I’m sick of the #BeKind brigade

The debate surrounding the PA role is simply too important. We’re discussing issues that directly affect patients’ lives & jeopardises their safety

Why don’t we use:

- be honest
- be transparent
- be civil
- be professional
- be principled

But…

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Here we go. I’m in Amman now. Jordan just closed their airspace. Iranian attacks on Israel have begun. Netanyahu acted incredibly recklessly and Iran took the bait. Zero adults in the room and the entire region now at risk.

The vast majority of diabetes provision is provided in primary care. We wouldn’t STOP diabetes secondary care for a review, leaving the most complex and vulnerable patients exposed. This does not support parity of mental and physical health and people will die.

Chris Hopson this is not true. As a Med. Director/CMO, I know that employer occ. health schemes, HWB services aren’t equiv. to the NHS Practitioner Health confidential, independent specialist assessment & treatment service. We can’t conflate the 2 NHS England NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Victoria Atkins

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry denied our request to join their 'Equalities Forum'.

We are concerned that our existing inequalities might worsen within the Inquiry processes.

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#DemandEquality #CVRightsAreHumanRights

If we do not look after healthcare staff they cannot look after their patients. We’ve learned that lesson the hard way. The ending of NHS Practitioner Health is a backwards step and a false economy. Really hard to make sense of this move. Read this 🧵 from Clare Gerada

It’s so crazy how far above record levels the North Atlantic is (the entire Atlantic too actually). This is the sea surface temperature departure from average each March since 1940.

Muslim Drs in UK feel censored & targeted for expressing concerns about humanitarian crisis in #Gaza . Survey reveals 1 in 10 faced workplace repercussions, including disciplinary actions & ⁦GMC⁩ referrals. Calls for clarity without risking careers bmj.com/content/385/bm…

My respect for GPs quadrupled when I worked as FY2 on GP Placement.

This is what I witnessed.

- GPs had excellent knowledge base which was wider than any specialist and they were keeping that up to date with ever changing guidelines and protocols.

- GPs had a constant flow of…

The U.S. government made an anti-fascism film in 1943. Does it remind you of anybody in 2017?

🚩When reports throw out studies on HRT and Puberty Blockers solely because they lack being blind it's bad science and transphobic.

It's literally IMPOSSIBLE to have a double blind study for HRT/Blockers because people will notice if they are going through puberty or not.

The Cass Review of gender identity services in the UK has been published today.

Unfortunately it has proven to be a highly ideological and deeply flawed attack on trans healthcare.

We stand with transgender people across the UK in opposing this attack.

As the Cass review is published, my thoughts are with the trans community.

Young trans people already face huge barriers to healthcare, including years-long waiting lists.

Their health and wellbeing should not be a front in a toxic culture war.

In October 2023 our coroner issued a prevention of future deaths report, after my trans child took her life, due to poor MH attributed to lack of access to trans affirmative care.

8 months later #cass recommends access be blocked until patients are 25

This will break people.

What wield reverse logic is this. Practices run PCNs, PCNs are accountable to us!

Generic English Teacher Ironically, the Cass report also highlighted that the detransition rate is 0.3%

The record NHS budget was caused by adding the £14.9bn PPE Fraud and Dido Harding's £36bn Test and Trace onto the NHS Budget.

In reality the NHS budget has been cut for every single one of the 13 years that the Conservatives have been in charge.

My mother had to go to the GP yesterday and was told she was seeing a Daniel…. Daniel was listed as being one of the doctors, but it turns out he is a PA.

Why are PAs being listed in the doctor's section at GP surgeries? Do you know how confusing this is to people?!

That would be the same Sure Start that the Tories started defunding 14 years ago … this generation have been utterly let down.