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Geoff Speight

@geoffspeight.bsky.social

Retired Psychiatric nurse, teacher & academic. Interested in history of mental health care. Collector of UK picture postcards of mental hospitals. Volunteer on local nature reserve. A miner's lad from Yorkshire, living in Lancashire.

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University 'to cut 39 jobs' as strike warning issued According to a trade union, staff will be let go as soon as November

If you haven't heard yet, Liverpool Hope are proposing to make 39 members of academic staff redundant, with cuts disproportionately focused in Social Sciences and in particular #DisabilityStudies.

I can't put into words how devastating these cuts will be.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

24.05.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Northumberland seal triage centre helps 40 in first months Medics at The North East Seal Triage unit say they have worked

๐Ÿฆญ Forty seals have already been helped by a new centre in Northumberland that rescues seals suffering ordeals, including getting entangled in fishing nets. Grey #seal birthing season is in full swing leading to high demand for the centre's services.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.04.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 89    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Botanical gardens. Cathedral.

25.02.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like someone has his own two tier response to law enforcement. ๐Ÿค”

19.12.2024 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cash incentives for GPs under Labourโ€™s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists Doctors will be given ยฃ20 each time they consult with a specialist to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits

What utter nonsense.Paying GPs more money to do what they should be doing anyway!!!

05.01.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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