Really pleased to see that the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has included young carers as a particular group whose experiences will be heard, highlighting the particular impact that the pandemic had on them. This is something that Carers Trust has been asking of the inquiry since its launch.

Hi Pooky Knightsmith this made me chuckle, hope you’re having a good day 😊

I have been led to understand that NHS England has not even carried out an Equality Impact Assessment of this cut to a specific mental health service for staff, despite this being a legal duty.

Perhaps they can confirm publicly?

'We cannot afford the level of care expected of us' - stark words from an NHS chief exec

Please, everyone, read this thread.

To understand how despicably the NHS can treats its junior doctors.

To understand how grotesque it is that NHS England has decided to defund its specialist mental health support service for doctors & dentists, NHS Practitioner Health.

Simply foul.

Nearly 10k signatories now.

Can NHS England please confirm they've carried out the equality impact assessment of cutting specific mental health services for NHS staff?

As a public body, this is their legal duty.

Given the high % of female & BME NHS staff, where is the EIA?

Morning Pooky Knightsmith this made me smile, hope you have a good day 😊

Dear 🇬🇧,

I can't stop thinking about my employer caring so little about suicidal doctors that it's chosen to cut the 0.007% of its budget it spends on the mental health service that helps keep them alive.

Thanks, @nhsengland.

And they wonder why doctors are leaving in droves.

💥 NHS STAFF 💥

Please consider signing this open letter to Victoria Atkins & Amanda Pritchard at NHS England expressing your dismay at their extraordinary decision to cut NHS Practitioner Health funding for hospital staff.

Please share widely 🙏

Letter here:

forms.gle/YmXpi8dxSbW7UR…

It’s important to show the damage this cruel policy is having on people.
But we must use this to call for a different system that enables us to care for ourselves and one another.

💥 NHS staff 💥

If you, like me, are horrified by NHS England’s decision to axe funding for psychological support for new hospital staff from Monday, watch this space.

Public letter to govt for you to sign is inbound. Natalie Silvey’s brilliant idea. Coming shortly 💙

Morning Pooky Knightsmith this made me giggle, hope you have a good day 😊

This really is important to at long last get this message across. It is illegal to do this to any other baby and it really should be illegal to do this to us. Please RT and email your MP to support us. bit.ly/EqualityAt24 #NC34

Hi Pooky Knightsmith a bit more silliness for you, hope you’re having a good day 😊

Hi Pooky Knightsmith this made me giggle, hope you’re having a good day 😊

We couldn't let National Sibling Day go by without introducing you to Lola, aged 10, and Annabel, aged nine, whose friendship has blossomed after they met through Rainbow Trust 🌈

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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity So humbled to hear the #youngcarer Erin talking about how the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity caseworker has “brightened her life”. That she can talk to her about anything.

Terrific to learn that this charity offers support to those who lack a diagnosis. Brilliant 🤩
#Hellomynameis Jen Laura Bennett

Who is experiencing food insecurity in the UK?
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/who-is-experie…

Morning Pooky Knightsmith this made me smile, hope you have a good day 😊

England has lost half of its district nurses in ten years.
I wonder if that's a factor.