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Alison Leary

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Professor of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling QNI ICNO director Senior consultant WHO D.Pres RCN MBE Modelling safety in football Ex Millwall FC "Wrenched Harridan."

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Health Care Workforce Immigration to the UK After Its European Union Membership Referendum jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Health Care Workforce Immigration to the UK After Its European Union Membership Referendum
This cross-sectional study assesses the association between the 2016 UK European Union membership referendum (Brexit) and changes in immigration of internationally trained physicians and nurses to the...
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I watched Freefall the @netflix.com documentary about Boeing I often see quite simplistic comparisons between aviation and health on Socials but this resonated Posted on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/alison...
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#patientsafety #healthcareleadership #workforceplanning #nhs #humanfactors #safetyculture #healthcaremanagement #qualityimprovement | Alison Leary | 11 comments
I watched Freefall: The Case Against Boeing on Netflix this week, and while it's ostensibly about aviation, I couldn't help but see the uncomfortable parallels with healthcare. The documentary explor...
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton coined the term “software engineer.” She directed the Software Engineering Division at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab & led development of the on-board flight software for NASA’s Apollo Guidance Computer. She was born #OTD in 1936 & turns 90 today! #WomenInSTEM
Two side-by-side black-and-white photographs of pioneering computer scientist Margaret Hamilton (born August 17, 1936). The left panel features a mature, close-up portrait where Hamilton gazes directly at the viewer with a serene, confident, and reflective expression, framed by her long, dark, slightly silvering hair. The right panel is a famous archival photograph showing a younger Hamilton standing indoors next to a towering stack of bound paper binders containing the Apollo Guidance Computer source code, which she led the development of at MIT. She is smiling broadly and wears a striped, long-sleeved mini dress with dark Mary Jane shoes and glasses, resting her hand proudly on top of the massive column of printed code. The overall composition contrasts her youthful triumph with her enduring legacy, capturing an optimistic, intellectually rigorous mood that highlights her monumental contributions to space exploration.
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Liz Crosbie #AllianceNowUK #FBPE @lizcrosbie.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Went for a walk yesterday. At a picnic spot two benches, both with unofficial fire pits in front. One bench burnt by a portable barbecue. Why is it not illegal to use these things in all outdoor spaces? Especially in a drought.
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Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
New Scandinavian wings at Wandsworth and Pentonville jails have seen a 45% fall in assaults, 57% drop in self harm and halving of staff absence rates - fascinating results from trial into a more rehabilitative approach to prisons observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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‘Scandi wings’ offering pianos, pool and tea parties coul...
A unit in London’s Wandsworth prison has been transformed using methods from Sweden and Norway that prioritise rehabilitation over retribution
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Dr Adam Ash @admash.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We’re recruiting internationally educated nurses in the NHS to explore the impact of the ‘Boriswave’ label. Please get in touch for more information @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
‘Nuclear’ restructure at London South Bank seen as ‘test bed’ www.timeshighereducation.com/news/nuclear...
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‘Nuclear’ restructure at London South Bank seen as ‘test bed’
University claims its changes will protect academic jobs and strengthen teaching but striking staff say reforms pose an ‘existential’ threat
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
On the train this morning for a meeting in York with our WHO Europe colleagues. A very empty King's Cross and double seat to myself of the train! #winning
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.nursingtimes.net/patient-safe...
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'Normalisation of deviance: a safety issue not a human resources issue'
Elaine Maxwell explains why the normalisation of deviance found at Muckamore Abbey Hospital is relevant to nursing practice in all fields.
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Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Pleased to host a Parliamentary Roundtable joined by Protect Nurse campaign & stakeholders. The Govt's decision to adopt my Bill was a major step forward, but the job isn't finished. We need legislation to protect the title of nurse under @andyburnham.bsky.social. It's vital for patient safety.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22/06/2026
A rare Red Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for London. Please take this alert seriously. With temperatures rising to dangerous levels, remember to check on family, friends and neighbours, stay hydrated and stay out of the sun. Read the latest safety advice and take care 👇🏽
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This is fabulous. Table 1 provides age-positive language to replace terms that introduce bias, such as 'geri' or 'demented'. Extra for experts is Table 2, suggesting *processes* towards diagnostic precision instead of catch-alls like 'pleasantly confused'. #MedEd
TABLE 1 Age-negative language and suggested age-positive alternativesTABLE 2
Words that may result in adverse healthcare outcomes through implicit bias, anchoring bias, premature diagnostic closure or ageism.


