Did I ever mention that we are the fastest-growing city-region in the UK? 😂 Tremendous piece by Simon Kelner in the @theipaper. 👏🏻

The 22nd Annual Critical Care Symposium is approaching, offering high educational content and excellent networking opportunities with faculties, friends, and delegates from the UK and beyond. This event will take place at the Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB on April 23rd and 24th, 2026. We are proud to feature an outstanding lineup of faculties, including: - Dr. Lara Prisco - Neuro Critical Care - Dr. Donna Hall - Cardiovascular Critical Care and Echo - Prof. Michelle Chew - Sepsis, Cardiovascular, and Echo - Prof. Fang Gao Smith - Anaesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Research - Prof. Michel Slama - Cardiovascular and ECHO, including TOE - Prof. Tonny Veenith - Neuro Critical Care, Research - Prof. Funda Gok - Echo The program encompasses a wide range of critical care topics, including rehabilitation and end-of-life care. Additionally, the 15th Ultrasound in Acute Care will run concurrently, featuring over 20 faculties from the UK, Austria, France, Germany, India, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and the USA. Participants will earn 12 CPDs. With limited places available, we invite you to join us. For the program details and online registration, visit critcaresymposium.co.uk @OldhamICU @StockportICU @icm_yorkshire @ICULewisham @ICUbreeno @iceman_ex @Manoj_Wickram @Wilkinsonjonny @APMIC_Imperial @NW_ICM @APMIC_Imperial @icmteaching @DarkNatter @SCCM_EM @SICStrainees @SICStrainees @Welshanaesthes @WelshICS @CCOT_Kingston @BacrUob @AccpWessex @ACCP_NoECCN @accpheartlands @johnjandtrish @NWACCP @ELHT_DERI @ELHTresearch @KingsCritCare @GSTTanaesthesia @GSTT_ICU

Great to speak at the London SAS Conference with Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist doctors from across London. SAS doctors are the backbone of the NHS, delivering expert care every day, often without the recognition they deserve. Thank you for all you do.

This is heartbreaking @wesstreeting 👇 - what on earth are @UKFPO playing at ? Please sort this case (and UKFPO) out!

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Ramadan Mubarak 🌙 Wishing all of our patients, families, colleagues and those across our community who are observing the holy month, a healthy and prosperous #Ramadan2026.

On #WorldCancerDay, we were joined at Macclesfield Hospital by @DameSarahStorey, who has been filming to promote next month’s Boot Out Breast Cancer Ball. Proceeds from the event will help fund life-saving equipment for our Breast Unit. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/gcEz50Y8Hxi

You have 31 days left to take advantage of early bird registration for the 22nd ACCS, happening on April 23rd and 24th at the new venue, Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville St, M1 3BB, following the sudden withdrawal of Mercure Hotels. This prestigious meeting gathers highly esteemed professionals in the field of critical care from the UK and four continents. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the leading experts in the field, fostering an environment where you can ask questions and clarify doubts. The participants are known for their friendly and approachable demeanor. Additionally, the 15th Ultrasound in Acute Care will take place on the same dates, offering limited spots to enhance hands-on training with pioneers in Ultrasound for Critical Care, Anaesthetics, and Emergency Medicine. Prof. Daniel Lichtenstein, recognized as the father of lung ultrasound, along with other experts, will provide lectures and hands-on training aimed at basic and intermediate skills. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn 12 CPDs. For the latest program details and online registration, visit critcaresymposium.co.uk.

Boost team spirit and support a great cause! Enter your workplace team in the Annual Macclesfield Pancake Race on 17th February. Teams of four, £40. Register now ➡️ ow.ly/PUGK50XVxw8

The Breast Screening Unit at Macclesfield District General Hospital is set to receive a significant boost following the news that it will be one of the beneficiaries of the 2026 Boot Out Breast Cancer Ball. Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/AyH550XTZIM

After an incredible 47 years with the Trust, we wish Wendy Moss well in her retirement! Wendy leaves a significant legacy, having launched our Newborn Hearing Screening service and helped tens of thousands of babies. 💙 We're thrilled she's staying on in our Chaplaincy Team!

