Acting on Conversation

Proactive for change in the NHS, empowering health care professionals to make a difference!

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

We are two final year medical students and we have spent 6 years listening to the complaints of the junior doctors around us. We are tired of being told that we shouldn't enter a career in the NHS. It is time to tackle these unresolved issues. Watch this space. #NHS #Doctors #AoC

[Julia Simons @DrJulia_Simons]

Whatever you think of Brexit, @BorisJohnson or @jeremycorbyn
There’s one issue that affects all of us.
Margret Thatcher was telling us this before I was even born
Diagnosis: #ClimateChangeIsNow
Management plan: #ActNow
@LancetCountdown

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

Great day brainstorming solutions to climate change at the annual sfgh conference this weekend! #ClimateAction #sfgh #AoC

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

It’s a great day to save our planet!

#NHSimprovement #NHS #globalhealth #ClimateStrike
#ClimateStrikes #ClimateChangeStrike #FridaysForFuture #Fridays4Future

[John Brouder @JohnBrouder]

The NHS risks losing great people Why? we don't readily express our appreciation of their contribution & we r weak in acknowledging it. Stop this now & take a moment. Appreciate what people do & tell them how valuable they r One moment can change someones world @schellion 😀

[John Brouder @JohnBrouder]

What would it cost u to take a moment to ask your colleague about their well-being. What might that return in simple human kindness. Surely your colleagues are worth a moment of your time. It could mean so much to them and our NHS. Please just take a moment, make a difference 😀

[NHS Improvement @NHSImprovement]

Each year, nearly 350,000 patients spend more than three weeks in acute hospitals. Tell us what you think causes long hospital stays and how we can get more patients #HomeFirst — join the conversation with @PeteGordon68 now using #WhereBestNext.

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

@Laithalexander Exactly. We need revision of practical procedures to minimise unnecessary steps/resources required in a simple process - e.g. the recent introduction of pre-made flushes for cannulation in Addenbrooke's is far more time and resource efficient! #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

Question 2: retweet our question with your answers using the hashtags #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Over the next two years we’re rolling out lung health checks to find cancers quicker. In Manchester smokers and ex-smokers were offered free health checks and oscans and quadrupled the number of lung cancers diagnosed at early stage: https://t.co/oj1sRxppEZ #NHSLongTermPlan

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

This is awful. Not progressive at all. Join our tweetchat to engage in a conversation detailing such barriers to improving the NHS. Identifying these challenges can help achieve a better NHS for the patients and teams that know it best #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

Christ. “GPs will be urged against referring patients to hospital specialists and consultants, and some outpatient appointments will be axed, as part of a controversial programme of NHS “rationing” to be introduced in London.” https://t.co/hfbcHsZrsN

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

Completely agree. Have you thought about joining our tweetchat discussing barriers to NHS success? Identifying these challenges can help achieve a better NHS for the patients and teams that know it best #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Amy Claro @amyclaromusic]

@DrFrancesRyan This is chilling. If you have a complex chronic condition with many comorbidities, like #hEDS, you'd be stuffed under this regime. I can't believe the nerve of the spokeswoman to say that 'patient safety will come first'. Obviously the complete opposite of the truth.

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

Agree that poor relationships can massively hinder progress in NHS - have you thought about joining our twitter conversation discussing barriers to NHS success? Identifying these issues can help achieve a better NHS for the patients and teams that know it best #betterNHS

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

@willboltontiger @Angee00123 @BJSurgery #frugalinnovation and interdisciplinary collaboration is important to achieve universal health coverage. We need to identify where we can be more frugal and responsible with our innovations for worldwide adoption.
@DrTonyYoung @CEmWilliams, is this on the NHS agenda?
#betterNHS

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

@la200696 thank you Lottie

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

An especially prevalent issue within the rare cancers (osteosarcomas etc) being picked up in primary care at advanced stages - hugely important for prognosis to tackle this, thank you #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Will Bolton🐯 @willboltontiger]

In @BBCNews this week: Cancer survival in the UK improving, but lagging behind - study https://t.co/eJ6gkwpHfG the authors in @TheLancet highlight that the UK needs to get better systems in place to 1) diagnose early and 2) get treatment ASAP after diagnosis #actingonconversation

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

@willboltontiger @BBCNews @TheLancet It's important that the UK can keep up with improvements in cancer survival rates worldwide. Do you think the NHS is in need of more innovations in diagnostic tools, or a better diagnostic pathway to reach these goals?
#actingonconversation #innovation

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

@willboltontiger @BBCNews @TheLancet It's important that the UK can keep up with improvements in cancer survival rates worldwide. Do you think the NHS is in need of more innovations in diagnostic tools, or a better diagnostic pathway to reach these goals?
#actingonconversation #innovation

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

Completely agree. Interdisciplinary meetings involving both medical and non-medical expertise (engineers, software developers etc) may help with the development of worthwhile technologies. We need focus our energy into the ideas and adaptations that are 1) needed and 2) feasible

[Will Bolton🐯 @willboltontiger]

Technologies are often adopted inappropriately and without sufficient evidence. Need efficient and frugal methods of generating evidence and informing adoption. We need to explore how #frugalinnovation methods from sectors such as business/global health can= a #betterNHS

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

FINAL QUESTION: retweet our question with comment of your answers using the hashtags #actingonconversation #betterNHS - any answer is a valuable answer!

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

thanks for your contribution @c3mahon !! #actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Acting on Conversation @discuss_on]

#actingonconversation #betterNHS

[Hayley Pillai Johnson @Hayleypj4]

Q2: the suture material was changed to a cheaper material in order to cut costs; however, it broke much more frequently and thus needed more of it. Together with the increased return to theatre from wound dehiscence - an initially cost cutting decision became a cost deficit