AliJaneMoore
@alijanemoore.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast & ambulance services for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
If this is the case, America is in a very dark place indeed.
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM
If this is the case, America is in a very dark place indeed.
My daughter, a resident doctor with a worsening condition which has not responded to self-care and an initial telephone consultation with a GP and prescription, has just been told she can't see a GP - it has to be a "physician associate who can do everything a doctor can."
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 AM
My daughter, a resident doctor with a worsening condition which has not responded to self-care and an initial telephone consultation with a GP and prescription, has just been told she can't see a GP - it has to be a "physician associate who can do everything a doctor can."
From me this morning: independent provider of ADHD services suspended over concerns. It says they relate to an administrative issue at Companies House: the ICBs seem to think otherwise. www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
ICB suspends access to private provider
A private provider of assessment and treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders has been suspended from NHS work, it has emerged.
www.hsj.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 AM
From me this morning: independent provider of ADHD services suspended over concerns. It says they relate to an administrative issue at Companies House: the ICBs seem to think otherwise. www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Crumbs. This is a heck of a story for a student newspaper to uncover and be bold enough to publish. cherwell.org/2026/01/21/o...
Oxford University Catholic chaplain removed after student sexual abuse complaint - Cherwell
The Senior Chaplain at the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, Fr Howard, was removed after a student made a complaint of sexual abuse.
cherwell.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Crumbs. This is a heck of a story for a student newspaper to uncover and be bold enough to publish. cherwell.org/2026/01/21/o...
Handover times for ambulances stuck outside hospitals gradually moved back to normal last week - they had been very high the week before. But some notable patches of poor performance - East of England, parts of the Midlands and RUH in Bath.
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Handover times for ambulances stuck outside hospitals gradually moved back to normal last week - they had been very high the week before. But some notable patches of poor performance - East of England, parts of the Midlands and RUH in Bath.
Three Kent trusts in this list of savings plans for 2025-26. A lot of people would say this level of savings is not achievable without very significant changes to services/workforce/processes - can that be achieved?.
January 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Three Kent trusts in this list of savings plans for 2025-26. A lot of people would say this level of savings is not achievable without very significant changes to services/workforce/processes - can that be achieved?.
Wasn't aware of this campaign but I am sure it will resonate with many ambulance staff. Issue is the same issues of pressure and manual work probably apply to many NHS staff.who would also like to retire early. www.unison.org.uk/our-campaign...
999 Retirement Emergency - UNISON National
Pressures at work impact hugely on the health and wellbeing of ambulance staff, yet their retirement age has continued to rise.
www.unison.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Wasn't aware of this campaign but I am sure it will resonate with many ambulance staff. Issue is the same issues of pressure and manual work probably apply to many NHS staff.who would also like to retire early. www.unison.org.uk/our-campaign...
A major story from me this afternoon - a medical director sacked (a rate event) after "irreparable breakdown" in relationships, www.hsj.co.uk/leadership/d...
Medical and dental maximum fundable limits - Office for Students
Medical and dental maximum fundable limits
www.officeforstudents.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A major story from me this afternoon - a medical director sacked (a rate event) after "irreparable breakdown" in relationships, www.hsj.co.uk/leadership/d...
Used several sites with multi-actor authentication today - mostly with a code sent to my phone which often has to be used within a few minutes (5 in some cases). I just wonder how older, less digital literate, people, potentially with poor sight, manage this without getting timed out?
January 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Used several sites with multi-actor authentication today - mostly with a code sent to my phone which often has to be used within a few minutes (5 in some cases). I just wonder how older, less digital literate, people, potentially with poor sight, manage this without getting timed out?
Today I am off to a study afternoon about John Locke, who developed the idea of a social contract between citizen and state. How this plays out in relation to the NHS and other services seems to me to be key: people give up something (mainly money) in return for healthcare etc. Bur are we at a 1/2
January 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Today I am off to a study afternoon about John Locke, who developed the idea of a social contract between citizen and state. How this plays out in relation to the NHS and other services seems to me to be key: people give up something (mainly money) in return for healthcare etc. Bur are we at a 1/2
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
The number of times I have read this as Al Murray......
We’re delighted to confirm that Al Mulley, professor of health policy and clinical practice at the The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice and professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, will be a keynote speaker at our Care Closer to Home conference.
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The number of times I have read this as Al Murray......
Once in a while you wonder what is really going on in the NHS.
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Once in a while you wonder what is really going on in the NHS.
This was incredibly sad....
A 21-year-old paramedic who died after the ambulance she was in crashed with a cement lorry has received an award after her death...
Read more here: kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourn...
Read more here: kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourn...
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
This was incredibly sad....
This is a fascinating graph: ambulance trusts are managing to increase the % of hear and treat cases but this seems to be partly replacement of see and treat. However, the % taken to A&E is slowly declining - great news for pressurised A&Es!.
January 15, 2026 at 10:19 AM
This is a fascinating graph: ambulance trusts are managing to increase the % of hear and treat cases but this seems to be partly replacement of see and treat. However, the % taken to A&E is slowly declining - great news for pressurised A&Es!.
