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@hprior.bsky.social
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Music Psychologist interested in encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviour change

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
STOP using X. It’s as simple as that. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP
Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content
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Dr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
There are over* 3,000 people in the UK who can't enjoy the heat. Because the heat killed them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
theguardian.com
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Wildfires in the UK - last 48 hours Such events are now a common feature of summer and it is only a matter of time before lives are lost Meanwhile @andyburnham.bsky.social reportedly plans to allow more oil and gas to be sucked out of the North Sea Pure insanity
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Pilar redalphababe #fbpe 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺 @pilargomez.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Wildfire in the Cairngorns? anyone? Burnham has an opportunity to really change the way we look at climate change and take it seriously. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Cairngorms wildfire is 'not contained' and still burning hard, residents warn
Community leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as "contained", despite flames spreading further.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism
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BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) on X
Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m...
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Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is simply a basic failure of journalism. If you aren't informing people, what is the point? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating
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dixonpuetafem.bsky.social @dixonpuetafem.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme temperatures in May and June led to about 2,700 lost lives in total with climate crisis adding 3C to 4C
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 17/06/2026
Breaking News! y-axis alert! Nino 3.4 sea surface temperatures are now more than 3 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean, forcing an extension of the y-axis up to 3.5σ. And that line way at the bottom? That's 1988.
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Nick Acheson @themarshtit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
My lovely friend Mary Colwell has fought for a Natural History GCSE, supported by many, including Caroline. For it to be proper natural history, we need lots of naturalists to give their opinions on the proposed framework. Please consider visiting the public consultation www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
GCSE natural history proposed subject content
We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in natural history.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Gigatons? Metric tons? Megatons? Carbon Dioxide, Methane, F-Gases? 100 years? 20 years? Wow, greenhouse gas emissions are hard to understand sometimes. That's why we built the "Carbon in Context" website that helps navigate these confusing terms. Check it out! drawdown.org/carbon-in-co...
drawdown.org
Carbon in Context
Carbon in Context is a calculator that converts greenhouse gas emissions metrics into friendly, easy-to-digest comparisons.
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Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Echoes of Chaos out now! @eldris.thellian.com · 07/06/2026
UK folks, let's jump on this AI regulation petition the Society of Authors emailed out! It's an actual parliament one so the government HAS to respond if it reaches the signature threshold. It calls for regulations to make AI developers disclose copyrighted works trained on. Sign & repost!! ❤️
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data
We ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, e...
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Fabrizio Scarpa @fabrizioscarpa.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🧪 #AcademicSky 🇬🇧 30% staff cut in Chemistry at Nottingham. Two years ago, the Department received the RSC Prize in Excellence for Higher Education. Resources and talent going to waste. UKG doing nothing to preserve strategic know-how for the country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/notting...
chemistryworld.com
Nottingham’s chemistry department faces loss of 30% of faculty amid university-wide staff cuts
The department's technicians and support staff are also at risk
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📣 Our ‘A Well‑Adapted UK’ report is live. How do we protect our way of life from the biggest climate risks we face today? www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLU7... ⬇️
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 16/03/2026
🎥 State of Climate Action 2025 We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange! PL RP🩷💚💙Thank you! full #video▶️ youtu.be/SKx21eLLUqs report 📖 bit.ly/SoCA2025 #climate #cleanenergy #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #renewables #ActOnClimate
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Do you want to see the "big picture" on climate change? Here it is. Emissions are on the left, and include CO2, CH4, N2O, and f-gases. Natural CO2 sinks (from healthy forests & oceans) are on the right. And carbon removal, what little there is, is on the right, too. All expressed as GWP100.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Six years of being ignored. Yesterday that changed... Four CVF members set the record straight. Starting with @larawong.bsky.social sharing our official statement: 1/
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sustaining food, health, governance and other human systems will be much, much more difficult between 1.5°C and 2.0°C than now. Systems will become dysfunctional and approach or cross interacting critical thresholds, possibly resulting in uncontrollable cascading consequences.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
STILL seeing this at my local garden centre. Arrrgh! Peat needs to stay in the ground. It's an essential store of carbon, critical for biodiversity & under threat. Demand peat-free compost! And complain if you see peat on sale. The Royal Horticultural Society agrees: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/peat
Two bags of compost, one 100% peat, one peat free
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Yuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Student loans: how fair is our repayment system? Today our Treasury Committee is launching an inquiry into this very topic - and we’d like to hear from young people in particular. Anyone over the age of 16 in the UK can feed in to our inquiry here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨 NEW DfE GUIDANCE - VENTILATION & AIR QUALITY - Clean air matters - especially for #ClinicallyVulnerable children, staff and families. This is an important recognition that airborne transmission is preventable. 1/
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Alex Coupe @accoupe.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
9,600 redundancies at just 24 universities. Imagine what the picture is for the sector as a whole. This is the other half of the student loan scandal picture, which has been national news lately. Nothing at all from the government on a key sector effectively in freefall…
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Just the latest devastating news on the climate breakdown front And make no mistake, we WILL see 2C by 2050 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds
Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery. www.gov.uk/government/p...
gov.uk
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
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Kelly Jakubowski @kellyjakubowski.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
We’ve got 8 PhD studentships open in Durham for interdisciplinary research, especially projects sitting at the intersection of humanities and sciences. Many music psychology projects can tick these boxes! Feel free to get in touch www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
durham.ac.uk
PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - Durham University
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hprior.bsky.social @hprior.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
An exciting opportunity! sempre.org.uk/call-for-a-n...
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Call for a New Sempre Conference Secretary – Sempre
Sempre is looking for a new Conference Secretary to work alongside Dr Helen Prior in organising and supporting conferences in music education, music psychology,
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/12/2025
We’ve got some fantastic nature news to brighten your day ✨ This is the first confirmed sighting of a red squirrel in the main visitor area of Wallington since Storm Arwen in November 2021. A visitor spotted the red in the Wellbeing Woods (West woods) whilst walking.
A red squirrel clings to a tree surrounded by branches. The background is blurry green woodland.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies." ~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
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End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months" China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Rising heat killing one person a minute worldwide, major climate report reveals - The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/10/2025
The planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point. 160 scientists from 23 countries warn that unless global heating is cut to 1.2°C as fast as possible, warm-water coral reefs will vanish “at any meaningful scale.” The science is clear: We need to act now.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising. @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea. Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily. It isn't too late for a U-turn!
Community Pharmacy England

