Freelance journo covering NHS in the southeast & ambulances for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open [email protected]
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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At a time when newly qualified paramedics are struggling to find jobs, EMAS os still recruiting - and look at the response!
Nostalgia means something different in Oxford, apparently.
Nostalgic old pictures of Oxfordshire kebab vans of the 2000s ift.tt/jRvr7IS
If you think gov advice on having torches, food for three days etc is evidence of a nanny state remember some people in Cornwall will be on their third day without power today.
Do boards take enough notice of the figures on hip ops within 36h? Not often heard much discussion on it. thetimes.co.uk/article/b5bc3…
What is wrong with @thetimes? How about a database on how police forces fail to enforce speed limits in towns - surely a much greater issue for public safety? thetimes.co.uk/article/05570…
That's a majority....will he go for it?
Westminster Voting Intention:
LAB: 28% (+3)
REF: 21% (-1)
CON: 18% (-2)
LDM: 10% (=)
GRN: 9% (=)
RES: 8% (+1)
Seat Forecast (MRP):
LAB: 344 (+83)
REF: 86 (-41)
CON: 85 (-60)
LDM: 69 (+16)
SNP: 38 (+7)
via @FindoutnowUK / @ElectCalculus, 25 Sep-2 Oct
(Changes with 11 Sep)
Alison Moore @alijanemoore also on Bluesky retweeted
Lovely moment at the Royal College of Physicians' dinner the other night. A very polite, respectful guy thanked me for having taught him anaesthetics many years ago. I had to tell him that that was Michael Rosen the Glaswegian anaesthetist.
I'm really struggling with the idea of the state helping people who earn £140K to buy a house. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n8…
Problem here is that the cost is upfront and the benefits arrive later (from fewer people with diabetes and cardiovascular events plus potentially people staying in workforce). Also likely to be lifelong medications so ongoing cost. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g…
Great to see this is being used to take people directly to a major trauma centre and tertiary hospital. Yes, helicopters can be noisy but access to quicker care can save lives.
Hospital trust seeks planning change after 'unanticipated' demand for helipad ift.tt/qse4TFy
Alison Moore @alijanemoore also on Bluesky retweeted
🚨 NEW: Palantir is reportedly sending “intimidating” letters to MPs who criticise them in Parliament
One said: “Peter Thiel, Alex Karp and Louis Mosley should come to Parliament and explain their role in person”
Call handlers and health advisers employed b y London Ambulance Service are being subjected to explicit language and sexualised comments with 462 incidents in a year.
I know some NHS websites were offline yesterday while this was resolved but I wonder what the next few days will bring.
BREAKING: Disruption from 'critical' flaw in websites could spread in coming days, experts warn
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Many of the trusts I cover are running into financial difficulties but this one seems to be either more honest about the position or deeper in the mire than others!
Cash ‘critical’ as 13,500 invoices go unpaid ift.tt/HlTKg8y
Today's rise in inflation to 3.5 per cent means many people on benefits will see the same increase in April next year (the state pension will too, unless average earnings are higher). Which makes the gov trying to limit NHS pay rises to 2.4 per cent look even more challenging.
Alison Moore @alijanemoore also on Bluesky retweeted
Nottingham hospitals has declared a critical incident today with 200 patients in A&E and 100 waiting to be seen:
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Leaked emails expose rift at scandal-hit @nottmhospitals as desperate A&E staff whistleblew to CQC over dangerous A&E overcrowding and false reporting of waiting times data. Insiders warn of unsafe care being normalised.
Full story: thetimes.com/article/867ac5c…
