Emma Runswick
@redrunswick.bsky.social
Resident Doctor in Psychiatry 👩⚕
Trade unionist ✊🏻 Socialist 🌹
BMA Deputy Chair of Council ⚕️ @the-bma.bsky.social
She/Her 🏳️🌈
Will follow but unlikely to post about interests:
D&D 🧝🏾♀️🧙🏼⚔️🎲
BSL and Deaf culture 🤙🏻
Folk music 🎵🪗
Everton FC ⚽️
Trade unionist ✊🏻 Socialist 🌹
BMA Deputy Chair of Council ⚕️ @the-bma.bsky.social
She/Her 🏳️🌈
Will follow but unlikely to post about interests:
D&D 🧝🏾♀️🧙🏼⚔️🎲
BSL and Deaf culture 🤙🏻
Folk music 🎵🪗
Everton FC ⚽️
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www.jezebel.com/ice-immigrat... They are also looting immigrants' homes -- hence, demanding entry.
When They're Not Applying Banned Chokeholds, ICE Agents Are Apparently Stealing and Selling Citizens' Phones
ICE agents seemingly believe they can get away with anything, even stealing and selling the phone of a 16-year-old citizen.
www.jezebel.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
www.jezebel.com/ice-immigrat... They are also looting immigrants' homes -- hence, demanding entry.
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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
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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
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Yesterday the Government announced UK medical graduates will be prioritised for NHS jobs in new legislation, which is a step forward in tackling the doctors’ jobs crisis.
But this alone won’t fix it.
Find out more bma.org.uk/ukgradpriori...
But this alone won’t fix it.
Find out more bma.org.uk/ukgradpriori...
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Yesterday the Government announced UK medical graduates will be prioritised for NHS jobs in new legislation, which is a step forward in tackling the doctors’ jobs crisis.
But this alone won’t fix it.
Find out more bma.org.uk/ukgradpriori...
But this alone won’t fix it.
Find out more bma.org.uk/ukgradpriori...
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UK medical graduates are to be given priority access to specialty training jobs in the NHS.
The proposals are a first step to resolving a much larger challenge but it's not enough to tackle the scale of the crisis of spiralling competition ratios, leading to many doctors facing unemployment.
The proposals are a first step to resolving a much larger challenge but it's not enough to tackle the scale of the crisis of spiralling competition ratios, leading to many doctors facing unemployment.
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
UK medical graduates are to be given priority access to specialty training jobs in the NHS.
The proposals are a first step to resolving a much larger challenge but it's not enough to tackle the scale of the crisis of spiralling competition ratios, leading to many doctors facing unemployment.
The proposals are a first step to resolving a much larger challenge but it's not enough to tackle the scale of the crisis of spiralling competition ratios, leading to many doctors facing unemployment.
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📢 Resident doctors in England!
✅Vote YES in the ballot to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026.
✅ Vote YES for more jobs and better pay for resident doctors.
Make sure you have your ballot in the post by 26 January.
✅Vote YES in the ballot to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026.
✅ Vote YES for more jobs and better pay for resident doctors.
Make sure you have your ballot in the post by 26 January.
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
📢 Resident doctors in England!
✅Vote YES in the ballot to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026.
✅ Vote YES for more jobs and better pay for resident doctors.
Make sure you have your ballot in the post by 26 January.
✅Vote YES in the ballot to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026.
✅ Vote YES for more jobs and better pay for resident doctors.
Make sure you have your ballot in the post by 26 January.
If you aren't following the news around the union-busting activity of Rockstar, People Make Games on YouTube have proper journalism, starting with this youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
The latest update on the Interim Relief judgement highlights the abuse of visa-holders, who may now be deported.
#union
The latest update on the Interim Relief judgement highlights the abuse of visa-holders, who may now be deported.
#union
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
If you aren't following the news around the union-busting activity of Rockstar, People Make Games on YouTube have proper journalism, starting with this youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...
The latest update on the Interim Relief judgement highlights the abuse of visa-holders, who may now be deported.
#union
The latest update on the Interim Relief judgement highlights the abuse of visa-holders, who may now be deported.
#union
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Freelance music journalists at Kerrang! went on strike for just an hour and 19 minutes before management agreed to all their terms.
Collective action works.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ker...
Collective action works.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ker...
Kerrang! journalists’ strike shows true metal
In December freelance writers at music magazine Kerrang! showed the power of coordinated, collective action.
www.nuj.org.uk
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Freelance music journalists at Kerrang! went on strike for just an hour and 19 minutes before management agreed to all their terms.
