Sandra Dyer
@sandradyer.bsky.social
Primary care nurse. Advanced practice. Cancer survivorship. Evidenced based practice.
Interests social justice, anti-imperialism &
Climate justice.
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This a message is from a group of nurses and colleagues from across the UK. We’ve launched a petition calling on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to take stronger and more coordinated action in response to the escalating child health crisis in Gaza.
✍️ Sign the petition
sprw.io/stt-Z2o2Y
✍️ Sign the petition
sprw.io/stt-Z2o2Y
Nurses Petition to RCN - Call to Action on the Gaza Crisis
We call on the RCN to act now: stand with nurses and healthcare workers in Gaza facing grave risks.
sprw.io
June 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This a message is from a group of nurses and colleagues from across the UK. We’ve launched a petition calling on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to take stronger and more coordinated action in response to the escalating child health crisis in Gaza.
✍️ Sign the petition
sprw.io/stt-Z2o2Y
✍️ Sign the petition
sprw.io/stt-Z2o2Y
www.crowdjustice.com/case/bhs4p/
An important campaign to protect HCPs who are speaking out about the genocide in Gaza and increasingly terrible conditions for colleagues providing care there . An NHS trust has taken action against staff who are advocating for human rights .
An important campaign to protect HCPs who are speaking out about the genocide in Gaza and increasingly terrible conditions for colleagues providing care there . An NHS trust has taken action against staff who are advocating for human rights .
NHS executives censor Palestine support after pro-Israel lobbying
We are NHS staff who believe in human equality and the freedom of healthcare professionals to show their concern for Palestinians' lives - please support us.
www.crowdjustice.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
www.crowdjustice.com/case/bhs4p/
An important campaign to protect HCPs who are speaking out about the genocide in Gaza and increasingly terrible conditions for colleagues providing care there . An NHS trust has taken action against staff who are advocating for human rights .
An important campaign to protect HCPs who are speaking out about the genocide in Gaza and increasingly terrible conditions for colleagues providing care there . An NHS trust has taken action against staff who are advocating for human rights .
An opportunity to shape letters from specialist teams to patients and primary care . Great to see person focused approach being developed.
June 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
An opportunity to shape letters from specialist teams to patients and primary care . Great to see person focused approach being developed.
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'Doctors’ testimonies must be taken seriously, as must reports by UN and NGAs. With >50 000 people killed since 7 Oct 2023, hundreds of thousands displaced, and thousands of children with malnutrition, arguing against a permanent ceasefire is morally repugnant'. @bmj.com news.un.org/en/story/202...
US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the United States cast its veto – blocking the initiative backe...
news.un.org
June 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'Doctors’ testimonies must be taken seriously, as must reports by UN and NGAs. With >50 000 people killed since 7 Oct 2023, hundreds of thousands displaced, and thousands of children with malnutrition, arguing against a permanent ceasefire is morally repugnant'. @bmj.com news.un.org/en/story/202...
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
Dr Adnan Al-Bursh, who trained at King’s College London and was the head of orthopaedics at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. He was arrested by the IDF and reports say he was beaten and assaulted before his death in Israeli detention in April.
Dr Adnan Al-Bursh, who trained at King’s College London and was the head of orthopaedics at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. He was arrested by the IDF and reports say he was beaten and assaulted before his death in Israeli detention in April.
Palestinian surgeon was assaulted before dying in Israeli detention, reports say
The Israeli human rights organisation HaMoked has claimed it has evidence that the prominent Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh was beaten and assaulted before his death in Israeli detenti...
www.bmj.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
Dr Adnan Al-Bursh, who trained at King’s College London and was the head of orthopaedics at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. He was arrested by the IDF and reports say he was beaten and assaulted before his death in Israeli detention in April.
Dr Adnan Al-Bursh, who trained at King’s College London and was the head of orthopaedics at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. He was arrested by the IDF and reports say he was beaten and assaulted before his death in Israeli detention in April.
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We are very excited to advertise:
TWO funded PhD opportunities within our #NurseSuicide project.
We would love to hear from qualitative intersectional researchers to investigate nurses experiences of
1. Whistleblowing tinyurl.com/yp69cwth
2. Bullying/violence tinyurl.com/4hfpnsf9
#FindaPHD #PhD
TWO funded PhD opportunities within our #NurseSuicide project.
We would love to hear from qualitative intersectional researchers to investigate nurses experiences of
1. Whistleblowing tinyurl.com/yp69cwth
2. Bullying/violence tinyurl.com/4hfpnsf9
#FindaPHD #PhD
A qualitative intersectional investigation into the experiences and consequences of Whistleblowing for women nurses at University of Surrey on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - A qualitative intersectional investigation into the experiences and consequences of Whistleblowing for women nurses at University of Surrey, listed on FindAPhD.com
tinyurl.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We are very excited to advertise:
TWO funded PhD opportunities within our #NurseSuicide project.
