Christine Brett

@TweetATherapist Yes! Space is the one thing that you can’t ‘hold’!

Can we find an alternative to “hold space” please

@dr_musgrave I feel like I find out what goes on when I’m not looking! It’s incredible how they play to the imaginary gallery isn’t it?

I can’t be the only person who finds endless selfies & ridiculous videos on their phone that their children have surreptitiously recorded? I’ll miss it when they’ve grown up.

@txsalth2o Let’s hope none of the other passengers need to use the toilet!

My brother has a colonoscopy on Tuesday. He’s traveling by car and plane on Monday. He thinks he can pull off doing the prep while in the airport….

@lensiseethrough @AllisonPearson God this is so depressing when they stuck their fingers in their ears at the time

A mere ten minutes into today's UK Covid Inquiry hearing with Boris Johnson and the Inquiry is bedding down in its view that the central failure was to plan for school closings and that the determination of the Government to keep schools open was nothing short of reprehensible.

@MAbsoud Honestly it’s so bloody depressing when they just wouldn’t listen at the time

@princessjack Beautiful!

Spent yesterday afternoon at an Autumn yoga retreat with my mum 💕 🧘‍♀️🍁🍂 Sharing light with those who need it ✨️ 🙏

@sarahrutherfor2 @ClareCraigPath This is the crux of- pensioners the largest group consuming health are the least able to access services digitally. Private enterprise would call that not customer centric …

@ClareCraigPath We’re already having a nightmare with 90 yr old mother in law trying to access information and appointments with a GP that now doesn’t do phone calls for either. At what point are they going to realize that people need human contact - wherever we are!

Apps don't come with humanity and ethics built in.

@dr_musgrave That is ludicrous! What about non clinical waste?! You shouldn’t have to take wrappers home

This isn’t a dig, but in order to save money at my NHS GP surgery workplace, we do not have use of standard bins (ie. We have to take all our waste home from lunchtime etc). I’ve never previously worked for an organisation that felt that cash-strapped. 😬

@theliverdoc The highest level of evidence bears no resemblance to reality.

The highest level of evidence demonstrates that Yoga is not useful for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is associated with a host of mental health disorders. Symptoms of IBS as well as mental health did not improve.

@ShaunLintern It’s unbelievable in this digital age that the NHS haven’t embraced technology better - basic communication severely lacking. Still getting everyone to ring at 8.30am, unable to contact patients by preferred means and giving a4 hour window for a phone consultation to name just 3

So a patient known to be unable to speak being sent repeated telephone appointment letters. Number to call on the letter is of course not correct. Given an alternative that just rings out. No email address. This is simple stuff that magnified across the NHS has huge impact.

@NiallHarbison Oh bless her! You and she are doing great work connecting 🙏

More of lovely Chance today on my insta… instagram.com/niall.harbison A follow there helps so much 🥰🙏

Little Chance is having a bit of a harder day today. I had to force her to do a bunch of stuff for her own good which took its toll. I keep telling her things are already getting better… (1/7) 🧵

@R_Hughes1 As usual moderation in all things needed

I'm not sure which is causing more harm... those who propose banning tech from childhoods, or those saying 'nothing to see here' 🤔

@princessjack @Richard_Scorer Very disturbing given history - more not less scrutiny

@Richard_Scorer This is disturbing and is exactly why sexual abuse flourishes within faith settings.

Bishop of Manchester argues for religious exemption from child abuse reporting law (which IICSA rejected). Notable that this bishop didn’t turn up to an earlier parliamentary debate on mandatory reporting, but turns up now to argue for religious privilege secularism.org.uk/news/2025/04/l…

@dr_musgrave Wrote a book

Did you do anything constructive with your mid-life crisis?

@VintageMrHobbes The joys of revision season for parents!

@dr_musgrave Wow well done! Both of you!

Wall we abseiled down. 😱

The day before my 41st birthday I am pleased to have faced my biggest fear - heights and managed to climb and abseil down a 40m cliff edge over the ocean. Magnificent (and terrifying)! My 11yo made it look easy!

@nicolelampert Thank you so much for sharing - my daughter is studying Judaism for her gcse and your thread is much more engaging for her to understand 🙏

Tonight is the first night of Passover. Most religions use foods in a symbolic way and the Passover meal - the Seder - is a meal like no other with foods which are only eaten once a year. The Last Supper is believed to have been a Passover meal (which is why Easter follows Passover/ Pesach and why it’s of interest to Christians even if Jesus had a different sort of Passover meal). I’ve done a little thread for those who are interested 👇🏼🧵

@dr_musgrave @thetimes I’m just not convinced banning is the answer - children do what they see and adults need to set a better example. Schools also have let the cat out the bag with homework and learning apps. Even in schools where phones are banned kids use them. They’ve become digital dummies

@ChristineMBrett @thetimes The problem is it’s the kids without engaged parents who suffer the most. Without a parent limiting their screens at home, if they then use them all day at school, it can become like oxygen to them - completely consumed by it. Legislation would really benefit these children.

Spot on in todays @thetimes 👏 “If action is not taken on access to social media, future generations will look back with revulsion and ask why more was not done when the evidence was so compelling.” thetimes.com/article/57ad76…

@KirstieMAllsopp Children don’t do what we say -they do what they see. Parents need to put their own phones down and walk the talk

It is getting smart phones away from kids so they can be kids, not the robots of big tech.