Patients in Congleton and surrounding areas will soon benefit from easier access to diagnostic imaging, thanks to a new walk-in X-ray service opening at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Congleton War Memorial Hospital. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/r2k050XQFbW

Happy New Year to all of our incredible colleagues, volunteers, patients and visitors. ✨ We would like to thank our colleagues for all their hard work and dedication in 2025. 💙

Today, the RCoA awarded 12 CPD points each to the 22nd ACCS and the 15th UAC. The 22nd ACCS will feature a face-to-face meeting, while the UAC will provide essential basic and intermediate skills. For more details on the programme and to register online, visit critcaresymposium.co.uk Please repost. @sas_sobauk @iceman_ex @Wilkinsonjonny @icmteaching @Crit_Care @CritCareReviews @critcaredoc @Anaes_Journal @sicsmembers @SICStrainees @EdinburghUni @BACCNUK @WelshICS @ICSIreland @ICS_updates @cc_sn1 @BDACriticalCare @UKCCRGroup @InSPIREICU @ICUsteps @ScotACCPs @jdhunter4 @AjEusuf @SheilaMyatra @BTHFT @NCAresearchNHS @NHSmallwood @drmumsjt @stephen_t_webb @DrNeilStone @Assoc_Anaes @ICULewisham @akhilG83 @Manoj_Wickram @harvardmed @LSHTM @sally_ghazali @NickHartGSTT @GSTTanaesthesia @nw_an @NW_Anaesthesia @naworkshop @ADJ52

A huge thank you to construction company @City_Build, who have generously donated a Christmas tree to the Trust for the second year running. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/ll6G50XJzSi

I am pleased to announce the upcoming yearly meetings in Intensive Care and Ultrasound: the 22nd Annual Critical Care Symposium and the 15th Ultrasound in Acute Care, scheduled for April 23rd and 24th, 2026, at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel and Britannia Hotel in Manchester. We are excited to host over 40 esteemed faculty members for the ACCS from countries including the UK, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, and the USA. Additionally, more than 20 pioneers in Critical Care, Acute Medicine, and Emergency Medicine ultrasound will be teaching at the 15th UAC. The program will cover a wide range of intensive care topics, including rehabilitation and end-of-life care. Notable thematic sessions include: - Fluid resuscitation – indications, limitations, risks, and fluid tolerance - Delirium in the ICU - POCUS in critically ill patients – case presentations - Antimicrobials in ICU The ultrasound sessions are designed for basic to intermediate candidates. We have applied for 12 CPDs from the Royal Colleges. Online registrations are available at critcaresymposium.co.uk, and early bird registration is open until February 28th, 2026. I would appreciate your help in circulating the posters within your departments and encouraging trainees to attend. Thank you. @icmteaching @ICMRDELHI @RCollEM @RCoANews @DarkNatter @iceman_ex @Wilkinsonjonny @AjEusuf @Anaes_Journal @FICMNews @ICUFanbase @ICS_updates @EdCriticalCare @SheilaMyatra @ATSCritCare @cliffreid @Sunnybrook @RamMatsa

The year is 2026 not 2025. Sorry

Colleagues from Macclesfield Hospital’s Breast Care Unit welcomed inspirational fundraiser Gena Moors to see the new ultrasound machine funded by her ‘Splash of Pink’ campaign. Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/mNwT50XhCoc #BreastCancerAwrenessMonth

Flu can be serious for those at high risk — like children, pregnant women, older adults and those with long-term conditions. If you're eligible, book online or via your GP, pharmacy or NHS App. ➡️ ow.ly/s3kl50XcZmh

A huge well done to colleagues from the Ward 5 nursing team for being awarded Team of the Month! The team were nominated in recognition of their resilience, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to patient care.