The Lucas device is like having an extra crew member performing CPR. 🩺 One device costs £8,000, but just £7 could buy vital adrenaline. Every donation, big or small, makes a lifesaving difference. Thank you for supporting us. 💙 donate.nwairambulance.org.uk/?campaign=25CA… #NWAA25

These stats, just released, are a national scandal. Over 15,000 doctors applied to GP training this year. Yet NHS England is letting only 4000 of them do so. Yes. That’s 11k potential new GPs lost to the NHS - when we’re crying out for GPs. Many replaced with PAs - madness.

High staff turnover is associated with higher patient mortality. I’ve said it before & will say it again. If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS bmj.com/content/387/bm…

I've opened my Etsy shop for: 🌿botanical calendars to arrive in Jan 🐚a few of my limited edition art prints 🪶jewellery orders for🌲(UK only) 🌸vouchers for my jewellery designs(rest of world) My prints & calendars are designed to improve mental health: etsy.com/uk/shop/silver…

When you realise Christmas is just a few days away and you’ve still got presents to buy, presents to wrap, food shopping to do, and no damn energy for any of it.

Don’t panic people said… the ever sensible ⁦Professor Tim Lang⁩ Hold my beer, said the headline writer… but hey ho, whatever gets attention on this vital issue unherd.com/2024/12/a-food…

Last year 14,000 people died needlessly from 12+ hour waits in A&E 😳 That’s not like road fatalities, where modern life means sadly there’ll always be some. That’s a number that should & could be zero. Extraordinary nugget from Royal College of Emergency Medicine in The Times and The Sunday Times by caroline wheeler Ben Spencer

This has made me smile so much my face is aching: the Christmas lights in the Scottish town of Newburgh are designed by its children-there’s a competition to design a new one each year. They’re made by the same co. that makes the lights for Blackpool, the Shard & Champs-Élysées:

It would be so so helpful if you could RT my tweet below about my workshops👇🏼if you have a spare second or two. 🌿 The algorithm here isn’t so kind to small businesses nowadays.

My Etsy shop's now open for orders of my limited edition signed art prints & sets of my greetings cards. I create each of my photos using recent neuroscientific research showing that simply looking at images of plant & nature improves mental health🌿🧠: etsy.com/uk/shop/silver…

Please be aware of some of the "pretty" bird boxes out there. They are cheaply made and are literally a death trap. A lot of people don't realise how poorly made they are, especially inside. Please share to warn others. Thanks.

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Today is Firefighters Memorial Day. Our thoughts are with all those who gave their lives helping to keep our communities safe.

My 14 June botanical illustration & mental health w'shop is now enrolling. I'll teach you: 🌿How to break down plants into simple shapes and add shading 🧠How time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health. Limited spaces, earlybird price:

My Etsy shop's now open for a v. limited print run of half calendars of my tiny posy & botanical photos. I design my photos using recent neuroscientific research so that looking at them alleviates stress. Each calendar=6 v. high quality frameable prints: etsy.com/uk/shop/silver…

This is a Tea Alert Test. You do not need to take any action right now - but if your tea runs out in future, you'll receive a message with directions to the nearest supermarket.

I ship anywhere (including the US - tariff stuff now sorted & included in shipping price in my shop). A RT of my post above about my calendars/etsy shop would help so much if you have a moment. Still trying to get back on my feet after being very unwell earlier in the year. Many

I made these with & for my daughters when they were small. Each little gingerbread house was about 3 cm high. Afterwards we ate the whole village like 3 Godzillas🦖. Really hope your day has good things in it, especially if you struggle with this time of year x🌿

I create my photos using recent research so they alleviate stress & are likely to lift mood when you look at them. If you'd like to own paper or electronic versions & support me at the same time I have high res screensaver sets or you can buy me a coffee (click 'tip') here:

But the real problem with Trump’s second term is that even when he gets it right, he gets it wrong.  Americans wanted that southern border closed to illegals. But they never asked for federal agents to scour their cities looking for migrants who slipped in years ago and have