Fran Tait (@frantait85) 's Twitter Profile
Fran Tait

@frantait85

Anaesthetics & Critical care Consultant. Mum of two. Wife of a Rugby enthusiast. Interested in making ICM accessible to all.

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Sophy Ridge (@sophyridgesky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My interview with the Immigration Minister where I try to get my head around Rwanda: “We’ve seen lots of people arriving on small boats - over 13,000 this year alone. Every one of these people, as far as I can tell, joins the queue to go to Rwanda. So how many people are in the

Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is an incredible piece of work by Jonathan Pie. From the research, to the sequencing, to the performance. You want to know why so many people are turning away from vapid MSM and looking to political comedy & alternative news? Look no further. 👇

Tanya (@gonggasgirl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What SHOULD the blood pressure be during anaesthesia? Truth is, there are more unknowns than knowns: PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI) international consensus statement on perioperative arterial pressure management - British Journal of Anaesthesia bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

Andrea James (@healthreglawyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am really so sick of the extent to which the HCPC HCPC does not care EVEN REMOTELY about those it regulates. I have a #FitnessToPractise case going on since September 2020 - nearly 4 years hanging over the registrant & putting them at significantly increased risk of death

Waqas Akhtar (@drwaqasakhtar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇬🇧 ICU Echo Provision 👩‍⚕️ Median 4+ focused accredited scanners/unit ⚙️ 98% ICUs echo capable machine, median 2/unit 🚅 Focused echo quicker> comprehensive 🏥 Better infrastructure now, final push with echo routinely delivered in FICMNews training? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

🇬🇧 ICU Echo Provision

👩‍⚕️ Median 4+ focused accredited scanners/unit

⚙️ 98% ICUs echo capable machine, median 2/unit 

🚅 Focused echo quicker> comprehensive

🏥 Better infrastructure now, final push with echo routinely delivered in <a href="/FICMNews/">FICMNews</a> training?

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…
Tanya (@gonggasgirl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bravo to everyone working on the critical shortage of IV fluids in Australia. Once we get through this acute problem we need to seriously ask ourselves some tough questions. Let's start with - why on earth do we buy fluid 14,000 km away from Norway?

Peter Brennan (@brennansurgeon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Giving a human factors talk next month at a critical care conference Hmm... BMJ study found ICU trainees urine was x2 as concentrated as their patients Even a 1-2Kg loss of body water can reduce analysis/decision making by 15-20% Drinking regularly helps maintain performance

Giving a human factors talk next month at a critical care conference 

Hmm... BMJ study found ICU trainees urine was x2 as concentrated as their patients

Even a 1-2Kg loss of body water can reduce analysis/decision making by 15-20%

Drinking regularly helps maintain performance
Waqas Akhtar (@drwaqasakhtar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Only few places left! 🥼Clarification: The event is open to any trainee interested in ICM - core/foundation/LED etc - use the FICM trainee rate in person. Also any MDT can attend online for the lecture portion. 📝 Abstract submission will be extended till 18th September

Dan Neidle (@danneidle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This chart is a scandal. Teachers, doctors and others earning fairly ordinary salaries can face marginal tax rates of more than 60%, and sometimes approaching 80%. Rachel Reeves should reform income tax. Thread:

This chart is a scandal.

Teachers, doctors and others earning fairly ordinary salaries can face marginal tax rates of more than 60%, and sometimes approaching 80%.

Rachel Reeves should reform income tax. Thread:
Fran Tait (@frantait85) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I agree, I am fortunate enough to have breastfeed both babies, but not without additional formula in the early days because as you say, breast feeding is hard and both babies became jaundiced and would have been admitted without us giving formula. The formula was our intervention

Tim Ricketts (@timricketts_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have honestly no idea what it would take to make it up to candidates affected by this scandal (and it is a scandal). Paying for a resit isn’t enough. What about the candidates who were mistakenly told they had failed, who then may have left training? Awful

I have honestly no idea what it would take to make it up to candidates affected by this scandal (and it is a scandal).

Paying for a resit isn’t enough. 

What about the candidates who were mistakenly told they had failed, who then may have left training? 

Awful
ClinOncDoc (@clinoncdoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PAs being enabled to become senior clinical decision makers after their (2-6 week) placement as a student For comparison, Drs become Snr clinical decision makers after: ✅ 4-6yrs med school ✅ 2yrs foundation training ✅ 4yrs specialty training ✅ RCEM specialist exams

PAs being enabled to become senior clinical decision makers after their (2-6 week) placement as a student

For comparison, Drs become Snr clinical decision makers after:

✅ 4-6yrs med school
✅ 2yrs foundation training
✅ 4yrs specialty training
✅ RCEM specialist exams
Fran Tait (@frantait85) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Totally outrageous attitude in this day and age. Sad that ICM has lost someone talented. ICM consultant with two children here, happy to chat to anyone who might have come across these attitudes and be having second thoughts about perusing a career.

Intensive Care Society 💙 (@ics_updates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Apply for the TRIC National Trainee Project Competition - open for ICM interested resident doctors📣 Share your work at SOA25 with the winner becoming their next national project for 2025/2026. Apply before April 30th and find out more below👇 bit.ly/TRIC2025

📣 Apply for the TRIC National Trainee Project Competition - open for ICM interested resident doctors📣

Share your work at SOA25 with the winner becoming their next national project for 2025/2026.

Apply before April 30th and find out more below👇

bit.ly/TRIC2025
Intensive Care Society 💙 (@ics_updates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Intensive Care Society is deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the naming of doctors involved in court of protection proceedings. Read our full statement below👇 bit.ly/supremecourtru…

The Intensive Care Society is deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the naming of doctors involved in court of protection proceedings.

Read our full statement below👇

bit.ly/supremecourtru…
Dr Emily Cooper (@criminographer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gigi is the most beautiful, precious little girl. Her death was entirely preventable, due to unsafe sleeping arrangements at nursery. Her wonderful Mum & friend of mine, Katie, is campaigning for safer nursery environments. Please share #campaignforgigi campaignforgigi.com/our-campaign/

ExplosiveEnema (@explosiveenema2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The GMC wanted to redact who they were seeking support off to influence the Leng review Unfortunately they didn't redact it all "Potential KF support" Now what organisation would have the resources for such a task, the appearance of independence, and have the letters KF… 🙃

The GMC wanted to redact who they were seeking support off to influence the Leng review

Unfortunately they didn't redact it all

"Potential KF support"

Now what organisation would have the resources for such a task, the appearance of independence, and have the letters KF…

🙃
Ashley Miller (@icmteaching) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ Anaesthetic challenge. Patient turns up at a district general hospital for urgent (cancer) surgery. 2 months earlier TTE showed this pericardial effusion considered to be neoplastic in origin. Colchicine and steroids had been prescribed. A repeat echo the day before surgery