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Dr Julie Barker
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GP, lover of people & planet. Advocate of people knowing what will make their lives better.
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#HEATWAVE PROTECTION
Drink lots of cool drinks
Don’t over exert yourself
Choose shade
Use early morning & late evening to get the jobs done
Wear pale light clothing
Close off room you cant keep cool in middle of the day.
Get air flow in house overnight
chlowski.bsky.social Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · Jun 23
I repost this drawing every year but I think I have to draw a new one for this specifically horrible heatwave
rough sketch drawing of myself, suffering from the heatwave, trying to keep cool with a fan
June 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
greenparty.org.uk
Brexit - a lost decade of broken promises has left businesses and communities paying the price.

It's time for a roadmap back to prosperity.
A Green Party quote graphic featuring a small headshot and a statement condemning Brexit’s economic damage and calling for a government roadmap to rejoin the EU and provide businesses with certainty. Quote from Ellie Chowns MP for North Herefordshire reads: “Over the last decade, the British public and UK businesses have witnessed a litany of broken promises, economic turbulence, decimated trade, and regulatory nightmares – with small businesses particularly impacted. Brexit has cost the UK billions of pounds of economic damage. “As the consensus on rejoining the EU builds across Parliament and the wider British public, the Green Party is calling on the government to set out a clear roadmap to end this lost decade and give businesses the certainty they need to plan for a thriving future.
June 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
rspb.bsky.social
Heartbreaking: Right now, thousands of Puffins are washing up along our coasts and further afield.

It is devastating to see.

These birds are Red-listed in the UK and already under serious pressure.

Mass deaths like this, known as a “seabird wreck”, can take years for colonies to recover from...
A dead Puffin lies on wet sand, its black and white feathers darkened and slick against the beach. The bird rests on its side, wings folded, with its distinctive orange bill clearly visible against the pale sand.
February 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
die-alogue.bsky.social
Remarkable news!
theobserveruk.bsky.social The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Dec 12
The fireplace in Thetford that could transform our understanding of human evolution

When an archaeologist went for a nap beside an ancient water hole in Suffolk, he made a discovery beyond his wildest dreams: a fireplace 400,000 years old

https://bit.ly/4oT0kz3
The fireplace in Thetford that could transform our understanding of human evolution | The Observer
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December 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
Come and see….Hospices in #Nottinghamshire are here when you need support.
#listening
#understanding
#fun
#laughter
#experienced
#professional
@nhsnotts.bsky.social
hospiceuk.bsky.social Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · Oct 6
Hospice care is more than you think.

Outside the hospice building, hospices make 1.4m visits every year to help people at the end of their lives live well in the community

People like Linda, who is being cared for at home by Claire from Isabel Hospice.

www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...
Why hospice care is more than you think
For Hospice Care Week 2025, we explore a heartwarming story of hospice care in the community – and why hospice care is more than you think.
www.hospiceuk.org
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
hospiceuk.bsky.social
“I’ve been on this boat 20 years. It’s my home. I love it.” ⛵🧡

We’re sharing Barbara’s story as part of #HospiceCareWeek, to show that hospice care is more than you think – it’s about support at home and in the community, helping people live life their way. 🧡

willen-hospice.org.uk/barbaras-sto...
Barbara's story - Willen Hospice
Barbara is 81 and lives on her narrowboat in Milton Keynes. She's spent most of her life outdoors, through her work as a landscape gardener, Scouting with her
willen-hospice.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
libdems.org.uk
The BBC must balance their political news so it doesn’t boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
September 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
This is both shocking & unsurprising in that we know the #EnvronmentAgency &
@LabourParty have no clue about protecting our climate or our planets resources!

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Fears as datacentres ‘fail to disclose water usage’
Campaigners want companies supplying AI infrastructure to publicise water consumption
observer.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
Source: The Observer
This is brilliant!
#Parenthood
#Depression
observer.co.uk/news/first-p...
From here to paternity: facing up to fatherhood
When the writer’s partner became pregnant, he had to confront his deepest fears
observer.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
What should be our response to the loss of another basic human right, trumped by the the slide into a ‘we are right’ way of deciding things?
#AssistedDying

www.cmf.org.uk/god-is-love-...
God is love – this and every week - Christian Medical Fellowship
This week, our nation has walked across the Rubicon. Abortion will be decriminalised. Assisted suicide will be legalised and provided by the State. Each of these votes serves to unravel the cords that...
www.cmf.org.uk
June 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
A balanced insider view of the Israel-Gaza conflict methinks.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
#Israel #Gaza
‘I love our homeland, but we can’t condone the starvation of civilians’ | The Observer
Hamas sets no store by human life, and what is happening now may be strengthening them
observer.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
During #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek we should be deeply concerned about the cuts to services supporting dying people.

x.com/bbcnews/stat...
BBC News (UK) on X: "NHS plans 'unthinkable' cuts to balance books https://t.co/FN6fthxySc" / X
NHS plans 'unthinkable' cuts to balance books https://t.co/FN6fthxySc
x.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
citizensarrestnet.bsky.social
Breaking: 3 of UK’s biggest polluters citizen’s arrested in 1 day.