Collective action works.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ker...
Collective action works.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ker...
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Tonight on LBC, @drjogrady.bsky.social said it like it is.
FE lecturers are not paid enough for an incredibly hard job.
Tomorrow, they take strike action.
✊ Stand with FE staff.
FE lecturers are not paid enough for an incredibly hard job.
Tomorrow, they take strike action.
✊ Stand with FE staff.
January 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Tonight on LBC, @drjogrady.bsky.social said it like it is.
FE lecturers are not paid enough for an incredibly hard job.
Tomorrow, they take strike action.
✊ Stand with FE staff.
FE lecturers are not paid enough for an incredibly hard job.
Tomorrow, they take strike action.
✊ Stand with FE staff.
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"Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, at the age of 15, has died. She was 86."
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
Rest in Powrer 🌸🌸🌸
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
Rest in Powrer 🌸🌸🌸
Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a bus, has died
Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, at the age of 15, has died.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, at the age of 15, has died. She was 86."
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
Rest in Powrer 🌸🌸🌸
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
Rest in Powrer 🌸🌸🌸
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Do you want to be a voice that helps shape the future of the medical profession and support your colleagues?
There are 69 voting seats available on the BMA UK Council (2026–2029), including dedicated seats for ethnic minority members.
There are 69 voting seats available on the BMA UK Council (2026–2029), including dedicated seats for ethnic minority members.
January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Do you want to be a voice that helps shape the future of the medical profession and support your colleagues?
There are 69 voting seats available on the BMA UK Council (2026–2029), including dedicated seats for ethnic minority members.
There are 69 voting seats available on the BMA UK Council (2026–2029), including dedicated seats for ethnic minority members.
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On 28 February, we will launch an indicative ballot asking members if they would be prepared to strike over pay, funding and workload.
Chronic underfunding means fewer teaching assistants and larger classes.
Check your myNEU details are correct here 👉 NEUActivate.com
Chronic underfunding means fewer teaching assistants and larger classes.
Check your myNEU details are correct here 👉 NEUActivate.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
On 28 February, we will launch an indicative ballot asking members if they would be prepared to strike over pay, funding and workload.
Chronic underfunding means fewer teaching assistants and larger classes.
Check your myNEU details are correct here 👉 NEUActivate.com
Chronic underfunding means fewer teaching assistants and larger classes.
Check your myNEU details are correct here 👉 NEUActivate.com
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‼️ANNOUNCEMENT – Resident doctors in Scotland
📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations
You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks
Read the full details 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations
You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks
Read the full details 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
STRIKES SUSPENDED: Scottish Resident Doctors Committee Recommends Improved Pay Offer for Resident Doctors and Dentists
After Scottish resident doctors delivered an overwhelming strike mandate to the BMA Scottish Resident Doctors’ Committee (SRDC), our negotiating team has been hard at work using that leverage in ex…
bmascotland.home.blog
January 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT – Resident doctors in Scotland
📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations
You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks
Read the full details 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations
You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks
Read the full details 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
🏴 Resident doctors in England
Want to win?
Return your ballot by 26th January
Want to win?
Return your ballot by 26th January
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
🏴 Resident doctors in England
Want to win?
Return your ballot by 26th January
Want to win?
Return your ballot by 26th January
🏴 Scottish Resident Doctor strikes cancelled as government makes significant and credible offer
Well done to Scottish doctors who returned a strike mandate and the negotiations team
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
Well done to Scottish doctors who returned a strike mandate and the negotiations team
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
STRIKES SUSPENDED: Scottish Resident Doctors Committee Recommends Improved Pay Offer for Resident Doctors and Dentists
After Scottish resident doctors delivered an overwhelming strike mandate to the BMA Scottish Resident Doctors’ Committee (SRDC), our negotiating team has been hard at work using that leverage in ex…
bmascotland.home.blog
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
🏴 Scottish Resident Doctor strikes cancelled as government makes significant and credible offer
Well done to Scottish doctors who returned a strike mandate and the negotiations team
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
Well done to Scottish doctors who returned a strike mandate and the negotiations team
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/s...
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Alternative headline: humiliating and abusing women on X by digitally undressing them is now a privilege reserved to paying users.
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Alternative headline: humiliating and abusing women on X by digitally undressing them is now a privilege reserved to paying users.
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Undignified and unsafe 'corridor care' is now normalised in emergency departments around the country.
