Sarah Tilsed
@sarahtilsed.bsky.social
@patientsassoc.bsky.social Partnership. Podcasts. Patients. Proud. Pizza. People. Pencilling portraits. Padam.
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A major NHS England initiative makes the morning-after pill free of charge at nearly 10,000 high street pharmacies across the country.
Read more about the initiative: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...
Read more about the initiative: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...
Free Morning-After Pill Now Available at NHS Pharmacies
NHS England rolls out free morning-after pill at nearly 10,000 pharmacies, widening access to emergency contraception and community care.
www.emjreviews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A major NHS England initiative makes the morning-after pill free of charge at nearly 10,000 high street pharmacies across the country.
Read more about the initiative: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...
Read more about the initiative: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...
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Kids shouldn’t need a hazmat suit to play in their homes.
Across the UK, too many children are growing up in homes with damp, cold, and mould—making them ill with coughs, colds, and wheezing.
Hazmat Loungewear isn’t the real solution. Find out what we’re calling for.👉https://bit.ly/4nHViVo
Across the UK, too many children are growing up in homes with damp, cold, and mould—making them ill with coughs, colds, and wheezing.
Hazmat Loungewear isn’t the real solution. Find out what we’re calling for.👉https://bit.ly/4nHViVo
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Kids shouldn’t need a hazmat suit to play in their homes.
Across the UK, too many children are growing up in homes with damp, cold, and mould—making them ill with coughs, colds, and wheezing.
Hazmat Loungewear isn’t the real solution. Find out what we’re calling for.👉https://bit.ly/4nHViVo
Across the UK, too many children are growing up in homes with damp, cold, and mould—making them ill with coughs, colds, and wheezing.
Hazmat Loungewear isn’t the real solution. Find out what we’re calling for.👉https://bit.ly/4nHViVo
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“If there is no life-saving, essential medical urgency and factual diagnosis that means you have to perform an irreversible surgery, then you don’t do it.” – Holly Greenberry-Pullen
#intersex
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#intersex
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‘I don’t want anyone to suffer like I did’: the intersex campaigners fighting to limit surgery on children
What should be done about the small proportion of babies born with genitals that are neither typically male nor typically female? Many of those affected believe parents and doctors are often too quick...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“If there is no life-saving, essential medical urgency and factual diagnosis that means you have to perform an irreversible surgery, then you don’t do it.” – Holly Greenberry-Pullen
#intersex
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#intersex
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For more than 1 in 4 of us in the #UK, our homes could be making us ill because we have issues like damp, cold and mould.
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay warm and healthy in our homes.
That's why we're joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for a real solution: bit.ly/3LqMOo9
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay warm and healthy in our homes.
That's why we're joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for a real solution: bit.ly/3LqMOo9
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
For more than 1 in 4 of us in the #UK, our homes could be making us ill because we have issues like damp, cold and mould.
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay warm and healthy in our homes.
That's why we're joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for a real solution: bit.ly/3LqMOo9
We shouldn't have to wear a hazmat suit to stay warm and healthy in our homes.
That's why we're joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for a real solution: bit.ly/3LqMOo9
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Corridor care has become a defining feature of the crisis in EM.
The report on corridor care by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM, reveals the scale of the issue, through a snapshot survey of Clinical Leads.
Read here: rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
@appgemergencycare.bsky.social
The report on corridor care by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM, reveals the scale of the issue, through a snapshot survey of Clinical Leads.
Read here: rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
@appgemergencycare.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Corridor care has become a defining feature of the crisis in EM.
The report on corridor care by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM, reveals the scale of the issue, through a snapshot survey of Clinical Leads.
Read here: rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
@appgemergencycare.bsky.social
The report on corridor care by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM, reveals the scale of the issue, through a snapshot survey of Clinical Leads.
Read here: rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
@appgemergencycare.bsky.social
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📆 Research shows that people facing the greatest health inequalities are most at risk of ‘missingness,’ leading to poorer outcomes & widening gaps in care
Join us for our upcoming webinar as we explore what leads to patients missing multiple appointments: buff.ly/dyXih2e
Join us for our upcoming webinar as we explore what leads to patients missing multiple appointments: buff.ly/dyXih2e
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📆 Research shows that people facing the greatest health inequalities are most at risk of ‘missingness,’ leading to poorer outcomes & widening gaps in care
Join us for our upcoming webinar as we explore what leads to patients missing multiple appointments: buff.ly/dyXih2e
Join us for our upcoming webinar as we explore what leads to patients missing multiple appointments: buff.ly/dyXih2e
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Progress we make in healthcare and science is because we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Incredible #women in Medicine have found ways to have their voices heard. 1/3
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Progress we make in healthcare and science is because we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Incredible #women in Medicine have found ways to have their voices heard. 1/3
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Co-production has always been at the heart of our work in #dementia. Our @rachaellitherland.bsky.social said this recently about co-production, as part of @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social It's not easy, it's not perfect, it's about mistakes, relationships and values.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Co-production has always been at the heart of our work in #dementia. Our @rachaellitherland.bsky.social said this recently about co-production, as part of @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social It's not easy, it's not perfect, it's about mistakes, relationships and values.
