You've got till Tuesday to register for our virtual event with Headspace focusing on supporting #OurNHSPeople who may be experiencing symptoms of the menopause, and sharing a range of resources and tips. Find out more: bit.ly/3F9Gn3L

If you're struggling with perimenopause & menopause symptoms, that Sunday 'back to school' feeling can make the workplace a daunting place. At the end of #WorldWellbeingAtWorkWeek, I wanted to share some tips on how to menopause-proof your work life. Explore more on balance Menopause

I am pleased to share the national menopause workforce guidance. As someone going through the menopause myself, I understand first-hand how important it is to create supportive workplaces to help #OurNHSPeople stay and stay well. Read it here: bit.ly/3ET6jAg

For anyone who wants some company on Christmas Day, remember #JoinIn will be taking place on here. Whether you’re alone and wish you weren’t or with people but lonely, we will be here to chat to. Who’s joining in this year?

Great 1st CQC Facilitators Forum East Kent Hospitals. Sharing good ideas and solutions to challenges - brilliant cross-care group working! Kirsty tanton Anthony Maskell @maynardcarolyn4 Bridget Creighton 💙 Emma Kelly 🇺🇦

Recently I acted as an advisor on The Strategy Unit & the Health Economics Unit economic analysis of the cost of the menopause to the NHS as an employer for nurses, health visitors and midwives where it was estimated at a cost of up to £129 million. Read @ nhmenopausesociety.org/newson-health-…

'Learning from safety incidents' resources are available now. Each one briefly describes a critical issue - what happened, what CQC and the provider have done about it, and the steps you can take to avoid it happening in your service. buff.ly/40ePtnQ

Delighted that this fabulous new menopause booklet from Diane Danzebrink #MakeMenopauseMatter is now on East Kent Hospitals staffzone pages for colleagues to access menopausesupport.co.uk/?page_id=17128

This 👇 has saved my mental health over the past year. I dance like no one is watching and it’s the best therapy ever.

The fabulous Debs and wonderful Midlife Movers dance classes made it onto TV (I’m at the back 🫣). One of the best things I’ve done is find this lovely lady and wonderful community ❤️

Just 150 or so of us dancing in Hyde Park 💃🏻🕺

A brilliant initiative implemented by Kirsty tanton that has shown measurable improvements. Could this be replicated by other care groups in the trust?

Useful 2 minute film from CQC explaining how they will now be using scoring to define ratings

I’m sorry to spoil your Boxing Day evening The Labour Party Keir Starmer Steve Reed MP Angela Rayner but this poor fox is not having one . This is the face of illegal fox hunting in the UK . . . it’s got to end . . . we respectfully ask that you will end ‘trail hunting’ in your

Several people saying to me not to worry that I have a father and brother (very recently) who experienced heart attacks in their 40s/50s because I am female. It happens to us too!

Delighted to finally share that Midlife Movers are on BGT tonight! It was such fun!

Proud moment being part of this fabulous group and BGT audition!

Enjoyed this course and looking forward to implementing some wellbeing initiatives. All managers should do this course!

Something free and genuinely useful you could do this World Mental Health Day is to share this information. You never know who might desperately need to see it. #NoMindLeftBehind Mind

A wonderful day of celebrations at East Kent Hospitals with enormous praise for everyone in maternity for making sustained improvements. Rated Good by the CQC 🎉🎉🎉