mark_fennelly

Learning Disability Nurse. Working for a Successful Yorkshire and North East based Charity. Professional Twitter Feed. All views are my own.

[mark_fennelly @mark_fennelly]

So honoured to be shortlisted for Public Servant of the year @SocietyGuardian @guardian Public Service Awards. Getting the red carpet treatment with my amazing Manager! @SusieMaguire12

[Tracy Brabin WY 🌹 @TracyBrabin]

One of the very best! Wise, kind and determined, small but mighty, @jeaniekerr is one of the very best public servants in West Yorkshire. Calderdale was lucky to have her. We will miss her leadership. Thank you for everything Jane! https://t.co/6Cwww1MD2I

[Irish in Britain @irishinbritain]

How did the conflict ‘in and about’ Northern Ireland affect people of Irish heritage in Britain?
We've partnered with Bradford Peace Museum, Healing through Remembering & @RCA on 2 events on Everyday Objects Transformed by the Conflict + @MYICCLondon
https://t.co/ns2GDaW0Ml

[Transport Action Network @TransportActio2]

In our latest blog post we focus on the @QburyTunnel campaign.

Grant Shapps’ intervention in 2020 should have been the end of it, but sadly that was not the case...

Read about the history, the ups and downs, and what comes next 👇🏽

https://t.co/nYSTbc5CRC

[Jim Blair ThinkDifferentlyACTcreatively ⚒️🇪🇺🕊 @jimgblair]

Wondering what to do that is a fulfilling role?
@teamCNO_ @theRCN @LDTonline @wesstreeting @WeLDnurses @ShaunLintern @RoyLilley @rix_centre
think, reflect become a learning disability nurse -https://t.co/O4kwd5js6n
- Become a learning disability nurse https://t.co/hAwjPOxffd

[Roy Lilley 💙 @RoyLilley]

The specialist workforce designed to support them has been neglected and shrunk.
There are only around 3,000 learning disability nurses https://t.co/zujRFQ0wri

[Dr Theresa Porrett @gbtpo]

This makes for uncomfortable reading from @RoyLilley today roughly one specialist nurse for every 430 people with a learning disability, meaning…
… one solo nurse looking after the equivalent of two thirds of the patients in an average district general hospital @jimgblair

[Claire Murdoch @ClaireCNWL]

The lack of a proper LD nurse training plan has been like watching a car crash in slow motion. LD nurses are special people and their skill passion and expertise is greatly needed. Some universities can no longer train because of sustainability. Personally I think it’s tragic.

[NHS Ability @NHSAbility]

Watch this short film on Fazilla and Kareem’s experience of reasonable adjustments and find out about the support you could ask for https://t.co/z4TwoteNPN

[Irish in Britain @irishinbritain]

Our Cuimhne 'My Story Memory Book' has been created to help carers and family members support people with memory loss and dementia.
We have now updated it - take a look at our online page turner version on our website
👇
https://t.co/oARf57UA6a

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

Less than one percent of seats in Parliament. But featured in a quarter of news bulletins.

That's some impartiality right there BBC 👀
https://t.co/3yUj54UkQb

[Paul Newton @NewtonpaulPaul]

And also support our petition to save LD Nursing with training predicted to end by 2028! Sign and share before it's too late! 🙏🙏🙏
https://t.co/17cz2RLKmF

[Jessica Lister 💙 @JessicaLDNurse]

Please share this link and encourage people to take a minute to recognise and the essential contribution made by Learning Disability Nurses who demonstrate clinical excellence. Time to celebrate and share best practice https://t.co/Iht7ctqLeG

[Learning Disability Today @LDTonline]

Debate: Almost a decade ago, the NHS launched STOMP- stopping overmedication of people with learning disabilities and autism.

So, how successful has it been?

https://t.co/V4cbocLuhT

[LDNorthumbria @LD_Northumbria]

Next week is #LearningDisabilityWeek! 💜 The theme, "Do you see me?", is all about ensuring people with learning disabilities are seen, heard and valued. Lets continue to challenge barriers and support others! #DoYouSeeMe

[Aspire CBS @AspireCBS]

What a day! The Learning Disability Pride March by @ConnectintNorth lit up Leeds for #LeedsLDWeek!

Under the theme “Do You See Me?”, we marched with pride, power & purpose.

Yes, the city saw us! And we’re not done yet as we continue to celebrate 🎉

#DoYouSeeMe #DisabilityPride

[Aspire CBS @AspireCBS]

🎉 Are you ready for #LeedsLDWeek?
We’ve got a jam-packed week of celebrations across the city – come join us as we celebrate the talent, voices & contributions of people with learning disabilities!
📍See you at one of our many inclusive events!

#LearningDisabilityAwareness

[Tom Cahill CBE 🌈 @CahillT1]

Delighted to support #LDWeek. The theme this year is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. This week think about what YOU can do to help people with learning disability be seen, heard and valued @NHSEngland @NHSAbility

[Paul Newton @NewtonpaulPaul]

I'd love to celebrate LD Nursing careers but experts worn by 2028 universities will have shut down all the courses! Please get this to the attention of policy makers so this doesn't happen. Sign and share our petition to halt this decline!
https://t.co/17cz2RLKmF

[Learning from Lives and Deaths - LeDeR researchers @AliveLeder]

#LearningDisabilityWeek

LeDeR research has uncovered critical health inequalities affecting people with a learning disability.

This #LearningDisabilityWeek, we're sharing our deep dives which can inform improvements to care.

@KingsIoPPN #DoYouSeeMe #LeDeR #LDWeek2025

[Mark Cockerton @CockertonMark]

When I came to London while Johnson was Mayor, as soon as I arrived at King’s Cross from up north I’d have difficulty breathing.
What a difference it is now thanks to Sadiq Khan having the bottle to implement the ULEZ scheme.
He deserves his knighthood for that alone.