NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!"
I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high.
Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season 📹
A 4️⃣ tweet guide on investigating and managing:
🩸𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 (IDA)
for GPs and non-Gastroenterology colleagues.
Defined as:
🩸Haemoglobin levels
🙎🏻♂️< 110 g/L
🙍🏼♀️< 100 g/L
with ⬇️ MCV / MCH
#GastroTwearls 1/
Doctors & Long-COVID Support Group - provided through @DoctorsDistress. Starting 14th October. Weekly for 9 weeks (with gap across half term)
https://t.co/EOhhANXHdE
If you are currently busy with the demand in General Practice, take 2 minutes to read this from the fabulous @JohnLauner This is why we do what we do. Never underestimate the impact you make #hugs#lifeisprecious#loveGP
@drkbkothari It was a small gesture & I'm pleased you liked it. Thank you to all at the practice for the lovely farewell and unexpected gifts.
Special thanks to bespokebyash for designing and delivering the lovely gifts.
https://t.co/fH7jYTTtgk
https://t.co/L3Nu039hpU
Very honored to have received this today. Even more honored and grateful to have met and thanked in person the EMS team and 911 dispatcher who responded to @DGlaucomflecken’s cardiac arrest. ❤️
Excellent “Know Your Rights” resource for new FY1s (and probably all Junior Doctors) from @DrSarahHal, the @BMA_JuniorDocs Chair.
Most Junior Doctors struggle with employment rights and how contracts work. This video really helps to break it all down
#SupportforNewDocs
Thank you very much @DrAmnaGP for sharing your journey and help preparing our #LutonGPVTS ST3 trainees on all important questions about how to find the right job, prepare CVs and tackle interviews.
We’re working with IT departments in affected areas to get this fixed ASAP, and we’ll post here when we have an update. Thanks so much for bearing with us! (2/2)
*Tip* for submitting photos of skin lesions using phone:
Most phones cannot focus when too close. Hold camera slightly further away for a sharper picture (we can always zoom in for closer look our end)
2 photos below. One too close, the other further away. #eConsult
It was very well received and gave trainees (as well as to me) lots of practical tips. @DrAmnaGP@aarhasham@HubBlmk most frequent feedback comment about useful part of the session was 'everything'.