We would love to hear from qualitative intersectional researchers to investigate nurses experiences of
1. Whistleblowing tinyurl.com/yp69cwth
2. Bullying/violence tinyurl.com/4hfpnsf9
#FindaPHD #PhD
TWO funded PhD opportunities within our #NurseSuicide project.
We would love to hear from qualitative intersectional researchers to investigate nurses experiences of
1. Whistleblowing tinyurl.com/yp69cwth
2. Bullying/violence tinyurl.com/4hfpnsf9
#FindaPHD #PhD
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Delighted our paper about #Retention of #Nurses in #GeneralPractice (GenRet Study) is now published. Nurses in GP face specific issues which need to be addressed. Thanks to the nurses who gave their time to contribute. @rcn.org.uk @theqicn.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @bma.org.uk rdcu.be/eidOX
Exploring the relationship between cultural and structural workforce issues and retention of nurses in general practice (GenRet): a qualitative interview study
rdcu.be
April 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Delighted our paper about #Retention of #Nurses in #GeneralPractice (GenRet Study) is now published. Nurses in GP face specific issues which need to be addressed. Thanks to the nurses who gave their time to contribute. @rcn.org.uk @theqicn.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @bma.org.uk rdcu.be/eidOX
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Never one to miss an opportunity to promote the @leadershiplog.bsky.social
Why not take a listen to our episode with the utterly brilliant @tomgeraghty.bsky.social where we discuss all this #PsychologicalSafety
open.spotify.com/show/51tvXd0...
Why not take a listen to our episode with the utterly brilliant @tomgeraghty.bsky.social where we discuss all this #PsychologicalSafety
open.spotify.com/show/51tvXd0...
December 15, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Never one to miss an opportunity to promote the @leadershiplog.bsky.social
Why not take a listen to our episode with the utterly brilliant @tomgeraghty.bsky.social where we discuss all this #PsychologicalSafety
open.spotify.com/show/51tvXd0...
Why not take a listen to our episode with the utterly brilliant @tomgeraghty.bsky.social where we discuss all this #PsychologicalSafety
open.spotify.com/show/51tvXd0...
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December 10, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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This isn’t going away ! Still no move from @NHSEngland to address the unfair implementation of the ‘ voluntary’ digital badge scheme which has become a requirement for most primary care jobs.
Thank you @alisonleary1 @CrystalOldman for your support .
Change needed is overdue.
#primarycaresky
Thank you @alisonleary1 @CrystalOldman for your support .
Change needed is overdue.
#primarycaresky
QNI ‘anticipating change’ to digital badge scheme for general practice ANPs
QNI ‘anticipating change’ to digital badge scheme for general practice ANPs
www.nursinginpractice.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM
This isn’t going away ! Still no move from @NHSEngland to address the unfair implementation of the ‘ voluntary’ digital badge scheme which has become a requirement for most primary care jobs.
Thank you @alisonleary1 @CrystalOldman for your support .
Change needed is overdue.
#primarycaresky
Thank you @alisonleary1 @CrystalOldman for your support .
Change needed is overdue.
#primarycaresky
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All nurses should be aware of this project & the need for it Revisioning Nurse Distress and Suicidality https://buff.ly/3Z8cJ7r
November 29, 2024 at 10:11 AM
All nurses should be aware of this project & the need for it Revisioning Nurse Distress and Suicidality https://buff.ly/3Z8cJ7r
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Some positive news: ”Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s”. This progress shows that the battle can be won - but there’s still much to do.
www.sciencealert.com/hiv-cases-re...
www.sciencealert.com/hiv-cases-re...
HIV Cases Reach Lowest Point Since Rise of Disease in 1980s
Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that this decline was still far too slow.
www.sciencealert.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Some positive news: ”Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s”. This progress shows that the battle can be won - but there’s still much to do.
www.sciencealert.com/hiv-cases-re...
www.sciencealert.com/hiv-cases-re...
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1/8 All countries in Europe face nursing shortages. The issue isn't so much training more, it's keeping those we have. Our new European Observatory policy brief asks what can be done (supported by Horizon Europe MAGNET4EUROPE project)
eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
Strengthening Europe’s Nursing Workforce: Strategies for Retention
Policy Brief 66 by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. The numbers of nurses (and the ratios of nurses to patients and to doctors) vary widely across Europe but there are shortage...
eurohealthobservatory.who.int
November 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
1/8 All countries in Europe face nursing shortages. The issue isn't so much training more, it's keeping those we have. Our new European Observatory policy brief asks what can be done (supported by Horizon Europe MAGNET4EUROPE project)
eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
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Portugal already had cheap rail, and is a lovely country to visit
What would you do with a £15 monthly train pass in the UK?
