Louise Porter 💙

Mainly on twitter for anything to do with Kakapo, and science/nature stuff. Trying to keep a low profile.

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

Possibly the beat Kākāpō clip ever!

[Scott Mouat @ELWIN_Films]

@takapodigs and the #kakapo army. Sorry to have neglected you all by not posting here. I'm adding some clips and stills from our upcoming film to help everyone get through isolation. Today's bit of the outdoors indoors is the attack kakapo. Be safe and be kind! Like a kakapo.

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@parthaskar @doctor_oxford @trishgreenhalgh @mmamas1973 @DrAsifQasim @ShivaniM_KC @COPDdoc @kidneydoc101 @DrLKVaughan @UKGastroDr @DrNeilStone PAs should not be doing things resident doctors should be doing as part of their training i.e. clinics or ward rounds, nor do any practical procedure that a Dr requires postgraduate education to do. PAs should only be doing the admin and ward-based tasks to actually help doctors.

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@DrLukeCraddock What the ACTUAL F%*K?!

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@wesstreeting @ShaunLintern @JanetEastham @carolvorders why are PAs paid more than doctors?! They are woefully under qualified and there are many unemployed doctors when the nhs is short of them!

[Claire M Dee 💙 @deeleyc6]

@DrNeenaJha @LBC It takes 12 years for a doctor to earn equal to a PA

If you include the total salary it takes 19 yrs for a doctor to equal a PA

(Now include the Student loan for a doctor)

@WesStreeting @karinsmyth @SKinnock @GwynneMP
@AshleyDaltonWL @zubirahmed
@LaylaMoran

[Dr Roddy Neilson @Roddy_Neilson]

Dear Public,
The quality of medicine in the UK is being diminished by the imposition of poorly educated and trained PAs. It should be stopped right now.

@wesstreeting

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

Competition ratios getting worse
Doctors out of jobs

While public can’t see doctors on time

Meanwhile?

@NHSE_WTE continuing with PA plan -roles which financially can’t survive without replacing doctors

Do you folks have like any ..strategy apart from

“Fill out a survey”

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@simondunphy2 @itvnews @BeccaBarry If you knew any doctors you'd know that they really really care about patient safety, which is what this is all about! PAs are under -qualified and don't know what they don't know. They are also a waste of money as they are paid more than a Dr!

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@ShaunLintern @JanetEastham @carolvorders

[Shibley @dr_shibley]

REPEAT AFTER ME, THERE IS NO ACTUAL SHORTAGE OF WELL TRAINED REGISTERED DOCTORS FOR HIGHER SPECIALTY TRAINING.
https://t.co/lp4x1WGeSk

[Dr Done @Dr_Done_]

The PA role is the worst thing to happen to both patients and doctors

Someone with 2 years basic training, being used interchangeably with a doctor of 6-10 years training, except more expensive

Hi @CHFTNHS, aren’t you aware of NHS guidance on this?

☠️

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@FlyAirNZ There are two direct flights between Invercargill and Wellington per day, please don't ditch both, leave us with ONE direct flight a day like we have with AKL. Having to go via CHC will mean the route is even less popular- the 6.30am flights is always busy!

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@ShaunLintern @JanetEastham @BMA_James_Steen Alder Hey children's hospital scandal

[Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 @ERunswickBMA]

The misuse of PAs at @AlderHey that @Mike88881221 is uncovering is just shocking.

Physician Associates, unregistered and unregulated, performing the first (only?) forensic medical examination in child protection cases, where children have been abused, despite knowing 1/5

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

It’s no secret what the NHS needs:

- increase bed capacity by 20,000
- increase primary care capacity by 50%

Total cost = ~£12b

Total amount the private sector took out of the NHS last year = £12b

Yes, it’s a political choice!

[Raja Adnan Ahmed @drraja_]

The solution to the NHS problems is not in finding cheaper replacements of doctors.

But to retain doctors & improve working conditions for doctors.

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

Hopefully this is the start of significant change re PAs in THE NHS @wesstreeting @JanetEastham @carolvorders @ShaunLintern @BMA_James_Steen @bbchealth @DailyMailUK

[Royal College of General Practitioners @rcgp]

RCGP governing UK Council has today voted to oppose a role for Physician Associates working in general practice.  

You can read more here. https://t.co/RUOciy6FpY

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@TomStocks1982 @Dr__Sarmy It might findable via the Wayback machine...

[ClinOncDoc @ClinOncDoc]

Want to diagnose, assess, manage cancer patients?

Doctors:
4-6 yrs med school
2 yrs foundation
3 yrs internal medicine
MRCP exams
4-5 years oncology training
FRCR exams
CCT

PAs:
1 week of oncology lectures

🤔

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@JanetEastham @ShaunLintern @carolvorders 700 ANAESTHETISTS without jobs - but they're employing ASSOCIATES!! This is terrifying for patients, anesthesia is incredibly complex & one of the most difficult specialties. A PATIENT SAFETY SCANDAL!!!

[ClinOncDoc @ClinOncDoc]

‘There is plenty of work for everyone’

700 anaesthetic specialists without a job in 2021 alone because funding for their training had been cut.

At the same time rapid funding increases to expand non-doctor Anaesthetist Associates to replace actual doctors. 🤔

@RCoANews

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@carolvorders @JanetEastham @ShaunLintern @bbchealth untrained PAs treating cancer patients!!! This is an unsafe scandal.

[@medicalmodelwithabriochebun @medicalmodelbri]

@geshNHS remove this job advert immediately!
THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR CANCER PATIENTS!
No experience necessary in oncology ?
What local medical training and exams would a PA have to undergo to allow them to do this work ?
Where is the local training plan?
@ClinOncDoc @parthaskar

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@GreenJennyJones please help!

[Meg 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👩🏻‍⚕️🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥(BlueSky Name👇) @Megsenmumdr]

I find this response disgusting from @gmcuk
Is there a way we can get this lack of transparency discussed in parliament?
Anyone know if a petition of some sorts may help?
If we have enough signatures perhaps @wesstreeting has to answer Doctors & Public than ignore ?

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@ShaunLintern @mancunianmedic @doctor_oxford I don't think this passes the smell test either 😡

[Dr Sandeep Bansal @iDrSunny]

Ex FPA president Saunders asks for an urgent meeting with Charlie Massey - CEO of @gmcuk

Wonder how many doctors have access close to this to the GMC?

A reminder - there’s many doctors who have been asking for simple raw data of a survey that was done over 100 days ago. Just that would be awesome

[Louise Porter 💙 @_LMP98]

@silverpebble I love your tweets :)