Kintsugi teaches us that cracks can hold beauty, not shame. Healing ruptures adds beauty. A problem might not need fixing or forgetting, but gentle attention. What shifts when we see the fracture as part of the story, not the end of it? #Kintsugi #PersonCentred #Growth #TherapistSky

Not everything goes to plan — and that’s not failure. There’s opportunity in adversity. Growth in discomfort. Grace in the mess. When things go wrong, we’re invited to pause, reflect and reconnect with what matters. No shame. No blame. Just the complexity of being human. #TherapistSky

TalkTV is airing attacks on trans people without broadcasting the views of those who support trans rights. Call on Ofcom to take action:https://goodlaw.social/66f6a3

This time last year, I was in a job that felt out of step with my values, often feeling distressed. Daily intentional reflection using @actionhappiness.bsky.social calendar helped me reconnect. Now I revisit it with a person-centred lens, gentle, intentional, and grounded in what matters to me.

#NurseSky Mr Streeting wrote: “We want to ensure that working through a staff bank is staff’s first choice when they want to take on an extra shift,” he said. He added that it was “imperative” that bank rates of pay were competitive. www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/cu...

@rcn.org.uk members have backed six crucial governance reforms at our 17 July AGM. These special resolutions strengthen governance, transparency, and accountability, and safeguard the future stability and sustainability of our Royal College. #RCNAGM2025

Self-compassion is recognising our humanity, our limits, and still meeting ourselves with kindness. Especially in the face of challenge, it’s an act of strength to say “I’m doing the best I can today, and that’s enough.” If today feels overwhelming, self-compassion says “Pause. Breathe. Be gentle.”

🚨 #Nurses in the North West #NHS are being paid less for doing more. Goodwill is being exploited. Pay cuts for working extra shifts risk morale, retention and patient care. Nurses must be valued and paid fairly. Read more ⤵️ www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... #FairPayForNursing #NurseSky @rcn.org.uk

At the AGM this week, we'll be asking members to vote on six resolutions. Find out more about the resolutions and make sure to submit your proxy vote by 2pm 15 July, or register attend on 17 July. ➡️ buff.ly/TRbxmvy

Under the header of this specific e-petition,(if we get a debate, we can brief MPs to raise: -The PB ban / PB trial -Conversion practices ban -Cass report -Levy review -Sullivan review -GIC wait times -segregation on NHS wards -Withdrawal of GP/shared care petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... 2/

A person-centred approach is antithetical to gender critical beliefs - The Person Centred Association Thanks to Mick Cooper for posting this. Much to the chagrin of GC "therapists" within the approach. www.the-pca.org.uk/blog/a-perso...

#NewAccount #HelloBlueSay #Person-Centred #Psychotherapy #MSc @ukcp.org.uk #UKCP #recruitingnow www.spti.net #Nottingham

Feet aching, heart full. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Marching with @psiiqc.org at #PrideInLondon felt more urgent than ever — with rights under threat here and across the world. Pride is still protest. Today: rest, reflection, and recommitment. #LGBTQIA #PrideIsAProtest #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #TherapistSky

🔥 Democracy dies where LGBT+ rights do. Chatham House reveals attacks spreading from the US to Hungary, Iraq to Ghana. Pride month isn’t over—it’s just begun. We rise to defend love, dignity & justice! 🌈✊ Democracy depends on it.

Fair pay isn't given, it's won. And we win by getting organised. Let’s make sure every voice is heard. Voting volunteers are the link between the campaign and the workplace: having conversations, sharing information, and getting nursing staff to vote. Sign up now and let's get out the vote!

Are you an RCN member working in the NHS in England, Wales or Northern Ireland? If so, sign up here to help get out the vote on the NHS pay consultation. If we all do our bit, we can move mountains. If we all do nothing, nothing will change! www.rcn.org.uk/MyRCN/Voting...

I’m sure when the #TrentBarton Indigo buses were new in #Nottingham they had air conditioning (as well as the leather seats you slid off when they braked too hard). Which bright spark decided to remove the AC and replace it with sun roofs that act as heat intensifiers?

Want to join the Activism Academy? 👀 We've got the following vacancies: 👊 Senior Organiser 👊 Lead for Activist Impact 👊 Activist Engagement Officer for Equalities More details 👇 👇 👇 careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va... #RCNActivism

🧠 New research in @plosmentalhealth.org explores why compulsory detentions under the #MentalHealthAct are rising—and how we might prevent them. Clinicians point to trauma, inequality, broken trust, overstretched services, and systemic bias.

in.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/june-2025/pa... #NurseSky

Sometimes we forget how vital it is to pause. Last night I paused to take this photograph at sunset along the River Usk South Wales. In a world that moves fast, noticing beauty is a practice of grounding, gratitude, and presence. #Mindfulness #JoyfulJune #Wellbeing @actionhappiness.bsky.social

3.6% - is it enough? Our consultation for members on Agenda for Change terms and conditions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is open NOW. Our strength is our numbers, make your voice heard today: buff.ly/SjCj9YV

Wonders of UK energy privatisation. Not enough capacity to carry/store electricity. On windy days, govt pays wind farms NOT to produce electricity. £500m this year, £8bn a yr by 2030. Elsewhere companies are paid vast sums for emergency production. Companies get ssubsidies, we get higher bills.

35 years of England water privatisation. Industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions. 1trn litres water a year lost in leaks. Sewage dumped in rivers for 3.62m hrs a year. £85bn dividends, £70bn+ debt, people fleeced Last decade, £112m exec bonuses . Must end privatisation.

📣 RCN Officers (Reps & Activism) Are you passionate about fairness, activism & equity in healthcare? Support our amazing @rcn.org.uk reps, build local organising & make change happen. 📍 Various | 💼 Permanent 🔗 Follow the link to find out more #NurseSky #TradeUnion #Activism

🧭 Head of Operations – RCN North West Join us in a key regional leadership role at the @rcn.org.uk Lead a dynamic team, shape our strategy, and support nurses & nursing across the NW. 📍 Bolton (hybrid) | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Permanent 🔗 Follow the link to see more and apply. #NurseSky #TradeUnion

🚀 Launching: the RCN Activism Strategy! Today we've launched our new Activism Strategy. Hear from leading members about why activism matters. Learn more: buff.ly/BdbStyP

It’s #JoyfulJune and @actionhappiness.bsky.social has a daily action calendar that can help us to look for the good in things through a simple daily intention. actionforhappiness.org/calendar-mon...

RCN clarifies nursing support worker roles with new definitions #nursesky buff.ly/3wDEW7z

Over on the other place (no reply as yet from the rather dim @glasgit).

Dr. Helen Anderson’s insights on GP nurse retention align with Prof. Alison Leary’s 2024 study: role devaluation, fragmented care, and flawed schemes like ARRS risk losing experienced nurses.