How awesome is this?!

"Rather than a wall of immunity arising from vaccinations and previous infections, we are seeing wave after wave of new cases and a rapidly growing burden of long-term disease. What’s going on?" Some answers in this excellent The Guardian piece by @Daltmann10 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Still some regurgitating the disinformation that masks don’t work…to be clear, no reputable scientist is saying masks don’t work, merely some argue it won’t stop a wave of infections. Do they reduce your individual chance of getting Covid? YES. Make your own INFORMED decision!

It's good to finally hear this, but what has taken so long? The decision to abandon protection for many of our most vulnerable patients in hospitals should never have been taken in the first place. theguardian.com/world/2022/jul…

"Although we all fervently wish that the pandemic was over, the data tell a different story: this change in rules, demonstrating a toxic blend of wishful thinking and punitive employment practices, is tailor made to prolong it further" bmj.com/content/378/bm… @HelenRSalisbury

Excellent thread. Thérèse Coffey £800 is a small amount to allow a severely immunocompromised person to finally regain their life, contribute fully to the economy again and reduce the risk to all if their prolonged infections contribute to new variants. #evosheld

Today we're celebrating #EuropeanDayofLanguages. We provide translations of our most popular patient information leaflets in the 23 most spoken languages in the UK. Find out more here: ow.ly/9PKw50KSFpW

#COVID is a trimodal disease… 1/ Acute - Die v survive & recover 2/ #longCOVID - Persistent symptoms following severe or mild acute disease 3/ Long term ⬆️risk of all cause morbidity/mortality (regardless of recovery from acute or long symptoms) It’s all about clotting

Helping patients turn waiting lists into preparation lists. Fitter Better Sooner, our patient information toolkit to help patients prepare for surgery, is now part of the NHS England My Planned Care information hub for patients waiting for treatment. myplannedcare.nhs.uk/my-health-and-…

1/x 🧵Thank you to The BMJ for an excellent article doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2… by Gareth Iacobucci "Evusheld: Government is urged to expedite covid antibody treatment for vulnerable patients". It highlights ongoing clinical pressure to protect the #immunocompromised. Pls RT

So…..Evusheld will only be available privately in the U.K. this winter to protect the most most vulnerable not able to produce antibodies to protect themselves from Covid. Cost starting at £1000 a dose 😳to cover for 6 months. This needs to be provided on the NHS.

A good time to take any navigations exams 😊

Do share this with children preparing for surgery - aimed at children 7-11 yrs, but I’m sure many others will love to meet Dennis too!

Not sure what to do … was expecting my morning advent chocolate 🤔

Lucky to live in such a beautiful village…

Now available in British Sign Language 👍 🧸 Rees Bear tells a story about going to the hospital and having an anaesthetic. This video teaches and reassures younger children about anaesthesia. Translations in many languages including #BSL. ow.ly/N3ri50MPcoI

Dear NHS Pensions Why is there such opacity regarding your substitution awards timeframe? Have waited over a year and you refuse to give any response as to estimates of expected time frame. Do you think this is acceptable?

This is disastrous, hideous news. NHS England are hacking back the mental health support for hospital staff. One doctor takes their life every three weeks. One nurse takes their life every single week. These numbers will now INCREASE. Victoria Atkins - please do the right thing.

NHS Practitioner Health is a vital service. We save lives. We keep staff in the workforce. We provide expert care to allow NHS staff to care for their patients. Secondary care staff need us more than ever & we hope for a positive outcome. #NHSPH Dr Rachel Clarke Adam Kay