Christina Ebanks
@christinaebanks.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher,Associate Professor for Nursing&Midwifery Education leadership, Zenith Global Health Award Winner,former Director of Education, SFHEA, governor, Consultant Editor,Nurse,Midwife,,RCN StW REP,Health visitor&all things EDI&Social Justice.
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Standing together in solidarity with the Royal College of Nursing chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40%, a new study has found.
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Listening to Music Has a Surprising Impact on Dementia Risk, Study Shows
Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40%, a new study has found.
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rather than pulling the ladder up. Pay attention to the quiet experts. Remember the ones who live their values more than they expound them. Recruit perpetually.
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
rather than pulling the ladder up. Pay attention to the quiet experts. Remember the ones who live their values more than they expound them. Recruit perpetually.
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We celebrate learning. New skills. New systems. New technologies.
But we rarely talk about unlearning. Unlearning is harder. It means letting go of what once worked, of habits that once brought success, of assumptions that once felt true.
It’s uncomfortable because it asks us to question 1/
But we rarely talk about unlearning. Unlearning is harder. It means letting go of what once worked, of habits that once brought success, of assumptions that once felt true.
It’s uncomfortable because it asks us to question 1/
November 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We celebrate learning. New skills. New systems. New technologies.
But we rarely talk about unlearning. Unlearning is harder. It means letting go of what once worked, of habits that once brought success, of assumptions that once felt true.
It’s uncomfortable because it asks us to question 1/
But we rarely talk about unlearning. Unlearning is harder. It means letting go of what once worked, of habits that once brought success, of assumptions that once felt true.
It’s uncomfortable because it asks us to question 1/
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"Incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on people’s skin colour now happen so often that it has become “socially acceptable to be racist”, the health secretary said."
'Socially acceptable to be racist'?
What even is this world that we live in?
#Racism
"Incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on people’s skin colour now happen so often that it has become “socially acceptable to be racist”, the health secretary said."
'Socially acceptable to be racist'?
What even is this world that we live in?
#Racism
NHS staff face ‘ugly’ racism akin to the 70s and 80s, says Wes Streeting
Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse
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November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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"Incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on people’s skin colour now happen so often that it has become “socially acceptable to be racist”, the health secretary said."
'Socially acceptable to be racist'?
What even is this world that we live in?
#Racism
"Incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on people’s skin colour now happen so often that it has become “socially acceptable to be racist”, the health secretary said."
'Socially acceptable to be racist'?
What even is this world that we live in?
#Racism
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The Descendants by Ean Flanders. #Liverpool #Remembrance #BlackHistory #BritishHistory
The Descendants by Ean Flanders. #Liverpool #Remembrance #BlackHistory #BritishHistory
The Descendants | Slavery Remembrance Day
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November 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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The Descendants by Ean Flanders. #Liverpool #Remembrance #BlackHistory #BritishHistory
The Descendants by Ean Flanders. #Liverpool #Remembrance #BlackHistory #BritishHistory
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A review of international research on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and safe staffing legislation from @unisouthampton.bsky.social has strengthened our call for ratios to protect patients and staff from harm to be enshrined in law.
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Nursing ratios: ‘The price of unsafe staffing is too high' | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
Professor Jane Ball, Director of the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence, sets out why mandated minimum nurse-to-patient ratios are essential. Investing in minimum staffing levels delivers better outc...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A review of international research on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and safe staffing legislation from @unisouthampton.bsky.social has strengthened our call for ratios to protect patients and staff from harm to be enshrined in law.
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bmjgroup.com/racism-and-s... It's empirical not anecdotal that Sexism and Racism is imbued in the NHS with detrimental effects for patients and staff.NHS needs an honest,transparent,rigorous and meaningful impact measurement approaches to tackle the menace.It costs NHS billions should be a priority.
Safety fears for England’s screening services if national oversight is lost - BMJ Group
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October 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
bmjgroup.com/racism-and-s... It's empirical not anecdotal that Sexism and Racism is imbued in the NHS with detrimental effects for patients and staff.NHS needs an honest,transparent,rigorous and meaningful impact measurement approaches to tackle the menace.It costs NHS billions should be a priority.
