Susannah H @firebug70

El 01/07/1818 nació Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, “el salvador de madres”. En el siglo XIX, dar a luz en un hospital podía ser una sentencia de muerte. La fiebre puerperal acababa con la vida de miles de mujeres tras el parto, especialmente en las maternidades. Semmelweis, médico húngaro que trabajaba en el Hospital General de Viena, observó algo inquietante: en una de las salas la mortalidad era mucho mayor que en otra. La diferencia era que en una atendían partos médicos y estudiantes que antes habían estado realizando autopsias; en la otra, matronas. En 1847 llegó a una conclusión revolucionaria: los médicos estaban transportando “partículas cadavéricas” desde los cadáveres hasta las madres a través de sus manos. Obligó a lavarse las manos con una solución de cloruro de cal antes de atender partos. El resultado fue espectacular: la mortalidad cayó de cifras cercanas al 10% a menos del 1%. Pero su descubrimiento chocaba contra las ideas de la época. Muchos médicos se negaron a aceptar que ellos mismos pudieran ser la causa de aquellas muertes. Semmelweis fue ridiculizado, perdió apoyos y terminó siendo apartado de la medicina académica. La ironía fue cruel: quien había demostrado la importancia de la higiene acabó destruido por el rechazo de sus colegas. En 1865, con su salud mental deteriorada y tras años de frustración, fue ingresado en un manicomio de Viena. Allí murió pocos días después, a los 47 años, tras ser golpeado por los guardias y sufrir una infección en una herida (sepsis), la misma clase de enfermedad que él había ayudado a prevenir. Murió sin ver reconocido su trabajo. Años después, con la llegada de la teoría microbiana de los gérmenes de Pasteur y los avances de la antisepsia de Lister, la comunidad médica entendió que Semmelweis tenía razón. Hoy, cada lavado de manos sanitario lleva algo de su legado. Ignaz Semmelweis no fue escuchado cuando tenía la verdad delante. La historia acabó dándole la razón.

It appears the same disease patterns that were playing out in 2022 are playing out again in 2026. We’ve got RSV, parechovirus, parainfluenza, brain infections, weird flu, Covid is looking like food poisoning, bizarre GI outbreaks… We’ve been here before.

The wonderful new GP amazes again. Called to go thru all my blood test results (never had a GP do that before!) and told me my iron was low with a ferritin of 39ng/ml even though it was within ‘range’ Yes! You’re right! That is low!

Tufts Now: 'Moving Toward Better Tests and Treatments for Lyme Disease' 'New study finds biomarkers that may someday help clinicians better detect—and possibly cure—early and persistent Borrelia burgdorferi infections' now.tufts.edu/2026/06/30/mov…

🧵1/2 After intense stress at work, Brittney from Tennessee developed severe insomnia, fatigue, sweating, tremors, a summer cold, head pressure, joint pain, and chest pain. It took 6 months and many ER visits before she found out she had Lyme disease plus coinfections.

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So many reports, inquests, negligence claims all focused on trusts & staff at frontline. Yet in a decade of horror we still haven't had a single examination of Govt, national bodies, universities & their policies or agendas in maternity over the last 20 years. Not sustainable

Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern

2 days ago

Amos reports into trusts full of "we were told" - as was feared this work doesn't get under the skin of a complex issue. National findings hardly revelatory. Families angry & let down. Even Bill Kirkup resigned. It will fail to stop calls for a public inquiry - its one true goal.

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I have seen many instances of poor treatment of bereaved families in my lifetime. This is one of the worst

Rebecca Matthews @RMatthewsPsych

2 days ago

Families in tears reading @ValerieAmos @MatNeoInv report yesterday. Completely minimised the extent of the harm. Left feeling we’ve been used & played in a @DHSCgovuk move to prevent a public inquiry. Ironically Amos did not listen to women. #AmosReview #NMNI #Maternity

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Over one million children were referred to NHS mental health services in England, in 2024/25. ONE MILLION. The number has doubled since 2018/19 and risen by 10% in a single year. One million children struggling. Families in turmoil. When are we going to take this seriously?

