maggie helliwell #dontcallmecis 🕷

50 years in the NHS from cradle to grave and from community to National. Knitter,quilter and novice embroiderer. All views my own.

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@Jennife10651535 Virtual hug during your tough time - distance yourself when you can and rest when you can and does he need a medical visit - if his mood has changed he may have an underlying infection

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@Kristinartz One stove in the lounge/living room
Kitchen warm when cooking
No source of heat in other rooms other than one ancient small 2 bar electric heater shared out
Thick blankets in bed
Warm clothes
Ice on the bedroom windows the norm in winter
Cold nose
The 50s in UK

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@lascapigliata8 @DrJoFranklin @WingsEcosse @Jessica12uk I still remember my absolute anxiety in my first week of my surgical FY1 job ( then a house officer) 52 years ago as I met my first new patients after qualifying as a doctor - I had great team support but I agree it felt terrifying.

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@abylurv So AI and increased technology was supposed to make our lives easier?

It hasn’t

It’s added unnecessary complexity to our lives and unnecessary data collection that will just live in the ether.

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@abylurv We call it ‘travel b*ll*cks’

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@trentconsultant @DrJoFranklin @jamesmurray_ldn Also no central understanding that all clinicians experience is different , all patients are different +repeating a history+ words used might chime with that difference - and that words on a screen are no substitute for demeanour , intuition, trust and empathy between 2 humans

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@trentconsultant @DrJoFranklin @jamesmurray_ldn The world currently loves parsing binary solutions
What we need is one solution
Time
Time to listen to the patient’s history and feelings and time to look at an efficient past history and then examine the patient

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@gaylesian Plus 2 pennyworth on the bus into town

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@Jemineye65 @gaylesian In my part of yorkshire we still get scraps - for free

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@caspertown24 @alisonleary1 No idea of context but is that a justification / excuse/ reason for the tragedy?

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@jamie_wallis @bmj_latest A brilliant clinician and teacher. What he taught me in the early 70s remained with me the whole of my career.

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@DoctorAngry Was walking along the canal towpath on Tuesday and thought I recognised the haircut of the woman in front of me - yes it was a previous patient last seen over 10 yrs ago - I said excuse me and she turned round saw me gave me a hug and brought me up to date with her family

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@DrJoFranklin @medicalmodelbri Its a nightmare and not remotely patient centred

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@medicalmodelbri @DrJoFranklin What has happened to the much vaunted ‘patient choice’………..

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@PamCarrotville @MRB_AI24 Insulting response
I ran late because appointments are unpredictable
Emergencies do happen
Some Patients need admitting to hospital ( took at least 30 mins to arrange )
People sometimes need time in personal crises
I always explained to the Waiting room what had happened

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@Jennife10651535 Hope you are feeling a mite refreshed💐

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@archer_rs My cabin is under pressure ……………

Do you also do the incomparable Roger Allam voice???

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@jcbing @marksandspencer In my experience Clothing sizes have never been standardised……….always try on before buying and there are some shops I avoid because the cut has never been right. Over 60 years I have bought clothes from size 8-14 and I have not changed basic physique…….

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@sharrond62 What has happened to the previous ‘crime’ of ‘flashing’ ? Appears to be double standards??