Matthew Osborne
@matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social
Registered Nurse: Interests and experience include ED and urgent care, trauma, plastics, spinal surgery, advanced practise, nursing science, digital technologies, and education.
In the last couple of years, on the last lesson I run for a class of student nurses who are about to graduate, I share with them my last thoughts - what i hope they find words of wisdom as they head out into practice.
So this is to the April 2024 class at the University of Essex.
So this is to the April 2024 class at the University of Essex.
a nurse is counting down the hours of nursing school like a patient in a hospital bed
ALT: a nurse is counting down the hours of nursing school like a patient in a hospital bed
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM
In the last couple of years, on the last lesson I run for a class of student nurses who are about to graduate, I share with them my last thoughts - what i hope they find words of wisdom as they head out into practice.
So this is to the April 2024 class at the University of Essex.
So this is to the April 2024 class at the University of Essex.
The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save Essex: Stop the Cuts, Save Southend, Protect Education
These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...
www.megaphone.org.uk
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Turning a misunderstood scientific explanation into a ‘gotcha’ meme on social media doesn’t disprove the science.
It just demonstrates that when comprehension stops, ignorance and conspiracy begin.
It just demonstrates that when comprehension stops, ignorance and conspiracy begin.
a cartoon of a man talking into a microphone with the words " this is just a conspiracy "
ALT: a cartoon of a man talking into a microphone with the words " this is just a conspiracy "
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Turning a misunderstood scientific explanation into a ‘gotcha’ meme on social media doesn’t disprove the science.
It just demonstrates that when comprehension stops, ignorance and conspiracy begin.
It just demonstrates that when comprehension stops, ignorance and conspiracy begin.
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Together we are:
❤️ half a million members strong
❤️ representing nursing staff in all settings
❤️ leading conversations and speaking up for patients
❤️ making the voice of nursing heard
We are united. We are the RCN.
📢 Join us today: https://bit.ly/4tmrSA8
#HeartUnions
❤️ half a million members strong
❤️ representing nursing staff in all settings
❤️ leading conversations and speaking up for patients
❤️ making the voice of nursing heard
We are united. We are the RCN.
📢 Join us today: https://bit.ly/4tmrSA8
#HeartUnions
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Together we are:
❤️ half a million members strong
❤️ representing nursing staff in all settings
❤️ leading conversations and speaking up for patients
❤️ making the voice of nursing heard
We are united. We are the RCN.
📢 Join us today: https://bit.ly/4tmrSA8
#HeartUnions
❤️ half a million members strong
❤️ representing nursing staff in all settings
❤️ leading conversations and speaking up for patients
❤️ making the voice of nursing heard
We are united. We are the RCN.
📢 Join us today: https://bit.ly/4tmrSA8
#HeartUnions
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A predictable spike in demand for Emergency Departments in January has exposed the fragility of the entire hospital system, and reinforced the critical need for a long-term and sustainable plan for tackling the A&E crisis.
Our full analysis of NHSE's new data is below.
Our full analysis of NHSE's new data is below.
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
A predictable spike in demand for Emergency Departments in January has exposed the fragility of the entire hospital system, and reinforced the critical need for a long-term and sustainable plan for tackling the A&E crisis.
Our full analysis of NHSE's new data is below.
Our full analysis of NHSE's new data is below.
As with all things we are told, we should IMMEDIATLEY be shown the evidence which should come from a reputable source.
We shouldn't need to ask for it.
We shouldn't need to question that sources veracity.
But currently we do have to ask, and we absolutely must question.
We shouldn't need to ask for it.
We shouldn't need to question that sources veracity.
But currently we do have to ask, and we absolutely must question.
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!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
As with all things we are told, we should IMMEDIATLEY be shown the evidence which should come from a reputable source.
We shouldn't need to ask for it.
We shouldn't need to question that sources veracity.
But currently we do have to ask, and we absolutely must question.
We shouldn't need to ask for it.
We shouldn't need to question that sources veracity.
But currently we do have to ask, and we absolutely must question.
“That ‘last resort’ escalated quickly.”
Just Fancy That! Sam Altman on ads in ChatGPT.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
February 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
“That ‘last resort’ escalated quickly.”
They are called wards aren't they???
While I appreciate the idea is to improve the pt journey, I can certainly foresee times when admitting teams push referrals back to ED until certain investigations are completed
While I appreciate the idea is to improve the pt journey, I can certainly foresee times when admitting teams push referrals back to ED until certain investigations are completed
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 AM
They are called wards aren't they???
While I appreciate the idea is to improve the pt journey, I can certainly foresee times when admitting teams push referrals back to ED until certain investigations are completed
While I appreciate the idea is to improve the pt journey, I can certainly foresee times when admitting teams push referrals back to ED until certain investigations are completed
Is there a point when you realise you might be TOO much the nursing nerd???
If so, I think I might have reached it!!!
If so, I think I might have reached it!!!
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Is there a point when you realise you might be TOO much the nursing nerd???
If so, I think I might have reached it!!!
If so, I think I might have reached it!!!
Closing a University campus affects a lot of people. Here, the focus is on the students and the city as a whole.
The loss of the Southend Campus will be a generational issue, with a huge loss in opportunity for locals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The loss of the Southend Campus will be a generational issue, with a huge loss in opportunity for locals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Closing a University campus affects a lot of people. Here, the focus is on the students and the city as a whole.
The loss of the Southend Campus will be a generational issue, with a huge loss in opportunity for locals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The loss of the Southend Campus will be a generational issue, with a huge loss in opportunity for locals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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We send our support to Alex Pretti's family and loved ones, and the global nursing community which has lost a devoted member. No matter where they are in the world, they - and the people they serve - deserve to be safe, both at work and in their communities.
