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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Lots of you have been asking about my new non-fiction book The Queer Bookshelf about the history (and present and future) of LGBTQ+ literature. Today is book launch day in the UK. Anything you can do to help talk about it and make it a moment would make me joyful. And of course, buy the book!

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The Queer Bookshelf by Layla McCay | Waterstones

Buy The Queer Bookshelf by Layla McCay from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Interested in what it’s like having LGBTQ+ books adapted for the screen? I hosted a panel with Sarah Waters, Nathaniel Price and a book-to-film agent. Here’s what we learned. open.substack.com/pub/laylamcc... #booksky

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The inside scoop on how queer books get adapted to film

Unique insights from an author, a screen writer, and a book-to-film agent

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

UK readers, if you’re planning to pre-order my new book The Queer Bookshelf about the history (and present and future) of LGBTQ+ literature, this is a pretty excellent deal. www.waterstones.com/book/the-que...

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Layla’s 2025 Review of Books is here! open.substack.com/pub/laylamcc...

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

My Queer Book Advent Calendar starts today over on Instagram at laylamccay. Enjoy. #BookThreads

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Imagine someone gave you a lovely book about novels. You turn to the index. Would you rather it was one big index with book titles, authors, and assorted other things in the book. Or would you rather one index for book titles and a separate one for author names and that’s it? Views please!

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Alexandra Naa Aduwah Lyyli Ankrah @alexankrah.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Wonderful hearing @laylamccay.bsky.social speaking today about the evidence on #LGBTQ+ staff & patient experience - providing data for change - and speaking about great work of @nhsconfed.org on providing platforms for tackling inequality

Dr Layla speaking about her book Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling.

Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Just a reminder to the many of you following me here for LGBTQ+ bookish content… there’s some, there may be more, but right now this account is mostly focused on health policy. Queer bookish chat is my main focus on my author Instagram - see you there? www.instagram.com/laylamccay/?...

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 29/07/2025

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social spoke on 5 Live Breakfast this morning about the ongoing resident doctors' strikes. She said healthcare leaders across the country are hoping the BMA can find a way to get back round the table with the government and find a solution.

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 29/07/2025

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, told BBC Breakfast that patient safety is the absolute priority for healthcare leaders throughout the resident doctors' strikes.

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 28/07/2025

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, spoke to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social about the resident doctors' strike. She says the NHS Confederation is keen for the British Medical Association to get together with the government and figure out a way forward.

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 04/07/2025

Whether you're after analysis on the Ten-Year Health Plan or an at-a-glance guide to the headline points, our member briefing and explainer video have you covered👇 youtu.be/sWicWT66mpc

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Our verdict on Wes Streeting's Ten-Year Plan for the NHS

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Hot off the Press: The NHS Confederation must-read 10 Year Health Plan briefing is out now! Huge thanks to our subject and sector specialists coming together with such dedication to bring you this analysis. I hope it's helpful. Do share. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Ten-Year Health Plan: what you need to know

Analysis of the government's key plan for the NHS in England and the takeaways healthcare leaders need to know.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Absolute silence from the policy team in the @nhsconfed.org except for the tapping of keyboards as our experts assess the 10 year health plan that’s just been published. We’ll have your briefing with you asap!

NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 03/07/2025

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As we await the publication of the 1️⃣ 0️⃣ year plan for health later this morning, our director of policy @laylamccay.bsky.social spoke to @lbc.co.uk on the need for it to deliver more empowerment for patients 💪, more care closer to home 🏘️ and a more preventative approach.💉

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Policy wonks and NHS aficionados ahoy! We’re one day out from the 10 year health plan. And here’s what we want to see. www.nhsconfed.org/articles/key...

Key questions the ten-year plan will need to answer

Twelve issues healthcare leaders will be seeking clarity on in the long-awaited plan.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I’m about to go on a Hay-on-Wye bookshop minibreak. Those more expert than me: is there an easy way to find out if any of the many bookshops are doing events?

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Greetings from @nhsconfed.org ConfedExpo! It’s going to be excellent. I may post some things here over this two day UK healthcare and health policy extravaganza.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Hope you've booked your NHS Confed Expo pass... (even if I don't have a promising future as a videographer). view.shoutout.social/confedexpo/n...

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Join me at NHS ConfedExpo 2025!

