Michele Paduano
@michelepaduano.bsky.social
Former BBC Health Correspondent who believes that the system will protect itself.
Still trying to do real news.
Still trying to do real news.
I'm back journalistically speaking!
Thanks to @the-independent.com for its support
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Thanks to @the-independent.com for its support
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man. He never came home again’
A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm over an alleged culture of fear which they say is putting patients at risk
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I'm back journalistically speaking!
Thanks to @the-independent.com for its support
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Thanks to @the-independent.com for its support
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
More than 270 patients harmed after breaching 62-day target, data obtained by @hsj.co.uk
Love NHS euphemisms - They are going to die sooner than they should because of delayed treatment
Love NHS euphemisms - They are going to die sooner than they should because of delayed treatment
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
More than 270 patients harmed after breaching 62-day target, data obtained by @hsj.co.uk
Love NHS euphemisms - They are going to die sooner than they should because of delayed treatment
Love NHS euphemisms - They are going to die sooner than they should because of delayed treatment
District nursing crisis
2009-2010-2023-2024, district nurses cut by 43%
Care demand rose 24% @NuffieldTrust
Contacts dropped from 32 million to 29.2 million.
Der and we have an ageing population!
2009-2010-2023-2024, district nurses cut by 43%
Care demand rose 24% @NuffieldTrust
Contacts dropped from 32 million to 29.2 million.
Der and we have an ageing population!
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
District nursing crisis
2009-2010-2023-2024, district nurses cut by 43%
Care demand rose 24% @NuffieldTrust
Contacts dropped from 32 million to 29.2 million.
Der and we have an ageing population!
2009-2010-2023-2024, district nurses cut by 43%
Care demand rose 24% @NuffieldTrust
Contacts dropped from 32 million to 29.2 million.
Der and we have an ageing population!
Following Peterborough Stabbing. Please don't see this as racist.
3 previous Midlands multiple mental health stabbings.
Cannabis use? Health service/society failure:
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
3 previous Midlands multiple mental health stabbings.
Cannabis use? Health service/society failure:
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Following Peterborough Stabbing. Please don't see this as racist.
3 previous Midlands multiple mental health stabbings.
Cannabis use? Health service/society failure:
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
3 previous Midlands multiple mental health stabbings.
Cannabis use? Health service/society failure:
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Miraculously - no one died in Peterborough stabbing
Eight people were stabbed - and one died - in Birmingham in 2020
In Nottingham, three people died in 2023 stabbing.
When will mental health be taken seriously? Survivors have life limiting injuries.
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Eight people were stabbed - and one died - in Birmingham in 2020
In Nottingham, three people died in 2023 stabbing.
When will mental health be taken seriously? Survivors have life limiting injuries.
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Miraculously - no one died in Peterborough stabbing
Eight people were stabbed - and one died - in Birmingham in 2020
In Nottingham, three people died in 2023 stabbing.
When will mental health be taken seriously? Survivors have life limiting injuries.
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Eight people were stabbed - and one died - in Birmingham in 2020
In Nottingham, three people died in 2023 stabbing.
When will mental health be taken seriously? Survivors have life limiting injuries.
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
If the Peterborough stabbing does turn out to be mental health related - this has to be a turning point?
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Imagine the outcry if this was a terrorist attack and the resources that would be expended stopping it happening again?
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Imagine the outcry if this was a terrorist attack and the resources that would be expended stopping it happening again?
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
If the Peterborough stabbing does turn out to be mental health related - this has to be a turning point?
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Imagine the outcry if this was a terrorist attack and the resources that would be expended stopping it happening again?
@hundredfamilies.bsky.social
Imagine the outcry if this was a terrorist attack and the resources that would be expended stopping it happening again?
Reposted by Michele Paduano
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Lifesaving treatments for the millions of Britons who suffer from rare diseases could be approved years earlier under ambitious plans by the UK medicines watchdog: www.thetimes.com/article/0653...
New drugs to be approved faster so patients don’t wait years
The medicines watchdog is changing how it oversees research of 7,000 rare diseases, which collectively affect about one in 17 Britons
www.thetimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Lifesaving treatments for the millions of Britons who suffer from rare diseases could be approved years earlier under ambitious plans by the UK medicines watchdog: www.thetimes.com/article/0653...
Reposted by Michele Paduano
Very good first conversation with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Europe and Japan are trusted friends.
And in today’s uncertain world, friendship matters more than ever.
Together, we stand for open economies, secure societies, and fair rules.
Europe and Japan are trusted friends.
And in today’s uncertain world, friendship matters more than ever.
Together, we stand for open economies, secure societies, and fair rules.
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Very good first conversation with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Europe and Japan are trusted friends.
