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I have just finished another set of incredibly difficult weekend nights as the A&E consultant incharge.
Some thoughts:
The NHS no longer provides unscheduled care - we provide treatment. Care is with dignity - that's impossible for our patients in corridors.
The model of acute care is not working or sustainable. We need a completely different approach - with long term investment in prevention and community care
111 need to change risk thresholds as far too many come to a&e when they don't need to.
There needs to be alternative pathways to get care overnight for those who don't have accidents or emergencies. A&E shouldn't be anything and everything
Staff are broke - supporting staff is just as vital as looking after patients
This government have totally decimated our the NHS. They are the ones who should be apologising to our patients not our staff.
Hundreds are dying each week because of lack of hospital capacity and corridor care in a&e, yet it's not on the news and no public uproar. As staff and patients we have accepted the unacceptable.
Everyone needs to know the reality of what is happening - so that politicians offer a different solution and patients get the care they deserve. Sadly most of the public have no idea of what is genuinely going on.
And finally, a post night fry up is the best antidote for the stresses of the weekend. Goodnight!
Did you know that lymphoedema - a condition which causes swelling in the body - can develop during cancer treatment?
Healthcare professionals can find out how to help prevent and manage the condition by watching the short video 👇
https://t.co/eHJODW4v03
FINDING A DRUG FOR HUMAN LYMPHEDEMA: From Bedside to Bench to Bedside - a fantastic session from Professor Stanley Rockson.
Thank you to Stanley for travelling from the States to deliver such great sessions.
#BLS2023
Ready now for @thecsp strike day tomorrow! I wish we didn’t have to do this but @SteveBarclay and @RishiSunak still haven’t done the right thing yet! Please come out and support us outside @SONHStrust and help save our NHS! #CSP4FairPay#NHSStrikes
If the Government doesn’t address pay fairly then we risk losing even more valuable health workers, when our NHS simply can’t afford to.
@LukeTPhysio on why he is taking part in strike action.
Stand #WithNHSStaff and support strike action: https://t.co/adOyAwmyQi
#CSP4FairPay
Fantastic demonstration by Physiotherapists at UCLH.
Most of them on strike for the first time in their lives.
I spoke to several whose parents had never been on strike in their lives.
This is big.
They defending our NHS. I agree with them.
Victory to @theCSP
4,200 physiotherapy staff in 30 Trusts across England are on strike today.
There are many ways to show your support, including visiting picket lines and amplifying the message using #CSP4FairPay.
Find out how you can support strike action: https://t.co/TlpO7esPV6
NHS physiotherapy staff in England are taking part in strike action over pay for the first time in our history.
Physiotherapy staff have been left with no choice but to strike.
Show your support using #CSP4FairPay.
After Mum's heart attack yesterday, I am putting this out there.
Heart Attacks present differently in Women, and if my Dad hadn't acted as quickly as he had, things may have been a very different story today.
It’s #WorldPerimenopauseDay.
Perimenopause is one of the three stages of menopause and may cause both physical and mental health symptoms.
Here we explain more about symptoms and treatment options you can explore: https://t.co/D9kVjXQ6b5
Therese Coffey said this morning, nursing staff will be the ones to decide to strike. She is right. The time to vote is now – we will not let politicians silence us. Return your ballot today to say enough is enough. https://t.co/CtcPu1tAal
Cervical screening checks for certain types of the HPV virus that can cause cell changes to your cervix. Cell changes are easily treated and this prevents cervical cancer.
Cervical screening saves lives. #HelpUsHelpYou ➡️ https://t.co/bpOFBlpCxi
As we head into winter (and Christmas…)- there’s a strong corporate current pushing us to consume more & more. Like buying more stuff is what life is about & will bring happiness. Instead of basic security of peace, home, heating, food, job, health and close relationships.