Interesting scam call this morning claiming to be from @TheBMA requesting details of my vaccinations and asking if I'd had any side effects. They hung up as soon as they were challenged.
Every so often, you remember that in April 2020, Scotland’s chief medical officer resigned because she visited her own second home, with her own immediate family.
So we know that this winter is going to be terrible, and frankly, the medical registrars will probably take the brunt of it in hospital, so this is an amalgamation of tips (some of which I've probably tweeted before):
Today (31 March) is #InternationalTransDayofVisibility and here at BWC, we are working hard to continue our work in creating an inclusive & safe environment for our patients, staff and families. Members of our BWC team can visit our intranet for information, resources and support
As a nation, we’re good at calling out individuals for expressions of racism. We’re less good at calling out the institutions of racism that lie underneath. Be patient with Jean. Be impatient with those with power resisting structural change.
This is abhorrant. I knew Shamima, I was a teacher in her school. She was a child who was effectively groomed. She is a British citizen and it is shocking that citizenship can be so easily stripped away. She deserves our pity and our help, not our scorn.
As part of our celebration of LGBT+ History Month, throughout this week we will be sharing with you the personal stories of some LGBT+ role models who work for our Trust. Today we introduce Lisa, an IT test analyst at our Trust #lgbthistorymonth