I am pleased to announce that i will be speaking at NHS ConfedExpo, the UK's most significant health and care conference.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Continuing my Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling 1st birthday celebrations by sharing my book talk at the RSA. Enjoy. www.youtube.com/live/TPiX7JR...

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Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling I Layla McCay I RSA REPLAY

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

This week marks the 1st birthday of my book Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ people can thrive and succeed at work. Help me celebrate? Would be great to have a few more reviews, or to hear your reflections on the concept.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

For International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia aka #IDAHOBIT I wrote about LGBTQ+ staff experience in the NHS. www.nhsemployers.org/articles/why...

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Why does closing the inequality gap in LGBTQ+ NHS staff experience remain so hard?

It is vital that we support our LGBTQ+ NHS staff to fully thrive at work, writes Dr Layla McCay.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Does anyone have tickets for the international @thebookerprizes.bsky.social event on Sunday going spare? Sold out and I have regrets!

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I just realised I’m nominated for this and it’s a votes kind of thing… could you possibly take a moment to pop over and vote for me? I failed to tell anyone about it and it closes in two days, so I probably have zero votes right now… www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2025/...

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I have been voted for an Award at The National Diversity Awards 2025 in association with @itvnews. Please vote for me #NDA25 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

As development of the 10 year health plan reaches its final stages, I'm delighted to share this NHS Confederation think piece about what we assess is needed - and whether it can deliver. www.nhsconfed.org/long-reads/c...

Can the ten-year health plan deliver on its promise?

Exploring what's needed to deliver an NHS fit for the future.

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 08/05/2025

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social comments on research from the Health Foundation which found that £21 billion is needed to digitise the #NHS. "We have been urging the government to use the upcoming Spending Review to continue to invest more capital in digital transformation.”

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 07/04/2025

With just over two months to go till #NHSConfedExpo, we're pleased to announce the agenda is live! Packed with the latest case studies and inspiring examples of best practice, this year’s programme will equip you with actionable insights to help drive improvements. Take a look: buff.ly/wBbms0n

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Folks, I just won my first book prize for Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling - best career book. Hooray! #AxiomAwards

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NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org · 13/03/2025

Our latest member briefing unpacks everything healthcare leaders need to know about plans to abolish #NHS England 👇 www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Abolishing NHS England: what you need to know

Headlines from developments confirming the abolishment of NHS England.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Given all the recent leadership changes at NHS England, this is a good moment to listen to our NHS Confederation podcast discussing some of the implications and what we might expect.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Look: my first ever translation! Restorative Cities: urban design for mental health and wellbeing by Layla McCay and Jenny Roe is now available in… Thai! #bookthreads

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Helen Buckingham @hbuckingham.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Now, this is a really important session. Continuing Healthcare is relatively unknown, complex, and yet has a massive impact on individuals. Juliet Bouverie, Chair of the Richmond Group warns us that we're going to get cross. #NTSummit

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

People at the current #NTSummit session on the GP partnership model might be interested in this @nhsconfed.org report on the future of primary care out last week. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

The future of primary care

This report discusses how primary care at scale can evolve and innovate to support the government's ambition to shift care closer to home.

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Just asking once more: is anyone at #NTSummit going to Gatwick Airport after this and want to share transport?

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Hey, #NTSummit participants, is anyone going to Gatwick Airport after the conference tomorrow? I’d love to share a taxi…

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Within equality there are three elements, reflects philosopher Polly Mitchell at #NTSummit 1. Equality of opportunities, 2. Equality of outcomes and 3. Equality of relationships (we often fail to invest in that third one). Interesting to reflect on these three categories in different contexts.

A significant theme emerging from discussions at #NTSummit: it’s all very well to collect data, but who’s looking at it and what are they doing with it? If we don’t meaningfully use the data we collect to take practical action that drives improvement, what’s the point?

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Thoughtful session now #NTSummit on race equity in health and care. @stephaniehatch.bsky.social says despite the WRES, there has not been an improvement in racism and discrimination over time. All staff are impacted by structural and cultural contexts generating and perpetuating racial inequities.

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Next up at #NTSummit we have @sallywarren.bsky.social on the 10 year plan. She says the consultation has been hopeful and enthusiastic. Public want more joined-up, easy to navigate services. Staff want resources and IT to deliver high quality care.

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