New Year’s Day run near Malham Tarn yesterday. 6.5 miles in the sun then a large slab of Christmas cake. Making the most of the good days. Come on then 2022, let’s see what you’ve got…

Chairing the online Yorkshire regional #BGSconf this afternoon. Our first event since 2019 Sessions on DVLA, acute frailty hubs, Parkinson’s and, inevitably, Covid 🦠 See you there British Geriatrics Society

There is nothing else in the world that makes people this happy. #WorldBollardAssociation

Not my typical Monday…had a fabulous time at David Guetta at #Ushuaia last night. Arrived by boat. Loving Ibiza ☀️

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Back to work tomorrow after a lovely week off. Started off with very soggy OMM last weekend. My amazing running buddy Rebecca Watt was straight back to work but I’ve spent the week relaxing and washing mud out of everything. (📷 Andy Milton)

No nurses on strike in Harrogate today but they have my full support in asking for a #NursesPayRiseNow The NHS is held together by goodwill and grit. This amoral government needs to do whatever it takes to retain, recruit and train more staff, starting with nurses

For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help. I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).

"With more of our population now living longer lives we must ensure that our NHS and social care services support those lives to be as healthy as is possible. This means investing in training." - Andrew Elder President Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

.@Channel4news right now #NHS 🍿

Also Montane Spine Race right now 🍿

Excellent #NHS discussion on Channel 4 News this evening. Tory person pathetically out of touch. Nurses and care sector and NHS GP brilliant. Wes Streeting? Jury still out for me. Priority has to be retention of staff >recruitment right now.

Completely agree with the House of Lords on this The chancellor Sir Jeremy Hunt MP should urgently read the report from the former chair of Health and Social Care Committee Sir Jeremy Hunt MP and act on its findings with punitive pension tax destroying retention RT if you want him to listen (to himself)

Doctors are furious. A record breaking turn out of 77.49% and a 98% yes mandate smashing the anti-trade union legislation that demands POSTAL votes for a significant size of the workforce who rotates on an at least an annual basis is undeniable.

Wow, look at this aerial footage at just how huge this protest by doctors, civil servants, teachers, university workers and many more was. #EnoughIsEnough

NEW: Over half of Britons support junior doctors taking strike action ipsos.com/en-uk/over-hal…

I’ve got a strong #lesmiserables vibe this morning. Partly 🎶one day more🎶(covering the wards)😵‍💫 but mainly 🎶do you hear the people sing, singing the songs of angry (doctors)🎶 #JuniorDoctorsStrike #PayRestorationNow @BMA_JuniorDocs 💪🏼

Cyril, 12, left home in Harrogate on a bike at 4am today. buff.ly/3NmeBUg

Today we and the Covid Airborne Protection Alliance have written to NHSE to highlight the urgent need for their Infection Protection Control guidance to be updated to better protect staff and patients. Read the full letter below. bma.org.uk/media/55hd1hpi…

Sunak chatting sh*t on Downing Street and “things can only get better” trolling him 👌🏼🥂😂