Alison Leary
@alisonleary1.bsky.social
Professor of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling
QNI ICNO director
Senior consultant WHO
D.Pres RCN
MBE Modelling safety in football
Ex Millwall FC
"Wrenched Harridan."
QNI ICNO director
Senior consultant WHO
D.Pres RCN
MBE Modelling safety in football
Ex Millwall FC
"Wrenched Harridan."
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thanks for inviting me!
Who better to get us to think differently about nursing workforce challenges than the inimitable Prof Alison Leary?
#NursingLive @alisonleary1.bsky.social
@rcn.org.uk
#NursingLive @alisonleary1.bsky.social
@rcn.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Thanks for inviting me!
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NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
unsn.uk
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
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I called out a Reform MP’s racist comments in Parliament today.
I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.
I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I called out a Reform MP’s racist comments in Parliament today.
I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.
I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.
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Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service.
The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.
Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.
Get in touch
The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.
Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.
Get in touch
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service.
The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.
Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.
Get in touch
The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.
Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.
Get in touch
Ditto Healthcare
'When someone says we can’t miss the boat, I ask: where is the boat going? What exactly will this technology improve? That’s rarely discussed. Since when did [universities] become Big Tech's free PR department?'
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
@apache.be you rule 🖤
@apache.be you rule 🖤
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Ditto Healthcare
A sobering reminder of why retention of experienced frontline professionals is essential.
Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions.
Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions.
Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
MSN
www.msn.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A sobering reminder of why retention of experienced frontline professionals is essential.
Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions.
Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions.
Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
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Are you a nurse who experienced uncivil, harmful or aggressive behaviour from a colleague?
Share your story with me
Use the link to find out more or email me under cm1052@pgr.aru.ac.uk : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk...
#childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing
#neonatal
Share your story with me
Use the link to find out more or email me under cm1052@pgr.aru.ac.uk : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk...
#childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing
#neonatal
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Are you a nurse who experienced uncivil, harmful or aggressive behaviour from a colleague?
Share your story with me
Use the link to find out more or email me under cm1052@pgr.aru.ac.uk : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk...
#childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing
#neonatal
Share your story with me
Use the link to find out more or email me under cm1052@pgr.aru.ac.uk : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk...
#childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing
#neonatal
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Had a great day today, thank you! Highlights were @alisonleary1.bsky.social, Hannah Wells and the Palliative Care workshop with Alex Manchini and Kate Jackson #NNAConference2025a
October 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Had a great day today, thank you! Highlights were @alisonleary1.bsky.social, Hannah Wells and the Palliative Care workshop with Alex Manchini and Kate Jackson #NNAConference2025a
The very tragic human cost of the #taskification of care and the deprofessionalisation of #Nursing
Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
www.itv.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The very tragic human cost of the #taskification of care and the deprofessionalisation of #Nursing
Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
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🚨🚨new paper from project team driving the work to reduce unwarranted variations in stoma care service provision- nurses identifying service inequalities & challenging policy makers & commissioners
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@carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social
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@carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨🚨new paper from project team driving the work to reduce unwarranted variations in stoma care service provision- nurses identifying service inequalities & challenging policy makers & commissioners
ascnuk.org/wp-content/u...
@carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social
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@carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social
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Regency meets Respiratory:
18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...
18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...
Whistlechest rap
YouTube video by BreathChamps
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Regency meets Respiratory:
18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...
18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...
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Last week I was privileged to be admitted,as a nurse,as Freeman of the City of London (following in my Dad’s footsteps) proud to be part of the history of the city & nursing-will do my best with the book of rules! @rcn.org.uk @carterp118.bsky.social @natlou28.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Last week I was privileged to be admitted,as a nurse,as Freeman of the City of London (following in my Dad’s footsteps) proud to be part of the history of the city & nursing-will do my best with the book of rules! @rcn.org.uk @carterp118.bsky.social @natlou28.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
It's astonishing to me that so much healthcare policy fails to take on board subject matter expertise or engaging the workforce in design or implementation and still expect success
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
RCN demands greater involvement in upcoming workforce plan
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is among the health organisations who have urged the health secretary to work with them on workforce.
www.nursinginpractice.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It's astonishing to me that so much healthcare policy fails to take on board subject matter expertise or engaging the workforce in design or implementation and still expect success
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
Are you an experienced registered nurse in NHS employment (direct or indirect) at risk of redundancy? Willing to talk on or off the record? Trusted journalist #journorequest DMs open.