And in today’s uncertain world, friendship matters more than ever.
Together, we stand for open economies, secure societies, and fair rules.
Europe and Japan are trusted friends.
And in today’s uncertain world, friendship matters more than ever.
Together, we stand for open economies, secure societies, and fair rules.
Ah Black Country Healthcare cutting more beds under the guise of "Virtual wards."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS in Black Country plans changes for elderly mental health care
The NHS wants to move towards providing more support to patients at home and in the community.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Ah Black Country Healthcare cutting more beds under the guise of "Virtual wards."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Does there need to be a deeper dive into sexual abuse of children at University Hospitals North Midlands or is this just coincidence?
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS doctor set to be charged with sexually assaulting children
Staffordshire police have concluded an investigation known as Operation Anzu and are talking to prosecutors
www.thetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Does there need to be a deeper dive into sexual abuse of children at University Hospitals North Midlands or is this just coincidence?
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
South East Coast and South Central ambulance service move towards a group model.
Could something similar now happen in the Midlands
@officialwmas.bsky.social ?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Could something similar now happen in the Midlands
@officialwmas.bsky.social ?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
'No merger' at troubled East Midlands Ambulance trust
A troubled ambulance trust in talks with a neighbouring service about working more closely together rules out a full merger.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
South East Coast and South Central ambulance service move towards a group model.
Could something similar now happen in the Midlands
@officialwmas.bsky.social ?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Could something similar now happen in the Midlands
@officialwmas.bsky.social ?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Millions are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding properly funded NHS dentistry
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Millions are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding properly funded NHS dentistry
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Have contributed a chapter to this book - along with Erin Brockovich and many others
www.amazon.com/dp/1069802204
www.amazon.com/dp/1069802204
Fluoride Harm: Suppressed Science and Silenced Voices
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October 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Have contributed a chapter to this book - along with Erin Brockovich and many others
www.amazon.com/dp/1069802204
www.amazon.com/dp/1069802204
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💥Hungary’s main opposition leader, Péter Magyar, has said that Hungarian intelligence officers were sent to the country’s EU embassy in Brussels between 2015 and 2018, adding credence to reports that Budapest ran an espionage operation in the heart of the European Union. tvpworld.com/89479707/pte...
Hungary opposition leader backs claims of Hungarian spy network in EU
Magyar claims Hungarian intelligence also monitored him.
tvpworld.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💥Hungary’s main opposition leader, Péter Magyar, has said that Hungarian intelligence officers were sent to the country’s EU embassy in Brussels between 2015 and 2018, adding credence to reports that Budapest ran an espionage operation in the heart of the European Union. tvpworld.com/89479707/pte...
Today as trust in the Independence of BBC has dropped to 43%
I hear that my chapter on the BBC's refusal to publish this article will appear in a book on silenced voices
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
I hear that my chapter on the BBC's refusal to publish this article will appear in a book on silenced voices
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Concerns over fluoride levels in water as expert urges Britain to reassess dosage
Researchers in Europe set a new limit for children’s fluoride consumption after a string of studies suggested too much exposure to the chemical in drinking water may be damaging. But how solid is the ...
www.independent.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Today as trust in the Independence of BBC has dropped to 43%
I hear that my chapter on the BBC's refusal to publish this article will appear in a book on silenced voices
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
I hear that my chapter on the BBC's refusal to publish this article will appear in a book on silenced voices
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Confidence in the independence of the BBC from Government.
43% effective｜38% ineffective
LESS THAN HALF
91% saw independence as important
Survey of 873,000 people
In 2018 Trust in the BBC was 75%
Perhaps Tim Davie should be sent on one of his impartiality courses?
43% effective｜38% ineffective
LESS THAN HALF
91% saw independence as important
Survey of 873,000 people
In 2018 Trust in the BBC was 75%
Perhaps Tim Davie should be sent on one of his impartiality courses?
October 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Confidence in the independence of the BBC from Government.
43% effective｜38% ineffective
LESS THAN HALF
91% saw independence as important
Survey of 873,000 people
In 2018 Trust in the BBC was 75%
Perhaps Tim Davie should be sent on one of his impartiality courses?
43% effective｜38% ineffective
LESS THAN HALF
91% saw independence as important
Survey of 873,000 people
In 2018 Trust in the BBC was 75%
Perhaps Tim Davie should be sent on one of his impartiality courses?
Should we be worried about Chinese linked companies buying up independent schools?
- after all as UK doesn't own anything any more - should we worry about elite education?
orielipo.com/surge-in-chi...
- after all as UK doesn't own anything any more - should we worry about elite education?
orielipo.com/surge-in-chi...
