Great being back at LAC on Sunday. After nearly 6 years away(!) fantastic to play at The Farm CQB. Used a custom build 4x2 pouch to hold my kit with the belt loop option so no rig needed. I've since built a rear stock shotgun shell holder to go along with the Bandolier/sling I made previously.

Today, a 29-day-old baby died at Nasser hospital, southern #Gaza, #Palestine, just two hours after arriving at the MSF- supported paediatric ward in the early hours of the morning. Despite treatment efforts, he could not be saved. According to the MoH, he died from hypothermia.

The harsh winter weather and the already dire living conditions is increasing health risks and MSF teams are consistently seeing high rates of respiratory infections - something which will only increase throughout winter and is particularly dangerous for children under 5.

As #Gaza is battered by heavy rains and storms, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to struggle in flooded and broken makeshift tents. MSF calls on Israeli authorities to urgently allow a massive scale up of aid into the Strip.

Back to work on the v2 Plate Carrier, old cummerbund design (top) with new version below. Redesign is a lightweight webbing construction with integrated MOLLE loops. In colder conditions the (optional) padded back can be added via MOLLE without interfering with any attached pouches. #airsoftuk

Introducing the 'compact' utility pouch, same overall size as the standard version but half the depth, ideal for attaching on other MOLLE equipment. Built with the same YKK zippers and high quality fabric as the full size version. www.arrayairsoft.net/shop/p/compa... #airsoftuk

Constructed from high quality Nylon fabric, fully lined and with genuine YKK zippers these pouches are built to last. 100s of fabric and webbing combinations and a selection of int/ext panel choices the possibilities are endless. Full details on the website: www.arrayairsoft.net/shop/utility...

Thanks to Anne for this interesting dive into her local archive. Always something new to discover www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Meet Charlotte Kratz MBE, FRCN, PhD (1922–2006) 💙 Born in #Germany her family fled to Westcliff-on-Sea Trained at St Thomas'; a community nursing specialist 1974 awarded 1st nursing research PhD🎓 #HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed #NursesInRed #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlot...

Happiness is a wild & messy garden..and a outdoor camera.

Great to see Sue Campbell's blog highlighting Scottish nursing history. #histnursing www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Great to be here in keele, an interesting morning in a beautiful setting

Here's a sneak peek at the newest spotlight case! We recently installed "'Humanity Keeps an Appointment': Community and Care during the World Wars," an exploration of the experiences of nurses during the First and Second World Wars. Why not take a look next time you're at our London HQ?

Fear is also a border. On #WorldRefugeeDay, our new animation explores how fear shapes the journey of those forced to flee. Doctors Without Borders offers mental health support to those in need, even when borders close due to prejudice. 📣 Report if you stand with refugees.

Less than two weeks until UKAHN Colloquium - looks to be an interesting range of topics . Hope to see you there #histnursing #nursinghistory

🔴 New report from #Sudan 🔴 "Voices from South Darfur” reveals the devastating impact of violence, hunger and insecurity on people. Pushed at their limits, patients share their stories and the challenges they face. #TalkAboutSudan: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-re...

Pioneering and influential psychiatric nurse and tutor who worked at The Maudsley, Denmark Hill, 1946-64

Congratulations to the new members of #Canadian Parliament. 🇨🇦 You are taking this responsibility at a time of unprecedented global upheaval and we urge you to stand up for humanity: doctorswithoutborders.ca/an-open-lett... #cdnpoli

Everyone at the RCN is deeply saddened by the passing of our former President, Professor Dame June Clark. Read more about her work and involvement with the RCN ⬇️

I’ve been working on this for a bit and I’m happy to finally get to share it. (Archives was at the back of the IT queue). 4 interesting people from #pboroUK #peterboroughuk and I always try and get some #histnursing out there! peterboroughlibraries.org.uk/prominent-pe...

#Gaza: “The day my daughter was killed, my life stopped.” Hanan, a woman from Beit Lahia shares her story of displacement. Doctors Without Borders created a docuseries following four generations of women fighting to survive.

Doctors Without Borders calls on Israeli authorities to stop the deliberate asphyxiation of #Gaza and the annihilation of its #healthcare system. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ai...

How much do you know about women's health in prison settings? Join us on 29 May to learn more and hear from experts, as we discuss maternal care and the role of nurses during women's rights campaigns. #HistNursing 📆 29 May 2025 ⌚ 18:00-19:30 💻 Online Book Now: buff.ly/rVy4ngN

Just in case you missed this . Please share widely #histnursing #histwomen @ukahn.bsky.social

Hope to see you at RCN History Lecture Dr Jane Brooks on the experiences and feelings of Jewish refugee nurses. 5th June 2025 #rcn2025 open to all #HistNursing more details RCN events page and History of Nursing Forum .

