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[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

@MartinSLewis @itvMLshow British Gas changed my electricity smart meter to SMETS2 four months ago. Hasn’t worked properly since. Numerous phone calls and discussions with customer service a waste of time.

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

@CelebrityCruise nice pina colada but very disappointed to see plastic straws !! #savethewaves

[Professor Karol Sikora @ProfKarolSikora]

It's estimated that one in two of us will develop cancer at some stage in our lives.

With cancer, there are no guarantees. However, from my experience over 50 years in medicine, here are ten tips which can help reduce that risk.

1. You are what you eat ‑ we run on what we put in. If it's processed junk, our health reflects that. That's not to say we can never enjoy a treat but there needs to be a balance.

2. A pandemic of obesity ‑ the consequences of being dangerously overweight are vast. An increased risk of cancer is part of that, as are serious heart and joint problems.

3. Healthy habits ‑ getting fit does not happen by accident. Studies show decreased risk of cancer for those who exercise regularly. It doesn't have to be a half-marathon or 90 minutes of football. Top tip? Walk, walk and walk some more. A massively underrated form of exercise, free and accessible. A dog can help as your trainer.

4. Moderation ‑ alcohol every now and again won't harm. But consistent, excessive consumption puts your body under extreme pressure, the liver in particular. I'm not suggesting you cut it out but slow down and show sense.

5. Less worrying ‑ the world is full of worries we can't change. Focus on what you can control. Stress can do horrible things. It can eat away at a person in ways we do not fully understand. Stress is a poison so anything you can do to reduce it will only be a positive.

6. Enjoy the sun safely ‑ being in the fresh air is great for health and I fully encourage it but when the sun is strong take correct precautions. Cover exposed skin or use suncream ‑ skin cancer is a horrid disease. Sun radiation damages cells.

7. Safe sex ‑ an awkward topic but ignoring it only makes the situation worse. Certain sexually transmitted infections play a huge role in the development of cancer, especially for women. It can affect the ability to carry a child and give birth. If you have sex with multiple partners, take precautions by using barrier contraception.

8. Smoking kills ‑ most tips have some ambiguity and the risks are not always clear-cut. Not smoking. It can cause cancer anywhere and it releases harmful chemicals into your body and the surrounding air. I have treated multiple heavy smokers for an entirely avoidable disease.

9. Early diagnosis ‑ sometimes it is not possible to prevent cancer but we can stop it growing if we catch it early. Screening lets us tackle it in stage one or two, with far greater survival odds and less complicated treatment.

10. Perhaps most importantly ‑ if you have concerning and persistent symptoms, get checked. Symptoms are diverse, but generally it continues over time and worsens.

It's your health. Take responsibility for it!

[Chris Subbe @csubbe]

How do you start? To whom to talk? How do you measure success? "C4C & Martha's Rule - The How 2 Guide for Critical Care Outreach Teams" next Monday 18March24 @WelshICS @NOrF_CCO_RRS
@CC_3N @GervanJones @Int_SRRS @WOrFwales @SafetyCTMHB @fabblisa
https://t.co/hus6cz9Gij

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

Hey #captainkate #celebritycruises great job on Celebrity Beyond today celebrating Valentine’s Day ! We had so much fun ❤️❤️thank you to all your fab crew !

[Professor Natasha Phillips RN @FutureNurseUK]

Fantastic opportunity to examine a critical question with some excellent supervisors @DHCNIO @JulesGudgeon @LouiseCave5 @AntoniaBrown @HelenBalsdon1 @FNightingaleF @RCNResearchSoc @RCNDigiNurse please share widely

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

Hey @marksandspencer in your Stevenage store yesterday Manager Yvonne and her staff in the cafe were doing a fantastic job, greeting and seating customers when it was super busy! A real star looking after everyone! Big thanks

[Hedgehog Cabin @HedgehogCabin]

