We could all afford to think more like the moomins

Looking forward to speaking at this online conference in December.

global headlines back to back. what an absolutely sick, terrifying world women must navigate.

🚨 This is the state of general practice at the moment ⬇️. 📢 *FIFTY ONE* GPs have applied for ONE shift. 🪧 Bear that in mind in when you can’t get an appt with a doctor at your surgery this morning. 🚫 There is no shortage of GPs available to work. They are NOT being

In utero exposure to #ADHD medication | Neurodevelopment and growth in offspring do not differ based on antenatal exposure to ADHD medication. These findings provide reassurance for women with ADHD who depend on ADHD medication… nature.com/articles/s4138…

Network with colleagues who are working support doctors in difficulty #DrsinDifficulty Lucy Warner NHS PracHealth 🦋 @NHSHarlow @AmandipSidhu01 Caroline Walker The Joyful Doctor 💙 Catriona McVey Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 Kate Shepherd ow.ly/vKTw50SPjFq

In honour of #ADHDAwarenessMonth, Catriona McVey reflects on her personal experiences with ADHD as a medicine student, and what it means for her career. inspirethemind.org/post/adhd-in-d…

Medical student finance in England is broken. We should be entitled to full student finance for living costs through ALL years of study. Yet the average student is £2,766 worse off when moving to NHS Bursary funding. Read more here: bma.org.uk/fixourfunding #FixOurFunding

Looking forward to speaking at this conference today about the highs and lows of training as a doctor when you have #ADHD, and things that employers and educators can do to help. #DrsinDifficulty

there's a zoo in belgium that puts otters in the orangutan enclosure for engagement and fun for both species. this has resulted in a glut of videos of otters stealing blankets from orangutans, which i've spent this morning watching at work.

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Struggling through your medicine degree only to be saddled with this level of debt. With yearly real term pay cuts, likely career stagnation, and potential unemployment. All whilst working in a crippled healthcare system. Doesn’t take much to see why people flee.

"Try asking everyone how they prefer to work or communicate—normalise the differences between people and try to work with people’s strengths." There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, Abi Rimmer hears bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Today's conference #DrsinDifficulty Lucy Warner NHS PracHealth 🦋 Doctors In Distress Caroline Walker Catriona McVey Autistic Doctors International Emma Plunkett Prof. Sujesh Bansal Kate Shepherd healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online…

7 years, 2 universities, 3 degrees, and an ADHD diagnosis later, today is my last official day at medical school. Marking the occasion by speaking at #DrsInDifficulty about supporting medics with ADHD … and using deadline hyperfocus to finish my final assignment! 😜

Finally qualified to say “just what the doctor ordered” when my online impulse purchases get delivered.

Thanks Derek for such an interesting contribution! I’ve actually found that neurodivergent doctors often have an abundance of the compassion and empathy that is essential to good quality care - most of all, they’re often good at thinking outside the box you seem a bit stuck in 😊

Had a close encounter with a massive hornet in the garden - thanks summer, it’s been a good one, but me and my spheksophobia are going to stay indoors now 🫣

Bank Holidays means a day off for most, but not for thousands of NHS staff keeping services running. Resident doctors, often starting work with over £100k debt, are the lowest paid workers in hospitals today. RT to remind Wes Streeting every NHS worker deserves fair pay.

Us juvenile delinquents perform brain surgery for £43/hr, singlehandedly take care of multiple wards overnight for ~£23/hr, deliver babies in distress for £38/hr. Oh wait, no, sorry... that's what we're asking for, we actually earn much less. And some of us don't have jobs at