December was a mixede mnth for ambulance trusts - response times were generally a bit worse but against the backdrop of the highest every number of incidents per day. But good performance on hear and treat and relatively low percentage of patients taken to A&E. Handover times creeping up though....
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
December was a mixede mnth for ambulance trusts - response times were generally a bit worse but against the backdrop of the highest every number of incidents per day. But good performance on hear and treat and relatively low percentage of patients taken to A&E. Handover times creeping up though....
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Indications that the flu in 2025, though infections started spreading early, was substantially less deadly than the last two years. That
Covid deaths continue to broadly halve each year, with around 5,000 in 2025 (10k in 2024, 17k in 2023, 33k in 2022).
Despite flu season arriving early, overall death rates in each of the last 6 weeks of 2025 were lower than earlier years. Deaths involving flu/pneumonia were lower than in 2022-24.
Despite flu season arriving early, overall death rates in each of the last 6 weeks of 2025 were lower than earlier years. Deaths involving flu/pneumonia were lower than in 2022-24.
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Indications that the flu in 2025, though infections started spreading early, was substantially less deadly than the last two years. That
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Wes claims his turbo teams have cut NHs waiting lists & it’s “not only a technocratic back office exercise” - 🤔 I suspect that’s exactly what it is, my own experiences of being on list was sneaky tricks to bump me off it, including letters sent over Xmas demanding instant response to stay on list.
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Wes claims his turbo teams have cut NHs waiting lists & it’s “not only a technocratic back office exercise” - 🤔 I suspect that’s exactly what it is, my own experiences of being on list was sneaky tricks to bump me off it, including letters sent over Xmas demanding instant response to stay on list.
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This week’s critical incidents in SE trusts underline a long‑warning signal: the medical workforce is stretched past safe limits.
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
NHS trusts declare critical incidents over high demand
NHS trusts in Surrey, Kent and Sussex cite increased flu and norovirus cases, and staff sickness.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This week’s critical incidents in SE trusts underline a long‑warning signal: the medical workforce is stretched past safe limits.
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
Time for a rethink on the rhetoric around what different countries sacrificed during WW2?
Fascinating graph from @data.ft.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
January 14, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Time for a rethink on the rhetoric around what different countries sacrificed during WW2?
This is quite astonishing - separation of roles is fundamental yet "The accounting firm found weak separation of duties at the trust, with the same individual able to set up, approve, and process transactions, increasing the risk of error or fraud." www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
‘Significant errors’ uncovered in trust’s accounts
Serious financial reporting and governance problems have been discovered by a trust's external auditors, delaying its accounts by more than a year.
www.hsj.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This is quite astonishing - separation of roles is fundamental yet "The accounting firm found weak separation of duties at the trust, with the same individual able to set up, approve, and process transactions, increasing the risk of error or fraud." www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
This will hack off some boards who have been desperately trying to reduce costs while believing it was what they were being asked to prioritise.
Oof - Streeting accuses "some parts" of the NHS of having "oversteered" on reducing deficits and are therefore "underdelivering on elective activity" (Ie not cutting waiting lists fast enough)
Wes Streeting is so far majoring on patient power and choice, enabled by tech, in speech at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk - favoured Nye Bevan quote today is (a modified version of) "a public megaphone will be put in the mouth of every complainant"
January 13, 2026 at 9:20 AM
This will hack off some boards who have been desperately trying to reduce costs while believing it was what they were being asked to prioritise.
Why does the NHS struggle to improve productivity? Could it possibly be because of problems like this? One of a long list of equipment issues at a capital-strapped trust.
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Why does the NHS struggle to improve productivity? Could it possibly be because of problems like this? One of a long list of equipment issues at a capital-strapped trust.
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Yesterday's workforce data paint a concerning picture on nursing employment in England
> increase over Sep and Oct, when new grads typically recruited, at +3,982 (1.1%) is lowest in over a decade.
> cumulative increase over calendar year (2,569 to the end of October 2025) is the lowest since 2018.
> increase over Sep and Oct, when new grads typically recruited, at +3,982 (1.1%) is lowest in over a decade.
> cumulative increase over calendar year (2,569 to the end of October 2025) is the lowest since 2018.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Yesterday's workforce data paint a concerning picture on nursing employment in England
> increase over Sep and Oct, when new grads typically recruited, at +3,982 (1.1%) is lowest in over a decade.
> cumulative increase over calendar year (2,569 to the end of October 2025) is the lowest since 2018.
> increase over Sep and Oct, when new grads typically recruited, at +3,982 (1.1%) is lowest in over a decade.
> cumulative increase over calendar year (2,569 to the end of October 2025) is the lowest since 2018.
There were some awfully long waits for ambulance handover at some A&Es last week - mainly in East and England and Midlands. But the South West, for so long the worst affected area, did reasonably well. Very welcome progress, even under pressure.
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
There were some awfully long waits for ambulance handover at some A&Es last week - mainly in East and England and Midlands. But the South West, for so long the worst affected area, did reasonably well. Very welcome progress, even under pressure.