🧵 This week - under a Labour government - NHS community services for the entire population of Wilshire (half a million people), were handed to a private equity backed company, HCRG Care Group, formerly known as VirginCare. 1/n

Today is a catch up day before heading home, expect a few The Fleming Fund posts as we go through all the fantastic work our Phase 1 Fleming Fund Fellows have been doing (and maybe some lovely pictures of Eswatini 😊) City St George's Infect Immunity

Wow this is a pretty spectacular admission from the GMC… They are refusing to release the PA survey results as it could damage their OWN self interest?! “We believe that releasing the material within the scope of the request would be likely to prejudice the interests of the

Very few people realise that the vast majority of hospice and palliative care is provided by charity - not by the NHS. I think this is a national scandal. Please RT if you do too 🙏

We at Wellcome have joined many UK science organisations in signing a letter to the chancellor ahead of the budget at the end of the month. It is crucial that the UK has stable, predictable investment in R&D, not wasteful stop-start funding. ft.com/content/fc00e5… via @ft

Please RT! fully funded PhD available with me and the wonderful Sullivan Lab to explore how a clone of Staphylococcus capitis has evolved to infect neonates buff.ly/4hafYDx Quadram Institute UEA

Our New global #LongCovid study from 25 places in 17 countries across 4 continents is out today BMJ Global Health: 70% in HICs vs 45% in LMICs affected. #LC is a global disabling event. This study highlights the importance of global harmonised protocols & long-term sequelae

Sharing for any friends and colleagues who are in Oxford and want to hear some more about the Knocking Out #AMR project

It's the last day to register to attend the Microbial Genomics Roadshow 2024! Join us to build your network with fellow microbiologists, such as Carolin Kobras 🎓♦️🐍🐍, who will be presenting a talk you won't want to miss. Register now: microb.io/4dTw2a4 #MGen #MicrobioRoadshow

Assessing antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella enterica in the pork production system. Published #OpenAccess in #JMedMicro using a #PublishAndRead agreement: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.…

External Event Grant awards of up to £750 are available for eligible members as a contribution towards the costs of registration, travel, and accommodation to attend an event between 01 January – 30 April 2025. Apply now before the deadline 01 November - microb.io/3QonfDj

Matt Frei, "One person not with Donald Trump last night was his nephew Fred Trump.. He voted for Kamala Harris" Fred Trump, "He and I have had big time differences.. Namely when he said my son should just die because he has disabilities" Matt Frei, "He actually said that?"

The best front-page reactions to Trump's win. 🧵👇 The Age (Melbourne, Australia): Here's Donny!

GOOD NEWS Bank of England cuts interest rate for a second time since election to 4.75% Inflation for September at just 1.7% UK Growth predicted to be higher than previously stated Pound highest against Euro since April 2022 BTW how's Tory PM Liz Truss nowadays?

BBC News reporting on the scandal of Physician Associate Labour didn't roll them out but Labour's inaction is making public health less safe The sooner PAs are phased out and the sooner we have more doctors and nurses and specialists, the better for our NHS

At the beginning of world antimicrobial awareness week (WAAW) I’m sharing Tina and my thoughts about the #UNHLM on #AMR published in Microbiology Society journal of Med Micro Dr Tina L. Joshi microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

What a fantastic concert in Oxford tonight, thank you so much Jamie Cullum 💃💃💃

So, I've just spent a bit of time looking into the debate on IHT and farming. I... got a shock. First, a note: I have a friend who runs a family farm. In his view, the whole thing is a something and nothing. 🧵

Very excited to be co-chairing the BSAC Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms conference with Freya Harrison Looking forward to 2 days of great talks and networking