"I surround myself with allies...You don’t have to share every part of your life to be authentic. Culture shapes us differently...At the end of the day we are all human– we just don’t always realise it. And that’s the saddest part." @thekingsfund.bsky.social blog
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Breaking Through The Fog: A Black Leader’s Journey Through The NHS
Tabetha Darmon reflects on her NHS career over three decades, navigating challenges, speaking up and rising to a Chief Nursing Officer role.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"I surround myself with allies...You don’t have to share every part of your life to be authentic. Culture shapes us differently...At the end of the day we are all human– we just don’t always realise it. And that’s the saddest part." @thekingsfund.bsky.social blog
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Our amazing helpline team (a member of
@helplinesuk.bsky.social) also work closely with a language service provider offering expert interpreting and translation services👂🏽🗣️✍️
@helplinesuk.bsky.social) also work closely with a language service provider offering expert interpreting and translation services👂🏽🗣️✍️
🙋 Get free, confidential guidance about health and care from our helpline.
Give our team a ring on 0800 345 7115 (Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5pm) or email helpline@patients-association.org.uk. buff.ly/FOEMQW0
Give our team a ring on 0800 345 7115 (Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5pm) or email helpline@patients-association.org.uk. buff.ly/FOEMQW0
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Our amazing helpline team (a member of
@helplinesuk.bsky.social) also work closely with a language service provider offering expert interpreting and translation services👂🏽🗣️✍️
@helplinesuk.bsky.social) also work closely with a language service provider offering expert interpreting and translation services👂🏽🗣️✍️
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Clear communication is essential to safe, high-quality care. Yet every day we hear from patients who feel lost and unsupported because they haven’t been given the information they need.
Read more from Orla Fitzsimmons, Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer: buff.ly/mUp857R
Read more from Orla Fitzsimmons, Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer: buff.ly/mUp857R
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Clear communication is essential to safe, high-quality care. Yet every day we hear from patients who feel lost and unsupported because they haven’t been given the information they need.
Read more from Orla Fitzsimmons, Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer: buff.ly/mUp857R
Read more from Orla Fitzsimmons, Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer: buff.ly/mUp857R
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Pharmacies can now provide the #MorningAfterPill free of charge. This is part of a new national service, which ends the postcode lottery for receiving free contraception. Find out more about how pharmacies can help you. https://bit.ly/3JaANCR
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Pharmacies can now provide the #MorningAfterPill free of charge. This is part of a new national service, which ends the postcode lottery for receiving free contraception. Find out more about how pharmacies can help you. https://bit.ly/3JaANCR
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It’s #AskYourPharmacistWeek. Your local pharmacy offers more than you might think - from NHS services to expert health advice, all just around the corner.
Pop in and speak to your pharmacist today.
👉Find out what’s available near you: https://ow.ly/6Izw50XiVjN
Pop in and speak to your pharmacist today.
👉Find out what’s available near you: https://ow.ly/6Izw50XiVjN
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It’s #AskYourPharmacistWeek. Your local pharmacy offers more than you might think - from NHS services to expert health advice, all just around the corner.
Pop in and speak to your pharmacist today.
👉Find out what’s available near you: https://ow.ly/6Izw50XiVjN
Pop in and speak to your pharmacist today.
👉Find out what’s available near you: https://ow.ly/6Izw50XiVjN
The 10Y Health Plan is clear about fundamental role of community in making neighbourhood health work & expects leaders to look to public to decide plans. Start with people not institutions. Build trusting relationships. Share power and resource. Learn together.
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
How To Put Community Partnership At The Heart Of Neighbourhood Health | The King's Fund
How can a community dinner spark a movement? Minal Bakhai, Adam Lent and Habib Naqvi share examples of what happens when trust, shared power and genuine partnership shape neighbourhood health.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The 10Y Health Plan is clear about fundamental role of community in making neighbourhood health work & expects leaders to look to public to decide plans. Start with people not institutions. Build trusting relationships. Share power and resource. Learn together.
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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1 in 4 older private renters live in homes with issues like damp, cold or mould.
We’re joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for the urgent action to ensure all private renters live in healthy homes.
Ask your MP to act: healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...
We’re joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for the urgent action to ensure all private renters live in healthy homes.
Ask your MP to act: healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
1 in 4 older private renters live in homes with issues like damp, cold or mould.
We’re joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for the urgent action to ensure all private renters live in healthy homes.
Ask your MP to act: healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...
We’re joining @healthequals.bsky.social in calling for the urgent action to ensure all private renters live in healthy homes.
Ask your MP to act: healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...
