@rw159.bsky.social
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The Scottish Government has agreed to both key
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Scottish Government has agreed to both key
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
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Yours and my data makes someone money and actually providing a better service with it is pretty incidental
The other aspect of this story is, academics and NHS staff could and would have done this better and essentially for free if they were given the same data access as Faculty, but they are not allowed it. Government policy is deliberately to frustrate pro bono / non-profit health data research.
I dug behind the industry paywall to find out, what *are* the geniusly clever things that AI can predict will increase NHS A&E pressures?
You’ll never guess
- Flu
- Winter
- Icy weather
- Friday nights
- Christmas
- New Years Eve
Jeez, Dom’s old mates at Faculty AI (o yes) really saw Wes coming
You’ll never guess
- Flu
- Winter
- Icy weather
- Friday nights
- Christmas
- New Years Eve
Jeez, Dom’s old mates at Faculty AI (o yes) really saw Wes coming
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yours and my data makes someone money and actually providing a better service with it is pretty incidental
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The Green Party are almost twice as popular as they were in August. The Greens are growing, and Reform are reeling.
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Green Party are almost twice as popular as they were in August. The Greens are growing, and Reform are reeling.
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I don’t want to do another glib ‘want Green? Vote Green’ post because this kind of shit is literally destroying our future now. So let’s just say, as with so many other things, you can’t believe a word Labour says on the climate.
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I don’t want to do another glib ‘want Green? Vote Green’ post because this kind of shit is literally destroying our future now. So let’s just say, as with so many other things, you can’t believe a word Labour says on the climate.
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Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
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📣 Five days of strike action in England starts today.
These strikes could have been averted, if Wes Streeting had a credible pay and jobs offer for resident doctors in England to consider.
🪧 See you on the picket lines: www.bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
These strikes could have been averted, if Wes Streeting had a credible pay and jobs offer for resident doctors in England to consider.
🪧 See you on the picket lines: www.bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📣 Five days of strike action in England starts today.
These strikes could have been averted, if Wes Streeting had a credible pay and jobs offer for resident doctors in England to consider.
🪧 See you on the picket lines: www.bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
These strikes could have been averted, if Wes Streeting had a credible pay and jobs offer for resident doctors in England to consider.
🪧 See you on the picket lines: www.bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
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Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social reviews @johnrlister.bsky.social essential new book on Trump's global war on health and science.
It's a real eye-opener.
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on a copy!
keepournhspublic.com/wealth-versu...
It's a real eye-opener.
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on a copy!
keepournhspublic.com/wealth-versu...
Wealth versus Health, John Lister
Book Review: John Lister – Wealth versus Health; Trump’s Global War on Health and Science
Reviewed by John Puntis, Co Chair Keep Our NHS Public
Published as a paperback by Bite-Sized Books: avai...
keepournhspublic.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social reviews @johnrlister.bsky.social essential new book on Trump's global war on health and science.
It's a real eye-opener.
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on a copy!
keepournhspublic.com/wealth-versu...
It's a real eye-opener.
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on a copy!
keepournhspublic.com/wealth-versu...
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"Any good we're doing is being undone by rent levels."
Clear that ripoff rents are the main driver of poverty in Edinburgh.
Clear that ripoff rents are the main driver of poverty in Edinburgh.
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Any good we're doing is being undone by rent levels."
Clear that ripoff rents are the main driver of poverty in Edinburgh.
Clear that ripoff rents are the main driver of poverty in Edinburgh.
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🩺 In 1 day this GP carried out:
89 phone calls (BMA say 25 is safe)
29 face to face appointments
Triaged c300 patients
His lunch was a Red Bull at his desk and he finished at gone 7pm. He said he was broken, and he'll do it all again tomorrow.
Stand with your GPs.
youtube.com/watch?v=z_69...
89 phone calls (BMA say 25 is safe)
29 face to face appointments
Triaged c300 patients
His lunch was a Red Bull at his desk and he finished at gone 7pm. He said he was broken, and he'll do it all again tomorrow.
Stand with your GPs.
youtube.com/watch?v=z_69...
Day in the life of an oncall GP
YouTube video by WoodlandAvenuePractice
youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🩺 In 1 day this GP carried out:
89 phone calls (BMA say 25 is safe)
29 face to face appointments
Triaged c300 patients
His lunch was a Red Bull at his desk and he finished at gone 7pm. He said he was broken, and he'll do it all again tomorrow.
Stand with your GPs.
youtube.com/watch?v=z_69...
89 phone calls (BMA say 25 is safe)
29 face to face appointments
Triaged c300 patients
His lunch was a Red Bull at his desk and he finished at gone 7pm. He said he was broken, and he'll do it all again tomorrow.
Stand with your GPs.
youtube.com/watch?v=z_69...
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The collapse of Labour’s vote in Wales is a painful moment for the Union: novaramedia.com/2025/10/24/l... <- by me
Labour’s Defeat in Wales Spells Big Trouble for the Union | Novara Media
What does the stodgy, centrist unionism of Welsh Labour and Tories taking a beating in the Caerphilly by-election mean for Scotland? And where do the Greens fit in? Adam Ramsay explains.
novaramedia.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The collapse of Labour’s vote in Wales is a painful moment for the Union: novaramedia.com/2025/10/24/l... <- by me
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🚨BREAKING -- Huda Ammori has been granted the right to appeal the proscription of Palestine Action via judicial review.
The Home Office tried to challenge the decision to grant Ammori a judicial review, and was struck down today by the Court of Appeal.
The Home Office tried to challenge the decision to grant Ammori a judicial review, and was struck down today by the Court of Appeal.
