Clinical Lecturer Academic Unit of Surgery, University of Glasgow. ST8 Colorectal Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Joined September 2010
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Mark Johnstone retweeted
What the heck is this?! 🚩 🚩 A £4.7 million, 6 year research project called “Medicine without doctors” Imagine: Dentistry without dentists Pharmacy without pharmacists Nursing without nurses Medicine without doctors is NOT medicine! ENOUGH with this madness!
I've said before that doctors are being phased out. Some probably thought I was exaggerating... but why is there a 6 year, multi-million pound research project called "Medicine Without Doctors"??!? 'What happens when medical expertise is actively displaced to other medical positions'
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Staggering numbers by the Lancet. Vaccinations have: - Averted 154 million deaths - For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained on average = 10.2 billion years total - Accounted for 40% of the observed decline in global infant mortality
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Bank Holidays means a day off for most, but not for thousands of NHS staff keeping services running. Resident doctors, often starting work with over £100k debt, are the lowest paid workers in hospitals today. RT to remind @wesstreeting every NHS worker deserves fair pay.
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RFK's Children's Health Defense is making money selling a child's onesie with the phrases "No Vax, No Problem" and "Unvaxxed, Unafraid" to parents for $26. Now that RFK is "pro-vaccine", will he ask his organization to stop selling these vehemently anti-vaccine products?
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To “punish” Colombia, Trump is about to make every American pay even more for coffee. Remember: *WE* pay the tariffs, not Colombia. Trump is all about making inflation WORSE for working class Americans, not better. He’s lining the pockets of himself and the billionaire class.
26 Jan 2025
NEWS After President Petro of Colombia denied entry of two US repatriation flights of Colombian migrants, President Trump has announced these retaliatory measures. Petro said he wouldn’t allow the flights in until Trump establishes a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants.
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Our paper open access in @APandT - socioeconomic deprivation is important for both post polypectomy surveillance uptake and outcomes @INCISE_research @UofGMVLS @grisurgery @NHSGGC
20 Jan 2025
Read 'open access' at bit.ly/4arg4Uv "Retrospective Cohort Study: Scope for Improvement—Barriers to Post-Polypectomy Surveillance in the Integrated Technologies for Improved Polyp Surveillance Cohort" #GItwitter #polypectomy #colonoscopy #CRC
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18 Nov 2024
As my kids will tell you I am definitely not cool - but I am cool enough to try Bluesky...you can find me there @kattybkay.bsky.social
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17 Nov 2024
another day, another million new users on bluesky blew right past 18M people today! bsky.app/download
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27 Sep 2024
Call for abstracts for WoSSA Autumn meeting 2024. Closing date Oct 7th!
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15 Jul 2024
Bone spurs.
14 Jul 2024
NOTHING CAN EVER STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY 🇺🇸
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11 Jul 2024
I’m still thinking about this. Paramedic practitioner tells @mrjamesob: 🔸It doesn’t matter that he hasn’t studied medicine 🔸He’s better than doctors because he looks up from his screen 🔸He’s essentially done medicine vocationally as he was questioned ‘for weeks’ ☠️ ☠️ ☠️
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31 May 2024
Application for a Clinical Research Fellow post in Surgery @grisurgery released today, closing 13th June. See link below and please feel free to circulate around those who may be interested. my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit…

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😂 National Service and the Tories ⏬️
"Hi Rishi, it's Michelle from Mone Military Uniforms."
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22 May 2024
It ever ceases to amaze me The lack of professionalism from PAs on social media: Imagine seeing who you think is a GP, recounting an intimate problem (see pic), getting this advice, then seeing this post on insta from a PA with 2 weeks med experience. See also: Brain pics. 🚫
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The BMA today met with @BucksHealthcare CMO @AndrewMcLBHT. This table is accurate. It shows the current escalated rates @BucksHealthcare. For the same shift that a PA is paid £480, doctors are paid accordingly: CT2 - £480 FY2 - £320 FY1 - £280 Inexcusable.
Statement from the Trust ⬇️ In response to concerns and questions raised on X following the publication of a screenshot from our booking system, circulated on Wednesday, the Trust would like to make clear that the original screenshot shared was incorrect. The rate card subsequently circulated pertains to rates we pay only during days of junior doctor industrial action. During strike periods, to maintain patient safety when clearly, we have a reduced doctor workforce available, rates for all medical colleagues and some other supporting roles are offered above those available during normal times. This includes our non-medical colleagues who play a crucial role in supporting the medical teams during times of reduced staffing, especially out of hours. All rates are benchmarked against and equivalent to our neighbouring hospitals. In normal times our rates are very different and are based on national pay terms and conditions. We are extremely supportive of all our junior doctors and pride ourselves on the training opportunities we provide. Equally we have a thriving programme for Physician Associates who are a crucial part of our MDT workforce. We are grateful to colleagues from our non-medical workforce who have stepped into workforce gaps during periods of industrial action to help provide cover. Without this support we would not have been able to provide safe emergency services for our patients.
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Do you understand why doctors are striking? reddit.com/r/doctorsUK/comme…
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