Sarah Blake
@sarahblake200.bsky.social
Researching the impact of online access to patient health records at Bristol University. Interested in complexity science. T1 diabetes as I have it. Most things really.
peaceoneday.org
September 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
forms can be helpful prompts to gather info quickly but can become problematic if they prevent the assessor being able to see and hear the person in front of them. practitioners judgement should over ride tick box scores which are a guide. @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
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Domestic abuse screening tool doesn't work, Jess Phillips says
The safeguarding minister says the Dash questionnaire has "obvious problems" but is the best authorities have for now.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
forms can be helpful prompts to gather info quickly but can become problematic if they prevent the assessor being able to see and hear the person in front of them. practitioners judgement should over ride tick box scores which are a guide. @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
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Same-day appointments are not what patients always want, according to a new #SystematicReview of what patients actually want from their GP service
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@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
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@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
What do patients want from GP access?
YouTube video by BJGP
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June 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Same-day appointments are not what patients always want, according to a new #SystematicReview of what patients actually want from their GP service
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
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@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
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This week's heat dome is a harbinger
A young child today will be forced to endure 6 times as many extreme heatwaves as their 50-something parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents will over their lifetimes.
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A young child today will be forced to endure 6 times as many extreme heatwaves as their 50-something parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents will over their lifetimes.
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Anyone under 40 will experience extreme weather conditions that no one has witnessed before.
We can take action to prevent this grim future.
leahy.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This week's heat dome is a harbinger
A young child today will be forced to endure 6 times as many extreme heatwaves as their 50-something parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents will over their lifetimes.
leahy.substack.com/p/anyone-und...
A young child today will be forced to endure 6 times as many extreme heatwaves as their 50-something parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents will over their lifetimes.
leahy.substack.com/p/anyone-und...
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Impartiality, my left foot.
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BBC pulls Gaza medics documentary due to impartiality concerns - BBC News
Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was due to air in February, was made by an independent company.
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June 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Impartiality, my left foot.
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Solidarity and safe travels to all participating in the Global March to Gaza, including at least 50 people from Ireland. Apartheid Israel must lift the siege of Gaza immediately and end its genocide, apartheid and occupation of Palestinians. Go well all.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
June 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Solidarity and safe travels to all participating in the Global March to Gaza, including at least 50 people from Ireland. Apartheid Israel must lift the siege of Gaza immediately and end its genocide, apartheid and occupation of Palestinians. Go well all.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
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I was honoured to interview @yipengge.bsky.social about the March to Gaza for this week’s episode of Bubble Pop.
He’s been on the ground in Gaza before — and his testimony is vital in the face of this genocide.
Here’s a clip from our conversation:
He’s been on the ground in Gaza before — and his testimony is vital in the face of this genocide.
Here’s a clip from our conversation:
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I was honoured to interview @yipengge.bsky.social about the March to Gaza for this week’s episode of Bubble Pop.
He’s been on the ground in Gaza before — and his testimony is vital in the face of this genocide.
Here’s a clip from our conversation:
He’s been on the ground in Gaza before — and his testimony is vital in the face of this genocide.
Here’s a clip from our conversation:
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As an ambassador , I'm firmly behind @bigissue.com call for a ‘Poverty Zero’ law – the establishment of statutory poverty reduction targets . Please join me in my support by signing the petition at bigissue.com/poverty-zero – thank you !
May 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As an ambassador , I'm firmly behind @bigissue.com call for a ‘Poverty Zero’ law – the establishment of statutory poverty reduction targets . Please join me in my support by signing the petition at bigissue.com/poverty-zero – thank you !
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat
Josep Borrell also criticises EU response to what he calls largest ethnic cleansing operation since second world war
The former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has launched a blistering attack on Israel, accusing its government of committing genocide in Gaza and “carrying out the largest ethnic-cleansing operation since the end of the second world war in order to create a splendid holiday destination”.
Borrell, a former Spanish foreign minister who served as the EU’s top diplomat from 2019 to 2024, and president of the European parliament from 2004 to 2007, also criticised the bloc’s failure to use all the means at its disposal to influence Israel, saying expressions of regret were simply not enough. Continue reading...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat
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A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024 insideclimatenews.org/news/2404202...
A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024 - Inside Climate News
Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, but they think it might mean that carbon absorption by forests, fields and wetlands is slowing down—a major problem for the world.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024 insideclimatenews.org/news/2404202...
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If only we could see health & healthcare as an interconnected system.
So, investing 'upstream' & in community infrastructure creates health & healthier lives.
It's not 'anti hospitals' to have more resourced communities. We need to be willing to see the big picture & not just fight for our 'bit'.
So, investing 'upstream' & in community infrastructure creates health & healthier lives.
It's not 'anti hospitals' to have more resourced communities. We need to be willing to see the big picture & not just fight for our 'bit'.
March 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If only we could see health & healthcare as an interconnected system.
So, investing 'upstream' & in community infrastructure creates health & healthier lives.
