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Healthwatch @healthwatch.bsky.social · Mar 12

Unsurprising to find paying higher overtime can cut waiting lists. Paying NHS staff higher overtime might be more cost effective for reducing waiting lists than contracting to the private sector. BMA says that a reason for many unfilled extra doctors’ shifts is low pay
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Paying consultants more ‘helped trust cut waiting lists by nearly 20%’

A single trust accounted for nearly a fifth of the reduction in the national waiting list last year - and a director says the improvement was in part driven by paying staff higher overtime rates.

www.hsj.co.uk

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Feb 16

When you have a few days off work you just have to make time for some baking!

Anyone for fika?

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 14

When patients are not heard by their doctors there can be devastating consequences.

So why does this happen & what can be done to address it?

On the cover, Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan explores this question.

Read her full essay & more: tinyurl.com/5c7xwj2e ‪@drrageshri.bsky.social‬

Cover of The Lancet's Feb 15, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads "At the core of patients not being heard is the unequal power dynamic between doctor and patient. Each holds a different form of expertise...It is vital that we combine this expertise and collaborate."

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Create the Ripple @createtheripple.bsky.social · Feb 14

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

A little kindness will stay with someone for longer than we realise. 🧡

#kindness #Love

Picture by Nikki Miles

A lot of people just need someone to be kind and loving to them right now. Picture by Nikki Miles. White writing on a red background with pink hearts.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 10

Read our latest issue in full ➡️ tinyurl.com/2rz7b357

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Cover of The Lancet Feb 8, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Health institutions may be hesitant to criticise the new administration publicly, but this timidity is a mistake. Trump's actions must be called out for the damage they are doing."

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Cristina Temenos @ctemenos.bsky.social · Feb 7

Behind this astonishingly impressive £30k. / month savings (amazing for a health system in crisis) is also an increase in people leading healthier lives, experiencing fewer episodes of poor health, and material steps to closing wide gaps in health inequalities.

Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · Feb 7

After one year of the Bradford clean air / low emission zone, GP visits for breathing and heart problems were down by a quarter.

My latest for @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year

After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Baverstock @annabav.bsky.social · Feb 3

Great to see this highlighted @civilitysaves.bsky.social @doctorstraining.bsky.social

The BMJ @bmj.com · Feb 3

How should I deal with a rude colleague?

Confronting poor behaviour from someone you work with can seem difficult but there are ways to respond, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Julia Thrift @juliathrift.bsky.social · Feb 1

Health is so holistic: research suggests flossing #teeth 'cuts risk of #stroke by one fifth’.

This is huge. Should some of the ££ the #NHS spends on heart disease be transferred to dentistry? If Dept of #Health is serious about #prevention then maybe yes?

www.thetimes.com/article/1294...

Flossing your teeth once a week ‘cuts risk of stroke by one fifth’

Research suggests the dental habit stops the build-up of harmful bacteria and plaque, which are linked to inflammation, blood clots and heart disease

www.thetimes.com

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 30

Yes - you can use your phone and eat chocolate brownies! Great meeting today with our admin teams to discuss the work of my medical student to understand barriers to patients attending the diabetic eye clinics. Lots of discussion and great use of menti to capture everyone’s ideas.

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Mary O’Toole @drawmycare.bsky.social · Jan 26

The #NickCave on #BBC #Radio4 Desert Island Discs now! 🤩

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 16

What a fantastic conversation for kindness this evening.
Now to work on CQ - curiosity quotient - with active listening.

Conversation For Kindness in Health & Care @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social · Jan 16

Wonderful session by @maureenbis.bsky.social and Nana Twum Danso on Listening as a Way to Kindness

Tell us what resonated for you

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Sam Goodhand @samgoodhand.bsky.social · Jan 10

Does NAP 7 show we’ve lost our way with human factors?

A short piece I wrote for @assocanaes.bsky.social on #humanfactors - missed opportunities around debriefing, CRM and simulation, and the thorny issue of transposing aviation standards to our practice.

#patientsafety

@rcoanews.bsky.social

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jan 10

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women, and from 6.5 to just over 2 years, respectively, in men, finds this systematic review of the evidence

Includes a visual abstract
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 8

So true. The best thing I have been involved in during the last few years is our sight loss advisor service - partnering with local charities and county council sensory teams. Providing great sign posting and support for our patients.

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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · Jan 8

This is Oxford Uni sharing the Lancet study showing that giving out NHS contracts to private companies is WORSE for patients.

The only motive is profit. Anything else is BS designed to sneak this through.

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-02...

New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care |

A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been

www.ox.ac.uk

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 7

Love what RNIB are doing today. #Braille200

RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · Jan 7

This is your name in braille, Christina!

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thank you!

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 7

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jan 6

Headlines expressed shock and condemnation of the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in New York.

But public comment has been very different, reports Owen Dyer
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Luigi Mangione is escorted in handcuffs by police officers.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 5

Banging the drum for music education: the UK school run with an orchestra

Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich has put music at centre of its teaching in effort to revive interest It is first thing in the morning at Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich, and the school corridors are filled with music. Scattered throughout…

www.theguardian.com

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 4

Thought we were far enough south to miss the snow but after a last holiday meal out with the boys came out of the restaurant to settling snow. Rather slippery journey home! They had to do a bit of clearing to get up the drive but now safely back and enjoying an impromptu jazz session.

Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 1

Two colours at once to create a picture- I still need to master it!

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Jan 1

Love this. Did lots of crochet whilst recovering from surgery. Some baby hats for colleagues and Xmas pot holders (tried tapestry crochet but forgot to take a photo before I gave it away ). Happy New Year!

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Christina Rennie @christinarennie.bsky.social · Dec 31

Before looking to 2025 taking a few moments to reflect on the last year. Love this from Atlas of the heart by Brene Brown.
Wishing you all peace, health and happiness for 2025.

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