James Houston

Paediatric Consultant and previous Leadership fellow, compassionate leadership for our patients and staff. All tweets personal.

[alison cracknell @ali_cracknell]

Highly recommend these opportunities. I love supporting the posts @LeedsHospitals and @Improve_Academy . This year 3of our 5 posts @LeedsHospitals are supervised by alumni of the programme @sean9n @annawinf @AmtulNasira How good is that! https://t.co/axYPPiJC9s

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Please take two mins to watch this video from the TUC depicting how political decisions since 2010 have all but destroyed our once-great NHS, as waiting lists have soared from 4 to 7.5 million. It’s heartbreaking 😔

[Carol Vorderman @carolvorders]

In 44 yrs since I first voted, 31 yrs has been a Tory govt where all that we, the population, owned (nationalised) has been sold...electricity production & distribution, phone networks, rail networks, gas distribution, water...what have I missed? Let's do a list together

Headline below is from Telegraph!

[Dr Tony Goldstone @goldstone_tony]

1/ Short 🧵 on lies, damned lies, & statistics

I've seen some rather misleading use of statistics on the BBC / Sky today, its not clear whether they dont understand the differences, or they are trying to mislead

Please read all & share / RT

[James Houston @HoueyJames]

@Kingsleyteak still waiting for the umbrella for our table set and can't get any response by phone/email - can you help?

[Dr Jason Dungu PhD FRCP FESC @drjasondungu]

We just got this letter from the junior doctors at our Trust thanking consultants and SAS doctors for supporting the strike. I trust they don’t mind it being shared, the tone is perfect. As stated, we are one profession and need to challenge the government to act urgently.

[Michael Narvey 🇨🇦 @NICU_Musings]

Light emitting diode on the end of an NG tube.
How genius is that?
Never put food accidentally into a lung again
https://t.co/9uDzadfba0
#neoTwitter

[Sir Chris Ham @profchrisham]

the NHS has been in decline since 2010 because successive govts have failed to heed the warning signs of deteriorating performance https://t.co/0Lz7uUKfXf

[Michael Narvey 🇨🇦 @NICU_Musings]

Once you see this, you will never think of pneumatosis intestinalis the same way
#neoTwitter

[Charles Tallack @CharlesTTHF]

The argument that’s often made for why we need an alternative model to the NHS or radical reform is that the NHS is unsustainable. The latest to make the argument is Sajid Javid. But *is* the NHS unsustainable? A Friday🧵

[Neena Modi @NeenaModi1]

⁦@GordonBrown⁩ is so on point!Beware the superficial arguments for commodified healthcare. The great #NHS principles, when delivered with competence & intelligence cannot be bettered! ⁦⁦@keepnhspublic⁩ ⁦@BMAScotland⁩ ⁦⁦@TheBMA https://t.co/N4fUU4O7t8

[Hull Nicu @HullNicu]

📚 Little Libraries are now up and running on NICU and TC!! Swipe to see our ‘Baby’s First Library Cards’ ♥️

Reading in NICU can feel a bit strange at first but it has so many fantastic benefits for your baby. It’s also a great way for siblings and grandparents to get involved.

[Neena Modi @NeenaModi1]

Since I listed the reasons why a parallel private system is so damaging to publicly provided & delivered healthcare, & again at @cambridgeunion people have asked about insurance based healthcare systems; here are the many reasons why this isn’t a sensible suggestion for the UK:

[Jess Morgan @drjessmorgan_]

2 yrs ago today,

my daughter had open heart surgery.

She was 5.

As a paediatrician, I felt helpless

As a mum, I was terrified.

One thing happened that day, one thing the anaesthetic team did that I will never forget... 👇🧵

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

Women fill the majority of workforce caring roles like nurses, social care & carers

Women with children often can’t afford to work because childcare is so unaffordable

One solution to the workforce issue?

Sort. Out. Affordable. Childcare

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

Every six months my brain explodes 🤯trying to sort a new rota out around

- Childcare for 2 kids in different childcare settings

- Husbands busy full time job

- A 4 hour daily commute

- Enough training opportunities

There HAS to be a better way

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Things that Schools should teach: 🧠

• Being wrong is not a bad thing.
• It's Okay to question what you have been taught.
• Grades aren't as valuable as skills.
• Understanding is more important than memorization.
• Making mistakes is Okay. Learn from your mistakes.

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

When you are struggling for a GP appointment - we all are

It is worth considering that in the UK we spend more of hair & beauty treatments than we do on General Practice provision

1.4million appts/day provided in General Practice

£163/person/year - ave 7 appts each

#GPCrisis

[JustAnotherWoman @Babydryyoureyes]

Ciaran must be busy.