European. Medical director, radiologist, wicketkeeper and skier. Proud exec sponsor of Women’s Network at my hospital. Views most definitely my own.
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From the weekend, a Church of the Day exhibit, beneath the low-hanging cloud in Sainte Foy
🌲Tree of the Day tucked in there too!
“John, d’origine irlandaise, vit à Paris depuis plus de quarante ans. Face aux dégradations, il ne cache ni sa tristesse ni son incompréhension. Pour cet habitant, voir les rues de la capitale dans cet état est un véritable crève-cœur” 😢
«C'est désolant de voir une génération capable de mettre la France par terre» : Paris se réveille après une nuit de chaos ow.ly/hghI106GNpp
This would allow significant investment in the health of the nation - attractive municipal environments, shared ownership of individual health, affordable fresh fruit and veg, better health for all with fewer inequities.
Rejoining the EU’s single market could boost the UK’s economy by as much as £150bn, Goldman Sachs has claimed.
The Wall Street bank told clients in a note that there was “significant economic upside from ‘Breturn’” as it backed Andy Burnham’s calls for closer ties with the bloc ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
📝 Harvard study: women are disproportionately involved in jobs threatened by automation, yet are habitually excluded from AI development work.
Women are rarely quoted as experts on AI. From July 2025 to June 2026, among the well over 100,000 experts cited in domestic news coverage of AI, men appeared 4.3x more often than women.
motherjones.com/politics/202…
QPR vs Derby Co #EFL @SkySports - my grandfather would have been happy to see the Rams 📺 (tho less happy with the score line approaching half-time!)
One or two trips to Loftus Rd while at med school - jumping up to celebrate a Man U goal, finding myself in a minority of one 🙃
For a goal of social justice and broadening participation….
“Ultimately, we believe that art and creative works will bring the humanity and social context of health and healthcare to life”
Art - linking the “what and why” of healthcare with the “how”
@BMJLeader @DrKhan_do
Proud to share our latest #editorial in @BMJLeader on how #art & creative works can advance equity & #socialjustice in #healthcare leadership. 🎨
Stories matter. They foster empathy, challenge assumptions & make #leadership #inclusive & #compassionate
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/leader-2025-…
Fun facts
☎️ BT telecom tower 177m
🏢 Euston tower 124m
🏙️ Shard 310m
🏥 UCLH 78m
📷 🌳 Primrose Hill 64m
Good on you, Emily Thornberry.
Manifesto commitment, proper democracy - “One of the reasons to vote [for a party]” 👍
'Get over it': Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry's message on concerns about reopening 'divisive' Brexit debates.
Thornberry tells @CathyNewman that the UK could re-join the EU without a second referendum if it was included as a manifesto commitment at a general election.
"But what I can tell them is: come back, anytime” - Roland Lescure 🇫🇷 🇬🇧
'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK bbc.in/4yaRVf3
Enjoying the style and presentation of the French Finance Minister
#PoliticsLive
"Brexit was a disaster. It’s hit our economy. It’s hit our living standards”
On #PoliticsLive former Labour shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth argues in favour of a referendum on rejoining the EU
bbc.in/4jMSasZ
“Après le Brexit, bientôt le "Breturn" ?”
Peut être….
12% view Brexit as a success.
Plus de la moitié des Britanniques sont favorables à un retour du Royaume-Uni dans l'Union européenne, selon un sondage l.franceinfo.fr/LE1
Gloucestershire blue skies last weekend - happy #FingerpostFriday everyone ☀️
All credit to @CMO_England for focussing on a key element of being a doctor.
I recall hearing another senior medic - a few years ago now - who, when asked what characteristics define a doctor, answered “comfortable in dealing with uncertainty”
Chris Whitty: Doctors must be trained in managing risk in patient care, CMO says.
The BMJ and @acmedsci inaugural joint annual lecture given by Prof. Whitty @CMO_England covered risk, uncertainty, and medical decision-making.
Watch the full lecture now: bit.ly/4AxqLBq