Kirsty Benton

Expedition Medic and Anaesthetic Trainee in the South West

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: we need to talk about NHS staff retention.

At a time when Britain’s healthcare system is acutely short of workers, *1 in 7* UK-trained doctors are practising overseas. No other developed country is like this, which immediately tells you there’s a problem.

Let’s dig deeper:

[The BMA @TheBMA]

In response to the misleading figures used in the tweet below from @DHSCgovuk 👇 BMA Council Chair @DrPhilBanfield has today written to the Cabinet Secretary to request a formal investigation to see if it has broken civil service code.

[Kirsty Benton @kgmbenton]

https://t.co/lhIoCf2fLZ

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

Today it has been reported that during our first round of action in England mortality rate was 11.1% above the 5 year average.

What they haven’t reported was that in Wales, where no strike action took place, mortality rate was 14% above the 5 year average. 1/3

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

This is Barclay’s statement to the House of Commons about pay negotiations with doctors…

…stating they refuse to negotiate unless the govt “commit to a 35% pay rise”.

And here also, the BMA letter stating in relation to preconditions: “we have none”.

Barclay lied to HoC!

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

As the government tries to legislate to force the NHS to refer to the private sector, here is the endpoint.

Quite simply, there will be even fewer resources to manage healthcare needs in the U.K.

Don't let them get away with it!

[Channel 4 Dispatches @C4Dispatches]

“I'm shocked that she wasn’t already dead.”

Undercover footage for @C4Dispatches shows how a 90-year-old waited for nearly four hours on an icy pavement for an ambulance to arrive after she fell outside her home. #C4UndercoverAmbulance

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

NEW: confirmed- junior doctors in England vote to strike by a *98%* yes vote. Turnout of 77.5%.

[Kirsty Benton @kgmbenton]

@British_Airways My car seat arrived and I was able to travel. Thank you. I have claimed for compensation for the taxi I had to take from airport and for the parking we had to pay whilst waiting to establish where my car seat was. I have not heard back yet.

[Kirsty Benton @kgmbenton]

@British_Airways my car seat was lost from LHR-ABZ 27/12. The number you provided for Eagle Aviation does not work. Need car seat to legally travel from ABZ-EDI tomorrow. You will need to provide me with either my own car seat asap or a loaner one for this journey to be legal

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

What is the mortality and morbidity rate of @gmcuk referral?

[Dr Robert Laurenson @RobLaurensonD4P]

Strike hard.
#BMABallotReady #PayRestoration #ItJustMakesSense

[Kirsty Benton @kgmbenton]

@askryanair are there any limitations to the type of pram we can bring on a flight? We have a newborn who needs to travel flat in a non-collapsable carrycot attached to a collapsible pram frame. Thank you

[Kirsty Benton @kgmbenton]

@Ryanair are there any limitations to the type of pram we can bring on a flight? We have a newborn who needs to travel flat in a non-collapsable carrycot attached to a collapsible pram frame. Thank you

[Adventure Medic @adventure_medic]

Dr Peter Hedley-Smith tells us about his unique experience on the #wildmedix Mt Kenya expedition and mountain medicine course

https://t.co/vedJAdYOoH

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

🌎Interested in Expedition Medicine?
🏥Want to explore life outside of the hospital?
🏔Open to new experiences?

Join us to learn about life as an expedition medic! Kirsty Benton and Tom Beddis are both expedition doctors and will be talking about this intriguing specialty!

[Adventure Medic @adventure_medic]

Dr Goodhand tells us of the "Tyranny of Distance" in Australia's Outback through tales of his work with the Central Australian Aero-Retrieval Service https://t.co/HbdRsRB2yf

[What About Weddings @WAWofficialUK]

Following yesterday's disappointing announcement, we're calling on @BorisJohnson to urgently review/ publish Step 3 guidance AND commit to the removal of restrictions on weddings after 21st June.

Read and sign our open letter here - https://t.co/pxLdbGf2Hc

#whataboutweddings