Intensivist & anaesthetist @uclh. Proud mum to 3 wonderful children & wife. Passionate about person centred care, inclusion & DS champion. All opinions my own.
Joined August 2016
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Today is GO LIVE day for ICUsteps Active!!! UK-wide, online HCP-run classes for ICU survivors 💪
‼️Clinician referral forms now available via ICUsteps website... and we can't wait to meet them all!
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Anna Petsas retweeted
Thank you so much @HenleyLitFest for inviting me to discuss THE STORY OF A HEART with the wonderful @JimDown8 last night. Amazing audience, amazing brownies, We had a blast!
#OrganDonation 🫀🫁💗
Anna Petsas retweeted
It was a pleasure to lead a symposium at @t21rs this year on #DownSyndrome Regression Disorder. A fantastic evidence-based review of what DSRD is and how we are moving forward with treatment from an international expert panel! @DrCathyFranklin @ChildrensLA @KeckMedicineUSC
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@t21rs what an utterly inspiring conference! Raising awareness of what can be achieved through multiprofessional collaboration and coproduction. Can’t wait to share what we’ve learnt with our local DS community (and beyond)! budds.org.uk
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We believe that robotic-assisted surgery is a solution to bring minimal access surgery to more patients around the world. Exciting to see the benefits for patients being reported in @TheTimes thetimes.co.uk/article/patie…
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🤖 Robotic assistance can reduce surgeon #ergonomic risk during #colorectalsurgery
Really enjoyed presenting the VOLCANO trial at #ESCP2023 @escp_tweets today. Getting surgeons thinking & talking about ergonomics is vital @SocSurgErgo
@barrie_keeler @MKHospital @UoB_medic
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Fantastic work @FrancesDixon & team, reporting results of the VOLCANO trial providing evidence of ergo benefits with certain MIS approaches to colorectal surgery 🌋
Rare treat to see “ergonomic” & “randomized trial” in the same title, bravo 👏
Paper👉 link.springer.com/article/10…
Open console robotic surgery reduces surgeon #ergonomic risk. Just published - the VOLCANO trial using #Versius for colorectal resection.
Read it here: rdcu.be/dGeqL
Huge thanks to my supervisor @barrie_keeler & to everyone at @MKHospital @UoB_medic @CMRSurgical
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Olly has been prevented from bouncing at @oxygenfreejump Acton for 1st time today bcos he has Down Syndrome. They need a letter from the GP. To say what exactly? Olly was pointlessly X-Rayed to be able to join British gymnastics. 💔🥲 insurers misinformed @DSAInfo @DSRF_UK
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Great to see @sallyephillips and Gillian from @DSAInfo putting the record straight on @BBCbreakfast re neck instablitiy and gyms. Natty too was asked for a physio check before being allowed to join our local gymnastics club. Utterly pointless. Time for the guidance to be updated.
Going on @BBCBreakfast to talk about #bouncegate - Olly being asked to produce medical letter to be allowed to jump at @oxygenfreejump Acton. #DisabilityTwitter - I feel badly informed about ‘papers please’ social exclusion. Grateful for your texts & msgs 2 prog.
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From Jan 2025 #DownSyndrome to be added to school census in England identifying pupil numbers & locations enabling targeted resources such as those produced @SueBTalk @dseint to reach more people. Thanks @SueBTalk for helping this to happen #DownSyndromeAct
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'How to Drive Sustainable Healthcare' - an online course from @uclnews on @FutureLearn. Join now: futurelearn.com/courses/how-… #FLsustainablehealthcare
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#AirwayMatters is 4 years old, and has attracted nearly 40k learners globally!
From Monday 15th of January 2024, a team of expert educators will be live on the course, interact with the learners and facilitate the discussion.
Join us 🤗
futurelearn.com/courses/airw…
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As councils crumble, a new scapegoat has been found: the parents of disabled and vulnerable children. John Harris: “To state the blindingly obvious, this is not about pushy mums and dads: it is a story about systemic failure, and its sheer expense.” theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Merry Christmas to all those working in the NHS today
Many staff in the NHS are grossly underpaid (even on Christmas day👇) but none more so than Junior Doctors who frequently graduate with >£100k debt
RT to support them & ask government to pay them ALL fairly #PayRestoration
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An interesting angle on the latest SEND Tribunal stats - why are local authority lawyers allowing appeals to go all the way to a hearing that they will almost certainly lose? lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-…
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Thanks to Barnet @NHSEngland team who delivered a fantastic presentation on the importance & benefits of a Down syndrome specific pathway & interventions at our ICB Symposium with @DHSCgovuk It’s so important we highlight & share good practice. #DownSyndromeAct #Guidance
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In critical care, it's not just about conveying complex medical info but also guiding visitors on essentials - where to get coffee, find parking, or a place to sleep. How can we better communicate these details to improve experience? What's worked best in your setting? #ICU