Am pleased to announce that our new study estimating the burden of #wounds to the UK's #NHS in 2017/18 will soon be published in BMJ Open. This study provides updated estimates and reviews the changes in #woundcare since 2012/13.

One for you I think David Oliver

So proud of Tricia Pease MBE #Safeguarding awarded MBE #NewYearHonours can’t think of a more deserving recipient #compassion #commitment Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust @CEO_RoyalBerks

The COVID-19 vaccine will always be available free of charge. The NHS will never ask you to share bank details to confirm your identity or pay for a vaccine. For more on the COVID-19 vaccine visit nhs.uk/CovidVaccine

BREAKING: Today I have declared a major incident in London because the threat this virus poses to our city is at crisis point. One in 30 Londoners now has COVID-19. If we do not take immediate action now, our NHS could be overwhelmed and more people will die.

What is BioMonde LIVE? We recently launched BioMonde LIVE, an ongoing series of online webinars dedicated to providing Larval Therapy education and training. Find out more in the video below. youtube.com/watch?v=UVqp4t… #larvaltherapy #woundcare

Thunderstorm Asthma, whilst rare in the UK, poses a risks to people with asthma (and/or hay fever) triggered by grass pollen. It can be very dangerous. Here’s Dr Sophie Farooque 💙’s advice: pls RT here & save the image to share on other SoMe platforms! PDF at lindadykes.org/downloads

My 5-point blueprint for dealing with the third winter of Covid-19. First and foremost, we need to *take this virus seriously*. theconversation.com/covid-winter-p…

YOU'VE GOT THE POWER ⚡️There are lots of things we can do to take charge of our leg and foot health and start feeling our best again. Go to legsmatter.org/help-informati… #LegsMatter #selfcare #legulcers #lymphoedema #skinintegrity #diabetes #lipoedema #diabeticfootulcer #prevention

How's NHS doing at moment in relation to omicron and other pressures? New thread based on latest data. Note that we prefer to use numbers of covid-19 patients in hospital, rather than new admissions, as two days more up to date and better represents whole picture...1/19

Without enough clinical staff the health service won’t recover, let alone thrive. Where’s the rescue plan for the stricken and slowly sinking NHS ship, battling increasingly hostile conditions as its crew evacuate? David Oliver's latest column bmj.com/content/376/bm…

#ThursdayMurderClub fans! Which of the characters do you secretly think you are most like? Bogdan is not an option. Please RT

Just today #1000babies were born amidst war in Ukraine. Together with the #neotwitter community we are organising practical help, equipment and supplies for mums and babies in #Ukraine. Help us by RT or by donation to the relief fund here 👉🏻fundly.com/relief-fund-fo…

An exciting opportunity for any Occupational Therapists wanting to develop their clinical skills in the newly established social communication resources in #Reading. The post is part time (term time only). Please retweet with anyone who may be interested: orlo.uk/bQKtG

On nursing strike action... Seen a few tweets from other healthcare professionals today saying 'we will step in to cover our nursing colleagues' - however well intended, the narrative that anyone can do nursing, is exactly why pay has been so poor for so long.

The NHS is in horrific meltdown, people are dying in abject misery in corridors, but don’t worry, the man in charge just tweeted this - his only tweet of the day - about jogging.

Just seen Chris Hopson on BBC News (UK) in response to the RCEM story on excess deaths. He said it was 'uncomfortable' I think patients & staff feel it is much more the uncomfortable

“Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community.” - Nye Bevan Please RT if you believe the NHS is worth fighting for 💙

Great attendance at the Wound Care Alliance UK conference in Gloucester this morning