The Cass Review must be a watershed moment for the NHS’s gender identity services.

My response for The Labour Party underlining our support for the Cass Review’s evidence-led recommendations and our determination to put children’s health and wellbeing above the political fray 👇🏻

Your MRI experience is a result of the “fordisation” or “taylorisation” of health care.

Every task broken down to the simplest, quickest and (allegedly) cheapest impersonal way of doing it.

Human-scale and human-centred organisation can work MUCH better. See Buurtzorg.

I love watching Helen Joyce debate men like Matthew Stadlen. He's absolutely fuming, accusing her of being 'hateful' and 'transphobic' for not kowtowing to one of the nastiest misogynists out there, while she smiles and calmly explains the law to him. Exquisite.

We're looking forward to our April monthly meander next Thursday (4 April) - we'll be enjoying birdsong and other signs of spring. You can book tickets in advance or pay at the welcome hut on the day (walk starts at 10.15am). Find out more:
events.rspb.org.uk/events/63465

Since the Inclusion at Work report launched last week, I’ve been inundated with examples of bad diversity training.

This Financial Times toolkit is a classic example of a confused policy, which on the face of it proposes things that go against Equality law.

What is going on? 🧵 1/7

Ireland backs bid to include blocking aid in definition of genocide dlvr.it/T4jWs7

Discover the cornerstone of our approach: building strong client relationships and trust. In our blended learning course you'll discover how to prioritise understanding your clients' lives, needs, and environments, fostering genuine connections for relational care.

Such a beautiful read “He has lost the ability to put milk in the fridge, indeed, but he hasn’t lost the ability to feel profound empathy, spontaneous delight, & deep love.” Imagine if Alzheimer's Society could turn these beautiful images of love into a TV ad for prime time.

District nursing is at the heart of Labour’s plan to breathe new life into our NHS.

Thank you Adam Lent and New Local for the opportunity to add my and Cormac Russell's points of view to the important discussion you've initiated about the future of local government leadership.

Interested in the spread of Buurtzorg autonomous teams - and similar orgs - round the UK? (And the challenges they face with current NHS culture, systems, commissioning!).
Read my first Substack post (and subscribe, it's free!): matthewkalmanmezey.substack.com/p/the-possibil…

🏓 Julie 🏓 Tom Shakespeare worth pondering why Buurtzorg can't get going in the UK buurtzorg.org.uk/buurtzorg-mean…

A really good test indeed!

Embrace the power of self-organising teams!

In collaborative environments, innovation thrives as team members share ideas and support each other.

Did you know 67% of employees go above and beyond when they feel valued and engaged?

#SelfOrganisingTeams #EmployeeEngagement

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📝 International law isn't just something to brush over, it is vital to maintaining the rules based order.

❌ Breaking it is never acceptable, and Israel, along with all parties to the conflict in Gaza, should be held accountable for doing so.

Wendy Lansdown Humanity at the Heart! x.com/public_world/s…

Susan Daniel rose bed pruned and ready for spring in our beautiful neighbourhood square. Fun to do the job with a great group of local teenagers keen to learn and contribute to their community. Next week: weeding and feeding, organic of course!

It is a common madness. They will have rules about depth and urgency. The pothole fixer has to work as specified. And yes, people do ring in to ask the same question. It is not only bonkers it undermines productivity, but managers can tick the box.