Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 17/04/2026Over 4 million people in the UK are battling an eating disorder. No one is untreatable, but currently too many are being failed & lives are being lost. This must change. Sign Dump The Scales’ petition for a Government-led National Eating Disorder Strategy👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/partnerships... 042 4
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialNick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Please repost if you agree that the BBC has been undermining democracy and enabling foreign interference in our politics by promoting and protecting Farage. 631250815 1.3K
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Or schools need the highly scripted plans for TAs, HLTAs and cover supervisors to teach classes, which is what I saw. Saves money when budgets are so tight. 120 2
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Agreed. I am one of those who walked away because I don't agree with this type of teaching and the cost of continuing was impacting my mental health. 020 2
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDarrell Wakelam @darrellwakelam.bsky.social · 15/11/2025A cardboard bird . . . made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes. "You don't need a mountain of materials, or expensive tools and equipment to make something that is sophisticated and beautiful" DW www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky 25511 55
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialStop Oxevision @stopoxevision.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Oxehealth is launching in Australia this month under the new name, LIO. From the marketing material it seems they are doing what they initially did in the UK, before our campaign, and not mentioning the word camera. www.alpha.global/blog/news-in...alpha.globalAlpha Global Partners with LIO to Transform Mental Health Care in AustAlpha Global teams up with LIO to bring advanced mental health technology to Australia, improving patient safety and clinician support. 175 7
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDave Rendle @daverendle.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Police saved the UK from 890 retired and disabled terrorists and a mannequin this weekendcouncilestatemedia.ukPolice saved the UK from 890 retired and disabled terrorists and a mannequin this weekendLEGAL DISCLAIMER: Before I begin this article, I must point out that I fully support the police dragging away old ladies on zimmerframes. 25435141 435
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialBrendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 07/09/2025I think if your surprise conference stars are Nadine Dorries, Andrea Jenkyns and Lucy Connolly it’s probably time to put the bottle down and have a good old think about how life is going. 19706133 706
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialLuke Taylor MP @luketaylorld.bsky.social · 01/09/2025@samcoatessky.bsky.social hi Sam, this morning you stated “…the main opposition parties, the Cons and Reform UK…” Unless I missed 67 Parliamentary by-elections since July, the Lib Dems are very much the main opposition party with the Cons, not Reform. Do we have to keep doing this? 831873531 1.9K
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 01/09/2025I could have written that - completely agree. 010 1
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/08/2025PEG - Profanity Embroidery Group, Whitstable, UK, a group formed by women for stitching and swearing #WomensArt 049483 494
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Not only reporting, but making the headlines. 000 0
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Wow! I continue to be inspired by your allotment and garden posts 💛 010 1
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialPaula McGowan OBE @oliverscampaign.bsky.social · 08/08/2025#OliversCampaign I am angry @NHSE_WTE have always been clear: people with a learning disability & autistic individuals delivering Oliver’s Training should be paid Band 5 rates Yet many charities with contracts to deliver it are paying minimum wage Not On My Watch Please retweet 01213 13
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Please share! 💚🍀 forestofimagination.org.uk/foi2025forestofimagination.org.ukForest of Imagination 2025, Entry Hill, Bath | Forest of Imagination 2025Forest of Imagination, Forest of Imagination 2025, #playfulbath, collaboration, Bath events, Entry Hill, Assemble in the Forest, Grant Associates, House of Imagination, FOI, FOI 2025, Imagining the Fu... 143 4
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Unbearably sad - too many young people lose their lives in units - often far from home. 010 1
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialKeir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · 31/07/2025New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it. www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/202...beamconsultancy.co.ukWhy I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam ConsultancyIn 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t... 292 9
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialSue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I'll be announcing a winner at 6pm today. Share the post below to enter. ⬇️ 0216 21
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWe Care Campaign @wecarecampaign.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Help make young carers’ lives better. Give them a break. Any person or organisation in a position to help young carers can sign Young Carers Covenant. It’s a great way for MPs, MSPs and Members of the Senedd to show their commitment to improving young carers’ lives. carers.org/campaigning-...carers.orgThe Young Carers CovenantIt's time we all came together to make a change and create a Fair Future for Young Carers. 062 6
