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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

This is one of the bank shift job adverts sent to me. You can see clearly in the notes the role is "corridor RN"

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Academic clinicians, I’m preparing a report on why professionals need more than 2 years training to be competent and safe. I’d welcome suggestions of articles on the complexity of clinical knowledge and how it is acquired. Thanks if you can recommend any (I have my own obvs). #medsky #academicsky

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james-all.bsky.social @james-all.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Trial high dose nasal corticosteroids for 2 weeks with saline rinses. Ear exam is normal -I’ll refer you for an audiogram. How much nonsense did that just save?

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Paul Woodman @pwoodman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Also I can think of better use for an ENT reg’s time than holding MDMs with various members of the primary care team to decide whether to make an ENT referral in the first place. Training is short and there’s a lot to cover!

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

And now for the parody that makes a mockery of the real NHS England pathway

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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

The Green party have 4 MPs and have made HUGE GE and council gains. Yet all we see in the media is about the far-right circus that is Reform UK. The media are gagging for a far-right victory and it's sickening.

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Me too. Wikipedia is the internet's single most valuable contribution to human knowledge. It's clearly galling for Musk that he can't turn it into another billionaire-owned misinformation machine.

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lurian @lurian.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

when you feel even the smallest spark of "i want to make something" or "i want to do something", do whatever it takes to hold onto that feeling, because it's so easy for your dreams to get swallowed up in the everyday struggle to survive

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Erin Gourley @erin-gourley.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The cards are on the table. After years of suppressing discussion, ignoring concerns & saying not GMC/NHSE remit to set scope, GMC don’t miss a beat immediately advocating for less defined scope when someone else does it. GMC continue to do a disservice to everyone involved, including AAs.

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Erin Gourley @erin-gourley.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

“But its support of NHS, GMC and government plans for PAs placed (RCP) in direct opposition to its members. This was a sobering reminder to membership organisations that steer their hubristic agendas away from their members.” Kamran Abbasi, BMJ Ed-in-Chief

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Bekki @bekkihills15323.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The GMC attempts to subvert & overturn the defined Scope set for PAs & AAs by Royal Colleges of Anaesthetists and RC of Physicians after previously refusing to set any ceiling of practise for them and redirecting the responsibility to the RCs & Specialism Societys. Now it attacks the Scope they set!

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Blimey, this is big. Reform UK is already effectively receiving foreign donations. Via Private Eye

According to Reform UK's election manifesto, the UK is "ruled by an out-of-touch political class who have turned their backs on our country". So it's heartening that one of the party's latest big donations comes from a patriotic British businesswoman who lives in, er, Monaco.

On 5 December, the Electoral Commission released donation figures covering the third quarter of 2024. Hepburn Bio Care UK Ltd, a small company based in Southampton, gave Reform £20,000 – its third largest donation that quarter. Hepburn Bio Care is owned by founder Margaret Hepburn, a Brit who has lived in the tax haven since at least 2005.

The firm makes "environmentally friendly" cleaning products for cruise liners, including major operators like Carnival, and describes itself as a "multimillion dollar company". However, the UK branch which donated to Reform is listed as a "Small Company" that only publishes "filleted abridged" accounts and shows a small annual profit of £12,000 in the latest (2023) accounts – less than the sum it gave Reform.

Hepburn Bio Care does have branches in Monaco, Dubai and Florida, so it is possible the multimillions of dollars are in their accounts. It also supplies products to the "superyacht industry", suggesting Reform is not just a party for the have-nots, but the have-yachts too.

The article appears to be highlighting what it sees as irony in a political party that claims to represent people against an "out-of-touch political class" receiving significant donations from a Monaco-based businesswoman whose company provides services to luxury industries like cruise ships and superyachts.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Nice story this. 8 kids from Gaza with complex medical needs arrived in Ireland last night for treatment. A total of 30 are expected to arrive for medical care in Ireland on the scheme organised by the Depts of Health and Foreign Affairs and the Irish Red Cross www.instagram.com/p/DDzL-BnMIX...

