After working a night shift Southmead ICU I was upset by the strain looking after a COVID +ve patient in isolation was having on our nurses. I wanted to do something to help and thought of #facialsforfacemasks (a small gift of a skincare product, chocolate treat and drink) for each

What is the psychological impact of COVID-19 on front line staff? What factors contribute to our wellbeing during this unprecedented time? RAFT are collaborating with EM groups @TERNfellow and PERUKI to survey all frontline anaesthetists and intensivists in the UK

It was an honour to take this #rehablegend outside for the first time in 41 days following his admission to Southmead ICU with #covid19. He loved every minute of it, as did we! Kate Allchorne Sara Millin 🏥💙 Valentien (pt consented to posting pic)

⭐️APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR STAR COMMITTEE⭐️ - Trainee/fellow in Anaes/ICM in Severn? - Experience in research or looking to develop your research/management skills? Come and join the award winning STAR team! Applications open until 31st May - details at anaesthesiaresearch.org/single-post/20…

UK data shows 73% survival to decannulation from ecmo for #COVID #Euroelso

An educational resource I made for respecting ethnic names. I thought I’d create a shareable resource so that it can help people and empower.

Jules Brown Andy Shrimpton demo a real time aerosol generating event - volitional cough. As published in 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢

We have had multiple warnings from Nipah in 1999 to SARS-1, H5N1, Ebola, MERS, Zika, Chik, H1N1 & others. Many common drivers-Ecological change, changes in human:animal interactions, urbanisation, travel & trade. And in times of neglect of public health & geopolitical tensions.

Please help spread the word to Severn trainee groups/whatsapp. Thanks @brisgasdoc James Dalton Katie Samuel Katie Pass Aravind Ramesh Alex Jones Matt Higham Matt Aldridge @DrMarkEveleigh Mark Dorrance Nat Wood Simon Webster SASWR Anna Briggs @rachelcjones Dave 💙

FYI Y'all in the SW Critical Care ODN network Link and phone number for this new transfer service. Well done Dr Scott Grier et al for getting what promises to be a fantastic resource going

On the recommendation of the data safety and monitoring board, @REMAP_CAP is declaring efficacy of #tocilizumab with an OR of 1.87 for benefit on a combination of survival and length of time patients received organ support in ICU, compared with standard care [...]

Also, lopinavir/ritonavir is no longer available for randomization, after a declaration of futility (OR of 0.67, with a 99.9% probability of futility) [...]

Well done to Dr Scott Grier, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia at North Bristol NHS Trust. Dr Grier is the South West winner in the The Excellence in Health Care Award category of the #NHSParlyAwards, nominated by MP Darren Jones MP

Salam, for the next few days we will be releasing some myth busting videos filmed by some of our MDC doctors. Here’s the first one: Myth #1 - Was the vaccine rushed? Muslim Council Wales British Islamic Medical Association

Preprint systematic review into RCTs of #SAH management by our #ICU research team #FOAMcc tinyurl.com/4qpe5nut Analysis of fragility index suggests the evidence we use to guide current mx is weak. Should all critical care trials discuss their fragility index?? Aravind Ramesh

Great clear infographic Intensive Care Society 💙 One to keep up the sleeve when someone asks why ICU occupancy hasn’t increased Well done all ICU staff Remarkable

Day 1 of our ICU Roof Terrace Garden 🏥🪴 The area has been cordoned off outside ED to enable equipment etc to be lifted up to the (middle) terrace. This is a long time coming and extremely exciting 😊 Benefits for patients, their relatives and staff ☀️💙Southmead ICU Southmead Hospital Charity

Really excited that we are live for #STARAnnualConference22 in a hybrid format, with excellent speakers from around the country talking to our trainees in the Severn Deanery! Natalie Blencowe ronelle mouton🏳️‍🌈 Chris Newell John berNerd Carlisle Katie Samuel Richard Armstrong Anna Ratcliffe

1/ We have a new preprint out that provides promising evidence using genetic data that IL-6 inhibition (e.g. with drugs like tocilizumab) might work in sepsis, like it did in COVID-19. We think this deserves a randomised trial: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Ou immunologists are ready to go with hands on activities for #FUTURES2022 school research fair! 🦠🧫🔬Aravind Ramesh Michaela Gregorova FUTURES