Kate Bowman

Paediatric trainee in North-West England, National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow 23/24

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@ShaunLintern @renalcalculus @jarottingen @wellcometrust Need to address the significant pay cut that comes with doing a research job, as much as 1/3 of pay. Just not an option for me, I wouldn’t be able to pay childcare bills, mortgage etc.

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@sainsburys I bought this box of tomatoes today but I’ve just opened them and many are already mouldy

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

Hi @CostaCoffee why are there large displays advertising a “toastie and coffee” lunch deal for £5.99, yet when myself and another customer got to the till it turns out the (unreadable) small print only includes toastier which weren’t for sale.

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@minna_eii @UniofExeter @UniExeCornwall Wow 🤩

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@Plusnet hi, supposed to be connected today as a new customer but haven’t heard anything. Is this normal? Impatiently waiting as I need it for work. Thanks.

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@FlintshireCC I’ve moved house and need to update my address on “my account” online, but there is no option for this when I click on “manage account”. Please can you advise?

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

I think the bag packer @Tesco must have been trolling me… look at the size of these! Couldn’t get the leek in my vegetable drawer and the courgette and carrot are disappointingly snack sized #notaeuphemism #sizematters

[Dr Nuthana PB @DrNuthana]

#BBCLauraK
Please ask @VictoriaAtkins to explain in detail, how it helps ANYONE… to abruptly defund ( from Mon 15th April) the @NHSPracHealth mental health care of doctors who work in hospitals

How does a health service exist if we don’t look after its workforce?

[T J Grundy @TJGrundy]

Last week I paid a plumber £250 for an hours work ... this trust would pay a consultant brain surgeon £80 for the same hour. WTAF??

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@bgcox8301 We could have read Victoria Atkin’s tweet thread yesterday instead… his speech was pretty much word for word 🙄

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

Steve Brine closing the conference, was asked for his comments on the new data revealing lowest ever satisfaction levels in England’s NHS. His response was to point the finger to Wales and Scotland…
Not an inspiring or insightful “keynote” speaker IMO. #FMLMConf24

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@parthaskar @GMB @NHSEngland @NHSE_WTE @VaishFamily You’re right, I should have used “apology” as it was a quote rather than an endorsement/agreement!

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@parthaskar @GMB Look at how long it took @NHSEngland to apologise to Vaish Kumar’s family - 18 months 😢

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

Catching up on #RCPCH24 tweets and feeling pretty gutted I couldn’t be there. Although I’d never have been able to choose between all the different sessions…

[Lesley Parkinson 💙 @Re__Thinking]

@HelenBevan @Korn_Ferry '...leading with authenticity, humanity and heart'. Modelling behaviours, creating #behaviourcontagion Looks like this: https://t.co/1YichMAC1m

[Mike Henley 🤨 @trentconsultant]

The red line is the people who diagnose, investigate & treat you in hospital. These things are linked.

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

@RoshanaMN That sounds great. We have a well established regional paediatric one which is twice a year, not sure if there is a national one? I’ll be RTW in September after 1 yr OOPE, having not done much clinical work since 2019! 👩‍👦‍👦 @rcpch_trainees

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

As this year, these topics were mainly covered in optional workshop sessions. The current FMLM cohort is diverse (including our background roles), but the conference didn’t feel the same #FMLMConf24

[Kate Bowman @kate_bowman]

Reflecting on @FMLM_UK conference. Rich Withnall opened by setting out his vision for a college which is diverse, includes other HCPs and tackles climate change. Would be good to see these topics as plenary sessions next yr #FMLMConf24 1/2

[Leaders Plus @Leaders_Plus]

"Women are routinely underestimated, overlooked, interrupted, talked over or mistaken for someone more junior at the workplace." @MASieghart calls this the "authority gap" and her @tedtalks which is out now is a must watch.

https://t.co/Og7dufqmRO

#TedTalks #AuthorityGap