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.@TheBMA claims resident doctors’ pay is worth 21% less than in 2008/9. But this is based on some questionable assumptions. Our independently verified analysis, using a different inflation measure backed by @RoyalStatSoc, suggests the fall’s more like 6-7%. fullfact.org/health/bma-res…

Of all the tributes I've read to Tom Stoppard, and I think I've read just about all of them, this, by @Pmarber, is my favourite. theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec…

We’ve just updated our round-up of #Budget2025 fact checks, adding our verdicts on claims about: 🏡 House building 💷 The numbers on Universal Credit 🪙 Income tax thresholds Here’s the full round-up: fullfact.org/economy/budget…

We’ve seen a number of false claims about the chickenpox vaccine circulating on social media, after the announcement that it’ll be offered to young children by the NHS in 2026. ❌ It’s not “poison”. ❌ It’s not an mRNA vaccine. Our fact check 👇 fullfact.org/health/chicken…

Do ‘gallbladder flushes’ actually remove gallstones from the body? fullfact.org/health/gallbla… via @FullFact

Before the announcement of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, we’ve looked at the data on one of the issues at stake—how many new entrants to medical school are ‘working class’. buff.ly/bpPm0Y4

In her Spending Review statement the chancellor hailed the delivery of around 3.5 million extra hospital appointments. But our recent investigation revealed the increase under Labour is smaller than the year before. fullfact.org/health/labour-…

An Instagram video suggests vitamin A can “prevent and treat” measles. This is misleading. Experts say vitamin A cannot prevent measles, though in some cases it may be given to patients with measles to prevent or reduce some complications of the disease. buff.ly/PJXZcEh

Viral posts claim it’s illegal for doctors to advise patients on potential cancer cures. It’s not. Here’s what the law says 👇 #FactsMatter buff.ly/iTbcVQS

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University Hospitals Sussex is advertising for a doctor to specialise in “corridor care”, according to reports in the media today. So what is corridor care, and is it normal now? buff.ly/4iijQlO

A pleasure to contribute to this article on #ADHD and #emotion #dysregulation, written by @laurelives and published today in The @Telegraph. Read it here: telegraph.co.uk/gift/4fe31f585… @UNMCPsychology @SotonPsych

🚸This morning, schoolchildren from Yerbury Primary School marched 400 metres from Highbury Corner to Islington Town Hall, to call for a change in national planning policy…🧵1/3

Fascinating to speak to world experts and learn about the importance of gut health in this guide I wrote for @Telegraph Thanks to @bowelsurgeon @MdMsci @TheGutHealthDoc @guthealthmedic for their insights and tips. telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness… #guthealth

"The Finnish Education System is the best in the world." - Everyone "I can explain exactly why that is." - No one. Well, what if I could tell you exactly why? It'd be worth at least 2 minutes of your time. A quick thread 🧵👇

Every word of this from @BarackObama

Eating in sync with our body clock is a lot more important than we often realise. Spoke to @saraheeberry and @dietitianwales to get the lowdown telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

Fun and insightful chat between @nadiya_official @BonnieGarmus on food, cooking, books and feminism and much more. Joyfully hosted by @sarajcox who brought the laughs @britishlibrary #foodseason

Great to learn about how to increase your healthspan and prevent chronic disease later in life from leading experts @Rcmsiow and @muirgray and @PeterAttiaMD

Don't allow @Ocado to use planning loopholes to force through a 24/7 massive delivery depot right next to a primary school and local residents in London's Zone 2. If they want to build a noisy and polluting depot, they need to apply for planning permission for proper scrutiny.