Graeme Black

Senior Addictions and BBV Nurse. Alumni of Edinburgh Napier University & University of Stirling. UWS student. He/him. All views are my own.

[The National @ScotNational]

Scotland has the best A&E waiting times in the UK, according to data compiled by NHS England. ⏰

Less than 5% of patients waited over 12 hours for treatment, compared to over 10% in England and 16% in Wales 🏥

Graphic by @LeftieStats

[The RCN @theRCN]

On national TV, the Prime Minister claimed to have 'resolved' the nursing pay dispute.

This is untrue.

We remain in a formal trade dispute and the government is late with its award for this year.

A letter from @patcullen9 to PM @RishiSunak. 👇

[Gina @ginamartinuk]

For all the people asking me to point to “just one study!!!!” that comprehensive sex education helps mitigate sexual violence and literacy around sexual abuse. Here’s a whole fucking thread 🧵

[Andrew McAuley @arjmcauley]

‘Suspected’ data caveats aside, these figures are not unexpected and should be a wake up call to anyone using last years 21% drop as evidence we had turned a corner and the ‘public health emergency’ was over. Maintaining and enhancing the response is vital.

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

I have now been offered my master's and I am so excited! Has anyone had any experience of the NHSGGC service level agreement that can offer me any advice?

[Storm Skills Training CIC @storm_cic]

Two recent reports published by @NCISH_UK offer valuable insights for the self-harm and suicide prevention community;

📄 2024 Annual Report
📄 Suicide by people in contact with drug and alcohol services: a national study 2021 to 2022

📲 https://t.co/HX7ATRGj0a

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[Sir Michael Marmot @MichaelMarmot]

The situation in the UK is deeply concerning. Health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case with other European countries. The UK's rankings have gone down since 2014. What a tragic waste of lives @ucl @bmj_latest

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn

Government urged to act as experts sound the alarm on nitazenes, with 54 deaths in past six months likely ‘tip of the iceberg’
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https://t.co/zowk3fUcCL

[Armando Iannucci @Aiannucci]

A long, slow, creeping scandal: council funding has been reduced 40% over the last 14 years, while Westminster offloads more and more responsibilities ( like mental health and homelessness) onto councils, so it can claim it’s reduced its own spending. https://t.co/1nMBmG8AkI

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

Uni advice needed.
I've applied for my masters, waiting to hear back. My work has a service level agreement, which can financially support me. But, no guarantee/very competitive. Does anyone have any advice on this? It's a drug and alcohol/ addiction masters if that helps 😅

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

I love the topic of stigma. Mostly because it's a point that always raises discussion and debate. This was such an interesting one.

[NHS Addictions Provider Alliance @NHS_APA]

Up next at #APAconf23 is Dr John Kelly of Harvard Medical School who will be sharing his insights into how stigma affects people living with addiction and what we can do to help reduce this.

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

This was really great to listen to. It's been such an interesting morning!

[NHS Addictions Provider Alliance @NHS_APA]

Dot Smith, Dr Emily Finch, Jon Findlay and Mike Hardy are now ready for all your questions!

Please type your questions into the chatbox for the live Q&A session.

#APAconf23

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

Knowing your out of office is on gives you all them happy feels. See ye in 2 weeks! 😁.

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

BREAKING: Scottish Lord Advocate gives go-head for an Overdose Prevention Centre

Lives will be saved, it will be a doorway to support for many more, while communities will have fewer people injecting in the streets. We hope others follow, across the UK
https://t.co/yVIsf2oMPr

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

Given the years of hard work from many in Scotland preparing the ground for a Glasgow Overdose Prevention Centre (OPC), we hope its opening is a matter of months away now. Although we recognise recruiting staff etc will take time

https://t.co/24pewi1LXn

[Monica Lennon @MonicaLennon7]

The Glasgow-based unit is described as a lifeline and groundbreaking service by all who know its work supporting women for the past two decades.

@UniteSharon @unitetheunion has called for an urgent review to avoid compulsory redundancies and closure.

https://t.co/Bu8DAvYZA7

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

My first revalidation was not as stressful as I expected it to be. Well, except for the £120 fees. Otherwise though - here's to another 3 years of nursing in the substance use sector 🎉🎊

[Society for the Study of Addiction @SSA_Addiction]

Drug safety testing (also known as drug checking and pill testing) is currently in the news. Find out how it's delivered and its role in preventing drug-related deaths here: https://t.co/uoe2oPyc1K #drugsafetytesting #drugchecking #pilltesting #harmreduction

[Graeme Black @GraemeRN]

@Arild_Knutsen @SDFnews Your passion really shows. It was amazing to hear you (and the others) speak with such candor. Really inspiring!

[Arild Knutsen @Arild_Knutsen]

Promoting:
✅Harm reduction
✅Drug reform
✅Drug user involvement

In Glasgow, Scotland

There were 1,051 drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2022. Those living in deprived areas are 16 times more likely to die than others.

#stopthedeaths #drugreform