WE MADE IT! LONDON TO KUŞADASI, no airports, no flights! And now for a few days R&R….

Is it possible to have a vocation to ‘leave’ the priesthood or religious life. I believe so. Here’s an article I wrote for Open House journal openhousescotland.co.uk/news//a-voca...

Highly recommend this webinar for all surgeons. An expert team (and me) talking about how to improve communication skills with patients after adverse events. This Tuesday!

I met this wee beauty today.

🚨 This weekend The Sunday Times paywall is down, meaning my and my colleagues back catalogue of incredible investigations and stories are FREE to read. I thought I'd give you a brief 5 stories I think deserve your time: 1/6

Out now! The new edition of our Tidings magazine is available for you to read online now. Just follow the link, and after you've had a read why not let us know what you think! You can read the latest edition here online.fliphtml5.com/hilnq/oafm/#...

Patients, did anyone talk to you about how colorectal or pelvic floor surgery could affect your sex life? Please consider being involved in this study. Email. [email protected]

My compatriot and fellow Crohn’s patient suggested we should make a podcast about IBD, so we did. First episode is now up on Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/0GgADPx... We had fun making it and I’ve learnt a lot about editing. There may be a few rough edges for this first one!

My new multilingual #GPT: #OpenScienceReviewer Unleash your #CriticalThinking skills with #AI as your ally in reviewing #OpenAccess articles. It's #HumanLearning, while machines are working—and the future is now! @juliomayol.bsky.social @surgai.bsky.social chatgpt.com/g/g-brMpDAsl...

First time felting. Not bad? Realistic? 😂

Many of the CNS roles at my Trust are 1 to 2 year secondments. I’m finally settling in to my role and I will need to leave soon, as these secondments can’t be extended due to HR policies. It is not good for patient safety, having so many CNSs with <2 years experience. @alisonleary1.bsky.social

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the ‘New Authoritarianism’ Leading the US Down an Increasingly Dangerous Path @chrchristensen.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/02/10/t...

🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make ‘nurse’ a protected title in UK law. Pleased to have support from and build on the vital Protect Nurse campaign. #ProtectNurse Read more: www.dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_r...

Oh my…. Call ducks needing homes. In Hereford. Reader, I have messaged 😍🤞🏼🤞🏼

I wish the San Antonio Zoo was on here bc they are unbelievably funny on social media and also if you give them $10 they will name a cockroach after someone you hate and then feed it to an animal at the zoo

There’s much in the Press about TicTok’s algorithm, but BSky seems equally bad, or is that just me? But then not being in anyone’s ‘starter pack’ etc and no photo of a cat, no one will see this post anyway 🤷‍♀️

My news feed is full of rabbits?? 🐰 🥕 🥕

I was having a clear out, going through my old singles. Some are now selling for £25, particularly ironic when “pay no more than 75p” is printed on the cover!

My motivation at work is simply to be appreciated (by patients and colleagues), but my new managers are quite bad at showing this. I’ve just realised that I’ve picked up a habit of sending them the occasional email where I praise myself (on their behalf 😂).

My grandad, who won this trophy motorcycle racing. I wouldn’t want to be his companion in that side car!!

There’s nothing like a day working in Addictions, to remind me how lucky I have been in life. Don’t judge people, until you have heard their stories.

Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?

First Xmas I’ve not been working for a few years, yeah. Some guests have cancelled due to flu bug ☹️ Looking forward to leftover bubble and squeak for the next week, best part of Xmas 😜

Also, courage is contagious. I continue to stand against American fascism in the hope that others will take heart, too.

Last year my friend made me a ginger pigeon Xmas tree decoration, my husband thought it was a pheasant! So this year my friend has made me a cute pheasant decoration 💕

One of my cats’ little sisters has had her planned home fall through: the cuddliest little petite girl! Anyone looking for an outdoor/stable or indoor/outdoor cat? Already an accomplished mouser at 13 weeks. In NW Wales: DM me for breeder’s contact details.

