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Emma H RNC @nursingnoodle.bsky.social · 20h

Had a great day today, thank you! Highlights were @alisonleary1.bsky.social, Hannah Wells and the Palliative Care workshop with Alex Manchini and Kate Jackson #NNAConference2025a

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 7d

The very tragic human cost of the #taskification of care and the deprofessionalisation of #Nursing
Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Terri Porrett @terriporrett.bsky.social · 8d

🚨🚨new paper from project team driving the work to reduce unwarranted variations in stoma care service provision- nurses identifying service inequalities & challenging policy makers & commissioners

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@carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social

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Heather Henry RN Queen’s Nurse MBA @heatherhenry4.bsky.social · 23d

Regency meets Respiratory:
18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...

Whistlechest rap

YouTube video by BreathChamps

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congratulations Terri!

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Terri Porrett @terriporrett.bsky.social · Sep 8

Last week I was privileged to be admitted,as a nurse,as Freeman of the City of London (following in my Dad’s footsteps) proud to be part of the history of the city & nursing-will do my best with the book of rules! @rcn.org.uk @carterp118.bsky.social @natlou28.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's astonishing to me that so much healthcare policy fails to take on board subject matter expertise or engaging the workforce in design or implementation and still expect success

www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...

RCN demands greater involvement in upcoming workforce plan

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is among the health organisations who have urged the health secretary to work with them on workforce.

www.nursinginpractice.com

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Aug 12

Are you an experienced registered nurse in NHS employment (direct or indirect) at risk of redundancy? Willing to talk on or off the record? Trusted journalist #journorequest DMs open.

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is very good news, losing the L7 in health would have been profound. Well done @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social SAPHNA and co for persisting with this.

Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are delighted to hear that NHS England and DHSC have secured a commitment for the continued funding of Level 7 apprenticeships in five professions in health and social care until 2029 – including the apprenticeship option for SCPHN training, including health visitors.
ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie...

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Aug 3

Indeed. We value experienced frontline professionals in other high risk commercial industries but not healthcare. As a tax payer I want value not low cost.

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Aug 3

If I could wish for one thing it would be a culture shift by decision makers/HMT that the experiencd workforce is an asset critical to safety and productivity instead of just a cost.

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Canada's Nurses @cfnu.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thanks for joining us and sharing your insights on nursing as a safety-critical workforce, Prof. Leary!

Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 29

I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 29

I agree, its very much seen as "womens work" a less valued (Labours of Love by Madeline Bunting is excellent)

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 29

Overwork and the normalisation of poor care by healthcare leaders are the two issues I am contacted about most frequently.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

The shocking hit film about overworked nurses that’s causing alarm across Europe

A Swiss film about a nurse pushed to her limits one night is being praised for the picture it paints of treacherously underfunded healthcare. The director talks about the ‘heart-pounding’ story that i...

www.theguardian.com

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 29

I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social
Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.

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Selyst @selyst2023.bsky.social · Jul 23

@bldgsciences.bsky.social @samlmontano.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @hindshelen.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social @hasisd.bsky.social @paoloquattrone.bsky.social @rubonist.bsky.social more evidence of the benefits of anticipatory spending
…And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.

Rajan Narang @rdnarang.bsky.social · Jul 22

"A comprehensive analysis from UPenn and Yale found that the budget bill will cause 51,000 preventable deaths per year...

The [current] benefits [of Medicaid] are large enough that the government recoups 58 cents for adults for every dollar invested in child Medicaid."

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Jul 21

If you had a sense that kicking people off of Medicaid would be bad for their health, that is only scratching the surface of how bad Trump's policies will be for public health in America.

@jbarofsky.bsky.social‬ & @pamherd.bsky.social do a deep dive. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-trumps...

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 21

The age profile started to shift in the 90s I think. Although it largely shifted back in recent years

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 8

Bank nurse pay cuts: anger at move that could cost staff thousands rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Bank nurse pay cuts: anger at move that could cost staff thousands

Bank nurses are said to be angry and disheartened by a trust’s decision to cut its bank pay rates for entry and mid-level band 5 rates. This is forcing more qualified nurses, who rely on the extra shi...

rcni.com

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 1

I've posted in the other place and will alert local @rcn.org.uk

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · Jul 1

Basically this is a Trust asking for registered nurses to work for a band 3 salary

Jo Stucke @jostucke.bsky.social · Jun 30

Just reading about this absolute bonfire from ULTH. Would love to know @alisonleary1.bsky.social’s opinion on registered nurses working at b3 level yet NMC advising them that they will have to step out of their HCA roll if required.

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · Jun 26

The Journal of Advanced Nursing has published a new research paper that provides compelling evidence for the advance role nurses now practice and the pressing need for reinvestment in community nursing.
@drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

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