Poor historian

Assess for delirium or cognitive impairment; assess hearing and communication; where indicated, seek collateral history.

Pleasantly confused

Begin with descriptive terms to describe the behaviour, such as 'patient lying in bed without agitation or `'patient not verbally responding to questions'.
Then use more precise language to describe the confusional state. For example: • Acute confusion, 'patient might have delirium • Chronic confusion, patient living with dementia • Acute-on-chronic confusion, 'patient experiencing delirium superimposed on dementia'

Mechanical fall

Use (Fall) as the diagnosis and describe the circumstances of the fall in the setting of extrinsic factors (e.g., contribution to fall of ill-fitting shoes or slippery or uneven surface), or intrinsic factors (e.g., contribution to fall due to cardiogenic syncope), or fall with multifactorial extrinsic and intrinsic contributors

Acopia and social admission

Describe presenting issues, the older person's comorbidities, degree of frailty, psychosocial context and the caregiver's concerns

Celling of care

Use the term 'Goals of care' or 'Care preference'
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Lovely to be at #ICHNO ADNE conference today
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thank you so much @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for a wonderful evening. Delighted to be included in the distinguished alumni
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 11/06/2026
After more than two years of RCN campaigning, today NHS England released corridor care data for the first time, covering hospitals in England. These figures are alarming, and government attention and investment must now be on eradicating corridor care for good. Read the full story ⬇️
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Corridor care: timeline of the RCN’s fight to end care in inappropriate spaces | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
What the RCN has been doing to eradicate unsafe, undignified care across the UK
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I'm speaking at #NHSConfedExpo tomorrow! It's where we talk openly about what's working, what isn't, and leave with actions we can actually take back into our organisations. I'd love to see you there. invt.io/1bxbfb3s667
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I'm speaking at NHS ConfedExpo, join me
Book your pass
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 08/06/2026
This is the tragic reality when people are left to wait in overcrowded & under-resourced A&Es. Every day without action from governments is a failure. To end this, we need system-wide, long-term, sustainable solutions. Learn more about corridor care & explore guidance bit.ly/4qpa9Gt
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Ken Spearpoint @kenspearpoint.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Why is it that this overt foreign interference in British politics is allowed to continue?
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lcdoncaster.bsky.social @lcdoncaster.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Are external reviews meaningful? Every pound spent on the reviews that do not create meaningful change is a pound taken from paitients, services and healthcare professional. We need to be proactive not reactive in healthcare. We need to act before harm occurs! @alisonleary1.bsky.social #rcn26
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Looking forward to seeing you @rcn.org.uk Congress if you are attending!
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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Nurses across England could carry out targeted strikes against “rogue” hospital trusts that try to avoid upgrading pay for band 5 nurses. Chief of @theRCN interview in Sunday Times: www.thetimes.com/article/86e1...
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Nurses threaten targeted strikes if hospitals block pay rises
The Royal College of Nursing warns that trusts which resist efforts to increase salaries could face walkouts
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 30/04/2026
Over the coming weeks, RCN members can nominate themselves for a number of key leadership roles within the organisation. Explore the roles, the eligibility criteria and key dates for the nomination periods. ⬇️
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RCN leadership roles elections 2026 | News | Royal College of Nursing
Members will be able to put themselves forward for positions including President and Chair of Congress
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
We desperately need better workforce planning, unions and professional associations could lobby for this collectively. But that doesn't seem realistic currently. Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes
Senior figures express concerns over medical union’s refusal of pay rise that is higher than offer to other NHS staff
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 04/04/2026
No one should start and end their career on the same band. New commitments and additions to Agenda for Change strengthen your access and rights to a job evaluation. Read our explainer, find out the details and get involved. ➡️ bit.ly/3OqVr3N
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
How a group of district nurses took on Scotland’s biggest health board with @thercnwales.bsky.social support – and won www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Ac...
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District nurses in Scotland: a job evaluation success story | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
How a group of district nurses took on Scotland’s biggest health board with RCN support – and won
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
She’s now standing for [insert political party here].
North West Evening Nail: WOMAN’S BRAIN REMOVAL JOY.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
PODCAST: @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ speaks to leading pollster @luketryl.bsky.social​ about public frustration and what it could mean for the future of our institutions, like the NHS. Listen now 🎧 bit.ly/46VtBmw
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 22/03/2026
Our Nursing Workforce Standards set the benchmark for safe and effective nursing care. ☑️ Are you a team manager? Gain CPD hours, and find out more about the standards and their practical application in the workplace by attending one of our workshops this year. Find out more and book your place ⬇️
