🧵For avoidance of doubt…2 criminal cases involving non-accidental injury. The term ‘member of Royal College of Physicians’ was used to introduce them to Court. The CPS only apparently realising that #physicianassociate was not a Dr when pointed out to them #RCPEGM

Am sure I'm not the only medic tonight wishing that their college was Royal College of Anaesthetists 😔 #RCPEGM

There is one theme that I am 100% FED UP with and makes ZERO sense: 🔹We are to accept that scope of practice for PAs is individual 🔹At the same time for doctors it’s a defined path of progression paved with blood, sweat, tears & debt

No, there is no such thing as a straightforward intubation in ICU

"Straightforward" is a retrospective diagnosis, in most of medicine.

On the day GMC published their report into “Why are doctors leaving the UK?”, this happens….

“What we are asking for is very simple. Very clear. Israel must allow unhindered humanitarian aid to the people of #Gaza... And – above all – there must be an immediate and sustained ceasefire.” - Secretary General Christopher Lockyear on Gaza. msf.org/why-we-wont-ac…

If there's one thing you read today! So useful Dr Bharat Pankhania. Thanks

Alan Macfarlane RA-UK Association of Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists Trainees Rachel Harrison (Kearns) Sethina Watson NiloferAhmed🇵🇸 Ugonna Chukwumaife

Sethina Watson I describe it to medical students by saying ‘Would you rather have a boring or exciting transatlantic flight?’ A boring one means that your pilot has planned, calculated risk, foreseen issues and quietly managed pending disasters without your even knowing.

platinumpizza™ As a member of the public I am v concerned about informed consent. I had a wrist operation. I assumed my anaesthetist was a qualified doctor not an AA. I assumed the doctors who operated were fully qualified doctors too. Am I going to have to check every member of the team now?

Officially published today. May be of interest to anyone keen on improving end of life care in the ICU. Dying to be better: outlining the growing benefits of palliative care training in intensive care medicine Sophia Henderson Conal Corr journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

For anyone at the Cross road between core training and higher training you may find my insight and journey thought provoking. There's more than one way to be an anaesthetist. Tailor your career to your needs. 🫶🏼 #SASbychoice Rob Fleming for all things SAS related

Have to shout out Airedale Hospital and Prem for providing support and opportunity to make this happen. David Crampsey is a true supporter of the #SASworkforce, their development and parity being key for retention.

Certainly something we need to work on Airedale Hospital

Behind his picture is an ODP who had all this stuff ready, stocked & restocked before you were even there!! #ODPDay

🧵1/Our UAB Medicine Grand Rounds will feature a diagnostic showdown between Dr Martin Rodriguez and ChatGPT4 I am scared here because I don’t want AI to win

Study budget

I entered the UK with no school certificate but an immigration stamp... More than 20 years ago, I arrived in the UK as a teenager with no family support, not much formal education, and only $100. I started studying English and then A-levels at Colleges. When I asked a tutor to

Amazing work by our physio and OT colleagues Airedale Hospital raising donations for Airedale Hospital & Community Charity 🧡 cakes samosas and pakoras 🤌🏻🍰🤤