Debbie Casey
@debbiecasey.bsky.social
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Good to see @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social acknowledging our call for a public inquiry into Oxford University Hospitals’ #maternity services. We are supported by a number of leading #medicalnegligence firms. We need URGENT action.
bbc.in/3Zqzy7l #MaternitySafety #MakeOxfordshireMaternitySafe
bbc.in/3Zqzy7l #MaternitySafety #MakeOxfordshireMaternitySafe
Nottingham baby deaths families 'deserve answers', says Wes Streeting
The health secretary said a meeting with families was the most
bbc.in
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Good to see @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social acknowledging our call for a public inquiry into Oxford University Hospitals’ #maternity services. We are supported by a number of leading #medicalnegligence firms. We need URGENT action.
bbc.in/3Zqzy7l #MaternitySafety #MakeOxfordshireMaternitySafe
bbc.in/3Zqzy7l #MaternitySafety #MakeOxfordshireMaternitySafe
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How many people in your constituency have signed our Petition to *Retain the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND*? petitionmap.unboxedconsultin...
SIGN & SHARE HERE: petition.parliament.uk/petit...
SIGN & SHARE HERE: petition.parliament.uk/petit...
June 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
How many people in your constituency have signed our Petition to *Retain the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND*? petitionmap.unboxedconsultin...
SIGN & SHARE HERE: petition.parliament.uk/petit...
SIGN & SHARE HERE: petition.parliament.uk/petit...
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Microvascular obstruction is known to be a #LongCovid feature. Now a potential mechanism found for the obstruction induced by death of endothelial cells->sticky red blood cells. Which wouldn't respond to blood thinners or anti-platelet Rx
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Microvascular obstruction is known to be a #LongCovid feature. Now a potential mechanism found for the obstruction induced by death of endothelial cells->sticky red blood cells. Which wouldn't respond to blood thinners or anti-platelet Rx
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The worst thing about EHCP denial is the 'golden ticket' trope. The notion that an EHCP gets your child top-of-the-line, gold-plated, elite schooling.
It doesn't.
It gets your child support to get a good-enough education. Without those supports, SEN ed. is nowhere *near 'good enough' — it's dire.
It doesn't.
It gets your child support to get a good-enough education. Without those supports, SEN ed. is nowhere *near 'good enough' — it's dire.
May 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The worst thing about EHCP denial is the 'golden ticket' trope. The notion that an EHCP gets your child top-of-the-line, gold-plated, elite schooling.
It doesn't.
It gets your child support to get a good-enough education. Without those supports, SEN ed. is nowhere *near 'good enough' — it's dire.
It doesn't.
It gets your child support to get a good-enough education. Without those supports, SEN ed. is nowhere *near 'good enough' — it's dire.
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Yes - the report also contains the term “golden ticket” to describe getting an EHCP which, having spent my son’s life fighting for every substandard scrap of support, is a particularly cynical - and hateful - way of putting it.
March 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Yes - the report also contains the term “golden ticket” to describe getting an EHCP which, having spent my son’s life fighting for every substandard scrap of support, is a particularly cynical - and hateful - way of putting it.
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Nobody is denies the current SEND system is under pressure, under resourced and under invested. The idea EHCPs, or diagnosis, are a "golden ticket" is as offensive as it is ignorant though. The fight which many people have to access either shows that. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
December 23, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Nobody is denies the current SEND system is under pressure, under resourced and under invested. The idea EHCPs, or diagnosis, are a "golden ticket" is as offensive as it is ignorant though. The fight which many people have to access either shows that. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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The article describes EHCP’s as a “golden ticket” which must be news to anyone who actually has an EHCP
March 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The article describes EHCP’s as a “golden ticket” which must be news to anyone who actually has an EHCP
Angela Rayner using the EHCP is a “golden ticket” is an offensive and disrespectful trope. She should apologise, but won’t.
June 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Angela Rayner using the EHCP is a “golden ticket” is an offensive and disrespectful trope. She should apologise, but won’t.
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Let’s get this Petition over the finish line—just 13k short of the 100,000 for a parliamentary debate: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND petition.parliament.uk/petit...
Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.
petition.parliament.uk
May 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Let’s get this Petition over the finish line—just 13k short of the 100,000 for a parliamentary debate: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND petition.parliament.uk/petit...
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🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly £100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫
Read more & support the campaign: https://f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
Read more & support the campaign: https://f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
May 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly £100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫
Read more & support the campaign: https://f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
Read more & support the campaign: https://f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
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We’re quoted in this story— and our Rachel is on LBC with Matthew Wright at 8am tomorrow. “Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support” www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support
Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We’re quoted in this story— and our Rachel is on LBC with Matthew Wright at 8am tomorrow. “Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support” www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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🗨️It is unacceptable that the Department is yet to develop a plan to deal with the cost of clinical negligence claims, and so much taxpayers’ money is being spent on legal fees🗨️
Public Accounts Committee report on the Department of Health & Social Care accounts 23/24⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...
Public Accounts Committee report on the Department of Health & Social Care accounts 23/24⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...
Public Accounts Committee: DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 (14 May 2025)
This report presents the Public Accounts Committee’s analysis of the DHSC Accounts for 2023/24.
www.pslhub.org
May 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🗨️It is unacceptable that the Department is yet to develop a plan to deal with the cost of clinical negligence claims, and so much taxpayers’ money is being spent on legal fees🗨️
Public Accounts Committee report on the Department of Health & Social Care accounts 23/24⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...
Public Accounts Committee report on the Department of Health & Social Care accounts 23/24⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...
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💬 "The main barrier I faced in my career was not knowing anyone personally who worked in business or finance."
Our alum, Dani, discusses his journey from our Summer School to becoming a Finance Analyst ⬇️
Our alum, Dani, discusses his journey from our Summer School to becoming a Finance Analyst ⬇️
Dani Yates - The Sutton Trust
Dani took part in the Chemistry Summer School at Imperial College London in 2019. Dani currently works as a Finance Analyst and...
www.suttontrust.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
💬 "The main barrier I faced in my career was not knowing anyone personally who worked in business or finance."
Our alum, Dani, discusses his journey from our Summer School to becoming a Finance Analyst ⬇️
Our alum, Dani, discusses his journey from our Summer School to becoming a Finance Analyst ⬇️
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Under rules introduced by Lansley reforms and built on by successive Govts, companies don't need contracts with NHS areas. Coupled with optometrist referrals it's an ideal model to "drive patient flow" to their clinics. @chpithinktank.bsky.social found 84k ops done without contracts in 3yrs
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority has been called in to examine billing irregularities in the private cataract market, which has grown 400% since 2019. 131 private clinics have opened since 2019, with costs for the NHS doubling over the same period: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...
Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS
Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved
www.thetimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Under rules introduced by Lansley reforms and built on by successive Govts, companies don't need contracts with NHS areas. Coupled with optometrist referrals it's an ideal model to "drive patient flow" to their clinics. @chpithinktank.bsky.social found 84k ops done without contracts in 3yrs
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Staff delayed giving antibiotics to a mother with strep B despite clear warning signs. Campaigners are asking why Britain doesn’t test all pregnant women for the infection
Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain
www.thetimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Staff delayed giving antibiotics to a mother with strep B despite clear warning signs. Campaigners are asking why Britain doesn’t test all pregnant women for the infection
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This article is very revealing re inflated cost by the private sector doing NHS work.
More tax payer funded profiteering.
Sort it out Wes Streeting.
More tax payer funded profiteering.
Sort it out Wes Streeting.
🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...
Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS
Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved
www.thetimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This article is very revealing re inflated cost by the private sector doing NHS work.
More tax payer funded profiteering.
Sort it out Wes Streeting.
More tax payer funded profiteering.
Sort it out Wes Streeting.
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Full monthly state pension for post-2016 UK retiree is £997.75. Only 27% receive it.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Pension Breakeven Index: How the UK State Pension Compares to Europe
We've compared the UK's pension system to the rest of Europe’s countries to see which one offers the most to retirees. Check it out here.
www.almondfinancial.co.uk
April 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Full monthly state pension for post-2016 UK retiree is £997.75. Only 27% receive it.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
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🚨 EXC: The NHS doesn't routinely test pregnant women for Strep B. The US, France, Germany do. Instead the NHS takes a risk based approach...
