Nursing Standard :: RCNi @nursingstandard.bsky.social Essential news + CPDs + career development content for nurses.
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RCN Northern Ireland @rcnnorthernireland.bsky.social The Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland represents nurses, nursing assistants and nursing students throughout Northern Ireland.
Royal College of GPs @royalcollegeofgps.bsky.social We are the professional home for GPs, led by GPs, maintaining the highest standards in patient care.
Antony Tiernan @antonytiernan.bsky.social Director of Transformation Communications and Engagement at Department of Health and Social Care. Served over 20 years in the NHS. Proud NHS Charities Together trustee. Love running. Personal views etc.
https://linktr.ee/antonytiernan
Dr Habib Naqvi MBE @drhnaqvi.bsky.social Chief Executive of NHS Race and Health Observatory | Visiting Professor | Member: NHS Assembly | Board member: Somerset CCC; Mary Seacole Trust | Fellow: Faculty of Public Health |
Natasha Loder @natashaloder.bsky.social Health Editor, The Economist.
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Patient Safety Watch @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social Patient Safety Watch researches avoidable harm in healthcare and advocates for changes to build safer healthcare systems - https://www.patient-safety-watch.com
Jacob Lant @jacoblant.bsky.social Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday. 
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
➡ Find our latest research, analysis, events and opportunities
https://linktr.ee/instituteforgov
Association of British Paediatric Nurses @abpn-childnurse.bsky.social The ABPN is a UK-based network of children's nurses with a wide membership of experts in clinical practice, education, leadership and research.
It is the oldest children's nursing association in the world.
NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) -- We conduct high quality research to improve patient safety and narrow the gap in health inequalities in England.
AvMA CEO @avmachiefexec.bsky.social Chief executive of patient safety charity, Action against Medical Accidents
Steve Ford @stevejford.bsky.social I'm the editor of Nursing Times which you can also find at @nursingtimes.bsky.social. Follow me for the latest news and views on health and social care, and the occasional photo of some urban countryside and London skies
Healthwatch York @healthwatchyork.bsky.social Healthwatch York - helping you make York better. Together, we can shape health and care in York. Find out more at http://healthwatchyork.co.uk
Healthwatch Wokingham Borough @healthwatchwkmb.bsky.social We ensure local NHS leaders and other decision-makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve health and social care for everyone across the borough.
• Call: 0118 418 1418
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Healthwatch Oxfordshire @healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk We're the county’s independent health & social care watchdog
We listen, we influence, we have your voice heard
01865 520 520 hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk
https://www.healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/
Healthwatch Leeds @healthwatchleeds.bsky.social Your local health and care champion. We listen to your feedback about NHS or social care services and help improve those services.
Get in touch:
0113 898 0035
info@healthwatchleeds.co.uk
07717 309 843 (textphone)
https://healthwatchleeds.co.uk/
Healthwatch Redbridge @hwredbridge.bsky.social We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.
We advocate for local people so that services can better understand how to provide for their needs.
https://linktr.ee/HealthwatchRedbridge
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove @healthwatchbh.bsky.social We listen to what you think about health & care services, share your views with decision makers, and challenge them to make improvements. We also provide advice & signposting.
healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk
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Healthwatch Derbyshire @hwderbyshire.bsky.social We're here to help make health & social care better for people in #Derbyshire by listening to feedback from local people. Get in touch today! 
Healthwatch Sheffield @hwsheffield.bsky.social Our vision for Sheffield is a city where people have an equal chance of a healthy life.
Health and social care services designed, commissioned, and delivered using the views of Sheffield's people. Talk to us!
https://linktr.ee/healthwatchsheffield
Healthwatch Warwickshire @healthwatch-warwks.bsky.social We are your independent and impartial health and social care champion. We want to hear about your experiences, to help make care better for everyone. We can also help you to find reliable and trustworthy information and support.
Healthwatch Manchester @healthwatchmcr.bsky.social Health & Social Care watchdog and signposting for the people of Manchester.
Tel: 0300 078 0669
Website: www.healthwatchmanchester.co.uk
Healthwatch Halton @hwhalton.bsky.social We are the independent champion for people using local health and social care services in Halton. Telephone: 0300 777 6543
Healthwatch Gateshead @healthwatchgh.bsky.social Helping everyone in Gateshead speak up about social care and NHS services. Need free, independent & confidential information? Get in touch: https://www.healthwatchgateshead.co.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust @tht.org.uk The UK's leading HIV charity. Free confidential support: 0808 802 1221
Genomics England @genomicsengland.bsky.social We’re working to enable faster and deeper genomic research, to bring genomic healthcare to all who need it.
Parkinson's UK @parkinsons.org.uk We’re Parkinson’s UK, the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey. Every step of the way.
https://prksn.uk/4g94RcM
Digital Health and Care Wales @dhcwales.bsky.social The national organisation delivering digital health services to NHS Wales. For IT support, contact your local service desk.
