Bryony Shannon

The little things…

So today is apparently random acts of kindness day. Yesterday was national almond day. And on…
Better together

“Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020”.…
Words that make me go hmmm: Those

Those who are most vulnerableThose most at risk Those with underlying health conditionsThose over 70 Those…
Home

“We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things…
The virus and ‘the vulnerable’: have labels cost lives?

Aside from the devastating impact that the Coronavirus pandemic continues to have on lives and livelihoods,…
Words that make me go hmmm: Care

Care. We use the term all the time. Care is described in a plan and delivered…
Them, us and COVID-19

Coronavirus. COVID-19. Virus. Pandemic. Lockdown. Isolation. Distancing. Shielding. PPE. Keyworker. Zoom. Unprecedented. Our vocabulary has evolved…
Rewriting social care

I don’t think anyone would dispute that adult social care needs to change. From the perspective…
Doors, gates and thresholds

I read Wuthering Heights for the first time when I was a teenager. I adored the…
And equally for healthcare 💟

Last Friday morning I tweeted a list of ten things I think we need to do…