💥 MEDICS 💥 If you're feeling daunted about palliative care for patients with #COVID19, new NHS England guidance is out now. Includes really helpful treatment summaries for the 4 key symptoms (dyspnoea, cough, delirium, fever). Pls share. #pallicovid england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp…

Dave my husband is a cleaning manager in Sainsbury’s, an essential worker. Every day he cleans the trolley handles, checkouts, everything people touch. He has no ppe, no magic sanitisers. Like most, it’s not near heroic, it’s to keep a small wage coming in and not getting sacked.

*NATIONAL RECRUITMENT* For anyone in 🇬🇧 who was applying to CT or ST in *any* specialty, you’re gonna wanna read this #medtwitter #orthotwitter #medicine #surgery #MedEd #coronavirusuk #coronavirus #Covid_19 #COVID19 AoMRC Academy Trainee Doctors' Group Matt Hancock

Possibly the quickest #qualityimprovement project I've ever done... How to improve staff recognition when in full PPE! Thanks to everyone who helped get this sorted in less than 24 hours #Covid_19 #uhbristol_ICU #patientsafety @UHBristolNHS

Somebody suggested my wife should make a toilet paper cake. So she did.

Delivering our invasive mechanical ventilation course to clinical scientists today Guy's and St Thomas' - enthusiastic learners and a great view @bmsc_tweet #COVID19Pandemic #medtwitter #MedEd #ventilation #Simulation

Today the clinical scientists have been learning about mandatory ventilation modes, how to troubleshoot hypoxia, hypercapnia, low compliance and increased resistance scenarios - plus ABG interpretation. Fast learners! @bmsc_tweet Guy's and St Thomas' #ventilation #medtwitter #Simulation

Team SiMV socially distanced photo - well done to all learners and thank you so much for stepping up to help clinically in this pandemic NHS Nightingale London And faculty for huge enthusiasm! Team Brizzle en force Guy's and St Thomas' @bmsc_tweet #COVID19Pandemic #medtwitter #Simulation #MedEd

Great initiative from North Bristol NHS Trust to help support re-deployed junior doctors during #COVID19Pandemic

Very sad to report that one of our cardiac surgeons at the University Hospital of Wales, Mr Jitu Rathod, died from Coronavirus today. As kind a man as you could hope to meet and a tragic loss to his family and to medicine. RIP. walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

Civility matters

Never skimp on cheese

First time in the history of Time magazine, anesthesiologist is on the cover. Difficult Airway Society (DAS) Royal College of Anaesthetists College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland ANZCA British Journal of Anaesthesia WFSA The Royal College of Surgeons of England AoA 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢

Anaesthetic/Obstetric Twitter - what are your maternity theatre PPE guidelines? We are finding a lot of misunderstanding and inconsistency, so wondering what other Trusts are doing.

This ICU registrar cannot afford to keep working at the moment, due to escalating childcare costs because of increased out of hours work - so is having to crowdfund for financial assistance. Please consider donating - and lobbying for childcare for essential workers

A lovely initiative from in Swindon for patients unable to have family visiting

Various drugs commonly used in anaesthesia and critical care are under supply pressure. We were delighted to help with this new infographic which provides an overview of other choices👇 Sally El-Ghazali GAT @Miko_Charleswor AoA Royal College of Anaesthetists icmanaesthesiacovid-19.org/drug-demand-su…

Very useful thread for UK anaesthetic trainees #covid19webinar

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong." - Jacinda Ardern

Spectacular