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialRightful Lives @rightfullives.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Rightful Lives is co-hosting an event on 4th March at Doughty Street Chambers. It will look at the implications of the Mental Health Bill for autistic people and people with learning disabilities. Why not come along! www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/deep-d...doughtystreet.co.ukA deep dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024A deep dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024Detention and treatmentThursday 27th February 2025 | 18:00 - 19:30Location: Online via ZoomIn the second webinar of this series Sophy Miles and Elizabeth Cl... 01110 11
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialCentre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social · 24/02/2025"Unsafe discharge and non-evidence-based treatment are impacting people with eating disorders all over the UK daily" This #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek @hopevirgo.bsky.social sets out the urgency of improving support for people with eating disorders: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-right-to-h...centreformentalhealth.org.ukA right to health: Fighting for better eating disorder treatment - Centre for Mental HealthHope Virgo sets out the urgent need for change to tackle decades of neglect and improve support for people with eating disorders. 062 6
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Basic, unsexy sh*t that’s been lost but would make a massive difference for us as patients: - Day centres - Volunteer work without DWP pressure - Community rehabilitation teams - Having the same careco for more than a year - good supported accommodation 610128 101
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 10/02/2025These stories are hugely distressing, and paint a picture of how woefully inadequate eating disorder care is. The last thing children should feel is neglected by those meant to support them. It's beyond clear - we need mandatory training for front-line workers and better accountability mechanisms.bbc.co.ukTeenagers mocked by nurses at Skye House children's psychiatric unitA BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers. 01315 15
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDave Rackliff @daverackliff.bsky.social · 10/02/2025To those of us who have lived experience of MH units, either personal or loved ones incarcerated, this comes as no surprise at all. MH in-patient units are cruel places and the cruelest people seem to be many of the staff. It’s an ingrained toxic culture. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTeenage psychiatric patients told they are 'pathetic and disgusting'A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers. 111 1
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialProf Linda Gask @suzypuss.bsky.social · 08/02/2025lindagask.com/2025/01/28/w...lindagask.comWhy aren’t we talking about what’s happening to women in mental health care?It was utterly shocking to read Scout Tzofiya Bolton’s description in the Guardian a week ago of how she was re-diagnosed from having bipolar disorder to having a diagnosis of emotionally… 0179 17
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialmartinbarrow.bsky.social @martinbarrow.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Children and young people in England with serious mental health problems are still being sent for treatment many miles away from their homes because bed shortages in some areas remain so severe, despite a pledge to end such practices eight years ago. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comChildren still being sent far from home for mental health care in EnglandFigures show practice continues eight years after pledge to end it, potentially impeding young people’s recovery 0118 11
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialBotanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 03/02/2025We're proud to be 1 of 10 UKTEPoP partners who today published a joint statement pledging our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion in UK species monitoring schemes: jncc.gov.uk/our-work/ukt... We need to better understand how biodiversity loss is impacting under-recorded areas & communities. 010030 100
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialBotanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 05/02/2025We're hiring! Could you help create a resilient future for the Botanical Society, working across our teams to support staff and volunteers? Apply to become our first ever Administration Officer: bsbi.org/vacancies/ad... Not applying yourself? Then please help us spread the word! Deadline: 2nd March 1163107 163
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Vaccines do not cause autism. Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash. #academicsky 301165293 1.2K
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialHope Virgo @hopevirgo.bsky.social · 28/01/2025A lead clinician in south England is putting more and more people with eating disorders on palliative care each day - how @nhservice.bsky.social is allowing this happen on their watch is absolutely disgraceful 052 5
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialFrances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025This column has been the second most read on the whole Guardian site today and it’s all credit to Rosy who literally used her last voice to speak out about this country’s care crisis. Please do continue to read and share. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comA reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances RyanRosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan 819093 190
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialGirl Interrupted @girl-interrupted.bsky.social · 28/01/2025PD DX should imo be abolished. For many women the pejorative dustbin diagnonsense results in permanent child removal, severing mother/child ties, destroying lives. For unprofessionals the DX is a way of justifying maltreatment & abuse #TraumaNotPD www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPersonality disorder patients let down by 'misleading' diagnosisJessica Matthews was 21 when she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. 085 8
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time. 10485283622427 52.8K
