Pat Carragher

Retired MD of CHAS - handed over to Annabel Howell & a growing senior clinical team. Passionate to support children’s palliative care in Scotland & beyond!

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Woops, meant to include #Freedom Adventures

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The one off trip of a lifetime. 14800 feet up by Annapurna 2 in the Himalayas just now. Heading to 17800 feet by Wed. Not sponsored this time but still raising awareness for MSF and CHAS. Unbelievable scenery.

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Also to include #MBA - brilliant support from Krishna and all his team. Thank you very much!! Pat

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10 months after retiring from CHAS and trying to support various of our family circumstances, I am just back from a few days in Romania “working alongside” a paediatrician at https://t.co/YFhUgE3nmb Humbled at the dedication to support some really challenging clinical situations

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I’m at Edinburgh airport. Thrilled to be going to Canada 🇨🇦 to speak about the Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 model of children’s palliative care. Specifically, I’ve been invited to talk about involving people in designing healthcare.🧵

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PS - the last one….apparently we all got CHAS onto BBC1 at 12.10pm today! So, I was there!

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So, thank you again for your interest and support (verbal, virtual and through sponsorship!) of “DrPats64” - but it’s done! 4 events completed = 64 miles. Today’s Royal Gt North Run was both hard and rewarding! Thank you again for your support of https://t.co/YRWJO4mMjR

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PS Calamity Brown almost overtook me doon by Auld Mother Thames!

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No’ been able 2 tweet much over the summer cos of family circs. Just now I’ve have “xcaped” Cymru but I’ll b back with my Mam on Tues. Been in London 2/7 but v understandably Harry and Meghan could knee b @ any Awards. 2moro the GNR…will attack 2 hrs….let u ken! Will have a go

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@RevAmandaReid Great to hear from you once more. A quick reply. Not retired yet (in any sense!), as full on trying to sort my Mam’s accommodation and dissolve my folks’ place in N Wales. Will try and catch up one day, but the view from the tap at 04.40 yesterday was inspiring! Keep going, Patx

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Nearly completing retirement challenges! Sunday saw an all-nighter joining other CHAS fundraisers in our bid to climb Nevis at night. We left at 00.15 & returned tired but successful at 08.40!Conditions were tough but we were guide-led. Last stop GNR T -6. https://t.co/m8fndzQvJF

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It’s been a tremendous summer of weather. However, we spent most of it my N Wales after my Dad died in July, not least as my Mam has needed care++. Still hopeful of taking on Nevis at Night this Sat & then GNR! Thanks for all your continued support. DrPats64 challenge continues!

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3 wks ago: “Edinburgh jog”. Now a slow 10km in Glasgow. Another full week just finished with some intense clinical work mixed with my kilt out x2 for 1st time since pre-pandemic. I was caught to sign something off at Rachel House on Fri before the Rocking Horse Ball! Bw, DrPats64

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Here it is, following on from the last tweet, so especially for health care professionals:

Down load (but don’t print off the 190 pages!) free from @TheAPPMuk and/or @Tog4ShortLives website. Really great resource! Thanks to many!

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Amazing 2 wks with a marathon, a 1st face 2 face conference (SPPC) 4 some time the following day, & then clinical work. Today I’m in “Brum” 4 the APPM conference - just great 2 c so many folk again. Here’s AK, current APPM chair, presenting Sat, Formulary author 2 say thanks+++!

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A week ago today I was approaching 1/2 way in the Edinburgh Marathon! Today we have “just” jogged a quarter one, and it’s so good not to have to complete another 19.5 miles!! Your support has been outstanding! Very many thanks to all, and keep going! https://t.co/HHNP491Qhz

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@debbiemooneyxx Great to hear from you Debbie! I trust that you and yours are fine.
Have your heard Iain McAndrews’ podcast? Names someone of your description - I think!
Anyway, I’m off for an early night soon as I need to be in Edinburgh early-ish tomorrow. Pat

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Made it! My time fell away in the wind and the sun, but I don’t care! That’s some 26.2 down from Holyrood Park in Edinburgh down to Musselburgh, and then down the coast and back to the racecourse! Thanks for all the verbal support and sponsorship on https://t.co/HHNP491Qhz

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@TraceyInglis1 Many thanks, indeed to you all! Also, thank you for your recent kind words and sponsorship. I plan to write to everyone….but not tonight! Back into Edinburgh tomorrow - after I’ve had a jag of WD40!!! Doc!

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Last wan the noo! 3 colleagues from CHAS united at “Musselburgh Races”this afternoon following a total of 78.6 miles “jogging” today in Lothian!! Well done Sue and Isabella! Great combo!! Thank you to Louise Jordan and Fiona Leslie for their welcome, and Matt for his physio!

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@PaulBaughan PS Are you at the SPPC conference in Edinb tomorrow or not? I will be there if I can walk up over the Bridges!! Ha ha!

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@PaulBaughan Many thanks, Paul - I ran a very good half and then we all suffered coming back up the coast into the wind and the sun was out. Thank you both again for your very generous sponsorship….which helped set trends as it’s (in fact they’re) beginning to mount up which is great.
Pat.