Emma Runswick
@redrunswick.bsky.social
Resident Doctor in Psychiatry 👩⚕
Trade unionist ✊🏻 Socialist 🌹
BMA Deputy Chair of Council ⚕️ @the-bma.bsky.social
She/Her 🏳️🌈
Will follow but unlikely to post about interests:
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BSL and Deaf culture 🤙🏻
Folk music 🎵🪗
Everton FC ⚽️
Trade unionist ✊🏻 Socialist 🌹
BMA Deputy Chair of Council ⚕️ @the-bma.bsky.social
She/Her 🏳️🌈
Will follow but unlikely to post about interests:
D&D 🧝🏾♀️🧙🏼⚔️🎲
BSL and Deaf culture 🤙🏻
Folk music 🎵🪗
Everton FC ⚽️
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There are just hours for resident doctors to get their YES ballot in 🗳️
If you’ve already sent yours back, take a moment today to check in with colleagues and friends. A quick convo can make the difference. Share why you voted YES, help find their nearest post box, or remind them to post theirs.
If you’ve already sent yours back, take a moment today to check in with colleagues and friends. A quick convo can make the difference. Share why you voted YES, help find their nearest post box, or remind them to post theirs.
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
There are just hours for resident doctors to get their YES ballot in 🗳️
If you’ve already sent yours back, take a moment today to check in with colleagues and friends. A quick convo can make the difference. Share why you voted YES, help find their nearest post box, or remind them to post theirs.
If you’ve already sent yours back, take a moment today to check in with colleagues and friends. A quick convo can make the difference. Share why you voted YES, help find their nearest post box, or remind them to post theirs.
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Division and racism harm our NHS, our profession, and patient care. That’s why the BMA stands with the
Together Alliance against the far right.
We'll see as many of you as possible at the anti-racism demonstration in London on 28 March. Find out more 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk
Together Alliance against the far right.
We'll see as many of you as possible at the anti-racism demonstration in London on 28 March. Find out more 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Division and racism harm our NHS, our profession, and patient care. That’s why the BMA stands with the
Together Alliance against the far right.
We'll see as many of you as possible at the anti-racism demonstration in London on 28 March. Find out more 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk
Together Alliance against the far right.
We'll see as many of you as possible at the anti-racism demonstration in London on 28 March. Find out more 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk
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‼️Resident doctors in Scotland
🗳️Your vote on pay is now open
📨Check your inbox for your voting email today
For more information, read the blog from SRDC chair @chrissmith2211.bsky.social 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
🗳️Your vote on pay is now open
📨Check your inbox for your voting email today
For more information, read the blog from SRDC chair @chrissmith2211.bsky.social 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 PM
‼️Resident doctors in Scotland
🗳️Your vote on pay is now open
📨Check your inbox for your voting email today
For more information, read the blog from SRDC chair @chrissmith2211.bsky.social 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
🗳️Your vote on pay is now open
📨Check your inbox for your voting email today
For more information, read the blog from SRDC chair @chrissmith2211.bsky.social 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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It was great to see so many of you at the Ulster Hospital yesterday to discuss pensions!
Find our BMA NI pop up here next:
📅26 Jan, South West Acute Hospital, outside canteen, from 12-2pm
📅27 Jan, Daisy Hill Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
📅09 Feb, Craigavon Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
Find our BMA NI pop up here next:
📅26 Jan, South West Acute Hospital, outside canteen, from 12-2pm
📅27 Jan, Daisy Hill Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
📅09 Feb, Craigavon Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It was great to see so many of you at the Ulster Hospital yesterday to discuss pensions!
Find our BMA NI pop up here next:
📅26 Jan, South West Acute Hospital, outside canteen, from 12-2pm
📅27 Jan, Daisy Hill Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
📅09 Feb, Craigavon Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
Find our BMA NI pop up here next:
📅26 Jan, South West Acute Hospital, outside canteen, from 12-2pm
📅27 Jan, Daisy Hill Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
📅09 Feb, Craigavon Hospital, outside canteen, 12-2pm
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UNISON will be a union that 'puts members first and fights for all public service workers,' says new UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan.
