Hugh Townsend ๐
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Health policy expert with an interest in the SE of Eng, SAS Drs, IVF & NHS culture. Pragmatic Remainer. Enjoys running and good coffee โ๏ธ. Views my own.
Haywards Heath, England
Joined January 2014
Why are resident doctors going on strike?ย While patients wait longer to be seen in A&E, too many qualified doctors who could treat them canโt get a training job.
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๐ As autumn settles in, it's not just the leaves that are changingโICB mergers, new BMA councils, fresh priorities. BMA MR strategy day today. Letโs keep building trust, clarity, and momentum & lead with courage & care. #Leadership #Motivation #OctoberMomentum
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The Israeli denial of entry to these two MPs, both doctors is deeply regrettable. Visiting the occupied Palestinian territory and seeing humanitarian and medical projects should not be subject to an Israeli veto.
A joint statement from Dr Peter Prinsley MP and Dr Simon Opher MP:
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Important update for Consultants in England. ๐ข๐ It's time to restore pay, pensions and value.
On 21 July, new indicative ballots will open for consultants and SAS doctors in England. Together we can act to tackle pay erosion and value doctors properly. Learn more: ๐Consultants: https://t.co/ITwTLUqybR ๐SAS doctors: https://t.co/6ZYvKKE3A4
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Arguably the biggest challenge and fear facing Resident doctors nowadays...
Interesting to see the Economist has picked up on the issues around new doctors' allocations for foundation jobs. Not sure there is an easy solution (especially as the SJT was such a questionable exam).
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FIFA should drop Coca-Cola as sponsors of the 2025 Club World Cup, which begins this week, urge @DoctorChrisVT and @CMonteiro_USP. "It's normalising excessive sugar consumption, contradicting the principles of fitness and health that sport representsโ https://t.co/GUj9TKFePS
bmj.com
Soda giants have exploited the worldโs most popular sport for commercial gain, and FIFA has an opportunity to lead by example by dropping them as sponsors of the 2025 Club World Cup, write Chris van...
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Happy Ed Balls Day! Absolutely blessed to be off on holiday for it this year. Thoughts to those working and away from their families on such a day. #EdBallsDay #EdBallsDay2025
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Rachel Reeves has just one month to save health and social care from this jobs tax bombshell. With social care is on its knees, wait times for GPs are still through the roof, and dental deserts all too common, she must scrap this tax for health and social care before it's too
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This is bonkers! How can one party in a conflict not be involved in the negotiations over the outcomeof that conflict! https://t.co/rNx5RNvGW0 Ukraine not attending US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, government source tells BBC - BBC News
bbc.co.uk
The prime minister says a "US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".
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Very troubled to learn that there is now no functioning hospital in #Gaza ๐จ In this fast moving media world let's not forget the plight of Palestinian civilians. ๐ข
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Great to see our very own, beautiful #Sussex joining this venerable list of must visit destinations for #2025! https://t.co/pSQ2nTw6GS
cntraveller.com
Trek through remote mountains, or cruise through aquamarine seas.
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"Maybe Hove should start a petition to have Brighton removed from the name?โ ๐
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Interesting discussion on a proposal to rename Brighton. Seems to be very divisive...
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What an amazing idea! ๐ฆ Mosquitos have been used to deliver a malaria vaccine! https://t.co/IHdx2nfmx7
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Scientists are exploring new ways to combat malaria, a deadly disease spread through mosquito bites. A recent study shows promising results with a new
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The more I reflect on the #budget24, the more it seems the most tragic omission was help for #socialcare. Social care employers more people than our cherished NHS & is just as vital yet always seems to be ignored.
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Mind blowing ๐คฏ and rather scary. This quote from Richard Besser, a former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says it all...
I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it
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This month is to raise awareness #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth - there is no place for Islamophobia in society or work places - we all have a collective responsibility to speak up and eradicate Islamophobia and support those that are victims of Islamophobia
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Yet another example of how unsafe it can be to rely on less qualified health staff to deliver the NHS on the cheap. https://t.co/TCPK118Uul
bbc.co.uk
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
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These rates are ridiculously low. Is extra contractual work being used as a cheap substitute for actually employing enough medics to do the work?
Following influence from a shady South East cartel & in a clear breach of national agreements, @RBNHSFT has introduced reduced rates for extra contractual work without consulting our LNC. ๐ก SE Collaborative rate card has not been agreed, isn't competitive & we will be resisting
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Every day I grow sadder at reading of the desperate situation in the Middle East. ๐ข Military response will only escalate and cause devastation to millions of innocent people in these beautiful lands. ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝPraying for friends in Lebanon & Palestine today. ๐ต๐ธ
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