Call me a Luddite but things to stop burnout should be based in evidence. If the job is so bad that people can’t do it- change the job, not the amount of yoga. Opportunity cost for covering for staff having sabbaticals to prevent burnout may be…burnout

They tried to replace doctors with people that were less well trained, yet they didn't bother finding out whether this was safe or not. Dreadful behaviour by the NHS leaders showing lack of due diligence and true failure of leadership. Who was it?

🚨There is almost no evidence that employing physician associates in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care - that’s according to a new review from Oxford University Anaesthetists United will be back in court in May to fight for patient safety and urgently need our help

Superb from Louella Vaughan on medical diagnosis & why this new, PA-written scope document simply fails to grasp the breadth & depth of knowledge & skills needed to be a safe diagnostician. Incidentally, it also showcases why Louella would make such a superb RCP VP. #VoteLouella

Hiring of Physician Associates has been paused by HSE in Ireland. A spokeswoman confirmed recruitment for the role has since been paused "pending a review" irishtimes.com/health/2025/03…

To help raise awareness of our case amongst the many doctors who are unaware we have produced some print-at-home posters (and some badges and tshirts). Please help spread the word. anaesthetistsunited.com/spread-awarene…

I missed this yesterday, but it’s significant: Royal College of Physicians Council has called for PAs to be renamed physician assistants, not associates. I think this will require an amendment to the AA & PA Order 2024; what other changes are required? #RCPTimeForChange

GP's being threatened with legal claims by PA group because they adhere to Medical Royal College guidance. Just let that sink in. Especially if your own surgery was on the verge of recruiting a PA. pulsetoday.co.uk/news/regulatio…

Doctors received offers for Radiology training posts at around 3-4pm. They were able to accept these offers on Oriel and received confirmation of acceptance. Offers then began to disappear on Oriel. At 6:30pm they received this email. Simply unacceptable.

Sorry isn't enough. The Oriel/NHSE recruitment debacle is a repeat failure under Dr Navina Evans, NHS England's Chief Workforce, Training & Education Officer (NHS England Workforce, Training and Education). How many more aspiring doctors must face this chaos? Leadership has failed. Resignation is overdue.

President of the Medical Women's Federation has it exactly right. The NHS needs a cohort of "Doctors Assistants" doing the work of clinical scribe - thus improving doctor's efficiency.

Why have the Specialist Societies failed to make donations to the legal case being brought by AU? Do their members want them to?

Words really matter. So its strange that the minutes and the video transcript of this College meeting appear to be different. Did the Royal College of Physicians agree the exact wording that was used in the minutes with the GMC before they were published?

The GMC admitting that it makes key decisions based on what "the DH expects them to do" enriches the meaning of the phrase "independent regulator"

SipTilSend is safe. Prof Scarlett McNally shares the benefits at #Anaesthesia2025 For the 2 hours before surgery adults can have 170ml of clear fluid per hour before GA, regional block or sedation. Find out more: ow.ly/ylyU50VWc2w Centre for Perioperative Care

Britain’s newest way of demoralising doctors. A lottery decides whether you end up in the capital of England or in Northern Ireland, which risks eroding incentives to study hard and could undermine trust in medical-school rankings. economist.com/britain/2025/0…

I am speaking at the Association of Anaesthetists Resident Doctors Conference at Wembley about the Anaesthetists United judicial review. Look forward to seeing you there. anaesthetists.org/Home/Education…

Resident doctors should not be instructed to sign-off potentially unsafe prescriptions.   Today, Philip Banfield 💙 has written to Mark Hackett, Interim Chief Executive University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, to raise serious concerns about unsafe working arrangements at the trust.   Read our letter in full 👇