John Duffy

Medical Scientist/HVO -Blood Transfusion | MSc Biomedical Sci | @DubCivilDefence vol | EMT | Resilience, pre-hosp medicine_trauma_rescue | My opinion(s)

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

Just wondering, how is this going? Not that anyone will, or could be bothered to answer- regardless, this is a rhetorical question, because as we all know, it's not going anywhere. Alas, we wait. #MedLISisComing #MedLIS

[MedLIS @HSEMedLIS]

As we come closer to the roll out of our national laboratory system MedLIS was welcomed this week in Cavan where we engaged in Train The Trainer sessions for the various elements of the system. Well done all

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@PatKennyNT your current guest is speaking completely from both sides of his mouth. Blaming everyone in the hospital except the consultants who refuse to sign public contract because they want the ability to earn even higher salaries. Out of touch. Many inaccuracies in his waffle

[The Mater Hospital Recruitment @MaterJobs]

#werehiring for a Medical Scientist - Blood Transfusion
https://t.co/i18vBmhFaQ

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@AskAIB thanks AIB, mobile banking crashed as trying to purchase tickets on Ticketmaster. Sound lads 😡

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@mringster As I read the latest communication from the @MedLabAssoc seems we are in reality no further now than we were then. We have a Labour Court ruling but the HSE still have not implemented the #DevineReport . New round of public pay talks have to take place first - usual HSE rhetoric.

[Giveblood @Giveblood_ie]

A huge ‘Thank You’ to the 3,211 blood donors who attended our clinics this week. Blood donations are in constant demand so please continue to #giveblood. We need 3,000 donations each week to maintain a safe & sustainable blood supply #WeCountOnYou 🩸🩸🩸

[Kev O'Boyle @kevoboyle]

Still the case a year on @PearseDoherty
HSE and @roinnslainte still sitting on their hands.
@davidcullinane
@orourke_darren
@sinnfeinireland

[Mags of the Scullys @Magshylands1]

Remember last year when #MedicalScientists went on strike? The Devine Report has recommended parity of pay and esteem with our laboratory colleagues but still @roinnslainte won’t implement the recommendations. @MedLabAssoc @ACSLM1 @DonnellyStephen @LeoVaradkar

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

✈️@united is celebrating 25 years flying from Dublin Airport this year.

To mark the occassion we have two return flights to Chicago to giveaway🤩🇺🇸

To be in with a chance to win:

FOLLOW & RT

WINNER ANNOUNCED THURSDAY, MARCH 16

T&Cs: https://t.co/zDSOYgoOAl

Good luck 🤞

[National Ambulance Service @AmbulanceNAS]

Meet the newest members of the National Ambulance Service! These emergency medical service helicopters will be operated by Gulf Med Aviation on behalf of the NAS out of Rathcool, Co Cork.

[Kev O'Boyle @kevoboyle]

VINDICATED.
An independent assessment of the role of Medical Scientists has reconfirmed the valid position of @MedLabAssoc members and vindicated their decision to take unprecedented industrial action in May 2022.

[Mohammed Hamza @MoHamza89]

Ensuing from @IMO_IRL and @HSELive negotiations, as of the new year there's "New rostering rules to ensure safe rostering."

The obvious loophole there is to not roster, just bully NCHDs into working the extra hours.

Well played 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[John crumlish @JohnCrumlish2]

@NICU_doc_salone @hpscireland Surveillance officers are normally @Senior Medical Scientist salary scale.... @hscpireland, @ACSLM1, @MedLabAssoc. What tomfoolery is this? Critically important roles, pay them what they deserve...

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@liamdobrien @psychpolis I am very glad I read this. You've saved me the hassle of watching. Cheers lads

[Ann M @AnnM95]

After changing hospitals this changeover, all I can say is I’m grateful to not work in UHL anymore. Nothing to do with the team or dept that I worked with. Everything to do with the management of the place and it’s disservice to the people it serves.

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@fairy_dust @clare_eliza Chest pain is the perfect example of an appropriate use of the emergency dept. I wouldn't favour the GP over ED in that scenario. Cardiac chest pain is an emergency.

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@CianSOBrien It's the one I have. Phenomenal battery life, great backlight makes it so easy to read in dark/low light. If you're like me you'll already be carrying a tablet/laptop so it doesn't need to do their job.

[John Duffy @john_duffman]

@DonnellyStephen @svuh @Beaumont_Dublin What a load of bollox.

[Peter Fitz @peterfitz_ie]

There's no mystery here:
Population 🇮🇪 vs Hospital Beds

1996: 👥 3,626,087 🛏️ 11,937
2022:👥 5,123,536 🛏️ 11,337

People: 👥 +1,497,449
Beds: 🛏️ –600

600 fewer beds for an extra 1.5m people.

So for every 1,000 of us, the no. of beds has DECREASED by 33% from 3.3 to 2.2