Dr Kate Cushing #SaveOurNHS

Mum. Public Governor (Newcastle) NUTH. Recently retired science & medical doctor. Love owls/wildlife/books/cats/art/gardens & Northumberland/NE. #LongCovid #CCH

[Dr Kate Cushing #SaveOurNHS @KateCushing2]

The Little Orange Book-Expert advice for when your young children poorly. Copies from Newcastle Gateshead Health Visitor & GP. Anyone can download at https://t.co/LmsYmMY1fr Searchable index & PDF soon. Advice on common conditions & meningitis/Sepsis(also see @UKSepsisTrust)

[Dr Kate Cushing #SaveOurNHS @KateCushing2]

@AlexandrosG Totally- I agree with @DrPeterWeeks1

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Zack Polanski says that as Jewish political leader he will always call out antisemitism

But shouldn't conflate antisemitism with criticism of genocide

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

WHAT THE HECK?!!

The attacker didn’t only attack 2 Jewish people, but also attacked a 3rd Muslim person - a victim WHO THEY HAVE COMPLETELY IGNORED?!!!

The blatantly open bias and racism of our media & politicians is absolutely disgusting.

🤬🤬

[The Left Bible @theleftbible]

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear.

Let’s make this go viral 👇

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Two hospitals, a kidney treatment centre, 15 schools, 19 care homes and 29 nurseries in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas were left without water for two weeks before Christmas."

Just think about that for a second, just think about that.

https://t.co/UQNQ0pxxjR

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Robert Jenrick illegally rushed through planning permission to try help a billionaire avoid £45m in property tax.

But he is sick of seeing Asylum Seekers break the law.

Because that’s only for him and his rich buddies.

[Irlandarra @aldamu_jo]

CONFIRMED: A 21-year-old protester, Kaden Rummler, was shot point-blank in the face by a federal agent outside a federal building in Santa Ana, CA.

Doctors say he’s now blind in one eye for life. He was holding a megaphone, not a weapon.

[Will Hutton @williamnhutton]

Robert Jenrick as housing minister directed New towns funds to his own constituency despite it not meeting eligibility criteria: and fast tracked a Tory donors planning appeal after a donation. A knight in shining armour he is not. Reform is a gallery of rogues.

[Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz]

Robert Jenrick on Farage:

"I don't think Nigel is the bloke you want to have running your kids' schools or running your local hospital or... trust your savings, your pension, your small business to." (September 2025)

"I don't think he's a serious politician." (Oct 2024)

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

Good ventilation and air filtration are critical tools in preventing respiratory infections.

The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short.

#Flu #Covid #Ventilation

Full response 👉 https://t.co/gbvXNhQn6H

[Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cv_cev]

Ventilation maintenance is an essential part of IPC.

@AshleyDalton_MP @jenni_minto and @JenMurnaneOConn as you are responsible for Public Health and Prevention will you act to reduce airborne risks?

[Pete 😷 #COVIDisAirborne @PeteUK7]

It's hard to take medical staff seriously if delivering a message in a surgical mask (providing no significant protection), saying that they're struggling.
Until they start using proper airborne mitigations and taking disease transmission seriously, this situation won't improve.

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

This is horrific: ICE manhandles disabled woman, on her way to a doctor's appointment, smashing her windows and dragging her out of her car. The cruelty is the point.

Make sure everyone sees this.

[Dame Sa 🐝 3.5% @LongCovidHell]

Many hospitals in England are experiencing “critical incidents” because infectious disease is out of control.

But, still, the NHS won’t implement the recommended airborne infection control measures.

WHY? https://t.co/oaxnMAIGGv

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

There over 6200 Neighbourhood Centres in England

Invest and you will ‘Bring back the family Doctor’

GPs need a new GP contract with funding

@wesstreeting @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP

[Stephanie deGiorgio @DrSdeG]

Watching Surgeons at the edge of life. It feels so frustrating that the NHS does some completely incredible things, that are borderline miraculous.
BUT it is such a stark contrast to the difficulty that people are having accessing more routine care.

Cognitive dissonance is strong tonight

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Wes Streeting, "We are beginning to see things move in the right direction"

➡️In 2019, less than 10,000 patients in hospital corridors, last year, it was around 1,000,000

➡️Labour's updated GP contract does not provide a budget to hire more GPs even though we have a need for more GPs and many unemployed GPs, instead Labour provided budgets to hire non GP staff eg PAs

➡️Last year 40,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training places, because Labour underfunded training places, meaning we have fewer GPs and fewer specialist doctors

➡️ A&E performance remains well below NHS standards: only about 71–73% of patients were seen within 4 hours, far short of the 95% target

➡️ Ambulance response times for urgent cases (e.g., strokes) still miss national targets, and routine waiting lists remain very high

➡️ 6 in 10 said they were dissatisfied, indicating widespread public frustration with current service quality

➡️ Public Accounts Committee found that key waiting‑time improvement targets were not met, that long waits persist (including year‑plus waits)

➡️ A Royal College of Nursing report (January 2026) describes widespread corridor care - patients left in hallways, dining rooms, and even viewing rooms because of overcrowding, a situation that was labelled a “national emergency”

➡️ Several NHS trusts in England (including three in Surrey) recently declared critical incidents due to surges in demand in A&E - showing that emergency services continue to be pushed to breaking point

➡️ Independent survey data show that only about 1 in 5 people are satisfied with how the NHS operates, and majorities feel dissatisfied. This is the lowest satisfaction on record and occurred during the period Labour has been in office

[Yaneer Bar-Yam @yaneerbaryam]

Our letter to WHO, signed by over 2,300, calls for respirator use in healthcare to protect patients and staff.

Covered by Kat Lay in The Guardian:
https://t.co/3MOMS6Alej

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

BREAKING: Jessica Tarlov leaves Fox speechless after debunking the lies Trump and his regime have been spreading about the murder of Renee Good.

She brought receipts.

[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨BREAKING: Border Patrol just illegally arrested a U.S. citizen… a TEENAGER… in Richfield, Minnesota.

The teen was working at Target when agents tackled him and arrested him, while his passport was in his pocket, fully identifying himself as a U.S. citizen.

None of it mattered.

Why? Because he looked Latino.

When a coworker asked who to call, he said, heartbreakingly: “my mom.”

Think about that. Your teenage son goes to work, and Border Patrol kidnaps him.

This isn’t an isolated incident. ICE and Border Patrol have repeatedly illegally arrested U.S. citizens, especially in Minnesota. And after agents murdered a U.S. citizen who tried to drive away from illegal detention, this should outrage every single American.

U.S. citizens do not have to prove their citizenship. Yet, ICE and Border Patrol agents are routinely violating the Constitution, demanding proof anyway… and even refusing to accept drivers licenses or real IDs.

And now? Even a passport doesn’t matter.

This isn’t enforcement… it’s targeting Americans based on fear and appearance, treating citizens like criminals in their own country.

When will this end? When will the government stop stripping citizens of their rights and labeling them terrorists for simply existing?