Becca

ITU sister & mummy! Liver Nurse, interested in all things related to hepatology & ITU. All viewpoints are mine & mine alone.

[Peter Nydahl @NydahlPeter]

'I forgot what it feels like to be outside' - First rooftop intensive care ward opens

Amazing team achievement and supported by @TantamKate

https://t.co/qQO4x2ylhH

[Dr Richard Webb @DrRJWebb]

It’s outrageous that I work with nurses who manage CRRT and ECMO for the region’s most critically unwell babies and children, being paid band 5. It seems highly skilled bedside nurses are not valued in AfC, anywhere near as much as ‘leaders’ or ‘specialists’.

[The UK Sepsis Trust @UKSepsisTrust]

“To see my fiancé crying and screaming in pain knowing I couldn’t do anything broke me.”

Paul Bennett died from sepsis aged 59 after seven weeks of worsening symptoms that his fiancée, Amy, says were dismissed by health professionals.

Read his story: https://t.co/vsDA0SgnkT

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has waived her right to anonymity and told Parliament she was raped at a work event.

She shared her experience as she was criticising Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's plans to scrap most jury trials.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 WATCH: Labour MP Charlotte Nichols reveals she was raped as an MP as she opposes the jury trial reforms

"I waited 1,088 days to go to court. We've been told [by the Government] that if we have concerns about this Bill, it's because we've not been raped"

[Samantha Smith @SamanthaTaghoy]

This is Charlotte Nichols MP.

Charlotte was raped after a work event, which she attended as the Labour MP for Warrington.

And she just obliterated her own government’s plan to scrap jury trials.

It took 1,088 days for her case to go to court. And she was one of the lucky ones.

98.6 per cent of rape cases in England and Wales never see the inside of a courtroom. They are dropped by the Crown Persecution Service without any charges being filed, whether due to “insufficient evidence”, the “historic nature” of a crime, or simply because the victim “wouldn’t present well in court”.

Meanwhile, of the few cases that are pursued, many still don’t get a jury trial or jury sentencing. We have seen judges let child rapists off with no prison time, violent serial abusers given a lighter sentence than petty thieves, and even victims painted as willing participants.

For those victims, there is no second opinion. Just one person acting as judge, jury and executioner.

Labour claims that they care about victims and are scrapping jury trials to speed up the wheels of justice. They scoff at anyone who highlights the blatant flaws, and sneer in our faces that they know what we need better than we do.

“We’ve been told that if we have concerns about this Bill, it’s because we’ve not been raped.”

Well, Charlotte Nichols has been raped.

And she is defying her own government because she knows what it’s like to live knowing that your rapist is walking free, not knowing when… or if… they will ever be punished for what they did to you.

For over three years, she waited for the justice system to do her justice. And there was a 98.6 per cent chance that they wouldn’t.

A 98.6 per cent chance that the British penal system would drop her like a piece of rubbish, leaving her to deal with the lifelong trauma of her abuse and denying her the most basic tenet of civilised society: justice.

Scrapping jury trials only serves one person: the criminals.

All it takes is for one judge to have a bad day, or to hold prejudiced beliefs in a case, or to rule in a way which serves their own private political agenda.

It only takes one judge to be too scared of being branded “racist”.

It only takes one judge to decided that working class white girls are “child prostitutes” instead of victims.

It only takes one judge to be overwhelmed with their increased caseload and develop a years-long backlog or allow cases to be shoved off onto magistrates or other lower courts.

We all know that this isn’t about justice for victims.

We all know that Labour doesn’t care about us.

We all know that they are only interested in saving their own skins and covering up their own corruption.

“You haven’t been raped”
“you don’t care about abuse victims”.

Their lazy excuses and sneering superiority falls flat when the very people they are trying to discredit are the victims they are claim to care so deeply about.

So, bravo to Charlotte Nichols.