The Migraine Trust @themigrainetrust.bsky.social The Migraine Trust is the national charity for migraine in the United Kingdom.
Pancreatic Cancer Action @officialpca.bsky.social Pancreatic Cancer Action, We focus on early diagnosis to improve #pancreaticcancer survival. No. 0303 040 1770. Registered charity:1137689 (England & Wales) & Scotland (SC049777)
https://panact.org/
Target Ovarian Cancer @targetovarian.bsky.social We’re targeting what’s important – symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer.
targetovariancancer.org.uk
Prostate Cancer Research @pcr-uk.bsky.social Driving breakthroughs in research, policy, and care to ensure every man has access to life-saving diagnosis, treatment, and support. Learn more at www.pcr.org.uk.
College of Optometrists @collegeoptomuk.bsky.social Professional excellence in eye health 👁️
www.college-optometrists.org
#Optometry #WeAreOptometry #EyeHealth
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Prevent Breast Cancer @preventbc.bsky.social Using Science to Save Lives
NIHR @nihr.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Research - we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, and promotes economic growth.
Impact, Innovation, Investment, Inclusion
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh @rcsed.bsky.social Championing the highest standards of surgical and dental practice worldwide since 1505.
General Medical Council @gmcuk.bsky.social Please note this account is currently not being monitored. If you need to contact the GMC, please contact us on Instagram or Facebook
Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social The RCN (@rcn.org.uk) Library and Museum is Europe’s largest nursing library. Use our services online or visit our libraries, exhibitions and events in person.
Get in touch via: www.rcn.org.uk/library
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NHS Race & Health Observatory @nhs-rho.bsky.social We are an independent body working to tackle ethnic inequalities in health & care by focusing on evidence, policy recommendations and implementation for change.
Health Research Authority @hralatest.bsky.social Protecting and promoting the interests of patients and public in health and social care research. Making it easy to do research that people can trust.
National Centre for Social Research @natcen.bsky.social The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is Britain's leading independent social research organisation. Visit natcen.ac.uk for more information.
British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social The BGS is the UK's first and only membership organisation of multidisciplinary professionals with an interest in improving healthcare for older people. https://www.bgs.org.uk/
NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence @nicecomms.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
We produce useful and usable guidance for the NHS and wider health and care system.
https://www.nice.org.uk/
Healthwatch Somerset @healthwatchsom.bsky.social Your independant voice in health and social care across Somerset
Royal College of Occupational Therapists @thercot.bsky.social We're RCOT. Championing #OccupationalTherapy and helping achieve life-changing breakthroughs for our members, the people they support and society as a whole.
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
Patients Association @patients-association.org.uk We are an independent charity campaigning for patient partnership. For our social media community guidelines, see: https://bit.ly/3X9Hd83
Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social Policy updates, news and campaigns from the UK’s leading end of life charity. We campaign for a world where everyone gets the best experience possible at the end of their life.
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
@HSJevents @events.hsj.co.uk Designed to connect, inform and inspire, every HSJ event provides expert insight, unique content, and invaluable networking that influences change and positively impacts healthcare delivery.
https://hsj.co.uk/events
Michael Searles @michaelsearles.bsky.social Deputy Health Editor at The Telegraph
Dave West @ HSJ @davewwest.bsky.social Deputy Editor of Health Service Journal. News on the English health and care system, its policy, performance and leadership.
https://www.hsj.co.uk/dave-west/2231.contributor?page=1
Helen Hughes @helenh49.bsky.social Passionate about patient safety, social justice and democracy. And cats. And trains
Check out Patient Safety Learning’s free learning platform for patient safety - resources, networks and more www.pslhub.org
Incisive Health @incisivehealth.bsky.social An award-winning healthcare policy, public affairs and communications consultancy focused on UK, European and International markets. Part of Inizio Evoke.
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman @nipsocomms.bsky.social We investigate unresolved complaints against providers of public services in Northern Ireland.
Compassion in Dying @compassionindying.bsky.social We want people to be in control of their end-of-life decisions because there is no-one better to make them.
Ombudsman Association @ombudsassociation.bsky.social Association for ombudsman schemes and complaint handlers in the UK, Ireland, British Overseas Territories, and British Crown Dependencies
Medicines UK @medicinesuk.bsky.social Medicines UK (formerly the BGMA) is dedicated to ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective supply of essential generic and biosimilar medicines to UK patients.
@patientvoicesuk.bsky.social @patientvoicesuk.bsky.social 
House of Commons Procedure Committee @commonsproccom.parliament.uk We are 16 cross-party MPs appointed to consider the practice and procedure of the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk. See what we're working on 👇
Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social News, comment & analysis from the only independent professional publication available to every senior official in the UK
University of Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social Top 10 UK Uni 📚 Leading research 🔬 World-class teaching 👩🎓 Vibrant city 🙌 Ranked 51st in the 🌍 (World University Rankings 2026) #WeAreBristolUni
bristol.ac.uk
@scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk SCIE improves the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice.
NHS Counter Fraud Authority @nhscfa.bsky.social Leading the fight against economic crime in the NHS.