Today we report the NHS paying £35m to family of a baby left brain damaged by GBS. It could pay for 2.3m tests: www.thetimes.com/article/3f81...
Today we report the NHS paying £35m to family of a baby left brain damaged by GBS. It could pay for 2.3m tests: www.thetimes.com/article/3f81...
Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain
Staff delayed giving antibiotics to a mother with strep B despite clear warning signs. Campaigners are asking why Britain doesn’t test all pregnant women for the infection
www.thetimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🚨 EXC: The NHS doesn't routinely test pregnant women for Strep B. The US, France, Germany do. Instead the NHS takes a risk based approach...
Today we report the NHS paying £35m to family of a baby left brain damaged by GBS. It could pay for 2.3m tests: www.thetimes.com/article/3f81...
Today we report the NHS paying £35m to family of a baby left brain damaged by GBS. It could pay for 2.3m tests: www.thetimes.com/article/3f81...
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“The days are long, but the years are short. These must be the most amazing, resilient, and smartest little children."
Eight-year-old Isaac was born with a cleft palate, hard and soft, and Pierre Robin Sequence. [1/3]
Eight-year-old Isaac was born with a cleft palate, hard and soft, and Pierre Robin Sequence. [1/3]
April 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“The days are long, but the years are short. These must be the most amazing, resilient, and smartest little children."
Eight-year-old Isaac was born with a cleft palate, hard and soft, and Pierre Robin Sequence. [1/3]
Eight-year-old Isaac was born with a cleft palate, hard and soft, and Pierre Robin Sequence. [1/3]
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We now offer telephone counselling for our community.
To make the first step towards feeling better, fill out the self-referral form on our website and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the next steps: buff.ly/3DfNNUz
To make the first step towards feeling better, fill out the self-referral form on our website and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the next steps: buff.ly/3DfNNUz
April 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We now offer telephone counselling for our community.
To make the first step towards feeling better, fill out the self-referral form on our website and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the next steps: buff.ly/3DfNNUz
To make the first step towards feeling better, fill out the self-referral form on our website and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the next steps: buff.ly/3DfNNUz
Imagine a world where men used to be able to dress up as women and strip search women, as members of the British Transport Police. Well, that’s what we had in the UK, until it stopped today.
April 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Imagine a world where men used to be able to dress up as women and strip search women, as members of the British Transport Police. Well, that’s what we had in the UK, until it stopped today.
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News article on the hub today - British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62% www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @theguardian.com) #patientsafety
British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%
People in Britain with heart failure are being given larger doses of drugs at the start of their treatment after a global study found that this led to a huge fall in deaths. Experts say the new approa...
www.pslhub.org
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
News article on the hub today - British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62% www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @theguardian.com) #patientsafety
Imagine a time when the Supreme Court had to ‘rule’ that men aren’t women.
The rage of those fetishist men could power British Steel.
The rage of those fetishist men could power British Steel.
April 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Imagine a time when the Supreme Court had to ‘rule’ that men aren’t women.
The rage of those fetishist men could power British Steel.
The rage of those fetishist men could power British Steel.
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To make sure every adult born with a cleft in the UK feels confident about getting the help they need in returning to treatment, we have relaunched our popular resource 'Adults' Guide to Returning to Cleft Care', with thanks to @bc_consultancy for their design services.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
To make sure every adult born with a cleft in the UK feels confident about getting the help they need in returning to treatment, we have relaunched our popular resource 'Adults' Guide to Returning to Cleft Care', with thanks to @bc_consultancy for their design services.
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Our annual Cleft Youth magazine is currently making its way to the homes of young people across the UK affected by cleft.📰
🔗 Request your copy: buff.ly/j2oxM03
🔗 Request your copy: buff.ly/j2oxM03
April 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our annual Cleft Youth magazine is currently making its way to the homes of young people across the UK affected by cleft.📰
🔗 Request your copy: buff.ly/j2oxM03
🔗 Request your copy: buff.ly/j2oxM03