Left journalism after 16 years in January to try sth new - wasn't an easy decision, so lovely surprise to be nominated for Specialist Reporter of the Year at the 2025 #ScottishPressAwards 😊❤️🍾

They're not calling it an 'extraordinary' flu season for nothing - unusually high rates of infection right now, already worse than in 2022/23

Scotland hit by worst flu season in years as hospital admissions surge 65 per cent
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2482092...

light green line for winter 2019/20 (moderate) more typical - similar to last winter

Merry Christmas!!🍸🍸

Steep increase in flu rates in week ending December 8. Following similar trajectory at the moment to 2022/23 winter

Annual GP workforce survey out: The size of Scotland's GP workforce has declined again year on year, from 3,478.4 in 2023 to 3,453.1 WTE in 2024. Sickness absence up too - the number of GP sessions lost to sickness absence was around 15% higher last year than in 2022/23

I'm usually the #Christmas grinch who can't even be bothered putting up a tree - but this year a friend bought me novelty bunting of a cat carrying a Xmas pudding - and nothing could make me happier! I've even decorated my 'tree' now🎅☃️🎄 #Cats

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When it's been a long day and you'd quite like to have a bath in peace...but your cat has other ideas😼😻

On this very cold #Caturday do make sure to position yourself as close as possible to the portable heater😻🔥

Realise I've been on BlueSky for 48 hours without posting any #cat pics...so time to put an end to that! Here's Woody & Bo 👋😻

This wk's #InsidetheNHS looks at the findings of the recent Mental Health Inpatient Census

What does the latest census tell us about mental health services?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2473191...

Former health secretary Jeane Freeman also told the inquiry that Scot Govt 'never ruled out the possibility of aerosol distribution' of #Covid

'Freeman: Scot Govt 'prioritised risk from Covid' over other considerations'
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2473444...