Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorPatrick Barlow @patrick-barlow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Why A&E is broken Not enough hospital beds 094
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026How safe is our NHS data? Can we trust Palantir? Why are we campaigning to get Palantir OUT of our NHS? Join Steve Taylor, Tony O'Sullivan and Lucy Nichols for a detailed discussion on Palantir and our NHS. youtu.be/Bvdp6hjEMO8?... @thedauk.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social 14233
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026How safe is our NHS data? Can we trust Palantir? Why are we campaigning to get Palantir OUT of our NHS? Listen in and subscribe With @thedauk.bsky.social @drstevetaylor.bsky.social and @keepournhspublic.bsky.social youtu.be/Bvdp6hjEMO8?...youtu.bePalantir: Data, Power, and our NHS | Podcast discussing everything about Palantir and the NHSYouTube video by Not the NHS Again 0107
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Today I’m a son The #NHS is there only if we are willing to fund it In the past year I’ve been a patient, son, father, husband, brother, uncle I’m also a Doctor & advocate for all of you that still want a NHS there for you too 114028
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Today I’m a son The #NHS is there only if we are willing to fund it In the past year I’ve been a patient, son, father, husband, brother, uncle I’m also a Doctor & advocate for all of you that still want a NHS there for you too 114028
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026How safe is our NHS data? Can we trust Palantir? Why are we campaigning to get Palantir OUT of our NHS? Join Steve Taylor, Tony O'Sullivan and Lucy Nichols for a detailed discussion on Palantir and our NHS. youtu.be/Bvdp6hjEMO8?... @thedauk.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social 14233
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026General Practice is at breaking point Nearly 35million appointments per month 8million more than 2019 3million more than 2024 1.3million more than 2025 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social 088
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026General Practice is at breaking point Nearly 35million appointments per month 8million more than 2019 3million more than 2024 1.3million more than 2025 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social 088
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sat in an empty room waiting… Waiting for a bed, a test, a Doctor, a nurse, a result, a cure …. Hoping for the best The healthy & wealthy decide what is best but we all need & want the best Let’s invest in the best #NHS not the adequate or stretched or thin NHS @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 47538
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Should Burnham scrap Streeting’s Health Bill? One of the bits of business for the reconvened Commons left-over from the shambolic Starmer period of government is the Health Bill(aka NHS Modernisation Bill 2026).lowdownnhs.infoShould Burnham scrap Streeting’s Health Bill? - The LowdownOne of the bits of business for the reconvened Commons left-over from the shambolic Starmer period of government is the Health Bill (aka NHS Modernisation Bill 2026). Lowdown readers can be excused fo... 2129
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Should Burnham scrap Streeting’s Health Bill? One of the bits of business for the reconvened Commons left-over from the shambolic Starmer period of government is the Health Bill(aka NHS Modernisation Bill 2026).lowdownnhs.infoShould Burnham scrap Streeting’s Health Bill? - The LowdownOne of the bits of business for the reconvened Commons left-over from the shambolic Starmer period of government is the Health Bill (aka NHS Modernisation Bill 2026). Lowdown readers can be excused fo... 2129
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sat in an empty room waiting… Waiting for a bed, a test, a Doctor, a nurse, a result, a cure …. Hoping for the best The healthy & wealthy decide what is best but we all need & want the best Let’s invest in the best #NHS not the adequate or stretched or thin NHS @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 47538
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Palantir in the NHS is linked to Mandelson Mandelson is linked to Wes Streeting Wes Streeting is defending Palantir’s involvement in the #NHS Nothing to see or everything to see Palantir must be removed from the NHS 15132591490
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Grab the moments in life. Nothing is wasted. Sometimes you just need to reflect on where you are and let the moment become alive. Stop - look - listen 🙏🏻 0254
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Grab the moments in life. Nothing is wasted. Sometimes you just need to reflect on where you are and let the moment become alive. Stop - look - listen 🙏🏻 0254
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Healthcare - you get what you pay for £3600 the average Tax/person/year goes to #NHS £165 to General Practice Discussion yesterday with a US expat - £7600 basic US insurance cover for a fit & healthy 26yr old (still pay for use) Without the NHS what could you afford? Private GP appt £79 #Medsky 43939
