I would very much like to see what research Rishi Sunak 's team have done on 1) current barriers to work 2) ability of sick/fit notes to remedy these or not 3) un/intended consequences of removal of this from GPs 4) training/evidence others will use....bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

As recommended by ⁦Prof Linda Gask⁩ and thanks to ⁦Broadhursts Bookshop⁩

Staff appeared ‘blind to their failure to reach out and engage with him.’ Mental health patient kills father after medical and security failures

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Just no words

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Two young hares (one very young) in the garden today.

Horrifying when the dark, hidden history of healthcare comes to light. As always, women - especially minoritised women - bear the brunt of these reproductive 'experiments'. Thanks for sharing Everything About the Menopause....

Just loving taking time to read again after months of research, writing, rewriting and revising!

This is a great read - and also focuses on the real problems facing the people of Cornwall who are priced out of being able to live, work and survive where they grew up. Recommend +++

Steven Hope I am that woman who orders a single espresso simply so I can get the code to the toilets.

Today’s Sure Start evaluation results will be widely interpreted as “sure start worked” but there were two important findings that add some nuance to that.
First, as intended, it worked most for the most disadvantaged kids. 1/2

Our hearts are with Kulsuma Akter's loved ones.

We are outraged that the accused was granted bail despite having assaulted and threatened to kill her. Her homicide is another example of women being let down due to systemic failure to treat MVAWG with the seriousness it deserves.

A true Central Belt policy to be applied to all of us in the Highlands and Islands if there ever was one -

There needs to be a National Bowel Policy that all staff follow for those with Spinal Cord injuries and anybody requiring bowel care. The ⁦Spinal Injuries Association⁩ is campaigning this. @SCI | Morning Star morningstaronline.co.uk/article/spinal…

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I recommend - an evocative memoir about growing up in a Northern city (Sheffield) against a backdrop of the profound change, sexism and violence of the 1980s.