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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 4h

Let’s hope @unison.org.uk also now tackles the Anti-Black agenda that broke out during the restructuring of #NHSEngland - let’s see more on action in support of members and less on words. @rogerkline.bsky.social @hsj.co.uk

Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 11h

Check methodology & then working age.

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 11h

Don’t worry this government has found a way to “cure” health inequalities by simply ending capture of data on ethnicity for both National Mental Health Survey on Prevalence & Morbidity & The Excess Mortality data. Sure they can work same solution on PE. Anything can look better without numbers?

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12h

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 11h

A significant fall? Perhaps check & share your data source. Indeed working age excess mortality is increasing- and not just here: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/23809/

'Concerning rise' in number of middle-aged adults dying in the UK not a 'pandemic hangover'

The rise in excess deaths reported since the end of the pandemic is not the result of a 'pandemic hangover' but instead part of a longer-term trend, according to new research from the University of Ab...

www.abdn.ac.uk

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 1d

📣 BMJ Medicine is now on Bluesky 📣

Follow them at
@bmjmedicine.bsky.social

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 12h

Anyone puzzled by constant media reference to #TommyRobinson driving a Bentley when arrested? The great British marque -or it was until it was brought by Volkswagen who were founded by the Nazi government to create an affordable "People's Car"-oh well his $ & ₪ keep rolling in after each arrest.

Picture of a child’s ride on Bentley car

Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 12h

Given rising excess mortality post COVID19 & disparity of mortality in for Black & Asian people- makes it inexplicable that a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social government is ‘burying’ data on ethnicity by cancelling its capture! @jacoblant.bsky.social @laylamoran.bsky.social @libdemdaisy.bsky.social

Screen shot of excess mortality reporting first published May 2025 -updated September

Table showing ethnicity data was captured. Not captured now

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 13h

But the stats sadly don’t tell us, what contribution COVID19 infection & an inflammatory disease is making to early mortality of people with diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Keloid Disorder. We don’t know if it’s one of many Oncovirus - & cancer linked?

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

The forthcoming Keep Britain Working Review offers the government the opportunity to rebalance work and health support towards retention and rehabilitation, and a reformed Access to Work scheme should be central to that.

@swjatwell.bsky.social responds to the latest government statistics ⬇️

Sam Atwell @swjatwell.bsky.social · 1d

Latest Access to Work stats are out today

They show continued growth in the number of awards and spend, about 70% increase in both since 2019.

This is not hugely surprising: there's now 4.1m workers with a work-limiting health condition, up from 2.4m a decade ago

www.gov.uk/government/s...

Access to Work statistics: April 2007 to March 2025

www.gov.uk

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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 1d

Babes, you can get 25% off my next book #TheQuietGirls if you pre-order from @waterstones.bsky.social by this Friday 17 October! Visit here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-qui... and add OCTOBER25 into the code box at checkout. Loved writing another Kez book & hope you share in the love next March. X

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight hearing from #AnitaRalli of @gilead.com and the unique partnership created with @nhsconfed.org and #NHS to find ways to engage with patients to improve Cancer care, and tackle inequalities. Powerful presentations on improving cancer care for all of our communities this #BHM25

Anita Ralli - Director of Govt Affairs for Gilead Sciences.

Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 1d

Great to be here! Supporting the wonderful work of @nhsconfed.org this #BHM25 in making sure no patient or NHS colleague is left behind! - Wonderful that tonight’s event has been made possible by @gilead.com and our partnership with @drhnaqvi.bsky.social

Picture of Joan Saddler Director at NHS Confed welcoming 200 health professionals to BHM25 event

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

"Everyone who protested, wrote to their MPs, shouted at the TV...we have to work towards that two-state solution."

@LaylaMoran.bsky.social

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Welsh NHS Confederation @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Hiring: Administration Support Officer 🚨

We're looking for someone experienced in providing admin support and liaising with senior leaders to support our director and wider team.

📅 Apply by: 27 Oct
🗓️ Interview: 12 Nov

Apply now: welshnhsconfederation.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

Administration Support Officer - Agile working with a Cardiff base

Are you experienced in providing administration support and liaising with senior leaders? The Welsh NHS Confederation are recruiting an Administration Support Officer to play a key role in supporting ...

welshnhsconfederation.current-vacancies.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 2d

I had this really elaborate, funny and slightly daft cover reveal planned then I thought, nah, let me keep it simple. Really simple. Here’s the beauteous cover for book 23 - #TheQuietGirls designed by Becky Gilbbery. Can’t wait for you to read it.

Out March 2026.

Author Dorothy Koomson - Black woman with big twists holding a book cover. The cover is blue, white and yellow and has words The Quiet Girls in white.

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 2d

It certainly captured SheffieldSteel- the original modest application for a feasibility study costing a few quid envisaged an exhibition box & performance space to celebrate SoundofSheffield. But the Funding panel insisted the team needed £1m plus for F-study & grand design to secure funding.

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Oncewassven @oncewassven.bsky.social · 2d

I really like it but it's a difficult building to repurpose because of its layout

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 2d

That’s a pity: time to rename after its biggest fan on the funding panel: perhaps #LordDavidPutnam library of film? Or too early for the #SirNickClegg HallamMuseum of Facebook

Pic of Nick Clegg former Deputy PM who went on to work for Facebook-Mp for Sheffield Hallam

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 2d

As it’s BHM25 -My tour is projects funded by money given in 1980’s in trust by defunct #GLC to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social 4 building London based national Black arts centre: included a Chinese gallery in Manchester, inflated lease on a theatre in Holborn in disrepair & other gems.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 2d

What policy themed visitor trail would you do upon retirement? I would pilgrimage to visit the 100 Rishi Sunak outdoor chess sets around the country. I genuinely think it would be one of those fun random things that would take me to places I’d never otherwise go to

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 2d

But think @hetanshah.bsky.social that Jack’s tour must be disqualified. The National Centre for Popular Music-Sheffield had around £11m from ACE lottery (Not MC) & is not closed it sold to @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 3d

Perhaps basic question: Could you not just use your Ghanaian passport like the rest of us?

Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 3d

Sadly very little to No research on older people & #EDS or its interaction with other conditions. I can understand that in relation to say Marfans because historically diagnosis was poor & life expectancy impacted. But not the case with EDS.