As tick activity increases during the summer, the Lyme Disease Resource Centre has shared guidance on recognising Lyme disease and erythema migrans (EM) rashes. Read more on the CPS website. cps.scot/latest-news/ti… @LymeResourceCtr

Wes please help us….. No family in our country should suffer injustice by systems within our country. We met and I brought you up to speed with pervasive incompetence in Nottinghamshire. -Regional mental health director still in a job -Chief exec ICB still in a job -Chief exec NMHT was kept in his job till retiring before the Inquiry -Incompetent psychiatrists who don’t understand the MHA still in their job. -Psychiatrists who didn’t even make notes of MDTs still in a job -Psychiatrists who did ‘failed assessments’ still in a job -Psychiatrist who discharged against Trust protocols still in a job. -6 MHAs, 4 failed Sectioning events, without change in treatment/depot by psychiatrists still in a job -No risk assessments by psychiatrists still in a job -Failed Psyc report to court…still in a job -Failed to give depot multiple times…..still in a job -psychiatrists who don’t understand MHAs and difference between Sec-2 & Sec-3, who didn’t change sections, still in a job. -No duty of candour, but still in a job I could go on and on………. Whilst you were Sec of State for health I also stated you were given the worst advice by the Psychiatry advisors. They actually told you, if you held Psychiatrists responsible for their inactions when it comes to their patients, no one would want to do Psychiatry, which was utter nonsense. It would have rooted out poorly performing Psychiatrists. The psychiatry advisors at the DoH need to be let go. You need forward thinking accountable Psychiatrists not the stagnant pool, idealess old psychiatrists you had. @jamesmurray_ldn @DHSCgovuk @nuwandiss @AllisonPearson @redrumlisa @coatesaholic Why no pre-emptive action before any more submissions to the Nottingham Inquiry? Our country looks weak if we don’t have the guts to sack people for wrong doing proven by the evidence they have given. We don’t need to wait for conclusions. They accepted they didn’t do their jobs in evidence. Let’s make our country strong again Let’s ask for accountability; if not let’s terminate people’s contracts. Public senior positions are not devoid of responsibility, if they failed in public office let’s sack them. Let’s be strong again……….. our innocent fallen children deserve that🙏 @Fhamiltontimes @JoshHartley_ @OliverPridmore @cathynewman @wesstreeting @nottm_post @BBCNews @EmilyMayTV

Wes Streeting @wesstreeting

3 days ago

Almost as shocking as the failures to care for women and babies is the refusal of some senior NHS managers to provide evidence for Donna Ockenden’s review. This backside-covering is far too common in the NHS. It has to end. ✍🏻 @ObserverUK observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…

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"suggesting a potential mechanistic link between spirochetal infection and folate receptor autoimmunity" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42346294/ If tick bites can make meat allergy (alpha-gal), why can't other infections make other distant immune symptoms?

Mast cells are best known for allergy and MCAS, but research has found they may also be implicated in Alzheimer's, ALS, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, infection and heart disease. They sit at tissue barriers beside nerves and blood vessels. Let's break it down 🧵

Last night was the hottest June night on record for the UK, beating the previous highest by 0.8°C and the previous Welsh record by 1.5°C. The English record was also beaten in Plymouth.

The number one reason for school absence is illness. By a very long way.

Tes magazine @tes

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How to tackle absence in your school? Creating a sense of adventure helps to make school feel ‘unmissable’, says consultant and former head Rachel Macfarlane tes.com/magazine/leade…

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It's a year since I was bitten by ticks and given Lyme Disease.. as there are many of the little terrors about again now, its a good time to share this article I wrote at the time, with tips for what to look for and what to do if bitten.🙏 Please share! westcountryvoices.co.uk/vital-tick-awa…

☀️The #heatwave is upon us☀️ To help people stay safe and cool we have prepped a: 👁️101 Visual Summary of our Cooling Tips High quality PDF download on our website 🖇️👇

Reminder: it really pays to keep your electrolytes topped up during warmer weather, especially if you're a sweater. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

Get your older and youngest kin ready for the next few days. This heat will be brutal in some urban areas. Windows and curtains closed, really good telly on. Lots of water. Pee should be a pale yellow (yes, talk about pee). Eat little and often. Use lolly ices.

Infections links with cognitive decline. We desperately need to pay more attention to these . This Dr is talking about reactivated ingestions in Covid! I didn’t hear anything about this at the RCPSYCH congress. Sadly.

From Prof Chris Ponting, advice on treating #ME #LongCovid #RCPsychIC