An excellent collaboration with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian and the vice president of the African nurses and midwives association UK, Modupe Akin-Areola. Bejoy's incredible leadership and commitment to supporting nurses for a positive impact and indelible change is truly palpable and inspiring.
October 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
An excellent collaboration with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian and the vice president of the African nurses and midwives association UK, Modupe Akin-Areola. Bejoy's incredible leadership and commitment to supporting nurses for a positive impact and indelible change is truly palpable and inspiring.
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“Racism has become thoroughly detached from “serious” politics”
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
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It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye
In this age of Tory nativism and Faragist populism, the question isn’t ‘is this person a bigot’? Now it is ‘does that matter at all?’ says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye
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October 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“Racism has become thoroughly detached from “serious” politics”
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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”I believe that everyone ought, in duty, to do any good they can.”
The man who saved children: Thomas Coram, English sea captain, philanthropist & founder of London’s Foundling Hospital, world’s first incorporated charity.
Portrait 1740 by William Hogarth, died #OTD 1764.
Foundling Museum
The man who saved children: Thomas Coram, English sea captain, philanthropist & founder of London’s Foundling Hospital, world’s first incorporated charity.
Portrait 1740 by William Hogarth, died #OTD 1764.
Foundling Museum
October 26, 2025 at 5:42 AM
”I believe that everyone ought, in duty, to do any good they can.”
The man who saved children: Thomas Coram, English sea captain, philanthropist & founder of London’s Foundling Hospital, world’s first incorporated charity.
Portrait 1740 by William Hogarth, died #OTD 1764.
Foundling Museum
The man who saved children: Thomas Coram, English sea captain, philanthropist & founder of London’s Foundling Hospital, world’s first incorporated charity.
Portrait 1740 by William Hogarth, died #OTD 1764.
Foundling Museum
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The study suggests that building psychological resilience could be just as important as pain management for improving long-term health.
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It's not the pain, it's how you handle it, research shows - UPI.com
A study from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom found that one's ability to cope with pain plays a big role in maintaining physical activity.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The study suggests that building psychological resilience could be just as important as pain management for improving long-term health.
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Brent Teichman was 29 years old when he died in 2019 from flu complications. His father, Dr. Jeb Teichman, said his son’s only risk factor for severe illness was that he didn’t receive a flu shot.
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Is it time for your flu shot? What to know about effectiveness and how long it lasts
This year’s doses protect against three strains of influenza, including two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Brent Teichman was 29 years old when he died in 2019 from flu complications. His father, Dr. Jeb Teichman, said his son’s only risk factor for severe illness was that he didn’t receive a flu shot.
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The FDA has approved another once-a-day pill that works without hormones to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women.
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New menopause drug to target hot flashes without hormones gets FDA approval | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved another once-a-day pill that works without hormones to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women, drugmaker Bayer said Friday.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The FDA has approved another once-a-day pill that works without hormones to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women.
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As medical concerns mount over chronic pain among young smartphone users dubbed "tech neck," experts are calling for new measures to counteract the phenomenon, which they warn can potentially lead to early-onset spinal problems.
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Spine docs alarmed over 'tech neck' hazard for young smartphone users - UPI.com
Concerns are mounting over the phenomenon of "tech neck" among young smartphone users, prompting spine experts to call for new counteractive measures.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As medical concerns mount over chronic pain among young smartphone users dubbed "tech neck," experts are calling for new measures to counteract the phenomenon, which they warn can potentially lead to early-onset spinal problems.
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Influenza is taking off already. If you can get vaccinated, please do (I did 2 weeks ago).
If you think you have ‘flu but aren’t so ill as to need medical care, please do the right thing and isolate. Influenza is still a very serious infection for many people.
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If you think you have ‘flu but aren’t so ill as to need medical care, please do the right thing and isolate. Influenza is still a very serious infection for many people.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
October 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Influenza is taking off already. If you can get vaccinated, please do (I did 2 weeks ago).
