It's very interesting how much grip strength is a measure of health when aging. Plus I was surprised that some longevity scientists apparently say often only 15 - 30% of health in later life is genetic. Sleep, exercise & diet are key factors

"Most people believe #frailty is inevitable & irreversible. This clinical trial showed that a simple, low-cost, home-based intervention can reverse frailty and significantly improve muscle strength, bone mass, activity levels and slowness in 3 months." bgs.org.uk/blog/twenty-mi…

What a huge loss for our profession. When we lose voices like this, it makes us weaker. I hope a step away can bring you some relief Adam.

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Tyneside school staff to walk half marathon for courageous pupil battling brain tumour chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

If Sunak wants to ban “sicknote culture” then I want MPs to submit a timesheet every week. Dorries who never showed up to Parliament for months & the MPs who are absent from their constituencies would then have their pay cut accordingly. Make it happen Rishi Sunak 👍

Everyone has a #RightToRehab. Today alongside our Community Rehab Alliance partners, we met with MPs to highlight the importance of rehabilitation. Thank you to 💙Rachael Maskell MP and Ilora Finlay for hosting the event. Sign the petition: change.org/p/righttorehab…

It’s World Hypertension Day High blood pressure is very treatable but you need to find it Please tell everyone to get their blood pressure checked @BIHSoc_Events Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

"In a world full of adversity we must dare to dream" Rob Burrow #ONERROBBURROW #SkySportsRL

Otherwise known as the entire annual salary of nearly 50,000 NHS nurses - just up in scandalous smoke.

Amazing Holystone Primary 🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Tim Farron, "The unpleasantness about this debate is only matched by the lack of proper information" #BBCQT "85% of refugees settle in the country next to where they come from" "The French take 3x more refugees than we do" "The Germans take 4x more refugees than we do" "If

Such awful, sad news. Katie was the light in a lot of dark rooms, and brought such joy to so many people - patients and colleagues alike. I hope her wife and children find some solace in the memories they shared. Rest in peace Katie.

There’s a couple of Go Fund me posts going around to support Katie’s family. Her partner, Emily, has spoken out to say she has not been contacted about this nor support them. Please do not donate unless her family give their support. Some mean well, some scam x