Standing for re- election to RCS Council. If, like me, you are concerned about long waiting lists and lack of training opportunities then I would welcome your vote
TY!! So many services to showcase - have a look @gerisoc website! Including ours @GSTTnhs which like @geriatricsdoc sees around 170 older people a month in ED & supports 70% to get home without needing admission. System level change is possible!! @GSTTGeriatrics@icabbs@NHSGIRFT
Delighted to share my first piece for @ConversationUK
Hoping to be able to write more to raise awareness of #PAD!
Peripheral artery disease – the biggest killer you’ve probably never heard of https://t.co/CAFjbhHfmi
🧐Analysis is underway for the NIHR MAXIMISE study - identifying the best exercise prescription for intermittent claudication, results soon! Help us plan our dissemination event and shape plans for a future trial 👉short survey here: https://t.co/gQvSAXj6sg @VSGBI@seanpymer9
Very pleased to hold the author’s copy of Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery. Such an honour to write the Liver Transplantation chapter in the book with the legend Professor Mohamed Rela! So grateful to him, my family, friends and well wishers..#Bailey&Love #Surgery
@AorticDissectUK@Jonnyboyle1@VSGBI The annual data for the last 5 years from all the centres doing TEVAR for type B dissects on page 89 of the NVR report 2022
Happy to have been re-elected as Chair of NHSEI Clinical Reference Group (CRG) for Vascular Services (after a competitive interview). Also promoted to National Specialty Advisor for Vascular. Lots to do
RCT of Tranexamic acid (TXA) vs placebo in non cardiac surgery published by @NEJM this week. TXA reduces bleeding and does not really increase cardiovascular events (although the paper suggests this is not definite, it is good enough for me). https://t.co/gBULS0bPHd
Just read the elective recovery plan for surgical backlog. No real mention of training of trainees. No training today no consultants tomorrow @VSGBI@RouleauxClub@ASiTofficial@RCSnews
Honoured to be elected by VS members as new RCS Eng Council rep. 1st meeting last week and loss of training major issue. Plan to discuss further with Rouleaux #RCS#Rouleaux#VS