‘We can be an incredible force for change,’ says Andrea and urges members to get involved with their branch.
@andreaegangs.bsky.social
‘We can be an incredible force for change,’ says Andrea and urges members to get involved with their branch.
@andreaegangs.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
UNISON will be a union that 'puts members first and fights for all public service workers,' says new UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan.
‘We can be an incredible force for change,’ says Andrea and urges members to get involved with their branch.
@andreaegangs.bsky.social
‘We can be an incredible force for change,’ says Andrea and urges members to get involved with their branch.
@andreaegangs.bsky.social
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The BMA is gravely concerned about reports of violations of medical neutrality in Iran. Read our statement below.
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The BMA is gravely concerned about reports of violations of medical neutrality in Iran. Read our statement below.
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Health should not depend on postcode, income or background, but too often it does.
Widening health inequalities are damaging patients’ lives and placing an unsustainable burden on the NHS and its staff. Doctors are left treating the fallout of problems they can’t fix alone.
Widening health inequalities are damaging patients’ lives and placing an unsustainable burden on the NHS and its staff. Doctors are left treating the fallout of problems they can’t fix alone.
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Health should not depend on postcode, income or background, but too often it does.
Widening health inequalities are damaging patients’ lives and placing an unsustainable burden on the NHS and its staff. Doctors are left treating the fallout of problems they can’t fix alone.
Widening health inequalities are damaging patients’ lives and placing an unsustainable burden on the NHS and its staff. Doctors are left treating the fallout of problems they can’t fix alone.
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We are exploring the use of advanced practice roles by NHS employers. To help inform our work, please complete our survey, which is open to all UK doctors and medical students. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
Member survey on advanced practitioners
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
www.surveymonkey.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM
We are exploring the use of advanced practice roles by NHS employers. To help inform our work, please complete our survey, which is open to all UK doctors and medical students. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
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🗓️DEADLINE REMINDER: SAS doctors in Scotland
❗New regrading process
If you apply before 31 January & are successful then your regrading and the associated pay will be backdated to 1 August 2025.
Read the blog ⬇️ for more details & info on support available
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/23/s...
❗New regrading process
If you apply before 31 January & are successful then your regrading and the associated pay will be backdated to 1 August 2025.
Read the blog ⬇️ for more details & info on support available
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/23/s...
SAS doctors in Scotland: important deadline approaching
I fear it is far too late to wish you all a happy new year. However, given this is the first time I have been in touch in 2026, I will wish you all the best for the rest of the year to come, combin…
bmascotland.home.blog
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 PM
🗓️DEADLINE REMINDER: SAS doctors in Scotland
❗New regrading process
If you apply before 31 January & are successful then your regrading and the associated pay will be backdated to 1 August 2025.
Read the blog ⬇️ for more details & info on support available
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/23/s...
❗New regrading process
If you apply before 31 January & are successful then your regrading and the associated pay will be backdated to 1 August 2025.
Read the blog ⬇️ for more details & info on support available
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/23/s...
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Where's the outrage we saw when Angela Rayner, who paid the wrong amount of tax on a property for her disabled son, & followed poor advice? She had a single breach of code for an amount ~10% of what Farage has tried to tax dodge.
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
January 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Where's the outrage we saw when Angela Rayner, who paid the wrong amount of tax on a property for her disabled son, & followed poor advice? She had a single breach of code for an amount ~10% of what Farage has tried to tax dodge.
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
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Read SGPC chair @drimchairsgpc.bsky.social in this article in
@theferret.scot examining the pressures on GP services
Link👇
www.theferret.scot/why-cant-i-g...
@theferret.scot examining the pressures on GP services
Link👇
www.theferret.scot/why-cant-i-g...
Why can’t I get an appointment with my GP?
The pressing need to address difficulties the Scottish public reports in getting an appointment with their GP was raised in last week’s budget. So will new funding and proposals for walk-in surgeries ...
www.theferret.scot
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Read SGPC chair @drimchairsgpc.bsky.social in this article in
@theferret.scot examining the pressures on GP services
Link👇
www.theferret.scot/why-cant-i-g...
@theferret.scot examining the pressures on GP services
Link👇
www.theferret.scot/why-cant-i-g...
