Katherine Peeks

@NHSBSA @NHSBSA you are disgraceful you have no problem fining these same HE students for forgetting to reapply for the HC3 for dental treatment (no reminder sent) £100 and then a further £50 because they appealed and YOU didn’t respond to the appeal in a timely fashion. Thieves.

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@ShaunLintern It all goes round in circles - I used to work for the NHS Exec IMG 30 years ago - primary care trusts, CCGs, ICBs not sure anything will improve they are bogged down in their own processes, red tape and lack of joined up thinking & systems (inc IT) whatever the names!

New NHS structure...DHSC with an NHS Exec....ICBs with much greater power and spending ability....with fewer, larger trusts that are big enough to match ICB boundaries and which start to look and behave much more like accountable care organisations? Mad? Bad? Or the way to go?

@Azeem_Majeed General Practice does not use the app effectively unfortunately - repeat prescriptions disappear - hospital consultations/updates sometimes missed from the history would be a good start if was accurate & reliable. Too many systems in the mix and none marry up eg PKB, swift queue

General practices often get requests from patients for copies of test results and clinical letters. If you are a patient, instead of doing this, sign up for the NHS app. You can then view your medical records. It's more convenient for you and saves time for your general practice.

@ShaunLintern Do you know who will be taking on the Director of Patient Safety role?

Penny Dash has been appointed the next chair of NHS England. The role will be for 4 years from 1 April 2025. She will receive £63,000 per year for a time commitment of 2 to 3 days a week.

@ShaunLintern Is this because people are dying and being taken off the list?

Waiting lists for routine hospital treatment in England has fallen for the fourth month in a row, down to 7.46 million at the end of December.

@JamesMelville Isn’t he now retiring on a £300,000 year public funded pension?

Huw Edwards sentencing: As described on the BBC: “Emotional, as the court heard about his mental health problems…and an upbringing where his failure to get into Oxford left him feeling like an outsider at the BBC.” Ridiculous. There is absolutely no excuse for what he did.

@JamesMelville OMG 😂

@FrDidymus My son is a commuter student for this reason think we’ll be seeing more studying locally rather than living away due to costs.

@Azeem_Majeed Definitely I have Gilbert’s Syndrome and Palindromic Rheumatism social media groups are excellent for support and advice, and to give support and advice to those struggling with a new diagnosis.

Although the Internet and social media are often viewed negatively, they have transformed the way in which people with rare diseases find support and information. Using these online tools, patients and their families can connect, educate, advocate and support each other.

@Azeem_Majeed Part-time working/job share works well in industry in fact I’m sure I have read reports that output and productivity is higher.

There are many reasons why some doctors choose to work part-time. It's often due to their personal circumstances, family commitments or health. If clinical staff left the workforce because the option of part-time working was unavailable, that would have a big impact on the NHS.

@ShaunLintern @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk Hasn’t he decided to divert billions to GPs which is now creating concern over the already long hospital waiting lists? Surely he needs to settle in and assess this feedback (and the bigger picture) first?

Great replies to this so far. I'm definitely going to bookmark and read through. Some real nuggets here. Maybe @wesstreeting needs a "Get Rid Of Stupid Stuff" email at @DHSCgovuk

@BBCNews What? I was lucky to have an ancient portable 4 channel tv as a child! And even now can’t afford Sky!

I went without Sky TV as a child, says Sunak bbc.in/3KEhBu8

@HSJEditor Not surprising sadly

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@RishiSunak How could you think this is a good idea? Many people despise this Gov’s warmongering, arms sales and interference in other countries. Let’s face it WWIII would be end days nothing glorious. You should start with proper punishment & community service for real criminals.

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@GaryBarlow We came to see you at Nottingham last night - great show! First met you all in 1991 in the Black Orchid Nottingham before you were famous - what a journey!

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@CgeFor @DavidLi11663980 @EmergMedDr Some shocking comments implying the parents were negligent but that was not the case I read one of the mothers was vaccinated in pregnancy - saying it’s important to recognise symptoms and take action if you feel your child is deteriorating

@DavidLi11663980 @PeeksKatherine @EmergMedDr If I’m interpreting her correctly I think she may be suggesting that vigilance can replace vaccination! It’s amazing how many people like her try to rationalise irrationality.

@Lizzypop15 @EmergMedDr I think possibly recognising symptoms and early antibiotics is crucial - many are not able to get timely GP appointments. My daughter also had mumps few years back and we could not get in to GP a dr who was a work colleague diagnosed and supported!

@Saydia_Razak @lborouniversity @LboroDesign @LuffJo Amazing! I’ll look out for you! 🌟

Super proud of one of my greatest achievements today! First day of Lecturer of Healthcare Human Factors & Ergonomics @lborouniversity @LboroDesign, still can't believe it ☺️🥳❤️🙂🎉 @LuffJo