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨BREAKING -- Huda Ammori has been granted the right to appeal the proscription of Palestine Action via judicial review.
The Home Office tried to challenge the decision to grant Ammori a judicial review, and was struck down today by the Court of Appeal.
The Home Office tried to challenge the decision to grant Ammori a judicial review, and was struck down today by the Court of Appeal.
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...
Change the law to fix music streaming
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming!
www.megaphone.org.uk
October 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...
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What Green politics should be about.
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
What Green politics should be about.
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Public’s priority is access to GPs
Labour’s promises ‘Bring back the family Doctor’ ‘End the 8am rush’
Reality GPs provide more for less, never run a deficit & yet even this year’s contract is a smaller proportion of the NHS uplift than hospital Trusts
A shift is needed now before it’s too late
Labour’s promises ‘Bring back the family Doctor’ ‘End the 8am rush’
Reality GPs provide more for less, never run a deficit & yet even this year’s contract is a smaller proportion of the NHS uplift than hospital Trusts
A shift is needed now before it’s too late
July 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Public’s priority is access to GPs
Labour’s promises ‘Bring back the family Doctor’ ‘End the 8am rush’
Reality GPs provide more for less, never run a deficit & yet even this year’s contract is a smaller proportion of the NHS uplift than hospital Trusts
A shift is needed now before it’s too late
Labour’s promises ‘Bring back the family Doctor’ ‘End the 8am rush’
Reality GPs provide more for less, never run a deficit & yet even this year’s contract is a smaller proportion of the NHS uplift than hospital Trusts
A shift is needed now before it’s too late
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"Sad but in todays world knowing your legal rights becomes ever more important. This is Britain under a Labour government."
via David R Joyce
Poster made by Kirsty Clarke
via David R Joyce
Poster made by Kirsty Clarke
July 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"Sad but in todays world knowing your legal rights becomes ever more important. This is Britain under a Labour government."
via David R Joyce
Poster made by Kirsty Clarke
via David R Joyce
Poster made by Kirsty Clarke
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Sending huge love to & solidarity with trans women.
Trans rights are human rights
🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights
🏳️⚧️
Consortium and LGBT+ sector leaders have released a joint statement following today’s Supreme Court ruling
You can read the statement and add your organisation as a signatory at: www.consortium.lgbt/lgbt-sector-leaders-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling
You can read the statement and add your organisation as a signatory at: www.consortium.lgbt/lgbt-sector-leaders-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling
April 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sending huge love to & solidarity with trans women.
Trans rights are human rights
🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights
🏳️⚧️
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I know todays ruling must hurt, it is a backwards step, but no court can tell you who you really are, only you can.
Solidarity ✊🏳️⚧️
Solidarity ✊🏳️⚧️
April 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I know todays ruling must hurt, it is a backwards step, but no court can tell you who you really are, only you can.
Solidarity ✊🏳️⚧️
Solidarity ✊🏳️⚧️
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🚨 Privatising #NHS care puts profit before patients.
Our supporter Joe's lung scans were dangerously mismanaged by a private firm chasing quotas.
We need to end NHS outsourcing now - read Joe’s story ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/4/...
Our supporter Joe's lung scans were dangerously mismanaged by a private firm chasing quotas.
We need to end NHS outsourcing now - read Joe’s story ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/4/...
NHS privatisation is putting patients at risk — Just Treatment
Just Treatment supporter Joe shares their story of how a private healthcare company put their health at risk in order to meet a quota.
justtreatment.org
April 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🚨 Privatising #NHS care puts profit before patients.
Our supporter Joe's lung scans were dangerously mismanaged by a private firm chasing quotas.
We need to end NHS outsourcing now - read Joe’s story ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/4/...
Our supporter Joe's lung scans were dangerously mismanaged by a private firm chasing quotas.
We need to end NHS outsourcing now - read Joe’s story ⬇️
justtreatment.org/news/2025/4/...
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Since 1960, childhood mortality has dropped by a factor of five.
A large portion of this is due to the benefits of vaccines.
A large portion of this is due to the benefits of vaccines.
April 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Since 1960, childhood mortality has dropped by a factor of five.
A large portion of this is due to the benefits of vaccines.
A large portion of this is due to the benefits of vaccines.
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Can we get this save our NHS starter pack followed by all?
Please share like mad!
We MUST save our NHS 💙
go.bsky.app/QSu8Fdi
Please share like mad!
We MUST save our NHS 💙
go.bsky.app/QSu8Fdi
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Can we get this save our NHS starter pack followed by all?
Please share like mad!
We MUST save our NHS 💙
go.bsky.app/QSu8Fdi
Please share like mad!
We MUST save our NHS 💙
go.bsky.app/QSu8Fdi
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Liz Kendall joins Matt Hancock in being told off by the statistics regulator for using “entirely misleading” figures.
Our complaint re the growth in health benefits has been upheld: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/corresponden...: "The statement that the number of people claiming disability elements of Universal Credit has increased by 383% presents an entirely misleading picture to the public."
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Liz Kendall joins Matt Hancock in being told off by the statistics regulator for using “entirely misleading” figures.
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The evidence shows that patients of *all ages and levels of health* benefit from continuity of care with the same GP. Wes’s claim that this is only important for older, sicker people is simply not backed up by the evidence bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/...
Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality
Objective Continuity of care is a long-standing feature of healthcare, especially of general practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health promotion, grea...
bmjopen.bmj.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The evidence shows that patients of *all ages and levels of health* benefit from continuity of care with the same GP. Wes’s claim that this is only important for older, sicker people is simply not backed up by the evidence bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/...