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Farage increasingly providing the kind of dividing lines which will spark cheers in No.10. 'Vote for us to continue homelessness'. 48754164
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Advice & Guidance Or as most GPs are beginning to realise ‘Block & Deflect’ In the end patients are being denied the opportunity for a second opinion or a specialist consultation GPs are re-referring workload up for no benefit for patients Referrals aren’t reduced @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 1107
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Advice & Guidance Or as most GPs are beginning to realise ‘Block & Deflect’ In the end patients are being denied the opportunity for a second opinion or a specialist consultation GPs are re-referring workload up for no benefit for patients Referrals aren’t reduced @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 1107
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorLindyWilliams3 @lindywilliams3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This "Advice & Guidance" apparently has worked well in some areas. Has anyone tried to find out whether these areas were more successful than others when they used traditional referrals? @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @drstevetaylor.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comGPs’ advice service is causing cancer diagnoses to be missed, inquiry findsAdvice and guidance services for doctors in England found to be creating risk of missed or late detection of illness 122
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Community care has been decimated over the past 15yrs 40% fewer District Nurses 37% Health Visitors 36% School Nurses 11% GPs Funding has been cut in real terms Proportion of NHS £ reduced But work more complex with 20% more being done But too many gaps in the system @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 75531
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Community care has been decimated over the past 15yrs 40% fewer District Nurses 37% Health Visitors 36% School Nurses 11% GPs Funding has been cut in real terms Proportion of NHS £ reduced But work more complex with 20% more being done But too many gaps in the system @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social 75531
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026‼️WARNING‼️ - 😳 It’s nuclear war! 😱 🧐Message💬 STOP USING DISPOSABLE BBQs 😮💨 2101
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026‼️WARNING‼️ - 😳 It’s nuclear war! 😱 🧐Message💬 STOP USING DISPOSABLE BBQs 😮💨 2101
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Bin day tomorrow #clacton #VoteBinface4Clacton 35311
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Bin day tomorrow #clacton #VoteBinface4Clacton 35311
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorCllr Dr David Nicholl @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026or NHS England haven’t published it as they realise their FDP is as “bit shit” as staff are telling us” Fancy that…my quote wasn’t used drdavidnicholl.substack.com/p/palantir-w... 153
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorCllr Dr David Nicholl @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026🧵I was asked by this journo a specific q “why would NHSE not publish this report about #Palantir contradicting @healthfoundation.bsky.social ?” My reply (which isn’t published) “well someone clearly leaked it to you to try & spike the Health Foundation report..” www.cityam.com/nhs-data-cou...cityam.comNHS data counters claims that £330m Palantir deal has led to 'no improvement'NHS data claims Palantir’s hospital AI tool cut delays by as much as 28 per cent, challenging findings that it had made "no improvement" 188
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026£39k a year would pay for at least 3 council houses for families that need one. Just saying news.sky.com/video/britis... 136224
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026GP practices provided 35,000,000 appointments in June 50% more than 2019 Sadly too many in the media ignore this Many commentators refuse to accept the truth In the end GP practices will close, GPs leave & GPs will be blamed despite doing more for less year on year 67451
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Social housing Cut as a % of the overall housing stock by every Government since 1976 10% of social housing has a lead occupant as foreign born The % of foreign nationals in the UK is 19% Immigration is falling - most come to study paying university fees or work paying tax 01810
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Social housing Cut as a % of the overall housing stock by every Government since 1976 10% of social housing has a lead occupant as foreign born The % of foreign nationals in the UK is 19% Immigration is falling - most come to study paying university fees or work paying tax 01810
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026£39k a year would pay for at least 3 council houses for families that need one. Just saying news.sky.com/video/britis... 136224
