Gemma Parry
@gemmaparry4.bsky.social
Freelance Journalist and Qualified Mental Health Nurse | Ex BBCWales & WalesOnline NPT reporter | Wales Media Awards Winner | Words MailOnline, Nursing Times & others | #cardifftrained
Swansea via Merthyr Tydfil
Swansea via Merthyr Tydfil
Four years, one baby, a full time freelancing job, and an unhealthy Diet Coke habit later, I finally have my Mental Health Nursing degree with First Class Honours 😭
I am very tired 😂
I am very tired 😂
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Four years, one baby, a full time freelancing job, and an unhealthy Diet Coke habit later, I finally have my Mental Health Nursing degree with First Class Honours 😭
I am very tired 😂
I am very tired 😂
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Everyone have a proper lie-in tomorrow if you are able. It's ok I have cleared it with the relevant departments.
August 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Everyone have a proper lie-in tomorrow if you are able. It's ok I have cleared it with the relevant departments.
Today marks the end of a long four years of mixing freelance work with full time studies - I’ve officially completed my degree in Mental Health Nursing.
It has been a challenge, especially with having a baby halfway through the course, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
It has been a challenge, especially with having a baby halfway through the course, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
August 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Today marks the end of a long four years of mixing freelance work with full time studies - I’ve officially completed my degree in Mental Health Nursing.
It has been a challenge, especially with having a baby halfway through the course, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
It has been a challenge, especially with having a baby halfway through the course, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
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Parents seeking improvements at a maternity unit deemed potentially unsafe have been angered by an FoI disclosure which shows a health board gave credence to an unpublished report that largely exonerated the service and criticised their campaign ✍️Martin Shipton
Health board 'gave credence to whitewash report on failing maternity unit'
Martin Shipton Parents seeking improvements at a maternity unit deemed potentially unsafe have been angered by an FoI disclosure which shows a health board gave credence to an unpublished report that ...
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May 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Parents seeking improvements at a maternity unit deemed potentially unsafe have been angered by an FoI disclosure which shows a health board gave credence to an unpublished report that largely exonerated the service and criticised their campaign ✍️Martin Shipton
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Austria wins 69th Eurovision song contest with Wasted Love
Austria wins 69th Eurovision song contest with Wasted Love
Israel finished second, with Estonia third and the pre-contest favourites from Sweden fourth
Austria has won the Eurovision song contest after JJ triumphed in Basel with their song Wasted Love, an operatic ballad with soaring vocals that mutates into a club anthem for the finale. It is the third time the country has won, with JJ following in the footsteps of Udo Jürgens in 1965 and Conchita Wurst in 2014.
Switzerland, which hosted the first ever Eurovision song contest in 1956, was the venue this year after Nemo won in Malmö last year with their song The Code. Austria will be expected to host in 2026, with Vienna having twice held the competition before. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Austria wins 69th Eurovision song contest with Wasted Love
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Remember the National?
The short-lived news service for Wales closed in 2022, but last month the title was "relaunched" at the same web address, declaring itself: "Independent. Trusted. Unapologetically Welsh."
That tagline, and everything else about the site, was a sham...
The short-lived news service for Wales closed in 2022, but last month the title was "relaunched" at the same web address, declaring itself: "Independent. Trusted. Unapologetically Welsh."
That tagline, and everything else about the site, was a sham...
May 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Remember the National?
The short-lived news service for Wales closed in 2022, but last month the title was "relaunched" at the same web address, declaring itself: "Independent. Trusted. Unapologetically Welsh."
That tagline, and everything else about the site, was a sham...
The short-lived news service for Wales closed in 2022, but last month the title was "relaunched" at the same web address, declaring itself: "Independent. Trusted. Unapologetically Welsh."
That tagline, and everything else about the site, was a sham...
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BREAKING: Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signaling that no new pope was elected on the first ballot. Follow our live updates: reut.rs/435NPXQ
Conclave Live Updates: Roman Catholic cardinals meet to elect a successor to Pope Francis
More than 130 of the world's Catholic cardinals are gathered in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
BREAKING: Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signaling that no new pope was elected on the first ballot. Follow our live updates: reut.rs/435NPXQ
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Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died aged 41
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died aged 41
Giuffre’s family issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years
Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she was sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew, has died. She was 41.
Her family on Saturday issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died aged 41
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BREAKING: 15 people charged with gambling offences following the gamblegate scandal of the general election, including former Conservative MP and aide to Rishi Sunak, Craig Williams.
The sleaze scandal was one of the final nails in the Tory govt’s coffin.
The sleaze scandal was one of the final nails in the Tory govt’s coffin.
April 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
BREAKING: 15 people charged with gambling offences following the gamblegate scandal of the general election, including former Conservative MP and aide to Rishi Sunak, Craig Williams.
The sleaze scandal was one of the final nails in the Tory govt’s coffin.
The sleaze scandal was one of the final nails in the Tory govt’s coffin.
