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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Dutch infrastructure authority completed a systematic assessment in 2023 identifying 420 kilometres of barriers oriented within 45 degrees of south-facing, suitable for bifacial #solarpanel installation without structural modification or planning procedures beyond normal road authority approval

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 07/06/2026

We're looking back on a brilliant week at #RCN26 Congress. Watch our highlights video to get a glimpse of what it's like at our biggest nursing event of the year. 🎥 The countdown is already on to #RCN27: join us in Liverpool from 24 May 2027 and experience RCN Congress for yourself.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

@rcn.org.uk Delighted to be able to speak in the first topic of the day at #RCNCongress2026 on recognising nursing as a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) profession, as well as second the motion on behalf of the Essex Branch and the Urgent & Emergency Care Forum

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Happy International Nurses’ Day to every nurse, everywhere, from this nurse. To the emergency nurses making impossible decisions at impossible speeds. To the ICU nurses who hold people together though complex injury and illness.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

You know you are a nursing nerd when you go on a bit of a rant on social media about the term "Normal saline" There is not much normal about it

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 15/04/2026

Final reminder: join us this evening ⬇️

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Medical data should not be used for immigration. It hurts the wider population if people don't seek healthcare input. It leaves the country open to conditions that need managing safely.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Number crunching: Pay rise for nurses v pay rise for MPs From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Looking at the irony when I see people complaining about the risk of fire in EV's and the shocking revelation that petrol is combustible and can catch fire.... www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

A very good chance I will be delivering one of the talks in this... Not sure if that is a reason you should go, or avoid😁😅

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 29/03/2026

Our Acute Care Symposium returns on 8 July with a focus on managing the deteriorating patient. Save the date and register your interest to receive an email alert as soon as booking opens. Find out more: bit.ly/4dEVVxA

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🧵The Covid Inquiry’s latest reports have made one thing brutally clear: the first year of the pandemic - and especially the second Covid wave in winter 2020/21 - was devastating. Much of that devastation was avoidable. This 🧵: impact on NHS, impact on bereaved, and avoidable harm. 1/19

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

you mean it made you loaf out loud?

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🆕 Latest on the meningitis outbreak in Kent: We’ve worked with academic experts to produce a new technical briefing. Early evidence and preliminary analyses provide strong reassurance that existing vaccinations and antibiotic treatments remain effective against this MenB strain.

Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Officer at the UK Health Security Agency, said:

This preliminary analysis offers strong reassurance that our existing vaccinations and antibiotic treatment offer will be effective against this strain.

In collaboration with the research community, we will continue intensive laboratory investigations of the strain to determine how the spread of the outbreak may have been influenced by the bacterial strain, social or environmental conditions, and population immunity.

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Royal College of Emergency Medicine @rcem.ac.uk · 21/03/2026

Today is World Down Syndrome Day 2026. As we come together to raise awareness and share how people with Down Syndrome experience the emergency department, further your learning by attending our virtual study held by Liz Herrieven Virtual, 19/05 (start 8:30 am) rcem.ac.uk/virtual-e...

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“My daughter, Amy’s 19 now (!!), is autistic and has Down syndrome, and has taught me loads of the years about being on the other side, accessing emergency healthcare as a parent and carer...”

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Royal College of Emergency Medicine @rcem.ac.uk · 11/03/2026

"If this was any other sector, there would be howling rage. If it was an airline, we would be grounding aircraft." Dr Ian Higginson speaking today at the Parliament Health and Social Care Committee about the unacceptable impact of corridor care and long waits on patients.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The SURGE Workforce Partnership has gathered ideas from patients, clinicians, and the public for future research to support the workforce in Urgent and Emergency care. They need your help to decide which ones matter most. uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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SURGE: Same day & urgent care workforce research partnership

Delivering quality research that will change policy and drive transformation to result in a thriving, diverse and sustainable workforce providing patient care.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

UK median annual wage for employees is £31,056. £25,880 after income tax and NIC. Graduates take home even less. Tax thresholds frozen since 2021. Millions can't afford to buy homes, start family or business. No govt curbs profiteering. Can't build sustainable economy without redistribution.

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Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics

Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. This is a joint release between HMRC and the Offic...

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

In the last couple of years, on the last lesson I run for a class of student nurses who are about to graduate, I share with them my last thoughts - what i hope they find words of wisdom as they head out into practice. So this is to the April 2024 class at the University of Essex.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...