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Pharmacy teams have reported major issues to us over the last two days related to large numbers of patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the National Booking System (NBS) who are not eligible for the vaccine this winter.

We are working with NHS England to try to address this unacceptable situation and to get more NHS communications issued to help people understand whether they are eligible for the vaccine.

In the meantime, we have created three posters that pharmacy teams can use to help explain about vaccine eligibility this winter:
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hprior.bsky.social @hprior.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
If you're in the UK, please consider signing this:
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Please support our call for Covid boosters for those whose lives may be at risk this autumn / winter. It takes a couple of mins to help SAVE LIVES 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters
'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 12/07/2025
50% of UK electricity is made through cheaper renewables but we don’t see the savings, profits go to energy companies because the price is set by the cost of expensive gas. Sign this petition to ask Government to change the rules. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Ban cheap renewable energy from being charged at the price of expensive gas
Mandate energy providers to stop charging the same price as expensive gas for much cheaper renewable energy. We think they should pass any savings on to consumers, rather than keeping them as profit.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
🚨 MILLIONS of people at higher risk from diseases will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn. Sign + share our petition (on next post) It won't grow enough without your help to find more people. 1/ #KeepCovidBoosters
Clinically Vulnerable People At Risk

#KeepCovidBoosters
Save Lives

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Timeline cleanse
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
🎉Thanks your help, we've hit 1,000 signatures! 🎉 Keep it up - from experience, petitions don't drive themselves (unfortunately!). If you know anyone famous who might help (like a Marcus Rashford - with a personal connection to the issue), try to message them! 🙏
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🚨 MILLIONS at higher risk will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn. Lives will be at risk. The NHS will face more pressure. Covid is as serious as 'flu and also requires updated seasonal vaccines. We can stop this! Sign + share our petition (on next post) 1/ #KeepCovidBoosters
Green petition background and government portcullis 

Sign our UK government petition

KEEP COVID BOOSTERS
for clinically vulnerable people

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vaccine syringe, stick person, heart with cross in

SAVE LIVES

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Scientist @elitsapenkova.bsky.social at Exeter University, is conducting research to determine the extent and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria from rivers in the UK. You can help her tackle this huge threat to public health via the link below: 3/3 bit.ly/freshwater-s...
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Now 99 universities officially making redundancies, and I've heard of a few more to take us over the 100 mark. If I were a student, I'd be 'shocked and offended' by that more than anything else. Still nothing is done. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
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UK HE shrinking
a live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Job going in my old institution: jobs.bcu.ac.uk/en/sites/CX_...
jobs.bcu.ac.uk
Lecturer in Composition
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is seeking to appoint an outstanding Lecturer in Composition to join our dynamic and internationally respected department. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute ...
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Jonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
They say it can’t be done, but here we are, California is generated 106% of California’s entire state electricity demand from renewables. California has a population bigger that 154 other countries around the world. It’s the 4th largest economy, in the world. Let that sink in. #energysky #greensky
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Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
It's utterly absurd that UK hospitals pig-headedly refuse to act to prevent airborne infections even when being overwhelmed by them, causing avoidable deaths & disability. Petition closes 11 May. It needs 10,000 signatures for a Government response. Currently around 7,000. If in the UK PLEASE sign🙏
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study. Researchers say after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left & were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had knock-on effect for patients www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Brexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK, study finds
Quality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers at the University of Surrey say
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