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@nsandihelp To transfer cash into my NS&I direct saver, I assume I use the NS&I sortcode and acct number - and add my account number as the transfer reference. Is that correct?

A perspective on how structural and systemic working practices are impacted by crises, such as the pandemic...and how we might capitalise on these instances to support people to surface, transfer and apply their learning on a business-as-usual basis. integratedcarejournal.com/making-sense-o…

Seems fair to me.

@BenAllenGP Too true, Ben. Busyness plus a fetishization of both action and novelty across the NHS denies space for real thought and dialogue (as opposed to endless performative “meetings”). People desperately need to pause; explore alongside another, and make sense of their world.

In #primarycare if we don't start paying people to THINK we're in trouble GP is a 'doing' environment You can't strategise at 100mph My best reflections & ideas happened here Implemented on clinical days FIND your best thinker & pay them for #OrganisationalDevelopment & #culture

@JacquiDeevoy1 @cardiffian64 Does the global community of pilots with whom you are ceaselessly conversing about such matters have a special name for you? (I’d wager that they do, even if they don’t use it to your face.)

@cardiffian64 I didn’t ask any further questions, but I’ve discussed curvature with pilots in the past.

I spoke to two pilots at Gatwick Airport yesterday morning. I’ve always been fascinated by planes and flying, so I asked them politely if I could ask a couple of questions and they said “sure.” So I asked where the jet fuel was stored on long flights. They glanced at each other, the one furthest away from me giving the one I was next to a look which said “you can take this one”, then the one closest to me replied “in the wings.” I said “I’ve heard this but find it hard to compute. I’ve been looking at the wings of planes and they just don’t seem big enough to store much fuel.” “They’re bigger than they look,” he countered. I’d just got off a plane and had been studying the wings as I disembarked from a matter of metres away. I told him that. He looked a bit uneasy, almost as if he hadn’t really thought about it before. I then asked how much fuel is actually used during a flight. The pilot said “seven tons an hour.” I was surprised fuel is measured in tons, but didn’t comment on that as we were walking quickly and I could see they were about to veer off in a different direction to me. I asked if fuel was only used during take off and landing but not whilst in the air. “Good question,” said the chatty pilot. I said that, to me, that would make more sense. He said “we definitely use less fuel while we’re flying.” I commented that if seven tons of a fuel was used every hour on a long-haul flight, there definitely wouldn’t be enough space in the wings of an average passenger plane to store it. The pilot smiled. His teeth were perfect. “Nice chatting to you,” he said. “Interesting questions.” “Nice chatting to you too,” I replied. “Thanks for answering my questions.” Trouble was, although my questions had been replied to, I didn’t feel they’d been answered. Before I could ask anything else, the pilots quickened their pace and were soon several yards ahead of me. I’ve since looked up what a tonne of jet fuel is equivalent to in litres. 1 tonne = 1,250 litres. So at seven tonnes an hour an eight hour flight would need around 70,000 litres of fuel. I still can’t see how that fits into the wings. Can you? aviationbenefits.org/media/167233/f…

How can we work together to dismantle corporate dictatorship and challenge the neo-feudalism that can be seen in our relationships within hierarchy in the contemporary workplace? radicalod.org/2024/03/20/cor…

Thoughts about how anarchism might offer us a different and positive sort of lens through which to view health and social care in terms of the challenges and ambitions that currently exist in that sector.

Working long hours

I'm hosting Unpacking Power 2024 #1. Make sure to attend it on February 6. linkedin.com/events/unpacki…

Radical OD is offering events with John Higgins over the coming months for NHS people. We'll be looking at how OD can assert itself better in health care...and how we can best navigate (and change) the politics of the NHS. Details via this link... linkedin.com/posts/mark-col…

We rarely speak about power in the workplace, despite this being a realm where its presence is profoundly felt. These sessions offer insight into ways of thinking about power in this context and space for us to consider our individual and collective experience of it.

@nas_vascular @_beckyOT Not to forget receptionists; ward and booking clerks; and portering staff, to name just a few, plus all those in assistant positions…myriad individuals in patient facing roles occupying the egregious category of “Band 2 to 4”, staff defined in the NHS solely by their pay grade.

Most people think of patient facing roles being only Doctors and Nurses. However, there’s a whole other group called Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). There’s 14 groups that work side by side with us to provide the best care for patients.

@BBCPolitics @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Are you planning to give airtime to everyone accused of shoplifting as a result of the cost of living crisis? If not, why is this person and her husband allowed space to publicly defend themselves on the BBC?

Joining #BBCLauraK Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman Deputy PM Oliver Dowden Shadow Health secretary Wes Streeting Actor Brian Cox Broadcaster Susanna Reid Former cabinet minister Robert Buckland Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Loving quiz and game shows as I do, here are some observations I feel moved to make in light of two formats that I have viewed recently - and the lessons they might contain for people looking to lead in corporate life radicalod.org/2023/12/18/lea…

I'm running the Unpacking Power workshop again three times early in 2024. Details via the links... Tuesday 6 February 2024, 0930-1230: eventbrite.com/e/776292500767… Wednesday 13 March 2024, 1330-1630: eventbrite.com/e/776332731097… Thursday 25 April 2024, 0930-1230: eventbrite.com/e/776334014937…

Voice and silence is so often determined by our circumstances, by the labels applied to us and the context in which we find ourselves. radicalod.org/2023/12/07/wor…

@charlie_psych @weirb4 Countless invitations to “speak” in the NHS are unmatched by a commitment to truly hear the voices that respond. Word clouds are instruments of power that define normalcy in the moment, and thereby contribute to Othering, which in turn impacts our willingness to speak.

@weirb4 Hey👋thanks for this. Wise. What grated with me was a 'menti' wordcloud thing at the end where we had to all give one word. The visual on the screen was all 'inspiring'/'hopeful', a few tiny 'frustrating's, but we were invited to take away that it had been an inspirational day🙄

It bothers me how I didnt speak up at a recent NHS event where important views were missing. I felt frustrated but said nothing. Colleagues have since tried to reassure me saying things like- “I put my head above the parapet once, it didnt end well”. I'm so done with this shit.

@HelenBevan @acserrao76 If you're interested in leading without hierarchical authority, do join us for this Zoom about 'Systems Convening', with the authors of the book about this crucial form of leadership, Etienne and Bev Wenger-Trayner: q.health.org.uk/event/systems-…