Dan Blood

Senior Technician for Surrey Clinical Simulation Centre (SC²) at University of Surrey.
SimTech since 2009
ASPiH Regional Tech Champion for SouthEast

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Achievement unlocked

I'm sad that it's not possible for me to go to #ASPiHconference, but proud thst SimOS will feature in discussions and there will be a crowd of 80-something sim techs on attendance this year 🤯🎉

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

At today's openday I'm enjoying talking to prospective students about the support and innovation my team provides to staff and students at the sim centre. Making cheap materials on mass, creating models that don't exist to purchase, maximising immersion.
#techniciansmakeithappen

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Here's to giving technicians a chance. Thank you @SimandSkills

I was worried my workshop would be lame, but it started more conversations than I had hoped for.

Let's break those silos wide open!

#simtechlive

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

My colleagues have been curious as to why there's a wall made of knock-off duplo on my desk, so I decided to turn it into an informative installation... With a warning.

Science Museum Technician Exhibit, eat your heart out.
#techniciansmakeithappen
#techniciancommitment

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

The SimOS website is literally under construction.

#simtechlive
#techniciansmakeithappen
#techniciancommitment

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Here's an attempt to explain eh T SimOS is, what's been happening and what I'm working towards.

#simtechlive #techniciansmakeithappen

https://t.co/ak1kqw665C

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Definitely something to be proud of...
Presenters at #SimTechLive had the pleasure of being interviewed by SimCast's Tony Jermy from @UEA_Health

This has given an extra dimension to the workshops as we can give them extra context.

https://t.co/fI7B0VXeHo

[Sim & Skills @SimandSkills]

More than 60 attendees from over 50 Universities and NHS Trusts.

8 inspiring workshops.

Two days of learning, connections, collaborations and fun.

Sim Tech Live was a wonderful celebration of the hard work and dedication of simulation technicians.

Thank you to our workshop hosts for sharing their expertise:
@SurreySimTech Joe Natalello @decentsim @immersiveuk @charles_everard @MaryHolding94 Nathan Connell @ArronThind @rivr_uk .
Thank you to @ElevateHealthUK for supporting the event.

Thank you to our partners for supplying our amazing competition prizes SimVS @InnosonianE @pcs_sim

A special mention to @ODPGuru for bringing the SimCast podcast to Sim Tech Live and shining a light on the work of simulation technicians.

Thank you to our wonderful venue hosts @MAA_Charity - a perfect conference venue 🚁

And most importantly, thank you to all our attendees who made the first Sim Tech Live a truly memorable experience.

Who's coming next year?

#simtechlive #simulationtechnicians #healthcaresimulation #conference #CPD

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Post conference haiku:

I am now back home;
I have emptied my pockets;
Interesting haul!

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Keep an eye out for https://t.co/QHTXpMS9uL - I hear exciting things are afoot!

[Sim & Skills @SimandSkills]

A fantastic first day at #simtechlive.

Simulation technicians from all over the country coming together to share ideas, knowledge and experiences.

Rounded off by a BBQ in the glorious British weather ☔

Thankfully we're making use of the @MAA_Charity covered garden area.

Thanks to all our wonderful attendees and workshop hosts for making this day so successful.

See you Friday for day 2.

#simtechlive #simulationtechnician #morethanjustatechnician

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

SimTech Live is coming to a close soon.. It has been amazing, I think everyone will be going home on a high. Well done @SimandSkills

#simtechlive

[Sim & Skills @SimandSkills]

And we're off.

Sim Tech Live is underway.

Has there ever been a larger number of simulation technicians in one place?

@SurreySimTech hosting our first workshop of the day about SimOS- on a mission to identify the building blocks of the Sim Tech skill sets.

#simtechlive #healthcaresimulation #simulationtechnicians

[ASPiH @ASPiHUK]

Announcing the launch of ASPiH Dragons Den.

Successful members with an idea or product concept they would like to develop will be invited to present to the Dragons Den panel at ASPiH Conference in Edinburgh this year.

Apply: https://t.co/wCwKTEhpNr
#ASPiHDragonsDen #ASPiH2024

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Proud to be part of this event at Oxford Brookes.

It's a free event; Technician orientated; suppliers sending their engineers to give an under-the-hood perspective on equipment; keynote speakers are SimTechs.

Signup link: https://t.co/KhjNUoGCR0

#TechniciansMakeItHappen

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

Do you ever get to Wednesday and suddenly your brain falls out?

#stuffpeopleleaveonmydesk

[Technician Commitment @TechsCommit]

📣 Calling all #TechsWhoTeach! @MI_TechTalent has launched the Technical Teaching Recognition Programme (TTRP) to support technical staff in UK #highered and #research with at least 12 months experience teaching students.

Applications close 15 April: https://t.co/iEupnIytpn

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

@SimandSkills Haha, in another building there's a whole herd of them.. That room is full of modified stuffed toy cats and dogs 😅 they do amazing things with very little.

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

@SimandSkills I was right, your new fluid supply bags have been very popular with our veterinary science technician team.

Here's Nate modelling the fleet of bags he's cleaning out with Milton solution.

I'm jealous of their model-maintenance room!

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

We're 2 days into our 9 day long Interprofessional Real Time Sim.. Here's a summary of what we're putting on for our final year healthcare programme students.

These are exciting times for a technician like me.

https://t.co/j6FbxPXszu

[Dan Blood @SurreySimTech]

What I hope I got across was there can be quite a few unexpected spanners in the works; I hope I shone a light on some of them and made it clear that support is available for technical issues in Healthcare education across the UK, via the ASPiH Regional Tech Champions.

[Sim & Skills @SimandSkills]

Get the support you need to develop your T-Level Health suite.

Watch our webinar with Dan Blood @SurreySimTech, Senior Simulation Technician at the University of Surrey:

🟡Learn how you can develop and manage your T-Level Health suite
🟡Get advice on how to choose equipment and maintain it
🟡Find out how you can get support from your local university technicians

Watch on demand now https://t.co/E3YkHM4Dmd

#tlevel #tlevelhealth