Chair RQIA. NI_RDP volunteer; former chair at PCC and Commissioner @NIHRC. No good at Twitter. Views are my own, or maybe the dogs'.
Joined July 2014
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Christine Collins MBE retweeted
Raising awareness of #RareDiseaseNI issues with Mr Mayor Alistair Cathcart @ANDborough. #RareDisease #RARDTAC #RDTAP Thank you for hosting us today - looking forward to delivering change! @RAiNAllIreland @22Q11_NI @MDUK_News @NIKRFcharity @nichstweet @AwarenessHdani @CPH_QUB
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
Unpaid carers provide a vital service but many suffer financially for their sacrifice.
🔎 Our analysis finds carers are more likely to fall into poverty, and stay once there.
Those who became carers unexpectedly are 2x as likely to enter poverty than the general public.
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Christine Collins MBE retweeted
Thank you to Dr Henrietta Hughes @PSCommissioner for joining colleagues from across health and social care in NI to provide valuable insight into her role as National Patient Safety Commissioner for England. Thanks also to all those who joined us today.
ALT Photo of Dr Henrietta Hughes speaking to HSC colleagues
ALT Photo of Dr Henrietta Hughes speaking to HSC colleagues
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
📢Calling all #RareDisease Researchers📢
⏰A reminder that we are hosting our first ECR forum on May 10th @QUBelfast. We have lots of exciting opportunities to share your research, including a very exciting 3-minute challenge 🗣️
Submit an abstract👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/1qbF…
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
📢✨delighted to see these prizes from #AbbeyCraft Rosettes for #RareDisease early career researcher winners on 10th of May @QUBelfast Submit abstract👇docs.google.com/forms/d/1qbF…… #ECR #PhD #PDRF #RareDiseaseNI @CPH_QUB @WWIEM_QUB @QubPGJCCR @QUBPostdoc @MHLSQUB @RAiNAllIreland
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
"Kicking off Module 3 of the National Training Programme for #SNA Focusing #Primary #Complex Care Needs, our 1st webinar welcomed ~680 participants across Ireland. A huge thanks to the team Genomics4all for providing invaluable educational resources for our students.#RareDisease
Hi guys Just to let you all know I am deactivating Twitter (or X)
Thanks for all the good craic; and see you elsewhere I hope.. Christine
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
There isn’t a director in the world that could make such a random happy feel good film as this, brief though it is.
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
I’m hearing from my lovely followers that they didn’t see this tweet - very weird!! If you can see this👇, please could you let me know? X
Hello my lovelies! 🌟NEW🌟!
The brilliant @echelonroasters are partnering with us to create lovely artisanal Campaigns Coffee! It’s delicious and every bag ordered supports our work fighting for the NHS. Lovely as a treat or a gift!
Our work is powered by you…
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
🩸Just made my 60th blood donation at @nibts!🩸
Blood donation is a simple act that can save lives, and I encourage anyone who can to make a donation.
Check out nibts.hscni.net/
Text 'BLOOD' to 60081 or call 08085534653
#BloodDonation #GiveBlood #SaveLives #DonateToday – at Ballymena, Northern Ireland
ALT Robin Swann MLA with member of NIBTS staff at donation session in Ballymena
ALT Robin Swann MLA holding the pack of blood he has just donated.
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
Great course for anyone interested. – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
Folks enrolments now open for this fantastic course at @mynwrc #mentalhealth @learningcityds @MAN_IN_DERRY @JoanneVanceCDHN @Zer0Suicide @OLTHLC @JulieannNally @NIMentalHealth @PaulineFlanaga3 @paddyduffy1980 @MensHealthIRL @UMcgeown @HolywellT @raichfer87
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
Absolutely delighted to be welcoming students back- these committed people will be our new #doctors in 2025. How cool is that?! 💙
23 months ago, almost to the day, our 2021 cohort started the MBBS degree @UlsterUniMed. We welcome them back today to start year 3!
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
💦💦 Castlederg NI💦💦
.. has had it's 2nd wettest 24 hours on record with 72.6mm 9am 22nd July to 9am 23rd.
Wettest was 75.3mm 9am 14th August to 9am 15th in 1970
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
#OnThisDay in 1981 the IRA murdered John Hazlett, Presbyterian, 43, married father of 2, shot with Armalite rifle, 10am, as he renovated a shop at Bank Square, Maghera, Co Londonderry. Murderers arrived in a blue pick up truck stolen in Swatragh & fled down Meetinghouse Ave #OTD
#OnThisDay in 1981 the IRA murdered John Hazlett, 43. Married father of 2. Shot outside shop he was helping renovate. Bank Sq, Maghera. Van stolen Swatragh. Apparently mistaken for off duty UDR man working on site. Minister “Apologies cannot change the coffin for the chair” #OTD
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
#OnThisDay in 1972 the IRA murdered Jackie Gibson, married father of 5. Bus driver. 1/9 people murdered & 130+ injured by bombs in Belfast #OTD. Last seen by some of his children waving from his bus as they returned from holidays. Family frantically waited news. No one convicted.
#OnThisDay in 1972 the IRA murdered Jackie Gibson, 45. Married father of 5. Bus driver. 1 of 9 murdered & 130 injured on Bloody Friday. 19 bombs detonated in 80 mins. Some of his children saw him driving bus on Castlereagh Rd 45 min before the blast at Oxford St bus station #OTD
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
📣Calling all Internationally Educated #Nurses and #Midwives working in the UK!👏Our fully-funded online leadership programme is still open for applications. This amazing opportunity has limited spaces so don't miss out, apply at tinyurl.com/yc4hjdx7. Please RT and share.
Christine Collins MBE retweeted
75 mins - 23 Bombs………😢
The innocent people of Belfast who lost their lives that day will never be forgotten ❤️
#LWF #Belfast #BloodyFriday
