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At the VERY LEAST, the contract with the NHS should not be renewed in 2027.

We've been locked in before, with loads of taxpayers money wasted during the time of austerity. Human beings - the only creature to stub its toe on the same stone twice. www.theguardian.com/society/2012...

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Computer Sciences Corporation could retain £1bn in health contracts

One of the NHS's worst-performing IT contractors announces deal that could allow it to retain some health contracts

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 3h

Exactly. Time to stop blaming individuals. Corporate greed has a lot to answer for. #outsight

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 3h

Exactly. Time to stop blaming individuals. Corporate greed has a lot to answer for. #outsight

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Excellent article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. Part 2 could include how similar public exhortations are applied to cancer (lifestyle choices in the face of a toxic environment) and mental health (insight into personal failings in the face of a cruel and unequal world).

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Excellent article @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. Part 2 could include how similar public exhortations are applied to cancer (lifestyle choices in the face of a toxic environment) and mental health (insight into personal failings in the face of a cruel and unequal world). I could write it with you!

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why haven't they mentioned the toxic environmental and psychological conditions we have created? Give us some hard stats instead. It's far too easy to blame it on individual lifestyle choices. Forever chemicals and all sorts of other toxins may be way more damage. We need balanced reporting.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why haven't you mentioned the toxic environmental and psychological conditions we have created? Give us some hard stats instead. It's far to easy to blame it on individual lifestyle choices. Forever chemicals and all sorts of other toxins may be way more damage. We need balanced reporting.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I agree. Blame it on the individual to obscure the real causes.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'How shocking is it that across the country, the map of prescribing of antidepressants pretty much mirrors the map of deprivation? That is not something any one of us should be comfortable with – we're medicalising the impact of grinding poverty, and that is morally reprehensible.'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'People can be crushed by a system that is relentless and often feels pretty hopeless and negative. If you're always facing this awful long waiting list for your service, and you're not able to see people on a timely basis, it's quite depressing for the professionals.'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'We know that for most people there is a social dimension to this – trauma, abuse, neglect, possibly in childhood, possibly at a later stage. Should we not be thinking of this as a fairly rational response to crap that's happened in life?'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'...a lot of effort and money is spent on guarding the boundaries between teams, which is just money down the drain.'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'The vast majority of staff working in MH services really aim to do the very best they can for people...But they're working in a system that is often stressed to the limit, and so with the best will in the world, it's often very difficult for people to make an impact on people's lives.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm not sure I see much evidence of psychologists leading a quiet revolution of change. Maybe the revolution is a bit too quiet. But I pretty much agree with Norman Lamb, eg 'there's a lot we do in the MH system that has no evidence base to it'.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This piece argues that wealthier people pay for private assessment+diagnosis. But it doesn't explain why 'There is no evidence of similar trends in learning disability, depression, anxiety or physical conditions.'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do you think it's impossible @ipanalysis.bsky.social? And if so, what's the best we could hope for?

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Although the problem with the NICE guidelines is that there's a lot of problems with the NICE guidelines!

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Jo Hutchinson @jojohutchinson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We certainly must work on reducing the sources of stress, distress and trauma throughout society. And prioritise it above things like appeasing Elon Musk or allowing dogma about the national curriculum to make our decisions for us.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In terms of what to do, I think a public health approach would be most sensible.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

'Fonagy said he chose to speak to the BBC ahead of the publication, which is expected later this week, because he was concerned the debate around ADHD and autism would "obscure" the wider issue of mental health.'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How come the penny didn't drop for Penny until now?!

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I had some respect for Tom Watson. It's been completely wiped out by this news.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Utterly disappointed. I've really started to agree with people I used to disagree with, when they said 'politicians are all the same'.

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cps10001.bsky.social @cps10001.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Terrible. Palantir are interested in making money NOT improving public services.

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Shirley @ztarfizh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

‘If you’re taking money from a company what are they getting out of it? At least print the contract. Tell us what you are being employed for” Ian Hislop, Committee on Standards 2022. Tom Watson is not being paid for his wisdom or insight. He has sold his House of Lords vote to #Palantir

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

@naomiaklein.bsky.social has a way with words. 'The neoliberal age – for brevity let’s call it the period between the end of the cold war and Covid – was “capitalism lying on the couch in its underwear, going ‘what are you gonna do, leave me?’'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

@naomiaklein.bsky.social perfect analogy: 'The neoliberal age – for brevity let’s call it the period between the end of the cold war and Covid – was “capitalism lying on the couch in its underwear, going ‘what are you gonna do, leave me?’'

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Excellent podcast discussing what the Guardian has called the most controversial show of the year - Channel 4's 'The Great AHDH Myth: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

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BONUS: The Great ADHD Myth? with Lucy Johnstone

Podcast Episode · Let's Talk Neurosense: the psychology of neurodiversity · S2 Bonus · 1hr 8min

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank God for Marina Hyde: 'It’s so unfashionable, of course, but I have to say I’m a big, big believer in pushing it all down.' ... and other great answers!

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

'I don't have a therapist '. Marina Hyde, the voice of reason in today's world of insanity.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank God for Marina Hyde: 'It’s so unfashionable, of course, but I have to say I’m a big, big believer in pushing it all down.' ... and other great answers!

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For people interested in the discussions about the Channel 4 documentary and those about neurodiversity in general, the Midlands Psychology Group has just added a rather old paper by our member, Paul Moloney, about the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome. midpsy.uk/2026/08/20/h...

midpsy.uk

How can a chord be weird if it expresses your soul?

We’ve added this paper by MPG member, Paul Moloney, published in Disability and Society 13 years ago, as sometimes it’s worth going back and seeing whether perspectives have shifted or …

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Excellent podcast discussing what the Guardian has called the most controversial show of the year - Channel 4's 'The Great AHDH Myth: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

podcasts.apple.com

BONUS: The Great ADHD Myth? with Lucy Johnstone

Podcast Episode · Let's Talk Neurosense: the psychology of neurodiversity · S2 Bonus · 1hr 8min

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

midpsy.uk

How can a chord be weird if it expresses your soul?

We’ve added this paper by MPG member, Paul Moloney, published in Disability and Society 13 years ago, as sometimes it’s worth going back and seeing whether perspectives have shifted or …

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This does not mean Burnham will do what he says! It also doesn’t mean I like everything he says (Gaza, immigration, questions on benefits to name a few so far). But it does mean in even saying some of the big problems can be fixed, he’s diverting from the script that holds up unequal societies.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

You can doubt Burnham is going to do what he says, you can think he’s not left wing enough (I feel the same on many issues), but by any objective definition, Burnham’s position on most issues is much further left than most mainstream politicians and media. Relative v absolute, I suppose!

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Peace to Bonnie Tyler. Hers is one of my favourite versions of this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FskV...

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I Put a Spell on You

YouTube video by Bonnie Tyler - Topic

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It would be so lovely to see a legal alien, Count Binface, win against Farage. countbinface.com/help-binface

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HELP COUNT BINFACE — Count Binface

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

If you've been struggling to cope with the heat in Europe this week, in a home that's not cut-out for record breaking high temperatures, think how much harder it must be for people who can't afford fans, have no nearby access to green spaces, or can't even get out of the house.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It’s crazy that resistance today is just about reminding the world of its values,” she said. “And that doing so seems like a radical stance.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

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‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth

US defence secretary cancelled appearance at D-day event in Legrune-sur-Mer after protest by residents

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Every day feels more and more like we're living in a dystopian novel. We are sleep walking into some horror.

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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Every day feels more and more like we're living in a dystopian novel. We are sleep walking into some horror.

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