Michelle Chopra

[Stephanie Chevalier-Wilson @StephChevalier8]

Rehab is just as important as medicine and surgery! https://t.co/BMc2hzwJnG

[Ben Ivory @bennoivory]

My children, uncomplainingly, curtailed their socialisation to protect older members of the community. Their generation drink less, smoke less, get pregnant less than mine did as teens. They have been failed on climate, health and education. We owe them service, not them us.

[SWACA @SWACA_HQ]

Paediatric SAFE course coming to Cheltenham

[Katy Griffiths @katygriffo]

Today we officially opened the South West Peninsula Children’s Surgical Unit @UHP_NHS It’s a been a long road but we now have a bigger facility to see & treat more children locally with our dedicated paeds teams 🥳 #SWPCSU

[Tim Cook @doctimcook]

Thanks for asking

As some one who has worked in the NHS for 35 yrs and examined its working throughout that time my list of what needs changing would start with

Stop breaking the system by defunding it in the name of efficiency. It is way beyond the point at which trying to cut things can improve efficiency. It is doing the opposite. Now not enough diagnostic centres, not enough doctors, not enough beds (numerous reports - ask @NuffieldTrust or @TheKingsFund or @HealthFdn)

The rest are relative minutiae but areas to address include

* understanding that promotion of the private sector as a realistic alternative to the NHS is flawed. The private sector can do sone things well (low risk procedural
stuff) but is no substitute for real NHS hospitals with the full gamut of services (staff, systems, space)
https://t.co/5UEr0DJIGc

*don’t dumb down medicine.
There appears to be a concerted effort to suggest that medicine has become less complex, easier to learn, answers available on google etc and as a consequence medicine can be taught over a shorter period and the role substituted by others who are notably less trained/qualified.
The truth is that medicine has become more complex, delivered to ever older more complex and more comorbid patients with ever higher expectations (most of which are actually met). https://t.co/MBvAISjraq This all happens in the framework of an environment in which litigation (certainly costs and numbers to an extent) is mushrooming. https://t.co/96MGGYPbjc While there may be value in working in new ways the lie that doctors can be replaced by less qualified alternatives because the job has become easier is misplaced, disingenuous and dangerous (as well as quite likely being cost-ineffective). There is a danger these systems will be brought in without testing of efficacy, safety or cost effectiveness.
https://t.co/KQM8KMpNO1

https://t.co/oFAYdi3s4n

* IT systems that are slow, outmoded, inefficient and don’t talk to eachother. Wasting thousands of hours of clinicians time every day.

Hope that is enough for now.

At the core it is FUNDING.
No point in reform without funding.

[Kate Tantam (She/her) @TantamKate]

Super excited to be travelling to #Westminster today with these #MDT #Rehablegends from @livewellsw and @UHP_NHS

The #Rehablegend campaign is #Proud to be working for everyone in #UK to have the #RightToRehab

Support by signing https://t.co/CqGv6s1fy5

#RehabMatters @thecsp

[Michelle Chopra @choppers2015]

@AnnetteRickard And likewise. I know several who have benefited and are now back in full time work due to their support. Appalling.

[Dr Caroline Bullen @Caroline_gasdoc]

This explains why on my ICU week if someone asks me to decide what I want for dinner I generally feel like crying 😂

[CAROLE BOULANGER @BOULANGERCAROLE]

Random acts of kindness - handed a bouquet of flowers when shopping Sainsbury’s this morning . Much appreciated ! Little kindnesses make such a difference 😊💐

[Kate Tantam (She/her) @TantamKate]

#RightToRehab

Please help us to make sure everyone who needs Rehabilitation in the UK has access

Hear and see more patient stories on https://t.co/CqGv6s1fy5

[Johnny Mercer @JohnnyMercerUK]

I want to hear from you. Please complete this survey on Derriford Hospital.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

I often get asked for ideas on group facilitation techniques & approaches. So today & tomorrow, I'm going to post some of my favourite sources. Today is the Hyper Island toolbox; a "resource kit you can use to apply creative collaboration and unleash potential in your team or organisation". The techniques are well explained & easy to use. They can be sorted by the length of time you have available & group size: https://t.co/CY5M1VhXjF. By @hyperisland

[Katy Griffiths @katygriffo]

A good point to reflect on- this is a bug bear of mine but also very guilty of it - send for the appendix…

[Michelle Chopra @choppers2015]

#RightToRehab - Rehabilitation strategy and lead in every hospital and health board in UK - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/wQi8AChqcA via @UKChange

[Michelle Chopra @choppers2015]

#RightToRehab - Rehabilitation strategy and lead in every hospital and health board in UK - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/8BFQG0ogvB via @UKChange

[Kate Tantam (She/her) @TantamKate]

Today teaching Advanced Life Support with legends from across the South west

Can you guess my favourite part…. Yes Post Resuscitation and Recovery!!

Survival is not the only metric and it is great to see the @ResusCouncilUK highlight this more and more every year ❤️❤️

[Rob Galloway @DrRobgalloway]

Would surgeons accept two patients in an Opertaing theatre?

Would intensive cares have two patients sharing one cubicle space?

Would oncologists accept other patients in the corner of their consultation and room when breaking bad news?

Of course no to all three - but in A&E we accept corridor care and it's unacceptable

We have to change what's happening to our nhs

[Ben Ivory @bennoivory]

It doesn't matter how many of these I see, they still get me every time. Organ donation is a powerful force for good. For donor families as well as transplant recipients. I am humbled every day by these amazing families.

[Tim Cook @doctimcook]

Things that can make or break my day: include patient & surgeon

But right up there is the ODP*

Undervalued, often unseen & consistently underpaid. Loads of them travelling the country to bolster NHS work. Great folk.

*operating department practitioner :an anaesthesia factotum

[Jeanette @CYPODsister]

Always lovely to get recognition for our work. Well done team CYPOD 👏 @UHP_NHS @DerrifordNurses @PDTUhpt @AnnJamesNHS