Thank you to colleagues at RCPCH & other trusts for their hard work today May have been knocked off top billing by Matt Hancock but tried our hardest to be honest about situation. If only one CCG, hospital trust or parent group review resources will have been worth it.

Are you in Taunton this evening? 👀Visit our pop-up walk-in clinic at the Tourist Information Centre, 5-7:30pm for 1st or 2nd doses! We've delivered over 727,000 #COVIDVaccine doses so far, but there's room for plenty more. Read more here: somersetft.nhs.uk/?news=pop-up-w…

Knowing what to do when a child has an asthma attack could save their life. Check our easy-to-follow emergency advice, when to call 999 and when to see their doctor here: bit.ly/2QPtpP4

Can you spot the early warning signs of an asthma attack? They include your symptoms coming back and waking up at night because of your asthma. Find out more here: bit.ly/2qo7SlX

Check out our upcoming course below! Click the link to find out more and to secure a place. eventbrite.co.uk/e/confidence-i…

UK Paediatric Consultants and SAS doctors - can you help? Every year we run a census that collects data about the paediatric workforce and child health services in the UK, and it helps to build a clear picture of the state of child services in the UK: bit.ly/RCPCH-census22

ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE CENSUS CLOSES: Please take 10 mins to help us create a picture of the state of paediatric and child health services and staffing in the UK by completing our census. Find out more: bit.ly/RCPCH-census22

Looking forward to welcoming you all to our 4th national induction workshop for IMG Paediatricians new to the NHS.✨️ Special thanks to our guest speakers Ian Sinha (wheezylikesundaymorning) Seb Gray Camilla Kingdon Ana Waddington (She/Her) For registration: fomohub.org/NewtoNHS. FOMOHub John Rasquinha

🚨Last minute spaces available on the Step Up to Registrar Paediatric simulation course on 9th August🚨 ✨FREE✨ for Severn and Peninsula trainees, £99 if you’re out of region. DM me for tickets! eventbrite.co.uk/e/step-up-to-r… #MedTwitter SWSimNetwork

On call for Nottingham Neurology and i realised there is an epidemic of nitric oxide induced spinal cord and nerve damage. Terrifying to see paralysed young people from laughing gas canisters.

What can we learn from the death of the #Queen? The world has watched her live through the process of #OrdinaryDying, and yet dying went unspoken, un-named. Let's notice what nobody mentioned: we all saw the Queen going through the stages of ordinary dying. A 🧵... 1/

A meeting, wearing a unicorn hat, with the only agenda item a discussion about the goods things in paediatrics is perhaps a perfect antidote to the current challenges child health systems face. RCPCH

The new assessments table for paediatric training 2022-23 is published. Read our VP for Training and Assessment's statement ow.ly/Jryb50L5tQn

Are you in the South west? Do you do Paediatrics? Just come back from a time away from training (or about to come back)? Have a think about signing up to our virtual return to training course 23rd Feb. Message me for more details!

Were you on the B3190 jnc B3224 nr #Watchet at 11.45am Sat 28 Jan? You may have info /dashcam which could help after, sadly, the driver of a Skoda Fabia died in a collision with a wall. His family are being supported & our thoughts are with them. orlo.uk/l1PdP

One of our most common bugbears? Teenagers and young people being told they’re ‘too old’ to use a spacer now! Time to undo those bad habits and encourage the importance of spacer use - no matter your age! 🫁

Let's normalise asthma treatment photos with children #RightInhalerImage: ✴️ Spacer ✴️ Inhaled steroids Not salbutamol as that is for rescue adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

Congratulations all but especially Saba. SevernPAFTAs winner!