Sam Wallace

The NHS are forcibly detransitioning trans kids in Brighton and calling it “managed withdrawal.” Their own impact assessment acknowledges trans kids will be at increased risk of harm as a result, don’t want this, and are likely to just use DIY hormones instead

The article does seem to focus on waiting list impact

Which could be a positive outcome of the pilot but you would want to see if ider measures

I haven't read the full report/analysis so that may have more

First NHS AI-run physio clinic in England halves back-pain waiting list AI platform Flok Health to be rolled out to other NHS trusts but experts warn tech-based care could increase health inequalities

Really interesting use of AI in addressing access challenges in healthcare

Providing an environment where safe innovation like this can happen, be evaluated and if successful rolled out wider feels essential for the future of the NHS

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'How the Green Party Should Respond to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's New Left Party' The creation of a new explicitly left party means that any attempt by the Greens to compete on the same ground is now a dead end, argues Rupert Read

Our policies have always been more radical than Corbyn's

We should not retreat into a Left ideological ghetto but should invite everybody to vote for a sustainable and peaceful future with the Green Party

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Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and

This is an executive order that lays the groundwork for sending homeless people and people with mental illness to concentration camps to be "civilly committed." It was never going to stop with immigrants.

This is horrifying beyond words.

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The utter lack of competence on display here isn't the greatest advert for parliament

It's quite bad

100% a distinctly terrible political operator

They definitely give 'for the content' vibes with a lot of their surveys, would be interested to peek behind the curtain and understand their strategy a bit more - does this stuff bring in income? boos reputation? etc

Exactly, the only thing stranger than people actually believing in vampires is people who get this survey and respond seriously

Reading an obituary for Pocket on the alternative I just downloaded, feels a bit like moving on quickly

Comments like these are deeply worrying. It is a fact that far right thugs were rioting at the scene. Farage, through his rhetoric, is giving them cover IMHO. It is notable that despite the UK cracking down on peaceful protesters, it is reluctant to ban or arrest far right ones.

Charity prepares legal challenge after NHS trust pauses ADHD referrals for over-25s A charity supporting people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is preparing a legal challenge against an NHS trust that has temporarily stopped accepting referrals for adults over 25...

Really worrying to see this kind of service withdrawal, especially at a time of acute need

I wonder if anyone has considered whether this is actively discriminatory?

#Health #NHS

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Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Vulnerability Last Friday, June 20, after 104 days of unlawful incarceration, former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil was released from an ICE prison in Jena, Louisiana. Mahmoud returned to New York City, where he w...

Love this piece about the power and value of vulnerability

Important in politics as we see the rise of narcissistic authoritarians

But in leadership more widely where being vulnerable sets a tone for work cultures creating safe and productive spaces

#Work #Leadership

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Carers like me connect patients and doctors – so why are we so often made to feel invisible? It’s autumn 2024 and I’m talking to an A&E doctor. We’re on the refreshment break at a conference about care. He tells me that he and his colleagues keep their NHS lanyards visible when they take love...

We've moved a long way from the extreme paternalistic models of the past but clearly still have much further to go before we put this knowledge on a par with medical expertise

#Health #NHS

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It’s Not Burnout — It’s Grief. Is everyone having a bad time at work?

This resonated hard

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Rebuilding regulation: Co-designing a stronger, fairer CQC together In his latest blog Chris Day, Director of Engagement reflects on the recent roadshows held in Manchester and London.

Read about the regional roadshows we've been delivering at CQC, what they're for and what we've heard

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For me, the emphasis on allyship and actively role-modeling greater gender equality truly stands out. It's clear that fostering an inclusive environment requires collective effort and visible commitment.

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Break the Silence - Lynn Break the Silence Download the report In March 2025, Socially Mobile, with support from the CIPR, launched the groundbreaking Missing Women report that revealed that over 4,000 women have left the PR ...

This crucial report on gender in the PR profession sheds light on the significant challenges women continue to face. While many of the issues may not be new, the report offers powerful insights into actionable steps we can take.

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#PR #Comms

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Men's Health Week: Around 30% of those who register with NHS Practitioner Health are men. This is not because men don’t struggle with mental illness or addiction. It is because stigma gets in the way. Cultural ideas and outdated notions of masculinity still tell men that they must “man up”, keep going and to hide their distress. Much like in the healthcare profession, showing vulnerability can feel like failure. Tragically, 1 man dies by suicide every minute of every day. In the UK, men currently make up 76% of all suicides in the UK. Seeking help is not weakness. It is often the hardest, and strongest thing that you can do. - Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Medical Director

If you are a male health and care professional who is suffering in silence, you are not alone. NHS Practitioner Health considers confidentiality carefully and have a number of measures in place to ensure the confidentiality of our patient. #MensHealthWeek

Totally agree, hostile and racist immigration policies are a huge problem, both morally and practically

In terms of innovation - we definitely should be looking at what other systems are doing well in this space

In terms of workforce, I'n in favour in complete free movement of people, but do worry about wealthy nations recruiting heavily from abroad and the impact that could have on poorer societies

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People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages People with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide prompt care, senior doctors have warned.

This raises the question of where workforce planning has got to and whether we need to think about more innovation in diagnostic services e.g. AI tools or new diagnostic roles 🤔

#WorkforcePlanning #HealthcareInnovation #AI #Diagnostics #FutureOfWork

#Health #NHS

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But this suggests that shouting too much about it's use might not be the best approach in building trust with our audiences

Worth thinking about how we demonstrate it's safety before doing so

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English-speaking countries more nervous about rise of AI, polls suggest People in English-speaking countries including the UK, US, Australia and Canada are more nervous about the rise of artificial intelligence than those in the largest EU economies, where excitement over...

Interesting findings for UK comms/PR professionals

A lot of excitement from the profession on the potential benefits of AI in our work, and a big push from central government for those in public sector comms

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I'm not sure how a name change addresses this

Overall this discussion has to be woven in to wider policy conversations about the future design of health services and then the workforce we'll need to deliver it

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2. Safety and quality

There have long been concerns that safety issues have arisen because of PA roles

This seems to be less about the roles themselves (and certainly not their name) and more about how services are designed, how they're managed and the QA processes on place

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Links to a wider question about the whole health workforce, what's the appropriate and sustainable mix of professionals

Very hard to imagine we can deliver the scope of health care the public need, mainly through doctors

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1. Public perceptions of who's treated them

Interesting as not really about outcomes but trust in them and seems to suggest that the public will trust the same outcomes differently if delivered by a doctor

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