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Jay
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Free thinker, non conformist. Compassion, children, animals, art and food. Dr.
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Fewer than 10 per cent of physician associates (PA) are regulated at present.

We were told the purpose of regulation was to impose standards and accountability. But that should be now, not in 2027

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
Fewer than 10 per cent of physician associates are regulated
Fewer than 10 per cent of physician associates (PA) are regulated, the Telegraph can reveal.
uk.news.yahoo.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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With the RCGP openly saying there is no role for PAs in general practice, is it now time to pause recruitment into training programmes?

anaesthetistsunited.com/no-role-for-...
No role for PAs in general practice - Anaesthetists United
No role for PAs in general practice
anaesthetistsunited.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Take note UK. Value, really value, our NHS. Bankruptcy due to the misfortune of needing medical care is something none of us know, or need to know, how to worry about.
For Canadians, once you're in the hospital, the province takes care of the bill.

No one in Canada has ever declared bankruptcy because of hospital bills.

America is, in fact, alone in this regard.
January 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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This is the person of the year.
December 19, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..”
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 16, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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A shocking revelation today in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal

It turns out the Health Secretary is using tax payers money to pay the GMC’s costs in defending the legal action brought by @anaesunited.bsky.social to protect patient safety - an outrageous use of public money youtu.be/T-BDHQop1zk?...
A shocking revelation in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal - hold onto your seats
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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December 10, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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I genuinely think that if you read most of the newspaper coverage of the junk food ban, you would conclude that straightforward, simple porridge oats are banned because they are unhealthy. Headlines and articles completely failing to specify it’s only oat products with added sugar, salt or fat.
December 5, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Former nurse used final hours to issue plea for assisted dying - story by @poppykoronka.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/4b96...
Former nurse used final hours to issue plea on assisted dying
Elaine Hudson, who had motor neurone disease, asked The Times to document her death by starvation before Friday’s vote
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Ooh, I rather like this!
An interesting way to help people visualize what a ruin used to be.
November 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
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MPs have launched a review into pensioner poverty after the government admitted the cut to winter fuel payments could force 100,000 people into poverty

Surely this is exactly the sort of review which should have taken place before MP’s were asked to vote?
news.sky.com/story/mps-to...
MPs to review pensioner poverty after winter fuel payment cut
Sir Keir Starmer remained insistent the cut needed to happen to help fund the £22bn black hole he says was left by the Conservative government.
news.sky.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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Children accounted for the biggest rise of any social group falling into poverty a shocking new report has found - a record 36%, or 5.2 million children are now in deprivation

Child poverty should be the national conversation right now
🚨Millions of people in this country are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks. It’s barely getting a mention.

I’m joining forces with @bigissue.bsky.social in calling for a POVERTY ZERO LAW - a statutory duty for every gov’t to set POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS

youtu.be/uAr58YqXW7I?...
🚨Millions of people are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks - It’s barely mentioned
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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Only 3 weeks to sort a national scope of practice for #physicianassociates with Royal Colleges pushing for scope of practice

GMC refusing to set scope
Government playing games
NHs England complicit

No pressure🙏
Except there is an urgent need to sort this out NOW
November 19, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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For anyone else who then feels compelled to know what exactly a male koala’s mating call sounds like: youtu.be/ocIR6B-YtYE
Koala mating call at Taronga
YouTube video by Taronga Zoo Sydney
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November 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 6:46 AM
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Read this. It’s brilliant.

I started writing letters to my patients after @dermotor.bsky.social started doing it.

Tricky at first but the patients loved it.
open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... My latest healthtech Substack post is about those annoying letters that are addressed to your GP but should be written for the patient
This charming gentleman has had enough of GP letters
Time for hospital doctors to write direct to patients
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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Ok, so when I get to 1000 followers here, the X account gets deleted…
November 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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Hi Arthur! 🍫
November 16, 2024 at 5:41 PM