This is the best video of flail chest I’ve ever seen x.com/OR_ECMO/status…

After a tough couple of weeks....(For many reasons)... I was sitting on the northern line 🚇...the usual sight before me-people looking at their phones with earphones 🎧 in.... silence apart from the noise of the train rolling on the tracks... Until the person sitting next to

Today starts #SASWeek23 A neglected part of the workforce If we spent a fraction of the time we spend talking about AAs- & talking about how we could support these amazing folks? We will make progress Follow @sas_collective to learn more And an article from @RobJimFleming

Consultant in Emergency Medicine- we are looking to expand our team. If you are interested in a visit or chat over coffee get in touch ☕️ apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Emergency Medicine Consultant post available! Come and join our amazing team 🤩 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

When you attend an A&E/Emergency Department. 1️⃣ We will see people in order of clinical urgency. 2️⃣Arriving by ambulance does not mean you will be seen quicker

We often talk about flow out of the Emergency Department (A&E) but is it time to have a serious discussion about who gets in at the front door? The system simply isn’t capable of looking after the entire population’s range of health concerns. Do we need to redefine ‘emergency’.

Excited to share this opportunity - come join us in Out of Hours Forth Valley. Develop the service and support future clinicians. Get in touch, let’s grab a coffee. Your new challenge starts here 😆 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Welcome to Forth Valley Out of Hours - we are looking for drivers for our service - would consider full or part time. Great team. Get in touch, have a chat. 💬 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Home/Job

Right care at the right place

The network for inherited cardiac conditions in Scotland hosts monthly drop in sessions for patients, families and carers. 12 noon on first Tuesday of the month. Come along to listen, chat, meet others. More info from [email protected]

NHS Forth Valley – Info Zone - Easter Weekend Be prepared. Make sure you have your medications. Know where to get advice. Practices will be closed for 4 days. 🐰 nhsforthvalley.com/health-service…

Not many people know this but you can check the waiting times for the Emergency Department online and may help you decide where to attend or perhaps redirect to Pharmacy, GPs or 111 for a possible appointment in minor injuries. Great resource. FVED nhsforthvalley.com/health-service…

If any consultant in geriatrics is looking for a new challenge, with a dynamic and forward thinking team, then please consider applying for the below NHS Forth Valley. Sub specialty interests will be taken into account, with 2SPAs from the outset. apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

🧵 New NICE Guidelines out today on menopause Good things: ✔️ HRT as the preferred treatment to help with depressive symptoms that don't meet criteria for a diagnosis of depression with recent onset ✔️ Don’t routinely offer SSRIs, SNRIs, or clonidine for vasomotor symptoms 1/3

Kindness is free - But its impact on teams is priceless. Btw, I have a gift for you in my bio link :)

NHS short staffing is associated with at least 4,000 extra deaths annually, shown in Cambridge University Hospitals NHS and University of Surrey The BMJ research. High staff turnover and reliance on agency workers are leading to severe consequences, especially in A&Es. There is an urgent need for a stable

I had a conversation today about the difference between "kindness" & "niceness" in leadership so I decided to post about it. The article & graphic explain why, as leaders, we should choose kindness over niceness. Kindness is about caring enough to push people toward greatness,

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