Father and husband. Paediatrician specialising in Neonatal Medicine. All tweets my own

Wigan, England
Joined September 2013
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Our work showed that climbing stairs is pretty good! Associated with a 39% cardiovascular death reduction and 24% overall mortality. Thankful to @SophiePaddock @RathnaVeerni @CardioShades @justvick Emily and James! link.springer.com/article/10… @SpringerNature CHOOSE STAIRS!
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We are so proud to recognise our partnership with In Memory of Baby G. 💙 Ten years of fundraising has made a real difference to our Neonatal Unit. We are truly grateful for your continued support. 💜 Read our Trust’s article to learn more about this amazing group. 👇
10 years. Over £100,000. Countless tiny lives helped. Huge thanks to Graham & Rebecca Hurst and the In Memory of Baby G group for a decade of incredible support for our Neonatal Unit at RAEI. Your generosity makes a real difference. Read more: wwl.nhs.uk/news/article/364
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10 years. Over £100,000. Countless tiny lives helped. Huge thanks to Graham & Rebecca Hurst and the In Memory of Baby G group for a decade of incredible support for our Neonatal Unit at RAEI. Your generosity makes a real difference. Read more: wwl.nhs.uk/news/article/364
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BAPM has published an updated Framework for Practice on Recommended Medical Workforce Standards for Local and Special Care Neonatal Units in the UK. You can view the document here> bapm.org/resources/recommend…
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We are absolutely honoured and greatful for the extremely generous donation…the patient showed us the true meaning of strength and resilience. Forever he will be remembered! 💙
We are honoured to have been the first thought for this lovely family, who have very kindly donated almost £10,000 to @ThreeWishesWWL Surgical Division and Orrell Ward in memory of George Adair, who sadly died from bowel cancer last year💙 Read more here: wwl.nhs.uk/news/article/297
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We are honoured to have been the first thought for this lovely family, who have very kindly donated almost £10,000 to @ThreeWishesWWL Surgical Division and Orrell Ward in memory of George Adair, who sadly died from bowel cancer last year💙 Read more here: wwl.nhs.uk/news/article/297
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"It is incredibly positive to hear that 1 in 3 September-born babies were born to a mother who had received the RSV vaccine." Our response to UKHSA data on RSV vaccine data: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
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🏥 We have started to welcome surgical patients to our brand new Theatre 4 and recovery area at Leigh Infirmary. This development enables a much-welcomed expansion to our surgical offering at the Leigh site👏
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❤️ Happy AHP day ❤️
Our trust celebrated on Thursday but today is AHP day 2023 I am proud to be an AHP and although my uniform is no longer the white with blue trim, I will always be an AHP at heart! Happy AHP day to all my colleagues
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Congratulations WWL Neonatal Team. FiCare Green accreditation today with fantastic feedback from our assessing team.
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Well done, Daisy Team, winners of HSJ Maternity initiative of the year. Providing care to the most vulnerable groups across the Wigan and Leigh Borough.
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Delighted with our latest work published @JAMAInternalMed led by @justvick #WIC @uniofeastanglia @NNUH on Risk Factors for Long Covid. Reduce the risk by getting vaccinated & HEALTHY LIFESTYLE #vaccines #work Full article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… VACCINES WORK @medtwitter #epeeps
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⚠️ We are currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, growing pressure on our services, and unprecedented attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. Please read more here: bit.ly/3V5Zi3L
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That's it. For more info, check out: dontforgetthebubbles.com/sca… And please jump to the first tweet and RT it: xitter.cf/TessaRDavis/status/159…
7 children have died in the last 3 months in the UK, due to Group A Strep. Here are 11 key facts you need to know about Strep + Scarlet fever:
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👏💕 We are so proud of our @WWLNeonatal Nursing Team who are finalists for the Practice Improvement Award at the #NNAConf2022
There are so many improvements being made in neonatal practice but these 3 finalists stood out as having the biggest impact. Join the @NNAUK1 Conference 3rd March nna.org.uk/conference/ to find out the winner #NNAConf2022
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Update to COVID-19 Clinical management advice – neutralising monoclonal antibody treatment for children and young people. Read more about the update here: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news…
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Members of GPCPC have been working with @Marianfknight to produce this infographic for HCPs to help when discussing the COVID vaccination with pregnant women.Please like and share! npeu.ox.ac.uk/ukoss/news/219… @sarahhillman26 @ShakespeareJudy @DrJuliaDarko @gp_aulait @ClareMacdon
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Latest data from @mbrrace @NPEU_UKOSS @BPSUtweet showing worsening outcomes from covid-19 amongst pregnant women and their babies. This underpins new JCVI recommendation that pregnant women are considered an at risk group. Vaccination strongly protective against severe disease.
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Replying to @drjenksmvmp
Thanks for the shout out Mike! Brilliant to know you're liking. @taylorstoronto @czipitis
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Thank you @RCPCHtweets for giving me the opportunity to share my neonatal patient story on our college’s 25th birthday. #RCPCHat25
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