Thinking about the PO Horizon scandal. One thing that really strikes me is the “us Vs them” (bosses vs subpostmasters) in the narrative. It feels like PO bosses thought the people working for them were scum- a catastrophic judgement to make of others in any work. Nick Wallis

Average energy prices

£2,585 - UK

€650 - France
€650 - Belgium
€620 - Spain
€558 - Germany
€558 - Denmark
€546 - Holland
€545 - Austria
€543 - Norway
€476 - Finland
€174 - Poland

Even after the Energy Crisis had ended in Europe it continued in the UK, it still does

'Do you know if Hamas were there [in Al Shifa hospital]?'

Tanya Haj-Hassan: 'I am just shocked that we're still having this conversation. [The Israelis] executed tens of people point blank, including one of our colleagues, Dr Ahmed Almaqadma, & his mother, who's also a physician'

Our latest podcast episode is now live: a conversation with Dr Anna Baverstock.
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If organisations wanted to get the absolute best out of their staff (and to reinforce a positive culture) they would do well to incorporate this. FWIW Learning from Excellence also do appreciative inquiry based exit interviews.

In war, words matter too.
And truth has been lethally absent. #Gaza

Coming tomorrow morning: another episode of our podcast with civilitysaveslives. The excellent Bob Klaber on Kindness in Healthcare.
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There is one: genocide

If I were Rachel Reeves I’d put the willies up the Tories by telling the British ppl she will open the books when she gets them, and level with the British ppl about the scale of the looting, mismanagement, corruption and waste of the Tory government

Rafah this afternoon, Sat. Febr. 10, 2024. Result of forced israeli displacement of >1 million Palestinians. Genocide in full development despite ICJ ruling. Slaughterhouse next with US weapons and support, Joe Biden? Dr. Mads

Israel has killed over 11,500 Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7th, when 36 Israeli children were killed.

It’s impossible to imagine that number. This is what it looks like. A line 5km long.

(Location: Bournemouth Beach)

This is a fascinating Dr Hannah Fry clip on how austerity came about by an error in a spreadsheet......

Dear 🇬🇧,

The usual suspects are at it again, trying to convince you that the NHS — which they destroyed — isn’t fit for purpose and that you need a new healthcare system. They’re dead wrong. Here’s how to challenge them.

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Take 2 minutes to watch this. It’s one of the best interviews I’ve seen so far on the #DoctorsStrike . Thank you Dr. Hilary Jones MBE.

This is a super smart and pithy explanation of how the system relies on highly trained people to be safe without overwhelming it; and why doing this well requires training, experience and wisdom. I'm not wading into the PA debate, just respecting the minefield that GPs navigate.

There is an idea that if someone suddenly stops being at work in “odd” circumstances then contacting them is not allowed. I don’t know if it’s true and I don’t care if it is: for me, calling them to check in feels like the right thing to do. (apropos nothing, just been thinking)

The U.K spent £158b on the health part of Covid - PPE, tests, Test & trace, etc…

France spent £30b

Germany £60b

We had more deaths and our health system is still in a far worse state

This was the biggest heist in U.K. history…

The perpetrators must be caught and prosecuted

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