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(1/6) Today we published the 2026 CMO Annual Report on health in rural areas and small towns.
Health, and risk factors for health, are systematically different in rural and small town populations from larger urban areas. We must plan for this difference.
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The UK does not have a welfare crisis. It does, instead, have politicians who want to scapegoat the most vulnerable people in our society. Unscrupulous neoliberal politicians and commentators are our problem. Those in need are not. youtu.be/C89jDlwF1vs?si=LMYt…
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NEW: Govt has outlined new structure after NHS England is abolished.
Most NHSE national staff will move to an "NHS group" in the Dept of Health.
Regional staff will go into a new special health authority - which ministers insist will be temporary
hsj.co.uk/policy-and-regulat…
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Nicola Avery of Leeds KONP writes about why we should all be concerned:
"The environmental and health impacts of data centres require full transparency and represent a significant risk that can only pile further pressure onto an under resourced NHS."
keepournhspublic.com/data-ce…
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BREAKING: Trump TORPEDOES Republicans at the last second by announcing that he'll "move to Israel" and run for prime minister if Americans "get tired" of him as we head to the polls.
He just said the quiet part out loud...
"Mr. President, I just want to clarify something you said earlier when it comes to Israel aid. We understand we've cut off aid to Israel, that we were giving them $4 billion, and you're no longer going to be giving them $4 billion," Fox's Brian Kilmeade said to Trump during an interview.
"We were giving them $4 billion," said Trump. "We are, but it gets cut off at the end of the year."
"Why?" asked Kilmeade.
"Why? Because they don't need it, Brian. I mean, I asked them, because they don't need it," said Trump. "And because why should we suffer the slings from lunatics like an El-Sayed when they don't need it? It's a bad talking point, because you say, why don't we give everybody $4 billion? Israel's our number one. We give them more than anybody else. And they no longer need it. We've been doing it for years. I've been doing it. But Israel is a very thriving country."
"They don't need it. If they did need it, I would say keep it going. But Bibi Netanyahu, we reached an agreement on that," added Trump. "And can I be honest with you? He brought it up. He brought it up. He said, I think it would be appropriate if we do not receive aid. Because he understands that this is one of their points of contention. Israel's been a great ally, much more reliable than most. I mean, look what happened with Europe, although they did give me Greenland for the United States."
Now, hold on a second.
Cut off aid to Israel?
That sure doesn't sound like Trump, the most rabidly "Israel First" President in American history. This is the same guy who launched a disastrous war of aggression against Iran, with no American interests at stake, just because Netanyahu asked him to. So what's going on here? The answer, you won't be surprised to learn, is not what it seems.
Netanyahu is indeed pushing for an end to formal American financial support for his country, but it's not because he no longer wants American bombs, bullets, and drones to fuel his bloody dreams of conquest. It's because he realizes that Israel's approval in the U.S. has cratered thanks to the slaughter in Gaza. In a few short years, most Americans will likely support ending ALL aid to Israel. Netanyahu is getting ahead of that problem by removing the easy to see (and thus curtail) financial aid in favor of a deeper, more opaque entwining of the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
Rather than $4 billion in aid, Israeli officials are proposing a $16 billion joint American-Israeli fund for researching and developing new weapons. In other words, our support wouldn't evaporate, it would shapeshift. The proposed 2027 National Defense Authorization Act would greatly expand these joint-defense initiatives. On top of that, the new arrangement would give Congress less direct control to curtail Israeli aggression.
“But this is a Netanyahu ruse to say, ‘Okay, we don’t want the aid, but let’s just have joint production on the weapons,'" explained Rep. Ro Khanna.
In other words, Trump isn't suddenly deciding to revert to his promises of putting America's interests first, he's simply occluding the ways in which he prioritizes Israel. Which is why it makes sense that he'd fantasize about moving there.
"So I'm the number one, I was so voted, I'm at 99% approval rating in Israel can you believe it?" Trump said during that Fox interview. "In fact, if people ever got tired of me in the U.S. I'll move to Israel and become Prime minister. But I'm at ninety— Think of it! I'm at ninety-nine— I have the highest approval rating of anybody in history, because I've been— You know I've been— They've been a great partner but what we did, we stopped Iran."
While Trump appears to have pulled that 99% number straight out of his diaper-clad rear end, he does indeed enjoy high approval in Israel with a recent Gallup poll showing that 62% of Israelis approve of U.S. leadership.
Of course, that's cold comfort for the American people, who are being forced to pay higher grocery and gas prices because of a war that was started solely to aid in Israel's territorial expansion in the Middle East.
Israel may approve of Trump, but the U.S. does not. And today, we show him that at the polls!
Please ❤️ and share if you wish that Trump WOULD move to Israel!
York Defend Our NHS retweeted
Interesting how Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister's instinct is always to borrow ideas from other countries, professions, sectors, rather than to engage deeply with the local workforce and relevant contextual professional knowledge. theguardian.com/society/2026…
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We are pleased to report that our NHS at a Crossroads conference on Saturday was a resounding success!
Lots of great connections forged and strengthened and so much passion in the room for a well funded and fully public NHS.
Onwards together! 💙
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CQC attributes its difficulties to technology problems, changes to its assessment framework and operational restructuring.
