Francis Report -05 "Provide for a proper degree of accountability for Senior Managers & leaders to place all with the responsibility for protecting the interests of pts"
23-LL prosecuted with lives lost because Managers did exactly NOT that.
18 years and we hvnt learnt a thing
Acute Medicine Awareness week is here! Talk to a colleague about AIM and not so subtly point out how awesome we are!
Additional points if you can remain calm and not throttle the person who tries to say we're an "on call specialty" #TakeAIM
We need a discussion and an open platform where you can pause the superhuman strength expected from our profession without fear of rebuttal!
Let's plant more trees and keep the conversation going. Here's to the ones we shouldn't have lost along the way.
Many thanks to @amateuradam & @DoctorsDistress for helping us plant an olive tree @ Sandwell Hospital to remember all NHS colleagues who have died by suicide. This memorial is a destination for reflection and a symbol of love and care for all. #SWBfamily
Acute Medicine Awareness Week #AMAW23 (10-16th July) is soon here!
Seen brilliant ideas in action? Pathways getting folks great care & getting them home? Share with: #AIMBright
(bonus points: guess the mountain, couldn't resist)
@acutemedicine
More info https://t.co/Thz8WeBfLd
💀 Unsolicited advice from random surgeons:
‘Stop speaking up you won’t get a consultant job’
🦴ARCP comment from TPD:
‘Just keep being you’
After a hard time w an acute health issue, operation & recovering. Just what I needed to hear from someone who *actually* knows me🙏🏻
Teachable Moment with med student on why isolated facial injuries (ie no hand or arm injuries) following a fall can sometimes suggest a syncopal cause:
Me: if I ran up to you and pushed you over what would you do?
Med student: I'd push you back!
Yeah, can't argue with that...
I sat down with my FY1 before we scrubbed for a case & had a chat about how he should look at things despite all the negative experiences being shared on here & I started with “FY1 will feel like rubbish but it is a matter of perspective”. I’ll take a risk and share on here 🧵
Research has shown that there are some types of cancer that is more prevalent in Black and Asian ethnic communities. If you notice any symptoms that you are concerned about, get in touch with you GP. Often, early diagnosis is key to treatment. @NHS_WMCA@BSol_ICS@uhbtrust
@DrRJWebb Make friends with the ED sisters and introduce yourself to the ED NIC at the beginning of your on call shift. Their knowledge and guidance are invaluable and will make it an easier shift!
Great to talk #BGSconf about length of stay in acute admissions, data from @SAMBA_Acute today - sad to miss out on being there in person with @HannahLaugher @twh_knight @DanLasserson
Room for improvement in structuring SDEC and acute med services for those with frailty
We've extended the deadline to apply to become a takeAIM fellow - its now 17th June 2022. If you're an Acute Medicine registrar in the UK and want to find out more, drop us an email or DM us here.
My favourite phenotype of Med Reg is the exquisitely senior ST19 at the end of a night shift. Arms folded over ragged cardigan, she stares down the nervous post-take consultant who used to be her SHO with the cold glare of a woman whose patience for this bullshit ran out long ago