Anaesthetics & ICM doctor. Veteran. Part-time soldier. Interested in PHEM, ICM, POCUS, Human Factors and Trauma. Views are my own.
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined October 2020
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Sending our very best wishes to all running tomorrow!
This year we don’t have anyone running for our volunteer charity. Could you run next year?
If donating, please choose a charity that is run by unpaid volunteers - your support means so much more if no staff costs ❤️ #AI
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🎉 Student or Trainee? This one is for you! 🎉
Are you planning to attend The Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2026? We have one FREE ticket to our Annual Awards Dinner and Drinks Reception on Thursday 8 October up for grabs exclusively for a student or trainee attendee.
To enter:
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🏆 One winner will be selected at random and announced on Tuesday 15 September.
The Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2026 (8-9 October) promises two days packed with practical learning, hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, expert-led plenary sessions, and valuable networking opportunities designed to help you develop your pre-hospital knowledge and skills.
We're also hosting two dedicated student and trainee sessions on Thursday: ☕ 08:30 – Student & Trainee networking and Q&A with our Chair (with pastries!) 🎓 17:25 – Future of PHEM session.
Don't miss your chance to learn, connect, and celebrate with colleagues from across the pre-hospital care community.
📍 Book your conference place here: basics.org.uk/conference/
As always a huge thanks to our conference sponsors @MedicalZoll and @WCIS !
#BASIC_HQ #PreHospitalCare #StudentParamedic #MedicalStudent #EmergencyMedicine #Nursing #EMT #CriticalCare #ImmediateCare
Chris Yates retweeted
A new report suggests that 1.5 million fewer operations are done each year in the UK because of a shortage of anaesthetists.
Surgery will keep grinding to a halt without more anaesthetists, writes @scarlettmcnally
bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026…
Out with @NEImmediateCare covering both North and South of the region last night. Not a bad evening 😎
Exercise Haraka Serpent 2026 - 214 MMR spent two weeks providing Community Engagement in Kenya @214MMR @BATUKOfficial
Chris Yates retweeted
Lots of interest in Rapid Sequence Induction
2x Coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report to RCoA recently, more to come.
Controversies vs evidence…..
Statement from Association, RCoA & DAS
rcoa.ac.uk/rapid-sequence-in…
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Our @214_NE_MMR and @BeyondZeroKenya are in #laikipiacounty for this year's annual community medical outreach, Exercise HARAKA SERPENT.
Today, we're in #suguroi at the D4 Market offering free medical services to the community. Come and get checked, your health matters!
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A legal challenge against the Govt’s implementation of the Leng review into the role of physician associates (PAs) has been dismissed by the High Court.
PA trade union United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) was refused permission on all grounds
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaki…
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‘The NHS is unable to perform 1.5m operations a year because of a drastic shortage of anaesthetists, a report reveals.’theguardian.com/society/2026…
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Consultants in England have voted YES, sending a clear message to Government that enough is enough.
Consultants deserve fair pay, better working conditions and an end to the erosion of their contracts.
We demand negotiations that lead to real changes for consultants. The next move is Government’s. bma.org.uk/consultantspay
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UNISON, the largest NHS staff union, stands in solidarity with resident doctors in @TheBMA striking this week for a fair deal.
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan:
"The government’s handling of this dispute — from media attacks to pulling training posts — is deeply concerning.
ALT Photo of Andrea Egan outside UNISON building: "The government’s handling of this dispute - from media attacks to pulling training posts - is deeply concerning. Public service workers must organise for a better future. We support the doctors and urge the government to change course."
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Greens win by-election to replace jailed councillor bbc.in/4cmgVHl
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Green Party beat Reform UK to win Kent by-election after councillor jailed lbc.co.uk/article/green-part…
North East emergency care team gets 'life-saving' boost hexham-courant.co.uk/news/25…
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Atmospheric scientist here. Let me tell you what was actually "slashed" today.
Slashed: The Endangerment Finding — a 200-page scientific review upheld by the Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and reaffirmed by the National Academies of Sciences in 2025.
Slashed: The legal authority to regulate carbon from cars, power plants, and factories. All of it. Gone in one afternoon.
Now here's what you're "saving":
Yesterday Trump ordered the Pentagon — the largest energy consumer on Earth — to buy coal electricity.
Coal costs $69–$169/MWh.
Wind costs $27–$53/MWh.
Solar costs $38–$78/MWh.
99% of U.S. coal plants cost more to run than replacing them with brand-new solar or wind.
That's your tax dollars buying the most expensive electricity on the market. By executive order. While the Peabody Energy CEO stood in the room.
And the human cost of what you're "saving"?
460,000 American deaths linked to coal pollution in 20 years. Coal PM2.5 is 2.1x deadlier than other air pollution. (Henneman et al., Science, 2023)
All to protect an industry that employs 44,000 people total. Clean energy employs 3.5 million.
"They stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines."
About 3 hours after this photo was taken someone tried to shoot me in the face outside of a Patrol Base in Nahr-e Seraj but yeh cheers Donald
Since this has done the rounds please consider supporting a local volunteer run charity looking to improve out of hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in the North East 🙏
linktr.ee/neimmediatecare
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🚨 Anesthesiologists face a hidden occupational risk: intervertebral disc prolapse.
Surveys report up to 24% with symptomatic, imaging-confirmed disease—far higher than the general population. 🧵⬇️
bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0…
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.@ERunswickBMA talking sense on #BBBreakfast. Why are we turning away doctors when the NHS is crying out for them? Why has Wes Streeting refused to negotiate with the BMA for months?