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Inequalities in neonatal care are stark and must be urgently addressed.
We welcomed the national inquiry into maternity care, and urge DHSC to deliver it in partnership with patients, especially Black mothers and those in underserved communities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
We welcomed the national inquiry into maternity care, and urge DHSC to deliver it in partnership with patients, especially Black mothers and those in underserved communities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, NHS study shows
Analysis of England and Wales units also finds 63% higher risk to babies whose mothers live in most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Inequalities in neonatal care are stark and must be urgently addressed.
We welcomed the national inquiry into maternity care, and urge DHSC to deliver it in partnership with patients, especially Black mothers and those in underserved communities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
We welcomed the national inquiry into maternity care, and urge DHSC to deliver it in partnership with patients, especially Black mothers and those in underserved communities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
New article: "Every day, @patients-association.org.uk hear from #patients. Whatever the topic is, one thing unites patients: clear, accessible information is needed to help them better understand #health & care, their options, and the system." www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/informe...
An informed patient is an empowered patient
Poor communication leaves patients vulnerable. Learn why accessible, co-designed information is key to empowering every patient in this article from Orla Fitzsimmons, Policy, Campaigns & Public Affair...
www.patients-association.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New article: "Every day, @patients-association.org.uk hear from #patients. Whatever the topic is, one thing unites patients: clear, accessible information is needed to help them better understand #health & care, their options, and the system." www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/informe...
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The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed with strong management and leadership.
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Why Management Matters To The NHS 10 Year Health Plan | The Kings Fund
Professor Judith Smith, Suzie Bailey and Professor Sir Chris Ham explore why strong, well-trained NHS management is essential to delivering the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed with strong management and leadership.
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
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"@age-uk.bsky.social's new report on corridor care highlights a scandal that has been years in the making" said our Chief Exec @rachel-p.bsky.social. One patient told us that after being left on a corridor, they felt “forgotten and vulnerable”
Read our full statement: buff.ly/FSSmMqv
Read our full statement: buff.ly/FSSmMqv
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"@age-uk.bsky.social's new report on corridor care highlights a scandal that has been years in the making" said our Chief Exec @rachel-p.bsky.social. One patient told us that after being left on a corridor, they felt “forgotten and vulnerable”
Read our full statement: buff.ly/FSSmMqv
Read our full statement: buff.ly/FSSmMqv
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👉 @thercot.bsky.social has updated its Professional Standards of practice, conduct and ethics for occupational therapy, and they want to hear what you think. The Standards set out what safe, effective and ethical practice looks like for UK occupational therapy
Have your say: buff.ly/A04Yeav
Have your say: buff.ly/A04Yeav
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
👉 @thercot.bsky.social has updated its Professional Standards of practice, conduct and ethics for occupational therapy, and they want to hear what you think. The Standards set out what safe, effective and ethical practice looks like for UK occupational therapy
Have your say: buff.ly/A04Yeav
Have your say: buff.ly/A04Yeav
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🚌 Better promote transportation and travel assistance supports and benefits that are available to patients.
Information about these programmes should be clearly communicated and reviewed with patients, & there should be a simplified same day process for reimbursement
Information about these programmes should be clearly communicated and reviewed with patients, & there should be a simplified same day process for reimbursement
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚌 Better promote transportation and travel assistance supports and benefits that are available to patients.
Information about these programmes should be clearly communicated and reviewed with patients, & there should be a simplified same day process for reimbursement
Information about these programmes should be clearly communicated and reviewed with patients, & there should be a simplified same day process for reimbursement
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🧑⚕️ Provide education and training to health and social care staff to better meet the needs of underserved communities, address discrimination and racism, and improve health equity.
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🧑⚕️ Provide education and training to health and social care staff to better meet the needs of underserved communities, address discrimination and racism, and improve health equity.
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ℹ️ We created our own animation and factsheet, funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, covering what patients need to know about their rights, how to manage healthcare appointments and care, and what benefits and support may be available
www.patients-association.org.uk/knowing-righ...
www.patients-association.org.uk/knowing-righ...
Knowing your rights and accessing support as a patient
This factsheet and animation will help you to know your rights, access support, and make the most of your healthcare appointments
www.patients-association.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
ℹ️ We created our own animation and factsheet, funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, covering what patients need to know about their rights, how to manage healthcare appointments and care, and what benefits and support may be available
www.patients-association.org.uk/knowing-righ...
www.patients-association.org.uk/knowing-righ...
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🏠 Further target social determinants of health such as by improving the quality of housing, and providing schemes to help supplement low-income households to address food insecurity and the high cost of living household expenses
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🏠 Further target social determinants of health such as by improving the quality of housing, and providing schemes to help supplement low-income households to address food insecurity and the high cost of living household expenses
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📄 A 'health in all policies’ approach is needed to address inequalities and improve health equity.
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
📄 A 'health in all policies’ approach is needed to address inequalities and improve health equity.