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[Lynsey @lynzsutt]

You can’t increase ICU bed capacity without the nursing and medical staff to manage it. It takes 3-5 years to train a senior ICU nurse and an ICU registrar 5-7 years. Even without the pandemic, there is not enough of any of these. Now we have Delta….

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Fire at Belleknowles Golf Club. Had impressive flames and smoke but FENZ have it under control - and dealing with snow and high winds.

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Hanging in there to get the perfect image | Otago Daily Times Online News https://t.co/KpfxBoYmXy
Well done Gretta and all who entered

[Judith Swan 🇳🇿 @4JSwan]

@scotindun @feethom

[Aust Critical Care @Aus_CC]

Lovely infographics here on how to write a paper 👇

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Mike Hunter acknowledged with well deserved award award from RACS

[NorthernTraumaNZ @Northern_Trauma]

Save the Date
Starship Trauma Evening 27th July 2021
Registration is free but spaces are limited. https://t.co/ZQvDSdTjCV
(Password for registration is 7233872862) see the flyer for zoom registration option #NRTED21 #FOAMed #FOANED @NZmajortrauma

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Surgeon backs bus seatbelt plea | Otago Daily Times Online News https://t.co/XqEFeumI6F

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

10 slices of dawn over Dunedin this morning. Taken over an hour @iangriffin @4JSwan @getolympus @OtagoMuseum @WildDunedin

[John Roberts @john_actuary]

The latest @ICNARC report on intensive care activity is out. With the situation now much improved now it enables a good comparison of the two waves (W1/2). A thread here on behalf of @COVID19actuary.

W2 patient admissions of 25,543 were well over twice that of W1 (10,951).

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[Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission @HQSCNZ]

Check out the Southern DHB Infection Control team promoting World Hand Hygiene day while participating in a national NZ point prevalence survey for healthcare associated infections with the Commission. #HandHygiene #CleanYourHands #InfectionPrevention @WHO

[Health NZ - Southern @HNZSouthern]

Today we welcomed Lochie onto our Dunedin Te Puna Wai Ora/ICU – a golden retriever with a passion for brightening the day of patients and staff alike!

With the great feedback from our patient, Geoff, today, pet therapy is here to stay! Thanks SPCA for making this possible 🥰

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Interesting for rugby but I wonder if it can be used for other injuries as well. Easy to use in ED's?

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Rugby study finds saliva test can diagnose concussion | Otago Daily Times Online News https://t.co/YniuHURi1O

[Tim Montrief @EMinMiami]

Here's a little #Tweetorial of my presentation at @SCCM #CCC50 earlier today (available on demand!)

Here are "10 Tips for Better Presentations: Lessons from Storytellers" that can help improve your #MedEd, #Research, #Academic, & #Professional #presentations

#FOAMed #htdap

[FarNorth.scot @FarnorthScot]

Loving this map of Scottish dialects.

And when you’re done, check our podcast with ⁦@Historic_Ally⁩ on the Scots language.

#farnorth #podcast #scotland #language #multilingualism https://t.co/TW5bnOiusO

[Fiona Thomas @feethom]

We also have The Right Track programme in Otago, making a difference to people’s driving attitude

[Kate Stephens @9Katej]

Thanks to skill of @StJohnNZ paramedics, our fab team @SouthernDHB @dunedinicu can continue their good work. Thinking of everyone affected by trauma this Xmas, those who have lost someone & those who have given the ultimate gift @organ_nz Stay safe out there this summer! @odtnews

[Fiona Thomas @feethom]

I work with some amazing people, thank you for the great job you do caring for trauma patients @9Katej @DunedinRespPT

[Gordon Speed @scotindun]

Many devoted to saving lives | Otago Daily Times Online News https://t.co/APChILrRpa

This features some of the great team at Dunedin Hospital working with the trauma patients.