More pouches added to the plate carrier. x2 '3x3' and x1 '4x2' on the back and a pair of '4x2 compact' pouches on the sides. Additional magazine pouches of the 'B' and 'C' types left to add. All items handmade by myself and available in a wide range of colours. #airsoftuk

Work continues on fully outfitting the plate carrier, starting with the type 'A' magazine pouches. This version is open topped, secured with 3mm elasticated cord and top retention loop. 'B' type pouches will be covered with a velcro flap and 'C' with a 25mm buckle. Both coming soon. #airsoftuk

#rcn2025 #histnursing

On #InternationalNursesDay we would like to remind you of "Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History" Book Launch and talk by the authors Louise Ryan, Gráinne McPolin + Neha Doshi 🗓️1pm, 23 May 🧭Liverpool Irish Centre FREE but please register: www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liv... #academicsky #booksky

Congratulations to RCN Honf member Sarah Roger’s - writing nurses back into history !!!

#Yemen: The deadly Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Hodeida port on May 5 and Sana’a airport on May 6, which reportedly killed 7 people and injured 97 more*, will further endanger civilians by cutting off the delivery of vital humanitarian supplies for people in dire need.

in delivering them to medical facilities in the northern part of the country. Destroying Sanaa airport and the Hudaydah port, which are critical entry points for humanitarian supplies and staff in and out of northern #Yemen, will be devastating to the Yemeni population.

Latest revision of the Plate Carrier design completed. A Height increase of 20mm (to better fit an L size SAPI) has also let me add a rear grab handle and front zipped pocket. Padding design on shoulder straps and cummerbund also improved. #airsoftuk

www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... This is such an interesting and important project, well done to all who are involved

Thanks to Victoria Sweetmore for an interesting blog on asylum nursing in the 1970s - this book looks like a good read: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

A message for #WorldHealthDay and every day.❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

The 2025/26 NHS pay award is now a week late, leaving NHS nursing staff short-changed. It is time the government tackled the issue of low pay in our profession, and stopped leaving nursing staff in the dark. We've waited long enough. Find out more about our campaign for fair pay 📣 buff.ly/eSE2qKT

Did you know an estimated 99% of women who die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications live in developing countries? Most of these deaths are preventable. This #WorldHealthDay, stand with them by sharing this tile. ❤️

Our colleague Hussam was killed along with hundreds of others across the #Gaza Strip since the resumption of attacks by Israeli forces on March 18. This is the second killing of an Doctors Without Borders colleague in just two weeks.

It’s fifteen years since we revived 12th May as an annual diary day! 📝 It’s almost that time of year again where we ask you to tell us what you got up to on the 12th May. Diaries can take any form, written, typed, drawn or photographs. Whatever feels most fun and interesting to you!

Looks like an interesting event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-very-bri...

Alaa Okaal is the tenth Doctors Without Borders colleague to be killed since the war started in #Gaza. We condemn the killing of our colleague and call yet again for the respect and protection of civilians.

Insecurity in the Walikale region has created a climate of fear. The town has been emptied of many of its inhabitants due to artillery fire in the vicinity. We call on warring parties to protect civilians, medical facilities, health workers and humanitarian organizations.

#Bangladesh: Over one million #Rohingya refugees are facing a crisis as funding cuts force the World Food Program to halve food rations. Vickie Hawkins, General Director, highlights the devastating impact this will have on a community reliant on humanitarian aid. ow.ly/8q5F50VkP2O

In November 2024 we wrote to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, asking for long COVID to be recognised as having been acquired at work. We have not received a response. On Saturday we marked #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay, and urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to intervene. Read more.

We continue to call for a sustained ceasefire in #Gaza. People simply cannot afford such violence and devastation to start again. Israel must end its collective punishment of the people in Gaza. Aid and basic goods must be allowed in.

Archive find of the day. This flier for the Cannon Cinema. I would love to go back in time and see Willow and Scrooged on the silver screen! Double feature 😁 #archives #findoftheday #peterboroughUK

As attacks continue, MSF is working to ensure urgent medical care is available to those caught in the violence. From the beginning of March, our ambulance teams referred 25 patients from Dobropillia to hospitals in Dnipro, five of whom were in critical condition. Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...