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Cath Livingstone

@tivadiva.bsky.social
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Itinerant Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist, Army Reserve Officer, photographer. Likes Remote & Rural, TIVA, blocks. All views my own. She/her

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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
1/ Today I took some thank-you cards and chocs for the staff at the hospital where my aunt was admitted for emergency surgery last week. I took some into the ED, one of the nurses did a little happy dance ❤️ and said I’d made her day - well, she made mine.
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
When your surgeon buys you coffee ❤️☺️ #feelingappreciated #greatteams
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
It’s not just the USA that can change names….😄
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steve the skeptic @policyskeptic.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Long waits in A&E kill patients. Maybe a thousand every month. The recent ONS analysis has issues but makes the problem look worse than previous analyses: www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insigh...
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The mythbuster: Do not ignore this second warning of the deadly impact of long A&E waits
Steve Black examines the ONS' new analysis linking long A&E waits to rising patient mortality, highlighting the urgent need for NHS action to tackle the crisis of excessive delays and their fatal ...
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Brought a friend back from the Falkland Islands to cheer up my colleagues - seems to be working ❤️🐧🇫🇰
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Vaccines work. Masks work. Lockdowns are sometimes necessary. Access to affordable healthcare/medicines is a human right. Immigrants are generally an asset. Equality/Diversity/Inclusion policies are a good idea. Abortion is sometimes needed to save life. Keep saying these things. Truth is important.
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
'the selection process for medical school can be seen as akin to selecting rugby players for a team. We have selected the best individual players, but they all happen to be outside backs and loose forwards.' 👏 👏👏 Wise words from surgeons Ros Pochin and John Mutu-Grigg #Equity #SystemicBias
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Reimagining Medical School Admissions: Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Andrew J @em-dr-jacklin.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
If I post this here, no one will ever notice I posted it on Twitter first, right?
A satirical pyramid of fake evidence
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 10/01/2025
"Be Kind" is an affirmation to tell one's self. It should not be used to shield the powerful from the righteous anger of those of us affected by their terrible leadership and awful policies. Stop telling people to #BeKind. I'll "Be Kind" when they stop "Being Incompetent".
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
In case your day needs some happy dogs!
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The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of a drug overdose in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
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Mark Zuckerberg – Dead At 36 – Says Social Media Sites Should Not Fact Check Posts — The Shovel
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of a drug overdose in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
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Dr Linda Dykes @drlindadykes.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
A nice thread to circulate to non-medical followers ⬇️ to which I’d add: 1) yes you can take analgesics before coming to ED, and 2) if you’ve injured an upper limb (especially below the elbow) take rings off asap! 3) take a mobile phone power bank to ED 4) wear a facemask!
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Cracking start to 2025 ❤️ Happy New Year, try not to lose sight of beauty in all the anger and despair that can sometimes feel like it is overwhelming, especially on SoMe
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Richard Van Noorden @richvn.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
A growing problem --- fake papers polluting systematic reviews. And interesting point that the gold-standard protocols that Cochrane is developing to weed out untrustworthy studies, are too much of an effort for systematic-review authors looking at 100s of papers. www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril
Fake papers are “poisoning the well” for these gold-standard syntheses, researchers say
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I love this time of year in the Falklands, with all the young birds and animals. If young snipe aren’t called snippets, they should be!
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Danielle Belardo MD @daniellebelardomd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Nerd humor 🤓 #statisticshumor #cardiosky #medsky
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Busy few days here in the #Falklandislands - when you’re the sole anaesthetist/intensivist, it doesn’t take much extra OOH work to add up! Satisfying, though, and pleased with the initial response for our recent assurance visit
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain: a reply A local survey of 202 anaesthetists found that 88% would consider omitting a sterile gown. There was 95% face mask compliance (elective). #AnSky #MedSky buff.ly/4fBaPU0 buff.ly/3Ze85F9
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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
As I’ve become older I’ve realised more how experience can be different as a female in any “career track” particularly when it comes to family planning, and would have such different advice for young women wanting families and a career now!
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Tim Leeuwenburg @kangaroobeach.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Can those of us working in resuscitation take a pause to say “thank you” to Cliff Reid - his post today on the other platform re challenging behaviours in resus is a kind & polite masterclass in this often neglected aspect of emergency care Kudos mate! threadreaderapp.com/thread/18581...
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Evelyn Mensah @eye-surgeon-eve.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Bullying & harassment costs NHS £2 billion annually. Shocking but sadly unsurprising. The hesitation to call out racism, compared to sexism, shows the urgent need for antiracism & compassionate leadership as it saves costs & lives #NHS #AntiRacism #CompassionateLeadership #Bullying #Harassment
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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 13/11/2024
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain? doi.org/10.1111/anae... And reply doi.org/10.1111/anae... Summary: Keep the mask, no evidence to suggest gowns add value. Ansky
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Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain: a reply
Click on the article title to read more.
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Great 🧵on why iodine is used as a contrast medium in radiology 👇
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hey #Medsky, is there a Remote&Ruralsky starter pack? @drpolarbird.bsky.social @oohgpwales.bsky.social ?
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Dr Claire Davies @clairedocdavies.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Whoever really believes that shaming is a motivational tool to improve performance, come and see me
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Dave hits the nail on the head again 👇
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Simon Fleming 🔨 @orthopodreg.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
If one more person reminds me to #BeKind I will… …not Toxic kindness is as bad as all the other grim behaviours I talk about It’s performative, rhetorical & often weaponised to mean “don’t do things I don’t like” It’s discretionary,silences marginalised voices & maintains the status quo #MedSky
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Twitter too dark for Stephen King????
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I mean, I love working in the Falklands because of the clinical challenges, but there are other reasons too ❤️🇫🇰
Imperial cormorants pairing upKing penguins squabblingGentoo penguin with newly-hatched chickRockhopper penguin among rocks covered in yellow lichen
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Describe yourself using things that are probably in your backpack at any given moment: 1: Lens cleaning cloth 2: Hand sanitiser 3: Camera 4: Swiss army knife or multi-tool 5: Water bottle
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Not tried this myself , but might be worth a look?
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Lovely to see these wee fluffballs diving in Stanley harbour this morning ❤️🇫🇰
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An Leavy @an-leavy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
While I am finding my voice, you will find it an eclectic one I have vast interests While many know me from the early pandemic days, or opining on chronic health challenges, talking about mum and aged care, I also chat about military(esp navy)/security issues and history And books 📕❤️
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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · 12/11/2024
I am not convinced that any health media source will outdo this picture placement in a story this year. www.gponline.com/gp-funding-p...
A news story showing that GPs are funded less per patient than hamster insurance. Then a picture beneath it of an unhappy looking hamster.
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Absolutely this 👇
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Cath Livingstone @tivadiva.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
So as the Falkland Islands health service has its 1st assurance visit from non-military team, I’m thinking: How should standards (staffing, equipment, training) be set, audited and maintained for small Remote & Rural hospitals? Can’t just copy & paste from rest of UK
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