Mike Kitching

Husband and dad to two gorgeous girls, loving life in East Yorkshire. Assoc Prof in Nursing @HealthSciYork.
Proud Queen's Nurse. All views are entirely my own.

[James Titcombe @JamesTitcombe]

@AliJaneMoore There ought be be much more outrage at the behaviour of the former CEO of the NMC who spent £1/4m of registrant fees to ‘cover-up’ & now has a lucrative career Chairing NHS trusts….

[James Titcombe @JamesTitcombe]

@AliJaneMoore Maybe a good time for registrants to reflect on how previous leadership of the NMC spent their money. I still find this a mind blowing example of how organisational culture go off piste.

[Abbie @AbbieSBrooks]

Over 50% of my consultations today were related to things not done by other sectors of NHS. Discharged without meds/follow up. Seen in clinic but no clear plan. Wildly abnormal bloods (done by specialist) copied to me to sort.
We aren’t perfect.
But we can’t keep soaking it up.

[James Titcombe @JamesTitcombe]

“The system is not working for women, babies and families, or for staff”

An important update from the Amos Investigation today. Critics will say there is nothing we don’t already know here - but unlike other maternity inquires, this is a diagnosis of the whole system.

If now need to translate to the right actions and real, rapid implementation via the Taskforce.

https://t.co/A23bOJJ2aI

[Lord Bethell @JimBethell]

NHS doubled spending over 17 years from roughly £100 billion to £200 billion annually, with no meaningful improvement in the nation's health.

Life expectancy has flatlined. Healthy life expectancy is falling. In the most deprived areas, the figures are even worse.

This isn't a funding crisis. It's an prioritisation crisis. Until we measure what actually matters, healthy lives rather than medical-activity, we will keep spending more and suffering worse outcomes. Britain will be bust before I die. 1/2

https://t.co/ZrWtBbbsMM

[Rick Wakeman CBE @GrumpyOldRick]

thanks for all the lovely posts about the 6 Wives album ......I can remember every session as if it were yesterday . I felt so privileged to have been able to produce this music and indeed still do

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@LNER Thank you. I'll maybe think twice before travelling with LNER next time.

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@LNER bit disappointed to have dog hairs and the smell of said dog on my allocated seat!

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@LNER Thanks, As I'm travelling with my wife and daughter I'm sat next to it which isn't ideal, but never mind. I'll make the on board staff aware when they get to us. Are dogs allocated a seat or are they meant to stay on the floor?

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@TPExpressTrains Thank you. What happens now?

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@TPExpressTrains what's happening with your 16.03 Hull to Leeds train it's stuck at Brough?

[Dr Ben Bowers @Ben_Bowers__]

Leading Research with the Third Sector - Hannah's excellent blog on her learning as a community nurse
& member of the QICN Community Nursing Research Forum... Nurses rock at leading and delivering research!

https://t.co/VG8R6wAwrL

[Peter Levy @peter_levy]

Thank you for so many lovely birthday messages, I am so lucky and grateful. Thank you for your support for so long. Px

[Amelia Grace @ameliainhull]

My @FreedomFestHull 2025 post is now live! Featuring @vloeistofNL and Cia Nom Provisional: https://t.co/thYHceBr0C

[Helen Anderson PhD RN QN @DrHelenAnderson]

This is shocking but unfortunately not surprising. It’s a complex issue to solve in large part due to the power differentials in general practice, the devaluing of nursing and lack of nursing voice at decision making levels

[Mike Kitching @mkitching15]

@HealthSciYork

[Nursing Standard @NurseStandard]

Nursing staff can apply for up to £1,600 towards training, CPD or university studies from the RCN Foundation grants, with applications open until 22 September

https://t.co/jr8UtjMYLj

[Nursing Standard @NurseStandard]

District nurses staged a protest for ‘fair and appropriate’ pay banding this week, accusing their employer of failing to follow nationally agreed job evaluation processes.

https://t.co/jutAuZda3r

[Helen Anderson PhD RN QN @DrHelenAnderson]

We must celebrate what’s good about nursing in general practice | Nursing in Practice https://t.co/bfQF3ud96o

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

Find out more:
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[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

We're cracking down on unsafe cosmetic treatments, ending the Wild West of dodgy practitioners and procedures.
💋 Strict licence standards for fillers and Botox
🍑 Extra restrictions on high-risk procedures like non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lifts