Great to see this engagement with government…now we need to see that appreciation delivered with more than words.
Better working terms and conditions, please.
#SASsix #NHS #HealthcareCareers #Healthcare
Great to speak at the London SAS Conference with Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist doctors from across London.
SAS doctors are the backbone of the NHS, delivering expert care every day, often without the recognition they deserve.
Thank you for all you do.
Beth Rigby Tweet 3 Feb 2026 19:37 👀🚨Meanwhile, while Mandelson scandal is galloping along, I hear that Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman ended up WITH LABOUR MPs in the AYE lobby on lifting two child benefit cap. A source tells me they “got on their phones trying to get instructions from Farage as to whether they should be there or not” “They tried to leave at one point but got trapped as the doors were locked” Reform source confirms this happened & says it was a ‘genuine mistake’ & neither MP registered a vote. All other Reform MPs voted against….
The #Reform Party has less than 10 MPs, yet cannot co-ordinate how they should vote on a policy in Parliament. Can you trust a party who can't even manage or organise just a handful of people? Mind you, #ToryFailures Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman aren't smart cookies, are they?
#ReformShambles
1. Noam Chomsky's response to the first tranche of Epstein docs - arrogant, high-handed, obfuscatory and, we now know, dishonest - reminded me of something: his response to my questions about genocide denial, 15 years ago. 🧵
www.monbiot.com/2012/05/21/2...
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
Mad to me that Nigel Farage can say all of Zack Polanski’s supporters are “heroin smokers” but it is made illegal to say that racists vote Reform.
Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
Great Ormond Street Hospital has this afternoon published the report into harm caused by surgeon Yaser Jabbar - a 1/4 of children he operated on came to harm. 94 child victims. Read here:
www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/orthopa...
I think it is worth remembering that the Gaza Health Ministry’s number is based on those deaths they were able to confirm.
There are still those whose bodies have not been recovered.
The number of Palestinians killed is still not clear.
I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
This is absolutely shocking. Something has to be done about this appalling situation in which so many now find themselves. The government needs to act
My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
As an historian I often wonder how people learned nothing from the twentieth century and how we have fallen into the mess and rise of fascism yet again and here we are. People simply *don't care* that they are in a military alliance with and dependant on a fascist state when capitalism requires it.
BASHH is proud to endorse the @sascollective.com's campaign, championing career progression, equity of opportunity, and support for SAS doctors around the UK through six essential 'asks'.
To view our statement of support, visit our website: bit.ly/3NFc773
We are delighted that @bashhuk.bsky.social have decided to support our #SASsix campaign!
A lot of sexual health care is delivered by SAS doctors. Signposting a career for these doctors to achieve their potential is a vital part of supporting this workforce.
We look forward to working with you!
SAS six - national support. Slide showing the 18 organisations who have publicly supported or endorsed the SAS six campaign. This list includes multiple medical royal colleges, other membership organisations and associations, and organisations representing medical education, leadership and people specialists.
In recent months many new organisations have decided to support or endorse the #SASsix campaign.
Most recent was @bashhuk.bsky.social, who did so yesterday.
Like us, these organisations believe that supporting every doctor to achieve their potential is right for the workforce.
Could you be next?
I really do enjoy updating this slide.
Every new supporter gives me a little hope in the future. Nothing that the campaign stands for should be in any way controversial. Much of what it stands for is happening somewhere already, but rarely all in the same place at the same time.
#SASsix
If we could all stop voting for fascists, that would be brilliant.
Screenshot of a tweet from RCoA: “We have stopped posting on X. Read more about why we have made that decision and how you can stay connected with us: rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-will...”
Screenshot of two tweets from the association of anaesthetists: “1/2 We want our online spaces to reflect our commitment to respectful, safe and inclusive debate. For that reason, we have decided to pause all our activities on X while concerns remain about harmful behaviour on the platform and the sharing of indecent images through Grok. 2/2 We welcome the investigation launched by Ofcom and will carefully consider its recommendations. In the meantime, you can find us on our other channels, including Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky, as well as our own website.”
Well done @rcoanews.bsky.social and @assocanaes.bsky.social for taking action and stepping away from activity on Twitter/X
It seems that every day reputable organisations are waking up to the fact that they do not need to remain there.
I like being an anaesthetist on days like this.
Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.
The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.
Thanks to all our new followers!
If you want to read a little more about the SAS six campaign, you can do so in a few places.
We wrote a blog for @nhsemployers.bsky.social here:
www.nhsemployers.org/articles/sup...
There is also some information on our website:
www.sascollective.com/sassix
A slide showing the 12 Trusts to have implemented, or publically pledged to implement, the SAS six in their approach to their workforce.
Leicester Partnership NHS Trust become the twelfth Trust we have been able to add to this slide, after their pledge today to use the SAS six in their approach to their workforce.
Could your Trust be next?
Get in touch!
www.leicspart.nhs.uk/news/our-sas...
We are absolutely thrilled that Leicester Partnership NHS Trust have chosen to join our collection of employers seeking to support their SAS and locally-employed workforce.
The #SASsix is a roadmap for change, and we love to see it used.
Bravo!
www.leicspart.nhs.uk/news/our-sas...
In response to today's announcement of support for the #SASsix campaign by @fmlm-uk.bsky.social, SAS Collective member @robjimfleming.bsky.social wrote a blog for our website.
"The days of the 'invisible' SAS doctor are over."
Read more here:
www.sascollective.com/leadershipno...
FMLM is proud to support the #SASsix campaign, championing leadership equity for SAS doctors across the NHS.
SAS doctors are essential, and their leadership potential must be recognised. We’re committed to empowering them to lead, manage and thrive.
We are absolutely delighted that Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management @fmlm-uk.bsky.social have decided to support our #SASsix campaign!
Thanks, folks. We really appreciate this!
In a post on LinkedIn earlier, Prof Rich Withnall, @fmlm-uk.bsky.social CEO, said:
“I am delighted that FMLM has joined a growing coalition of influential healthcare organisations committed to meaningful reform for SAS and locally‑employed doctors."
#SASsix
I do enjoy writing rousing rhetoric.
"For too long, the conversation around medical leadership has suffered from a persistent blind spot."
"It's time to trade the shadows for the boardroom."
Brilliant to get support from @fmlm-uk.bsky.social for the #SASsix.
www.sascollective.com/leadershipno...
