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Ben #ActNow 🔥🌳🌊 @benaldo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New job role at GDS: Deputy Director for Digital Standards and Inclusive Design. Deadline end of 8th October. Public sector only... Come be my boss! If you're nice, and good. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My best thinking is done away from my desk. I highly recommend getting a dog to help as dog walks are so good for this and also necessary every day.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

13 years ago today I had my liver transplant! It's quite unbelievable. As always, my thoughts are with my donor's family at this time of year. I remain unspeakably grateful for the incredible gift of life and the privilege of growing older. Do think and talk about organ donation - it saves lives.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Making floppy drive noises to indicate that I am upset and/or loading

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 11/08/2026

You voted, we listened! UKGovCamp 2027 is officially heading to Manchester. Want to help shape the event or have venue ideas for 200 to 250 people? Reply here or email organisers@ukgovcamp.com to join the conversations.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Senior Service Designer Closes 1 July www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Senior User Researcher Closes 23 June www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Associate Product Manager Closes 23 June www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

💥 GDS Local is hiring! 💥 We are recruiting for three roles. Associate PM, Senior UR, Senior Service Designer - links in thread🧵 The roles are located in Bristol, London or Manchester.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This is really sad to hear. I'm so sorry.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Sorry to hear about Japan. Not sure what kind of insulin you're on, but if it's pens you can get a cooling pen case: friouk.com/shop/ Also no problem with scanners - I've gone through them many times until I realised I should've asked for pat down instead 😅

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Shop – FRIO

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

May the rest of your days be filled with only biscuits. Glorious news.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Stick live tracking on consultants so you know when they're coming for the rounds. 😁

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Good you're feeling better. It's always best to just give yourself over to 'hospital time'. You can't fight it! Keep on going 💪

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It's so transformative!! Now please put some service designers in with clinicians to design a patient's day in hospital with the goal of improving rest and sleep (mainly pls stop people coming in from 6am to change different bins one bin at a time!!)

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Ah, this is rubbish. I hope they get on top of things soon.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Oh mate. That's rough. Wishing you the best and hope it all eases up and improves soon 🙏

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Stamanfar @stamanfar.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hallo! I have finally got my bum in gear and posted the next upcoming One Team Gov meetups, both in-person (London) and virtual, if you want to sign up you can do so on the link below and please RT! www.linkedin.com/posts/onetea...

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Luma | OneTeamGov

We've had a great start to the year with 3 in-person breakfasts in London and 3 virtual OTG meetups. We've just listed the next 3 months meetups and you'll find them on Luma here: https://lnkd.in/eViN...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Sorry to hear this. That's all properly rubbish. I am glad you're in good hands and being taken care of. 🧡

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I would really like to do some user research on the 2 mins 10 seconds of pre amble when I try to call my GP telling me about flu vaccines, child nasal flu vaccines, COVID symptoms, and what time I can ring for things. What does *any* of this achieve?

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Yeah, fair. Definitely agree about the sense it's sequential. But that's not always very problematic (?) - it is however far more effective to think of it as mutualistic loops (definitely going to use that phrase in future!).

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In my experience (legislative) deadlines were a massive driver to introduce this. I also think perhaps I don't understand the service manual because I don't really understand how dual track opposes it - you still have to test, measure and iterate! 😂

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A learning I had with introducing this to a team was that discovery often takes longer and can create a bottleneck for delivery; so I introduced some sense checking based on risk to just ship+test rather than disco for everything.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Last week I had to go to the GP to fill in my name, address, phone no., email and NHS no., on a paper form and then hand it to the receptionist for her to verify from The System. She stamped it and handed it back to me and then I posted it to another bit of the NHS. This... Doesn't need to exist.

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Si Manby @cthimon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We're looking to fill a couple of Senior Content Designer roles across the OPG and Probation digital teams www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigit...

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Senior Content Designer:National

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I guarantee you're not missing out on honey (or marmalade if that's your preference?)

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Obviously that is infuriating, but there really isn't much once you do log in.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Have you considered the compromise (and imho the right solution): the pasta bowl?

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Come join @rumens.uk and me at GDS Local as our Senior Delivery Manager. Closing date: 9 Feb Location: Bristol, London, Manchester. Help us bridge central and local gov digital to create seamless experiences for users. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Please please vaccinate your child against measles. This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social independentsage.org/wp-content/u...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

As a user I need to know if my clinic permanently changes location so that I can attend my appointments.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Thank you for setting it up!

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Phil Rumens @rumens.uk · 17/01/2026

The Roadmap for Modern Digital Government has a commitment that GDS works with #localgov to co-create a vision including shared products and components of a technology stack. If this is of interest to you what are your thoughts? roadmap-for-modern-digital-government.campaign.gov.uk/join-up-serv...

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Joining up public services through stronger local and central government collaboration

GDS Local is driving collaboration between central and local government to build faster, user-centred digital services.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Probs a day for tea and seed sorting and tentatively stepping into the garden and reconquering the veg beds from the squirrels and their hidden nuts. Gardening has helped my sometimes-a-bit-anxious-and-sad brain rethink January and reimagine it for all the possibilities of the coming growing year.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Thanks for your session about the list of services. I'm going to keep it in mind and mention it to a few people as and when I can.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Totally exhausted from a v early start and train shenanigans but thank you as always to the campmakers, organisers and our wonderful hosts at Birmingham City Council. See y'all next year! #ukgc26

A selfie of a person with short hair and glasses and a dark grey coat in front of Birmingham City Hall

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Lots of good conversations as always at #ukgc26. Some takeaways: - hypothesis-driven practice Inc 'vibe coding' needs an acceptance it might fail - thinking about spaces to discuss failure that include #localgov - product jobs are never the same - still many barriers to data sharing

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I have no idea what time I'll get in but I am at least on a train to Birmingham #ukgc26 Come talk to me about GDS Local - keen to hear any thoughts about opportunities or learnings and generally mingle with folks interested in all things #localgov

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Good news! The (delayed) 09:16 is boarding.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Very few signs of that just yet but I live in hope. 🤞

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The chances of going to #ukgc26 are getting slimmer... 🥲

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

PSA for those heading from London to Birmingham for @ukgovcamp.com - all trains from Euston currently cancelled, head to St Pancras and change at Leicester... #govcamp

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

You're a star! I was panicky doing web searches for alt routes

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Oh no! I'm on my way there...

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Yes I noticed that outsourcing model too. Iterestingly, that form is also designed for the patient to fill out most of it and then the GP to sign. But the online instructions seem to be your GP fills it all out.

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Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

My prescription fee exemption cert expires soon. To get it renewed, my GP must full out the FP92A paper form return it by post (there's also a process to order copies of this form!). But I also need to put in a request to ask my GP to do this process. This process feels like it could be better...

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