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Rebecca Thomas

@Rebeccasmt

Health Correspondent for The @Independent , BJA health journo of the year 2022 & shortlisted for 2023 Got a story? email [email protected]

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linkhttps://www.independent.co.uk/author/rebecca-thomas calendar_today20-12-2013 16:47:34

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Bel Trew(@Beltrew) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This was just 2 days ago. Tonight Israel appears to have answered by bombing, eviscerating parts of West Rafah where displaced people were sheltering in tents. Aid groups say at least 50 charred bodies recovered so far, children, women burned alive. Every red line crossed.

This was just 2 days ago. Tonight Israel appears to have answered by bombing, eviscerating parts of West Rafah where displaced people were sheltering in tents. Aid groups say at least 50 charred bodies recovered so far, children, women burned alive. Every red line crossed.
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May Bulman(@maybulman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Europe is giving huge sums of money to N African countries each year in an effort to curb migration

Our year-long investigation reveals this money is being used to indiscriminately round up Black people & dump them in desert areas, sometimes leaving them for dead

Short thread🧵

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Alicja Hagopian(@HagopianAlicja) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy to share that I've joined The The Independent as a Data Correspondent, covering UK and US elections this year! Please feel free to get in touch on anything politics, email in bio :)

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Rebecca Thomas(@Rebeccasmt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cryptosporidium outbreak as town residents urged to boil tap water after 22 cases
independent.co.uk/news/health/br…

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HellomynameisSalli (Louise)💙 RMN/RGN (she/her)(@SalliMidgley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

12hours in A&E with my son. Waiting a CT scan now. So busy , clearly not enough nurses but hurrah for the student nurse who got his venflon in after 3 failed attempts by others. Gonna be a long night/morning which began at 3pm. Standing room only.

12hours in A&E with my son. Waiting a CT scan now. So busy , clearly not enough nurses but hurrah for the student nurse who got his venflon in after 3 failed attempts by others. Gonna be a long night/morning which began at 3pm. Standing room only.
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Samuel Lovett(@samueljlovett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to say I’m joining The Times and Sunday Times as a reporter based out of New York!

Can’t wait to meet my new colleagues and get stuck into everything America has to offer 🇺🇸

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hundredfamilies(@hundredfamilies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From Nottingham: 'His family say they were 'dumbfounded' by the decision to grant the leave, which they were not informed of, describing Robert as 'paranoid' and a potential danger to others and himself.'

nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

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Alastair McLellan(@HSJEditor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Terrifying story from zoetidman - Cancer patients choosing end of life care over possible NHS treatment because of the travel and costs involved in accessing it hsj.co.uk/bedfordshire-l…

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Prozac one of 30 antidepressants probed by UK watchdog over safety measures
independent.co.uk/news/health/an…

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Steve Senior(@stevensenior) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The pertussis vaccine is over 90% effective against whooping cough. Sadly vaccine coverage for the pertussis vaccine (the 'p' in 'DTaP') has been falling consistently since around 2012.

The pertussis vaccine is over 90% effective against whooping cough. Sadly vaccine coverage for the pertussis vaccine (the 'p' in 'DTaP') has been falling consistently since around 2012.
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James Illman(@Jamesillman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: NHS waiting list remained stable at c.7.5m in March. It technically dropped smidge (under 1k) since Feb, meaning it has fallen 7 months in a row, NHS England data this AM shows. Long waiters bit complex due to reporting changes. Working out now
england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-…

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Labour face angry backlash over Tory defector’s ‘gaslighting’ women’s rights record independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

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Royal College of Physicians(@RCPhysicians) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we announce an independent review into and acknowledge how we should have been better at listening and responding to our members and fellows. We need to reset the organisation, restore trust and refocus on delivering on members’ priorities.

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hundredfamilies(@hundredfamilies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Psychiatrist who cut monitoring frequency of patient before death 'didn't know 22-year-old was at A&E with self-harm injuries two days before'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

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Rebecca Thomas(@Rebeccasmt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s an incredible honour to make this shortlist alongside the brilliant work of these amazing journalists 🤯

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