Laura Wilkes

Health librarian @ West Suffolk Foundation Trust. Pronouns she/her. Enthusiastic allotment holder and proud trade unionist. Loves wildlife and camping.

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

This isn’t the place for me anymore, bye bye Twitter, you can find me on Linked In if you’ve a mind to. Look after yourselves xx

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@LibraryKirsten Excuse my ignorance…what is the Library Social Discord? If it’s an alternative to Musk’s Twitter and for library folk, I’d be interested

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@KateBurkeNHS It definitely is after you’ve just given birth and, at the age of 28, after my first child was born, they offered me toast and a cup of tea (which I previously despised) and started a life-long love affair with tea….although it’s decaf, these days

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@JaneyGodley You look beautiful @JaneyGodley and I’m so happy to see this

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

Is anyone else feeling uncomfortable about the new owner of Twitter? I’m going to sit with this for a bit but it seems likely I will be saying goodbye to Twitter. My timeline is generally positive, but I know there is some vile stuff on here that I want no part of.

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

Proud of my Unison colleague, Sam, interviewing Mick (who should be our PM in my view)

[UNISON Health @UNISONOurNHS]

A great video from @UNISONEastern. Wonderful to see solidarity from across the union movement - thanks @RMTunion's Mick Lynch for standing with NHS staff!

NHS industrial action ballots in were posted out yesterday - remember to vote early and vote YES!

#VoteYesfortheNHS !

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

Nice one

[Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @Haggis_UK]

Rishi Sunak - Have they looked after you?

Hospital patient - They always do, but it's a pity you don't pay them more

Rishi Sunak - We're trying

Patient - No, you're not trying, you need to try harder

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

This one of the best threads I’ve read in a long time. Anyone working in healthcare in whatever role should read it and, aside from the topic discussed, one line struck me so forcibly - we work in a system that does not allow us to be our best. Made me stop and think

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@SocialistNHS 💙

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@DeakinSue1 @alisonleary1 @RCNScot AFC is not the problem, it’s the interpretation put on it by employers trying to squeeze as much out of the workforce as possible, not because they are mean (although some are) but because of the top down pressure from govt to put right years of under-investment by….this govt 😡

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@JTroshupa Happy birthday 🥳 hope you have a lovely day you’re stronger than you think

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@JaneyGodley Good! Let’s hope we see the back of them and good riddance

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

Absolutely love @JaneyGodley and she totally nails this one 😂😂😂

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

“I’ve had it with the lot of you, Frank get the door” #janeygodleyvoiceover

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@theangelremiel I wondered about that too but the whole thing is probably rigged

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@DeakinSue1 That’s dreadful, like something from the 1950s and if somebody is sleeping on shift (not on a break) it’s an individual matter not something with which to ‘punish’ everybody

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

Ho hum, can’t get connected on my work laptop to emails and internet, time to update the old library action plan and other 365 tasks, methinks. Perhaps the universe is telling me to have a damn good rest today…..

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@AudreySuffolk I’ve been doing Slimming World for a while, lost 2 stone, and apart from bread you can eat as many carbs as you like. You can still eat bread but in small amounts. I never feel hungry, maybe have a look at it online?

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@pipdivall A lovely GP once told me that anything that touches the cervix when you’re not actually in Labour can cause deep feelings of vulnerability and distress. I always felt shaky after having coils fitted/changed so do curl up with a hot water bottle and some chocolate & take care

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@JaneyGodley This lovely boy, King Arthur, who gives the warmest, loveliest cuddles 🥰

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

@LibraryHentut @WestSuffolkNHS @wshlibrary We are having a bit of a do on 16 November 😁

[Laura Wilkes @lawilk]

It’s finally done! A massive thanks to colleagues from Estates and Portering who helped us transform this space and create a well-being area for our colleagues @WestSuffolkNHS @wshlibrary