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Day 5 of Benjamin Zephaniah: Naked We're stripping back the layers to reveal the truth, the humour, the rage, and the love behind the man and the message.

The situation in the Gaza Strip is increasingly worrying and painful. I renew my heartfelt appeal to allow the entry of dignified humanitarian aid and to bring an end to the hostilities, whose heart-rending price is borne by children, the elderly, and the sick.

Key learning from today's #EQW2025 webinar with @DrDoyinA & @UHD_NHS: 🛑 Avoid normalising behaviours 🛑 Build up trust in reporting 🛑 Silence is seen as endorsement 🛑 It is within YOUR control to disrupt the cycle 🫵 Find out more about the week 👉 https://t.co/jd5LCECFae

🗨️ After 20 years at @NHSEmployers, @NHSE_Paul reflects on the challenges and changes in EDI in the NHS. From #WRES, #WDES to #EQW2025 and #NHSEPartners, Paul highlights some of the initiatives implemented to drive forward change and improve inclusion.

Also I’d be forever indebted to respected luminaries of the #NHS Twittersphere like @ApnaNhs @BeingMo @DrNaeemAhmed @NHSE_Paul @shutcake @DrHNaqvi @ogrady_joe @rogerkline @parthaskar @Louie_Horne if they would consider a RT of my fundraiser to raise awareness 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Happy St George’s Day

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Since its launch in 2015, WRES has helped identify areas we need to work on regarding race equity. Learning has been shared & benchmarking made feasible. I wonder in year 10, with NHS England going, what governance will be in place to sustain WRES & WDES in the future?

@LittleBitOfCas It looks like this.

I went on the underground today. I was feeling very sick with dehydration and exhausted, and my bag was filling up. I had 25 stops to go through to get home, so I wore my blue badge as it was rush hour. I went through 15 stops without a single person offering a seat to me and

Wishing a happy Easter to all those celebrating across the #NHS

How does Empowerment Passport support a person with Autism (ASD) in the workplace? – Empowerment Passport

Me and my little girl went out for the day. I stopped by three different places to try and find an accessible toilet. The first one, a village hall, had only a tiny cubicle, and we couldn't get in. The second was a shopping centre with baby change and disabled toilets on the top

🎙R U the Business - Happy World Poetry Day from the one and only John Cooper Clarke 🌏 The Bard of Salford is currently on the road in celebration of World Poetry Day and is ready to take to the stage at @RoyalNottingham this evening 👇🏼

It’s #SignLanguageWeek In 2017, I made history as the first MP to sign a question using BSL while advocating for its status. The British Sign Language Act was then officially recognised in 2022. We want deaf and hard of hearing children to grow up with pride in their identity.

The UK Government has announced major welfare reforms. We know that the benefits system isn’t working for people with Crohn’s and Colitis. They’re being let down. Changes to PIP will make things even harder. #PIP #PersonalIndependencePayment #Ibd #Crohns #Colitis #HiddenIllness

Paralympian and campaigner, Baroness @Tanni_GT says, 'a lot of the rhetoric at the moment is setting society against disabled people' She speaks to @susannareid100 about the impact of Labour's welfare payment cuts.

Great to hear Susan Scott-Parker brilliantly advocating for the adoption of the Social Model of Disability and the importance of practical adjustments for NHS recruits on the @NHSEmployers #DisabilitySummit25 morning panel ‘Equity in Recruitment Practice’! #DEI #Equity