Edd Church
@EddChurch
Senior reporter at @NursingTimes | Prev @DorsetLive_ and @CornwallLive | Bylines @EachOtherUK, @JournoResources, @OpenDemocracy etc | #CardiffTrained
An article a long time in the works. I spoke to nursing experts including MPs, academics and a former RCN ethics advisor - as well as a terminally ill man - to find out where the profession stands on assisted dying. Please give it a read. nursingtimes.net/end-of-life-an…
🧵Why UK train fares are a joke and how Europe proves it doesn’t have to be this way I pay £250/month just to get to work. For delayed, unreliable trains, where leaves, heat, or “signalling” seem to break the system. This isn’t just unfair for NHS staff. It’s unfair for everyone
There is a whole online movement who insist that giving these guys less oversight will improve the housing crisis.
Persimmon. Home builder extraordinaire.
✍️ Please sign and share — and thank you to everyone who’s helped so far: 📌 Parliament petition (NHS Railcard): petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7291… 📌 Change.org: NHS Railcard: chng.it/DSjkdpjbVP 📌 : 24h Tickets: chng.it/tsB6kGLzvv
🗞️ I'm so proud to be featured in @NursingTimes — thank you to reporter Edd Church for taking the time to listen to an NHS nurse with a story to tell. 💙 We talked about commuting, retention, and the need for an NHS Railcard. 📖 Read here: nursingtimes.net/nurse-wellbein…
It’s really cool how you can publish this (yes I know it’s a ‘joke’), yet the government has made it increasingly easy to arrest anyone peacefully protesting against the destruction of the climate, violence against woman/ethnic minorities, or wars we’re involved in.
One on Glasto, one on Brighton, and the UK would soon begin its recovery. ✍️Rod Liddle buff.ly/wkhj2ew
- NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has been cut back; the government has said there will be fewer staff by 2035 than stated previously. - AI, AI and more Ai. The plan states it will be "every nurse's and doctor's trusted assistant". - More apprentices (2/3) nursingtimes.net/policies-and-g…
NHS 10-Year Health Plan is out - full coverage to come soon on @NursingTimes but some highlights: - Less money for hospitals - Long Term Workforce Plan targets scaled back - NHS to become 'most AI-enabled health system in the world' - Expansion of ANPs - Performance pay
Three big shifts will change how the NHS works, enabling it to deliver better care for all patients – no matter where they live. From hospital to community. From analogue to digital. From sickness to prevention. Read the 10 Year Health Plan ⬇️