Chris L

Retired after working for 40 years in the NHS. Proud mum of two extra special individuals.

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

How is this man at the heart of the Netanyahu scandal still in place censoring BBC Middle East coverage?

BBC faces questions over board member's links to scandal. Robbie Gibb, who sits on BBC editorial standards committee, published fabricated articles

https://t.co/p6SLKOOq2d

[The NHS Whistleblower @ItsnotrightUK]

Normally the disrespect for doctors is covert but this is just awful

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

#Proton therapy is not more beneficial than #IMRT, yet more expensive.

[Prof Ananya💙 @achoud72.bsky.social @achoud72]

👏🏽Take a bow 🙇🏼 @drjefstathiou Very clear results - no superiority of protons over photons for prostate cancer. Interesting - no benefit of spacer. We asked the Q, you gave us the answer! No protons for #prostatecancer Not cost-effective #ASTRO24 @ASTRO_org @IJROBP @ESTRO_RT

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

@AvantiWestCoast

[paul shepherd @peshepherd2828]

#Nightsleeper just as well it wasn't an Avanti West Coast train as it would have been cancelled moments before it was due to depart.

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

Amazing results with #SBRT

[Alison Tree 💙 @alison_tree]

Tell me again why we can’t use renal SBRT in the UK?!? 100% local control is hard to beat. Masterclass by @_ShankarSiva #ASTRO24

[Helen Titu @titu_helen]

Presenting my research internship journey today to the amazing @NHSNWRD team 🙌
@WWLNHS @wwl_cardiology
Grateful for the support from @Kim_Whiteside & constant inspiration from @HeidiPrior ☺️

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

Exciting breakthrough for brain tumour patients #Vorasidenib

[Servier Pharmaceuticals @ServierPharma]

The FDA approval of the first targeted therapy for Grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma reinforces our commitment to delivering transformative new treatment options for patients in need. Read more: https://t.co/xvPHLrAcCn

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Russia has just sentenced five climate activists to a whopping 21 years in prison for a PEACEFUL protest.

Oh, wait, did we say Russia? We meant the UK.

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

True altruism, bravely contributing to much needed research into #glioblastoma

[Professor Richard Scolyer AO @ProfRAScolyer]

I’m proud of being able to use my illness to push boundaries to obtain new scientific knowledge re the brain cancer #glioblastoma. Today is a special #anniversary day for me.

Instead of a stereotactic core biopsy for initial confirmatory diagnosis of my glioblastoma, one year, one month & one day ago today, I had a riskier open #craniotomy surgical procedure. This was performed to obtain more tumour tissue before I received a combination of different types of #immunotherapy drugs neoadjuvantly (ie before debulking surgery which occurred 16 days later). This facilitated subsequent more in depth scientific #research to be conducted comparing my #brain tumour before (pre) & after (post) I had received #neoadjuvant combination immunotherapy.

The research, which has been submitted for publication and is undergoing external peer review, excitingly showed data that immunotherapy was having an effect on the number & type of immune cells within my tumour. But ultimately a #clinical #trial needs to be performed to determine whether such changes with neoadjuvant combination immunotherapy translate into better clinical outcomes for glioblastoma patients.

A #cancer journey is incredibly difficult for patients and their families and just as I continue to rely on my neuro-oncology clinical team for their expert guidance, I strongly encourage all brain cancer patients to continue consulting their own medical teams.

@NthSydHealth
@SydneyLHD
@Sydney_Uni
@Dr_Brindha
@whittlejim

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

Worth waking up early on Monday for #planetaryparade then in the afternoon naming of @cunardline Queen Anne in #Liverpool bay. Exciting times

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

You may have heard about a "parade of planets" on June 3. Be aware that most of them will be either too close to the rising Sun or too faint to see. But look for reddish Mars between Saturn and the slim crescent Moon. More tips about upcoming sky events: https://t.co/dBPuOUuaiR

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

You may have heard about a "parade of planets" on June 3. Be aware that most of them will be either too close to the rising Sun or too faint to see. But look for reddish Mars between Saturn and the slim crescent Moon. More tips about upcoming sky events: https://t.co/dBPuOUuaiR

[JAMA Oncology @JAMAOnc]

This Special Communication discusses case-referenced consensus and evidence-based guidelines to inform clinical practice in unresectable locally advanced NSCLC. https://t.co/8OFmgV97mV

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

This is the most precise image of the brain ever obtained, thanks to the CEA's MRI scanner, the most powerful in the world.

It's a major breakthrough and a huge hope for the study of our health. Congratulations to the Iseult project team.

Iconic!

[EANO @EANOassociation]

Sexual-biased necroinflammation is revealed as a predictor of #bevacizumab benefit in #Glioblastoma.
https://t.co/LGJpSFcNiB
#btsm @NeuroOnc

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

Patients must know who's treating them & when this is, and isn't, a doctor. Lack of distinction between doctors & physician associates can lead to tragic consequences. The Lords must vote against regulating PAs/AAs via the GMC. Email a Peer today @TheBMA https://t.co/ftzQxexFtY

[Glenn Campbell @GlennBBC]

How my incurable brain cancer is giving me a new lease of life https://t.co/H3Ym7eLvZs

[Dr Phil Hammond 💙 @drphilhammond]

If you don’t pay NHS doctors what they’re worth for doing a high risk, highly complex, life-saving job - or restore their pay to what it was worth in 2008 - many will switch careers or move to countries that pay better. No amount of physician associates can make up for that loss.

[Chris L @CB_Littler]

@RichardEvans40 @SCoRCBeardmore @SCoRMembers @efrs Well done Charlotte @SCoRCBeardmore

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Current NHS starting salaries:

Junior doctor £32.4k
Nurse £28.4k
Paramedic £28.4k
Midwife £28.4k
Radiographer £28.4k
Healthcare assistant £22.8k
Physiotherapist £28.4k
Dietician £28.4k
Occupational therapist £28.4k

Are you actually *trying* to destroy the NHS, @JamesCleverly?