Dr Christine Peters
@microlabdoc.bsky.social
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
Current interests: Bacteriophage therapy, AMR, hospital water and ventilation, Airborne pathogens, IAQ, Fresh Air in the NHS= ventilation + Culture change
Lots of gardens and hills too
Current interests: Bacteriophage therapy, AMR, hospital water and ventilation, Airborne pathogens, IAQ, Fresh Air in the NHS= ventilation + Culture change
Lots of gardens and hills too
This letter has been on my mind for a long time. So many people reaching out and so many stories from different health boards. Something has to change. It’s not just about the QEUH and infections. That’s been just one symptom of a deeper malaise.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This letter has been on my mind for a long time. So many people reaching out and so many stories from different health boards. Something has to change. It’s not just about the QEUH and infections. That’s been just one symptom of a deeper malaise.
Reposted by Dr Christine Peters
Having whistleblown myself I understand and offer my private support to anyone affected - please anyone affected dm me
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Having whistleblown myself I understand and offer my private support to anyone affected - please anyone affected dm me
Tell me this isn’t normal treatment of a journalist in the UK? If it is we are so much further down the USA pathway than a rational being can be comfortable with www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
I was spied on by the NHS stasi...but I'll keep on asking questions
An innocuous Google search ended up with me being lied to, harassed and spied on by the health board at the centre of one of Britain's biggest NHS scandals.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tell me this isn’t normal treatment of a journalist in the UK? If it is we are so much further down the USA pathway than a rational being can be comfortable with www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
People commit suicide when suffering from the after effects of being vilified as a whistleblower/concern raiser.
All the professional bodies and the INWO have an ethical obligation that if they demand speaking up - that they ENSURE safety.
Currently it’s a fail on that ethical obligation.
All the professional bodies and the INWO have an ethical obligation that if they demand speaking up - that they ENSURE safety.
Currently it’s a fail on that ethical obligation.
Emma Harper MSP mentioned in her speech in parliament today that staff with concerns in the NHS should speak up and be listened to.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
People commit suicide when suffering from the after effects of being vilified as a whistleblower/concern raiser.
All the professional bodies and the INWO have an ethical obligation that if they demand speaking up - that they ENSURE safety.
Currently it’s a fail on that ethical obligation.
All the professional bodies and the INWO have an ethical obligation that if they demand speaking up - that they ENSURE safety.
Currently it’s a fail on that ethical obligation.
Emma Harper MSP mentioned in her speech in parliament today that staff with concerns in the NHS should speak up and be listened to.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
January 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Emma Harper MSP mentioned in her speech in parliament today that staff with concerns in the NHS should speak up and be listened to.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
No doubt intends well, but demonstrates a shallow understanding of the current state of play.
Don’t ask people to speak up until you can PROVE it’s safe to do so.
The practicalities are preventing proper access and utilisation of Phage as a good option to treat AMR infections.
Good to see progress- also focussed work going on in UK.
Good to see progress- also focussed work going on in UK.
Phage therapy offers a powerful tool against AMR infections—but only if we move from isolated cases to coordinated systems. The first initiative of the ASM Health Unit, led by Colleen Kraft and Dev Mittar, will tackle this. Delighted by this scientific leadership, join us!
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Phage Therapy Coordination Network | ASM.org
ASM Health is unlocking bacteriophage therapies for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through coordinated access and regulatory approvals.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The practicalities are preventing proper access and utilisation of Phage as a good option to treat AMR infections.
Good to see progress- also focussed work going on in UK.
Good to see progress- also focussed work going on in UK.
Reposted by Dr Christine Peters
Please please vaccinate your child against measles.
This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Please please vaccinate your child against measles.
This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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What is the significance of “cultural problems” ?
It’s not a wee bit of icing on the cake that would be nice for a Board tasked with taking care of the health of a third of the country
It’s fundamental, foundational, crucial, for patient safety in every single domain of practice and to avoid harm
It’s not a wee bit of icing on the cake that would be nice for a Board tasked with taking care of the health of a third of the country
It’s fundamental, foundational, crucial, for patient safety in every single domain of practice and to avoid harm
The cultural issues have been known about since the Vale of Leven Inquiry
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
QEUH scandal: John Swinney says Glasgow health board had 'cultural problem'
John Swinney has said there was a “cultural problem” at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as he promised ministers would act on the findings of the…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM
What is the significance of “cultural problems” ?
