NHS KNEW HEAD INJURIES CAUSE SUICIDE. THEY DIDN'T TELL PATIENTS. Joanna Lane lost her son Chris in 2008. He was 31. He'd had a serious head injury aged 7, fell from a tree, fractured his skull, spent a week in a coma. The doctors sent the family home. Nobody mentioned that his pituitary gland might be damaged. Nobody mentioned that this could make him suicidal. Nobody mentioned there was a test, and a treatment. Chris spent his adult life depressed, struggling with impotence, unable to cope with stress. The family had no idea why. After he died, Joanna pieced it together herself. Here are two facts the NHS should have told them decades ago. Fact one: head injury raises your risk of suicide by three to four times. Fact two: around a quarter of head injuries damage the pituitary gland. The most common result is growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone deficiency causes depression, fatigue, weight gain, loss of libido, heart disease, osteoporosis. It can make people suicidal. It can be tested for. It can be treated. Joanna has campaigned on this for 16 years. She ran into obstruction after obstruction. NICE's guidelines were silent on it for years. Legal aid was refused. A nurse mentioned the pituitary risk in passing as the family left hospital, and then the system said nothing more for the rest of Chris's life. She's written it all down in "Mother of a Suicide," published by Hachette. She names names. If you have fatigue, unexplained weight gain, depression, loss of libido, or heart problems after a head injury, ask your GP about pituitary function testing. Push for a proper test. The standard NHS one misses more than half of cases. Source: Joanna Lane - LinkedIn | Christopher Lane Trust: christopherlanetrust org uk

Expect a confused note from the ukhsa some time this next couple of weeks saying that they're concerned about this year's flu variant. And expect a major push on flu vaccines. Why? Because it will seem like flu's causing more serious illness. But actually if you've been catching Covid every wave, you're going to be more vulnerable to flu, so it will just seem like it's the flu's fault. It's covid that damaged your defence mechanisms.

The government website also confirms that the latest scientific evidence shows that transmission from contact & droplets are far less significant than initially thought. It clearly states that, for Covid: “THE MAIN ROUTE IS AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION”. gov.uk/government/publicatio… /5

Did you know that owning certain types of top-venting blank firers (TVBFs) will soon be illegal? A Firearms Amnesty for four specific types of top-venting blank firers (#TVBFs) - The firearms are the Turkish brands: Retay, Ekol, Ceonic and Blow - will be held from February 3 to 28 2025. Tests by the @NCA_UK and policing, funded by the Home Office, show models produced by four Turkish manufacturers are readily convertible and therefore becoming illegal. TVBFs are legal to buy in the UK without a licence by over 18s unless they are readily convertible. In their original state TVBFs have a fully blocked barrel and are designed to discharge only blank cartridges. When discharged, combustion gases vent from the top of the weapon. TVBFs are sold with at least 50 per cent of their visible surface painted a bright colour however, criminals may paint them black, so they look like an original lethal purpose (OLP) weapon as well as convert them to a lethal purpose firearm. We are taking part in the #Amnesty and the public will be able to hand in any TVBFs before 28 February 2025 to help them avoid prosecution and prevent these pistols getting into the wrong hands. Ahead of the Amnesty starting, the public are encouraged to check for any TVBFs they may have at home or in their possession and get ready to dispose of them. Every top-venting blank firer (TVBF) given up is one less that criminals can potentially convert and use. For more information, click here ▶️ merseyside.police.uk/news/me…

Standard driving being available shows investment. It's a much sought-after course. Congrats to S/Sgt Murphy here, and it's fantastic to see forces still investing. I think more forces are now offering Standard than not!

Even more reason to admire Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde:

Community care collapsing ~ fund not reform then see! @wesstreeting UK population⬆️7%~2012-24 ❌GPs⬇️7% ❌District nurses⬇️42% ❌Health Visitors⬇️30% ❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23% ❌School Nurses⬇️25% ❌Nursing home beds⬇️12% ❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16% ❌Social care❌

Thanks to our dedicated Special Constables, working over the festive period A special thanks to their friends, families & loved ones who support them as they sacrifice time together to keep London safe From S/Chief Officer James Deller & The Chief Officer Group, Merry Christmas

Why do people think it’s ok to give their germs to you? “It’s just a cold, it’s just a cough, it’s just a bit of flu, it’s just a sore throat…” Have you tested for Covid? “No … but it’s definitely not Covid!” Even if it isn’t, what makes you think I want any illness?! 😳

🚨 Important numbers for not just Christmas, but year round. There's always someone ready to listen or help. Alt text also includes numbers.

🧵Today our legal team has written to @covidinquiryuk chair to invite her to make urgent interim recommendations to make healthcare settings safe During mod 3 we heard how the refusal to accept that #CovidIsAirborne led to inadequate PPE The IPC guidence must be revised 1/3

Remembering PC 6944 Doyle today - gone but never forgotten. His memory lives on through the brilliant work of the ⁦⁦@doylephillipsfd⁩ was awarded the Elizabeth Emblem earlier this month which was to presented to his wife ⁦@sarahdoyley6944⁩ by the King.

10 years 💔

I'm currently trying to reach people who may not know if they have #LongCovid. These people have Niggling Symptoms. They have a number of things going wrong with them that happened after a cold or a bug or something they picked up at work. But they haven't made the connection because someone in the telly said that Covid was over ages ago. They get colds all the time. They can't concentrate when they're driving. They drift in and out of conversations, even though they're only 32! You might suddenly need glasses. I'm not using chronic illness jargon, like Brain Fog, which doesn't mean what you think it means anyway. You might have to sit down to pee, in case you're suddenly wetting your leg. Here's the list of #LongCovid symptoms Check it twice. Find out if LongCovid is naughty or nice!

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't cure a disease by pretending it doesn't exist.

Yet most NHS settings have no infection control measures for airborne viruses. No masks. No soap in toilets. No windows open. No windows at all in many areas. Zero air filters. Hand sanitiser dispensers empty or broken. No wonder disease is soaring! #PublicHealthisDead

🎅 Happy Friday Merseyside🎅 I am sure plenty of you are going to be enjoying your Christmas doo's this weekend. Please make sure you stay together, know your surroundings, have lots of fun and STAY SAFE.🎄 Have a great evening Hayley , Brogan and Jake 12 more sleeps 🎅