To end the Government must invest in staff, beds, and buildings across the whole system.
Read our full response to the new report: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
To end the Government must invest in staff, beds, and buildings across the whole system.
Read our full response to the new report: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
🆕 REPORT
➡️ Patient care in temporary care environments
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/w8KKiUP
#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #CorridorCare
➡️ Patient care in temporary care environments
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/w8KKiUP
#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #CorridorCare
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Undignified and unsafe 'corridor care' is now normalised in emergency departments around the country.
To end the Government must invest in staff, beds, and buildings across the whole system.
Read our full response to the new report: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
To end the Government must invest in staff, beds, and buildings across the whole system.
Read our full response to the new report: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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✊ Solidarity to members at Woodfield School who today took their 12th day of strike action over cuts to teaching assistant working hours by the school's academy trust.
TAs play a crucial role in our schools and attacks on their pay and conditions are unacceptable. #SaveEducation
TAs play a crucial role in our schools and attacks on their pay and conditions are unacceptable. #SaveEducation
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
✊ Solidarity to members at Woodfield School who today took their 12th day of strike action over cuts to teaching assistant working hours by the school's academy trust.
TAs play a crucial role in our schools and attacks on their pay and conditions are unacceptable. #SaveEducation
TAs play a crucial role in our schools and attacks on their pay and conditions are unacceptable. #SaveEducation
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The Government's Road Safety Strategy, announced today, is a welcome step towards improving public health. Any amount of alcohol impairs judgement and reaction times, and even modest reductions in blood alcohol limits have been shown to significantly reduce harm.
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Government's Road Safety Strategy, announced today, is a welcome step towards improving public health. Any amount of alcohol impairs judgement and reaction times, and even modest reductions in blood alcohol limits have been shown to significantly reduce harm.
If you didn't see our @bma.org.uk New Year Message, watch here
A message for doctors and medical students for the New Year (and check your inboxes 📩):
youtu.be/G8uZqQW51wY?...
Thank you for all you did in 2025 for @bma.org.uk, our profession and our patients, and wishing everyone a peaceful and happy 2026. 🕊️
youtu.be/G8uZqQW51wY?...
Thank you for all you did in 2025 for @bma.org.uk, our profession and our patients, and wishing everyone a peaceful and happy 2026. 🕊️
https://youtube.com/watch?v=G8uZqQ…
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
If you didn't see our @bma.org.uk New Year Message, watch here
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And if, after that, anyone wants to respond to the U.K. consultation on the necessary changes, you can do so here (unsurprisingly I’m not in favour)
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold
Consultation seeking views on proposals to give ministers limited powers to direct the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in setting the standard cost-effectiveness threshold.
www.gov.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
And if, after that, anyone wants to respond to the U.K. consultation on the necessary changes, you can do so here (unsurprisingly I’m not in favour)
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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When UK announced a deal with US on Pharma, @elstorreele.bsky.social & I were sceptical @bmj.com (not least because there is no text). Now we have the US interpretation and it’s not good 👇
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
When UK announced a deal with US on Pharma, @elstorreele.bsky.social & I were sceptical @bmj.com (not least because there is no text). Now we have the US interpretation and it’s not good 👇
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Resident doctors, we need your 'YES' vote to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026 to get you more jobs and better pay.
Tens of thousands of doctors are facing unemployment and real pay is down 21% since 2008.
Get your ballot back in the post by 26 January to make sure your voice is heard.
Tens of thousands of doctors are facing unemployment and real pay is down 21% since 2008.
Get your ballot back in the post by 26 January to make sure your voice is heard.
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Resident doctors, we need your 'YES' vote to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026 to get you more jobs and better pay.
Tens of thousands of doctors are facing unemployment and real pay is down 21% since 2008.
Get your ballot back in the post by 26 January to make sure your voice is heard.
Tens of thousands of doctors are facing unemployment and real pay is down 21% since 2008.
Get your ballot back in the post by 26 January to make sure your voice is heard.
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New year, same council?
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social should stop disgracing itself and get back to talks to find a fair resolution for the bin workers. It is the only way that this dispute will be resolved!
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social should stop disgracing itself and get back to talks to find a fair resolution for the bin workers. It is the only way that this dispute will be resolved!
January 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
New year, same council?
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social should stop disgracing itself and get back to talks to find a fair resolution for the bin workers. It is the only way that this dispute will be resolved!
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social should stop disgracing itself and get back to talks to find a fair resolution for the bin workers. It is the only way that this dispute will be resolved!