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialProf. James Davies @drjamesdaviesbskys.bsky.social · 26/01/2025"Scout Tzofiya Bolton painfully illustrates the neglect and brutality that can arise once mental health difficulties are understood as a “disordered personality”. Great letter by @keirwales.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comThe painful consequences of personality disorder diagnosis | LettersLetters: This diagnosis is a label given to survivors of abuse and should not be used with children, writes Keir Harding. Plus a parent writes of how medical professionals abandoned their son 052 5
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialSue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 22/01/2025If you create a system in which schools are judged on exam results, academic subjects are prioritised, curriculum is narrowed and zero tolerance approaches are promoted, you're basically creating a system that becomes less inclusive by design. 57318 73
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialAdam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Please remember that being “healthy” isn’t a moral superiority. It’s down to luck/chance, and a privilege that many don’t have. 25711 57
enfys41.bsky.social @enfys41.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Thank you for all that you are doing to highlight the challenges for people with eating disorders, their families and carers 000 0
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 22/01/2025There were 30,000 hospital admissions for eating disorders last year - but many were discharged with dangerously low BMIs. The revolving door of admissions must end. I'm glad the Prime Minister will look at the Eating Disorders APPG report's recommendations, published today👇@hopevirgo.bsky.social 282 8
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialThe BED Post Blog @thebedpostblog.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Last year I gave evidence to the APPG on Eating Disorders. Today, it published its report: one that actually highlights BED, the need for treatment, and the damaging impact of current ob*sity strategies. Thank you for taking lived experience on board. Read the report here bit.ly/TheRightToHe...bit.lyAPPG Report_ The Right To Health_Final one all checked1 Read more about disorders, disorder, nervosa, anorexia, intervention and funding. 041 4
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialThe BED Post Blog @thebedpostblog.bsky.social · 22/01/2025A reminder that any person in any body can have any eating disorder. Thin people can have Binge Eating Disorder, and people in larger bodies can have anorexia or bulimia. Just as you can't tell if someone has an ED by their body size, you also can't tell WHICH ED they have. 0145 14
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDr Agnes Ayton @agnesayton.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Important APPG report published today about the dire state of eating disorder services in the UK. Massive thanks to all contributors who have been involved in this work. @werahobhouse.bsky.social support @psychgenomics.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMPs say woefully inadequate eating-disorder care is costing livesThe alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says. 078 8
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 22/01/2025Our report makes a range of recommendations, including... 1️⃣ a national strategy for eating disorders to ensure patients get the care they deserve, 2️⃣ mandatory training for all Front-Line Workers, 3️⃣ a confidential inquiry into eating disorder-related deaths. You can read the report here👇endeatingdisorders.orgAPPG | Dumpthescales 2 122 2
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 22/01/2025Today my Eating Disorders APPG launches a crucial report on the dire state of services across the country. In the past 6 years, I've campaigned tirelessly to improve services- in that time they've become worse, not better. We must start treating eating disorders as the national emergency they are.independent.co.ukToo many people with eating disorders are being failed, say group of MPsMPs said there has been an alarming rise in eating disorders in the past decade and there is ‘widespread neglect’ in services. 1155 15
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 21/01/2025As the Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I know all too well that one of the biggest barriers to support is stigma. Often binge eating disorder can go hand in hand with obesity. We need to move away from stigmatising obesity and better understand our relationship with food to make real progress. 173 7
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialWera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 21/01/2025One of my hopes for 2025 is to make real progress to improve eating disorder services. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates among mental health disorders, despite being treatable. Tomorrow my Eating Disorders APPG will launch a landmark report highlighting the severity of the crisis👇 094 9
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialDr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 22/01/2025If as a professional you are thinking to yourself ‘oh, it it must be evidence-based’ read this: “ There is currently insufficient evidence to suggest that surveillance technologies in inpatient mental health settings are achieving their intended outcomes” tinyurl.com/bdcc29mdtinyurl.comThe use and impact of surveillance-based technology initiatives in inpatient and acute mental health settings: a systematic review - BMC MedicineBackground The use of surveillance technologies is becoming increasingly common in inpatient mental health settings, commonly justified as efforts to improve safety and cost-effectiveness. However, th... 1188 18
Reposted by @enfys41.bsky.socialStop Oxevision @stopoxevision.bsky.social · 22/01/2025“It felt like this invisible person was following me. It became really frightening and I got really unwell. I didn't feel safe... not knowing who was watching me or when” We spoke to BBC about why we are calling for an end to Oxevision, CCTV and other systems on wards www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCall for Oxevision cameras to be banned in mental health patients' bedroomsFormer mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent. 25137 51