Surge in Chinese Investments: UK Independent Schools Achieve New Purchase Records | Oriel IPO
Explore the growing trend of Chinese investors acquiring UK independent schools and what it means for the education investment landscape.
orielipo.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Should we be worried about Chinese linked companies buying up independent schools?
- after all as UK doesn't own anything any more - should we worry about elite education?
orielipo.com/surge-in-chi...
- after all as UK doesn't own anything any more - should we worry about elite education?
orielipo.com/surge-in-chi...
Reposted by Michele Paduano
My comments on @jeremyvine.bsky.social bbc radio 2 on Labours virtual hospital proposal…”it’s a bit of a gimmick”
#ExamineYourPatients
#ExamineYourPatients
September 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My comments on @jeremyvine.bsky.social bbc radio 2 on Labours virtual hospital proposal…”it’s a bit of a gimmick”
#ExamineYourPatients
#ExamineYourPatients
That message did wonders for The Ukraine, Ursula.
🇲🇩 Moldova, you’ve done it again.
No attempt to sow fear or division could break your resolve.
You made your choice clear:
Europe. Democracy. Freedom.
Our door is open. And we will stand with you every step of the way.
The future is yours.
No attempt to sow fear or division could break your resolve.
You made your choice clear:
Europe. Democracy. Freedom.
Our door is open. And we will stand with you every step of the way.
The future is yours.
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
That message did wonders for The Ukraine, Ursula.
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This week the covid inquiry will hear evidence about the pandemic’s impact on children and young people. Dame Rachel de Souza, children’s commissioner, says children are still paying the price for school lockdowns.
www.thetimes.com/article/ae39...
www.thetimes.com/article/ae39...
You’re not therapists, schools told in warning of ‘negative spiral’
The former Ofsted boss Baroness Spielman says children are being encouraged to find problems when they should be engrossed in normal education
www.thetimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This week the covid inquiry will hear evidence about the pandemic’s impact on children and young people. Dame Rachel de Souza, children’s commissioner, says children are still paying the price for school lockdowns.
www.thetimes.com/article/ae39...
www.thetimes.com/article/ae39...
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.
Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Starmer about to announce a new digital ID scheme - using the nonsense of immigration as a smoke screen.
Given the state of UK politics - in the most surveilled country in the world - do we really want all our biometrics in the hands of the state?
Given the state of UK politics - in the most surveilled country in the world - do we really want all our biometrics in the hands of the state?
September 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Starmer about to announce a new digital ID scheme - using the nonsense of immigration as a smoke screen.
Given the state of UK politics - in the most surveilled country in the world - do we really want all our biometrics in the hands of the state?
Given the state of UK politics - in the most surveilled country in the world - do we really want all our biometrics in the hands of the state?
Reposted by Michele Paduano
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An NHS doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, including children, while working in 2 hospital A&Es is expected to be charged within weeks after the conclusion of a 4-year police investigation
www.thetimes.com/article/a3ac...
www.thetimes.com/article/a3ac...
NHS doctor set to be charged with sexually assaulting children
Staffordshire police have concluded an investigation known as Operation Anzu and are talking to prosecutors
www.thetimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An NHS doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, including children, while working in 2 hospital A&Es is expected to be charged within weeks after the conclusion of a 4-year police investigation
www.thetimes.com/article/a3ac...
www.thetimes.com/article/a3ac...
Depressing. People left severely disabled or dying because of a failure to provide thrombectomy
NHS hitting less than half the target that it should have met last year
University Hospital North Midlands pioneer showed the difference this makes to people's lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS hitting less than half the target that it should have met last year
University Hospital North Midlands pioneer showed the difference this makes to people's lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Praise for Royal Stoke University Hospital's stroke treatment
The hospital has a dedicated 24/7 team which specialises in removing blood clots from the brain.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Depressing. People left severely disabled or dying because of a failure to provide thrombectomy
NHS hitting less than half the target that it should have met last year
University Hospital North Midlands pioneer showed the difference this makes to people's lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS hitting less than half the target that it should have met last year
University Hospital North Midlands pioneer showed the difference this makes to people's lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New maternity review - Shrewsbury and Telford still in there.
Feel a bit sorry for Sandwell and West Birmingham - seriously deprived area.
I do think that there are others that could have been looked at!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Feel a bit sorry for Sandwell and West Birmingham - seriously deprived area.
I do think that there are others that could have been looked at!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named
The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care.
www.independent.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
New maternity review - Shrewsbury and Telford still in there.
Feel a bit sorry for Sandwell and West Birmingham - seriously deprived area.
I do think that there are others that could have been looked at!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Feel a bit sorry for Sandwell and West Birmingham - seriously deprived area.
I do think that there are others that could have been looked at!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...