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM
We send our support to Alex Pretti's family and loved ones, and the global nursing community which has lost a devoted member. No matter where they are in the world, they - and the people they serve - deserve to be safe, both at work and in their communities.
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🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 80,000 signatures!
Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed today!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed today!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 80,000 signatures!
Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed today!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed today!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
I've been re-reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time in ages... and I have realised that the EU is now living in "The Two Towers"
Gondor calls for aid!!!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Gondor calls for aid!!!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I've been re-reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time in ages... and I have realised that the EU is now living in "The Two Towers"
Gondor calls for aid!!!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Gondor calls for aid!!!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Friends was cutting edge science don't you know?!?!?!
January 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Friends was cutting edge science don't you know?!?!?!
I was delighted to be invited once again on BBC Essex yesterday morning to follow up their conversation with Nick Hulme, who was the Chief Exec of East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust who has retired after 46 years in the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nick Hulme warns NHS future at risk without reform
Newly retired hospital boss Nick Hulme says it is time to be honest about what the NHS can deliver.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I was delighted to be invited once again on BBC Essex yesterday morning to follow up their conversation with Nick Hulme, who was the Chief Exec of East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust who has retired after 46 years in the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay, and a chance to celebrate the contribution of migrant nursing staff to the profession and to patient care.
Without your dedication, our health and care system would cease to function. Explore our resources for international members ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XFjH3k
Without your dedication, our health and care system would cease to function. Explore our resources for international members ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XFjH3k
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay, and a chance to celebrate the contribution of migrant nursing staff to the profession and to patient care.
Without your dedication, our health and care system would cease to function. Explore our resources for international members ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XFjH3k
Without your dedication, our health and care system would cease to function. Explore our resources for international members ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XFjH3k
Migration/immigration is good for the economy.... im shocked... well... not that shocked...
The Migration Advisory Committee has published its annual report today
They have supplemented their earlier analysis of the fiscal impact of migrants on skilled work and health/care visas with those on family visas.
Full results below:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
They have supplemented their earlier analysis of the fiscal impact of migrants on skilled work and health/care visas with those on family visas.
Full results below:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Migration/immigration is good for the economy.... im shocked... well... not that shocked...
It’s hard to read this without thinking about nursing in the UK.
When universities slip into “survival mode” for nursing this means cutting back on staff time, pastoral support, digital infrastructure, equipment, learning spaces and genuine partnership with students, engagement inevitably drops.
When universities slip into “survival mode” for nursing this means cutting back on staff time, pastoral support, digital infrastructure, equipment, learning spaces and genuine partnership with students, engagement inevitably drops.
“Understanding the distinct experiences of diverse groups of students (e.g. apprentices, online learners and commuter students) is of critical importance” wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...
Student engagement does not work if institutions are stuck in survival mode
During challenging times, genuine student engagement often feels difficult, or impossible, to deliver. Jonathan Eaton and Helena Lim confront the dragon at the gates.
wonkhe.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It’s hard to read this without thinking about nursing in the UK.
When universities slip into “survival mode” for nursing this means cutting back on staff time, pastoral support, digital infrastructure, equipment, learning spaces and genuine partnership with students, engagement inevitably drops.
When universities slip into “survival mode” for nursing this means cutting back on staff time, pastoral support, digital infrastructure, equipment, learning spaces and genuine partnership with students, engagement inevitably drops.
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"Axing nursing specialist fields could cost lives." 💬
In the wake of University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend two nursing courses, nursing student Kaammilah reflects on the impact of these decisions, and the often unrecognised value of nurse education.
Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ioMz9L
In the wake of University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend two nursing courses, nursing student Kaammilah reflects on the impact of these decisions, and the often unrecognised value of nurse education.
Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ioMz9L
University of Nottingham nursing course cuts 'could cost lives' | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
Nursing student Kaammilah says the university's plans to suspend two nursing courses is a workforce crisis in the making
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Axing nursing specialist fields could cost lives." 💬
In the wake of University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend two nursing courses, nursing student Kaammilah reflects on the impact of these decisions, and the often unrecognised value of nurse education.
Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ioMz9L
In the wake of University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend two nursing courses, nursing student Kaammilah reflects on the impact of these decisions, and the often unrecognised value of nurse education.
Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ioMz9L
It’s interesting that the Chancellor has pledged “more nurses” in the Budget.
But that optimism sits uneasily alongside what we know: that recruitment to nursing is collapsing and intake to training programmes is falling sharply @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social
But that optimism sits uneasily alongside what we know: that recruitment to nursing is collapsing and intake to training programmes is falling sharply @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It’s interesting that the Chancellor has pledged “more nurses” in the Budget.
But that optimism sits uneasily alongside what we know: that recruitment to nursing is collapsing and intake to training programmes is falling sharply @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social
But that optimism sits uneasily alongside what we know: that recruitment to nursing is collapsing and intake to training programmes is falling sharply @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I’ll give up my NHS pension on the same day politicians give up their perks...
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’ll give up my NHS pension on the same day politicians give up their perks...
The horror was real, and it had real-world consequences, with lives lost and lives changed.
It also had a cost to those of us working in health and social care, a price many are still paying to this day.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It also had a cost to those of us working in health and social care, a price many are still paying to this day.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The horror was real, and it had real-world consequences, with lives lost and lives changed.
It also had a cost to those of us working in health and social care, a price many are still paying to this day.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It also had a cost to those of us working in health and social care, a price many are still paying to this day.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...