Now the temperature is dropping it's more likely you will see sick hedgehogs who were struggling to survive and just about making it through, begining to lose the battle and come out in the day time.
They come out because they are dying, and hypothermia is a stage of the process. It makes them feel cold, so they come out in the day to get the sun's heat.
It's an emergency.
If that process isn't reversed quickly it will be too late.
Any delay will make it impossible for them to be resuscitated, even by the best rescue in the world.
So please bring them indoors, fill a bottle with hot tap water, put it in a box, with the hedgehog, and cover them with a fleece or lots of scrunched up kitchen roll or newspaper. Put in a dish of water then leave the box in a quiet, well-lit room, and start ringing the rescues immediately.
Never take wildlife to a vet, they are for domestic animals only.
We can't always stop work to answer the phone, so if there's no answer, wait a couple of minutes and ring again. Keep doing that at each rescue until someone has a hand free to pick up the phone.
Don't leave a message, they are for non-emergencies (my messages are often backed up for 3 or 4 days).
Keep working through the rescues (a directory of UK rescues can be found at https://t.co/mqMlhmS3GR) until you find a rescue who has a space, and don't worry about distance - some rescues have volunteer drivers who will meet you halfway.
There is always a rescue with a space.
A daytime hedgehog is always an emergency, no matter how 'well' they may look, or how well they are eating.
Please #BeTheirAmbulance, not their jailor.

[ifaw United Kingdom @IFAWUK]

Did you know there are fewer than 340 North Atlantic right whales remaining on our planet? 🐋🌍

We are passionate about protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, but we cannot do it alone. Take action today and sign our petition! ✍️

[Racing Extinction @RacingXtinction]

You get to go home. They don't.

Please share this and remind people to never visit zoos or marine parks. #emptythetanks

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

@WelshGasDoc Couldn’t agree more. Team leader managing and directing the algorithm, the best “thinkers” not distracted by number of cycles or where are we in the algorithm, figuring out reversible causes and what’s next.

[Chris Subbe @csubbe]

Throwing down the gauntlet to @Int_SRRS @anzics @ICS_updates @ImprovementCym @HEIW_NHS @RIIL_Wales @online_his @TransformBetsi - #SystemsThinking #RapidResponse

[Professor Karol Sikora @ProfKarolSikora]

I am proposing an NHS/Government/Equitix summit to reopen a network capable of treating 20,000 cancer patients a year.

Having it lie empty at times of record waits is truly a national scandal.

Any time, any place I will be there.

Open letter - @SteveBarclay @AmandaPritchard.

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

The irony - what humanity looks like 2023!

Rescue teams of a tourist submersible carrying 4 millionaire and 1 billionaire went missing during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, and a rescue teams of a refugee boat carrying 800 poor people looking for a better life for their children.

The rich The poor

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

There will be no whaling in Iceland this summer! 🥳

This is HUGE!

Together with the support of other marine charities and a public outcry in Iceland and abroad, we've saved around 150 fin whales from a painful and horrific death this year.

The Icelandic Government's own advice is that the "method used when hunting large whales does not comply with the Animal Welfare Act." The Minister of Food, Svandís Svavarsdóttir has made it clear that unless the government and license holders can guarantee to meet the welfare requirements (which it can't), whaling has no future!

📷 Christopher Swann

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

@marksandspencer our Saturday night dinner from you was pretty much inedible ! The salt in your rope grown mussels and then smoked haddock pie with leeks was off the scale. We gave up trying to eat them . They have a large number of negative reviews . Time to review ??

[fiona morcom @fmorcom]

@NHSCNIO Great job Natasha ! Good luck for your next move !

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

When the surgical consultant is shown the ECG

[Chris Subbe @csubbe]

#MedicineIsGreat Thank you @BBCNews !

[Kat Parmar @KatParmar]

Here’s my payslip as a first year doctor in 2005, next to a first year doctor colleague’s in 2023. 18 years later, their take home salary is less than mine was. I lived for free in hospital accommodation and had a fraction of their student loan.
#JuniorDoctorsStrike