Great to be back playing in the Highlands & Islands Squash Association leagues representing Nairn Sports Club with team Speedypancake We may not have come out on top vs #ElginSquashClub but it's not down to a lack of effort!! #SweatySelfie WorldSquashDay #SquashTheStigma Scottish Squash 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Massive challenge over getting patients' social care in place when they leave hospital bbc.in/3kN1pdq

This is where it’s at, get as many primary school age kids playing and learning Squash.. that’s the future.. 👏🏼👏🏼

My report for ⁦Atlantic Council⁩ on how the transatlantic community could resurrect a coalition for refugees - rebuild their reputation and legitimacy - and save hundreds of thousands of lives in Afghanistan and beyond. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

It's 1-0 to Scottish Squash 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 over Spain as Greg Lobban beats Borja Golán ... Borja Golan 1-3 Greg Lobban   6-11, 7-11, 11-3, 8-11 (49m)

Really good coverage on BBC Newsnight tonight. Gathering momentum I think.

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5/ New Skills for Care data show that care workers earn a median average of £9.50 an hour, less than 80% of jobs in the UK. Govt must now prioritise increasing pay in social care – through funding & action to ensure money reaches staff – as part of a wider plan for the workforce.

My Mum has had her outpatient appointment cancelled 4 times by NHS Tayside Would she be due £40? She wouldn't be interested, she just wants her appointment.

Nearly 7000 Scots waiting over two years for NHS ops versus 1,400 in England heraldscotland.com/politics/23353…

"Two trends worth noting are the large and consistent growth in the number of consultants—a rise of 163% over the past 25 years—and the rise and fall in qualified GPs. Since 2015 the number of qualified GPs (partners and salaried) has fallen by 7%, equivalent to 1900 GPs."

“…this is just the ‘new normal’. Long waits in A&E are just expected. But make no mistake, it’s not safe, and it’s most definitely not how it should be, and sadly it’s still getting worse.” scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

"The area most starved of resources and most likely to have a big impact is the process of analysis and problem solving. Only good analysis can identify the root causes of poor performance (measured by either headline metrics or financial deficits)."

"The emerging science of what makes for good decision- making prioritises diversity of perspectives above all else. When you have an orthodoxy which isn’t seriously interested in whether it’s right or wrong, you run into problems." Brilliant article. Thank you.

"...social care requires many things – not least of which is a staffing cohort which are valued, rewarded appropriately for their skills, and esteemed as core professionals and colleagues by others in a primary or community care team."

"... quality healthcare... requires strategic, system-wide workforce planning and investment... improving terms and conditions for NHS and social care staff... to make health and social care attractive career options and to be able to recruit and retain more staff at all levels".

... and Wes Streeting MP

Especially significant is the increased length of stay for those aged 85+ from 10.8 days in 2019 to 12.5 days in 2022. Highlights the discharge challenges and the increased pressure caused from the reduction in 'flow'.

Great summary of the pressures on Health and Social Care here BBC Radio 4 No Ordinary Crisis bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

Reminds me of Dr Gordon Caldwell x.com/doctorcaldwell…