Please note this feed isn't for reporting fraud.
Report via 📱 0800 028 4060 or our website 👇
https://cfa.nhs.uk/
Account active 9am-5pm.
Westminster City Council @citywestminster.bsky.social News and events from Westminster City Council.
Safe Streets | Clean City | Value for Money | Driving Growth
Monitored Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Out of hours call 020 7641 6000 or visit http://westminster.gov.uk/report-it.
UK Public Health Register @ukphr.bsky.social UK Public Health Register is the independent regulator for public health professionals in the UK
The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk We're the Crick, a biomedical research lab in London working to figure out how life works.
Home to more than 2,000 scientists and a free public exhibition space.
https://www.crick.ac.uk/
THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk We are The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute. We're strengthening the evidence base for healthcare improvement.
Based at the University of Cambridge and made possible by the Health Foundation.
thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) @aace.org.uk AACE provides the UK’s statutory ambulance services with an organisation that can support them in the implementation of nationally agreed policy.
🔗 https://aace.org.uk/
North West Ambulance Service @nwambulance.bsky.social
Official page for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
We’re emergency responders, patient transport providers and NHS 111 urgent care and advice givers.
We’re not active on this page currently.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust @ysteachingnhs.bsky.social Acute hospitals and specialist healthcare services for York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire, and Ryedale.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust @stsftrust.bsky.social We provide community and hospital services for almost half a million people across South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Durham.
We aim for excellence in all that we do and have over 8,500 people who make up our amazing organisation.
#TeamSTSFT
Devon Partnership NHS Trust @dptnhs.bsky.social Providing mental health, learning disability, neurodiversity, gender and children's community services across Devon, the South West and nationally. Find out more at www.dpt.nhs.uk or join our #NHS team, learn about careers with us: www.dpt.nhs.uk/join-us
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4.
Got a story? C4Nstories@itn.co.uk
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com 🗞️ The best of our journalism
👉 https://www.thetimes.com/
ITV News (Official) @itvnews.bsky.social Original news from across the UK and around the world. Available on ITVX 24/7. National news: ITV1 weekdays at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. Regional news: ITV1 weekdays at 6pm.
Website: https://www.itv.com/news
Newsletter: https://itvnews.substack.com
Blood Cancer UK @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social Dedicated to beating blood cancer through research, and supporting those affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS & MPNs.
Pancreatic Cancer UK @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social People with pancreatic cancer deserve more than hope. Registered charity in England, Wales & Scotland.
Bowel Research UK @bowelresearchuk.bsky.social Funding life-changing research into bowel cancer and other bowel diseases.
Donate today, call 0203 5408 694
https://linktr.ee/bowelresearchuk
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - EDI Team @mft-edi.bsky.social 
Research at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust @researchspft.bsky.social We host a range of mental health and dementia studies in Sussex.
The Spectator @thespectator1828.bsky.social Politics, culture, cartoons and more.
POLITICO Europe @politico.eu Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
Mayor of London's Health & Wellbeing Team @ldn-health.bsky.social Updates from the Mayor of London’s Health & Wellbeing Team. Dedicated to tackling London’s health inequalities and creating a healthier, fairer city for all.
North East London Cancer Alliance @nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk Improving local #cancer services for people in north east London. Visit https://www.nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk/
Barnardo's @barnardos.org.uk We're Barnardo's👋 We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. When you change a childhood, you change a life.
@samaritans.bsky.social @samaritans.bsky.social 
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry @abpi.bsky.social Medicines and vaccines are transforming our lives like never before. We represent the companies that make them possible. 📨 PressOffice@abpi.org.uk
Royal College of Pharmacy @rc-pharm.bsky.social The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is now the Royal College of Pharmacy.
We are the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists.
BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social Posts from The BHF's policy and public affairs team, influencing change so that we can beat heartbreak forever.
Research at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust @leicestersresearch.bsky.social Research to develop and test new treatments, devices and care pathways for our patients at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Home of the #NIHRLeicesterBRC and #NIHRLeicesterCRF. 
MHM Wales @mhmwales.bsky.social Mental Health Matters Wales supports mental wellbeing through advocacy, counselling & community services. Donate at www.mhmwales.org.uk
Connect with us https://linktr.ee/mhmwales
Association of Medical Research Charities @amrc-uk.bsky.social The membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities in the UK.
www.amrc.org.uk
BAPT British Association Of Play Therapists @bapt.info Supporting Mental Health and Well-being, in children and young people. https://linktr.ee/britishplaytherapy https://www.bapt.info/
ACP-UK @acp-uk.bsky.social The Association of Clinical Psychologists UK is the representative professional body for clinical psychologists. Find out more here http://acpuk.org.uk 
WHO @who.int The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ health agency, championing Health For All.
Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information.
We reserve the right to remove misinformation, spam, and hate speech under our posts.
Ofsted @ofstednews.bsky.social We inspect and regulate the care of children & young people, and education & skills for all.