Fatima Ahmad

Chigwell girl, Imperial College grad, MSK subspec radiology registrar in London, mum to two girls and owner of a chatty African grey 🦜

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”

The message came in at 11 PM:

“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”

Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.

New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”

She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.

Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.

I stopped the interview and said:

“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”

Her eyes filled with tears.

We hired her.

She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.

Why?

Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.

Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.

Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.

If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.

You’re filtering for privilege.

[Fatima Ahmad @Tweetzcup]

Travelling for the first time with 2 kids (1 and 4yrs old) on the train. People are so nice and helpful 🥹 @TfL

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@superTV247 @simplyxara

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@SouthernRailUK @TfL sometimes I reach the platform comfortably and the train hasn’t even arrived. And I see if coming from another platform when I could have easily boarded it. I’m having to guess platforms. Today i managed to run from one platform to the other Bcos I could see the train arriving

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@TfL why have the east Croydon station train timings become so inaccurate on the board? It gives one time and then I can see the same train leaving from another platform much earlier!
Pls do not remove the train timings from the board until it actually departs (or within 2mins!)

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@SouthernRailUK @TfL Information removed from the board before the train departs (or even arrives). It is removed quickly even if there is 2mins left for the train to arrive.

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@TfL @SouthernRailUK

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@JeremyVineOn5 I would even call it harmful misinformation.

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@JeremyVineOn5 not happy with the misinformation from the Jeremy Vine show on breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is the most ideal way to feed a baby if you are able to and should not be considered selfish.

[Jane @Janeajnet]

@m4ggiesimpson @mmamas1973 And they should be compensated for distress and loss of advancement. 18m continuing to study for an exam they have already passed, while working their socks of night and day, and not being able to continue in their training which was taken by those who hadn’t really passed.

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Wow. The prestigious MRCP is not the same as it once was. As a doctor having sat the MRCP many years ago, passing/failing at given time periods did influence my decision making. A grave error

[Mamas A. Mamas @mmamas1973]

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) used to be internationally respected.

The MRCP examination was a necessary right of passage for doctors going on to specialist training, undertaking a challenging exam that examined clinical skills and clinical knowledge.

It now seems that incompetence has meant that many candidates were told they had failed when they had in fact passed, and many candidates in higher specialist training where passing MRCP is a requirement , had been told they had passed but had actually failed.

UK medicine is rapidly becoming a laughing stock internationally.

https://t.co/dLuOknrgxO

[Fatima Ahmad @Tweetzcup]

When @McDonaldsUK Barkingside staff helped me get kids food and entertain my toddler whilst also juggling a baby ❤️. Kid friendly places make a difference to my life.

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@sharm33n That’s so extra

[Anubix @anubixradiology]

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[The Med Reg @MedRegoncall1]

🔴 Hi @WorcsAcuteNHS,

Thank you for responding to my previous post raising serious concerns about the behaviour of one of your MATRONS.

⭕️ This move was not taken in the interest of patient safety as you claimed. It was made in the interest of your matron and one of the A+E consultants (Dr. D) who pushed for the move, according to information I received from someone inside your hospital.

⭕️ I am deeply concerned that you expect the on-call medical team to discuss patients' sensitive information during handover at the “Emergency Department hot desk,” with other staff and patients listening, not to mention the risk of breaching patient confidentiality ☠️

⭕️ Staff rest facilities and the doctors’ mess are not the best places for the Medical Registrar and their on-call team to oversee / orchestrate the medical take, or to receive referrals from different specialties. There is a risk of breaching patient confidentiality again.

⭕️ As a result, the Trust might be heavily sanctioned under GDPR.

I urge all staff working at Worcestershire Royal Hospital to send me their perspectives, as I am planning to raise this matter with the executives. I believe your response to this issue is inadequate.

Thank you,

[Fatima Ahmad @Tweetzcup]

👏🏻👏🏻🇵🇰

[Fatima Ahmad @Tweetzcup]

@walsh_joe I became a rota coordinator which was reg led, and this helped in planning out my leave first. Also I worked 80% , allowing me to have Mondays off which was set.

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@EmergMedDr @wesstreeting I had also applied for study leave money which got approved, however the trust wouldn’t reimburse me until I had completed all the training. If I didn’t complete the training within 3 months after the course, I wouldn’t be reimbursed. However the training was all booked up! 2/2

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@EmergMedDr @wesstreeting I’ve had to repeat mandatory training in every trust. I hadn’t completed a couple in person mandatory training as I had to sort my log ins as a priority and learn the new system in order for me to competent evening on calls a couple days me starting. 1/2