A great evening with @robinince.bsky.social last night @brendonbooks.bsky.social talking about everything! Reading and performing poems that made us laugh and cry. Telling us stories and anecdotes from his latest book. 📕 Home with head and heart full and a new book! Check out dates👇 robinince.com

Having listened to @liangrhea.bsky.social very powerful talk I now realise I’ve met my heroines…so much to reflect on - for now dashing for my train home!

Anna Baverstock@annabav.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to meet not one but two of my heroes @liangrhea.bsky.social and @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social for tonight’s lecture @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social at the Medical Society of London

Delighted to meet not one but two of my heroes @liangrhea.bsky.social and @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social for tonight’s lecture @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social at the Medical Society of London

Absolutely this. Please can we invest in supporting families to enable them to give their children a healthy start in life. Affordable housing, food, access to outside space to play and so much more. Invest in education for all children that is inclusive and meets children’s needs…

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · last yr.

Plenty studies showing that your postcode is a better predictor of your health outcomes than your genome.

Not posting as much here as my network seems to have moved to linked in. Wanted to tag in @lucygobag.bsky.social as I’m sure there will be some interesting discussion over there! www.linkedin.com/posts/anna-b...

For anyone interested in colleague wellbeing at an organisational level I would truly recommend you spend time in the company of the very brilliant Professor Lucy Easthope - I followed her on twitter…...

For anyone interested in colleague wellbeing at an organisational level I would truly recommend you spend time in the company of the very brilliant Professor Lucy Easthope - I followed her on twitter ...

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So lovely to spend the evening with @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social @brendonbooks.bsky.social this evening. She speaks & writes so very beautifully with warmth & humour 🥰 #thegoldenrule

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... she agreed with an argument put forward…that it is "risky or …intimidating" to have a space designated for women, that is occupied by men. "But that applies to me too," she added. "That danger is all the more…one woman - in an entirely male space in a drunk pub.”

Trans former judge says Supreme Court gender ruling risks lives

Victoria McCloud, who is planning on challenging the ruling, was accused of alarmism by campaign group Sex Matters.

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@brendonbooks.bsky.social I’m really looking forward to this - hope there is a date in the planning with @robinince.bsky.social

Robin Ince@robinince.bsky.social · last yr.

I definitely will be

Get your jazzy unmatching socks and share your support for #crazysocks4docs Read more about why this is important today and everyday here www.crazysocks4docs.com.au/crazysocks4d...

Jess Morgan@jessmorgan.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm a doctor. I also happen to have experienced mental illness. For too long, I carried this secret with shame, Silenced by stigma. Today is #CrazySocs4Docs Day. A day to remember those we have lost & start conversations about mental health in healthcare. Show me your socks!

Hello. Everyone is welcome, but there is a charge except for @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, IDF or WinS members. £33.22 (evening 6-9pm of lovely venue, drinks, canapes, amazing talk by @liangrhea.bsky.social, great company, vintage architecture/toilets) BOOK: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...

Oooh look - ticket booked to listen to the fabulous and meet @liangrhea.bsky.social in real life. Ping @eye-surgeon-eve.bsky.social @katestakes.bsky.social @survivinginscrubs.bsky.social anyone free to join me?

Dr Kate Womersley@katewomersley.com · last yr.

This looks so great: an evening with @liangrhea.bsky.social (social media medical royalty) hosted by @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...

We are incredibly grateful to our friends and allies. Each of these organisations has issued statements of support for the #SASsix campaign. What we have in common is a belief that supporting every doctor to reach their potential is good for services and patients, as well as these doctors.

The usual chaos in my garden - foxgloves have self seeded and are running amok in my raspberries. However, Gertrude has joined the party- she is my favourite and smells divine.

Sat with @lucygobag.bsky.social I was given some mini post its may have been rather inspired 💕So many highlighted sections - my notes are gonna be a book. I will be sharing your wisdom in my workshops and meetings. This book is a must read for anyone in leadership role in NHS/ social care & beyond…

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‘The protest was “a public act of grief, resistance and solidarity to highlight the hypocrisy of the ruling”, Sugar went on to say. “If the Supreme Court can see these woman legally as men, then they’ll have zero issue with them going tops off.”’ www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/17/s...

Topless trans protest outside Scottish Parliament a 'public act of grief, resistance and solidarity'

Trans women staged a topless protest outside of the Scottish parliament to condemn the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of 'sex'.

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“What I’ve come to learn is that representation without redistribution – of power, resources or decision-making – is not justice. And working within institutions that aren’t prepared to listen, adapt or truly share space only goes so far.” Tayshan Hayden-Smith in @theguardian.com

@lucygobag.bsky.social · last yr.

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Wow what a fabulous conversation with ‘searcher’ @robinince.bsky.social and hosts @maxdavie.bsky.social and Tess Davie. They discussed Robin's new book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal / life/ neurodiversity and so much more… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Episode 29 with Robin Ince

Podcast Episode · ADHD science podcast · 01/05/2025 · 1h 27m

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‘If ever you’re in need as I was may you have an island of strangers like I had.’ Read this in tears this morning - wherever I go a poet has been there before me -thankyou Michael Rosen for putting into words a feeling I have had all week. @bedsidereading.bsky.social @doctoroxford.com

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen

Up early but I have tea and the best of company. Looking forward to spending the next few days with @lucygobag.bsky.social this feels like a very timely book - @doctoroxford.com @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social @bedsidereading.bsky.social @drrageshri.bsky.social

'Just cutting a budget without a well thought-out plan doesn’t magically improve efficiency, and it’s very likely to disrupt the healthcare you were trying to deliver.' www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Helen Salisbury: Austerity and efficiency in the NHS

If you eat less you get thinner and have to tighten your belt. Of course, this isn’t always good for you—it depends on what your waist measurement was to begin with. A new round of belt tightening for...

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We live in an era in which there is too much information but not enough knowledge, and even less wisdom…For knowledge we need books, slow journalism, podcasts, in-depth analyses& cultural events.And for wisdom, among other things, we need the art of storytelling. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

Given up on reading? Elif Shafak on why we still need novels

Recent studies suggest we’ve fallen out of love with reading – but the more chaotic our times, the deeper is our need to slow down and read fiction

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Great discussion of a fabulous poem @holliemcnish.bsky.social ‘Arguing in the Headmaster’s office.’ Made me think about how we can be sexist when we have conversations around how we dress. We need to change this and ensure our ‘judgement’ is equitable… Thankyou as ever @bedsidereading.bsky.social

Bedside Reading@bedsidereading.bsky.social · last yr.

Bedside poetry: One guest, one poem, one lovely conversation. Out now Lizz Lidbury and I explore @holliemcnish.bsky.social brilliant poem “Arguing in the Headmaster’s Office” Listen here: bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Rewatched - a powerful conversation with a Palestinian & an Israeli father as they remembered their daughters. With @mcantacuzino.bsky.social from The forgiveness project. Do check it out. Can forgiveness be the light in the dark? www.theforgivenessproject.com/clinging-ont...

Really pleased to see this HSSIB report published - we've come a long way in the last decade to try to emphasise how much fatigue affects healthcare delivery in the NHS, and how under-recognised this still is Hopefully this helps encourage further action (And Shaun one of the very first to help!)

Shaun Lintern@shaunlintern.bsky.social · last yr.

NHS staff fatigue is a factor in patient harm and deserves urgent attention, warns safety watchdog www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

‘All doctors are poets’ Do listen to this gem of a conversation - what a great poem and such an insightful reflection. Am tempted to put pen to paper and do a paediatrician version… Thankyou @tarageorge.bsky.social

Bedside Reading@bedsidereading.bsky.social · last yr.

Bedside poetry: One guest, one poem, one lovely conversation. Today I’m delighted to share a conversation with Sabina Dosani about “Visit to the Vet” by Ilse Pedlar bedsidereading.buzzsprout.com/1880290/epis...

Look what I’ve just spotted - my tree fern reminding me of this beautiful Maõri word -Koru symbolising new life, growth, strength & peace.

My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"? Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...

Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic

Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male

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Thank you for all the helpful comments and additions (offline & here). Please do let me know if there are other resources to link. I’m trying to educate myself in this too. I grew up as a teenager in the 1980s so have to do a lot of unlearning and learning. See links in thread.

Anna Baverstock@annabav.bsky.social · last yr.

The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members. Mahatma Gandhi. As a cisgender female who looks female / like a woman. I won’t be affected by the change in law. Solidarity to many of my patients / colleagues / friends who will be. More info below: