Dr. Jill Biden, the UN estimates that two mothers are killed every hour in Gaza. On this Mother’s Day, we call on you as mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers and as humans to use your voice and your power ⁦Jill Biden #AllEyesOnRafah #PermanentCeasefireNow #Artists4Ceasefire

Powerful & moving webinar hosted by Dr Ruth Mitchell FRACS (she/her/ella) "Every storm runs out of rain" Thank you Natalie Thurtle for your bravery compassion & steadfastness & for sharing your story Practical discussion on how medical colleges can navigate the space between science and politics Free 🇵🇸

Thank you everyone for tonight. I understand how fraught it is for our professional orgs to engage, how the legitimate competing priorities can paralyse us, how our medical leaders can be overwhelmed and frightened into silence; but this remains our lane, let us not be silent.

“Seek to understand first. We speak from what we know and what we witness. Always put the humans at the centre. Remain grounded in fact and witness…We sit in a place of privilege.”powerful from Jennifer Tierney Thank you all NoWEM Dr Ruth Mitchell FRACS (she/her/ella) Natalie Thurtle Mary Freer (she/they)

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I have been asked for advice about improving organisational culture. My view? DON'T start by setting up a "culture change" programme or a direct "culture" intervention. Culture gets changed when people start doing real work differently. Culture change is a byproduct of wider

Tomorrow, 7th June, is #crazysocks4docs day. Raising awareness of doctors' mental health & wellbeing. So please... Dig out your most colourful socks & have these conversations Post your photos with the hashtag #crazysocks4docs crazysocks4docs Geoff Toogood Doctors In Distress

Thank you ACEM for releasing this statement today calling for a ceasefire acem.org.au/News/June-2024… ACEM President Rob Mitchell Natalie Thurtle jessmeagher

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Govt must act on ICJ ruling on illegal Israeli occupation via New Zealand Labour labour.org.nz/govt_must_act_…

Discussing the healthcare workforce health, safety and wellbeing agenda yet again today with Doctors In Distress ambassador Dr Jess Morgan The Bipolar Doc for an upcoming podcast and honestly despairing at data which now represent the silent majority.

The plan with the reforms was meant to be: Locally delivered through localities Planned through regional relationships Centrally supported and coordinated With the Charter setting the tone for a supported, engaged workforce providing care. The vision was a good one.

And so we are back in crisis. Exacerbated by the system-wide hangover from COVID and the huge coordination costs that have stalled decision making. There are no easy answers but we should not presume that going back to the old measures and means will deliver anything new.

Christopher Luxon’s claims about 14 levels of management at Health NZ is nothing but spin, to justify #healthcuts. The govt knew they’d need more money to make sure we had enough nurses and so they were paid better, but chose not to fund them. 1/n

Building a sense of belonging is an act of leadership. It creates the conditions for people around us to feel supported & valued & to thrive. Even small moments of connection or reflection can have a big impact on people's sense of belonging. Geoff Cohen, author of "Belonging:

Great article. We have seen the "burning platform" of financial crisis being used repeatedly in the past. "We are concerned the overspending narrative may be a precursor to doubt being cast on the viability of the publicly-funded system in general." theconversation.com/nz-already-spe…

Reposting this because it seems relevant at the moment. Targets work best when high morale, additional resourcing and cross boundary collaboration. ED in particular is heading as all system issues land there. And there are many...

Gross. #FreePalestine

Cuts to healthcare will initially be in the form of: - removing funding for unfilled positions - not renewing fixed term contracts (including for the frontline) - deferring or cancelling work that has already been recognised as necessary These are all hidden "frontline" cuts

Disrespect doesn’t just make people feel bad. It leads them to perform worse. Evidence from medical teams: Even a single insult decreases the quality of diagnoses and procedures. Rudeness disrupts focus and undermines collaboration. Civility is not optional. It’s vital.