SOBA UK PRESIDENT. Consultant Anaesthetist LGT NHS Trust. Anaesthesia for patients with obesity, airway and medical education. Thoughts are generally my own!
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20 Aug 2025
Book NOW
And get going with the abstracts too
Programme is already looking great!
𝗦𝗢𝗕𝗔 𝗪𝗦𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿!
Paeds, Obstetrics, Pain, TIVA, ITU, Airway and more
Expert talks and discussions, Hands-on workshops
Abstracts welcomed
RSM | 🗓️ Fri 12 Dec
Book now: sobauk.co.uk
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Andrew Mckechnie retweeted
📸 Show your ‘⭕’ for obesity!
Support #WorldObesityDay by sharing a photo of yourself making an ‘O’ with your hands. It’s a powerful symbol of change and solidarity.
Tag us and use #WOD2026 - we’ll do our best to share your posts!
➡️ worldobesityday.org
#8BillionReasons
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Today is #WorldObesityDay, a global initiative to raise awareness about the root causes of #obesity and the actions needed to tackle it.
Myself and the team @SOBAuk join with colleagues around the world in calling for action
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We are specifically committed to improving the anaesthetic management of patients living with obesity in the UK and beyond.
We provide education, best practice guidelines and an evidenced based approach to care
Join us @SOBAuk to learn more about what we do
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Andrew Mckechnie retweeted
Obesity is shaped by more than individual behaviour.
It is driven by:
🌍 Inequality.
🏙️ Unhealthy environments.
🍎 Food systems.
🏥 Healthcare barriers.
💬 Stigma.
To change the story, we must change the systems.
👉 worldobesityday.org
#WorldObesityDay #8BillionReasons
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Mar 4
🇬🇧 The United Kingdom is also part of the European movement for #WorldObesityDay.
Next on the #WODEurope Live Feed, hear from Helen Atkinson from United Kingdom Coalition for People Living with Obesity, who shares details about the upcoming UKCPO National Meeting taking place this weekend.
The event will bring members together from across the UK for a day of education and discussion on the disease of obesity, helping to strengthen understanding, connection, and support within the community.
Check out the live feed to hear more:
woday.eu/world-obesity-day-2…
Across Europe, patient organisations are coming together to raise awareness and ensure obesity is recognised as the complex chronic disease it is.
#AddressingObesityTogether #WorldObesityDay #WODEurope
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Andrew Mckechnie retweeted
Today is #WorldObesityDay, 4 March 🌍⭕
There are #8BillionReasons to #ActOnObesity. Over 1 billion people are living with obesity today — and without stronger action, that number will rise sharply.
💬 Together, we can change the story.
🔗 worldobesityday.org
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Join us at @RCoANews or online for the hybrid three day Anaesthetic Updates on 4th to 6th February.
Nearly 500 delegates already registered! Last chance to use your study leave budget before the end of the financial year!
Highly subsidised registration option for delegates from low and middle income countries.
@Uma1r_F1
@CyprianMendonca @athmathottungal
@AirwayMxAcademy
@HughHemmings @dr_imranahmad @Admckdoc @LondonSneh @AnaesthetiSingh @nicholasalevy @gunjeet99 @Chronotrope @PSchoettker @BillersJ @Patrice_Forget @Alex_Isted
✨Anaesthetic Updates ~ programme launch ✨
We've launched our programme for the first Anaesthetic Updates of the year.
Expect👇
➡️Controversies in Anaesthesia
➡️Clinical Leadership
➡️Cardiac & Thoracic Care
Earn 15 CPD credits & book today 👉 ow.ly/NiNy50XMTMQ
ALT The image shows the current RCoA building at Churchill House and our new building, Jubilee House. Text reads: Anaesthetic Updates 4-6 February 2026, Hybrid, RCoA
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Jan 26
Monday matters!
What should make the #GAMC programme this year?
Build the programme.
Drive the conversation.
We plan. You shape.
DM us or post below 👇
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Jan 15
For all those heading to @Assoc_Anaes WSM today @SOBAuk are being FANTASTICALLY represented by @eleanor_warwick and @drzoeburton
GO TEAM SOBA
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Jan 15
Although @drzoeburton is there to talk about paeds……she will no doubt sneak in some pearls regarding young persons living with obesity!
@eleanor_warwick is going all out on obesity and periop management
Do not miss out!
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Jan 13
Still some places available for what is shaping up to be a fantastic day of CPD
I will see you there!
sites.google.com/view/periop…
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17 Dec 2025
I've written this open letter to @Keir_Starmer & @wesstreeting because, though I am desperately worried about NHS patients over the next 5 days, I know this strike by resident doctors is a desperate act of last resort.
Please read.
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13 Dec 2025
The pics YOU added last minute you mean!
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12 Dec 2025
Entertaining opening from the Chair. Particularly liked his review of the @SOBAuk year, especially his pictures.
#SOBAWSM25
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Up next Dr Victoria Bennett and Dr Richard Breeze, presenting ‘Critical Care Considerations’ giving the ICU perspective on caring for critically ill patients that are living with obesity.
#SOBAWSM25
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12 Dec 2025
Such a great session
Thank you @BiteBack2030
The power of youth-led campaigns in action. Bite Back is a phenomenal success story, with much more to come.
#SOBAWSM25
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The power of youth-led campaigns in action. Bite Back is a phenomenal success story, with much more to come.
#SOBAWSM25
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12 Dec 2025
Fantastic opening session
Great speakers
👍🏻👍🏻
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12 Dec 2025
Oh….is that TODAY??
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@SOBAuk @sas_sobauk
Today is the Winter Scientific Meeting. Please tag us @sobauk #SOBAWSM25
We look forward to an interesting and informative day!
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