Patient's family: ok thanks but can we speak to the consultant now Me: that's me, I'm the consultant PF: no, like a real consultant, an English one. Me: PF: Me: PF: Me: no you may not

I keep pinching myself, asking why the media aren't all over this? Because of the total breakdown of test and trace, documented in my columns this week and last week, we are stuck with the pandemic for the foreseeable future. Yet somehow this is a non-story. What is going on?

Haven’t seen my mum since February. We’d planned to meet up for a few hours only during the 5 days relaxation to swap presents. Looks like we’re probably going to go a year without seeing each other now. Please take these rules seriously. The NHS is being devastated.

The news: ‘The BAME are hesitant to take the vaccine’ The BAME: ‘Please listen, don’t use BAME as we are not a monolith & have diverse experiences. There are many reasons including a legacy of medical racism which has -‘ The news: ‘The BAME are hesitant to take the vaccine.’

One year ago, I protested outside Downing Street. I was six months’ pregnant, and working as a doctor on the frontline. 👩‍⚕️ Within hours, I knew my life would never be the same. THREAD:

I’m still trying to get action on PM’s systematic lying in parliament The BBC asks whether people care about it Please RT if you do

I see that BBC News (UK) have changed their title & text away from their very deliberate - and very misleading - reframing of the reported Johnson quote. I think we should all demand an investigation into how the original came about — as it destroys faith in BBC as independent.

To be crystal clear, this picture was taken with 2m social distancing rules still in place at workplaces. The issue here is not Matt Hancock’s infidelity - it’s his world-beating hypocrisy. Write the rules. Tell the little people to obey. Then break them with impunity.

Update:

Let’s not forget “In plain sight, Boris Johnson is rigging the system to stay in power” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A Christmas 2021 nativity scene.

Do you see people with problem bleeding on the contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)? We want to hear about UK health care professional's experiences to help shape research in this area. nottingham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/debi-clinician… Takes 10 mins. Thank you so much. Please RT!

Come on people! Need some more responses. Pretty please. 🙂 It'll only take a few minutes.

📢 | We have received this letter from Town fan Joe, aged 6 and a half. We'd really love to get in touch with Joe, but we don't have a return address. If anyone recognises the writing or thinks they know who Joe is, please email [email protected] #STFC 🔴⚪️

It is the firm view of the Commissioners that the introduction of a Strategy and Policy Statement – enabling the Government to guide the work of the Commission – is inconsistent with the role that an independent electoral commission plays in a healthy democratic system (2/4)

An appalling title for an article. No-one on the side of humanity is having a “good war”. The notion that this is about careers is also deeply distasteful. ⁦The Spectator⁩ should change title & apologise to anyone (esp Ukrainians) upset by this seeming celebration of the war.

#PayRestoration From today, some employers, seniors and rota coordinators will tell you things that are not true. Some are clumsy mistakes, some are attempts to undermine your will to strike. The media will attack you and your reps. Here are some mistruths you may hear: 🧵

The 🇬🇧 medical regulator has just approved dual PH & PC training 🎉 Huge congratulations to my colleagues Faculty of Public Health public health & primary care group who have worked tirelessly to make this a reality