Tragic on every level

Lessons that will not be forgotten. 😞. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-0…

Gender bias remains a problem in surgical training, but may not be seen or believed unless we look for it. Autonomy in Operative Procedures Among Female and Male New Zealand General Surgery Trainees ja.ma/3hyqaqi via JAMA Surgery part of JAMA Network

Today we mourn the loss of one of our colleagues who succumbed from the front lines. RIP Dr A Kdaish.

While #notallmen are perpetrators of violent crime against woman, can #allmen say that have not stood by while an inappropriate comment is made about a female colleague? My piece for The BMJ blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/03/15…

An urgent call to global leaders for vaccine equity, co-authored by a working group representing 850 scientists, public health and legal experts, and community leaders. Read why and join the call for global vaccine equity The BMJ @gregggonsalves go.shr.lc/38PXSoF

Everyone who would like to support the #UCTFire emergency relief fund is urged to please send financial donations to. Please monitor the UCT website for further updates.

Global Vaccine Inequality, but it's a sea storm in Cork Shot/directed: @dominic_machale EXPLAINER: bit.ly/3xovkxn TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/3vlCOzw Oxfam Ireland #PeoplesVaccine #TRIPSwaiver

I know I say this once a month, but I really feel a shift in the atmosphere with my niece and nem’s generation. The children are doing the things & unselfishly. I can’t wait to retire and live in the world that they heal.

Snuck through FRCS part one mostly thanks to Prof Alexander Phillips and team @FRCScompanion’s excellent website. last minute part 2 prep help! What should I be using? Mark Bagnall PhD FRCS

Added some lovely (FRCS) letters to my email signature. Wouldn’t have happened without Prof Alexander Phillips and @FRCScompanion (highly recommended)

Not forgotten.

Full-time: 🇲🇦1️⃣➖2️⃣🇿🇦 HISTORY as Banyana Banyana clinch their first ever WAFCON trophy!!! It’s coming home Mzansi!!!!😭😭😭🙏🏾🇿🇦💚💛 #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 #LiveTheImpossible

Great to be in Bournemouth for #BAETS2022 . Thought provoking opening lecture on primary hyperparathyroidism . Do we need to modernise thinking and criteria ?British Association of Endocrine&Thyroid Surgeons

Remembering Phathokuhle Zondi talk earlier this year - so thrilled for Sasol Banyana Banyana GLORY personified (now support them in their brilliance please)

GIVEAWAY! I'm going to give TWO lucky people five paperbacks of their choice - worth up to £50! There'll be one winner on here and one on blu-sky. Simply retweet and follow by 8pm on Sunday 22nd October for your chance to win! Here's what 5 paperbacks looks like, just in case.