David Buckle
@davidbuckle.bsky.social
Policy and comms person interested in health and SEND. Medical Protection Society Head of Corporate Affairs. Chiltern Wood School Vice Chair. Mainly post about work related stuff but occasionally also film, music and politics. All views my own.
The GMC leaving Twitter/X feels like a genuinely big decision and an indicator of how much the platform has changed
April 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The GMC leaving Twitter/X feels like a genuinely big decision and an indicator of how much the platform has changed
Lots to welcome in the new Irish Government's draft programme - including a new of reforms MPS has been campaigning for. Hopefully will be a busy few years helping to try and make these happen
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lots to welcome in the new Irish Government's draft programme - including a new of reforms MPS has been campaigning for. Hopefully will be a busy few years helping to try and make these happen
Starting to feel Christmasy in the village
December 12, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Starting to feel Christmasy in the village
Today’s workforce report released by the GMC highlights how locally employed doctors are a rapidly growing but often undervalued part of the UK medical workforce. www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
November 28, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Today’s workforce report released by the GMC highlights how locally employed doctors are a rapidly growing but often undervalued part of the UK medical workforce. www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
After working at NHS Confederation, GMC and now MPS I suspect I will enjoy this consultation about regulating NHS managers more than most. Here is the initial response from MPS to today's publication brnw.ch/21wOZu4
November 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM
After working at NHS Confederation, GMC and now MPS I suspect I will enjoy this consultation about regulating NHS managers more than most. Here is the initial response from MPS to today's publication brnw.ch/21wOZu4
Centrists and policy nerds. Looks like I am in the right place.
November 15, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Centrists and policy nerds. Looks like I am in the right place.
Many doctors in South Africa report feeling no choice but to continue working when not feeling mentally well enough to do so and that this has had impacted on patient care. www.medicalprotection.org/southafrica/...
November 13, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Many doctors in South Africa report feeling no choice but to continue working when not feeling mentally well enough to do so and that this has had impacted on patient care. www.medicalprotection.org/southafrica/...
ICYMI - last week Medical Protection published some pretty stark stats about the impact of NHS disciplinary processes on the doctors involved. The wider report sets out proposals for how Trusts could make improvements. t.co/uMW4MpEGrq
November 12, 2024 at 3:51 PM
ICYMI - last week Medical Protection published some pretty stark stats about the impact of NHS disciplinary processes on the doctors involved. The wider report sets out proposals for how Trusts could make improvements. t.co/uMW4MpEGrq
With Ireland gearing up for an election on 29 November, Prof Gozie Offiah spoke at the MPS conference just now on what we want the next government to focus on. More info available here: brnw.ch/21wOv8K
November 9, 2024 at 9:35 AM
With Ireland gearing up for an election on 29 November, Prof Gozie Offiah spoke at the MPS conference just now on what we want the next government to focus on. More info available here: brnw.ch/21wOv8K
Medical Protection report published this week highlights the impact of disciplinaries on doctors' wellbeing and sets out how NHS Trusts could make significant improvements t.co/uMW4MpEGrq
November 8, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Medical Protection report published this week highlights the impact of disciplinaries on doctors' wellbeing and sets out how NHS Trusts could make significant improvements t.co/uMW4MpEGrq