Mostly cute animals 🐱. Occasional medtwitter enthusiast. Consultant at St Elsewhere’s.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined July 2018
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The lady at the charity shop today told me that she wishes people would clear out their children's old toys in the lead up to Christmas rather than after because she always sees a number of parents in the days before Christmas looking for toys for their little ones who might be strapped for cash. She said there's very rarely anything in just before, but that they get inundated with toys in the days after.
And it really made me think about it in a way I never would have before.
If you know your child is going to get lots of presents from Father Christmas this year, by clearing out your cupboards a few days early, you could make another child's Christmas a lot more special too.
Saw this & thought I'd repost.
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Today, repair guys masked when I asked. Yesterday, a taxi driver offered to when he saw me.
Healthcare staff? They refuse.
Service workers understand that keeping people comfortable is good for business.
Healthcare staff act like it’s about power, not care.
#PublicHealthFail
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🚨Update: PM Q’d Partners as to how they could book NP instead of a GP-was advised all GPsessions can be *directly* replaced by an ANP, pharmacist etc. Supervision not required.
Apparently practice has “permission” for this 🤷🏽♂️ ICB? NHSE?
What an absolute disgrace for BSol pts.
Dr X retweeted
The review ignores the core issue: PAs lack the training doctors have.
Cosmetic fixes like renaming and badges won’t ensure safety. Supervision is overstated and often impractical.
Rushing PA expansion risks patient trust and care quality—this review fails to protect patients.
Professor Leng has now completed her review into the safety and effectiveness of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate roles. The following conclusions have been made.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Dr X retweeted
In what circumstance would anyone ever recommend their friend or family see a PA when they’re doing the job of a doctor??
The fact anyone feels entitled to even ask this question in unhinged!!
Leaving the survey here
letstalksnee.co.uk/physician…
Dr X retweeted
Great News. Regulator General Flying Council has announced that Pilot Associates (PAs) don't need any formal flying or theory assessments to do same thing as Pilots. These are just a burden for those whiney lower paid Pilots.
Dr X retweeted
PAs are far less medically qualified (if at all) than F1s.
Trusts, HEE, and GMC restrict what F1s can do to well below their level of education, for patient safety.
Yet GMC and NHSE allow PAs to have a scope of practice well above their competence.
Is this safe?
#AUvsGMC
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Our barristers are presenting the case this morning. Their full skeleton arguments are available on our website.
#AUvsGMC
anaesthetistsunited.com/our-…
Dr X retweeted
Just in case anyone has forgotten, Emily Chesterton died as a consequence of inadequate care by a PA, enabled by the stupidity and lack of moral courage of the GMC.
Joining @AnaesUnited today at court are Marion and Brendan Chesterton and @BMAResidents co-chair @Melissa_S_Ryan
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If you're wondering why so many right wing accounts on here are posting hateful things about the late Pope, the reason is simple: he told them that they should care about other people.
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Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another.
Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”
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Nine months ago, the NHS was at breaking point.
The turnaround under Labour has been remarkable – and barely anyone’s talking about it.
5 seriously impressive stats:
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This is TERRIFYING. 116 pages. 1000 examples. Unsafe. Unregulated. Unecessary.
We have published a report compiling the shocking testimonies of doctors who have witnessed unsafe practice by PAs and AAs. Patients are being let down by the repeated failures of NHS leaders to keep them safe.
Read the full report here: bma.org.uk/media/p13leadh/20…
ALT Front cover of a BMA report, titled: "BMA Reporting Portal Submissions. Physician Associated and Anaesthesia Associates."
ALT Introduction to the report, by Professor Phil Banfield.
Dr X retweeted
OMG I just asked my 11 YEAR OLD CHILD
to answer these 7 example questions on a PA university entry course:
He got EVERY single one correct
THIS is the level they expect & draw equivalence to a doctor’s medical degree?!
Sorry but this is abysmal
PAs need limits & scope - now
Dr X retweeted
Queen #BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT!
Another Saturday morning means another vital thread concerning #bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #retweet/#share as EVERY QUEEN BEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST that otherwise would not happen. Let me explain.
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#bees
Dr X retweeted
On Rachel Maddow tonight it was reported how RFK jr told people on Fox to use vitamin A & cod liver oil to prevent or cure measles. Now kids still have measles but they took so much A, hospitals are treating kids with liver damage. Another irresponsible member of trumps crew.
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Lewisham A&E have redeployed all PAs following safety concerns- a real life case study of we tried it and it was unsafe (and they ordered CTs illegally)
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I don't want the Water Companies to be bailed out, I want their bosses to be jailed and their companies repossessed.
I don't want Public Services to be cut, I want billionaires to be taxed.
I'm not interested in the growth of the richest 1%, I want that money to go to the 99%.
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It is troubling that resident doctors were reportedly not informed of Professor Gillian Leng's visit to @UHP_NHS as part of her review into the safety of PAs and AAs.
@DrPhilBanfield has written to the CEO to express our concerns and seek answers. Read the letter:
ALT Letter from Dr Phil Banfield to Mark Hackett