If you think you have ‘flu but aren’t so ill as to need medical care, please do the right thing and isolate. Influenza is still a very serious infection for many people.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
If you think you have ‘flu but aren’t so ill as to need medical care, please do the right thing and isolate. Influenza is still a very serious infection for many people.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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The questions that made you stop. The ones that made you rethink what you thought you knew. The ones that made the room go quiet for a moment.
We need more people asking better questions.
We need more people asking better questions.
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The questions that made you stop. The ones that made you rethink what you thought you knew. The ones that made the room go quiet for a moment.
We need more people asking better questions.
We need more people asking better questions.
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We don’t value questions enough at work.
We prioritise answers and solutions, we reward confidence and promote people who ‘know’. But the best people I’ve worked with weren’t the ones with all the answers, they were the ones who asked the best questions.
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We prioritise answers and solutions, we reward confidence and promote people who ‘know’. But the best people I’ve worked with weren’t the ones with all the answers, they were the ones who asked the best questions.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
We don’t value questions enough at work.
We prioritise answers and solutions, we reward confidence and promote people who ‘know’. But the best people I’ve worked with weren’t the ones with all the answers, they were the ones who asked the best questions.
1/
We prioritise answers and solutions, we reward confidence and promote people who ‘know’. But the best people I’ve worked with weren’t the ones with all the answers, they were the ones who asked the best questions.
1/
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Just over 2 weeks left to apply to be our first Chief Student Experience Officer, overseeing the entire student journey from outreach to alumni. Superb opportunity to create a student experience beyond expectations.
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Chief Student Experience Officer at Buckinghamshire New University
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October 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Just over 2 weeks left to apply to be our first Chief Student Experience Officer, overseeing the entire student journey from outreach to alumni. Superb opportunity to create a student experience beyond expectations.
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Standing together in solidarity with the Royal College of Nursing chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
October 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Standing together in solidarity with the Royal College of Nursing chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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It was an honour to meet His Majesty the King today to relaunch the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet scheme, now the Royal College of Nursing King’s Nursing Cadets.
The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
March 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It was an honour to meet His Majesty the King today to relaunch the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet scheme, now the Royal College of Nursing King’s Nursing Cadets.
The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
Royal college of Nursing SE Black History Month event today was beyond excellence! Pleased to be a speaker along with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian, Chaplain speaker- house of commons, former Queen's chaplin, Bishop of Dover and Canterbury the Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin&other esteemed speakers
October 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Royal college of Nursing SE Black History Month event today was beyond excellence! Pleased to be a speaker along with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian, Chaplain speaker- house of commons, former Queen's chaplin, Bishop of Dover and Canterbury the Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin&other esteemed speakers
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Professor Steve Turner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (@RCPCHtweets) @SteveTurnerABDN.
"children, mercifully, were spared from the harm of that came from Covid. Even my most sick patients .... it was their parents who were unwell...."
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"children, mercifully, were spared from the harm of that came from Covid. Even my most sick patients .... it was their parents who were unwell...."
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October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Professor Steve Turner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (@RCPCHtweets) @SteveTurnerABDN.
"children, mercifully, were spared from the harm of that came from Covid. Even my most sick patients .... it was their parents who were unwell...."
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"children, mercifully, were spared from the harm of that came from Covid. Even my most sick patients .... it was their parents who were unwell...."
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I miss the days when higher education was seen as a social good, a national treasure. When the social, cultural and intellectual contribution of higher education was valued as highly as economic contribution. When students from poorer backgrounds had proper financial support. When the humanities 1/
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I miss the days when higher education was seen as a social good, a national treasure. When the social, cultural and intellectual contribution of higher education was valued as highly as economic contribution. When students from poorer backgrounds had proper financial support. When the humanities 1/
Looking forward to Black History Month celebrations with RCN South East as an invited speaker with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian Join us.
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RCN South East Black History Month event.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Looking forward to Black History Month celebrations with RCN South East as an invited speaker with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian Join us.
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