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BBC Breaking News

Breaking news alerts and updates from the BBC. For news, features, analysis follow @BBCWorld (our World edition) and @BBCNews (our UK edition).
3,304,132 followers |

UK Prime Minister

The official twitter channel for Prime Minister David Cameron's office, based at 10 Downing Street. Twitter policy: http://www.number10.gov.uk/number10online/
2,003,380 followers |

AmnestyInternational

We've been fighting the bad guys since 1961 - you can join us! Get the latest #humanrights news and actions. Official Amnesty International USA profile.
438,650 followers |

WHO

Official Twitter channel of the World Health Organization, the United Nations' health agency
437,635 followers |

The Guardian

Top stories, special features, live blogs and more from guardian.co.uk
429,095 followers |

Guardian news

Latest news from the Guardian
384,506 followers |

BBC Health

Set up by @mario, supported by backstage.bbc.co.uk
371,063 followers |

TheBritishMonarchy

http://www.royal.gov.uk The latest news on Royal events
336,194 followers |

BBC Radio 4 Today

@BBCRadio4 flagship news programme, on air 6-9am weekdays and 7-9am on Saturday. Talk about the programme #r4today
144,636 followers |

The Telegraph

News and comment from The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Telegraph. Info about new products, apps & promotions. Please say hello if we can help
114,977 followers |

Nick Clegg

Official Tweets from the Deputy Prime Minister & Leader of the @libdems.
84,241 followers |

Laura Kuenssberg

ITV News Business Editor - want more than 140 characters? Read my latest blog here www.itv.com/laurakuenssberg
78,998 followers |

Money Saving Expert

MoneySavingExpert.comĀ® run by @MartinSLewis is dedicated to cutting your costs, finding deals, beating the system & fighting your corner. RTs aren't endorsement
75,674 followers |

UK Parliament

Keeping an eye on government, debating laws, approving taxes. This official Twitter feed is produced by the web team in Parliament.
74,011 followers |

Conservatives

Latest updates from the Conservative Party. Check out our lists for other accounts of interest.
64,224 followers |

Comment is free

The Guardian's debate/comment/op-eds desk. We like opinions. Tweets by @becky_gardiner, @guardianjessica, @bellamackie. Get in touch: cif.editors@guardian.co.uk
49,432 followers |

Tweetminster

A media utility that connects you to the influencers, trends and news that shape current affairs. On iPhone and iPad too. We also power @electionista.
47,572 followers |

Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist, formerly BBC social affairs editor. Her latest book, with David Walker is The Verdict - Did Labour Change Britain?
43,964 followers |

BMJ

BMJ - British Medical Journal aims to lead the debate on health, and to engage doctors, researchers and health professionals to improve outcomes for patients.
37,643 followers |

Department of Health

Official Twitter feed from the Department of Health (DH)
35,033 followers |

Occupy London

#OccupyLondon #occupymay
31,384 followers |

BBC Daily Politics

BBC Daily Politics with Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn - BBC2 weekdays 1200-1300 (Wednesdays 1130-1300) - midnight on BBC Parliament, and on BBC iPlayer #bbcdp
31,195 followers |

Fish Fight

Every day far out at sea half the fish caught in the North Sea are being thrown back dead. They call it discard. Join the discard protest at www.fishfight.net
31,063 followers |

Society Guardian

News, comments + links on the UK public and voluntary sectors from the Guardian, usually updated by SocietyGuardian.co.uk editor @clare_horton
29,222 followers |

Nursing Times

All the news, practice and opinion from NursingTimes.net. Drop us an @ to say hi!
22,358 followers |

The King's Fund

We seek to understand how the health system in England can be improved, working with individuals and organisations to shape policy and transform services.
15,498 followers |

Open Rights Group

The Open Rights Group exists to preserve and promote your rights in the digital age. We are funded by individuals who care about their digital rights.
12,910 followers |

NHS London

NHS London is the Strategic Health Authority for the greater London area. If you are feeling unwell now, please call @NHSDirect on 0845 4647.
7,969 followers |

Alastair McLellan

I am the editor of Health Service Journal - the UK's leading health policy, leadership and management title. Retweeting does not mean agreement.
7,830 followers |

NHS Confederation

The NHS Confederation is the membership body for the full range of organisations that commission and provide NHS services.
7,602 followers |

Guardian Review

Book news, reviews, essays, short stories and author interviews from Guardian Review
7,568 followers |

Guardian Healthcare

Analysis, news, comment and data for NHS innovators, covering strategic, workforce and informatics/ICT issues. Account monitored by @JessicaFuhl
7,418 followers |

The Bureau

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism does original investigations and offers a daily recommendation of others doing the same.
6,794 followers |

RCN Publishing

RCN Publishing produce Nursing Standard, the UK's best selling nursing journal, and a range of monthly specialist nursing journals.
4,123 followers |

Charlotte Santry

Formerly Chief Reporter on Health Service Journal and Nursing Times magazines, now acting News Editor on Construction News
3,004 followers |

Public Leaders

The Guardian's Public Leaders Network. The place for insider information on public sector management and leadership.
2,734 followers |

NHS local

Sharing useful applications & insights to help you control your own healthcare, achieving better health together. A digital service for the West Midlands.
2,665 followers |

John Appleby

Chief economist, The King's Fund. Visiting professor, Department of Economics, City University, London. Columnist, British Medical Journal
2,632 followers |

Dave West

Senior correspondent, HSJ (@HSJnews) and Nursing Times (@NursingTimes)
2,389 followers |

Diarmaid Lynch

Founder of www.SwitchNewMedia.com - A live video streaming & webcast company.
1,103 followers |

HealthexecTV

469 followers |

Robert Munro

Media and publishing professional
365 followers |

Neil Gadhok

Senior healthcare press officer. SE London resident. Husband and Dad. Views expressed are my own. http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=107692335&trk=tab_pro
281 followers |

Laurence Meehan

Dad, South Londoner, Senior Parliamentary Officer for Royal College of Nursing, Charlton fan, Media Obsessive - All tweets solely my own views.
274 followers |

Amanda Callaghan

33 followers |

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