If I ever win the lottery, I want a duck pond 💕💕

Thanks to everyone whose already sent in their applications to join our Board and sub committees. There's now only 5 days left to apply. Don't miss out! britishherniasociety.org/bhs-advertisem

Power cuts in Port Isaac. Chefs at Nathan Outlaw’s New Road restaurant prepared our dinner with no electricity or gas, and just candle light in the kitchen. Impressive!! 😋

Forgot to bring my swimming costume 👙 #PortIsaac #NathanOutlaw

We have a study logo! The ASSIST study will be launching in the new year looking at how we can prepare Surgical Trainees for when things don’t go as planned to help them avoid or minimise the Second Victim Syndrome. Stay tuned for more details and DM for updates…! #SurgSky #surgery #medsky

Fantastic opportunity for patients to get involved with the BHS. Open to everyone. You don’t need to be pro mesh (I’m sceptical) just keen to improve patient care. If you want help writing your application, or further info, just DM me. (I’m the ex BHS patient rep)

Associations of outcomes of WSCA challenges & management (SBO Action) Some red dots (operated) in the contrast in colon group Green dots (palliated) also in both groups. Suggests varied use of WSCA in #SBO #some4surgery #surgicalresearch @abppc.bsky.social @josiewalshaw.bsky.social

A List of Things People Blamed on Short Skirts 🧵

Fab day in Edinburgh, talking to surgeons about those difficult conversations with patients ‘when it all goes wrong’. It’s a fab course, being rolled out to Birmingham next year.

We found an old guy sitting in our drive, soaked in the rain. My instinct was that maybe he had dementia. No, he was just v drunk. After much persuasion he told us his address & we took him home. His wife opened the door & gave us that angry “did you get my husband drunk” look. Little did she know!

Starter packs and lists are too clubby. Let's all take responsibility for alerting their owners to names that should be on there. And yes I am talking about equality, diversity, inclusion and decolonising. Find the list owner, suggest a name(s). Simples.

Hilarious collection of professional stereotypes. Click on each sub-post, it’s like a Russian doll.

Today I learnt that the needle exchange programme isn’t just about the needle, it’s also ensures that users have syringes without any deadspace where blood can collect.

Bluesky seems a nice enough place to say this. If you go to your industry/academic conference and spend all your time catching up with professional friends - you are part of the reason newcomers call the conference “cliquey and unwelcoming”. If you’re established, talk to newcomers. It’s that easy.

Great work from Josie Walshaw at ASGBI #EGS symposium yesterday, winning the prize for best presentation. This was the highlights of our recent #SBO ACTION cohort. - Variation of use in gastrografin in adhesive SBO - Contrast use associated with delayed and increased op rate #some4surgery

This is my favourite neighbourhood cat. He’s not as photogenic as my neighbour’s other cats, but he’s such a softie when he gets used to you 💕 (Bit like me 🤣)

Sharing this on here as CoDi hasn't made it over yet. Our paper setting out a core descriptor set for studies in #ParastomalHernia repair onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This is me on the old Twitter, just in case you are wondering who I am… Just decided that it was time to delete the Covid pic, it was the Ramones if you didn’t recognise it.

“Everybody who leaves Twitter lives in a bubble. They don’t want to interact with people who have thoughts and values that differ from their own.” Listen buddy I’m just trying to escape the sex bots

Link below events.asgbi.org.uk/asgbievents/...

I guess if I'm going to consider moving across to Bluesky, I ought to post something!!

A little bit about me. I suffered major complications after elective surgery. I struggled to cope emotionally and found little support available. I wanted to improve this, so I started a blog for surgeons, on how to support their patients after adverse events. morethanjustphysical.wordpress.com

I don’t have my own cat for #CatsOfBluesky so here’s a cute photo of my neighbours cat 🐈

Hi everyone. Looking forward to meeting new followers on Bluesky. Hopefully my bio summarises me well 👋