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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Healthcare workers cannot access records out of curiosity or personal interest. Viewing health records without legitimate professional reason represents a breach of trust and information governance. But what about legitimate educational follow-up? #AnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

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Dr Tom Heaton @drtomheaton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hi everyone, I've started a new newsletter on the skills of effective learning and performance in medicine. I'd love to have you join me. Have a look here: medicalmastery.substack.com

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Dr Anushka Aubeelack @bumblebeenush.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy #SASweek26 to all of my Specialty, Associate Specialist & Specialist Dr colleagues We’re a wide & varied group of experience & talent that is a gift to our #NHS Proud to be #SASbyChoice - it’s an excellent career with huge potential ❤️ @nhsemployers.bsky.social @sascollective.com @bma.org.uk

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zoerob.bsky.social @zoerob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hello #SASweek26 ready for the daily comms regarding SAS careers in the UK!

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Tom Lawton @lawtontri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I had a fascinating discussion with a guy who had been interviewing anaesthetists across Europe to find out what we use in our epidural bags. Apparently the most common British answer was "whatever Pharmacy have managed to get hold of this week"...

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Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are you an SAS anaesthetist looking to develop your career? Join us tomorrow for Strive, Achieve, Sustain, in partnership with The Association of Anaesthetists, for practical, interactive sessions covering 👇 ✅ Wellbeing ✅ Portfolio pathway ✅ Career progression 🔗 ow.ly/In1850ZGQO9 #Medsky

Strive, Achieve, Sustain - Improving the working lives of SAS anaesthetists event

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yeah, feel super-ancient that the College has had two moves since I was there for my exams 😅

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Guaranteed to induce palpitations in every UK anaesthetist of a certain vintage (including me). @rcoanews.bsky.social

Russell Square Underground station, London

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Absolutely agree. Be careful what you wish for/you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone etc.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So fed up of the anti-GP rhetoric in the UK media, it's relentless. Solidarity to my GP colleagues and friends.

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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The word "delirium" comes from the Latin "de lira": off the furrow, or off the track. Celsus (25 BCE-50 CE) first used it to describe acute mental disturbances with fever. 2000 years later we're still very much on a learning curve to get the basics right.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Although trying hard not to, I’m conscious of becoming a little cynical. However, I suspect some of this stems from employees feeling disconnected - values feel less meaningful when there’s a gap between what an organisation (the NHS) says it values and how its employees experience being valued.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I needed to see this today, so thank you. The past few months have been tough, for sure. Sending you strength, and raising that coffee right back at you. ☕🤎☕

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Pudgy Penguin: Hang On!

Alt: Pudgy Penguin: Hang On!

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Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join us for the Portfolio Pathway Webinar. Open to all & particularly relevant for current & prospective portfolio pathway applicants but will also be useful for supervisors of portfolio pathway applicants & programme leads. Find out more information & register here 👉 ow.ly/RjKf50ZOjNO

Portfolio Pathway Webinar on Tuesday 29 September 2026

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎙️ New opportunity! BJA Education trainee podcast & social media editor 🎙️ Apply by 18th September For more details follow the link: bit.ly/4A1CsA2

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Accountability must apply to everyone working in the NHS. That's why we're calling for regulation of non-medical managers. Read our full response to the Thirlwall Inquiry www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's difficult to argue that advanced practice roles are not substituting for medical roles, when it is literally in the job description. "They will be required to provide cover for the Radiology Breast Consultants duties and clinics.." beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

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BMA Scotland @bmascotland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🚨BMA Scotland Gender Equality Group is looking at how we can better support women doctors and medical students across Scotland Please take 5 mins to fill in our short survey - link and full details 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2026/09/07/w...

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What should BMA Scotland do for women doctors and medical students?

The BMA Scotland Gender Equality Group is looking at how we can better support women doctors and medical students across Scotland. We are keen to focus our work and resources on way that delivers t…

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tempted to show this to our med students as an example of in-situ sim!

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Sethina Watson @sethina.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Just in the train going past the remnants of Reading Festival. The rubbish left behind is shocking. Surely something should be done to prevent this level of waste and utter disregard for the environment & sustainability.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💯 I am nervous about this, I won't lie. It's a HUGE reform, so far with very little detail (zero 😑) provided on its implementation. There needs to be an assessment of its impact on NHS staff, as well as the public in general. Services are so stretched in all areas. Staff are at breaking point.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was lucky enough to meet Nóra when we met to begin work with NHS Education Scotland NES (now Public Services Delivery Scotland), on developing resources to support doctors returning to work following a career break. Wishing Nóra every success in her new role!

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Me neither, will be looking into it now...

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Rob Fleming @robjimfleming.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My son, daft sod that he is, was victim of fraud. If your kids have mobile phones in the UK, make sure that third-party purchases are switched off, or their mobile number can be used to make purchases, billed to their mobile phone bill. News to me, and the bill was not a pleasant surprise.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Sorry to read this, Rob, that's rubbish. Poor lad. My son was scammed recently (his debit card was skimmed) and it's horrible.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's a stunning country. So awful what has happened/is happening.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I’ve just discovered this podcast and am loving it 😀 Perfect for the commute 🚗 and a fantastic resource for medical students too. It’s brilliant to hear two acute medicine consultants talk through interesting cases and explain their clinical reasoning as they work through them. Highly recommend!✅

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I was fortunate enough to spend my medical student elective in Nepal and will never forget my time there amongst some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met. What has happened there is horrifying.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is interesting. Do anaesthetists routinely discuss the risk of death as a complication of general anaesthesia with adult patients? I don't think it's common, unless specifically asked by the patient?

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Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In her BMJ column this week, Prof Scarlett McNally, former Deputy Director for CPOC, writes about our latest State of the Nation report and the need for more anaesthetists. Read the full BMJ article here 👇 ow.ly/4xvs50ZBvap #MedSky #AnSky

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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We consent older surgical patients for bleeding, infection and clots, and skip the complication they are most likely to meet: delirium. Name it beforehand. What it is, that it typically lifts within days, how families can help. #periop #delirium

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

(I know this because, unfortunately, my knee laceration is not healing as it should...) Thank goodness for antibiotics...

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Every day is a school day. Oral clindamycin should be taken with a full glass of water, swallowed in the upright position, remaining upright for at least 30 minutes after taking. Why? It can cause mucosal injury, including ulceration, to the GI tract. www.npra.gov.my/index.php/en...

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Clindamycin Hydrochloride (Oral Capsules): Risk of Oesophagitis and Oesophageal Ulcer

DISCLAIMER: This publication is intended for healthcare professionals. The information provided aims to update on medication safety issues and should not s...

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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Spinal or general anaesthesia? For delirium after hip fracture surgery, the large trials found little between them. The pathway around the anaesthetic matters more: pain control, hydration, sleep, early mobilisation. #periop #delirium

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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Myth: Sedatives (like benzos) are mostly helpful in calming delirium. Fact: Sedatives often worsen delirium. Non-drug approaches (reorientation, hydration, mobility) are first-line treatments.

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A Returning Doctor @returningdoctor.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The increase in single-use items was so noticeable when I returned to work - BP cuffs, patient slide sheets, surgical drapes - is it all really necessary? The interesting thing is, it was shocking to me at first but, gradually, it becomes 'normal'. A reminder to always question why we do things.

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