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Sheila Cunliffe

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HR, OD & EDI in the public & not for profit sectors, mainly NHS. Author of 'Corporate Gaslighting - Race Recruitment & Denial in the NHS'. Citou.com/research-and-resources

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Always wondered exactly what the Cunliffe Sports Seat they mention is.

06.03.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A poster encouraging people to write to their MP to demand they scrap the proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain. The poster is blue, with a white RCN logo at the bottom.

A poster encouraging people to write to their MP to demand they scrap the proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain. The poster is blue, with a white RCN logo at the bottom.

We are demanding that IENs working in all settings must continue to be eligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain after five years.

Whether youโ€™re impacted by the changes or not, write to your MP today to demand the UK government scrap the proposed changes. bit.ly/45qa50U

06.03.2026 11:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Internationally educated nursing staff (IENs) are a vital part of the health and care workforce.

On #OverseasNHSWorkersDay, RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on his own journey as an internationally educated nurse and highlights the importance of IENs across all settings. Watch below โฌ‡๏ธ

06.03.2026 11:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Itโ€™s time to rethink our approach to the care of older peopleโ€™ Peter Carter on how the approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered.

โ€˜Itโ€™s time to rethink our approach to the care of older peopleโ€™

Peter Carter uses two powerful examples to illustrate why our approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered. #olderpeople #hospitals #nursing #nurses #elderly #nhs

www.nursingtimes.net/older-people...

05.03.2026 07:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Visiting children at home is critical to developing a healthy communityโ€™ Diane Wensley on the importance of visiting children at home and why the traditional health visitor role was a critical service.

โ€˜Visiting children at home is critical to developing a healthy communityโ€™

Diane Wensley on the importance of visiting children at home and why the traditional health visitor role was a critical service. #children #nursing #healthvisiting #healthvisitor

www.nursingtimes.net/childrens-nu...

05.03.2026 07:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Melania Trump is chairing a UN Security Council meeting.

I'm not joking.

The US currently holds the presidency of the council and that's who Trump chose as chair.

02.03.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 781 ๐Ÿ” 386 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 187 ๐Ÿ“Œ 176
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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other presidentโ€™s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, itโ€™d be the instant end of their presidency.

02.03.2026 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 23874 ๐Ÿ” 5956 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1732 ๐Ÿ“Œ 632
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Starmer needs to get on the phone to Trump and ask him to set out a plan to protect civilians and support a democratic transition in Iran.

We've seen before that bombs don't bring about democracy and regime change without a plan just leads to more chaos and suffering.

01.03.2026 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 295 ๐Ÿ” 83 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

UK Defence Sec simply not answering Laura K's question re whether the Gov does or doesn't support the attacks on Iran. Labour clearly think we have no right to know! Outrageous ๐Ÿ˜ก

01.03.2026 09:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought A5 only applied when a NATO member had been directly attacked?

28.02.2026 17:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dr Aggrey Burke obituary Consultant psychiatrist who blew the whistle on racist admission policies at London medical schools

A doctor who stood up to NHS racism 40 years ago when those who "led the NHS" looked the other way. As some still do.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

28.02.2026 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The civil service people survey results are out

DHSC has the largest drop in engagement (staff morale) among Whitehall departments, 6ppts from 63% to 57%

The dept also had a *13 ppt* drop for its leadership and managing change theme

Seems like NHS England abolition is causing serious discontent

27.02.2026 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Land and Expand โ€“ how Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence 23rd February 2026 What a close reading of public domain documents tells us about two concerning contract awards * Over at theย Financial Timesย at the weekend I hadย anย โ€œop-edโ€ย columnย on how Palantirโ€ฆ

Non-Substack link on my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/02/land...

23.02.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Allister Heath Headline Generator

In honour of the Sunday Telegraph's editor and offical maddest columnist, we have created the Allister Heath headline generator...
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26.02.2026 10:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1558 ๐Ÿ” 516 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 528 ๐Ÿ“Œ 877
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If we hold NHS leaders accountable for waiting lists and finances, why not for racism?

Episode 2 of The Quiet Revolution goes behind closed doors at The Royal Free London to explore what real accountability could look like โ€“ beyond zero tolerance slogans.

Listen here: podfollow.com/the-quiet-re...

26.02.2026 08:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fortunately tiny % of #Reform linked #Carpetbaggers: but one I react against more acutely being three-generations #NHS -& having a very-very distant link to the great Joan Stober (of Ga heritage) first Black-British nurse in NHS at its birth July1948. She like many built the NHS & local community!

