Alexandra Cann

IMT2 trainee & Leadership and Improvement Fellow at Imperial College Healthcare Trust @imperialnhs

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

F1 out-of-hours shifts are by far the hardest shifts I’ve ever worked - the dread of the 408 bleep is still etched in my mind. Wishing a big happy Christmas to everyone working today 🎄✨

[Dr Tony Goldstone @goldstone_tony]

Merry Christmas to all those working in the NHS today

Many staff in the NHS are grossly underpaid (even on Christmas day👇) but none more so than Junior Doctors who frequently graduate with >£100k debt

RT to support them & ask government to pay them ALL fairly #PayRestoration

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@drtimothyli Bell’s palsy

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Had a great time Hammersmith Hospital Endocrine Symposium on Friday. Proud to show our poster about an acute on chronic case of megacolon in MEN2B - a rare differential but useful to keep in the back of our minds as acute clinicians!

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@campbellclaret Oh gosh- I thought I saw you at Kings Cross on the way to Sheffield yesterday evening! Wish I’d said hello if it was you! Hope you have a great weekend ❄️

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Spending my whole months pay on PACES exam and course 🤪

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@mrctravers @Bren4Bassetlaw Would also love to see a link to more information about this…

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@Dr_DeanS Handmade signs on computers saying “not for doctors” 🫠

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@sajidjavid @Conservatives 28,000-36,000 deaths every year from air pollution from Gov website. 😢

https://t.co/zh3qwdGbxH.

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@sajidjavid Smoking ban is great-best policy Conservatives have had in my memory. 👏

However the “party of motorist” rhetoric will contribute to worsening air pollution, another killer…

Undermines argument
@Conservatives care about our health- maybe they care more about votes?

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@AshlingLillis @Conservatives As a junior doctor, thank you for standing up for the profession. Looks a bit bleak continuing in medicine at the moment. I hope things get better!

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

@Keir_Starmer new ideas on asylum seem brave and principled. He is taking a political risk but it will mean a workable asylum policy and far fewer dangerous boat crossings. It is logical, moral, good for Britain - and far better than the current government policy. Well done Keir

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Medical student joined me in clinic last week (she was absolutely great!), told me her elective coming up.

Asked where she’s going for it- she hopes to get on to one of the University provided placements at McKinsey in management consultancy…

[The Guardian @guardian]

Third of medical students plan to quit NHS within two years of graduating https://t.co/e3bwVvluf5

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@MarkGaze Rotas sent much earlier, annual leave granted, don’t have to find own swaps- so can plan life!

Changing facilities, hot drinks, somewhere to store bags

Make it easy to attend (high quality) teaching/ courses and trust pay for these

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Fifth round of junior doctor strikes- sad as I’m really loving my current rotation!

Hopefully this government will decide to sort this out and finally give a #fairandreasonable offer soon…

#bma #juniordoctorstrikes #nhs

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@arcl I feel this !

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Absolutely loved my first day on Met Med @ImperialNHS !

Got to attend journal club and then metabolic bone clinic where I learnt a lot from a brilliant teaching Professor.

Excited for the rest of IMT2!

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@LondonTN @DrMoKhaki Lessons from today;
> say yes to opportunities often (not always)
> network with medics and non medics
> check in to see if colleagues are OK and support one another
> careers don’t need to be linear anymore
> medicine is a job which can be enjoyed!

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

Really great day at @LondonTN conference- very engaging speakers and discussion on future-proofing our careers as doctors, whether that be within medicine or outside…

Particularly enjoyed this session from @DrMoKhaki !

[Alexandra Cann @AlexandraCann1]

@LondonTN @DrMoKhaki From my perspective, developing a portfolio careers looks most appealing. At the moment for me that looks like completing IMT2, engaging in research and leadership and broadening my skillset both clinical and non clinical