Alasdair McFadyen

@wosemtrainees registrar ST4| @SCLF_ 23/24| @RCollEM Scotland Rep&CLSD committee| suffering Scotland fan| often found at maximum caffeine levels

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@AndyBurke_ @TEnglishSport Is it time to stop playing Jamie Dobbie on the wing? We rob ourselves of a top tier scrum half whilst only gaining a solid test winger, not an elite one. We have Graham and Rowe who are better wingers. I would like to see players played in their strongest position on Sunday

[UEFA @UEFA]

Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@AndyBurke_ @RugbySco Big questions for David Nucifora to answer: warriors losing a number of their star turns at a time when they, as a team, are delivering results unheard of for Scottish rugby. Why is this happening? Also who do we (Glasgow) go for as a replacement: Reuben Logan? Alex Masibaka?

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@AndyBurke_ Is it a backhanded compliment that they take us seriously enough as a team to put out a squad with the clear aim of blowing us away by 30-40 points??? “Go well lads” is doing some very heavy lifting for the scotland team this weekend

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@British_Airways Hi Claire. If a “few flights” results in delays I dread to think what will happen when Heathrow gets a third runway. An hour is not a delay: it’s a failure of service. The crew were incredible and it should not be on them to apologise for organisational failure

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@British_Airways just passed the hour mark sitting on the tarmac waiting for a bus to take us to the terminal…this is not the service of a national carrier

[@TERNfellow @ternfellow]

The UK @ternfellow EDcorridor study is out!

Key points
1. 1in5 are treated in ED escalation areas (eg corridors)
2. 10-25% of EDs have no available resus cubicle
3. The problem/solution is flow. More patients waiting for beds in ED than in corridors.

https://t.co/r5wna1PDMP

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

NEW REPORT📄

While you’re reading this, patients across the country are being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors, waiting hours and hours to be admitted, discharged or transferred.

That's the devastating reality of our EDs, revealed in the first report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care, focusing on so called ‘corridor care’.

The research, compiled by RCEM, shows the scale of corridor care in England, and the impact it has on patients, as well as staff, through data, surveys and patient testimony.

A survey of clinical leads across 58 Type 1 EDs found almost one in five patients were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer.

Read the report, and its recommendations, here: https://t.co/OozeNJSH9M

@RCEMpresident @DrRosena @APPGEmgcyCare @PatientsAssoc

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@AndyBurke_ Surprised Andy Christie not in the team (would have him ahead of Darge on the bench). Think not having Williamson is a big call - would have started Sykes with Williamson off the bench for sheer heft. Cummings can run the line out and I feel Gilchrist no longer our best option

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

We are hosting our Future of Emergency Care in Scotland event today near Holyrood in Edinburgh.

RCEM Vice President for Scotland Dr Fiona Hunter hopes politicians in attendance listen to the key asks in our newly launched 2026 Manifesto.

#ResuscitateEmergencyCare

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@walsh_joe The answer is bed occupancy. It is a target that everyone in the hospital and social care can contribute to therefore own (ie be accountable). Get occupancy down and we would likely get flow. Until then it remains a quagmire in both ED and the hospital unfortunately

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

📣 #WelcomeToEM from President Elect Higgi to all our newest EM doctors. You’re stepping into a rewarding career with real opportunities to lead and learn. We’re proud to have you on board.

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@thepenGW Can’t believe I’m going to say this about a lions test win…but that was so flat and “meh”. I get the sport is professional and everything is coached but these are some of our best players…got to let their natural talent flourish. Personally I was bored watching that 2nd half

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@DrEilidhMaria I’m very disappointed this is being facilitated/enabled in an emergency department. The RAT process does not differentiate a patient, total fudge. I feel sorry for PAs who have been sold a career in EM as it’s not their fault. this “leadership” is exactly why we are in this mess.

[Andrew Elder @AndrewElder]

https://t.co/SnMBLeK9KS

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@DanielSokol9 Also wrong to associate self-sacrifice w/ vocation. Vocation=strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. The only sacrifice that’s happened is previous medical leaders sacrificing future generations prospects for their own career prospects&advancement

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@DanielSokol9 Perhaps it’s due to the profession becoming more broad in its background. physicians of the past were often from well-off families so self sacrifice was afforded owing to inheritance 1/2

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@walsh_joe Finding out there is a heat wave when your on nights is up there - you know you’re not going to sleep owing to the heat…but you can’t enjoy the sun either 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

Following lengthy discussions with different College committees, a position statement regarding treating patients in the back of ambulances has now been agreed:
https://t.co/gXQShSUqnw

[Alasdair McFadyen @DrAMcF87]

@RobLaurensonD4P @cmwilliams99 Of course very true. If this was all the union was doing then, absolutely, I’d be furious. But these days foster the culture which brings about results (which have been off your back more than most recently so thank you). I’m
not saying it’s the best way to do it but it’s one way