James Booth
@jtjbooth.bsky.social
GP; safeguarding, LMC and BMA work.
I like chess but I’m terrible at it.
All of my hobbies I do from a sitting position.
I like chess but I’m terrible at it.
All of my hobbies I do from a sitting position.
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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“Apparently their Government’s warned that the lack of flights is driving them Caracas”
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Apparently their Government’s warned that the lack of flights is driving them Caracas”
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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However MAGA chooses to explain this away will be one of the most extreme examples of cognitive dissonance theory in the history of ever.
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
However MAGA chooses to explain this away will be one of the most extreme examples of cognitive dissonance theory in the history of ever.
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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“Learners have been warned they could soon end up failing with a Major…”
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“Learners have been warned they could soon end up failing with a Major…”
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
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Senior Labour figures have expressed dismay at the Party's "cowardly" and "incompetent" response to Tory shadow minister Katie Lam calling for legal migrants to "go home".
"What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism," said one MP.
"What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism," said one MP.
Exclusive: Labour Anger Erupts Over Party's Response To Katie Lam Immigration Row
"What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism," said one MP.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Senior Labour figures have expressed dismay at the Party's "cowardly" and "incompetent" response to Tory shadow minister Katie Lam calling for legal migrants to "go home".
"What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism," said one MP.
"What’s the point of us saying we’re anti-racist when we fail to call out racism," said one MP.
I don't think a doctor or nurse coming here to work in the NHS (for example) needs to be able to discuss the theme of futility in Heart of Darkness. Which was my A-level English question.
October 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I don't think a doctor or nurse coming here to work in the NHS (for example) needs to be able to discuss the theme of futility in Heart of Darkness. Which was my A-level English question.
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
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Patients deserve safe & quick access to their GP
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Patients deserve safe & quick access to their GP
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
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We lack the resources, capacity and capabilities to meet the needs of our patients if we can’t switch off online requests when we are full
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We lack the resources, capacity and capabilities to meet the needs of our patients if we can’t switch off online requests when we are full
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
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Not just opinion of @BMA_GP but also @theHSSIB
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not just opinion of @BMA_GP but also @theHSSIB
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
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On average 88.9 submissions per 1,000 patients in August 2025
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On average 88.9 submissions per 1,000 patients in August 2025
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
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According to this data
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
According to this data
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
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And guess what? @NHSEngland own data from August:
I’ve just found the following dataset:
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…
“Submissions via Online Consultation Systems in General Practice, August 2025”
Well well well… 🕵️♀️
2/x
I’ve just found the following dataset:
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…
“Submissions via Online Consultation Systems in General Practice, August 2025”
Well well well… 🕵️♀️
2/x
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…
September 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And guess what? @NHSEngland own data from August:
I’ve just found the following dataset:
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…
“Submissions via Online Consultation Systems in General Practice, August 2025”
Well well well… 🕵️♀️
2/x
I’ve just found the following dataset:
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor…
“Submissions via Online Consultation Systems in General Practice, August 2025”
Well well well… 🕵️♀️
2/x
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If @wesstreeting thinks GPs are stuck in 20thC, visit a hospital
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If @wesstreeting thinks GPs are stuck in 20thC, visit a hospital
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
Absolutely.
Might want to trust us on lots of other stuff, too.
Might want to trust us on lots of other stuff, too.
UK HEALTH SEC: Pregnant mothers should not pay "any attention whatsoever" to the US president's unfounded claims.
$KVUE
@bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
$KVUE
@bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Absolutely.
Might want to trust us on lots of other stuff, too.
Might want to trust us on lots of other stuff, too.
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When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.
September 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.
What would it have cost to say, "Free speech is our right in the UK, but I cannot support any march led by a man whose bigotry is a matter of clear public record, and this country is for everyone."
This is, I believe, the first official word from the Government on what happened yesterday in London. Not only inaction in the face of violence and hate, but a celebration of it. I passed through London twice yesterday with my two kids & what Labour seem to be missing is that people aren't just...
September 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What would it have cost to say, "Free speech is our right in the UK, but I cannot support any march led by a man whose bigotry is a matter of clear public record, and this country is for everyone."
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No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.