@DanBC

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I live in Gloucestershire. I am interested in patient safety, especially suicide prevention and ending use of restraint in MH services. I know a bit about NHS-funded mental health system in England. I think QI is useful if it's voluntary and not so much if it's imposed as a training requirement.

He/Him

#SuicidePrevention #Suicide #RestraintReduction #Restraint #MentalHealth #NHS #PatientSafety #QI #QualityImprovement #Coproduction

There’s such an incredible difference between biking with my 12 year-old on paint-only bike lanes or sharrows, or worse, streets with no bike support at all, compared to car-free streets/spaces (today, #JFKPromenade in #SanFrancisco). He goes from being—completely legitimately—anxious, stressed, and confused by driver behavior, to being carefree and full of joy for biking and exercise and the outdoors.

It’s criminal that the first of those is the default case.

#RoadSafety #BikeTooter

I've moved on to ADVANCED reverse engineering techniques.

I emailed the company that made the game asking them for the specs/SDK for their engine.

Regretfully, the petition to remove #LGBT content from the #UK curriculum has 197,100 signatures.

The counter petition asking for that content to remain, is rapidly gaining ground. It now has 78,919 signatures!

Pls sign the counter petition if able. British citizens & UK residents have the right to sign. Pls boost otherwise!

Link to official petition to UK Gov & Parliament: Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631529

#LGBTQ #TransRights

Petition: Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

We believe kids should learn about this at an early age. I am sure there are many parents who want their and other children taught about LGBT issues in primary school.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

NHS racism shame.

Excellent article by @[email protected] and @[email protected].

"One in three Black and minority ethnic staff face discrimination or bullying."

The worst part is, this isn't even surprising. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/racism-nhs-bullying-report-b2268284.html

NHS racism shame: One in three Black and minority ethnic staff face discrimination or bullying

Special report: The NHS is failing to tackle racism in its ranks as The Independent’s correspondents Nadine White and Rebecca Thomas expose shocking levels of discrimination facing staff

The Independent
Over 4,000 physiotherapists will go on strike on 26 January across 30 NHS trusts, with a second strike on 9 Feb across 60 trusts. Details here: https://www.csp.org.uk/news/2023-01-11-nhs-physiotherapy-staff-strike-dates-announced
NHS physiotherapy staff strike dates announced

Over 4200 CSP members - employed by 30 NHS trusts across England - will be called to strike on 26 January

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

I understand @[email protected] is also in "Opel 4 incident" this morning.

RT @[email protected]

🚨 Gloucestershire Hospitals trust declared an incident this morning with "significant pressure affecting our ability to deliver patient care". Last night Gloucestershire Royal had 186 people in A&E:

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ShaunLintern/status/1608061494452707328

Shaun Lintern on Twitter

“🚨 Gloucestershire Hospitals trust declared an incident this morning with "significant pressure affecting our ability to deliver patient care". Last night Gloucestershire Royal had 186 people in A&E:”

Twitter

People like to sh*t on Microsoft, but I don't see other big tech companies treating #a11y seriously, not just software, but actually designing and marking adaptive equipment and Accessories for disabled people.

3 people at Xbox and Microsoft came to my house in the UK from Seattle, to give me a XAC (xbox adaptive controller) prototype to help test it.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/b/accessible-adaptive-devices-accessories?icid=Cat-PC-Accessories-Hero1-CC3-CTA1-Learn-More-Adaptive-Accessories

#Technology #Tech #Disability #Disabled #Microsoft #Xbox #Accessibility

Accessible Devices & Products for PC & Gaming | Assistive Tech Accessories

Shop for accessible devices from Microsoft Store to customise your set-up to your needs. Find accessibility products and adaptive tech accessories for Surface, Xbox and more.

I will add that masking/distancing/vaccination is all good, but what we REALLY need is forced PM2.5 air filtration in all public spaces. Schools, hospitals, universities, shops, restaurants, cinemas: on trains, buses, planes, and passenger ships. And ESPECIALLY schools and hospitals. These premises have always been viral disease amplifiers, but filtration stops it spreading at source.
If you are looking for a starting point on how to make your pharmacy practice a safe and affirming place for #transgender people, I’d recommend the APhA/HRC Pharmacy resource guide! Covers definitions and basics of affirming care as well as pharmacy-specific issues like providing proper supplies for injection HRT and navigating insurance. #TooteRx #LGBTHealth #pharmacy https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Transgender-Pharmacy-Resource-Guide.pdf