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
What would you do with a £15 monthly train pass in the UK?
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
Portugal to launch new €20 monthly rail pass by end of 2024
This monthly national train pass is significantly less expensive than some equivalent schemes in other European countries.
www.euronews.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Portugal already had cheap rail, and is a lovely country to visit
What would you do with a £15 monthly train pass in the UK?
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
What would you do with a £15 monthly train pass in the UK?
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
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30 years this week, the mass eviction of Claremont Road - a key battle in the direct action campaign against the M11 link road in east London
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’
Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movement
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:27 AM
30 years this week, the mass eviction of Claremont Road - a key battle in the direct action campaign against the M11 link road in east London
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hello Bluesky 👋
We’re the Royal College of Nursing, the world’s largest nursing union and professional body.
We represent over half a million nursing staff and students in the UK and internationally.
Hit follow to hear from us, and find out more about what we do: www.rcn.org.uk/About-us
We’re the Royal College of Nursing, the world’s largest nursing union and professional body.
We represent over half a million nursing staff and students in the UK and internationally.
Hit follow to hear from us, and find out more about what we do: www.rcn.org.uk/About-us
November 25, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Hello Bluesky 👋
We’re the Royal College of Nursing, the world’s largest nursing union and professional body.
We represent over half a million nursing staff and students in the UK and internationally.
Hit follow to hear from us, and find out more about what we do: www.rcn.org.uk/About-us
We’re the Royal College of Nursing, the world’s largest nursing union and professional body.
We represent over half a million nursing staff and students in the UK and internationally.
Hit follow to hear from us, and find out more about what we do: www.rcn.org.uk/About-us
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The sustained attack on medical staff, hospitals and patients in Gaza is unprecedented and sets a dangerous new standard for future conflicts.
All healthcare professionals (and really everyone who cares about other people) should be shouting loudly about this!
All healthcare professionals (and really everyone who cares about other people) should be shouting loudly about this!
Israel has killed over 1,000 doctors and nurses in Gaza, deliberately targeting hospitals and blocking medical supplies, according to the Wafa News Agency. Over 310 healthcare workers have been arrested, tortured, or executed.
November 25, 2024 at 9:46 PM
The sustained attack on medical staff, hospitals and patients in Gaza is unprecedented and sets a dangerous new standard for future conflicts.
All healthcare professionals (and really everyone who cares about other people) should be shouting loudly about this!
All healthcare professionals (and really everyone who cares about other people) should be shouting loudly about this!
Unsurprising.
ANPs being offered reduced pay ( enhanced nurse B7) as no digital badge yet MSc and years of pc experience !
Very long wait for eportfolio and this is being pushed back further.
When is NHSE going to review this flawed policy?
#primarycare
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
ANPs being offered reduced pay ( enhanced nurse B7) as no digital badge yet MSc and years of pc experience !
Very long wait for eportfolio and this is being pushed back further.
When is NHSE going to review this flawed policy?
#primarycare
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
PCNs ‘struggling’ to recruit advanced nurse practitioners
Primary care networks (PCNs) are struggling to recruit advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) through the ARRS, a survey has suggested.
www.nursinginpractice.com
November 25, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Unsurprising.
ANPs being offered reduced pay ( enhanced nurse B7) as no digital badge yet MSc and years of pc experience !
Very long wait for eportfolio and this is being pushed back further.
When is NHSE going to review this flawed policy?
#primarycare
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
ANPs being offered reduced pay ( enhanced nurse B7) as no digital badge yet MSc and years of pc experience !
Very long wait for eportfolio and this is being pushed back further.
When is NHSE going to review this flawed policy?
#primarycare
www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
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The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
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A starter pack for the cancer community, feel free to tell me who to add. 😊👍🏻 go.bsky.app/2mwnYaX
November 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
A starter pack for the cancer community, feel free to tell me who to add. 😊👍🏻 go.bsky.app/2mwnYaX
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The majority of people who become undocumented do so through no fault of their own, it can be a range of things which lead to it. Policies which make it easier to have a "regularised" status can help benefit everyone though.
news.sky.com/story/spain-...
news.sky.com/story/spain-...
Spain to legalise about 300,000 undocumented migrants a year
The policy, due to run from May next year until 2027, comes at a time that many European countries are seeking to limit or deter migration.
news.sky.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:54 AM
The majority of people who become undocumented do so through no fault of their own, it can be a range of things which lead to it. Policies which make it easier to have a "regularised" status can help benefit everyone though.
news.sky.com/story/spain-...
news.sky.com/story/spain-...