To those saying comments like "oh good more money for those who contribute nothing" - check ur facts! 40% of UC claimants are the working poor others are carers, have disabilities or illness, & some who don't have work, want it. A little more compassion & less judgement

🙌Today is a landmark moment in public health: The #TobaccoAndVapesBill returns to Parliament with strong support from cross-party voters, health charities, and MPs. ASH welcomes this powerful step towards a #SmokefreeUK! ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

Looks helpful Hannah but betting on strategic commissioning is triumph of hope over experience - it also reverses the supposed ending of the commissioner/provider split Rob Webster 💙 Sam Allen 💙 @julianhartley1 @ConfedMatthew

Tonight is the night! We're very proud to be shortlisted for Trust of the Year at tonight’s HSJ Awards. We're keeping our fingers crossed, good luck to everyone attending the award ceremony! 🤞

Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland, Juuso Hämäläinen!💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Do you have the NHS app on your phone? If so, please register your organ donor decision today. It’s very easy! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Christmas 1944 so we could have Christmas in 2024 🇺🇸

In November, we raise awareness for #LungCancer 🤍 Dr Neil Smith, primary care director at our Cancer Alliance said "It’s important you see your GP as soon as possible if you have any symptoms." For the signs and symptoms or lung cancer, visit: orlo.uk/RXTJt

Photobomb of the Day…

Got a question about the proposed locations announced for two new hospitals in Lancashire❓ 🏥 You can find some of the answers on the list of Frequently Asked Questions below.

Jet suit paramedics can fly to the top of Helvellyn in just 3.5 minutes instead of the usual 1 hour 15 minutes.

🌟 What a great turn out at the Change NHS 10-year Health Plan deliberative event in Preston on Saturday. Thank you to MP Dr Zubir Ahmed and every one who attended, lots of positive conversations and engagement took place around the development of the 10-year Health Plan.

As NHS hospitals experience a “tidal wave” of flu cases, it is amazing news that vaccine bookings surged by 124% yesterday with 21,144 booked in just one day. I’m eligible and have had my vaccines - and it’s not too late to book if you haven’t already. ⬇️ nhs.uk/wintervaccinat…

Smoking is the #1 preventable cause of death in England, costing £11.3bn annually. ASH Policy Officer Claire Wells outlines our NHS 10-Year Health Plan recommendations: dedicated funding, evidence-backed programmes & a Smokefree roadmap. 👉 Read more: ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

#Waspi #Pensions It seems we can’t afford #fairness & #justice (as independently assessed)! “despite an independent government review in March which recommended compensation of between £1,000 and £2,950 for each of those affected.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

At a farm in Oxfordshire, a working-class former McDonalds employee and a farmer struggling to make ends meet, bond over the unfairness of inheritance tax

🎄 Day 1 of QUITmas 🎄 Ready to make 2025 your smokefree year? Sign up for our Smokefree January newsletters! Get weekly tips, encouragement, and support to stay on track. 👉 Sign up here: buff.ly/3BqqYwp #Quitmas #Smokefree #Lancashire

Tesco, good, occasionally busy later. Sainsbury’s, moderate to good, rough in toilet roll aisle. Asda, light to moderate, heavy crowds by evening. M&S and Co-Op, fair. Waitrose, fair to moderate. Lidl, rough at first, easing later. And that’s the end of the Shopping Forecast.

Have a very peaceful, happy New Year. #2025