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Owen Thurston

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Young Epilepsy Champion 2015 🟣 Rotary Young Citizen 2016 🟣 HQIP Volunteer of the Year 2020 🟣 24 year old campaigner and youth advocate for RCPCH &US 🟣

Joined June 2019
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1/5) This letter to @thetimes has gained a lot of attention over the last few days and rightly so. In the pandemic, children and young people’s voices have too often been heard but not acted upon. Promises have been made but action hasn’t been taken.

Our incoming President @CamillaKingdon and @russellviner have written to @thetimes about the UK government's failure to speak with and listen to children and young people throughout the pandemic.

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Our incoming President @CamillaKingdon and @russellviner have written to @thetimes about the UK government's failure to speak with and listen to children and young people throughout the pandemic.


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BREAKING 🚨The UK government had no plan for mental health during the pandemic. 1/8


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I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme. Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On…

DrTedros's tweet image. I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.

Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On…
DrTedros's tweet image. I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.

Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On…
DrTedros's tweet image. I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.

Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On…
DrTedros's tweet image. I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.

Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On…

Owen Thurston Reposted

Unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish


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Welcome to our new President Professor Steve Turner! Steve took over from Dr Camilla Kingdon at our AGM here at #RCPCH24 today. Read more: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Welcome to our new President Professor Steve Turner! 

Steve took over from Dr Camilla Kingdon at our AGM here at #RCPCH24 today. 

Read more: <a style="text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/yP2ncce2Rp">rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…</a>

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Now And Then 🤍 Listen Now: TheBeatles.lnk.to/NowAndThen


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A tweet posted by @elonmusk earlier this week may be a problem for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Please be careful when viewing any posts and make sure you turn off Autoplay on Twitter bit.ly/3rM7bTd #onlinesafety 💜

epilepsysociety's tweet image. A tweet posted by @elonmusk  earlier this week may be a problem for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

Please be careful when viewing any posts and make sure you turn off Autoplay on Twitter <a style="text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/f8J9hnqSjk">bit.ly/3rM7bTd</a>

#onlinesafety 💜

Owen Thurston Reposted

In response to the recent calls for #MitchMcConnell to resign only because what happened, we would like to remind everyone that at least two US presidents have been documented to have seizures. One was a founding father. #EpilepsyAwareness brainablaze.com/the-brain-abla…


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🏆Huge congrats to @Epilepsy_12 Youth Advocates who are joint winners in @HQIP #CAAW23 clinical audit heroes awards! They do so much volunteering each year through @RCPCHtweets @RCPCH_and_Us to support the audit - read more rcpch.ac.uk/resources/epil… #Epilepsy #NHS #YouthAction

Congratulations to @Epilepsy_12 Youth Advocates RCPCH and Solent Academy of Research and Improvement Side by Side group on being joint winner of the Clinical Audit Heroes Patient and Public Involvement award! @nqican #CAAW23. Find out more here: hqip.org.uk/news/caaw23-pp…



Owen Thurston Reposted

MPs vote by 354 to 7 that Boris Johnson is an intentional and serial liar. No former prime minister has ever suffered quite such an indignity


Owen Thurston Reposted

The young peoples video for #RCPCH23 has followed a brilliant opening to the conference from @CamillaKingdon Young people are sharing what childhood can be like for children young people with health conditions. "See us as people not patients"

RCPCH_and_Us's tweet image. The young peoples video for #RCPCH23 has followed a brilliant opening to the conference from @CamillaKingdon 

Young people are sharing what childhood can be like for children young people with health conditions. 

"See us as people not patients"

Owen Thurston Reposted

And the winner of the RCPCH &Us voice champion awards is.... @Epilepsy_12 specialist nurse Jill Conium! Congratulations Jill and thank you for all your hard work with RCPCH &Us over the last year! #RCPCH23 rcpch.ac.uk/education-care…


Owen Thurston Reposted

The Prince of Wales pays tribute to His Majesty The King at the #CoronationConcert.


Owen Thurston Reposted

“We need to get a handle on this situation, or it will be our children who pay the biggest price. It’s time to put children, who are so often forgotten about in health policy, back on the political agenda.” @RCPCHPresident independent.co.uk/news/health/ch…


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Today is #WorldAsthmaDay and we're highlighting the link between poor air quality and the incidence and severity of Asthma in children and young people. This toolkit supports paediatricians in approaching local councils about air pollution: ow.ly/YNKr50O7GTJ

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Today is #WorldAsthmaDay and we're highlighting the link between poor air quality and the incidence and severity of Asthma in children and young people. 

This toolkit supports paediatricians in approaching local councils about air pollution: <a style="text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/M7mJ0296xY">ow.ly/YNKr50O7GTJ</a>

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You’ve made it to the end of our #TwitterTakeover and we hope you found it useful and got you thinking about what you can do to make the #ExpOfCare even better. Here are a few suggestions of what you can do depending on how much time you have: #Thread 🧵 (7/7) #NHS #YouthVoice

RCPCH_and_Us's tweet image. You’ve made it to the end of our #TwitterTakeover and we hope you found it useful and got you thinking about what you can do to make the #ExpOfCare even better.

Here are a few suggestions of what you can do depending on how much time you have: 
#Thread 🧵 (7/7) 
#NHS #YouthVoice

Owen Thurston Reposted

#HelloMyNameIs @ItsAishahF, Demi & Owen & as young people passionate about #ExpOfCare we’re taking over @RCPCHtweets on behalf of @RCPCH_and_Us Stay tuned to find out about our priorities, why it is important & how you can empower others to share their #ExpOfCare #Thread🧵 (1/7)

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. #HelloMyNameIs @ItsAishahF, Demi &amp; Owen &amp; as young people passionate about #ExpOfCare we’re taking over @RCPCHtweets on behalf of @RCPCH_and_Us

Stay tuned to find out about our priorities, why it is important &amp; how you can empower others to share their #ExpOfCare #Thread🧵 (1/7)


Owen Thurston Reposted

Now you’ve heard why the experience of care is important but how can you practically empower CYP to shape their #ExpOfCare? We thought of some resources that might help you start! #Thread 🧵 (6/7)

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Now you’ve heard why the experience of care is important but how can you practically empower CYP to shape their #ExpOfCare?

We thought of some resources that might help you start! #Thread 🧵 (6/7)

Owen Thurston Reposted

Effective digital communication is just as important as in-person communication and we would love to see digitalised note-sharing across healthcare. providers #ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (5/7)

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Effective digital communication is just as important as in-person communication and we would love to see digitalised note-sharing across healthcare. providers #ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (5/7)

Owen Thurston Reposted

The way an appointment or interaction first starts can set the whole tone and can be the difference between ending up at point A or point B. Clear and effective communication is key to establishing a positive and productive relationship. #ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (4/7)

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. The way an appointment or interaction first starts can set the whole tone and can be the difference between ending up at point A or point B. Clear and effective communication is key to establishing a positive and productive relationship.

#ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (4/7)

Owen Thurston Reposted

Working in partnership with doctors is important to us and the well-being of our doctors matters too. We can work together to reduce anxiety for both me and you. We asked other young people for some well-being tips: #ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (3/7)

RCPCHtweets's tweet image. Working in partnership with doctors is important to us and the well-being of our doctors matters too. We can work together to reduce anxiety for both me and you.

We asked other young people for some well-being tips:
#ExpOfCare #Thread 🧵 (3/7)

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