For the next two years a cohort of doctors nationwide hope to inspire other doctors to train in Stroke Medicine. I am with Roisin and Nick from Belfast and London who are 'take up stroke' fellows with me. #UKSF22 Take up stroke fellows Roisin Trainor

A new generation of consultants can bring change in the system to help doctors feel supported at work and stay in work. Just because previous cohorts of doctors had it tough, doesn't mean the next should suffer. Congrats Jess Hardeman (Palmer) on your consultant post!

Dr Kiruba Nagaratnam Kiruba Nagaratnam presenting on how he made the Reading Stroke Service so seamless. Such a wonderful colleague to have worked with and learned from.

If you're thinking about applying for stroke medicine feel free to send me a DM. Not long left to apply for next Aug start.

Singsong on the ward last week. Apologies to the patients who had to listen to me! OUH

Enjoying #ESOC2023 in Munich this week. I looked at how accurate AI reporting of stroke CT scans is compared to a neuroradiologist. It's pretty good!

Nice flags in the centre of Munich. Thanks for a fun #ESOC23 !

Stroke Sim is coming to the Thames Valley Deanery! I am pleased to announce there will be 4 dates this year aiming to improve doctors confidence and ability to assess acute stroke patients and deliver emergency stroke treatment. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Stroke Unit OUH is among the first in England to hit a key NHS target for life-changing treatment, giving more patients the best chance of recovery. ouh.nhs.uk/news/article.a… @AHSNNetwork Meghana Pandit BRAINOMIX George Harston Kiruba Nagaratnam David Hargroves 💙 Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

Fantastic news - Thames Valley now has 24/7 access to thrombectomy for stroke! This is the best treatment for large strokes caused by a clot in one of the major arteries to the brain. Such a lot of work has gone into this at ouh

Love this! In elderly patient antihypertensives often cause more trouble than they are worth. Consider deprescribing!

New TV campaign launches today to increase awareness of stroke and its devastating effects 🧠💜 There is hope however as stroke is preventable, treatable and recoverable Stroke Association NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) youtu.be/5Fxnew5vLPI

Hear from our staff why they are passionate about thrombectomy! This life-saving stroke intervention has an number needed to treat (NNT) as low as 2, making it one of the most effective procedures in medicine. For comparison, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for heart

Great to meet Greg Smith MP MP today to discuss regulation in the Aesthetics industry at my new clinic in Princes Risborough.

Great time at #UKSF24 in Liverpool. Dinner with this fabulous lot from across the BOB integrated stroke delivery network. Collaboration and innovation are the key! Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust OUH Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust