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Sophie Bridger

@sophiebridger.bsky.social
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Policy and Campaigns Manager, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland #RightToRehab Outdoorsy bisexual, sea swimmer, hiker. She/Her

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Sophie Bridger @sophiebridger.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Last week's #ScottishBudget proposed a cut to stroke funding. Only half of stroke survivors get the care they need in Scotland, and only 1 in 7 eligible patients get access to thrombectomy. Stroke care needs to be prioritised - not cut. lnkd.in/ejHsgtqk
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/11/2024
Danish parenting tests under fire after baby removed from Greenlandic mother
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Danish parenting tests under fire after baby removed from Greenlandic mother
Campaigners say psychometric tests are discriminatory amid protests over case of Keira Alexandra Kronvold Denmark is under pressure to stop subjecting Greenlandic people to “parenting competency” tests that campaigners say discriminate against them, amid…
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Sophie Bridger @sophiebridger.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
📢 Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland &Stroke Association are calling on Scottish Government to expand access on thrombectomy. Thrombectomy massively reduces your likelihood of disability after stroke - but only 1 in 7 who are eligible get it. This needs to change. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2474167...
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
We were at the High Court yesterday for the legal challenge against the UK gov’s ongoing arms transfers to Israel. Over 43,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces - over 17,000 of them children. The UK gov must be held accountable for the failure to uphold int’l law. #StopArmingIsrael
Banner outside Royal Courts of Justice reads: Stop Arming Israel
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