Michelle Hurst

NHS professional, music fan and a trying runner

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

@MENnewsdesk Very sad news RIP. Thinking of all the loved ones 😢

[Manchester News MEN @MENnewsdesk]

Always in our hearts 💛 🐝

[Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) @NCAlliance_NHS]

Royal Oldham Hospital first in UK to install latest lab technology providing quicker results to ensure patients receive diagnosis as soon as possible.

https://t.co/FgCPk7a68A

[Emma Parris Higgins @emhiggs22]

there is something very, very, very wrong in the system... 😡

So … let me get this straight:

* British Gas made a profit of £1.3bn between January & June

* BP announced profits of £6.95 billion between April and June alone

* Shell has profited by £9.4bn in a year

The MEN at the top:

* John Pettigrew, boss of National Grid received £6.5m bonus on top of his salary

* Chris O’Shea, chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica was paid almost £2m last year in salary and benefits

* Centrica's non-executive directors were paid almost £1m

* Scottish Power's CEO Keith Anderson is on £1.15m.

* E.On boss Michael Lewis is on £1m

* EDF's Simone Rossi is also on £1m

* And their top execs enjoyed a share of £4.65m

* Peter Simpson of Anglian Water earned a £1.3m pay package

* Welsh Water bosses awarded themselves bonuses of over £930,000

* Severn Trent bosses awarded themselves bonuses of £5.56m

* Thames Water's Sarah Bentley, received a £727,000 bonus on top of her £2m annual salary

Meanwhile there are...

* People who haven't had breakfast and/or lunch TODAY, because they can't afford it.

* People using FoodBanks because food is becoming more of a luxury than a necessity.

* Children celebrating a birthday without presents.

* Parents worrying about new school uniforms - and some schools enforcing rules which are not cost-effective.

* People who can't get to work because they can't afford to put petrol in their cars/pay for public transport anymore.

* People who are working so much they're making themselves ill, and they STILL CAN'T AFFORD to pay their bills.

* People who have been given fines by these same energy/water companies because they couldn't afford to pay their bills in the first place - increasing their debt.

* Customers being told to do STAR JUMPS TO KEEP WARM for crying out loud!

* Hose pipe bans when gallons of water leak away everyday.

* Elderly people NOT DRINKING because they're worried about running out of water!!!

All this and energy prices are set to rise up to 75% in October...

THIS IS MADNESS!.. I'm all for supporting profits … I'm not for supporting greed at the cost of lives of others.

Something needs to change.

Why is customers' money being used to make life more comfortable for those who are making life more intolerable for the rest of us?

I actually don't understand how the energy companies are allowed to get away with this and why the government aren't stopping them instead of handing out money.

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

Monster fishing vessels are hoovering up whole ecosystems in UK waters that are supposed to be protected. I just signed a petition calling on the new government to save our seas from destructive fishing, by banning supertrawlers in UK Marine Protected Area https://t.co/TXPueP5XhH

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

our pollinators in the UK are dropping rapidly - a butterfly emergency was called last year. Pollinator numbers dropping is partly due to how much pesticides we use. Join me and tell the UK government to protect our pollinators: https://t.co/OtIcFDNHt5

[IBMS Manchester Branch @IbmsManc]

Don't miss the @IBMScience first session of the year. Let's kick off with some good advice about reflective writing with @zonyajeffrey.and @hetalika from @LabMedicineMFT
#attheheartofhealthcare #cpd #reflectivewriting

To register to attend:
https://t.co/PQxmdSpgM3

[Juanita Broaddrick @atensnut]

Omg. This is so true.

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide https://t.co/9JW42rKXy2

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

My water company says it can’t afford to stop polluting our rivers - but I just found out how much £££ they took from my bill and gave straight to their shareholders…It’s a total con.
Check how much they took from you: https://t.co/sVlD9e7Wi3

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

Norway is opening the door for deep sea mining companies to carve up an area of the Arctic the size of the UK. This will cause irreversible damage to one of the world's most ancient ecosystems. Please join me in signing the petition now. https://t.co/oI0G7rAEKm

[Samaritans @samaritans]

Spooky Season or not, we're here if you need us. 🎃

Call free, on 116 123, day or night 💚

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Shell has reported over £4 BILLION in profit for the last 3 months.

At the same time, hurricanes & storms supercharged by the burning of fossil fuels have killed THOUSANDS, displaced MILLIONS & caused BILLIONS in damage around the world.

Can you see the problem?

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

As we head into Autumn, remember to #LeaveTheLeaves 🍂

Lots of little lives depend on those leaves, and our lives depend on theirs ❤️

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Anyone in a mental health crisis can call 111 to receive support from trained mental health professionals.

The 24/7 service is available for all ages, including children, providing vital help through a single phone line.

➡️ https://t.co/sn6R6MjT7E

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

@BiffyClyro @ThePieceHall @CentrelineFilms I was, with my daughter and we had an amazing time. A spectacular venue. Saw you some years back in Manchester you were brilliant then and still are fantastic. Very talented, definitely know how to energise a crowd 🙌🏻

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

🚨BREAKING: @Dove's 20-year "Real Beauty" lie EXPOSED! @GreenpeaceUK just shut down their HQ, revealing the ugly truth behind their #RealBeauty facade. 20 years of ads, 20 years of plastic destruction. #DitchDove

https://t.co/kbwoKOOGuI

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

@TicketmasterUK @oasis App crashed from 08:30

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

We need to spread the word. Tell the UK government to ban deep sea mining before it starts. https://t.co/R41FEk8JOK

[Michelle Hurst @chellhursty]

https://t.co/QfOZbRTpvh