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Selyst @selyst2023.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
@alisonleary1.bsky.social @thercnwales.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @nhsmillion.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
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Terri Porrett @terriporrett.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🎙️ Series 2. Episode 2. Now live. Professor Nicola Ranger, leader of the RCN 💬 Recruitment crisis 📉 Low morale 📚 Reforming nurse education ⚠️ A warning for the NHS A must listen now 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/2489623/epis... @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social
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Series 2, Episode 2 Professor Nicola Ranger CEO Royal College of Nursing - FabStuff Podcast
Listen as  Niall and Roy delve into the world of nursing,  with the leader of the Royal College of Nursing (the  world's largest nursing union) Professor Nicola Ranger.In a frank exchan...
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Lesley Parkinson @re-think.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Few places for our 1-day workshop with #PMAs and #PNAs at the RCN London on 30th March. Focus on practicalities of restorative clinical supervisions. #Nursesky #Midwifesky @gallagherrose.bsky.social @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @bejoysebastian.bsky.social
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Sad to hear that Catherine OHara has died. A talented woman and Moira Rose has helped me say so many things...... Rest in peace
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RCN History of Nursing Forum @rcnhistory.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... online event open to all one not to miss about activism in nursing in the uk #histnursing @rcnlibraries.bsky.social #histmed
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A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group | Royal College of Nursing
Join us for an online talk exploring the The Radical Nurses Group's activism work.
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Merry Christmas!
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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation: www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
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Death rates rise when NHS cuts back on nursing
Using lower-paid workers to plug the gaps left by a failure to hire registered nurses damages safety, new research has shown
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
THREAD. A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside. You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.
A pheasant who gets highly annoyed at people constantly accusing it of not being a real pheasant, with real feelings, and of actually being made by hand by a talented member of a community fibre arts group.
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
District Nurses in Scotland win rebanding www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
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District nurses in Glasgow win rebanding after job evaluation dispute
District nurses in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have won their dispute over job evaluation, with roles now rebanded from Band 6 to Band 7
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Cold and frosty #Birmingham but really looking forward to @ukons.bsky.social this morning!
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Really nice summary NHS Workforce Nutshell | The King's Fund www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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NHS Workforce Nutshell | The King's Fund
We know the NHS is facing a workforce crisis, but how many people work in the NHS in England, what roles are they in and are they happy with their jobs? Find out in our nutshell.
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Thanks for inviting me!
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 04/11/2025
NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust. Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
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NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.
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Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I called out a Reform MP’s racist comments in Parliament today. I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.
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Jess Morley @jessrmorley.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service. The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS. Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇. Get in touch
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Ditto Healthcare
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
A sobering reminder of why retention of experienced frontline professionals is essential. Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions. Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
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Claud @claudmorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Are you a nurse who experienced uncivil, harmful or aggressive behaviour from a colleague? Share your story with me Use the link to find out more or email me under cm1052@pgr.aru.ac.uk : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk... #childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing #neonatal
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Emma H RNC @nursingnoodle.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Had a great day today, thank you! Highlights were @alisonleary1.bsky.social, Hannah Wells and the Palliative Care workshop with Alex Manchini and Kate Jackson #NNAConference2025a
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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The very tragic human cost of the #taskification of care and the deprofessionalisation of #Nursing Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers www.itv.com/news/2025-10...
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Terri Porrett @terriporrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🚨🚨new paper from project team driving the work to reduce unwarranted variations in stoma care service provision- nurses identifying service inequalities & challenging policy makers & commissioners ascnuk.org/wp-content/u... @carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social
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