Claire McBrearty

Respiratory doc with interest in lung cancer. Proud Scot, honorary Geordie. All views my own.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@DeanEggitt I can understand your annoyance if the symptom is specialty specific - but if more general ie weight loss, you want me to continue to investigate this in my lung cancer clinic even once cancer is excluded? GPs don’t have a monopoly on being busy.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@drruthannharpur @DrSdeG @BlondiieMama Of note, I’m not a BF zealot. I really couldn’t care less how anyone feeds their babies. And thankfully no nipple fiddling was required.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@drruthannharpur @DrSdeG @BlondiieMama Sure. But equally seems bonkers to me that we expect woman and babies to just crack on and ‘get’ breastfeeding without any help/advice. Most things in life I can do, because someone taught me.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@drruthannharpur @mamasbelle @DrSdeG @BlondiieMama You’d advocate no support for BF at all? So what would you suggest for Mums who want to breastfeed but are struggling? They’re told that the only option is formula? I’m glad you got ample BF support. I got virtually none.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@roisinbevan I had never heard of the Barkley Marathons before last night (not really my bag in fairness). It sounds hilariously random for something so gruelling.

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@RoshanaMN Hmm disagree. My clinics are booked 6 weeks in advance. This allows patients time to sort work/childcare etc to attend. Less notice for them isn’t a good thing. I know when I’ve been on the other side!

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@nickydlane @weihann_ong @BTSrespiratory @nhsfyp Also well done Wei!

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@nickydlane @weihann_ong @BTSrespiratory @nhsfyp Nick, did you take this photo from 3 miles away? 😂

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@ChrisGibbins82 This is dedication to the cause. Well done.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

How to sleep:

1. Worry all night about a next-day task
2. Get up and start work on task at 7am
3. 7.04am - task complete

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@roisinbevan Wordle in one is luck. Wordle in two is skill! (I also got it in 2 this morning 😂)

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@avinashaujayeb @NEAmbulance @NewcastleHosps @JackieDanielNHS @NorthumbriaNHS Glad you’re OK-ish - rest up and get well soon!

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@andreaworsdale Ah Andrea. Sending you lots of love x

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@nickydlane @NUFC Would have been rude not to!

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

Well this is just lovely, and I was completely unaware of it’s existence. Thank you @LauraMArthur, my wean is enjoying it immensely (or rather trying to eat the pages which I think is how he shows enjoyment).

[Laura Mackay @Drlsmac]

Advert out https://t.co/0J6orvkvme now for NIV fellowship with Professor Stephen Bourke and the @NorthumbriaNHS teamresp! Come join the team @NJG_78 @davecooper76 @jsteeros @Bryanyates74 @claire_mcb @avinashaujayeb @AliceMelville to name but a few!

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@LauraMcBrearty @MidLibraries @Bookbug_SBT 👍👍👍

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@nickydlane Would agree with this. Have found utilising Outlook to it’s full potential can help! Should probably all have training in that…

[Claire McBrearty @claire_mcb]

@Helenopolis1 @drphiliplee1 You were my first thought...