Plastic Surgery; Oncoplastic Breast surgery. BMA - NI Council member, past Chair of NIJDC. Views and tweets are from my (warped) perspective alone.
Joined February 2009
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Chris Hoo retweeted
15 Jun 2023
Dear 🇬🇧,
We NHS doctors are burnt out, broken, in debt, and leaving the NHS in record numbers. We must understand why. I spoke to Vanessa Feltz about why ending the staff haemorrhage is so vital to improving your care.
#JuniorDoctorsStrike
#SOSNHS
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Chris Hoo retweeted
2 Jun 2023
Last night we celebrated becoming the 1st @RCSnews accredited centre in NI🥂
Thank you to our colleagues & faculty, without whom, this would not be possible. @markataylor16 @Ms_C_Jones @plasticstitch @kingsbridgehosp @Marksimonregan @BLieutenancy
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Chris Hoo retweeted
23 May 2023
Today the bch theatre breast team carried out the 100th diep case since there first in 2019 @BelfastTrust @Taraclinton2 @catrionaMcGarv1 @plasticstitch
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Chris Hoo retweeted
15 Apr 2023
I highly recommend this thread for UK docs considering a move...
I trained and CCT'ed in UK, spent 2.5 years in Australia on Fellowships and now working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in NZ.
#JuniorDoctorsStrike
15 Apr 2023
1/ Spent the last 30 min on the phone with a UK junior doc and family friend, giving advice on whether to move to NZ or Aus. They suggested I write a 🧵 .... so here goes.
#JuniorDoctorsStrikes #JuniorDoctorsStrike #juniorDoctorStrike @BMA_JuniorDocs
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A brilliant day at our first surgical skills workshop. Great to see so many NI foundation trainees enthusiastic about surgery. Special thanks to @plasticstitch for sharing your wisdom, @Weebrian for the support & @RCSEd for making it possible… until next time!
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Chris Hoo retweeted
24 Nov 2022
IMPORTANT
** ST3 National Section FAQs 2023**
Applications are now open!
Thank you for sending in your enquiries😊We hope the following document has helped to clarify a few commonly asked questions further. Good luck, everyone!! 🍀
plasta.org/news/43/st3_natio…
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Chris Hoo retweeted
21 Nov 2022
Felt risky making this video; it’s very personal. But I hope it means something to you.
youtu.be/_BYQLDU9xhI
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Chris Hoo retweeted
27 Oct 2022
5KYW ambassadors at Wallace and Ormeau Parkrun this Saturday at 9.30am. Encouraging cancer survivors, family and friends to come and enjoy Parkrun/Parkwalk your way! #wallaceparkrun #5KYW #Ormeauparkrun #exercisebeyondcancer
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Chris Hoo retweeted
20 Oct 2022
Delighted to welcome surgical trainees from across NI & ROI to CCrISP training, with course director @markataylor16🌟
It is the first time training has ran in NI since the beginning of the pandemic.
@RCSnews @plasticstitch @Ms_C_Jones
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Chris Hoo retweeted
30 Sep 2022
1/Raise your hand if you’re confused by the BRACHIAL PLEXUS! I could never quite remember or understand it—but now I do & I’ll show you how
A #tweetorial on #brachialplexus #anatomy!
#medtwitter #meded #neurosurgery #orthotwitter #orthopedics #neurorad #radres #medstudent #FOAMed
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Chris Hoo retweeted
27 Aug 2022
The Peter Principle is the satirical theory that employees are generally promoted to their level of incompetence.
In 1974, the author of the Peter a principle, Dr. Laurence J. Peter, explained how he first got the idea and what can be done about it
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Chris Hoo retweeted
14 Aug 2022
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. c1982.
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Welcome to the Northern Ireland Foundation Trainees Surgical Society in collaboration with RCSEd!
** follow us and sign up to the email list via our Linktree to keep up to date with new events and upcoming committee applications **
linktr.ee/niftss
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Chris Hoo retweeted
25 Jul 2022
In 2014, I started using loupe magnification.
In 8 years I transitioned to a 3.5x high end loupe.
Here are 4 important factors I learnt👇 that you should consider while investing for getting:
- Better field visualisation,
- Encouraged for frequent use,
- Avoid headaches.
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