Just a reminder that this as also Philip Davies

Some vaguely encouraging ambulance response times for April - cat 2 average (heart attacks, strokes, many other things....) was 30m 22s which is only just above the NHSE target of 30m (real target is 18m). Several trusts well inside 30m though EMAS, EoE, London and SW outside.

Exclusive: Boots says its online #mentalhealth service is now at capacity and will be 'temporarily paused' to new patients
pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/b…

The founder of Palantir - big NHS contract - features in this. thetimes.co.uk/article/inside…

Very worrying but I wonder what the proportion is in other maternity units?

Hard to believe the NHS could make more of a mess of junior doctors allocation than it has already but....'hold my beer' said one foundation school.

Good news at East of England ambulance service

I think many people would be surprised by the current NHSE guidance for staff around covid. No need to test, except if you work with immunocompromised patients; if you do, test only if you develop symptoms.

Lots of outrage about foundation training places but I have also written for Doctors.net.uk on similar issues at the speciality level.
'27 doctors for each job': why are there so few training posts for specialties facing staff shortages? doctors.net.uk/news/27-doctor…

Illustrate your commitment to sustainability 'one LED light at a time' by showing your hotel with every light lit even when it is not dark.....

I feel we have been shouting into the void about this for months, years even. theguardian.com/society/articl…