Vicky Fox
@vicfox.bsky.social
Passionate about quality and patient safety | lifelong NHS worker currently with
@SWLNHS | tired mum of 2 | kindness above all | views are my own
@SWLNHS | tired mum of 2 | kindness above all | views are my own
@ubereats.bsky.social Order placed last night, driver called saying wouldn’t deliver as too far away (9 min drive). I was then repeatedly refused any refund. Eventually you refunded food, but not service charge/gratuity (there WAS no service) and you have now closed the case 😤
February 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
@ubereats.bsky.social Order placed last night, driver called saying wouldn’t deliver as too far away (9 min drive). I was then repeatedly refused any refund. Eventually you refunded food, but not service charge/gratuity (there WAS no service) and you have now closed the case 😤
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My friend @ecwestcott.bsky.social suggests we should design some merch for 'middle class women of a certain age'. Anyone able to do that?
December 1, 2024 at 8:43 PM
My friend @ecwestcott.bsky.social suggests we should design some merch for 'middle class women of a certain age'. Anyone able to do that?
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Maybe because middle class women of a certain age are in a position to call out this shit without fear of losing a salary they need. And can do it on behalf of young women starting out in their careers who are just as sick of this shit but can’t say anything because they need to earn a living.
December 1, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Maybe because middle class women of a certain age are in a position to call out this shit without fear of losing a salary they need. And can do it on behalf of young women starting out in their careers who are just as sick of this shit but can’t say anything because they need to earn a living.
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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:58 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
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I see someone in a hole got a sweet Black Friday deal on a JCB.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Gregg Wallace says complaints came from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’
Wallace stepped back from role on MasterChef last week while allegations of sexual misconduct are investigated
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I see someone in a hole got a sweet Black Friday deal on a JCB.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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🔴More Than a Million Pallets of Unusable Covid PPE Costing £8 Billion Have So Far Gone up in Smoke
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
More Than a Million Pallets of Unusable Covid PPE Costing £8 Billion Have So Far Gone Up in Smoke
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
🔴More Than a Million Pallets of Unusable Covid PPE Costing £8 Billion Have So Far Gone up in Smoke
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
My friend William Martin Davies is fundraising for Save the Children’s Gaza Crisis fund 🍉
Check out their
@JustGiving
page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
www.justgiving.com/page/william...
Check out their
@JustGiving
page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
www.justgiving.com/page/william...
I'm fundraising for Save the Children's Emergency Fund
Help William Martin Davies raise money to support Save the Children
www.justgiving.com
September 26, 2024 at 3:42 PM
My friend William Martin Davies is fundraising for Save the Children’s Gaza Crisis fund 🍉
Check out their
@JustGiving
page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
www.justgiving.com/page/william...
Check out their
@JustGiving
page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
www.justgiving.com/page/william...
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I demand a refund!!!
September 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
I demand a refund!!!
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Startling and horrifying new research from Shelter.
One in 78 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
Figures that have surged 15% in the last year due to a shortage of social homes, rising evictions and sky-high private rents.
One in 78 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
Figures that have surged 15% in the last year due to a shortage of social homes, rising evictions and sky-high private rents.
September 18, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Startling and horrifying new research from Shelter.
One in 78 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
Figures that have surged 15% in the last year due to a shortage of social homes, rising evictions and sky-high private rents.
One in 78 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
Figures that have surged 15% in the last year due to a shortage of social homes, rising evictions and sky-high private rents.