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🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Criminals are going untagged for months after their release from prison in England and Wales amid “chaos” in the system used to track them, an investigation has revealed
Revealed: ‘chaotic’ system leaves freed prisoners untagged for months
An undercover reporter finds staff are repeatedly sent to the wrong address by the monitoring service, which is struggling with a backlog, while criminals mock the justice system
www.thetimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Criminals are going untagged for months after their release from prison in England and Wales amid “chaos” in the system used to track them, an investigation has revealed
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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Actor and comedian charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, say police
The comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape as well as two counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan police have said.
More details soon …
Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a large grass fire on the Sugar Loaf in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Fire service attend extensive grass fire on Sugarloaf
Stephen Price South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a large grass fire on the Sugar Loaf in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. The fire which had been burning since around ...
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March 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a large grass fire on the Sugar Loaf in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Have had the loveliest day with sweet boy ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day all
Happy Mother’s Day all
March 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Have had the loveliest day with sweet boy ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day all
Happy Mother’s Day all
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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, and can be linked to other less serious conditions. See your doctor if you have changes that are unusual for you or won't go away.
Repost this to help raise awareness 🔁
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, and can be linked to other less serious conditions. See your doctor if you have changes that are unusual for you or won't go away.
Repost this to help raise awareness 🔁
March 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, and can be linked to other less serious conditions. See your doctor if you have changes that are unusual for you or won't go away.
Repost this to help raise awareness 🔁
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, and can be linked to other less serious conditions. See your doctor if you have changes that are unusual for you or won't go away.
Repost this to help raise awareness 🔁
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A fund of more than £3 million will be created by the UK Government in partnership with Neath Port Talbot Council to support the mental health and wellbeing of Tata Steel workers and their families in Port Talbot
£3 million fund announced to support Port Talbot steel workers
A fund of more than £3 million will be created by the UK Government in partnership with Neath Port Talbot Council to support the mental health and wellbeing of Tata Steel workers and their families in...
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March 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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He drinks a whiskey drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sends a text that remind him of the war plans
He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes
#Hegseth
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sends a text that remind him of the war plans
He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes
#Hegseth
March 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
He drinks a whiskey drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sends a text that remind him of the war plans
He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes
#Hegseth
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sends a text that remind him of the war plans
He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes
#Hegseth
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March 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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A really lovely Saturday afternoon at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Spring is finally here 🥳
March 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A really lovely Saturday afternoon at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Spring is finally here 🥳
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BREAKING: U.S. President Trump says he and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy spoke to align "Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs" regarding a ceasefire.
Live updates: Trump and Zelenskyy speak a day after Trump's call with Putin
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that he would speak with U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday and expected to hear more about the American leader’s phone call with Russian President Putin about a ceasefire and to discuss the next steps to be taken.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
BREAKING: U.S. President Trump says he and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy spoke to align "Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs" regarding a ceasefire.
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This is so important MH should be an integral part of support not just for maternity care but Health visiting too.
“To help tackle fear and stigma, we need support for mental health to be as much a part of maternity care as monitoring the physical health of mothers and babies.” Karen Middleton, Head of Campaigns and Policy at the MMHA www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h... #PerinatalMentalHealth #MakeAllCareCount
The unspoken anxieties of new motherhood: What mums really need to talk about
Practical advice abounds, but deeper anxieties often go unaddressed
www.independent.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is so important MH should be an integral part of support not just for maternity care but Health visiting too.
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Great thread about the demise of Twitter (x) and how it has become “an emotion-stoking hate machine aimed to forward the narrow political agenda and world view of its owner.”
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
March 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Great thread about the demise of Twitter (x) and how it has become “an emotion-stoking hate machine aimed to forward the narrow political agenda and world view of its owner.”
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In my latest Guardian column I breakdown Reform’s threat to Wales.
“Make no mistake, the answer to none of Wales’s complex and deeply rooted challenges is Nigel Farage and his former company, now party”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Make no mistake, the answer to none of Wales’s complex and deeply rooted challenges is Nigel Farage and his former company, now party”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open | Will Hayward
Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In my latest Guardian column I breakdown Reform’s threat to Wales.
“Make no mistake, the answer to none of Wales’s complex and deeply rooted challenges is Nigel Farage and his former company, now party”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Make no mistake, the answer to none of Wales’s complex and deeply rooted challenges is Nigel Farage and his former company, now party”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Following the UK Government's announcement on NHS England, there's been some confusion about what this means for the NHS in Wales.
The structure of the NHS differs in England and Wales. Take a look at our explainer on the structure of the NHS in Wales 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/how...
The structure of the NHS differs in England and Wales. Take a look at our explainer on the structure of the NHS in Wales 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/how...
How is the NHS structured in Wales?
To kick off the Welsh NHS Confederation's explainer series, we take it back to basics and look at the structure of the NHS in Wales.
www.nhsconfed.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Following the UK Government's announcement on NHS England, there's been some confusion about what this means for the NHS in Wales.
The structure of the NHS differs in England and Wales. Take a look at our explainer on the structure of the NHS in Wales 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/how...
The structure of the NHS differs in England and Wales. Take a look at our explainer on the structure of the NHS in Wales 👇
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/how...
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