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🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT
Resident doctors in Scotland
The online vote on the pay offer will open next week
Read the blog👇to find out:
👉 When to look out for your voting link
👉 Voting deadline
👉 How to get your questions answered
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
Resident doctors in Scotland
The online vote on the pay offer will open next week
Read the blog👇to find out:
👉 When to look out for your voting link
👉 Voting deadline
👉 How to get your questions answered
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
Scottish resident doctor pay vote opening – power in your hands
It has been another extremely important week since strike action was suspended by the BMA’s Scottish Resident Doctors Committee (SRDC), with a resolution being achieved, ye…
bmascotland.home.blog
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT
Resident doctors in Scotland
The online vote on the pay offer will open next week
Read the blog👇to find out:
👉 When to look out for your voting link
👉 Voting deadline
👉 How to get your questions answered
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
Resident doctors in Scotland
The online vote on the pay offer will open next week
Read the blog👇to find out:
👉 When to look out for your voting link
👉 Voting deadline
👉 How to get your questions answered
bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/21/s...
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Dr Clodagh Corrigan, NI Council deputy chair, met with Geraldine McGahey, Chief Commissioner for the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland today to discuss the significant barriers for disabled and neurodivergent doctors and medical students. Thank you for your time @equalitycommni.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Dr Clodagh Corrigan, NI Council deputy chair, met with Geraldine McGahey, Chief Commissioner for the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland today to discuss the significant barriers for disabled and neurodivergent doctors and medical students. Thank you for your time @equalitycommni.bsky.social
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We don't want to see this in our hospitals, but sadly it’s an all too common scene. We need more doctors and more training places to make sure people like Marcus’s mum are seen to quickly and not left in corridors for hours. #corridorcare
Man's 'shock' at A&E where 30 to 40 trolleys are crammed into corridors
A man has described his shock at seeing 30 to 40 trolleys and wheelchairs crammed into the corridors of A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital…
www.theargus.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
We don't want to see this in our hospitals, but sadly it’s an all too common scene. We need more doctors and more training places to make sure people like Marcus’s mum are seen to quickly and not left in corridors for hours. #corridorcare
🚨IMGs🚨
I've seen messages saying "don't return your ballots"
IGNORE THEM
Government UK Grad legislation =/= BMA policy
BMA members -you & your colleagues- rejected the offer with UKG priority included by 83%
Don't help the government
Don't wreck your chance to fight for pay AND jobs
I've seen messages saying "don't return your ballots"
IGNORE THEM
Government UK Grad legislation =/= BMA policy
BMA members -you & your colleagues- rejected the offer with UKG priority included by 83%
Don't help the government
Don't wreck your chance to fight for pay AND jobs
January 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM
🚨IMGs🚨
I've seen messages saying "don't return your ballots"
IGNORE THEM
Government UK Grad legislation =/= BMA policy
BMA members -you & your colleagues- rejected the offer with UKG priority included by 83%
Don't help the government
Don't wreck your chance to fight for pay AND jobs
I've seen messages saying "don't return your ballots"
IGNORE THEM
Government UK Grad legislation =/= BMA policy
BMA members -you & your colleagues- rejected the offer with UKG priority included by 83%
Don't help the government
Don't wreck your chance to fight for pay AND jobs
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In her case supported by the BMA, Dr Susan Gilby has been awarded £1.4 million in damages after winning an Employment Tribunal following ‘appalling’ treatment that led to her unfair dismissal.
Dr Gilby has spoken to #TheDrMagazine about her experiences:
thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
Dr Gilby has spoken to #TheDrMagazine about her experiences:
thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
January 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
In her case supported by the BMA, Dr Susan Gilby has been awarded £1.4 million in damages after winning an Employment Tribunal following ‘appalling’ treatment that led to her unfair dismissal.
Dr Gilby has spoken to #TheDrMagazine about her experiences:
thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
Dr Gilby has spoken to #TheDrMagazine about her experiences:
thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
👉 No ballot? MONDAY is the LAST DAY to request a replacement: bit.ly/BMAReballotR...
🟧 BMA strike ballot still at home? Effectively a no vote.
