Phil Weir

Haematology reg • Researching proteasome inhibitor resistant myeloma at QUB • he / him 🏳️‍🌈

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@anotherdocwith1 @ciaranmmooney There's already a great resource @BukuHaematology

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!"

I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high.

Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season 📹

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

UK to date:

Covid CASES: 2,840,000
Covid DEATHS: 77,346

Covid VACCINES: 1,300,000
Vaccine related DEATHS: 0

Getting a vaccine is a PRIVILEGE

Please take yours when you’re offered one!

[Muge Cevik @mugecevik]

There are several reasons to think that the new UK #SARSCoV2 variant is an important one as it might be more contagious than other variants, but there are also some uncertainties. So much misinformation is being circulated, so this thread brings key data together. 🧵

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

Great progress for potential MSM blood donors twice in one year!
🏳️‍🌈🩸🅾️+
@RobinSwannMoH
@GiveBloodNI

Its great to see an extension of individual donor risk assessments guided by science being implemented in NI rather than ongoing unnecessary blanket bans
https://t.co/n5G8BCxVl5

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@Jkbmedic In NI teams of vaccinators will go to the homes...I assume it will be the same elsewhere in the UK
"the vaccination model will include Trust mobile and roving teams who will focus on those groups for whom travel to a vaccination centre would be challenging"

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@_DeanLS Thanks

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

After COVID cancellations earlier in the year and an insane amount of studying I'm so pleased to have finally passed the FRCPath part 1 (Haem)

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@nick6886 Thanks! Long overdue lol

[Anthony Nolan @AnthonyNolan]

Today is #WorldMarrowDonorDay!

There are over 37 million potential lifesavers on stem cell registers worldwide ready and waiting to help.

If you’re one of them, you’re part of a global lifesaving mission, and for that we really want to say thank you.

#WMDD2020

[Talal Hilal 🩺 @THilalMD]

How did hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (BMT) develop? A procedure that is so widely used now and have led to the cure of many hematologic disorders has evolved over the last 70 years. This 🧵 is a short historical overview of #BMT

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@Medic_Russell And an opioid system.
Following her logic does that mean she thinks heroin/opium is good for you?

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@DrBenLovell I assume the hospital will keep the heating on?

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@MichaelJAllcock Does it upset anybody else that the blurb says argue instead of argues in the last paragraph?

Perhaps suggests it was fired out rapidly with no time for proofreading?

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

Tentatively ventured back to the gym for the first time today.
Very few people. No queues. Everybody kept their distance, cleaned everything after use AND EVEN RETURNED THE WEIGHTS!
I loved it! 😀��🏋️‍♂️

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@JuniorDoctorNI I should add...I did actually get 6 weeks notice 😀

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@JuniorDoctorNI My experience has been the opposite with the Trusts saying they can't send rotas as they haven't had it confirmed who all are coming

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@JuniorDoctorNI Is the problem actually at the Trust end or with NIMDTA?

[Phil Weir @PH11LWR]

@juniordrblog @mikegalsworthy £7.19 per mask??? 😮😡
I wonder if were they even FFP3 or just basic disposable surgical masks.
Is price gouging allowed?

[Samara Ginsberg @samaracello]

By popular demand.... Airwolf