@ShaunLintern @mndassoc Really sorry to hear that Shaun. I’m glad to hear that your mum’s spirits are good and that you’ve all been getting some good support from a fantastic charity.
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Mike Birtwistle
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Mike Birtwistle
@MBirty
Health policy advisor and commentator. Senior Counsel at Incisive Health.
Katılım Nisan 2010
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Today is #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay. For 6 months my amazing mum has been living with this awful disease. It's an incredibly tough time but she continues to smile & laugh
The @mndassoc has been a great support. You can donate so people like mum get help here mndassociation.org/get-involved/d…
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@MBirty Agree it certainly looks and feels like a cabinet committee. And we all know how great these work in practice…
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Hmmm this raises a whole host of questions about the authority and capacity of the mission boards.....
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What a legend. Privilege to watch him play ❤️🎾❤️🎾
Andy Murray@andy_murray
Never even liked tennis anyway.
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Waking up after a 4 hour op to news in the #KingsSpeech of the #TobaccoandVapesBill is an absolute tonic
The team at NHS Homerton Hospital are amazing. 5 months ago they delivered our beautiful baby & today they removed a benign tumour from my salivary gland
This is happy face
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I don't care if you're having a stroke it can wait 45 mins...
Bokarelli@Bokarelli
Our ED waiting room at 5pm. It’s almost like something is happening tonight… 🤷♀️
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Opinion: @incisivehealth's Senior Counsel @MBirty "Move fast and break things: #Streeting’s week one?" --> read on the #PublicAffairs industry #news page: tinyurl.com/yc3d8s98
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Why the ‘broken’ mantra really matters. Me for @incisivehealth on why @wesstreeting is starting an argument with the NHS about the need for change linkedin.com/posts/mikebirt…
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I wouldn’t be cautious about ruling out stuff that runs completely counter to your values. Yes, we need a fresh look and yes we need to be clear and transparent about the mess the NHS is in, but that doesn’t mean abandoning core beliefs or indeed the purpose of the NHS
Lord Bethell@JimBethell
I’d be cautious about ruling stuff out this early. Notwithstanding merits of the issue, before you’re noticed you’re up the same claustrophobic cul-de-sac of policy overcommitment as your predecessor. I’d avoid the dopamine hit of “unequivocal”, and reserve judgement for a bit.
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@neilgadhok @ShaunLintern @so_says_sally @DHSCgovuk @TheKingsFund Joint (everything will be joint now)
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Ooh @so_says_sally moves to @DHSCgovuk to lead on developing the new NHS 10 year plan. She's been throwing around sense on health policy for years @TheKingsFund. Now to put it into action.
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Kinnock at Health will be interesting. Certainly seen as an articulate, competent technocrat.
The return of @karinsmyth is good news. I hope she has the portfolio for NHS reform, as in opposition.
Dave West@Davewwest
@karinsmyth and @SKinnock appointed as ministers of state to the Dept of Health and Social Care Karin, a former NHS manager in primary care, had been shadow since last year Stephen is new to the brief
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This is a massive job. Constitution (so presumably Lords reform and devolution stuff) and relations with EU (intriguing that this brief isn’t in Foreign Office)
Cabinet Office@cabinetofficeuk
Welcome to our new Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European Relations @NickTorfaen.
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@livbailey Amazing! Proper first day of school vibes about this photo. Congratulations Liv - you’ll be amazing!
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@Jess4Lowestoft Great photos! So many congratulations - you are going to be brilliant
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Pakefield Beach in the morning, inducted into the new job this afternoon! Email and contact details to be advertised shortly.
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@AnushkaAsthana Echoes of Gordon Brown’s ‘government of all the talents’
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Both will be put in the Lords to allow them to take up the ministerial appointments
Anushka Asthana@AnushkaAsthana
Keir Starmer is reaching outside of his party's MPs. He has appointed Sir Patrick Vallance as minister for science. And Timpsons CEO James Timpson as minister for prisons, parole & probation (company well known for giving employment opps to former prisoners)
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Hermer, Vallance and Timpaon appointments have echoes of Gordon Brown’s ‘Government of All the Talents’ 🐐🐐🐐(mercifully without Digby Jones)
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Today we are seeing a lot of very dignified statements from people who must feel very bruised and disappointed. ⬇️ is a case on point. Well done @ShamaTatler - you’ll be back.
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@HPIAndyCowper @JonAshworth I’m sure (and hope) he will have a big role in Government. I’d be very surprised if his next step was chairing NHS England
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Oh, @JonAshworth looks a cert as next chair of NHS England.
Richard Sloggett@rcsloggett
Would put a small wager that Ashworth will appear in Government in some capacity
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According to @LordAshcroft after the vote poll, 75% of Labour voters yesterday expect NHS waiting lists to get shorter. Time to get to work Labour. Voters have high expectations and little patience. inizioevoke.com/latest/article…
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