Layla McCay

The Queer Bookshelf by Layla McCay | Book We are in the middle of a vibrant renaissance of queer writing. But LGBTQ+ writers, characters and readers have been here since the beginning — quietly,...

I’m excited for my new book The Queer Bookshelf- a reader’s guide, coming in June. scribepublications.co.uk/books/the-qu...

UK readers, if you’re planning to pre-order my new book The Queer Bookshelf about the history (and present and future) of LGBTQ+ literature, this is a pretty excellent deal. www.waterstones.com/book/the-que...

Layla’s 2025 Review of Books is here!
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My Queer Book Advent Calendar starts today over on Instagram at laylamccay. Enjoy.
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Queer Books | Layla McCay | Substack Celebrating LGBTQ+ literature past and present with the author of The Queer Bookshelf (plus a peek into author life). Click to read Queer Books, by Layla McCay, a Substack publication. Launched 2 mont...

For those who follow me for queer bookish/author chat, I have started a free substack newsletter and I’d love it if you’d take a look/subscribe.
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How about Five Children and It

Imagine someone gave you a lovely book about novels. You turn to the index. Would you rather it was one big index with book titles, authors, and assorted other things in the book. Or would you rather one index for book titles and a separate one for author names and that’s it? Views please!

Dr Layla speaking at Lectern

Dr Layla speaking about her book Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling.

Wonderful hearing @laylamccay.bsky.social speaking today about the evidence on #LGBTQ+ staff & patient experience - providing data for change - and speaking about great work of @nhsconfed.org on providing platforms for tackling inequality

Just a reminder to the many of you following me here for LGBTQ+ bookish content… there’s some, there may be more, but right now this account is mostly focused on health policy. Queer bookish chat is my main focus on my author Instagram - see you there? www.instagram.com/laylamccay/?...

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social spoke on 5 Live Breakfast this morning about the ongoing resident doctors' strikes. She said healthcare leaders across the country are hoping the BMA can find a way to get back round the table with the government and find a solution.

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, told BBC Breakfast that patient safety is the absolute priority for healthcare leaders throughout the resident doctors' strikes.

Our director of policy, Dr @laylamccay.bsky.social, spoke to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social about the resident doctors' strike.

She says the NHS Confederation is keen for the British Medical Association to get together with the government and figure out a way forward.

Our verdict on Wes Streeting's Ten-Year Plan for the NHS YouTube video by NHS Confederation

Whether you're after analysis on the Ten-Year Health Plan or an at-a-glance guide to the headline points, our member briefing and explainer video have you covered👇

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Who can use the NHS App - Help and support You can use the NHS App, or log in through the NHS website, if you’re aged 13 or over and registered at an NHS GP surgery in England or the Isle of Man.

Thanks for flagging - I'll review and clarify. Here is who can access the app: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-...

Hot off the Press: The NHS Confederation must-read 10 Year Health Plan briefing is out now! Huge thanks to our subject and sector specialists coming together with such dedication to bring you this analysis. I hope it's helpful. Do share. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Absolute silence from the policy team in the @nhsconfed.org except for the tapping of keyboards as our experts assess the 10 year health plan that’s just been published. We’ll have your briefing with you asap!

As we await the publication of the 1️⃣ 0️⃣ year plan for health later this morning, our director of policy @laylamccay.bsky.social spoke to @lbc.co.uk on the need for it to deliver more empowerment for patients 💪, more care closer to home 🏘️ and a more preventative approach.💉

Key questions the ten-year plan will need to answer Twelve issues healthcare leaders will be seeking clarity on in the long-awaited plan.

Policy wonks and NHS aficionados ahoy! We’re one day out from the 10 year health plan. And here’s what we want to see.
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/key...

I’m about to go on a Hay-on-Wye bookshop minibreak. Those more expert than me: is there an easy way to find out if any of the many bookshops are doing events?

Spending Review 2025 Summary and analysis of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spending Review and its impact for health and care.

What did the spending review mean for the NHS? We have a briefing for that. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Greetings from @nhsconfed.org ConfedExpo! It’s going to be excellent. I may post some things here over this two day UK healthcare and health policy extravaganza.

Book your pass Join us at NHS ConfedExpo 2025 on 11-12 June at Manchester Central, for the leading health and care conference delivered in partnership by NHS Confederation and NHS England.

You can book your pass here. Free if you work for the NHS and various others. www.nhsconfedexpo.org/book-pass

Join me at NHS ConfedExpo 2025! I am pleased to announce that i will be speaking at NHS ConfedExpo, the UK's most significant health and care conference.

Hope you've booked your NHS Confed Expo pass... (even if I don't have a promising future as a videographer).
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Ahead of the 10 year health plan, here's our thoughts @nhsconfed.org about what a new operating model could look like. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling I Layla McCay I RSA REPLAY YouTube video by RSA

Continuing my Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling 1st birthday celebrations by sharing my book talk at the RSA. Enjoy. www.youtube.com/live/TPiX7JR...

You should be able to order from most bookshops if not on the shelves. In Aotearoa New Zealand I see it’s in stock at Unity Books in Wellington for example.

Collaborating on the future health of Europe Exploring areas of collaboration, agreement and interoperability between the UK and EU to ensure population health is protected and improved.

With Brexit in people’s minds today, here’s some thoughts on what an EU-UK Health Protection Agreement could look like. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

This week marks the 1st birthday of my book Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ people can thrive and succeed at work. Help me celebrate? Would be great to have a few more reviews, or to hear your reflections on the concept.

Why does closing the inequality gap in LGBTQ+ NHS staff experience remain so hard? It is vital that we support our LGBTQ+ NHS staff to fully thrive at work, writes Dr Layla McCay.

For International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia aka #IDAHOBIT I wrote about LGBTQ+ staff experience in the NHS. www.nhsemployers.org/articles/why...

Does anyone have tickets for the international @thebookerprizes.bsky.social event on Sunday going spare? Sold out and I have regrets!