Across central London today 3 women made 3 separate citizen’s arrests to stop crimes of public nuisance by some of the UK’s biggest polluters today.

#CitizensArrest #OilExecs #Justice #Accountability
March 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
advancecareplan.bsky.social
The UK’s Second National Advance Day Plan Day will take place on the 7th May 2024 📣
#ACPDay2025 will be bigger, better…

😍 Increased website interactivity (list your own events)
😍 National Conference returns
😍 New resources
😍 Increased societal impact

#AdvanceCarePlanning
November 23, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
clarefuller.bsky.social
📢New teaching alert
🎟️Book your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpr-when-d...
✉Contact me if you would like a flyer to share with your team
February 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
healthfoundation.bsky.social
The government has announced a new independent commission to determine how to reform social care.

Published in November, our analysis of 25 previous commissions, inquiries and white papers highlights 4 lessons to make meaningful change.

Read more 👇
https://buff.ly/3DKfftt
Social care commissions: looking back to move forward
Adult social care in England desperately needs reform and investment. We look back at the approaches and proposals of previous similar reviews.
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January 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reposted by Dr Julie Barker
drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
The @bmj.com has posted a very important piece about our disconnect with dying, & how that is hurting rather than helping us, by @lucyselman.bsky.social
This ⬇️ fantastic thread by @trishaelliott.bsky.social analyses the paper beautifully.
Read.
Contemplate.
Talk to each other.
TY Lucy & Trisha 🙏🏽
trishaelliott.bsky.social Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · Jan 4
“Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death and grief”.

A really important piece here from @lucyselman.bsky.social in the @bmj.com.

I’ll try to pick out some highlights in a🧵, but actually I’d recommend reading the whole article.

Link here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
First page of article. Fairytale type pic of Princess leaning over dead or sleeping Prince. Facing death and grief: revolution needed Despite growing public interest in death, support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate. We urgently need a revolution: a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying and mourning, backed by properly funded palliative care, writes Lucy Selman. Pic of man in bed in hospital. Sample of text: In the UK around 90% of dying people would benefit from palliative care, but 25% don't get it. Demand is set to rise 25% over the next 25 years as lifespans increase and health conditions grow more complex, yet the sector is already critically underfunded. Just a third of UK hospice funding comes from the state, with the remaining £1bn raised annually through charity shops, fundraising events, and donation. This funding gap sends a clear message: care for dying people is less valued than aggressive treatments and high tech medical advances. (It's surely no coincidence that 9 in 10 of the clinical and care workforce in UK hospices are women, reflecting a long history of "women's work" being undervalued.) Pic of someone being cared for and having their hair brushed. Sample of text: Clinicians too have a critical role in reshaping attitudes and so must build their own death and grief literacy. By discussing end-of-life care openly and challenging common misconceptions, they can model acceptance of dying, build trust, and show the public that it is safe to ask questions and voice doubts and fears. Care must be emotionally aware, culturally sensitive, compassionate, and person centred-and this must be reflected in clinical education. Clinical leaders must acknowledge the emotional weight of dealing with death and grief and offer support, encouraging sharing, peer support, and remembrance. By making space for grief and vulnerability in professional life we nurture the human side of being a clinician.
January 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
die-alogue.bsky.social
Thank you @clarefuller & Ilora for an extremely valuable discussion about such import topics. I will be including this podcast as a resource on our training and public awareness website.
clarefuller.bsky.social Clare Fuller @clarefuller.bsky.social · Jan 6
In this episode it is my pleasure & honour to talk with Baroness Ilora Finlay. We explore the Mental Capacity Act focusing on Best Interests decision making.

🎧https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-117
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@ukparliament.parliament.uk
#AdvanceCarePlanning
January 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The Assisted Dying Debate And The State Of Palliative And Social Care | The King's Fund
Well said @dfenney.bsky.social
Public funding generally is grossly unfair & exacerbates health inequalities but reducing localities ability to be proactive.
www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
The Assisted Dying Debate And The State Of Palliative And Social Care | The King's Fund
The debate on assisted dying took place recently. But do people have access to the care and support they need to live well too?
www.kingsfund.org.uk
December 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM
die-alogue.bsky.social
Still taking stock of all the stimulating interactions at #HospiceUKconference 2024. There is a long to do list…
December 3, 2024 at 11:38 PM