Alice Deasy

GP, mum. Passionate about: NHS. Motivated by: Health inequality. Fascinated by: relationships and systems. Inspired by: people. Views own.

[Alan Shirley @ralanshirley]

Great to be listening to @timsenior on #healthinequalities in Australia #ConnectingintheKitchen @southstktchn Thanks for organising
@adcnew

[Alice Deasy @adcnew]

Great few days w/ @timsenior on the Sheffield leg of his Churchill fellowship. Sharing ideas at @pagehallhealth, hearing him talk at #connectinginthekitchen and hearing the creativity/flexibility/advocacy, bridging-the-gap work of the @FoundryPCN team. #tacklinghealthinequity

[Dr Phil Hammond 💙 @drphilhammond]

It's puzzling that people blame "the NHS" for the state it's in. It's not a religion, simply a mechanism for paying for universal care (tax funded, free at the point of need, largely publicly provided). The main reasons it can't cope with demand, in no particular order are...

1. Alarming levels of child poverty, health inequality and unhealthy ageing.
2. Pointless, costly and harmful political redisorganisations and outsourcings.
3. Reluctance of politicians to pay for and secure safe staffing levels and infrastructure
4. Insufficient focus on prevention, primary care, social care and education
5. Inability of those in authority to tell the truth, particularly when things go wrong
6. Lack of accountability for those who cover up the truth, suppress whistleblowers and kick obvious scandals into the long grass.
7. Treating the staff so poorly that want to leave, or do leave, to seek a less stressful, better paid job.

This has got nothing to do with the NHS as a funding system, but the political and voter choices that have allowed it to be underfunded - and hence unsafe - for so long. It's rare in life you get "more for less". In healthcare, we usually get "less for less". We are currently not providing prompt universal healthcare but rationing it so severely that people are suffering and dying for want of health, dental and social care. Myriad public inquiries have recommended rebuilding the NHS around safety and quality, but until we address these issues we are just pissing in the wind...

This doesn't sound much like comedy, but I will try to add a few gags in before the Edinburgh fringe...

https://t.co/Da6NjOXZvm

[Alice Deasy @adcnew]

Super multi sector working in the Page Hall Community planned for three weeks from 2nd oct starting with The Big Clear Out, moving onto Garden Makeovers and education about the links between health and the environment we live in. Local schools, council and Amey.

[Kev Smith FFPH @Smithkjj]

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek begins today. I’m open about my diagnosis and happy to celebrate being autistic. But why celebrate a disability? 1/10

[Professor Ahmed Hankir @ahmedhankir]

Hi, NHS psychiatrist here. The longer I work in psychiatry, the more & more I’m constantly reminded that one of the most harmful things for our mental health - if not the most harmful - is poverty.

[Steve Chalke @SteveChalke]

God is not a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist or a Sikh. The way I see it, the good news is that God is the lover of all humanity, regardless of belief, race, ethnicity, age, ability, disability, status, gender, sexuality or gender orientation.

[Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney]

this is truly disappointing on multiple levels

[Jennifer Dixon @JenniferTHF]

This is well worth repeating ..👇

[Andrew Douglas @AndyDouglasGP]

Do you work at @SheffieldHosp , and would like to try cycling to work with some peer support?
I'm supporting the ride in from Dore coop on Tuesday 15th via Hunters bar if people want to join?
🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴
All part of reducing emissions and air pollution as part of COP 27 action #COP27

[Alice Deasy @adcnew]

Feel incredibly lucky to have just seen this wonderful piece of beautiful theatre, magical and captivating. https://t.co/NvIKNXoubC

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

OK.
5 prime ministers in 6 years.
Serial chaos, serial lies & economic collapse.
Enough is enough.

RT if you want a general election NOW.

[Bola Owolabi @BolaOwolabi8]

Absolutely delighted to share news of brand new Govt investment of £50 million to tackle health inequalities through research. Huge step forward in our efforts to #narrowthegap of #healthinequalities
https://t.co/Ojxj6uLG7m
@jimmcmanusph
@NHS_RobW
@samanthallen
@Jeanelleuk

[Steve Chalke @SteveChalke]

To be a refugee is a mark of strength, not of shame. So, rather than trying to ‘off-load’ them, we have a moral obligation to protect them as they flee bombs, guns & tyrants - and to acknowledge that, throughout history our society has been hugely enriched by their contribution.

[Steve Chalke @SteveChalke]

Never measure the prosperity of a nation by its number of millionaires. What really matters is the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the inclusion of its education system, the care of its most vulnerable members, and the equality of opportunity it extends to all.

[Becks Fisher @BecksFisher]

Great to see @rcgp calling for extra funding for practices in deprived areas as part of 'a comprehensive review of the Carr-Hill formula'.

Hot on heels of @NikkiKF and great news for #generalpractice @deependgp

A reminder of why 🧵👇

https://t.co/KmzLV7T8J1.

[Alice Deasy @adcnew]

@olivercoppard It is great to hear you talking about this subject.

[Oliver Coppard @olivercoppard]

This week I’ve been looking at what we can do to tackle the health inequalities that don’t just hold back our economy, but are a personal tragedy for all too many people across South Yorkshire.

[Alice Deasy @adcnew]

I want to give a huge shout out to all the support workers/emotional well-being workers/community support teams and all providing intensive holistic support for vulnerable patients. Those I have met this week were working above and beyond for people with complex needs- thank you