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Nicola Cooper

@profnicolacooper.bsky.social

200 followers 210 following 47 posts

Professor of #MedEd at the University of Nottingham, Physician (Acute Internal Medicine), and Chair of the UK Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education group @ukcreme.bsky.social

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Nicola Cooper @profnicolacooper.bsky.social · Jul 3

Diagnostic error is the most costly, most common, and most dangerous of medical mistakes. Which is why teaching clinical reasoning is so important. Check out www.creme.org.uk and 👇

Nicola Cooper @profnicolacooper.bsky.social · 12h

What an idiot (Farage)

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance

"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”

Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!

Reposted by Nicola J. Cooper, Stephen Farrall, Elizabeth Stokoe , and 4 more Nicola J. Cooper, Stephen Farrall, Elizabeth Stokoe, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Molly Scott Cato, Glen O’Hara, Anthony Burke

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance

"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”

Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!

Reposted by Nicola J. Cooper, Christopher Wright, Christina Pagel

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 1d

I'm no political strategist but has anyone in Labour considered *not* alienating any huge chunk of their base? I just feel like they tried alienating the left and the centre left and the public sector workers and the academics, and none of those things worked great, so maybe give my idea a whirl?

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Anaesthetists United @anaesunited.bsky.social · 3d

We have referred the GMC to the Professional Standards Authority over its failure to meet their regulatory standards.

anaesthetistsunited.com/we-have-writ...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, quite. It's the biggest scandal of this administration, so far, probably. It's an average Tuesday under Johnson.

Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 5d

OK this makes me extremely angry. Has everyone forgotten the massive profiteering from thousands of avoidable pandemic deaths?? The unconstitutional suspension of parliament to force through an act of nationalist destruction that cost our children their future??

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5d

“It’s potentially the biggest political scandal of this century”

As MPs force Keir Starmer to publish files about Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador Skys Beth Rigby provides a detailed summary of how we got here

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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 5d

Palantir. Agents for the IDF and for ICE. Now we know how they got huge NHS contracts. Time they were removed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information

www.theguardian.com

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 5d

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Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones

The disgraced politician throws all that is wrong with our present system into sharp focus. We need a second chamber the public can trust, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer

www.theguardian.com

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 5d

Good to see HSJ inspirihg private eye

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Kenneth Armstrong @profkaarmstrong.bsky.social · 5d

It is worth recalling that the position of U.K. Ambassador to the US was not vacant at the time the Prime Minister chose to appoint Peter Mandelson to the role. A highly competent and respected woman was replaced.

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 6d

I have spent several decades doing acute medical take and working in AMU and ED

Today was as grim as i can remember for a long time because no beds to admit to (wards closed with various outbreaks) and people in corridors/chairs/waiting room. Horrible for them. No fun for staff

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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 7d

In the print version, the headline is "I Shot the Serif"

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Waddle this way! The sign-making genius who kept Britain’s drivers (and ducks) safe

Airports, road signs, animal warnings … Margaret Calvert revolutionised how Britain looked and her brilliantly clear designs are still used today. We meet the font legend and Porsche lover

www.theguardian.com

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TASME @tasme.bsky.social · 8d

⏰ABSTRACT DEADLINE SOON⏰

TASME Conference Abstract submissions will be closing end of Monday 2nd February.

Get your educational research and innovation project submissions in ASAP for your chance to present at a national conference and win prizes!

TASME2026 – From Vision to Practice: Advancing Clinical Education - ASME

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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 8d

She is courageous, principled, refused to be bullied and driven out of her role as CEO by the failure of the NHS (locally and nationally) to protect her. Dr Susan Gilby. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

NHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital

Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4bn bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthened

www.theguardian.com

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shibs @drshibley.bsky.social · 9d

I strongly support education and learning.

But what I oppose very strongly is a punitive taxation many students have faced, with unconscionable rates of interest.

I feel it’s basically a scam.

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 10d

Melania review – First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda

Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review

www.independent.co.uk

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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 11d

#Xodus: Royal College of Physicians leaves X

“we cannot overlook the normalisation of unacceptable online behaviour. Council members agreed that we should stop posting on X with immediate effect.”

@rcphysicians.bsky.social

www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news-and-med....

RCP to stop X activity following Council review

www.rcplondon.ac.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12d

This is absolutely shocking. Something has to be done about this appalling situation in which so many now find themselves. The government needs to act

Reposted by Nicola J. Cooper, Raffaella Ravinetto

World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 WMA Raises Alarm on Violence Against Health Personnel in Iran

We call for the immediate release of detained doctors and an end to violence against health personnel.

🔗 https://ow.ly/uZv550Y4LkC
#ProtectHealthWorkers #MedicalEthics #HumanRights

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Cllr Dr David Nicholl @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social · 13d

Good to see BMJ highlight this @thedauk.bsky.social been highlighting risks of #Palantir for over 4 years….why on earth did NHS England fork out £330M on a company with such a track record?🤷‍♂️👇👇👇 youtu.be/0erZPoOPcm4?...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 18d

This year we will launch a BMJ commission on the future of the doctor.

We seek your support and your ideas for an inquiry built on the premise that if society seeks the best for patients it must also seek the best for its future doctors.

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Doctors

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18d

🚨BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures!

The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.

Let’s keep going!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19d

Almost a third of children who started reception last year were not able to use books correctly, sometimes even trying to swipe or tap them like a smartphone, a survey has found

news.sky.com/story/nearly...

Nearly a third of kids can't use books when starting school - and try to swipe them like phones

Staff also report around 28% of children started school unable to eat and drink independently, and 25% had difficulty with basic life skills.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19d

Mark Carney has delivered one of the most important speeches of our era. There is a better future waiting for Britain if we dare to follow his example.

inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19d

Well worth a listen from Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos summit.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 20d

We don't want to see this in our hospitals, but sadly it’s an all too common scene. We need more doctors and more training places to make sure people like Marcus’s mum are seen to quickly and not left in corridors for hours. #corridorcare

Man's 'shock' at A&E where 30 to 40 trolleys are crammed into corridors

A man has described his shock at seeing 30 to 40 trolleys and wheelchairs crammed into the corridors of A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital…

www.theargus.co.uk

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David Proudfoot @djpthurso.bsky.social · 21d

More aurora tonight at Loch Calder, far north of Scotland

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 21d

Picard management tip: Don't assume anything is possible or impossible until you've asked the people who will be doing the work.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21d

9 days later and here is how it is going

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Anaesthetists United @anaesunited.bsky.social · 22d

Parliamentary Health Committee is to question the GMC on Wednesday over their implementation of regulation of PA/AAs.

You can attend as an observer or watch on ParliamentTV

committees.parliament.uk/event/26225/...

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Dr Linda Dykes @drlindadykes.bsky.social · 22d

Organisational toxicity in healthcare: three years ago I asked #MedTwitter to share their red flags. We got hundreds of replies - the thread oozed pain. Three people offered to help write it up… our paper was published last week.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please share it 🙏🏼 #MedSky

“It's not bullying if I do it to everyone”: What are the red flags of a toxic healthcare workplace culture? #MedTwitter responses from UK NHS healthcare professionals – A qualitative study

The study aimed to understand NHS healthcare workers’ perceptions of toxic organisational cultures and behaviours, by undertaking an analysis of tweet…

www.sciencedirect.com