Were you staring at the super moon instead of Twitter? Here’s our summary of what you might have missed.
It was a busy week for STPs:
- The long-awaited publication of STPs is coming thick and fast.
- However publication does not appear to be calming local nerves.
- What does STP stand for again?
- Some STPs include lots of jargon. But what does it mean?
- Do patients like to be treated in ‘factories’?
In other news:
- We’ve all been irritated by an ‘all team’ email. This week the NHS took the consequences to a new level.
- Last week the NHS pioneered the reply to all asking people not to reply to all…
- Hugh Pym has some moves!
- “Eventually, it eats little holes in your soul.” A moving article about pressure – and suicide – in A&E.
- More than 9 in 10 of us breathe unsafe air.
- The Chinese are the most optimistic their country is on the right track, but 9 in 10 French and Mexicans believe their country is headed in the wrong direction
- A brain implant has enabled a ‘locked in’ woman to communicate
- Got an exam coming up? Have a nap instead of cramming.
- Brexit and Trump: many similarities, but some important differences.
From America:
- The link between reducing infectious disease and increasing gender equality.
- What stance might the Trump administration take on bioethics?
- The next Congress will be the most racially diverse in history.
- Vitality and the vote: people in ill health were more likely to vote for Donald Trump
- People make decisions on emotions, not facts. Is it possible to get evidence back into our political discourse?
And finally…
- Miss the #supermoon? Here are some of the best photos.