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Also, I thoroughly recommend starter packs for finding interesting NHS / health / social justice people. Here's an example of one... go.bsky.app/GZJeMY5

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Erin Gourley @erin-gourley.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Hopeful noises coming out of GP/Govt contract negotiations - but there's a lot more still to do. Glad continuity of care is finally a buzzword (buzzphrase?) Some concerns that all the money so far announced might be swallowed up by ⬆️costs (NICs, NMW etc). Huge gratitude to KBS @the-bma.bsky.social

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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 20/12/2024

Story time: We had a patient admitted to the PICU admitted with recurrent fevers despite multiple broad spectrum IV antibiotics. They could not communicate well at baseline and their blood cultures were negative. After a few days we decided to consult ID. 1/n

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Kris Wilson @kriswilson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It's that time of year where I post this one

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Erin Gourley @erin-gourley.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Absolute highlight of 2024 Congress for me ✨ Please give it a listen if you missed it in person! We (both men and women!) need to be discussing this more to make sure there are less barriers to the best people being where they need to be in order to effect change 🗣️

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

More complex, more elderly, more need for preventative care More GPs needed But there has been a 20% cut in funding GPs / Social care / 3rd sector has been hit by NI employers tax rise & staff costs

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 18/12/2024

Can’t think of anyone better than @suhana.bsky.social to offer guidance about the opportunities and challenges for women leaders in medicine. 🌟

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Not yet. Nor shevelled at the moment. But you will probably know about the Recombobulation lounge at Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee..

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Erin Gourley @erin-gourley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

What a shock. Can’t expect GMC to dip into that funding for their own private healthcare though (which tbf is also taxpayers’ money) 👀

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Balazs @cannulaservice.hibalazs.net · 10/12/2024

The issue is the motivation & incentives in the NHS run in direct opposition to patient safety. Doctors are routinely asked & expected to practice unsafely. The unsafe scope & unsafe supervision of PAs is part of that problem. PAs don't make financial sense w/ the supervision model needed.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Just a reminder: All vaccines used in public health have been rigorously tested. Their benefits greatly outweigh their risks. While a few people have a medical reason for not taking vaccines, most people (and the population overall) will benefit. Doctors who claim otherwise are irresponsible.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 10/12/2024

We're concerned to hear East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is imposing significant changes to study leave, breaching contractual requirements. This is a short-sighted decision which is against its publicly stated values and its status as a teaching hospital. Our team is raising the issue locally.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Another reminder: Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs. Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections. Respirators work better than masks. Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.

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Robert Howard @profrobhoward.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

It’s not in the slightest bit about finding out if there’s a link between autism and vaccines. It’s meant as a giant “fuck off” to Science and scientists.

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Robert Howard @profrobhoward.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Bravo @doctoroxford.bsky.social for an excellent and honest piece about the actual experiences of death that most of us who work with people who are towards the end of their lives would recognise.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Uber drivers better learn CPR.

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Dr Agnes Ayton @agnesayton.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The dosing of paracetamol is also important for severe anorexia nervosa.

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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

"Party of the working class"

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N.J. Gallegos is Dr. Spooky (she/her) @drspookyer.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth. Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like. People underestimate the Pacific.

A picture of the earth showing the pacific ocean. You can see hawaii and New Zealand. Also the edge of antarctica, australia, and north and south america...but barely.

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 06/12/2024

Does it matter if history written in 2024 is largely by men? Well, yes.

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 04/12/2024

"This was particularly important for women who don’t or can’t exercise regularly, for whatever reason" I'm asked why biomedical research should consider gender as well as sex. One of many reasons is that differences can be due to roles & behaviours, not biology. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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Four minutes of daily exertion can halve heart attack risk in women, finds study

Bursts of intense movement such as climbing stairs can make big difference to health, finds UK Biobank research

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Paul Southall @pjsouthall.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Yes, the NHS has its flaws, but at least we’re allowed to keep people asleep until, you know, the end of their operation?

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 03/12/2024

I've written about what dying typically looks like - not as a 'pro' or 'anti' AD piece, but in the spirit of confronting a taboo. We've lost the easy familiarity with the patterns of dying that existed when death typically occurred in people’s own homes. Let's talk about it 🙏 @newstatesman.com

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

To add to the confusion, Reform MP Rupert Lowe voted against the motion even though his party's manifesto called for proportional representation

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In "news you didn't expect" - the Commons has just (accidentally?) passed a motion for a bill to introduce proportional representation...

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Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

My feed is filled with useful info about what’s happening in South Korea and zero weird conspiracies blaming weather control devices. this is weird

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