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I don’t know how to face this shitty, scary world without him. He gave me strength. Not the other way round. I could be strong because of him. And now he’s no longer here.
My darling boy. 26/09/48 - 7/10/22.
Lynn Williams retweeted
Dear @UKHSA @YvetteCooperMP,
Why are the eligibility criteria so different for Covid vs Flu vaccines?
Hardly anyone is eligible for a Covid vaccine despite studies showing that BOTH the acute & long-term impacts of Covid are comparatively WORSE than flu on almost every measure.
COVID-19 had a comparatively higher burden of health loss than seasonal influenza in both the acute and post-acute phase
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Lynn Williams retweeted
Disabled people have spoken in a new report of their “constant fear” and worry that being physically active could put their disability benefits at risk.
#PIP #ActivityTrap #DWP
disabilitynewsservice.com/di…
Lynn Williams retweeted
There's a wilful refusal in UKHSA, the NHS and Govt to accept that clean air is as necessary in everyday life as clean food, water and hands. The whole system cost of clean air is enormously less than the whole system cost of the consequences of respiratory and airborne diseases.
Lynn Williams retweeted
The Times has blocked Disability News Service from alerting its readers to research which exposed how previous reforms to out-of-work disability benefits led to hundreds of deaths of disabled people in the early 2010s.
#TheTimes #WelfareInquiry #DWPdeaths
disabilitynewsservice.com/th…
Lynn Williams retweeted
‘Tell Us Once’ is still failing
Banks, utility companies, phone companies are not all they should be on this
Lynn Williams retweeted
Almost everyone in those groups you list as needing a flu vaccine is NOT eligible for an NHS Covid vaccine @YvetteCooperMP.
Covid is just as serious to those groups as flu, so why on earth are we not vaccinated against it?
.@YvetteCooperMP explains why it's important to get the free NHS flu vaccination if you're eligible.
The vaccine is offered to people at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from flu.
Check your eligibility and book online or through the NHS App: nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vacc…
Lynn Williams retweeted
Given COVID is a bigger risk, why aren’t you talking about that @DrRosena?
Why is eligibility for a COVID vaccine more restrictive than flu?
Also, why aren’t wearing masks recommended when getting your jabs….bearing in mind flu and COVID are airborne?
Lynn Williams retweeted
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Nottingham is home to one of England’s busiest Emergency departments and a major trauma centre - rising demand and a rise in cardiology patients are part of the the latest picture that triggered the fourth NHS critical incident at the NUH trust in 2026…
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Lynn Williams retweeted
Covid infections in England are continuing to increase. The overall Covid risk level remains High and, as of 18 October, 1 in every 149 people in England were infected. Full precautions, including a PPE mask, are strongly recommended in ALL indoor places.
A thread 🧵
Lynn Williams retweeted
Disabled campaigners are “deeply concerned” about the government’s commitment to scrapping care charges, after a minister refused to confirm that Andy Burnham’s pledge of free personal care for older people would also apply to working-age disabled people
disabilitynewsservice.com/de…
Lynn Williams retweeted
Hospital acquired (nosocomial) Covid in Welsh hospitals accounts for over 70% of Covid in their hospitals…patients who are given Covid while already in hospital. And they wonder why “pressures” haven’t eased 🙃
This is shameful - I’ve been in a Scottish hospital recently. A nurse there told me that flu and Covid were rife in the hospital - of course, not a mask in sight.
📊 This week's #UKHSAVirusWatch graphs show flu is stable at baseline levels & COVID-19 is at low levels.
🟢Flu positivity remained stable at 6.3%, compared with 6.2% the previous week.
ALT Positive tests (%) for flu Line chart showing flu positivity from October 2025 to October 2026. Following a decline after the winter peak, positivity remained low through spring and summer before increasing in recent weeks. The latest trend shows flu positivity remaining broadly stable. Data from: 20 October 2025 – 18 October 2026 Source: SGSS: England only; 7-day-rolling average
Lynn Williams retweeted
Why do we warn that Covid levels are high and flu is ramping up, when UKHSA officially states that flu is stable and Covid is low? The reason is that BuDS wants to protect people while UKHSA is protecting the NHS. 1/3
📊 This week's #UKHSAVirusWatch graphs show flu is stable at baseline levels & COVID-19 is at low levels.
🟢Flu positivity remained stable at 6.3%, compared with 6.2% the previous week.
ALT Positive tests (%) for flu Line chart showing flu positivity from October 2025 to October 2026. Following a decline after the winter peak, positivity remained low through spring and summer before increasing in recent weeks. The latest trend shows flu positivity remaining broadly stable. Data from: 20 October 2025 – 18 October 2026 Source: SGSS: England only; 7-day-rolling average
Lynn Williams retweeted
Semi-regular reminder of how many jobs there actually are for disabled people in the UK on the DWP site
Total jobs: 106,741
Of which are
remote: 509
+ Disability confident: 31
+ Part-time: 8
+ Not actually working in someone else's home: 5
FIVE WHOLE JOBS
Lynn Williams retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: Almost 9 MILLION people across the UK are at risk of needing a food bank in the next year.
One in five people have run out of food in past year and been unable to afford to buy more.
This cannot continue. The government must act ahead of the Budget to make essentials like food and bills affordable.