My article in the Future Healthcare Journal is now available online. Spoiler alert, I’m not advocating more staff and beds, for reasons that I outline.

To protect healthcare as an affordable and valued service, we need to ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Could you be the next BGS President Elect, working with our incoming President Jugdeep Dhesi from Nov 24, and then becoming President yourself from Nov 26? Do consider self-nominating - deadline 3 June.

Past, present and future presidents of UlsterMedicalSociety nigelhart Mark Vignesha Roberts Dr ACarragher Dr MFMcMullin Dr CMMathews join guests and members the evening marking fellowship, connection and friendship 2/

Calling all UlsterMedicalSociety members - the annual dinner is Friday 26th April at the Great Hall at Queen’s University Belfast…🥂🤵🏻👗.
Banish those post-covid cobwebs, ditch virtual meet ups 😉 & get a table of old & new friends & colleagues together via [email protected]

We look forward to hearing Dr Emma Wilmot talking about the future of technology in diabetes care tomorrow evening. Please note this lecture is online only - please book at eventbrite.com/cc/ulster-medi…

We are excited to welcome Dr Jonny Cash to the UMS tomorrow, when he will be talking to us about liver disease in pregnancy. Join us in person or online and book at eventbrite.co.uk/e/liver-diseas…

Adam Gordon Mark Vignesha Roberts My mum found the RESPECT process hugely valuable. It was a ‘frailty practitioner’ that talked with her. As a +ve advocate of person led care & as a former Dr, she felt it was the 1st time she had been properly involved in her care decisions. It really helped in her final months.

Fantastic discussion sharing experiences of illness, acute care, communication around death and dying, what worked and what didn't We agreed writing down preferences in advance and communicating them widely was helpful. Wish i had filmed it - would be a great teaching resource.

We are recruiting-Exciting opportunity to work an live in stunning Fermanagh
Consultant Respiratory Physician South West Acute Hospital #SWAH University Teaching Hospital Western Trust
Join Professor Terry McManus and his Team. Excellence-clinical academic research

Increasing exercise, stopping smoking, moderating diet and reducing alcohol will delay disease and reduce the period in ill health.

Local and national government and society need to make this easier, especially in areas of deprivation. (2/5)

Wishing all staff working with #encompassNI from today more smooth than bumpy patches, and hope the clunky, silo’d, duplication-heavy world of paper can give way to a ‘different future’ …South Eastern Trust Department of Health

Please join us on Thursday evening to hear Dr Sean Owens talking to us about the opportunities in embracing planetary health. Book at eventbrite or using the QR code below for what promises to be an inspiring evening!

Watching BBC Question Time for first time in ages, tackling difficult and emotionally charged questions on the current situation in the Middle East …had forgotten how good the host Fiona Bruce is with such a tricky but serious responsibility 👏🏼 #bbcqt

What an incredible lecture tonight “Portrait of a clinician” from the new UlsterMedicalSociety President Dr Athinyaa Thiraviaraj AthinyaaAshok Looking forward to the 2023-24 programme “Today’s thinking transforming tomorrow”…and with President elect Mark Vignesha Roberts the future is bright

‘Portrait of a Clinician’

This 12th October event will be worth tuning in for - Ulster Medical Society’s new President’s address. One of the most thoughtful, sincere & driven doctors I know AthinyaaAshok UlsterMedicalSociety.

Tickets online & in person via eventbrite.com & free.