This year, on the Severn, there has been no shortage of elvers but a severe shortage of accessible waterways.

It would be illegal for me to catch them and move them to the other side of the gate, the true crime is in blocking their access. We must do better. 6/6

Even a small amount of water in a window box, by a doorstep, or in a yard, can form part of mosaic habitat invertebrates need to survive & thrive - particularly in cities where rivers, streams & ponds have often been buried.

More good news - my colleague Anant Desai has been promoted to honorary Professor of Sarcoma Surgery here at Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences (UoB) University Hospitals Birmingham

Well done Anant!

Morning all

The NHS is setting out measures to improve the working lives of postgraduate doctors.

These include improving payroll accuracy, reducing admin burden and enhancing choice and flexibility with rotas. england.nhs.uk/publication/im…

It’s usually the reticent person with their head down; the quietest in the room whose voice is shaking as they speak. They can’t make eye contact, & sometimes cannot speak at all. But their ideas are just 🤩 Meetings, focus groups aren’t for them so WE need to listen differently

FINAL PLACES REMAINING!
Do you want hands-on practice in laparoscopic exploration of the bile duct? Join us on 10th May for our CBD Exploration Course 😃

ASGBI Moynihan Academy AUGIS The Roux Group Gary Spence Susan Mark A Taylor Martin King

General surgery services in the NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB footprint are in the GIRFT spotlight this afternoon, in the latest of our system gateway reviews
Our lead Mark Cheetham will be meeting the teams from North Bristol NHS & University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT to examine what their data shows and further actions

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) JCP in Manchester Are you an experienced #Colorectal #Consultant Surgeon?

🌟We are looking for a dedicated consultant to join our specialist team providing complex colorectal care for patients across Manchester.

Click below for more information👇
careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK…

For all those trainees interested in AWR and Hernia surgery, we only have three more places on our Medtronic Hernia/AWR course at the ASGBI congress in Belfast. Sign up at Registration. Looking forward to teaching the next generation in #Hernia techniques #ASGBI2024

Good luck to #TeamBRUK today for the 2024 #LondonMarathon !
We're incredibly proud of you all, and we can't thank you enough for your incredible fundraising efforts! See you at mile 16 where we will cheer you on from our cheer stand.
Sponsor Fundraisers > justgiving.com/bowelresearchuk

Shaun Lintern Joe Harrison Bring it on. I'm aged 72 and use the NHS App on my iPhone/iPad to check test results, make appointments, and order medications on repeat prescription. Don't assume older people can't manage technology!

‘They take everything, like Vikings’: inside the Icelandic salmon wars

thetimes.co.uk/article/9fa0aa…

Stupid piled on stupid - the fracking process can pollute Texas' already scarce water - now, plans to destroy wildlife-rich wetlands that shelter the gulf coast from storm damage to build terminals to ship the gas. The last toxic gasp of a dying dinosaur.

insideclimatenews.org/news/19042024/…

Criminal.

Water companies are knowingly failing to treat legally required amounts of sewage.

Manipulating wastewater systems to divert raw sewage away from the works and into rivers/seas.

Boosting profits by causing harms and illegal practices.
theguardian.com/environment/20…

Some from today’s excellent Shropshire adventure.

Ironbridge
Park Coppice near Harley
Looking west from the top of The Wrekin (407m)
Benthall Church at BenthallNT

4 years to the day was told my beautiful 18 year daughter Charlotte had weeks to live from this vile disease💔
Please take the time to read and share for awareness it was my girls last wish 💔 #bowelcancerawareness
#nevertooyoung

Thankyou Bowel Cancer UK for sharing our story 🥺

I love it when skilled professional people use normal language, & talk & listen in a down to earth way. No need to impress or use jargon or weird power play. Obvsly there's tons of experience in the background but in the moment it just feels like being with someone wise & caring.

Hail, rain and a bitingly cold wind - I endured them all on Cothercott Hill as I waited for the sun to come out. It was worth it in the end for this shot of Earl’s Hill, with Westcott Hill in the foreground and trees on Huglith Hill standing out against Lawn Hill.  #Shropshire

Waiting lists in NI by far longest in UK and trajectory is upwards.

Do we have a proper plan to fix it? No
Is there someone with regional oversight of WL? No
Is there accountability? No
Do we learn from others? No

Is it about money? No

Is it time for new approach?

BBC The View