It’s 30-years to the day since the IRA called a cessation of violence, what are your memories of that day? I spoke to former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern about his memories and how IRA quartermaster Michael McKevitt ‘travelled all over Ireland’ in bid to prevent 1994 ceasefire

I'm listening to Assume Nothing on Castbox castbox.fm/va/3546973

Use the barrel of a syringe 😎

Did you know the Care Quality Commission has rated around 65% of maternity services in England as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’? #THISFellow James McGowan is investigating the barriers to improvement in this area. Find out more: ths.im/3Z85Fcw"

Still time to book for the Royal College of Anaesthetists QI study event! Workshops suitable for anaesthetists who are both beginners or experienced in QI. Basic and advanced measurement, engaging stakeholders and achieving behavioural change RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement Lesley Jordan rcoa.ac.uk/events/qi-stud…

A chance to hear about our National Survey of Implementation of Airway Recommendations and to listen to carolyn johnston on Improving emergency surgery pathways rcoa.ac.uk/events/qi-stud…

Who's going to score next fucking Oliver Cromwell?

And we're off! Samantha Warnakulasuriya kicks off the Royal College of Anaesthetists QI study day 📊🤓

Why don't we follow best practice guidelines? Multiple barriers to the use of continuous waveform capnography, data from the national survey presented by outgoing QI fellow, Ronan Hanratty.

It’s finally here. Very excited for our QI study day ⁦Royal College of Anaesthetists . Building skills in QI and how we can apply them in the current NHS

It’s been a privilege to work to develop this with Lesley Jordan carolyn johnston and the RCoA Centre for Research & Improvement team Meeting Royal College of Anaesthetists QI working group aim to advance knowledge and skills of QI amongst anaesthetists

We didn't have a Diplomats day 'in my day' 👵. Such a wonderful celebration. But I did sign my name in the same book as Magill, which is pretty cool (if you're an anaesthetist and nerdy about these things 😂)

#giveplasma and get a massive Biscoff

A quick thread on some of the finance-related points about the Darzi review. It's a brutal assessment of where things have gone wrong.

Quiz show contestants are getting more handsome these days, aren't they?

Lazy clickbait. The BMA is not the medical profession. Doctors roles have changed dramatically, especially though and after the pandemic. People who say things like this are showing their detachment from how things are actually working. Worrying if he's advising the govt.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/… The guardian also wrote this....theguardian.com/society/2023/n…

This is very good! I'll be adding it to my next feedback exercise 😎

Dear managers: Raising productivity is not about monitoring people. It's about motivating them. 94 studies: Surveillance fails to improve performance—and increases stress, distrust, and dissatisfaction. Tracking people is not a substitute for respecting and valuing them.

An issue close to my heart ❤️‍🩹. It's so important to live well after serious illness. And for services to support people in the right way to live fulfilling lives costs a fraction of the resources put into severe illness, but improve lives the most