Zoë K
@zkmha.bsky.social
Working in underfunded NHS mental health services. Democracy & peace.
In the current political times, Bluesky is really coming into its own. I'm so glad of it right now.
March 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In the current political times, Bluesky is really coming into its own. I'm so glad of it right now.
Giving in to aggression doesnt lead to peace, it's just submission.
March 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Giving in to aggression doesnt lead to peace, it's just submission.
So many famous people dying this month...
January 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
So many famous people dying this month...
Ohh the new Lockerbie series is very emotional 😢
January 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Ohh the new Lockerbie series is very emotional 😢
Not me wearing my Christmas present Doc Martens to work... I'm in love ❤️
December 30, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Not me wearing my Christmas present Doc Martens to work... I'm in love ❤️
Back to work today! I was lucky enough to have 25, 26, 27 Dec off, plus the weekend. I've had a good rest but it was tough when the alarm went off earlier!
December 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Back to work today! I was lucky enough to have 25, 26, 27 Dec off, plus the weekend. I've had a good rest but it was tough when the alarm went off earlier!
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Two evaluations have recently been published exploring the impact of Right Care Right Person on the police, health and social care. @lizhughesdd.bsky.social and I have just posted a blog with our thoughts on them - vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/whos-job-is-....
“Who’s job is it, anyway?” Responding to mental health emergencies - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
Read our latest blog about the impact of Right Care, Right Person, based on first evaluations that have been published.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk
December 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Two evaluations have recently been published exploring the impact of Right Care Right Person on the police, health and social care. @lizhughesdd.bsky.social and I have just posted a blog with our thoughts on them - vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/whos-job-is-....
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Some things a Brit might say to visitors when they want them to go. From the new book: Britain According to Very British Problems.
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December 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Some things a Brit might say to visitors when they want them to go. From the new book: Britain According to Very British Problems.
shorturl.at/j9gYd
shorturl.at/j9gYd
It's nice on here. Just need more people!
December 19, 2024 at 7:27 PM
It's nice on here. Just need more people!
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The @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social website for the Mental Health Bill which begins its committee stage on 16th December and concludes in mid-January.
If you're interested in the minutiae, "Amendment Paper" lists all those proposed changes to the initial Bill.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/3884/p...
If you're interested in the minutiae, "Amendment Paper" lists all those proposed changes to the initial Bill.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/3884/p...
Mental Health Bill [HL] publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Documents, and debates for Mental Health Bill [HL]
bills.parliament.uk
December 5, 2024 at 6:45 PM
The @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social website for the Mental Health Bill which begins its committee stage on 16th December and concludes in mid-January.
If you're interested in the minutiae, "Amendment Paper" lists all those proposed changes to the initial Bill.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/3884/p...
If you're interested in the minutiae, "Amendment Paper" lists all those proposed changes to the initial Bill.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/3884/p...
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AMHPs voice safety concerns over police withdrawal from mental health incidents —
www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/12/05/a...
www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/12/05/a...
AMHPs voice safety concerns over police withdrawal from mental health incidents
Should social workers have a safeguarding role in any future assisted dying process? Yes, this would help protect people against coercion No, the existing safeguards in the assisted dying bill are suf...
www.communitycare.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 PM
AMHPs voice safety concerns over police withdrawal from mental health incidents —
www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/12/05/a...
www.communitycare.co.uk/2024/12/05/a...
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Diving deep into the nexus of mental health & substance use, my article @ConversationUK advocates for holistic treatment approaches. 🌿 It's time for a paradigm shift—towards integrated care rooted in compassion & understanding.
theconversation.com/for-people-w...
theconversation.com/for-people-w...
For people with mental illness, drugs and alcohol can be a key survival strategy. I’ve learned they shouldn’t have to ‘get clean’ to get treatment
This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’
theconversation.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Diving deep into the nexus of mental health & substance use, my article @ConversationUK advocates for holistic treatment approaches. 🌿 It's time for a paradigm shift—towards integrated care rooted in compassion & understanding.
theconversation.com/for-people-w...
theconversation.com/for-people-w...
When I started in forensic mental health one of the things that struck me most was the degree to which heavy substance misuse was a factor in patients' histories
December 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
When I started in forensic mental health one of the things that struck me most was the degree to which heavy substance misuse was a factor in patients' histories
I've moved over from Twitter & I'm looking for my crowd!
December 19, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I've moved over from Twitter & I'm looking for my crowd!