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Save Essex: Stop the Cuts, Save Southend, Protect Education

These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Turning a misunderstood scientific explanation into a ‘gotcha’ meme on social media doesn’t disprove the science. It just demonstrates that when comprehension stops, ignorance and conspiracy begin.

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 14/02/2026

Together we are: ❤️ half a million members strong ❤️ representing nursing staff in all settings ❤️ leading conversations and speaking up for patients ❤️ making the voice of nursing heard We are united. We are the RCN. 📢 Join us today: bit.ly/4tmrSA8 #HeartUnions

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Royal College of Emergency Medicine @rcem.ac.uk · 12/02/2026

A predictable spike in demand for Emergency Departments in January has exposed the fragility of the entire hospital system, and reinforced the critical need for a long-term and sustainable plan for tackling the A&E crisis. Our full analysis of NHSE's new data is below.

Quote from Dr Ian Higginson, RCEM President, who said: “All of last year we demanded action to ensure our hospital system is ready for when demand for EDs would spike.

“This did not happen, we found ourselves in a particularly busy winter and now the wheels have come off."

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

As with all things we are told, we should IMMEDIATLEY be shown the evidence which should come from a reputable source. We shouldn't need to ask for it. We shouldn't need to question that sources veracity. But currently we do have to ask, and we absolutely must question.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

“That ‘last resort’ escalated quickly.”

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

They are called wards aren't they??? While I appreciate the idea is to improve the pt journey, I can certainly foresee times when admitting teams push referrals back to ED until certain investigations are completed

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Is there a point when you realise you might be TOO much the nursing nerd??? If so, I think I might have reached it!!!

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Closing a University campus affects a lot of people. Here, the focus is on the students and the city as a whole. The loss of the Southend Campus will be a generational issue, with a huge loss in opportunity for locals. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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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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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 29/01/2026

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice Singing through the bloody mist We’ll take our stand for this land And the stranger in our midst Directed by Thom Zimny Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 27/01/2026

We send our support to Alex Pretti's family and loved ones, and the global nursing community which has lost a devoted member. No matter where they are in the world, they - and the people they serve - deserve to be safe, both at work and in their communities.

Quote from Professor Nicola Ranger, RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive, that says: "Nursing is a global family, and Alex Pretti’s death in such violent circumstances will be felt deeply. Those who join our profession do so because they are compassionate, and driven by an unrivalled commitment to public service."

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed today! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I've been re-reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time in ages... and I have realised that the EU is now living in "The Two Towers" Gondor calls for aid!!! @privateeyenews.bsky.social

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I was delighted to be invited once again on BBC Essex yesterday morning to follow up their conversation with Nick Hulme, who was the Chief Exec of East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust who has retired after 46 years in the NHS. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Nick Hulme warns NHS future at risk without reform

Newly retired hospital boss Nick Hulme says it is time to be honest about what the NHS can deliver.

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 18/12/2025

Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay, and a chance to celebrate the contribution of migrant nursing staff to the profession and to patient care. Without your dedication, our health and care system would cease to function. Explore our resources for international members ➡️ bit.ly/3XFjH3k

Royal College of Nursing appreciation poster with pink brushstroke stating 'THANK YOU' addressed to all migrant health and care workers, dated 18 December.

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Migration/immigration is good for the economy.... im shocked... well... not that shocked...

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

It’s hard to read this without thinking about nursing in the UK. When universities slip into “survival mode” for nursing this means cutting back on staff time, pastoral support, digital infrastructure, equipment, learning spaces and genuine partnership with students, engagement inevitably drops.

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 27/11/2025

"Axing nursing specialist fields could cost lives." 💬 In the wake of University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend two nursing courses, nursing student Kaammilah reflects on the impact of these decisions, and the often unrecognised value of nurse education. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ioMz9L

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University of Nottingham nursing course cuts 'could cost lives' | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing

Nursing student Kaammilah says the university's plans to suspend two nursing courses is a workforce crisis in the making

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Matthew Osborne @matthew0sb0rne.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

It’s interesting that the Chancellor has pledged “more nurses” in the Budget. But that optimism sits uneasily alongside what we know: that recruitment to nursing is collapsing and intake to training programmes is falling sharply @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social

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