Katy Homyer (she/her)

🔪 Core surgical trainee SE Scotland 🎨 Plastics theme 😻 Cat mum.

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@actionfrauduk I have had an attempted fraud happen on X - can I report this?

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@mmamas1973 @TheBMA @parthaskar @trishgreenhalgh @DrAsifQasim @RCSEd @rcpsglasgow @Telegraph @doctor_oxford @DailyMailUK @guardian Breast surgery is a complex and competitive specialty. Trainee breast surgeons complete 5-6y med school, 2y foundation, at least 1y extra experience and then 6y as a registrar before specialising in breast, alongside exams. I don’t understand how this can be replaced by an SCP

[Dr Liz O'Riordan @Liz_ORiordan]

Every woman aged 50-70 needs to decide whether to have a screening mammogram
As a breast surgeon who's had breast cancer 3 times, I think it's really important
Finding it at an earlier stage means many women can avoid a mastectomy and chemo
Read this ⬇️

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@DrEilidhMaria And they get a study budget despite FY doctors having no study budget / in FY2 ALS may be part covered if you’re lucky???

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@Dhg1Mills I’m so glad to hear, I don’t understand why others aren’t! You do an amazing job and are highly valued.

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@Smicht I’ve heard they made losses on their own investments due to Russia/Ukraine and are recouping the cost through charging us more :/

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@DHSCgovuk @gmcuk PAs should not be regulated by the GMC. They are not doctors and this adds to confusion surrounding their role. PAs themselves should be fighting for their role to have defined scope and a distinct regulatory body.

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@OcoRory This rings a bell! Interesting looking at what paramedics in NSW Aus are doing atm, will be very interested to see the outcome!

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@OcoRory I don’t think doctors are ‘offloading’ a decision but simply suggesting what seems like a more appropriate option. Other suggestions welcome. As you can see doctors have absolutely zero say in the daily working of our regulator despite paying £433/year to them.

[Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières @MSF_canada]

Nov 20: Five MSF vehicles parked in front of our clinic in #Gaza city were destroyed by the intervention of the Israeli forces. The clinic was also damaged as a result and part of the building was engulfed by fire. The cars and the clinic were clearly identified with our logo.

[Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières @MSF_canada]

International Humanitarian Law is explicitly clear that hospitals and medical personnel must be protected. Attacks on hospitals are attacks on humanity.

Take action to uphold our shared humanity by demanding an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza.

https://t.co/hPes1pBrIY

[Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières @MSF_canada]

MSF urgently reiterates its calls to stop the attacks against hospitals, for an immediate ceasefire and for the protection of medical facilities, medical staff and patients, and to allow people who wish to leave the hospitals to do so.

https://t.co/XyzolzLwZx

[Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières @MSF_canada]

The huge number of children whose wounds we have treated or bodies we have delivered to hospital morgues obliterates any notion that adequate precautions are being taken to protect civilians. #Gaza

https://t.co/hPes1pBZyw

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@DrEilidhMaria + it’s a TRAINING programme and no matter where you end up as a dr you should have advanced life support skills. Doesn’t matter if you don’t need as FY1 but FY2/CST may be leading arrests / have poor senior support.

[Humza Yousaf @HumzaYousaf]

There can be no justification for this. None whatsoever.

If people can not be safe in a hospital, where can they?

This attack must be unequivocally condemned in the strongest possible manner

Ceasefire is needed now. Innocent men, women & children must be allowed to leave Gaza

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

@veggieequallife And foundation drs + CSTs paying £500+ for the BSS course on top of the huge exams fees (MRCS Min £1700 with first time pass) we have to cover 🙄

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

Delighted to be able to study sustainability as a doctor. Read our perspective on why disinfection is important to consider in sustainability approaches https://t.co/bB1n25K4Sr @drfelicitym

[Katy Homyer (she/her) @HomyerKaty]

In case you wondered why I’ve been going on about disinfectants for the last 2y.

[Dr Gillian Clayton @gclayton90]

Exciting New Publication with @drfelicitym @HomyerKaty & @Reynolds_UWE 📢
Providing clarification of chlorine (HOCl and OCl‐) disinfectants used within clinical settings

@UWE_SoAS @UWE_Research @EdinUniUsher
#EPSRCRIHN #globalhealth

https://t.co/hhexY0NokP

[Jessica Whitburn @JessWhitburn]

Our study looking at pregnancy and parenting experiences of trainee surgeon has been published.

As a surgical trainee and a mum of 2 the results have been quite shocking but sadly not unexpected. Time for a culture change in surgical training

#womeninsurgery #parentsinsurgery