Latest update from Wes Streeting & the DHSC - first visit to a GP PRACTICE not hospital 😲 - interesting new wording on the health Mission

With the government’s new health and care mission I am feeling just a tiny bit of optimism that we might actually focus on prevention and care close to home. First got to pull out of the black hole we are in now though.

Highlighting my Olympic planner seemed a better use of my time. #OpeningCeremony

Some of the team enjoying Knowsley Pride today. First one in the Borough. Thank you to One Knowsley

And to the people spreading misinformation, if you are in public office, read these touchstones and behave like you know they apply to you. They really do.

Colleagues- hospital and community, general practice, voluntary sector and us NHS managers standing together in a balloon of love. Thank you. One Knowsley #knowsleypride

What an episode Bristol. Warner-amazing. So excited by some of the categories. #UniversityChallenge

#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety “Get it right, make it safe” ECG awareness WWL EMERGENCY CARE 💙 WWL_CARDIOLOGY Kim Whiteside Amanda ahmed My pledge for #WorldPatientSafetyDay Highlighting the importance of correct & timely diagnosis Come & find me today ☺️

Today we’ve launched our long read outlining what we think the government's 10-year health plan should focus on to help the #NHS do more to tackle #HealthInequalities. Here Sarah Woolnough gives an overview of this work - read the piece in full here: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Rapper A$AP Rocky is set to buy EFL club Tranmere Rovers, according to reports 📰

Shocking Cineworld .

Today marks the final week of my Claim What’s Yours campaign, and of my 1:1 drop-in sessions in partnership with Citizens Advice Knowsley Don’t worry if you haven't had the chance to attend the 1:1 sessions – you can still find out about all the information you need to apply for Pension

They’re back and Christmas is complete.Mika&S

This comes to mind oh so often

The joy of A&E at my local hospital. Won’t name but it’s awful. The person I’m with has been triaged twice now due to an admin error. So we are once again at the back of the queue. And the person I’m with has chest pain.

In a turbulent week how marvellous it was to have the UK Children’s Laureate at the health and wellbeing board Knowsley Council this week. Thank you Frank Cottrell-Boyce for inspiring us around reading in early years.

NHS admin with dad today. He’s 86 still drives but not far. You know the score. 1.blood test has to be done in hospital cos his under the consultant #NHSfail 2. Falls service - wait time 6-7 weeks but letter not dated #nhsfail I could go on.

Integrated care board cuts – what does it all mean? Is the complete overhaul of the function and purpose of ICBs a seismic shift or a trivial tweak? We asked our policy experts how the cuts to ICB running costs might play out in reality. Read the blog. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…