Alan Maryon-Davis

Public health doctor, writer & broadcaster. Fairness in health & healthcare, social justice and equitable sustainability. Tweeting in a personal capacity.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

How a solar farm in the Gobi Desert created a new ecosystem

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

This @HHSGov statement concerning @WHO contains inaccurate information. The truth is as follows:

While WHO recommended the use of masks, physical distancing and vaccines, WHO did not recommend governments to mandate the use of masks or vaccines and never recommended lockdowns.

WHO supported sovereign governments with technical advice and guidance that was developed on the basis of evolving evidence on #COVID19 for them to make policy decisions in the best interests of their citizens. Each government made their own decisions, based on their needs and circumstances.

[Alan Maryon-Davis @amaryond]

@bikes4life3 @cind3rella1213 @OccupyDemocrats Y⁶( ÷] 0onel9gymo

[Alan Maryon-Davis @amaryond]

@dignityindying @JohnGlenUK

[Dignity in Dying @dignityindying]

This Friday, MPs will vote on the assisted dying Bill.

It all comes down to this - Tag your MP and ask them to vote yes.

If it passes, the Bill continues its journey in the House of Lords - if not, it falls.

This could be our last chance to secure a compassionate law.

[Toby Young @toadmeister]

I've just submitted the following complaint to the BBC, @BBCPolitics and @bbclaurak.

On Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on 21st April 2024, Chris Packham, a BBC personality (ex-presenter of Springwatch, presenter of forthcoming Inside Our Minds), said the following when challenged by Luke Johnson about what evidence he had that extreme weather events are caused by carbon emissions: “It doesn’t come from Toby Young’s Daily Septic [sic], which is basically put together by a bunch of professionals with close affiliations to the fossil fuel industry. It comes from something called science.” This is both false and defamatory. I am the editor-in-chief of the Daily Sceptic, a news publishing site, and neither I nor any of the other people who put it together have any affiliations to the fossil fuel industry, close or otherwise. I have never been paid money by any fossil fuel companies, nor has the editor, Dr Will Jones, and we’ve never run an ad on the site from any fossil fuel companies. Chris Packham was not challenged by anyone on the programme about this false allegation, even though it's extremely serious and damaging, effectively claiming the people who put together the Daily Sceptic are corrupt, i.e., paid to publish climate contrarian articles by the fossil fuel industry. On the contrary, a clip of Chris Packham making this false and defamatory allegation was posted by BBC Politics on X and then retweeted by Laura Kuenssberg and as of the time of writing (11.15am on 25th April 2024) had been viewed over 850,000 times. The tweet hasn’t been deleted even though I pointed out on X that it was false on 21st April, quoting the original tweet.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Earlier this week, the government launched a consultation to better understand the barriers Community Energy Projects face.

These projects involve people coming together to reduce energy use and re-invest money back into the area.

One example is Nadder Community Energy 📽️👇

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

In a week of “unfit for purpose” anti NHS spin, never forget the impact of 12 years of Tory govt.

@C4Ciaran compared NHS performance in 2023 to 2011:

▪️x10 worse 4-hour A&E waits
▪️x14 worse cancer waits
▪️x16 worse 4-hour trolley waits
▪️x3,000 worse 12-hour trolley waits

[Susan Jonas @busybee_75]

Sunak and ministers stoking division over UK’s net zero target, warns Ed Miliband https://t.co/NhkAI4uPTo

[Alan Maryon-Davis @amaryond]

On my walk this morning ...
Ginkgoing, ginkgoing, ginkgone.

[Alan Maryon-Davis @amaryond]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it's a pointy tomato.

[john middleton @doctorblooz]

Happy 175th birthday to public health https://t.co/ThUWGYYP91 back to future Victorian ill health @martinmckee @GabrielScally @felly500 @jimmcmanusph @ADPHUK @FPH @profchrisham @nedwards_1 @globalhlthtwit @devisridhar @alisonkmcc @Feargal_Sharkey @MichaelMarmot @ProfKevinFenton

[Faculty of Public Health @FPH]

Following the decision on licences for oil & gas in the North Sea, FPH have joined the UK health community in signing a letter from @UKHealthClimate to the PM highlighting our concerns over the impact of #ClimateChange and fossil fuels on people’s health.

https://t.co/46FlBxXxo2

[The Sir Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe]

As @BBCNewsnight highlighted, government commitment is a prerequisite to reduce health inequalities – eating healthily is not a choice if you have to spend 74% of your income on healthy food explains @MichaelMarmot – we know what to do: #BuildBackFairer – a thread

[Alan Maryon-Davis @amaryond]

"The only thing better than singing is more singing." - Ella Fitzgerald

Great victory for our collective pushback.

https://t.co/X9ermqAKXi

[Joel Ashton 🍃🌳🍃 @_JoelAshton]

I’m very sorry to report that @CambsCC have approved the felling of 1000 ancient fruit trees within an orchard just outside #Cambridge for a new bus route to…get this…tackle climate change! 😖 Please continue to support @BonkersBusway. It’s not over yet

https://t.co/zHEXgu18j4

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

It’s time for the MOD to end fox hunting on their land .

Please RT and sign the petition : https://t.co/aacxD1Yyh3

@ProtectTheWild_ @DefenceHQ

[Alcohol Health Alliance UK @UK_AHA]

Following the @P_H_S_Official study on the impact of #MUP in Scotland, our Chair, Sir Ian Gilmore, is calling on the Government to implement this 'life-saving' policy in England.

Read the full statement at https://t.co/BszlKrI12S

[EurocareBrussel @EUROCAREBRUSSEL]

Eurocare welcomes news Scotland's pioneering minimum unit pricing policy reduced alcohol deaths, especially among the more disadvantaged. We hope this convinces policy makers elsewhere to be as bold in protecting their citizens.

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https://t.co/mw4EU0CHh1

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Please RT widely ! There are other options @CambsCC please consider them before committing ecocide .
Thank you .