August 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Are you an experienced registered nurse in NHS employment (direct or indirect) at risk of redundancy? Willing to talk on or off the record? Trusted journalist #journorequest DMs open.
This is very good news, losing the L7 in health would have been profound. Well done @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social SAPHNA and co for persisting with this.
We are delighted to hear that NHS England and DHSC have secured a commitment for the continued funding of Level 7 apprenticeships in five professions in health and social care until 2029 – including the apprenticeship option for SCPHN training, including health visitors.
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ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie...
August 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is very good news, losing the L7 in health would have been profound. Well done @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social SAPHNA and co for persisting with this.
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Thanks for joining us and sharing your insights on nursing as a safety-critical workforce, Prof. Leary!
I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thanks for joining us and sharing your insights on nursing as a safety-critical workforce, Prof. Leary!
Overwork and the normalisation of poor care by healthcare leaders are the two issues I am contacted about most frequently.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
The shocking hit film about overworked nurses that’s causing alarm across Europe
A Swiss film about a nurse pushed to her limits one night is being praised for the picture it paints of treacherously underfunded healthcare. The director talks about the ‘heart-pounding’ story that i...
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Overwork and the normalisation of poor care by healthcare leaders are the two issues I am contacted about most frequently.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
July 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.
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@bldgsciences.bsky.social @samlmontano.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @hindshelen.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social @hasisd.bsky.social @paoloquattrone.bsky.social @rubonist.bsky.social more evidence of the benefits of anticipatory spending
…And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.
…And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.
"A comprehensive analysis from UPenn and Yale found that the budget bill will cause 51,000 preventable deaths per year...
The [current] benefits [of Medicaid] are large enough that the government recoups 58 cents for adults for every dollar invested in child Medicaid."
The [current] benefits [of Medicaid] are large enough that the government recoups 58 cents for adults for every dollar invested in child Medicaid."
If you had a sense that kicking people off of Medicaid would be bad for their health, that is only scratching the surface of how bad Trump's policies will be for public health in America.
@jbarofsky.bsky.social & @pamherd.bsky.social do a deep dive. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
@jbarofsky.bsky.social & @pamherd.bsky.social do a deep dive. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-trumps...
July 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
@bldgsciences.bsky.social @samlmontano.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @hindshelen.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social @hasisd.bsky.social @paoloquattrone.bsky.social @rubonist.bsky.social more evidence of the benefits of anticipatory spending
…And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.
…And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.
Basically this is a Trust asking for registered nurses to work for a band 3 salary
Just reading about this absolute bonfire from ULTH. Would love to know @alisonleary1.bsky.social’s opinion on registered nurses working at b3 level yet NMC advising them that they will have to step out of their HCA roll if required.
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Basically this is a Trust asking for registered nurses to work for a band 3 salary
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The Journal of Advanced Nursing has published a new research paper that provides compelling evidence for the advance role nurses now practice and the pressing need for reinvestment in community nursing.
@drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
‘We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role’: A Multimethod Study of Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care
Aim
To explore community nurses' experiences of changes to their roles in palliative and end-of-life care.
Design
An e-survey was followed by focus groups.
Methods
Fifty-one community nurses wit.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The Journal of Advanced Nursing has published a new research paper that provides compelling evidence for the advance role nurses now practice and the pressing need for reinvestment in community nursing.
@drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Join us on 20th October at the Royal College of Nursing. Hope to see you there. #nurses #midwives restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social @swj1.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ecwestcott.bsky.social @simoneth.bsky.social @mattetherington.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Join us on 20th October at the Royal College of Nursing. Hope to see you there. #nurses #midwives restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social @swj1.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ecwestcott.bsky.social @simoneth.bsky.social @mattetherington.bsky.social
Spent this morning @sciencemuseum.org.uk with @awscloud.bsky.social and a real highlight was seeing this for real
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Spent this morning @sciencemuseum.org.uk with @awscloud.bsky.social and a real highlight was seeing this for real