26.02.2026 08:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As someone with ADHD this doesn't surprise me. The level of understanding of ND (inc EDI profs) is very low. Eh moving to open plan flexi-desking has hugely impacted a lot of ppl with ND. As an ext investigator of grievances I'm often astonished at the lack of action & reasonable adjustments.

26.02.2026 10:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NHS patients put at risk by โ€˜sham investigationsโ€™, says ex-CEO of hospital Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won ยฃ1.4m bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthened

On the day when shortcomings in maternity care are highlighted (again) dont forget the wise words from a sacked CEO who spoke truth to power - raising concerns can be (and often is) dangerous in the NHS

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

26.02.2026 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You decide to let your "gender-questioning boy" wear a dress, because it makes them happy and hurts no one and they're just experimenting . Then she changes her pronouns because it makes her happier and it hurts no one. Congratulations you've just invented gender-affirming care.

25.02.2026 11:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree with @njdavies.bsky.social point but also know from recent personal experience that there is no prioritisation for physio in my area. >1,000 on the waiting list & 4-5 month wait for 1st assessment. Something has to change. Enabling people to meet their basic needs should be the 1st priority.

25.02.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Please pay usโ€™: nursing students call for paid placements A campaign by a university studentsโ€™ union is petitioning the government to ease financial strain on nursing students. It explains the career and social consequences of this pressure, calls for students to get paid for placements and other ways that the financial burden can be eased.

Should nursing students get paid for placements?ย 

University student union launches campaign to get nursing students paid for placements.

24.02.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The second episode of our new podcast series is out!

What happens when you stop 'fixing' the people experiencing racism and start holding the leadership who run the system accountable?

At The Royal Free London, that question sparked a radical shift.

Listen here: podfollow.com/the-quiet-re...

24.02.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New border rules for British dual nationals need to be quickly shut down, say Lib Dems Letter to Shabana Mahmood describes controls that could block British dual citizensโ€™ entry to UK as โ€˜unacceptableโ€™

Make no mistake: this is part of the culture war the Labour Party has started with people who are different.

We didnโ€™t have these problems even under Theresa May with her โ€œcitizen of nowhereโ€ absurdity.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

22.02.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unpaid overtime in the NHS is fallingโ€”what this means for the workforce In 2024 NHS staff reported working unpaid overtime equivalent to at least 49โ€‰000 full time employees. Such discretionary effort has long underpinned NHS service delivery, but recent data show it is de...

In 2024 NHS staff reported working unpaid overtime equivalent to at least 49โ€‰000 full time employees.

A BMJ data analysis finds this discretionary effort, which has long underpinned NHS service delivery, is declining. What does this mean for workforce planning?
https://bit.ly/4cBRFOU

21.02.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Help us support Girlguiding and the Womenโ€™s Institute to remain inclusive | Good Law Project Weโ€™re offering to defend the Womenโ€™s Institute and Girlguiding against trans exclusion

We want to support Girlguiding and the Women's Institute to remain inclusive. We think the law is on our side, and we're offering to cover all their costs.

But we need you to tell them how important trans inclusion is to you ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.02.2026 10:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 358 ๐Ÿ” 131 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Problem is @rogerkline.bsky.social He SoS @wesstreetingmp.bsky.social is paying attention: refusing to acknowledge historic institutional racism, presides over removal of Asian & Black leadership with medical & clinical at NHS E & brings in an entirely White top team. Hand me a 0โ€™ Guinness?

21.02.2026 09:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely applaud this initiative, dental care has been broken for too long. However, why is @eddavey.libdems.org.uk saying it's children and parents who are most affected? Surely those on low income (including pensioners) are the most affected? Same issue with current free dental criteria.

21.02.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Libย Demsย announce ยฃ750m dental rescue package to prevent โ€œexodus of dentistsโ€ from NHS Theย Liberalย Democrats have today (Friday 21 June) announced a ยฃ750 million a year dental rescue plan to offer more appointments and free check-ups for children, in an effort to combat the growingโ€ฆ

Read more: www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...

21.02.2026 09:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our dental rescue package would ensure everyone can get the care they need, when they need it.

21.02.2026 09:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If we are serious about mental health care in 2026, we must be serious about:

โ€ข safe staffing and skill mix
โ€ข robust clinical supervision
โ€ข continuing professional development
โ€ข leadership that understands relational practice
โ€ข systems that support thoughtful, person-centred decision-making

21.02.2026 09:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0