There’s one major cause behind the crisis in the NHS: Successive Tory Governments This is how you break a national health service…

A lovely friday in #obstetricmedicine this week! Mini CEX’s 💫 and Colin 🐛 all round @nelson_piercy Julia Bilinska Natalie Suff

Great OOPE or pre/post HST opportunity for those of a Med Ed persuasion

Just a little reminder that Government have spent more money on the failed Rwanda scheme than it did on domestic abuse refuges for women and children.

Being the Med Reg, a thread 🧵 I have noticed that there are many myths about the med reg role, thrown around both on twitter & in real life, presented as absolute truths. People are making career decisions, or living in mortal dread of being the med reg, based on these myths

Interested in obstetric medicine? The RCP is accepting applications for funded places on the Higher Specialty Trainee Obstetric Medicine Credential. Develop your knowledge and skills at an approved training centre: ow.ly/pcfO50QfRvo Applications close 22 January 2024.

In December 2021, only three states had expanded Medicaid coverage for postpartum care from two months to 12 months. That same year, I called on all states to extend postpartum care, and so far, 42 states have done so. It’s time for all 50 states to join us.

Latest UK maternal mortality figures released today. The maternal death rate in 2020-22 was 13.41 per 100,000 maternities. This is significantly 53% higher than the rate of 8.79 deaths per 100,000 maternities in the previous three year period (2017-19). buff.ly/3HfFpCO

This is disastrous, hideous news. NHS England are hacking back the mental health support for hospital staff. One doctor takes their life every three weeks. One nurse takes their life every single week. These numbers will now INCREASE. Victoria Atkins - please do the right thing.

Seats are filling up for our annual event! SAM Online There's still time to submit a poster Speakers are confirmed (announcements shortly) Going to be a great day #takeAIM #takeAIM24

🚨 the news you have all been waiting for... 🚨 Registration for #MOMSLondon2024 is now open! Key dates: 📅Early bird ends 1.9.24 🖥️abstract deadline 1.9.24 💃🍸🍷🍴 dinner 5.12.24 🗒️🖊️📖👩‍💻meeting 6.12.24 Programme coming soon... obstetricmedic.org.uk/annual-meeting/

Are you a trainee in a medical specialty? Have you head about #ObstetricMedicine as a specialist interest or career choice yet? Come and join us in Dec Royal College of Physicians and find out more #MOMSLondon2024 BMFMS UKTIS bumps RoyalCollegeObsGyn UK Maternal Cardiology Society SAM Online Obstetric Medicine

Time for my annual reminder Sodium docusate does NOT work There is zero evidence it works there are far more effective laxatives Stop prescribing it Ideally use macrogol, ispaghula senna, bisacodyl (short term only/PRN) supps/enemas Lactulose if the above not possible

I’m quite tired and probably a bit burnout but here’s some (mostly serious) #TipsForNewDocs 1. You might be scared doing your first prescription, that’s fine. Check the BNF as many times as you want. It’ll probably be paracetamol. If you’re unlucky, like I was, it’ll be monofer.

A lovely send off from the ward team for a lovely bunch of junior doctors on Respiratory at Newham thank you Fiona Barts Health good luck to all your next endeavours!!

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child. Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

The UKMCS conference preliminary programme is out! Come join us on the 20th November 2024 for an excellent day of talks from a real mix of experts. #cardioObstetrics #UKMCS

News! Maternity epilepsy toolkit has been updated to help guide #women #epilepsy, #maternity #obstetric #neurology teams with management in #pregnancy, #delivery & #postnatal. Free from womenwithepilepsy.co.uk Epilepsy Action SUDEP Action Epilepsy Society RoyalCollegeObsGyn Royal College of Midwives 💙

Great to see this line up for medics / practitioners this week make sure you sign up for an excellent and important educational evening - we can all up skill in our assessment and management of the pregnant patient! SAM Online MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS) ℙ𝕒𝕒𝕣𝕦𝕝 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕛𝕒 👏

Great to see this important case report with lots of learning for so many finally out in print! Abnormal LFTs in pregnancy is not always ICP! #obstetricmedicine With thanks to Catherine Williamson Caroline Ovadia The Liver Dude pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11…