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The average number of patients per GP is now 2300 an increase of 500 in 10 yrs & average number of appts a GP provides is 6900/yr or 150/week
There are not enough GPs, yet NHS England has cut core funding for Practices by 20% in real terms £/patient
Can’t see a GP blame NHSE/MPs
There are not enough GPs, yet NHS England has cut core funding for Practices by 20% in real terms £/patient
Can’t see a GP blame NHSE/MPs
September 11, 2024 at 11:38 AM
The average number of patients per GP is now 2300 an increase of 500 in 10 yrs & average number of appts a GP provides is 6900/yr or 150/week
There are not enough GPs, yet NHS England has cut core funding for Practices by 20% in real terms £/patient
Can’t see a GP blame NHSE/MPs
There are not enough GPs, yet NHS England has cut core funding for Practices by 20% in real terms £/patient
Can’t see a GP blame NHSE/MPs
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'The landslide has been ongoing for years at a slow pace. But it has accelerated in part due to heavy rainfall in California over the past two years. “The acceleration that’s happening currently is beyond what any of us could have foretold".'
Climate change is real
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change is real
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Landslides force power cuts in upscale LA neighbourhood
Once-slow land movement is accelerating and forcing utility cuts for residents of Ranchos Palos Verdes.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2024 at 6:56 AM
'The landslide has been ongoing for years at a slow pace. But it has accelerated in part due to heavy rainfall in California over the past two years. “The acceleration that’s happening currently is beyond what any of us could have foretold".'
Climate change is real
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change is real
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I just found some GREAT anti-corruption/ transparency folks to follow, including @endcorruptionuk.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social @suehawley.bsky.social @duncanhames.bsky.social
Sorry for slowness but have added you to the third sector starter pack - happy to see you!
go.bsky.app/SKptG4k
Sorry for slowness but have added you to the third sector starter pack - happy to see you!
go.bsky.app/SKptG4k
September 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM
I just found some GREAT anti-corruption/ transparency folks to follow, including @endcorruptionuk.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social @suehawley.bsky.social @duncanhames.bsky.social
Sorry for slowness but have added you to the third sector starter pack - happy to see you!
go.bsky.app/SKptG4k
Sorry for slowness but have added you to the third sector starter pack - happy to see you!
go.bsky.app/SKptG4k
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There have been more reports of the increase in patients opting for private care in the UK recently.
We found that since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the UK. 📈
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ho...
We found that since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the UK. 📈
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ho...
August 29, 2024 at 1:58 PM
There have been more reports of the increase in patients opting for private care in the UK recently.
We found that since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the UK. 📈
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ho...
We found that since the pandemic there has been a 30% increase in the number of people paying out of their own pocket for hospital care across the UK. 📈
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ho...
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What’s getting in the way of NHS productivity? Our recent blog from @theasrstein.bsky.social sets out how few of the contributing factors can be properly reviewed without an environment of psychological safety.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/pr...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/pr...
Productivity in the NHS: what’s getting in the way?
Following on from her earlier commentary on why our conversations about productivity in the NHS are not very productive, Thea Stein explores the many factors that may be affecting the health service’s...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
August 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
What’s getting in the way of NHS productivity? Our recent blog from @theasrstein.bsky.social sets out how few of the contributing factors can be properly reviewed without an environment of psychological safety.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/pr...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/pr...
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Ordinary dying. Fantastic TED talk (also an example of how to speak to a lay audience without props or notes). Managed to lose the post I clicked on to get to this - thanks to whoever posted it originally.
www.ted.com/talks/kathry...
www.ted.com/talks/kathry...
What happens as we die?
Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people's final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix urges us to demystify ...
www.ted.com
August 20, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Ordinary dying. Fantastic TED talk (also an example of how to speak to a lay audience without props or notes). Managed to lose the post I clicked on to get to this - thanks to whoever posted it originally.
www.ted.com/talks/kathry...
www.ted.com/talks/kathry...
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Hi
Its my birthday so help me out with a repost 😊 as I'm new here
My name is Siobhan, I'm a nurse activist who fights for better pay and conditions for NHS workers.
I post about the NHS from an on the ground perspective
If that's for you give me a follow
Its my birthday so help me out with a repost 😊 as I'm new here
My name is Siobhan, I'm a nurse activist who fights for better pay and conditions for NHS workers.
