Continuity is critical. I’m so fortunate to work in a practice where this is central to our ethos. I know a large number of my registered patients, and that’s good for all of us.

Having to call the IR consultant on the weekend for a diagnostic pleural tap is actually a joke. Isn't this supposed to be an IMT competency? Has medical training really been watered down this much? PAs running pleural clinics but the med reg can't do a tap???

InfamousGasman 🇵🇸 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 We have a culture of fear and defence with low trust and no incentives to train. SARs, lawfare, regulators having second bites all promote defensive practice which inhibits training. Rotational training creates burdens not opportunities. The NHS breeds mediocrity and

Many nurses seem not to be aware of it, or perhaps they are aware but unwilling to exercise it; But their potential collective industrial power, if fully organised and relentlessly exerted would be insurmountable. It’s time RNs organise through the RCN✊🏼 theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

Amazing, Now protect 'Doctor' in the NHS as well Department of Health and Social Care

My view of Letby remains that of all the possible explanations for the babies’ collapses and deaths, deliberate harm is the least likely. There are far more likely explanations, backed by better clinical and statistical evidence. Unless the police can produce the additional

The odd dynamic between foundation doctors and allied staff stood out to me most on a med job I had as an F1. We were told the ANPs (band 7, paid 50% more than us at the time) were fountains of knowledge but should escalate patients in their bay to us if unwell Paradoxical

Well done ITV News on pointing out the soaring rise in immigration “since we completed Brexit” - a key factor. This should be pointed out to Farage (who championed Brexit) in every interview

Brilliant news. I'm quite emotional. Govt has agreed to investigate Council Tax rapid debt collection escalation that is catastrophic for millions. Miss one MONTH'S payment and within six weeks you can have baliffs forcing you to pay for the YEAR plus £100s admin charges.

A crucial High Court case over PAs and patient safety begins today.    With The BMA support, Anaesthetists United and the parents of Emily Chesterton are challenging the GMC over its failure to properly regulate PAs (physician associates) bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

Judge has recognised our case gets "right to the heart of the matter" and it may need to be extended for an extra day. Key point our team made was that the decision by the GMC to not set scope was reached with no identifiable decision-making process. And this despite the GMCs

✍️ | We have written an open letter to the GMC over the recent publication of good practice advice for doctors who supervise and work with physician associates and anaesthesia associates dauk.org/open-letter-to…

The fundamental issue surrounding the lack of informed consent that arises from the MAPs project.👇🏼 The wilful blurring of lines between doctors and MAPs is a risk to patients. Patients have the right to be fully informed and to decline consent, Emily was robbed of that right.

The GMC's duty of candour has still not been discharged. Key information has not yet been delivered to the Court. This is essential. The judge want to understand GMC decision-making. anaesthetistsunited.com/what-havent-th…

The first two aims of the doctors pay review body when founded are they helping avoiding strikes and avoiding government suppression of pay? 1/2

Leng review concludes that PAs should NOT be called physician associates. They should be called what they are: clinical assistants.

Following yesterday’s strike ballot result, we met with Wes Streeting It’s clear: the Government is refusing to negotiate on pay. We are now preparing for a full 5 day walk-out, beginning on Friday 25 July. Our door will always be open to constructive talks. #PayRestoration

Just doing elective PCI w/ #Shockwave (red) Then this 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 … 👀 #R-on-T #ventricularfibrillation #defibrillation

I cannot begin to tell you the absolute burst of emotions that comes when you hear this from Wes Streeting 2 years of my life - trying to say this. Battling so many....challenging GMC NHS England Royal College of Physicians AoMRC Putting reputation on the line, personal insults,

Credit where credit is due. No undifferentiated patients. Scopes set by Royal College experts. Progression through medical school. Post graduate medical education review around the corner. Well done Wes Streeting!