Dr Fay Cook (she/her)

Consultant Clinical Psychologist leading an enhanced pathway for individuals diagnosed with personality disorder. Proud NHS worker but all views are my own.

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@ShaunLintern Let’s hope they look into procurement next, the cost of things in the NHS is staggering. Especially any building or refurbishment work. Eye watering. And time scales are ridiculous

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@HighwaysWMIDS This is why it’s been voted the worst motorway in the uk. Always accidents, long repairs etc. 1 hour 45 to so 23 miles today

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@JedJerwood @SuzanneRastrick @baat @bsmhft @unibirmingham Congratulations @JedJerwood 👏🏼

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@HighwaysWMIDS @thenec @bhx_official This is causing significant delays at the island at junction 5 with traffic backed right up into Solihull because of it. There is no traffic control on the island so those coming from Solihull can’t move much

[john whitelaw @johnwhi20764601]

If pensioners who get 12k per year are considered too well off to receive the winter fuel allowance, shouldn't MP's on 96k per year be considered too rich to receive housing, heating, travel, and meal subsidies?

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@BBCSport Why aren’t we seeing the British male gymnasts in action?

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

News. The Chancellor's just announced Winter Fuel Payments will no longer be universal to all pensioners, now only pensioners on benefits will get it - in my view that's too narrow a group. Here's my formal statement to @RachelReevesMP ...
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The targeting of Winter Fuel Payments is too narrow with the winter we have coming. Pensioners were already due to get less as this will be the first time since winter 2022 they haven’t got the up to £300 extra winter fuel cost of living top-up.

The Energy Price Cap is likely to rise 10% this October and stay high across the winter, leaving most energy bills nearly double those pre-crisis, at levels unaffordable for millions.

Many pensioners eke out the £100 to £300 Winter Fuel Payments to allow them to keep some heating on through the cold months. While there's an argument for ending its universality due to tight national finances, it's being squeezed to too narrow a group – just those on benefits and Pension Credit.

Yet again, those just above the thresholds will be hardest hit. This is often justified as there's a 'lack of household income data' to allow other targeting. However, there's a usable precedent from the emergency energy crisis measures announced in April 2022, which I'd urge the Government to look at.

Then, a payment was made to homes in council tax bands A to D – as an imperfect but workable proxy for lower household incomes. That'd allow an additional group of lower to middle-income pensioners to keep the payments and mitigate bill shocks. Councils' discretionary funds could also be funded as in April 2022, for the limited numbers who still need help but don't qualify.

Plus, with this announcement, the Government has a huge moral imperative to ensure the 800,000 people eligible for Pension Credit who don't get it, are informed, educated and helped through the process. It is planning an awareness-raising campaign, but it needs to ensure that reaches every corner – and if possible proactively and personally contact people.

Pension Credit is a crucial gateway benefit, giving access to a host of other entitlements, and now with the link to the Winter Fuel Payment, it makes it even more important to ensure fewer miss out."

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@sarahthesheepu @Liz_ORiordan I was with my father when they switched the machines off after he had a sudden cardiac arrest and despite the best efforts of staff, he could not be saved. This was 7 weeks ago. I felt like you, he was no longer him, it was his body but not his soul. His spirit was gone

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

Isn’t it strange that @pandocara have liked this post but not been in touch. What an odd response from the company to a customer in need

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@pandocruises I have a booking for 2 cabins and my father has suddenly passed away so I need to amend the booking, I’ve been told by ROL who I booked with I will need a power of attorney to do this. Can someone contact me as this is shocking

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

Have a cruise booked with @pandocruises and my dad has suddenly died-and I’m being asked to show power of attorney to change the booking. Which I made and paid for. Can you contact me @pandocruises as I think this is disgusting when I am so recently bereaved

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@nursekelsey You do an incredible job. My father recently passed away in ICU (a very sudden and unexpected death). The staff at newcross hospital were wonderful and gave us time to say some goodbyes. Thank you so much for what you do

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@KateBurkeNHS I am NHS and I’ve just had an experience of incredible care for my dad in ICU. Sadly he lost his battle but the staff were amazing. They need proper pay and resource, not to be told to do more- they go above and beyond already

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@FredFli80662145 @StewartAndrewMc @pandocruises Thank you. That’s really helpful to know about the reservations too. I do enjoy a grumpy rant tho lol

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

Everything I am reading about Azura is making me less and less enthusiastic about my upcoming @pandocruises seems it won’t be anything like our trip on Iona. I can’t even book a restaurant for a golden wedding anniversary dinner in advance

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@Sistersonthesea @pandocruises Thank you. It does say on their website restaurants can’t be booked on Azura and it’s from p and o to other cruisers the information has been forwarded. So hopefully we can. The reviews also say how tired the ship is too which will be a shame

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@StewartAndrewMc @pandocruises July but according the cruise critic they have stopped people being able to book in advance on most ships. Are you sailing on Azura? I’m reading such bad reviews it’s putting me off!

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@JedJerwood You should all be very proud of it! Beautiful illustrations as always Cass

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@HighwaysWMIDS Traffic is now slowly moving

[Dr Fay Cook (she/her) @FayCook1]

@HighwaysWMIDS Can you let us know what is happening with those stuck please? My partner has been sat at a stand still over an hour. Is there a plan to get people moving?