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Operations Manager for Molecular Pathology at UHB NHSFT. Recent graduate from Grumpy Young Man to Grumpy Old Man.

Birmingham
Joined November 2010
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(THREAD) It’s important that everyone RETWEET this thread. As some of you know, Elon Musk has been on a deranged tear trying to destroy one of the most reliable news sources in the world, REUTERS. The recent reports in this thread are the ones Musk doesn’t want *anyone* to share.
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If you haven't read this yet, please do. It's a powerful indictment of how the medical system failed pregnant women during the pandemic. “God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen. propublica.org/article/covid…
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A small snapshot of our fantastic team. Proud to be the Lead Scientist for Life Sciences. You are all amazing! @UHBPathology
As we wrap up our celebrations for #BiomedicalScienceDay2022 for another year, here are just some of the people who work behind the scenes in our labs. #Thankyou for all they do👏 @IBMScience #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
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We have an exciting opportunity ⁦@gloshospitals⁩ working across teams to help us mainstream genomics in our trust. DM me for more info. beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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Brendan retweeted
Our General Secretary and Chief Executive @patcullen9 has written to @Mike_Fabricant over his comments today on nurses drinking in staff rooms during #COVID19.
"I don't think at any time he thought he was breaking the law... he thought just like many teachers and nurses who after a very long shift would go back to the staff room and have a quiet drink" Tory MP Michael Fabricant urges Boris Johnson to apologise bbc.in/364xut5
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A few words from me... (be gentle its my first try!) And a date and time set Wed 9th Feb 8pm for the reveal of #IValueLabStaff #PathologyROAR @robshorten @CDBeckett @miceheath @LisaBerry1978 @NHSDanny @vicki__fleming
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Omicron’s likely emergence in southern Africa has raised the question of whether this heavily mutated variant owes its origin to the HIV pandemic. The two viruses must be confronted collectively and globally, say Joseph Freer and Vanessa Mudaly bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021…
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BREAKING: United Airlines has just announced that they have notified the NRA that they will no longer offer a discounted rate to their annual meeting. They have also just asked the NRA to remove their information from the NRA website. RETWEET to show your support @united
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Replying to @aabaliga
Fucking brilliant >>> “@aabaliga: seen this? Captain awesome vine.co/v/hYeFmEAJDeh”
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STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING. LOOK AT THIS DAILY MAIL HEADLINE. ALL OF ITS THATCHER EJACULATIONS HAVE FINALLY SENT IT MAD.
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Not really a surprise. Met Office exposes James Delingpole as a liar bit.ly/ZLnQBj (thanks to everyone who sent this)
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Hope Tagg doesn't get too much ribbing tonight from the other Romney boys, Skeeter, Gunt, Handmaster and Kronk.
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