For sharing her story. And for speaking out against the evil of her own regime

[Critical Care Support Network @cc_sn1]

Our Family & Friends Drop-in is today @ 8pm on Zoom
Whether your loved one is still in ICU or has been out for a while you're welcome to join us for a chat - sometimes it helps just to know you're not alone
Please email [email protected] for more details
#ICUFamilySupport

[Critical Care Support Network @cc_sn1]

Relatives know their person best & are more likely to notice subtle changes in behaviour that could indicate delirium

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

To suggest that the NHS is worse under Labour than it has been under the Tories is ludicrous.

I am no fan of the current Labour govt, but it has still done more for the NHS in 1 year than the Tories have in 14 years

[Critical Care Support Network @cc_sn1]

It's our 10th Birthday this year & we want you to help us celebrate this amazing milestone
What's a Birthday without cake???
Please join us for our Coffee Morning on 4th March eat cake & have a drink whilst raising vital funds for us
Keep an eye out for more details coming soon

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

I visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham to meet the NHS liver transplant team and hear directly from patients.

I met liver physiotherapist Ashlea Hargreaves and Charlotte Vockins, a liver transplant patient and ExaLT trial participant who is now a leading advocate for liver health policy.

With waiting lists already down by 86,000, we’re committed to rebuilding the NHS, backing staff and investing in the care patients rely on.

[TAMAM I GUESS @NadiaKNM1]

My absolute favorite Dawson’s creek intro and it’s because everyone in the group looked beautiful + it had THE Pacey/Joey moment, the Joey/Dawson rain scene, and Dawson’s flip into the pool which was so cool to me. Shows need to bring back well thought out opening credits.

[British Liver Trust @LiverTrust]

February is Gall Bladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month. While the cause of most cases of bile duct cancer is unknown, being diagnosed with a liver disease, being overweight or diabetic may increase the risk.

https://t.co/51GGozZEWX

[Mukhtar @I_amMukhtar]

Big up this lad. He went to the Tommy Robinson march in Braintree, and he eloquently cooked them

"Tommy Robinson is a piece of work.. I believe in humanity.. I don't agree with any of these political pigs. This isn't left vs right. This isn't Black vs white. This is UP vs DOWN"

[Eva Karene Bartlett @EvaKBartlett]

This is heartbreaking.

"Dr. Hossam’s lawyer warns: his heart is exhausted, his body shattered from continuous torture, and the freezing temperatures in his cell are worsening his suffering.
Between cold walls, the doctor who saved hundreds of children and the wounded is left with no adequate food, no heating, and his health is deteriorating day by day.

🔴 Every moment of silence is a contribution to his suffering.
Any delay in saving him could be the moment that costs him his life.

✊🏻 Speak about him… spread his name… do not let the voice of the doctor who saved lives fade away."
https://t.co/NZnI5jZILW

[Critical Care Support Network @cc_sn1]

As part of our Mental Wellness Programme we have another Relaxation session with Jo on Monday 9th February
Whatever your experience of Critical Care patient, relative or staff member you're welcome to join us
Email [email protected] for more details

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

We in the UK have lost our measles elimination status

A completely unnecessary act of self harm

Measles is effectively prevented by vaccines

[British Liver Trust @LiverTrust]

It's Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the cancers, including liver cancer, which have the lowest survival rates.

Together, these cancers account for more than 42% of all cancer deaths in the UK, yet they have faced decades of underfunding. This lack of investment has slowed progress in early diagnosis and effective treatments. Sadly, fewer than one in five people diagnosed survive for five years.

That’s why we are joining Pancreatic Cancer UK, The Brain Tumour Charity, Guts UK Charity, and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, alongside other members of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, to call for greater research investment to improve survival rates and save lives.

[British Liver Trust @LiverTrust]

January is #LoveYourLiver awareness month!

There are loads of ways to get involved, from taking a healthy pledge, to finding out if you are at risk with our free screener, to raising awareness.

Find out more here: https://t.co/cBJj0SQPBx