Jackie Hewitt-Main OBE

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

"Understaffing in our prison system leads to poor regime... people spending large spells of the day in their cells... It exacerbates poor mental health... which we know from what little academic research has been done in this area, is associated with people starting cell fires more often than not."

[Jackie Hewitt-Main OBE @JHMLETMEOUT]

@Vickcantmiss Just amazing! The right person for the job! X

[Jackie Hewitt-Main OBE @JHMLETMEOUT]

@dunyasalbilim And that’s what teaching is all about fun!

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

In 2024, 65% of pain inducing techniques used against children and young people in YOIs and training centres, were “outside of policy”, or what we would call unlawful.

Catch up on our Spotlights webinar on use of force: https://t.co/lxQ59STA11

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

King’s College Hospital in London has opened a rooftop garden for critical care patients, with its first patient—a 29-year-old woman dependent on feeding tubes—saying the outdoor space gave her “a real boost to keep on going.”

[Jackie Hewitt-Main OBE @JHMLETMEOUT]

@auntierarer Happy birthday to you both, have a great day! 😘 x

[Prisons and Probation Ombudsman @PPOmbudsman]

Investigation update 📢: We have extended the deadline to 5 August 2026 for women in prison who were restrained while pregnant to contact us, to ensure more women have the opportunity to share their experiences: https://t.co/7Q74jK60a9

[HM Inspectorate of Probation @HMIProbation]

NEW video. Professor Matthew Millings reflects on two decades of research into how probation works in partnership to support rehabilitation and desistance for vulnerable people. Watch here: https://t.co/QNAwmi4FXu

[Adam @ABrokenBattery]

Short German TV clip. #MECFS cases have doubled since 2020, many linked to #LongCovid. Patients describe lives wiped out overnight, years housebound or bedridden, and having to choose between showering or playing with their child.

[InsideTime @InsideTimeUK]

#newsround: EXCLUSIVE: Prison watchdog merger spells the end for Independent Monitoring Boards https://t.co/kyKXa0XGZQ

[Darren Parkinson 🌍💚💙 @DarrenBar88]

"We're six years after the pandemic started and there's still not the investment in the research to fund the treatments we need and that's one thing that has to absolutely change."

On the 6th anniversary of the first covid lockdown I spoke to the BBC about life with #LongCovid.

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

We have responded to HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ decision to invoke an urgent notification for Woodhill prison and its report on Swaleside prison..

Read our press release: https://t.co/1lnVxyX7YG

[Paula McGowan OBE @PaulaMc007]

#Oliverscampaign
Can you imagine entrusting your precious child who has a learning disability to a care home only for that home to refuse any family visits or contact.
The gov has promised to crack down.

@DanielHewittITV
@SKinnock
https://t.co/sZ2TlbMnoz

[Darren Parkinson 🌍💚💙 @DarrenBar88]

Today is #LongCovidAwarenessDay

Long Covid changed my life beyond recognition. I got ill. I never recovered. Lost my job. Became housebound. I rely on others to do things for me. I lie on my bed most of the day.

Watch the Guardian's short film about my life with #LongCovid 👇

[Jackie Hewitt-Main OBE @JHMLETMEOUT]

@BDAdyslexia I saw this over 20 years ago, working with connections and training providers, up and down the country!

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Long COVID brain fog is real — and now, we know what’s causing it.

A breakthrough brain scan reveals the science behind the symptoms.

Scientists in Japan have identified a biological cause behind the cognitive “brain fog” experienced by many Long COVID patients—a breakthrough that could lead to reliable diagnosis and treatment.

A team at Yokohama City University used a cutting-edge brain imaging method to detect abnormal increases in AMPA receptors (AMPARs), molecules essential for learning and memory, in people suffering from Long COVID. These elevated receptor levels, observed using [11C]K-2 PET imaging, were closely linked to the severity of cognitive symptoms and inflammation markers, offering the first clear molecular explanation for the condition.

The findings, published in Brain Communications, show that AMPAR density not only tracks with brain fog severity but also enables near-perfect distinction between affected and healthy individuals—100% sensitivity and 91% specificity. This offers promise for both diagnostic tools and treatments, such as drugs that suppress AMPAR activity. With brain fog affecting over 80% of Long COVID sufferers globally, this research marks a significant step toward validating the condition and accelerating efforts to address it with targeted therapies.

[“Systemic increase of AMPA receptors associated with cognitive impairment of long COVID” by Yu Fujimoto et al., 1 October 2025, Brain Communications]

[Anita Mattu @AnitaMattuPage]

New episode out now 🎙️
Sarah P. Blanchard published her first novel at 73 — proof it’s never too late to follow your passion.
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/Yj4mwCshsh

#CreateTheCourageToBeFearless #NeverTooLate

[Russell Webster ✍️ @russwebt]

Concern about epilepsy deaths in prison https://t.co/12lmhll1bX

[Russell Webster ✍️ @russwebt]

Concern about epilepsy deaths in prison https://t.co/12lmhll1bX

[Patient-Led Research Collaborative @patientled]

We're thrilled to release the #LongCovid Treatment Guide! This is a collaboration with @RTHM_Health to help patients & providers explore treatment options together.

The guide focuses on 24 medications, but includes a few other interventions for breadth /1 https://t.co/xT6MQPte31