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The Tax Gap rose to nearly £60bn last year, most was owed by business This is known owed Tax on known income, it doesn’t account for hidden income Wonder why making a £3bn saving on welfare is important & can’t afford to fix stuff in 🏴 www.gov.uk/government/s... 11610
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The Tax Gap rose to nearly £60bn last year, most was owed by business This is known owed Tax on known income, it doesn’t account for hidden income Wonder why making a £3bn saving on welfare is important & can’t afford to fix stuff in 🏴 www.gov.uk/government/s... 11610
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorCllr Dr David Nicholl @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Bravo @thetimes.com for doing an entire article blasting foreigners not mentioning once that we have >1/4 million Ukrainian refugees under #HomesForUkraine many of whom will be young woman like the student we hosted. Bravo 🤦♂️ 043
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026After talking about economic and political gaslighting, this had to follow. I used AI when creating this post. I also used a word processor and about 50 years of experience writing about these issues. Drawing the infographic was the smallest part, and I had no budget to do it any other way. 88740
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 23/05/2026There is only one European nation with fewer hospital beds per capita than the UK Sweden but they have the highest number of care home & nursing home beds 26% fewer care home beds 23% fewer nursing beds Fewer hospital beds Then people wonder why A&E is blocked 59771
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorLouise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The number of beds in both nursing care homes and residential care homes (together referred to as ‘care homes’) for older people declined from 11.3 per 100 people aged 75 and over to 8.3 per 100 people aged 75 and over – a 26% decrease. 397
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Today over 3500 GPs will have qualified to join the workforce There is a huge problem, there aren’t enough jobs, the DHSC & NHSE are failing to fix GP employment They have cut GP practice funding by 20% in 10yrs @andyburnham.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social your issue to fix now 14243
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorKeep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social spoke to BBC 3 Counties Radio yesterday about NHS cuts, and private sector waste: "Last year £560 million went into private cataract companies, and £165 million of that was profit - so that's 32% profit." Listen here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrj...youtube.comWhy is this NHS trust cutting £24.9m? | Interview with Three Counties RadioYouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public 22624
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026GHOST PATIENTS A letter turned up / Looked a bit like a scam / So I binned it / Well who wouldn't? Someone drew up a plan / Never met a patient / Never sat in the queue / We'll save a few million / They said with a grin / By deleting the living 👇🏻 youtu.be/MGFUKP70ZwEyoutu.beFP69 - Ghost PatientsYouTube video by Lancashire and Cumbria Local Medical Committees 142
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Today over 3500 GPs will have qualified to join the workforce There is a huge problem, there aren’t enough jobs, the DHSC & NHSE are failing to fix GP employment They have cut GP practice funding by 20% in 10yrs @andyburnham.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social your issue to fix now 14243
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A&E handles approximately 70,000 cases a day GPs have increased capacity by 200,000 more appts per day since the pandemic to 1.5million The relative numbers are crazy Yet this is done with a reduction in funding Hospitals have been made inefficient by cuts in capacity No beds no flow 196
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Your occasion reminder that there are now more Surgeons than qualified GPs That GP practice appointments are now 31-35m a month That the number of operations hasn’t changed And the share of NHS funding to GPs has reduced considerably And yet GPs asked to do more whilst hospitals do less 🤷🏻♂️ 43425
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026There will be a sign in the heavens on 12th August Vote Count Binface 13th August #votebinface4clacton 0153
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026There will be a sign in the heavens on 12th August Vote Count Binface 13th August #votebinface4clacton 0153
Reposted by Dr Steve TaylorBen Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Adult social care is mostly a local responsibility. The exception is NHS continuing healthcare, a national programme providing free care to those who qualify. It's the mother of all postcode lotteries. Application success rates in Manchester were 12x higher than in Gloucestershire in Q1 2026. 155
Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Your occasion reminder that there are now more Surgeons than qualified GPs That GP practice appointments are now 31-35m a month That the number of operations hasn’t changed And the share of NHS funding to GPs has reduced considerably And yet GPs asked to do more whilst hospitals do less 🤷🏻♂️ 43425
