NEW: I’m not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got. My column: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/75e5e3d… And some utterly damning charts. 1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.

It’s 40 years of the The Royal College of Surgeons of England Bulletin So I thought I’d write something “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble” Rep John Lewis #medtwitter

1/ Outstanding article on Long Covid published today in Nature. From the last section, 'Therapeutics and Outlook': 'The oncoming burden of long COVID faced by patients, health-care providers, governments and economies is so large as to be... nature.com/articles/s4157…

20yrs of being a doctor. Am currently hibernating but couldn’t not pop out to mark this day with a 🧵 So what did I get up to since 2003? Why did I leave the NHS 18months ago?

I’m an oncologist and I love my job. But I’m striking because I know first-hand that the NHS is failing our patients with cancer and I’m striking because I know first-hand that the NHS is failing its workforce. lucygossage.com/my-reasons-for… #ConsultantsStrike

a very good concise summary of the IfG view on the biggest issues in the NHS. (I only wish I had written it 😉): instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/how-ba…

Our Royal Free London colleagues joined us today for gemba to Theatres, AMU and for a quick intro to #PatientFirstManagementSystem #continuousimprovement #thewaywedothingshere

In 1997, at the age of 27, Matt Damon won his first Academy Award for Best Screenplay (“Good Will Hunting”). After Damon won the Oscar, he went home, sat down on his sofa, and looked at the award. As he looked at it, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a heartbreaking thought:

“I might give it a miss” - Translation: You're more likely to see Henry VIII and all his wives there than you are me.

I re-read this from Margaret Wheatley-- feels helpful & freeing in these times of despair & systemic collapse. Come back to what is 'more real', come back to the reality of 'personal relationships'.

Spent a memorable September in here - hyperbaric oxygen chamber 🤿 to help with my long covid symptoms after a bad covid re-infection 🦠 Written a blog to help others navigating experimental treatment options - what I wish I knew a month ago #LongCovid medium.com/@nimaroy_64239…

Nima Roy Hope, it is helping you 👍. Blog may help others decide, too. UK needs more recognition, research and treatment facilities for #LongCovid.

Nima Roy Fab blog very balanced and informative 💪🏽🙏🏽

Last week, we welcomed Cohort 6 of our Digital Health Leadership programme at a Leadership Forum in York 🌟 We wish them all the best on the exciting journey that lies ahead! The Digital Health Leadership programme #DHL_Cohort6

I woke up and for a brief moment I forgot this had happened. I always thought I could truly empathise with patients without experiencing significant health issues. You can’t. Not until you’ve been there yourself. There’s a world of difference.

Long covid. As a clinician, how do we know if someone could have it? Thought it might be useful to write a bit. Firstly, a really good history is your key. Onset of symptoms after a viral illness, that could have been v mild, almost asymptomatic for some. 1/

I’m not a naturally confident person - it’s improved a little over time, mainly from people I’ve worked with & respected telling me I’ve done okay. Please don’t ever stop telling the people you work with how much you value them; how well they’ve done & that you’ve got their back.

The team surgery Xmas team visiting the wards of Sandwell today SWB NHS Trust Plenty of joy 🎁 & samosas! You can’t go wrong! The only way to start Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to yours & the work family! 🙏🏾🥰 Siten Roy Raj Mankotia Nima Roy #swbfamily 🎄❤️🍫🎁🎶🤶🏽🧑‍🎄

We lost Vaish today 2 years ago we will never lose who she was,how she inspired us & how we will still endeavour to never forget & continue to remind ourselves why we all will #bemoreVaish 💞💜 Vaish's Family Sarb Clare MBE SWB NHS Trust