Does anyone know if you can get your wedding day off/AL if you’re on a weekend long day?
I’m currently planning on trying to swap but someone mentioned the “life changing events” part of the contract. Unsure if it applies to weekend LD. Would appreciate any help!

Next up in our #LSPShowcase , Priyen Shah Radhika Thakrar (she/her) present on behalf of our newest subgroup #LSPConnected … facilitating discussion between trainees on diversity, representation and more!

Wonderful oral presentation today from Radhika Thakrar (she/her) talking about establishing a webinar to help aspiring paediatricians!

Amazing day at YouTube Health learning about information as a determinant of health #youtubehealth

Why does this fake account using my photos have more followers than me???????? 😂😭

Have a look at our new “ASME - Accessibility Guide for Social Media” for tips on how you can make your content more accessible 👇🏽

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I never thought I’d say this but I bought a bike and am practicing cycling around London!!!

I only learnt when I was 15 and have barely ever cycled. Proud of this #growth in my late twenties 😭❤️

Sincere thread for people who aren’t sure about why nurses are striking:

Nursing is one of the lowest paid graduate jobs in the country. A newly qualified nurse will go in at £27k a year but with significant debt, having worked for free for three years prior to qualifying. 1/

Medicine is doing stuff whilst always feeling like you’re not doing enough

Dr Radhika Thakrar MBBS BSc MRCPCH 🎉

A really lovely day at the MRCPCH Admission Ceremony ☺️

RCPCH RCPCH_and_Us

Today, when yet another desperate family beg you for a letter for the housing office to deal with the mould in their home, you have a coroner's report to cite.

#PovertyKillsChildren . It's time to #ShiftTheDial .

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What does “I hope this email finds you well” even mean? I feel like I’m pretending to be someone I’m not every time I write it 🥲

Let’s talk about hourly pay:
⁃FY1 Doctor: £14.13 per hour
⁃FY2 Dr: £16.35ph
⁃CT2 Dr: £19.35ph
⁃ST5 Dr: £24.53ph
⁃ST8 Dr: £28.08ph
⁃Average Uber driver: £29.72ph (quoting Andrew Brem of Uber UK)
⁃Aldi manager: £23.31-£30.41ph

#PayRestoration #BMABallotReady

One of the worst things about paeds is being bleeped by nurses 30mins before morning handover with “the surgeons want bloods on their elective pt who’s first on the list” when you have lots of other things to do and they don’t even bother to bleep you directly.

The NHS relies on the self sacrifice of its staff.

But its staff are breaking.
As a doctor, I broke.

If you care about the NHS, here are 3 things you must know

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It took me 9 years to beat overthinking. I'll tell you how to in 3 minutes...

DON’T APOLOGISE for not being given the infrastructure you need to do your job

this was something I tried for a day recently and it was very refreshing.

PC taking 15m to boot up so you can’t read the observations/labs to the consultant, or scribe for them?

do NOT say “sorry”.

Seeing as the last few days have people thinking about working conditions, it's time to get ready for #DoctorsStrike

I love being a doctor but I’m questioning it more today than I ever have before #corporatelife 😭