It’s not a wee bit of icing on the cake that would be nice for a Board tasked with taking care of the health of a third of the country
It’s fundamental, foundational, crucial, for patient safety in every single domain of practice and to avoid harm
It’s not a wee bit of icing on the cake that would be nice for a Board tasked with taking care of the health of a third of the country
It’s fundamental, foundational, crucial, for patient safety in every single domain of practice and to avoid harm
The cultural issues have been known about since the Vale of Leven Inquiry
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
QEUH scandal: John Swinney says Glasgow health board had 'cultural problem'
John Swinney has said there was a “cultural problem” at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as he promised ministers would act on the findings of the…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM
The cultural issues have been known about since the Vale of Leven Inquiry
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
Last openly admitted and efforts made to change by Jeanne Freeman
Subsequent health ministers stood publicly on their confidence in the health board since 2021
That’s 5 more years of unfettered bad culture damage
Enough.
From my experience the INWO experiment for external whistleblowing for the Scottish NHS is not fit for purpose. It was very well intentioned by Jeanne Freeman. Unfortunately they report to the board CEO and cannot insist on actions = chocolate teapot - non transparent lacking stringent oversight
This is WHY whistleblowing matters. Who you choose to listen to can make the difference between life and death, harm and healing, truth and lies, timely action and disastrous delay www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@johnswinney.bsky.social
John Swinney says it 'looks like' families were lied to over hospital scandal
The First Minister issued his strongest criticism yet of the past leadership at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
From my experience the INWO experiment for external whistleblowing for the Scottish NHS is not fit for purpose. It was very well intentioned by Jeanne Freeman. Unfortunately they report to the board CEO and cannot insist on actions = chocolate teapot - non transparent lacking stringent oversight
This is WHY whistleblowing matters. Who you choose to listen to can make the difference between life and death, harm and healing, truth and lies, timely action and disastrous delay www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@johnswinney.bsky.social
John Swinney says it 'looks like' families were lied to over hospital scandal
The First Minister issued his strongest criticism yet of the past leadership at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is WHY whistleblowing matters. Who you choose to listen to can make the difference between life and death, harm and healing, truth and lies, timely action and disastrous delay www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@johnswinney.bsky.social
It’s really not enough to claim “new team” optimism @johnswinney.bsky.social
Who in the top team has had nothing to do with the clear and embedded positioning of NHS GGC prior to last week’s Scottish Hospitals Inquiry hearing? Regarding both facts re building and whistleblowers.
Who in the top team has had nothing to do with the clear and embedded positioning of NHS GGC prior to last week’s Scottish Hospitals Inquiry hearing? Regarding both facts re building and whistleblowers.
January 25, 2026 at 6:32 PM
It’s really not enough to claim “new team” optimism @johnswinney.bsky.social
Who in the top team has had nothing to do with the clear and embedded positioning of NHS GGC prior to last week’s Scottish Hospitals Inquiry hearing? Regarding both facts re building and whistleblowers.
Who in the top team has had nothing to do with the clear and embedded positioning of NHS GGC prior to last week’s Scottish Hospitals Inquiry hearing? Regarding both facts re building and whistleblowers.
It doesn’t matter if it’s ventilation, cleaning, surgical practice, maternity care, Emergency care conditions, the one uniting safety feature is a healthy culture.
The NHS fails too often because of its culture and not because of resource or competence.
The needle must be moved for all our sakes.
The NHS fails too often because of its culture and not because of resource or competence.
The needle must be moved for all our sakes.
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 AM
It doesn’t matter if it’s ventilation, cleaning, surgical practice, maternity care, Emergency care conditions, the one uniting safety feature is a healthy culture.
The NHS fails too often because of its culture and not because of resource or competence.
The needle must be moved for all our sakes.
The NHS fails too often because of its culture and not because of resource or competence.
The needle must be moved for all our sakes.
1852 and a lot of interest in air quality.
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 8:49 PM
1852 and a lot of interest in air quality.
