Ishbel Straker - Treating Mental Health & Addiction

09/10/2025

A Question for the NMC and Healthcare Leaders

When the NMC encourages managers to seek advice from them before making a referral, what safeguards are in place to ensure that advice comes from qualified people, free from bias or the damaging internal agenda that has caused so much harm already?

If advice at the front end simply affirms the NMC’s own narrative, how can nurses feel safe to practise?
How can our hospitals be staffed safely?
And how can anyone — professionals or the public — have confidence in a system that polices itself without genuine accountability?

It’s time we started asking the hard questions about who is protecting who — and whether the system truly serves the people it claims to.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecJXJwHm

30/09/2025

Wow! What a response! 🙌🏽
T-shirts are £12 + P&P.

✅ To order:
1. Send payment via PayPal 👉🏽 https://www.paypal.me/IshbelStraker

2. Add your size & address in the notes

Once your T-shirt arrives, don’t forget to send me a pic of your amazing selves modelling it – I’d love to share the support! 💙👕

Thank you all so much for standing with us in the campaign for Justice for Nurses. 🩺✊🏾

29/09/2025

A little bit of merch to kick off this campaign ✊🏾

As I was designing this, I couldn’t help but reflect on what it really means to be a nurse. We step into the most difficult situations without a second thought for ourselves. We put patients first, even when it costs us. We are bitten, slapped, kicked, spat on, and verbally abused — and yet we go back. We are dismissed by colleagues, berated by families, and then return home to lives that are far from perfect, often carrying the toll on our own health.

We’ve come to accept that this is “part of the job.” But what we must never accept is abuse from the very regulator that is meant to protect the public and respect the profession. Gaslighting. Stonewalling. Emotional destruction. Confidence eroded until nurses no longer feel worthy of the role they trained and sacrificed for.

It’s time to say: NO MORE.
We have the right not to tolerate this.

If you want to stand with us, support the campaign by buying a t-shirt. Every penny of profit goes to NMCWatch, enabling the team to keep fighting on the front line for nurses navigating the NMC process.

29/09/2025

A little bit of merch to kick off this campaign

As I was designing this, I couldn’t help but reflect on what it really means to be a nurse. We step into the most difficult situations without a second thought for ourselves. We put patients first, even when it costs us. We are bitten, slapped, kicked, spat on, and verbally abused — and yet we go back. We are dismissed by colleagues, berated by families, and then return home to lives that are far from perfect, often carrying the toll on our own health.

We’ve come to accept that this is “part of the job.” But what we must never accept is abuse from the very regulator that is meant to protect the public and respect the profession. Gaslighting. Stonewalling. Emotional destruction. Confidence eroded until nurses no longer feel worthy of the role they trained and sacrificed for.

It’s time to say: NO MORE.
We have the right not to tolerate this.

If you want to stand with us, support the campaign by buying a t-shirt. Every penny of profit goes to NMCWatch, enabling the team to keep fighting on the front line for nurses navigating the NMC process.

23/09/2025

In the run-up to Labour Party Conference next week, I’m getting these out to every single MP. My aim? To make sure the NMC is front and centre in everyone’s mind.

16/09/2025

Change is coming…..Speak truth to power

Official website - https://www.ishbel-straker-and-the-nmc.co.uk/

You tube - https://www.youtube.com/-247

12/09/2025

A big thank you for your public and private words yesterday. Yesterday was the launch of my campaign for a public enquiry and we have a strategy to roll out. Keep reposting and speaking your truth as we gather voices, no more silence our voices.
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11/09/2025

'Malicious, vindictive and calculated' regulator slammed by nurse amid dramatic rise in su***des
09/11/2025
Ishbel Straker says the Nursing and Midwifery Council has attempted to “destroy” her credibility. Picture: LBC By Chris Chambers The nursing regulator has been accused of waging a “vindictive, calculated and malicious” campaign against a whistleblowing consultant nurse.

Full Story with LBC- https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/whistleblowing-nurses-lives-being-destroyed-5HjdCrC_2/

16/10/2024

10/09/2024

Every 40 seconds, a life is lost to su***de. That’s over 800,000 lives each year.

But together, we can change this.

Reach out, listen, and support those who may be struggling. Let’s break the silence and create a world where every life is valued.

We have shared some su***de helpline numbers in our story and offer a free consultation to anyone struggling with their mental health or well-being.

Contact us today, and let’s discuss how we can help you.

***depreventionday

27/08/2024

Struggling with sleep can be a common challenge for those with ADHD, but there are effective strategies to help you rest better and wake up refreshed.

Prioritising your sleep is a key part of self-improvement, enhancing your overall wellbeing, and supporting your mental health.

Swipe for tips on how to optimise your sleep and take control of your nights.

Remember, small changes can lead to big improvements!

Do you have any tips for a better nights sleep?