Paul McColgan

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@londonirish This one got to me and I finally shed a few tears. Some out of sadness but mostly because I’m livid this has been allowed to happen. Some amazing memories and the way we have played recently has been a joy to watch. Can’t believe my kids won’t get to be part of this as they grow.

[CultureChangeWarrior @CultureChangeW1]

The maths definitely hurts, but the @10DowningStreet wants us to do more of it. So why not.

Let's look at Cpl, Sgt, Capt and Major pay now, 2023, vs the purchasing power of that pay in 2008. Interest rates have been historically low for most of that period, so surely it's fine

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

Could your team improve how they conduct the risk assessment for Tetanus in patients that present with a laceration, wound or bite. The article below covers the findings & recommendations from a service evaluation I conducted on this subject.

[Sophie Blakemore @editor_sophie]

Could your healthcare team in ED be contributing unwittingly to administering avoidable tetanus prophylaxis?

@P_McColgan discusses a 5-yr retrospective database review, which showed 18% of tetanus prophylaxis treatments in one ED were unnecessary

https://t.co/90mkPsFNVZ

[Dr Kartik Modha (Tiko) 💙 @DrKartikModha]

Devastating post on TGG today about a GP who has died by suicide 😢

Consent from Gail’s husband for these screenshots to be shared. The pressure NHS GPs are under is immense. It needs urgent action.

What’s the plan @BMA_GP @rcgp @NHSEngland? 👀

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

🚨LEAKED🚨 NHS England data show that long waits are worse than ever imagined. From January-June this year there were 592,000 12-hour waits from time of arrival. Only 120,693 12-hour waits from decision to admit were reported by NHS England https://t.co/QG68r8WEwr

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

Thank you @UWEBristol for a lovely MSc Advanced Practice graduation. The culmination of the toughest 3 years of my career/life. I couldn’t have done it without the love and support of @Andigirl_22 and the children.

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@ross_moy Agreed. Emergency care is all I’ve ever wanted to do. I’ve recently had a few months away from ED for the first time in 15 years. It became clear to me fairly shortly after stepping away just how much I had been compensating to mask the moral injury + physical and mental fatigue.

[Jim Crawfurd 💙 🇺🇦 @jim_crawfurd]

I don’t want to leave, but unless someone does something serious about fixing social care/exit block soon, I don’t think I can handle it much longer 😢
Having more and more days where I leave work with a feeling of not wanting to come back.

https://t.co/J62KIAITtF

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

Sadly, this will be an all too familiar picture for all our members working in A&Es across the UK. Emergency care is under immense pressure. Patients face long & distressing delays, while staff work tirelessly to keep them safe & deliver effective care.

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@Hols_cat @sarahcotman @WandaHughes006 Massive Congratulations. All the best for your new role.

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@anita11091 @UWEBristol Congratulations Anita. Hope you had a great day. I get to pick up mine in July.

[Faye Shepherd @Faye_Shepherd]

During last night’s 14.5hr shift, we saw ONE patient.

That’s not because there’s no demand, but because we were stuck at hospital for the entire duration, waiting for bed space.

Meanwhile, people are dying waiting for ambulances. What part of this is sustainable @sajidjavid ?

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@brown80_paul @stainesemily1 I thought we were all ANPs.

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@agustincreevy @londonirish Great stuff Gus. I had you for 1st try scorer aswell. 💰

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

"I think we generally feel that people don't see us as humans."

Rachel Heeley, A&E Matron at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, talks about the barrage of verbal and physical abuse staff at her hospital are experiencing on a daily basis.

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

If I hear one more person talk about "if" there is unsustainable pressure on the NHS I am going to lose it.

The NHS has been in the grip of a crisis, cancelling cancer ops and leaving 999 callers waiting on hold for up to 10 minutes for literally months now.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

Winter is a looming crisis; effective action must be taken before it’s too late, RCEM says

August performance data show:
- worst 4-hour performance (Type 1 ED) since records began - 66%
- worst performance for an August
- 4th highest number of 12-hour stays ever.

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

What a difference a year makes

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@maj_retd_fox Any of us who spent time there will be utterly dejected at what is happening. Having witnessed the the loss of life on all sides. The decision taken to walk away and its consequences are abhorrent.

[Paul McColgan @P_McColgan]

@JohnnyMercerUK Anyone who spent time there will be utterly dejected at what is happening. As a witness to the loss of life on all sides, the decision to walk away and its consequences are abhorrent.