ProfDerekBell

Acute physician/clinical academic. Past President RCP Edin NIHR Senior investigator Imperial. Improvement leader,hockey player and father. NHS chairperson

[Billy Kay @billykayscot]

My gorgeous wife @joao_kay and I took the family to the beautiful Oyster Bar in Edinburgh’s Cafe Royale on Tuesday. A special place for us as it was where I took her on our first date in the summer of 1978. I was definitely out to impress her, and it worked! 🇵🇹♥️��󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Neil Pettinger @kurtstat]

I'm convinced this diagram illustrates a big part of the Patient Flow problem. We're not looking at the right data because there aren't enough meaningful conversations taking place about what data needs to be looked at.
@sib313 @RCEMPolicyVP @ProfDerekBell

[ProfDerekBell @ProfDerekBell]

@kurtstat @iangarethreeves Can you add day of admission to this as suspect that may impact

[ProfDerekBell @ProfDerekBell]

@kurtstat @nickscr1 @jim_crawfurd Neil now needing to put some stats out there as well

[Vinod Ravindran @12VRavindran]

@APLAR_org WOMEN'S HEALTH WEBINAR 2026

🤰🏻Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases & Pregnancy

🗓️ Date: 24th January, 2026
🕰️ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 hrs (GMT+8)

Link to register:

https://t.co/mi72LbMoaK

[ProfDerekBell @ProfDerekBell]

@kurtstat @EdwardJDavey @agcolehamilton @fourhourtarget @RCEMPolicyVP Neither

[South Tees Hospitals @SouthTees]

Calling anyone interested in volunteering with us – we have fantastic opportunities across our sites to make a real difference to the care we give to patients.

Come along to one of our drop-in events to find out more about volunteering with us and to ask any questions.

[South Tees Hospitals @SouthTees]

A very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of us at University Hospitals Tees!

#NHS #Christmas #Hospital

[North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust @NTeesHpoolNHSFT]

We are reminding our local community to use A&E for life-threatening emergencies only. For non-emergencies, please use NHS 111.

For more information, please visit:  https://t.co/IJhoonyMVg

[North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust @NTeesHpoolNHSFT]

Hartlepool Healthwatch CEO Christopher Akers-Belcher talks about importance of communication with local community.

[sunil.bhandari.RCP Edin @sunilb1996]

A critical symposium for trainees, key for IMT also

[Royal College of Physicians @RCPhysicians]

Professor @mumtaz_patel_1 said: ‘No one could fail to be touched by the distressing experiences of the candidates affected, and we sincerely apologise again to the 283 doctors.

‘We have a huge responsibility to ensure the quality and robustness of these high-stakes exams, which dominate early training and are the entry point to higher specialty training in a physician’s career. The report gives us an important opportunity to learn and improve the way we work together as the Federation.’

https://t.co/iLbi2arDK6

[Healthwatch Middlesbrough @HwMiddlesbrough]

💉 Free flu jabs now available!

🗓️ From 1 Sept:
• Pregnant
• Ages 2–3
• School kids (Rec–Y11)
• Ages 6m–18y in risk groups

🗓️ From 1 Oct:
• 65+
• 18–64 in risk groups
• Carers, care home staff/residents
• Close contacts of high-risk
• Health & care workers

[Billy Kay @billykayscot]

My annual shout out to anyone who notices a physical change & decides to wait. Gonnae no dae that! A lump in 2016 developed into Lymphoma. I got it treated within months and today I got the all clear once again at Ninewells. Tak tent an it’s tint. Deal with it and get rid of it!

[ProfDerekBell @ProfDerekBell]

Wrong bed wrong time equals poorer outcome

[Neil Pettinger @kurtstat]

To get a better idea of how much “displacement” was experienced by Respiratory Medicine’s patients, I counted how many of them were being accommodated on *non-*Respiratory wards at midday each day. That’s the green line whose scale is measured on the right-hand axis.
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[Neil Pettinger @kurtstat]

To get a better idea of how much “displacement” was experienced by Respiratory Medicine’s patients, I counted how many of them were being accommodated on *non-*Respiratory wards at midday each day. That’s the green line whose scale is measured on the right-hand axis.
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[Healthwatch Redcar and Cleveland @HwRedcarClevela]

🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Jade Cotton 🌟

We’re proud to nominate Jade for her incredible work with Last Hope, a community group supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Redcar and Cleveland

To read about Jade or how to nominate click here 👉 https://t.co/hYw7kbwLN2

[Healthwatch Middlesbrough @HwMiddlesbrough]

🛡️ MMR protects.

Measles, mumps & rubella can cause serious illness – even infertility in boys.

💉 Not sure if you’ve had both doses? Contact your GP. It’s never too late to catch up.

✅ Stay safe. Protect yourself.

#BeWiseImmunise

[North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust @NTeesHpoolNHSFT]

Earlier this week, SAS doctors from University Hospitals Tees marked SAS Week by coming together and having a development day in James Cook Hospital.

SAS doctors are a diverse group with a wide range of skills, experience and specialties.

#SASWeek25

[North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust @NTeesHpoolNHSFT]

The urgent treatment service at the University Hospital of Hartlepool has thanked its community for its support - with the service now treating around 170 patients a day.

It offers a 24 hours a day service for minor injuries/illness.

@hartstockhealth

https://t.co/GNkEXq5vvI