❎ Vote YES for jobs and pay.
📮 Now is the time to post your ballot back before it’s too late!
🟧 BMA strike ballot still at home? Effectively a no vote.
❎ Vote YES for jobs and pay.
📮 Now is the time to post your ballot back before it’s too late!
Microsoft Forms
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January 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
👉 No ballot? MONDAY is the LAST DAY to request a replacement: bit.ly/BMAReballotR...
🟧 BMA strike ballot still at home? Effectively a no vote.
❎ Vote YES for jobs and pay.
📮 Now is the time to post your ballot back before it’s too late!
🟧 BMA strike ballot still at home? Effectively a no vote.
❎ Vote YES for jobs and pay.
📮 Now is the time to post your ballot back before it’s too late!
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Amazon must temporarily close their Coventry warehouse after a TB outbreak.
Preventing a major outbreak is more important than Amazon's profit margins.
Workers must be put onto full sick pay.
Preventing a major outbreak is more important than Amazon's profit margins.
Workers must be put onto full sick pay.
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Amazon must temporarily close their Coventry warehouse after a TB outbreak.
Preventing a major outbreak is more important than Amazon's profit margins.
Workers must be put onto full sick pay.
Preventing a major outbreak is more important than Amazon's profit margins.
Workers must be put onto full sick pay.
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Workers at Scandinavian airline at Heathrow receive pay increase and improved terms and conditions after strike action.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social time and again wins improved pay for our members in the civil air transport sector and this victory at SAS shows the power in a union.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social time and again wins improved pay for our members in the civil air transport sector and this victory at SAS shows the power in a union.
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Workers at Scandinavian airline at Heathrow receive pay increase and improved terms and conditions after strike action.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social time and again wins improved pay for our members in the civil air transport sector and this victory at SAS shows the power in a union.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social time and again wins improved pay for our members in the civil air transport sector and this victory at SAS shows the power in a union.
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A landmark case for whistleblowers in the NHS.
With BMA support, a former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal, reinforcing the need to protect those who speak up for patient safety. bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With BMA support, a former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal, reinforcing the need to protect those who speak up for patient safety. bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Letby trust pays £1.4m damages to ex CEO
Dr Susan Gilby told the BBC she was relieved the case was over and that it
bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 AM
A landmark case for whistleblowers in the NHS.
With BMA support, a former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal, reinforcing the need to protect those who speak up for patient safety. bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With BMA support, a former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal, reinforcing the need to protect those who speak up for patient safety. bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What happened to FY3 locums?
Rate cuts and a dearth of shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis.
The Doctor Magazine hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe 👇 [1/5] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay...
Rate cuts and a dearth of shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis.
The Doctor Magazine hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe 👇 [1/5] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay...
What happened to FY3 locums?
Rate cuts and a dearth of locum shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis. Ben Ireland hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe
thedoctor.bma.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
What happened to FY3 locums?
Rate cuts and a dearth of shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis.
The Doctor Magazine hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe 👇 [1/5] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay...
Rate cuts and a dearth of shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis.
The Doctor Magazine hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe 👇 [1/5] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay...
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www.jezebel.com/ice-immigrat... They are also looting immigrants' homes -- hence, demanding entry.
When They're Not Applying Banned Chokeholds, ICE Agents Are Apparently Stealing and Selling Citizens' Phones
ICE agents seemingly believe they can get away with anything, even stealing and selling the phone of a 16-year-old citizen.
www.jezebel.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
www.jezebel.com/ice-immigrat... They are also looting immigrants' homes -- hence, demanding entry.
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This week’s critical incidents in SE trusts underline a long‑warning signal: the medical workforce is stretched past safe limits.
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
NHS trusts declare critical incidents over high demand
NHS trusts in Surrey, Kent and Sussex cite increased flu and norovirus cases, and staff sickness.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This week’s critical incidents in SE trusts underline a long‑warning signal: the medical workforce is stretched past safe limits.
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
✅ Expand specialty trng places
✅ Retain & value Drs
✅ Fund a credible long‑term workforce plan
Patients & staff deserve better.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @bma.org.uk
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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread: