💯 agree! That’s why together with the #nhs & partners we’re working towards a #workforce that better the represents societies we serve🚀 Championing #diverse voices and experiences leading to #innovations of the future that improve patient care reduce #healthinequalities 💪🏽

I am immensely proud that the NHS I work in is one of the most multi-ethnic and diverse organisations in the world. NHS colleagues and emergency workers from many countries and faiths work around the clock to serve every UK community. You have my utmost appreciation and respect.

Having a fantastic time meeting friends, hearing about inspirational projects and sharing our insights into #reducinghealthinequalities and #communityengagement at #nhsconfedexpo in #manchester #rugby #leadership #innovation #socent #sdoh

Fantastic to have shared our work in the North at #HealthInnovationNorth Brilliant event with so much energy and enthusiasm! Closing remarks, “Innovation isn’t a luxury it remains incredibly important to help us tackle heath inequalities for our patients.” @NHS_CEP

Monday is Just another day, They make up one seventh of our lives so let's not wish our lives away. A Monday can be however you want it to be, With a little bit of kindness and Positivity. We hope today is however you want it to be. @allontheboard #allontheboard

Six months of war leave Al-Shifa hospital in ruins, WHO mission reports A WHO-led multi-agency mission accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in north #Gaza on 5 April to conduct a preliminary assessment of the extent of destruction and identify needs to guide future efforts to restore the facility. The highly complex mission was conducted in close partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (@UNOCHA), United Nations Mine Action Service (@UNMAS), United Nations Department for Safety and Security (@UNDSS), and in collaboration with the acting Hospital Director. Prior to the mission, WHO’s efforts to reach the hospital to medically evacuate patients and staff and conduct an assessment were denied, delayed or impeded six times between 25 March and 1 April. Like the majority of the north, Al-Shifa Hospital - once the largest and most important referral hospital in Gaza – is now an empty shell after the latest siege. No patients remain at the facility. Most of the buildings are extensively damaged or destroyed and the majority of equipment is unusable or reduced to ashes. The WHO team said that the scale of devastation has left the facility completely non-functional, further reducing access to life-saving health care in Gaza. Restoring even minimal functionality in the short term seems implausible and will require substantial efforts to assess and clear the grounds for unexploded ordnance to ensure safety and accessibility for partners to bring in equipment and supplies. The hospital’s emergency department, surgical, and maternity ward buildings are extensively damaged due to explosives and fire. The western wall of the emergency department and northern wall of the neonatal intensive care department (NICU) have been torn down. At least 115 beds in what once was the emergency department have been burnt and 14 incubators in the NICU destroyed, among others assets. An in-depth assessment by a team of engineers is needed to determine if these buildings are safe for future use. The hospital's oxygen plant has been destroyed, leaving Kamal Adwan Hospital as the only source of medical oxygen production in the north. Further comprehensive assessment is essential to evaluate the functionality of vital equipment such as CT scanners, ventilators, sterilization devices, and surgical equipment, including surgical tools and anaesthesia devices. The current situation has left north Gaza without CT scanning capabilities and significantly diminished laboratory capacity, severely compromising effective diagnosis, which will increase avoidable deaths. Numerous shallow graves have been dug just outside the emergency department, and the administrative and surgical buildings. In the same area, many dead bodies were partially buried with their limbs visible. During the visit, WHO staff witnessed at least five bodies lying partially covered on the ground, exposed to the heat. The team reported a pungent smell of decomposing bodies engulfing the hospital compound. Safeguarding dignity, even in death, is an indispensable act of humanity. According to the acting Hospital Director, patients were held in abysmal conditions during the siege. They endured severe lack of food, water, health care, hygiene and sanitation, and were forced to relocate between buildings at gun point. At least 20 patients have reportedly died due to the lack of access to care and limited movement authorized for health personnel. Despite deconfliction, yesterday’s mission faced significant delays at the military checkpoint en route to Al-Shifa Hospital. On the same day, another WHO-led mission bound for Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals in northern Gaza - to deliver medical supplies, fuel, deploy emergency medical teams, and support referral of critical patients - encountered unnecessary delays, including the detention of a supply truck driver who was part of the convoy. He was detained for over an hour at a separate location, out of view of the mission team. Eventually this mission was aborted due to safety concerns as the delays left insufficient time for safe completion and return before nightfall. Between mid-October and end March, over half of all WHO missions have been denied, delayed, impeded or postponed. As health needs soar, the lack of a functional deconfliction system is a major obstacle in delivering humanitarian aid – including medical supplies, fuel, food and water to hospitals — anywhere close to the scale needed. Six months – half a year – into the war, the destruction of Al-Shifa Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex has broken the backbone of the already ailing health system. Prior to the latest siege, WHO and partners had supported the revival of basic services at Al-Shifa Hospital, and Nasser Medical Complex was regularly supplied to continue serving as the main hospital in south Gaza. These efforts are now lost. As WHO marks #WorldHealthDay tomorrow, under the theme “#MyHealthMyRight”, this basic right is utterly out of reach for the civilians of Gaza. Access to health care in Gaza has become totally inadequate, and the ability of WHO and partners to help is constantly disrupted and impeded. Of the 36 main hospitals that used to serve over 2 million Gazans, only 10 remain somewhat functional, with severe limitations on the types of services they can deliver. The proposed military incursion into Rafah can only result in further diminution of access to health care and would have unimaginable health consequences. The systematic dismantling of health care must end. WHO repeats its calls for the protection of patients, health and humanitarian workers, health infrastructure, and civilians. Hospitals must not be militarized, misused, or attacked. WHO demands an effective, transparent and workable deconfliction mechanism, and safety guarantees, ensuring that the movement of aid within Gaza, including through checkpoints, is safe, predictable and expedited. WHO calls for additional land crossings to allow access into and across Gaza more safely and directly. As famine looms, disease outbreaks spread, and traumatic injuries increase, WHO calls for unimpeded access of humanitarian aid into and across the Gaza Strip, and a lasting ceasefire. bit.ly/4aNzvG1

Stress is something everyone feels at times. @DrAmirKhanGP explains a little stress can be a good thing, but chronic #stress can negatively impact your body and mind. Watch this video and follow his tips and advice on how to manage stress.📹👇#LittleByLittle #StressAwarenssMonth

In a UK-first, @OUHospitals have performed a heart procedure where a new valve is delivered through a leg vein under light anaesthetic to treat severe heart valve disease. This means patients can avoid open heart surgery, and they can go home after just a few days!

We’re supporting over 100 #Bradford residents to explore enter roles in #health and #socialcare Through our partnership working, we’re transforming people’s lives, reducing #healthinequalities nurturing pipelines of local talent for the sector 🤩💪🏽 generationmedics.org.uk/heal…

🔴After more than 5 months, the United Nations Security Council has finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza during the month of Ramadan. Avril Benoit, MSF USA executive director, responded to the development: msf.org.uk/article/gaza-ceas…

Today, we’ve launched our public consultation about the rules, standards and guidance needed to implement the regulation of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). Legislation has been passed for us to regulate PAs and AAs. We’re now consulting on proposals for how we’ll implement this legislation and we’re asking for views on the detail of draft rules, standards and guidance across all our regulatory functions. The consultation covers four key areas: 🟠education and training 🟠registration 🟠dealing with concerns 🟠our approach to changing fees Find out more and take part by 20 May at gmc-uk.org/pa-and-aa-regulat… #regulationischanging

“Good ideas can come from well-researched experimental plans, but they can also come from something as vague as an informed intuition. So, it is crucial at times to trust your training and knowledge, and to take a leap.” - 2021 medicine laureate Ardem Patapoutian #NobelPrize

Fantastic day with #Oxfordshire #communityleaders at the @CloreSocial hackathon to solve the issues we’re facing 💪🏽 Building solutions collaboratively ❤️ The panel discussion with Nigel Hasan sharing Oxford Community Action’s journey - was a highlight! 🤩

💯agree! That's what #GenMedX is all about 😉 Each year the @hcwomenleaders event for #IWD is one of our highlights🤩#IWD2024 #InclusionMatters #InternationalWomensDay

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Today for #nationcareersweek we’re highlighting #AHP careers 💪🏽 Explore #alliedhealthprofessional careers here: generationmedics.org.uk/expl…🚀 Members can access more info on the career roadmaps and skills mappers 👍🏽😉🤩 #nhs #healthcareers #GenMedX #NCW2024 #ceiag #Careers

It's ok to be unsure what you want to do in the future This #NationalCareersWeek we're here to help you explore #careers in #Healthcare #STEM! 🤩🤩 Today we're showcasing #mentalhealth careers👇generationmedics.org.uk/expl… #nhs #healthcareers #GenMedX #NCW2024 #ceiag #Careers

'When I joined the NHS, I just needed a job, but I soon realised it was more than just work.' Baba started out as a porter, then became a healthcare support worker before completing a three-year radiography apprenticeship, and is now a fully qualified Diagnostic Radiographer! 💙