David Wilkinson

Retired anaesthetist, President WFSA 2012-16, husband, father, grandfather, cocktail maker

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@terrychristian It is so misguided to blame immigration for the problems within our country. Those who find life here so intolerable should migrate somewhere else themselves and see how tough that really is.
By the way, there is nothing in life’s contract that says everything has to be fair!!

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@johncampbell01 Safar airway

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@BogodDavid Wow fancy anaesthetists being medics!!!

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Manners

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@AJWrightMLS Missed very much

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@historical_iris @Anaes_Heritage Fantastic apparatus made by a chemist/scientist and not by an anaesthetist; very clever temperature compensation

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On ODP day remembering all those brilliant people who gave me so much help throughout my career; they are unsung heroes and fundamental to good operating theatre practice

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@fesshole At least your not cracking up?

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@GKMuseum @RCoANews @ANZCA I think it’s Derek Wylei shaking her hand. Seated behind and looking at the programme not her is Mushin from Cardiff I think.

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@MontefioreD @BartsHospital While agreeing with the beliefs of the greatness of Barts it is worth reflecting that Pepys did not have surgery in the hospital which was only for the poor nor the wealthy like Pepys!
And it was a bladder stone not a gallstone removed in a house nearby

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Wonderful dinner the other night in the Guildhall to celebrate the Foundation of Barts Hospital 900 years ago; seen here with my two sons and our ‘significant others’!!

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@emiliaguasch @kristinestave @HaylockLCaro @WalidHabre @AdrianGelb @DavyCheng1 @wfsaorg @wfsawca What a powerhouse

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@GongGasGirl @gasmummy That’s just amazing; how many skills does this man have???

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@Stephenclaurent @Trisha_the_doc I thought you were exiled!!! Happy New Year

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Just finished reading this superb book, many thanks Wendy

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@DrLindseyFitz Discovered by Guthrie in America in 1831. He named it Sweet whiskey and used it to set a broken arm in a child!! Next time you are in Chicago go and see the Guthrie Boulder that commemorates this discovery!

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Just finished reading this book and learnt so much about surgeons who influenced Gillies. Slightly disappointed that contributions made by anaesthesia were minimised but I am very biased!! Great read

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@AJWrightMLS Have never seen patients in recovery bud and flower!!!

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@PastMedHistory Bergen leprosy museum is well worth a visit if you are there

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@surgeonshall @historical_iris And before that by Guthrie in Sacketts Harbour, New York in 1831!!