Not very dissimilar to the rest of the NHS.
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NHS AT THE CROSSROADS conference opening with @DrJohnPuntis and @AndrewMeyerson
The NHS in Crisis is not getting a response from this Govt.
People are bankrupted in the US by health charges. We cannot afford not to keep our public NHS.
York Defend Our NHS retweeted
This clown was in the same party that imposed austerity and shrunk the economy. Hollowed out defence, public services and damaged infrastructure and still left a documented debt of £2.8 Trillion. Now he's blaming labour and expects they'll fix 14 yrs of Tory shit in just 2 yrs.
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So now Boots have just advertised that people can go and get antibiotics for a chest infection to free up GP time. You can get the antibiotics after a Consultation with the Pharmacist for £25 and the medication is extra. Follow the money as per usual.
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There are literally people setting up substack newsletters now, asking people to sign up, then getting AI to write the newsletters🫠
If you want to hear from an actual human about how politicians are destroying the NHS, sign up here-jujuliagrace.substack.com
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NHS pay policy is worsening inequality hsj.co.uk/workforce/nhs-pay-…
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I think Andy Burnham is sleepwalking into a terrible NHS winter crisis🚨🚨🚨
I’ve explained what’s currently going on: jujuliagrace.substack.com/p/…
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BREAKING: Vladimir Putin, speaking about his call with leaders from Finland and Norway, says Russia is "prepared for war, but do not want war".
The Russian President adds that they also support any steps to restore relations with European countries.
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Mark Bailie, chief executive of Compare the Market, and member of the NHSE Board will review NHS productivity and artificial intelligence.His findings will;
'...help shape the spending review…'
There’s a red flag to start with!
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York Defend Our NHS retweeted
It's highly unlikely that today's #Budget2026 will offer anything new for our struggling NHS and is set to officially cut funding for NHS buildings and equipment to help pay for defence.
@lowdownnhs
lowdownnhs.info/hospitals/bu…
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Funny how many people who don't use wheelchairs or have any issues with their vision are commenting on my Oxford Street post with their knowledge of using a wheelchair or having issues with vision. The non-disabled person with their experience eh? I'd love to see them try it.
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NHS England’s chair is paid by a VC firm invested in a private ADHD provider.
When senior leaders and MPs have current or recent financial links to private healthcare companies, the chances they’ll be concerned about NHS privatisation are pretty low…
observer.co.uk/news/national…
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BMA doctors against genocide, a grass root movements formed of BMA members, has written to the MPs with their grave concerns over the Mann review going through parliament for acceptance this week.
Why We Are Calling for a Pause to the Mann Review Recommendations
We support robust action against antisemitism, anti-Muslim racism, anti-Arab racism, anti-Black racism and all forms of discrimination within the NHS. However, the implementation of the Lord John Mann Review raises serious concerns about transparency, evidence, consultation, human rights and freedom of expression.
The Government accepted the review’s recommendations in June 2026, but concerns remain about the speed at which they are being implemented and the limited opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny and meaningful engagement with healthcare professionals.
Our concern is not the need to tackle racism, but whether these reforms have been developed and implemented through a sufficiently rigorous, fair and transparent process.
Four issues require urgent attention:
* Evidence and due process: Greater clarity is needed about the evidence underpinning recommendations that could affect professional regulation, disciplinary proceedings and NHS workforce conduct.
* Consultation: Healthcare professionals and representative organisations have raised concerns about inadequate engagement. The BAME and Allies Healthcare Professionals Coalition, representing 24,000 healthcare workers across 24 organisations, has expressed a lack of confidence in the review’s process and contents.
* Equality and human rights: The publication of Equality Impact Assessments, human rights assessments and safeguards to ensure consistent treatment of different forms of racism is essential.
* Freedom of expression: There are concerns about the potential consequences for lawful political speech, particularly discussions concerning Israel and Palestine.
Particular questions have also been raised about the proposed use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. This is a non-legally-binding working definition, rather than a statutory legal standard. While antisemitism must be challenged unequivocally, its use in NHS employment, disciplinary and regulatory processes requires careful scrutiny, clear safeguards and appropriate consultation.
These concerns are reflected in Emergency Motion EM2, passed at the British Medical Association’s Annual Representative Meeting in June 2026, which called for implementation to be paused pending further scrutiny and consultation. Subsequent discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care have highlighted further uncertainty about how the recommendations are being interpreted and implemented, including the legal responsibilities NHS employers may assume.
We are therefore calling on MPs to support a temporary pause to implementation of recommendations affecting healthcare workers’ professional regulation and conduct, until the supporting evidence and assessments are published, meaningful consultation takes place, and Parliament has had the opportunity to examine the proposals.
A pause is not a call to weaken action against racism. It is a call for accountability, proportionality and fairness. Reforms affecting hundreds of thousands of NHS staff must protect people from discrimination while also safeguarding due process, human rights and lawful freedom of expression.
We also ask MPs who have spoken out about the humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine to consider the implications for healthcare professionals who raise concerns about the suffering and safety of colleagues internationally. Doctors must be able to advocate for human rights and humanitarian principles without undue fear that their lawful expression will jeopardise their professional standing.
We urge Parliament to scrutinise these recommendations before implementation proceeds further.