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
It’s good to take a breather before a tough week. Deep breaths of fresh air in Bonny Ayrshire
January 18, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It’s good to take a breather before a tough week. Deep breaths of fresh air in Bonny Ayrshire
Reposted by Dr Christine Peters
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining the design and construction of the QEUH in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...
January 18, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining the design and construction of the QEUH in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...
The bigger story is why the delay ?
It’s a story well told and deeply considered here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34632088/#:~....
It’s a story well told and deeply considered here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34632088/#:~....
January 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The bigger story is why the delay ?
It’s a story well told and deeply considered here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34632088/#:~....
It’s a story well told and deeply considered here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34632088/#:~....
Reposted by Dr Christine Peters
Not all aerosol causes harm. Indeed, some are very useful at treating diseases of not only the lungs, but of other conditions as well
In my latest explainer video, I introduce the topic of pharmaceutical aerosol. I discuss a bit of its history and some of the underlying advantages and disadvantages
In my latest explainer video, I introduce the topic of pharmaceutical aerosol. I discuss a bit of its history and some of the underlying advantages and disadvantages
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Not all aerosol causes harm. Indeed, some are very useful at treating diseases of not only the lungs, but of other conditions as well
In my latest explainer video, I introduce the topic of pharmaceutical aerosol. I discuss a bit of its history and some of the underlying advantages and disadvantages
In my latest explainer video, I introduce the topic of pharmaceutical aerosol. I discuss a bit of its history and some of the underlying advantages and disadvantages
One of those useful bits of science that we have unaccountably somehow managed to spurn.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a
state of the science review | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
SUMMARY This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—and
also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental
impacts—o...
journals.asm.org
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
One of those useful bits of science that we have unaccountably somehow managed to spurn.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
‘Tis the season of merriment and sporadic interest in masks.
Seasonal reading :
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Seasonal reading :
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December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
‘Tis the season of merriment and sporadic interest in masks.
Seasonal reading :
www.bohs.org/app/uploads/...
Seasonal reading :
www.bohs.org/app/uploads/...
Top tip
For mask wearing - it’s supposed to stop you breathing in infectious aerosols.
Therefore fit and filter matter.
Inhaling through a baggy blue allows air to zoom round the edges - no very bright given what we know about respiratory viruses being transmitted through airborne route.
For mask wearing - it’s supposed to stop you breathing in infectious aerosols.
Therefore fit and filter matter.
Inhaling through a baggy blue allows air to zoom round the edges - no very bright given what we know about respiratory viruses being transmitted through airborne route.
December 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Top tip
For mask wearing - it’s supposed to stop you breathing in infectious aerosols.
Therefore fit and filter matter.
Inhaling through a baggy blue allows air to zoom round the edges - no very bright given what we know about respiratory viruses being transmitted through airborne route.
For mask wearing - it’s supposed to stop you breathing in infectious aerosols.
Therefore fit and filter matter.
Inhaling through a baggy blue allows air to zoom round the edges - no very bright given what we know about respiratory viruses being transmitted through airborne route.
As with all things biological the complexities of the Phage - host interactions is fascinating - defence and counter defence systems abound. Evolution ensures nothing is static.
Add in the human host to the host bacteria and the complexities multiply.
Using phage safely needs in depth knowledge.
Add in the human host to the host bacteria and the complexities multiply.
Using phage safely needs in depth knowledge.
Great trip to Liverpool to the Phage Workshop.
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
As with all things biological the complexities of the Phage - host interactions is fascinating - defence and counter defence systems abound. Evolution ensures nothing is static.
Add in the human host to the host bacteria and the complexities multiply.
Using phage safely needs in depth knowledge.
Add in the human host to the host bacteria and the complexities multiply.
Using phage safely needs in depth knowledge.
Great trip to Liverpool to the Phage Workshop.
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Great trip to Liverpool to the Phage Workshop.
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
Top points for me
-The AMR need is burgeoning
- regulation is still not crystal clear
- the academic science is mind blowing
- the translation to getting it into patients now is lacking in speed and ease
- the Phage community is inspiring
Reposted by Dr Christine Peters
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
In a digital age it’s still remarkable how history revision is possible. Power gets to bludgeon its way to writing history if your democracy is limping.
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
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@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In a digital age it’s still remarkable how history revision is possible. Power gets to bludgeon its way to writing history if your democracy is limping.