Dr Deborah Fenney

If you've just started following me, I tweet about: - supporting &improving the #NHS and #SocialCare - inequalities in many forms - #LGBTQ rights - #disability - other important things (including cats, knitting, my local community) Lovely to meet you!

@AvantiWestCoast Any idea when its likely to be finalised? (Eg this week/next month?)

@DFenney Hi there. Planned engineering works for Easter are still being finalised so we don't have a date just yet. You can stay up to date on planned engineering works here: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa… - Bipasha

@AvantiWestCoast when will easter rail works likely be announced? Hoping to travel to family (eus-man) that weekend but don't want to make plans that i have to cancel!

@AvantiWestCoast hi, this is the second time in a month that I've been undercompensated for a delay on your trains (despite entering all correct information). I'm going to have to appeal but why does this keep happening?

@thomasforth @jburnmurdoch Ha not seen this... what's your take Tom?

Everyone sharing that @jburnmurdoch graph about how French pensioners have higher incomes than French working-age adults but the good news is that French people aren't pensioners for very long as they die so young and retire so late,... . . Now just to check the data on that. Oh.

My @thameswater bill is now higher than my gas and electricity - combined! - after TWO bill increases since March. I contacted them to ask and explain flatmate has moved out and all they said was i can apply for a refund if needed later on. How is this OK @MartinSLewis?

The #NHS recently announced a review into the health of LGBT+ people. While this is a welcome development, says Deborah Fenney in her blog, the review will need to lead to specific measurable actions. Read more ⬇️ kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

@getlostjj @beytwic3 Did you miss the ballot? I got hoopla tx via residents ballot

@beytwic3 I live next to Brockwell park and we don't get free tickets...

people who live close enough to the park are offered free or discounted tickets.

📣 We’re looking for case studies for our Digital health and care conference on 15 July that showcase how digital innovation and technology are transforming health and care. Email events@kingsfund.org.uk by Sunday 30 March outlining your case study and why you want to take part.

We condemn in the strongest terms the arrest of my friends Mahmoud Muna and Ahmad Muna, Palestinian booksellers and owners of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop, by Israel’s occupation authorities. The arrests of Mahmoud and Ahmad is a stark reminder of the ongoing campaign to censor knowledge, stifle free speech and information that challenges Israel’s occupation of Palestine and in this case, Israel’s illegal colonial occupation of #Jerusalem and its oppressive measures in the city. Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of all just societies. There is no genuine peace without the freedom to read, and no freedom to read without booksellers able to carry out their work in safety. We stand firm in our support of Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna, and all Palestinian detainees, and call on our colleagues and partners in the international community, including the publishing industry and the book trade, in the U.K. and beyond, to join us in calling for their immediate release.

This thread has comments from people who are desperate and suicidal at the news of the latest 'crackdown' on benefits. These kinds of changes are always much more harmful than helpful. It feels like 2010/11 again but worse, because things have already been cut to the bone.

Really important evidence being given by @FaziletHadi here - the medical model of disability is extremely influential in health care and it's vital medics have an understanding of the social model too, to support and value disabled people's lives. #AssistedDying

Pleased to share a new blog exploring trans🏳️‍⚧️ healthcare by my excellent colleague, Frank @TheKingsFund #TransHealth #NHS kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

In other words, somebody claiming PIP (or the old DLA, which somehow I'm still personally on) can work full time and have savings and still claim. Indeed this is not a bad thing, in many cases, it's essential, the support that some disabled people get through PIP...3

@AvantiWestCoast Ah hadn't heard about strikes, cheers

@DFenney Hi Deborah, the tickets for 2 Feb aren't on sale at the moment due to the strikes being called. However, if you keep up to date here updates will show when more is known - avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa… - Mike

@AvantiWestCoast struggling to buy an off peak return eus-man 30jan, return 2feb, on your site. Keep getting an error about no seat reservations available but no sign trains are limited availability - any ideas?

Great blog for @thekingsfund from @DFenney, the assisted dying debate has helped shine a light on palliative and social care.

@LostInSW19 @mhclg @FloEshalomi @CommonsHCLG Same here - under 11m and just found out we're EWS B2 and 'a letter has been sent to @mhclg' - when do we get a response?

A @mhclg spokesperson said: "remediation work is rarely required in buildings under 11m" The problem is... Labour ministers are repeating the same old tired lines. ❌ @FloEshalomi @commonsHCLG please hold this Government to account 👇

@AvantiWestCoast So just to confirm I can use my 11.55 adv ticket on the 11.15 (same date, same route)?

@DFenney Morning, as services are severely delayed you do not need to change your ticket as your current ticket will be valid.- Shak

@AvantiWestCoast trying to change an advance ticket on app and getting "not possible due to technical issues" - any ideas? Hoping to travel on 11.15 man-eus