It's not 'anti hospitals' to have more resourced communities. We need to be willing to see the big picture & not just fight for our 'bit'.
So, investing 'upstream' & in community infrastructure creates health & healthier lives.
It's not 'anti hospitals' to have more resourced communities. We need to be willing to see the big picture & not just fight for our 'bit'.
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There's a lot of misinformation out there about the concept of universal basic income. If you want to be well-informed, follow me and learn about what we know from studies in this thread:
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Here's a UBI starter pack too:
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And here's a UBI 101 link:
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Here's a UBI starter pack too:
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And here's a UBI 101 link:
An Introduction to Unconditional Basic Income For All
Why UBI is necessary now and how to get it done
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February 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There's a lot of misinformation out there about the concept of universal basic income. If you want to be well-informed, follow me and learn about what we know from studies in this thread:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
Here's a UBI starter pack too:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
And here's a UBI 101 link:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
Here's a UBI starter pack too:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
And here's a UBI 101 link:
Because there is little public understanding of how complex systems operate, collapse tends to take almost everyone by surprise. Complex systems (such as economies and human societies) have characteristics that make them either resilient or fragile
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
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February 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Because there is little public understanding of how complex systems operate, collapse tends to take almost everyone by surprise. Complex systems (such as economies and human societies) have characteristics that make them either resilient or fragile
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This is great :-) you don’t need to lose weight to lower hba1c @diabetesuk.bsky.social
The eating plan, which involves cutting out foods like potato and pasta, is different to the standard NHS programme, which is based on a low-calorie approach.
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The eating plan, which involves cutting out foods like potato and pasta, is different to the standard NHS programme, which is based on a low-calorie approach.
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Keighley woman loses 8st on low-carb diet to reverse diabetes
72-year-old is part of GP-led programme that has had 'fantastic results' since 2018.
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February 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is great :-) you don’t need to lose weight to lower hba1c @diabetesuk.bsky.social
The eating plan, which involves cutting out foods like potato and pasta, is different to the standard NHS programme, which is based on a low-calorie approach.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The eating plan, which involves cutting out foods like potato and pasta, is different to the standard NHS programme, which is based on a low-calorie approach.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
I used to wash nigel’s car for him when i was a kid. Interesting to read this in the context of assisted dying debates. Sounds like its been going on unofficially for years anyway…
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A doctor who answered the prayer of a patient desperate to die
As figures show 13,000 patients want a right to die, Dr Nigel Cox talks for the first time about his role in a mercy killing
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November 28, 2024 at 8:19 PM
I used to wash nigel’s car for him when i was a kid. Interesting to read this in the context of assisted dying debates. Sounds like its been going on unofficially for years anyway…
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Coroners in England and Wales have issued 36 warnings this year over inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients dying because clinicians couldn’t access important details about their needs
Coroners in England and Wales have issued 36 warnings this year over inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients dying because clinicians couldn’t access important details about their needs
NHS patients dying because of problems sharing medical records, coroners warn
IT issues and restrictions on access to information are leaving staff unaware of crucial background details
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November 21, 2024 at 1:49 PM
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Coroners in England and Wales have issued 36 warnings this year over inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients dying because clinicians couldn’t access important details about their needs
Coroners in England and Wales have issued 36 warnings this year over inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients dying because clinicians couldn’t access important details about their needs
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How is the NHS App doing?
- about 80% of adults are registered with 18% monthly users
What are people using it for?
- mostly viewing GP records & that use is rapidly increasing
- next highest (but much lower usage) is for repeat prescriptions & secondary care appointments
- about 80% of adults are registered with 18% monthly users
What are people using it for?
- mostly viewing GP records & that use is rapidly increasing
- next highest (but much lower usage) is for repeat prescriptions & secondary care appointments
November 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM
How is the NHS App doing?
- about 80% of adults are registered with 18% monthly users
What are people using it for?
- mostly viewing GP records & that use is rapidly increasing
- next highest (but much lower usage) is for repeat prescriptions & secondary care appointments
- about 80% of adults are registered with 18% monthly users
What are people using it for?
- mostly viewing GP records & that use is rapidly increasing
- next highest (but much lower usage) is for repeat prescriptions & secondary care appointments
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Interested in engaging with policymakers about your research?
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November 18, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Interested in engaging with policymakers about your research?
Check out our practical guide to writing policy briefs here behscipru.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
It has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times to date!
Check out our practical guide to writing policy briefs here behscipru.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
It has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times to date!
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1/3 #Complexity, a once arcane concept from the future of science, has rapidly become the central preoccupation of the world. At SFI’s annual fall Symposium last weekend, speakers discussed ‘Complexity in the Wild’...
November 14, 2024 at 9:08 PM
1/3 #Complexity, a once arcane concept from the future of science, has rapidly become the central preoccupation of the world. At SFI’s annual fall Symposium last weekend, speakers discussed ‘Complexity in the Wild’...