Dr Rowena Christmas

A warning sign from a system in serious trouble It’s been a tough start to the year for the NHS. This month, 24 NHS trusts in England declared a critical incident owing to overwhelming demand in emergency departments. Pressures were exacerbated by ...

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“What are the solutions? Improved community and social care, with better access to primary care, yet plans for reforming elective care are far removed from the reality of general practice and what we know to be efficient and cost effective.”

Wye valley walking for the soul

Recognition of service provided by GPs is 'best bit' of being honoured - Gwent doctor A GP and a former Monmouth MP among those recognised in New Year's Honours.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2482405... huge congratulations to epic @welshwomensaid.bsky.social trustee and all round inspiring woman @drrowenachristmas.bsky.social 👏

Yes, debating this issue tomorrow

Talking about the implications of the Assisted Dying Bill for GPs www.itv.com/news/wales/2...

All routes into Monmouth cut off by floods. Very difficult times for many families. Xx

This is why I prescribe dogs! They ensure you get out and have the best start to the day

Contentment - one man and his dog ❤️

I was grateful for the opportunity to deliver the keynote speech at Jonny Currie’s truly sobering event highlighting his team’s research ‘Addressing the Inverse Care Law in GP funding in Wales'.

Very much so thank you Richard - I hope you are well too. xx

If we are to rescue the #NHS , we need to start with rescuing #GeneralPractice first.

Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .

No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.

I’ve just lost 45 minutes reading interesting medical posts, lots hitting that Johari window of stuff I didn’t know I didn’t know.
This plus zero nastiness or conspiracy nonsense.
So far, very happy with the @bsky.app experience.

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.

1/ Aneurin Bevan, born on this day in 1897. As Labour's Minister of Health and Housing, 1945-51, he built 805,000 council houses whilst insisting on high standards: homes were one-third bigger than the pre-war average, a three-bed home had two inside toilets.

A superb WelshWomen’sAid Conference yesterday. We learned more about Stalking, the increase in child to parent abuse and all the fantastic work WWA does.
An uplifting plenary with humbling stories from survivors.

Hoping for calming, cheering content as well as educationally stimulating stuff.
This is my lovely dog Tully, and these are the beautiful woods where I live.

I’m hoping that maybe this can be like Twitter used to be. Interesting, challenging at times, educational, humane.

I think this sums it up nicely.