I post about the NHS from an on the ground perspective
If that's for you give me a follow
August 22, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Hi
Its my birthday so help me out with a repost 😊 as I'm new here
My name is Siobhan, I'm a nurse activist who fights for better pay and conditions for NHS workers.
I post about the NHS from an on the ground perspective
If that's for you give me a follow
Its my birthday so help me out with a repost 😊 as I'm new here
My name is Siobhan, I'm a nurse activist who fights for better pay and conditions for NHS workers.
I post about the NHS from an on the ground perspective
If that's for you give me a follow
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Here’s another useful starter pack. I didn’t create it, but can share the link!
Lots of people you know…
go.bsky.app/A1Tuxj
Lots of people you know…
go.bsky.app/A1Tuxj
August 22, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Here’s another useful starter pack. I didn’t create it, but can share the link!
Lots of people you know…
go.bsky.app/A1Tuxj
Lots of people you know…
go.bsky.app/A1Tuxj
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This is ....nice 🥰
August 21, 2024 at 3:24 PM
This is ....nice 🥰
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go.bsky.app/582Y1Av
I've had a first go at creating a #palliative care starter pack for those in the #hpm #hapc #hospice communities here. Please do make some more suggestions! Looking forward to making new connections.
I've had a first go at creating a #palliative care starter pack for those in the #hpm #hapc #hospice communities here. Please do make some more suggestions! Looking forward to making new connections.
August 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
go.bsky.app/582Y1Av
I've had a first go at creating a #palliative care starter pack for those in the #hpm #hapc #hospice communities here. Please do make some more suggestions! Looking forward to making new connections.
I've had a first go at creating a #palliative care starter pack for those in the #hpm #hapc #hospice communities here. Please do make some more suggestions! Looking forward to making new connections.
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Hooray @abirimmer.bsky.social has joined!
August 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Hooray @abirimmer.bsky.social has joined!
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'The foundation worked with UK and Scottish government officials to arrange safe passage and student visas for the women. They have been given places at four medical schools after Scottish ministers changed the law to treat them as home students eligible for free tuition.'
Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2024 at 6:26 AM
'The foundation worked with UK and Scottish government officials to arrange safe passage and student visas for the women. They have been given places at four medical schools after Scottish ministers changed the law to treat them as home students eligible for free tuition.'
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There have been two key turning points in life expectancy trends in England this century, with life expectancy slowing in 2011 after decades of improvement and the Covid-19 pandemic causing a sharp drop. Find out more ⬇️
What happened in 2010? 🤔
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What happened in 2010? 🤔
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What Is Happening To Life Expectancy In England?
Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2022, the impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy, gender differences and inequalities in life expectancy, causes of the changing trends s...
www.kingsfund.org.uk
August 21, 2024 at 6:41 AM
There have been two key turning points in life expectancy trends in England this century, with life expectancy slowing in 2011 after decades of improvement and the Covid-19 pandemic causing a sharp drop. Find out more ⬇️
What happened in 2010? 🤔
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What happened in 2010? 🤔
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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“Currently, the Environment Agency (EA) has branded 21 open swimming areas in England, 19 of them being in the sea, as unsafe for humans.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our problems with water pollution.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/health/swimming-warning-water-quali…
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our problems with water pollution.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/health/swimming-warning-water-quali…
Swimmers told to avoid these beaches amid diarrhoea and sickness warning
Some open water spots have seen a decline in its water quality in recent years, with government bodies advising against bathing there at all.
buff.ly
August 21, 2024 at 7:25 AM
“Currently, the Environment Agency (EA) has branded 21 open swimming areas in England, 19 of them being in the sea, as unsafe for humans.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our problems with water pollution.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/health/swimming-warning-water-quali…
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our problems with water pollution.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/health/swimming-warning-water-quali…
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Please help me find the blog about AI in healthcare where the skeptical author uses a LOT of swear words (and makes many good points). THANKS #MedSky
August 21, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Please help me find the blog about AI in healthcare where the skeptical author uses a LOT of swear words (and makes many good points). THANKS #MedSky