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Rob Fry @fryford.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Come and work with me! Senior user research role...working on making better use of data and applying user centered approaches. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

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Lewis Westbury 💛💙🌱 @instantiator.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Philomena Cunk speaking truth to power... www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved... 🙏

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Marc Burrows @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk · 05/12/2025

The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Hope all folks are ok. Some terrible flooding scenes from around south Wales. Heartbreaking destruction again. Take care today.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Not been to London without getting straight on a tube for a while…but wow, doesn’t the bit around Paddington Station look fancy now. Even in the rain.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It’s my public service anniversary. 35 years ago today I walked into State House in Holborn…utterly bricking it. It’s been a hell of a journey! Civil Service, Local Gov and now NHS. It’s always been a privilege to work for our communities. Still is.

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an elderly woman with her eyes closed and the words it 's been 35 years

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

At a great event today about Mental Health. Open Access to mental health is a must. If you need help today, get it today. No referral. No waiting list. Not rocket science, but needs a whole system to pull together to deliver. But it’s so worth it. Some great evidence and lived experience examples.

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

‘I once imposed tariffs on an island only populated by penguins’

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I’ve had a stinking cold for all of 2025.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Twixmas trip to The Midlands to visit the in laws for a couple of days. Neither of them like Christmas. “It’s a lot of fuss and nonsense”. Any suggestion we don’t go though…and we are the humbugs!

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Been away for a few days with my in-laws for father-in-law’s 80th birthday. Bittersweet time. It’s good to know that he still loves life, but having some major health issues this year has properly hit him hard. Still good times, good wine and good memories still to be made.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

In the interests of festive food I have taste tested these biscuits from Sainsbury. Black Forest Bourbon Twists can get in the bin 1/10 Gingerbread Custard Creams are passable, could be a grower 6/10

Two packets of biscuits. They have green and red stripes to look festive. Not terribly exciting packaging, but it might taste better than the Bourbon biscuits.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

You know it could happen. You really didn’t think it would happen. But then it happens. Am still in the state of head-shaking anger, tinged with disbelief and grief.

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Karen Higgins @karenellab.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

To support the growing #healthcare community here on Bluesky to connect, share knowledge, debate and grow their network, @lourodrigues.bsky.social has set up a #QIBluesky chat on Wednesday 13 November 7-8pm. Pop in, introduce yourself and discover who else has migrated to the little blue butterfly.

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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Job – Deputy Director for ONS's Data Science Campus, location flexible / hybrid working www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi... #datascience #govtech #opendata -relevant

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

I’ve been helping an elderly, recently widowed, neighbour to sort his Ovo account. Was in wife’s name, needs to be in his. Finally sorted today. 5 months since she passed away. Utterly shocking customer support at such a terrible time.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 06/10/2024

I have Covid. This ain’t my first rodeo, but it’s by far the worst. If anyone has any crazy remedies for the aches and the cough I’m all ears…well they still seem to work at least. Diolch.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

Done my speaking gig today. Used to do loads pre-Covid, only done a handful since. Think I’m a bit rusty. Channeling @jukes.ie I had a meeting or two in the corridor and the pub. And I have well gone off crowds.

A pass and lanyard for the Healthcare Experience through Technology event.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Raining a bit, well a lot. An awful lot. So today is perfect for binge watching. Any excuse to be fair.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Went to see Beetlejuice 2 this evening. Absolutely loved it. And now I have an ear worm that I just can’t shake.

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Ben Unsworth @benunsworth.co.uk · 30/08/2024

Wonderful commitment to working in the open by Catherine, the Chief Exec at Adur & Worthing. Even more so because they’re sharing the bold decision to stop a project to replace legacy technology curiouscatherinehowe.medium.com/shape-the-ma...

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Shape the market and buy better stuff

Last week we stopped the implementation of a major upgrade of a piece of legacy software as it really didn’t meet the hype it was sold with…

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders? 1. That patient data isn’t joined up and doesn’t flow throughout healthcare. No point in adding others. That one is HUGE.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

And we hear that large numbers of doctors are emigrating…but not GPs maybe…?

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Well this is a thing…and I quite like it. But then I am a bit of a wrong ‘un when it comes to drinks.

A bottle of cloudy yellowish liquid. It was a funky label with pineapples on it. It’s called Pina Colada cider.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Bank Holiday weekend then. That’ll do folks. That’ll do.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

So fed up with the nonsense in this country. “Well sir, I was just standing up for my country and taking it back like. And then I accidentally looted a shoe shop and then some smelly soaps fell in my pocket”.

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Right, making a concerted effort to play on here now. X is dust. Blue all the way. Where there’s hope there’s a way.

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Dafydd Vaughan @daivaughan.uk · 20/07/2024

The world is still recovering from probably one of the worst IT failures in history. The disruption will last for days, maybe weeks. While the scale is startling, it’s unfortunately not unique nor unexpected. Here’s a few immediate reflections public.digital/pd-insights/...

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Sam Hall @samhallcymru.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

English football loving folks, I hope this evening is not too stressful and you get the outcome you all want. I am being totally neutral just a tortilla and a glass of Madri to watch the game with. No honestly, best of luck England.

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Ian Ames @ames.world · 11/07/2024

@priyanca.bsky.social and I have had 25 replies to our state of discoveries survey so far, thank you! We would love to get as many views as possible so please take a look: forms.gle/zUSbvQnC5pDB... Please RT Thanks!