Helen Buckingham
@hbuckingham.bsky.social
Expert by experience in healthcare management & policy, Chair National Voices, Trustee RVS, NED PHIN. Also cook, wine drinker, reader, gardener, walker, armchair art critic.
And still half a tree left!
August 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And still half a tree left!
Sitting out under the stars... I feel I should have marshmallows to toast!
August 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sitting out under the stars... I feel I should have marshmallows to toast!
The actual National Allotment Society is pretty relaxed about it...
August 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The actual National Allotment Society is pretty relaxed about it...
As everyone else has said, good kit and you can do it - I did it aged 5 (but Dad a v experienced walker). An alternative if you are unsure is to go up Helm Crag from Grasmere. Not as iconic admittedly but you get cracking views including Helvellyn covered by cloud & the odd jet flying beneath you.
July 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
As everyone else has said, good kit and you can do it - I did it aged 5 (but Dad a v experienced walker). An alternative if you are unsure is to go up Helm Crag from Grasmere. Not as iconic admittedly but you get cracking views including Helvellyn covered by cloud & the odd jet flying beneath you.
Twilight skies...
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Twilight skies...
@jennylinford.bsky.social is great on the subject of taking time...
May 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
@jennylinford.bsky.social is great on the subject of taking time...
Nice to see you in the @financialtimes.com @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social!
April 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Nice to see you in the @financialtimes.com @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social!
It's a beautiful day in London.
For those who need it:
For those who need it:
March 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It's a beautiful day in London.
For those who need it:
For those who need it:
Looking to raise the mood, Rachel says there are examples of good practice, and @mancunianmedic.bsky.social points out that generally fast track continuing care does work very well. It can be done. But it's clear that where it works well, it's where the person's needs are being put first. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Looking to raise the mood, Rachel says there are examples of good practice, and @mancunianmedic.bsky.social points out that generally fast track continuing care does work very well. It can be done. But it's clear that where it works well, it's where the person's needs are being put first. #NTSummit
Not a walk in the park for local authorities says Jess McGregor - less CHC funding means more pressure on local authority budgets, and significant and distressing impact on people. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Not a walk in the park for local authorities says Jess McGregor - less CHC funding means more pressure on local authority budgets, and significant and distressing impact on people. #NTSummit
Excellent panel now, starting with @mancunianmedic.bsky.social who has lived and breathed this as both a hospital clinician and a policymaker. Reflect on what we are doing to people - patients and staff - with this clunky and bureaucratic process. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Excellent panel now, starting with @mancunianmedic.bsky.social who has lived and breathed this as both a hospital clinician and a policymaker. Reflect on what we are doing to people - patients and staff - with this clunky and bureaucratic process. #NTSummit
It's a little hard to see here, but there's been a 9% fall in the number of people eligible for CHC funding. And huge variability across the country. Can that really reflect genuine variability in need? #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It's a little hard to see here, but there's been a 9% fall in the number of people eligible for CHC funding. And huge variability across the country. Can that really reflect genuine variability in need? #NTSummit
Setting the scene, Rachel Hutchings explains what CHC is, and why it matters. The stakes are high, for both statutory sector and individuals and families. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Setting the scene, Rachel Hutchings explains what CHC is, and why it matters. The stakes are high, for both statutory sector and individuals and families. #NTSummit
Now, this is a really important session. Continuing Healthcare is relatively unknown, complex, and yet has a massive impact on individuals. Juliet Bouverie, Chair of the Richmond Group warns us that we're going to get cross. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Now, this is a really important session. Continuing Healthcare is relatively unknown, complex, and yet has a massive impact on individuals. Juliet Bouverie, Chair of the Richmond Group warns us that we're going to get cross. #NTSummit
What does @becksfisher.bsky.social think then? Partnership won't be the dominant model in 15 years. The financial challenges in the system are probably too great, trust has been lost since the 2004 contract. We need to plan actively for alternatives. To do that, we need clarity of purpose. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
What does @becksfisher.bsky.social think then? Partnership won't be the dominant model in 15 years. The financial challenges in the system are probably too great, trust has been lost since the 2004 contract. We need to plan actively for alternatives. To do that, we need clarity of purpose. #NTSummit
Why are we having this conversation, Richard Sloggett asks. Access to GPs is the number 1 priority for patients and the public, but the top priority for politicians is elective recovery. The GP question is difficult, because GPs aren't controlled. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Why are we having this conversation, Richard Sloggett asks. Access to GPs is the number 1 priority for patients and the public, but the top priority for politicians is elective recovery. The GP question is difficult, because GPs aren't controlled. #NTSummit
What problem are we trying to solve, asks @drkatie.bsky.social? GP workload has increased, roles have evolved, GPs have embraced digital transformation. Being controversial, the question is not about partnership, it's the independent contractor status, & the agility & autonomy it brings. ##NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What problem are we trying to solve, asks @drkatie.bsky.social? GP workload has increased, roles have evolved, GPs have embraced digital transformation. Being controversial, the question is not about partnership, it's the independent contractor status, & the agility & autonomy it brings. ##NTSummit
We're at a crossroads, says @liamloftus.bsky.social. Carry on as we are, partnership won't exist in 15 years. Young GPs like the positive things which come with partnership, but the risk/reward ratio is skewed too heavily to risk - the financial cost, the personal toll. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We're at a crossroads, says @liamloftus.bsky.social. Carry on as we are, partnership won't exist in 15 years. Young GPs like the positive things which come with partnership, but the risk/reward ratio is skewed too heavily to risk - the financial cost, the personal toll. #NTSummit
This is interesting - GP numbers roughly constant (let's ignore the missed commitments to increase their numbers), but the proportion of GPs who are partners in their practice has dropped significantly. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is interesting - GP numbers roughly constant (let's ignore the missed commitments to increase their numbers), but the proportion of GPs who are partners in their practice has dropped significantly. #NTSummit
And @becksfisher.bsky.social making her summit debut, bringing policy thinking together with lived experience as a GP. #NTSummit
March 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
And @becksfisher.bsky.social making her summit debut, bringing policy thinking together with lived experience as a GP. #NTSummit