Find it tragic that so many doctors are questioning Keith Siau’s commitment to medical education for cheap likes. He has researched and published on med Ed, has forma clinical training roles, and tweets Gastro Ed to about 5 million X followers.

Nigel D'Souza Keith Siau I was blocked for raising concerns as a fellow Consultant. Wasn't for 'cheap likes'!

OK Keith Siau Your views would carry a lot more credibility if you posted behind a real account.

Nigel D'Souza OK Keith Siau Ok, so let’s say he said the same thing with his name or I did, then what’s the response?

Adam Hussain OK Keith Siau I’d ask you what your solution is to staff an endoscopy service if no doctor is happy to relocate to a remote area and train to work as an SAS grade in endoscopy.

Nigel D'Souza OK Keith Siau To be honest I don’t have the answer, but I have worked in remote areas in medical specialties prior to GP training and SAS Drs were often dangled the carrot of endoscopy and ercp training for years on end whilst really being used to staff an on call rota

Adam Hussain OK Keith Siau Exactly. So who is going to do it?

Nigel D'Souza OK Keith Siau Well evidently the solution above is to treat SAS Drs with dignity and respect not workhorses. You’ve just said SAS DRs need to move to remote areas but experience shows they’re used and abused when they do