Congratulations to Chunk #fatbearweek2025

1) This is why I think we are all doomed. I started this petition demanding electricity from renewables (over 50% of all electricity now in the UK) be detached from the much more expensive cost of wholesale gas. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Are we really doing this again? NO to ID #no2ID #IDcards petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Lovely morning at the zoo. I never get tired of these little guys #redpanda #animals #cute #ywp #yorkshirewildlifepark

I love September mornings

This is great news for UK wildlife, and human life. Stopping burning will improve our air and reduce flooding. www.gov.uk/government/n...

The fact that even needs to be 'demanded' is ridiculous. How does the UK Government think they can develop a workable workforce plan without talking to the workforce? #nursing #rcn #workforce #wesstreeting @rcn.org.uk www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...

I'm really excited about our new paper. We highlight the need to focus on organisational issues when trying to improve retention in mental health settings. #academicsky #nhs #workforceresearch #nurse #nursingresearch #mentalhealth @healthfoundation.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary

My feed is mostly long COVID people, autism people, and Americans talking about ICE. Everyone is talking about masking but with radically different meanings. If I scroll without paying attention it is very confusing.

It’s 18 years ago today that the attack took place in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, that took Sophie’s life 13 days later. We send love to Sophie’s family and friends and all that love her. Sophie is not just a figurehead or a banner we march behind; she was a person who should be here with us today.

Severe ME Artists Project 2025 from @meactnet.bsky.social www.meaction.net/2025/07/10/s... Deadline of July 24 is coming up Image is from the AMMES July 2025 email newsletter #SevereME #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

This is a hugely significant moment and long overdue. Time for the truth about Orgreave & the actions of the South Yorkshire police before, during and after to be heard. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Caught COVID recently, it was nasty. I am now having a horrid relapse of long covid and not coping with the set back very well. As much as no one wants to hear it, COVID has not gone away and it is still destroying lives. If you are ill, stay at home, stop spreading germs.

The relationship between staffing and incidents of violence and aggression on wards is complex. Today Emily Wood @emilyfwood.bsky.social reminds us that there is an urgent need for high quality evidence to inform guidelines and practice. Another great blog edited by @sbradstreet.bsky.social 👏🏽

People often struggle to believe the experiences and symptoms disabled people have... Because they cannot believe we live with that and still keep going. The truth is that we do it because we have to and have no choice, not because they are less severe than we are saying.

Notification: alarm system activated #dogsky

Happy beating nazis day to all whose celebrate #veday #endfascism

My happy girl on our afternoon stroll. #dogsky #germanshepherd

A local rescue centre has had their animal transport van destroyed. Please help them raise money to continue their good work #adoptapaws gofund.me/0c10a5eb

Balloons don't go to heaven. They fall back to Earth and many birds and wildlife become entangled resulting in death. There are many other ways to celebrate life that aren't harmful to the environment and wildlife!

Front on the ground, mist in the valley, and beautiful sunshine, April has it all #dogsky #spring #walkies

What are the key issues affecting the retention of healthcare assistants in the UK NHS mental health services? New paper looking at this vital but often overlooked staff group. rdcu.be/egx98 #academicsky #nhs #thehealthfoundation #mentalhealth

UK: Brexit is the biggest act of economic self harm any country will ever perform USA: Hold my beer...

🚨 The govt’s planned disability cuts are a deadly attack on mentally ill & disabled people. On May 6th, young people who rely on PIP are heading to Parliament to fight back. 📢 Help fill the room: email your MP now & urge them to attend 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

📢Calling experts in UK health and social care staff wellbeing, including staff working there! We need your help to understand the demands staff face at work and which resources best support them to inform future research. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3wb5vj6x

#MomSky April is Autism Acceptance Month!

Over the last 3 years I've gone from severe to mild (long covid but with mostly CFS symptoms). Chronic fatigue is extremely isolating and frustrating, but I maintain hope by looking at how far I have come. #ME/CFS #longcovid #chronicfatigue #hope

Today marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. Last month we explored the glaring lack of evidence on trans health care, and called for more data and patient stories to inform policy decisions. Read the blog. buff.ly/9ByMgh8

A lovely blossom filled mother's day walk this morning #dogsky

📢 We're disappointed to hear that the share of NHS spending dedicated to mental health has declined - and at a time when levels of need have been rising. That the NHS spends >9% of its funding on mental health - when mental ill health accounts for 20% of illness - is in itself deeply unjust. 🧵

So when my university asks me about the impact of my research, can I say it has been used on a global stage to develop innovative new technologies? #academicsky #generativeAIistheft

⚠️ Cutting benefits will do nothing to raise living standards or help more people into employment. It will only put people’s mental health at risk - and be a false economy for the Government. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/cu... #Benefits #MentalHealth

🌍 As we approach International #LongCovid Awareness Day on March 15, let’s celebrate the vital work of the National Long COVID Research Working Group, chaired by ARC East Midlands Director. 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/long-co... @ashrouten.com @nihrarcs.bsky.social @leicestersresearch.bsky.social

What mental illnesses are being ‘over diagnosed’ and who by? And what effect is that supposedly having on claims for PIP which uses a functional not diagnostic test? It’s so important that public & political debates about mental health, illness and social security are informed by robust evidence

Really excellent paper from one of my students, Sarh Almubark Turnover and turnover intention among nurses in Saudi Arabia #academicsky #healthservicesresearch #nursing doi.org/10.1111/jan....

I hope a win a tshirt. I wonder if I can get away with wearing it at work donorbox.org/help-ukraine...

Sheffield City Council Apprentice Recruitment fair Apprentice Recruitment Fair at the Town Hall on the 9th April ’25, 10am – 2.30pm. www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

Did you know anyone in the UK can call themselves a #Nurse? Even if they have no qualifications, have been struck off or convicted of a crime? Support @DawnButlerBrent campaign to @protectnurse Write to your MP here. Pls share! action.rcn.org.uk/page/166204/...

A petition to save Cardiff Nursing School. Please sign to support colleagues, student's and the NHS. We have a huge shortfall of nurses in the UK, the loss of a nursing school like Cardiff will cause huge damage. chng.it/g6yGLrjxBB

English National Folklore Survey! Great to see our project website up and running for this AHRC project led by David Clarke. With @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social, Sophie Parkes-Nield, Chris Bader & Diane Rodgers. More anon! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

A friend is raising money to help a dog what was savaged by 3 others. Poor pupper needs more surgery gofund.me/c2662e31

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Please RT & help Hannah with her important PhD about staff experience of self-harm management on mental health wards.

🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make ‘nurse’ a protected title in UK law. Pleased to have support from and build on the vital Protect Nurse campaign. #ProtectNurse Read more: www.dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_r...

Here’s a @senedd.wales petition on keeping a nursing programme at Cardiff: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

Save Cardiff's School of Nursing If you want good quality care, fast access to health services, and a supportive end of life care, you have to invest in nursing #nursing #cardiffuniversity #rcn #ucu chng.it/nkNTyzRBqC

Definitely a way to bring more joy to your yoga sessions! 😂 My girl used to watch me do my physiotherapy on the floor, but the first few times she would run over to check I hadn’t just lost a battle with gravity and fallen over 😂❤️

Shocking news from Cardiff University. Nursing degrees to close. The UK has a massive shortage of nurses, we need to train far more than we currently are. Closing a nursing school is a disaster for the Welsh NHS. #academicsky #nhs #ucu @rcn.org.uk www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...