We forced the children to walk and explored the local 37arched viaduct. My husband still denies his train went over this for years when he commuted…. Yes this suddenly appeared…

I can STRONGLY recommend flying lessons if you aren’t scared of heights and like butterflies in your tummy… I took off and landed and even tried barrel rolls over the Isle of Wight but the wings said no… anyone out there have their Pilots License? 🛫

Shout out to the hilarious 90year old patient who doesn’t want anything done for her ganglion and has even named it. Meet ‘Donald Lump’ everyone! 🤣 #handsurgery #NHS

Another day, another talk shining a light on the murky corners in medicine… patients suffer when doctors don’t feel safe. I am proud of our strong response @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social This behaviour must stop now 💪🏽 #ILookLikeASurgeon #MeToo @nhsemployers.bsky.social #RCOG2025

Just filmed the intro to @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Code of Conduct training. Tackling high levels of sexual misconduct in surgery. Unfortunately I discovered I am incapable of speaking even simple words with a camera pointed at my face. So sad to learn I will not be a late blooming film star 🤐

Calling all UK surgeons: please complete our Census - where do you work? How many PAs? How can the we improve wellbeing and productivity? What is the best part of your job? We use this data to lobby government and National bodies - spread the word #NHS #surgeon @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social

'Scientists have created a novel antimicrobial coating that, when mixed with paint, can be applied to a range of surfaces to destroy bacteria and viruses – including particularly persistent strains like MRSA, flu virus and SARS-CoV-2.' @physicsworld.bsky.social physicsworld.com/a/bacteria-k...

Shocking article in the Times, perpetrating outdated stereotypes. Sports writer shows misplaced arrogance, rudely dismissing all women in Orthopaedics. BOA and BHS have responded. We need immediate apology and retraction @thetimes.com do better #ortho #ILookLikeASurgeon @orthodiversity.bosky.social

'Like left handers, neurodivergent colleagues, who account for 15-20% of the UK population, are capable people who face additional challenges as a neurological minority.' 🙏 Catherine Bell for highlighting how we can normalise inclusion of neurodiversity. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

The 2021 Australian census shows that single parents are 79.8% women and 20.2% men. So a proposal that babies are given their mothers surname by default (other options as a choice) might actually make administrative and practical sense. Thoughts? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Professional rugby player: his hands have ‘had a hard life’ 💪🏽 Diagnosis? Treatment? What more do you need to know?! #handsurgery #orthosky consent✅

@collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social look after every UK medical school - with ideas, resources and funding. Anyone who loves surgery should have the chance to do the best job in the world. These are the Presidents of the UK surgical societies - look at the next generation of surgeons 💪🏽 #ilooklikeasurgeon

Ok I received this comment and tried not to 🤯… it’s been hundreds of years of white men, particularly in @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social leading the way, but evidence shows diversity improves innovation and outcomes. Any tips on how to handle this #notmyson comment?! #notallmen #diversity

Really fun day @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social hosting Future Surgeons. We support every medical school surgical society in their training, events and career progression. Funny highlight was doing a little ‘no white males’ photo in front of the old school portrait 🧐😳 💪🏽🥳@hunterianmuseum.bsky.social

Lovely view of the sea from clinic today 🥰 cheers us up amidst the usual #NHS overbooked clinic chaos… #Brighton @brightonnews.bsky.social

New data from the GMC shows that for the first time there are now more female than male doctors with a licence to practise in the UK. This is a fantastic achievement and has taken 150 years to reach after women were first allowed to become medical students.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

For those feeling distraught by the prevalence of antivaxxers such as RFK, and their ongoing willing denial of science We are seeing evolution in real time darwinawards.com #darwinawards #vaccinessavelives #medsky #antivaxxers

As we can expect PubMed dysfunction more and more or to be swamped with fake journals I suggest you get acquainted to this nice alternative: europepmc.org

Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.

Ramadan Mubarak everyone 🌙

For our Council to be most effective, we must be able to represent the views of our entire membership. We can’t do that without your voice. Read the candidate statements and vote by 2 April: ow.ly/tfPb50V6HOh

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Medical Student Prize 2025 is NOW OPEN till 15th March! Have a Quality Improvement Project (QUIP) in Trauma & Orthopaedics? Submit an essay on its impact! Prizes include £100, BOA Congress ticket, plus travel & accommodation More info: bit.ly/3XnRzST

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

Voting now open for the next 4 members of Council @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Some excellent candidates who will fight for your right to operate! All leaders in their own field and we would love to have their help to improve the surgical world 💪🏽 #SkySurgeons

Peripheral nerve tumour of the median nerve just proximal to the wrist. After incising the epineurium it shelled out easily: what do you think the diagnosis is? Consent✅ #tumour #handsurgery

Great example showing how the #Dupuytrens Spiral Cord got its name! The radial digital nerve has been stretched and twisted around the growing cord and ends up sitting centrally under the skin at the base of the finger! Before and after removal of the cord. Consent ✅ #HandSurgery

Emotional tonight hearing of the passing of the legend #RobertaFlack. Feeling guilty I didn’t know more about her and explaining to my kids why we need to work harder to hear about women, and especially black women, in ‘history’. Such Beautiful songs ❤️ #diversity #blackhistory youtu.be/VID_qvbde4Y

We are now advertising for our next Hand Surgery Fellow in Brighton 🥳 you’ll get to do crazy fractures (major trauma centre) and every arthroplasty (tertiary referral centre) all within a fun and inclusive culture by the beach #Brighton #orthosky www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

Every day’s a school day 🥹

Important article in Nature on 6 actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members & educators can take to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia during these divisive times #Academicsky 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com

It's a great weekend to pre-order books, including this one! Just add 'PREORDER25' at checkout to redeem 25% discount www.waterstones.com/book/food-fi... @canongate.co.uk @waterstones.bsky.social #WPreorder

"It is a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires... I can't think of a parallel... DOJ, SEC, were investigating Musk companies, that all goes away now, and he makes money at the same time." I was on MSNBC with @joyannreid.bsky.social tonight, talking Elon Musk & corruption.

If you’re on facebook: cheer yourself up and spice up your life with this banging ditty by a hot dude in pink. It’s impossible not to watch 10times… 💅🏼💃🏻🕺🏻 www.facebook.com/share/r/166f...

Shock. Far right people are most likely to spread lies… unfortunately they don’t listen to science or facts so more evidence of the obvious gets us nowhere…

"Queerness is in the marrow of mythology. The gods were fluid long before language tried to cage them." Arianna Isabella 🐦‍⬛ #booksky #blackbooksky #pagansky #lgbtqiasky #blackauthor #queerauthor #black&queer

Hi all, I'm looking for doctors to write on what it means to be anti-racist. Please get it touch for more details - [email protected]

Three local teenagers have died from the flu as of Thursday, none of whom were vaccinated, according to San Diego County.

How can we support colleagues to be their authentic selves? Join our Pride in Surgery Forum for a free webinar on visibility, belonging & the power of allyship in surgery. Professor Vivekananda-Schmidt, Ginny Bowbrick & @Karen Chui will lead the conversation. Book for 24 Feb: ow.ly/QceA50UQoYN

Wow 😳 I’m amazed that traffic changes had such a large and immediate impact… but we can only implement long term change with better public transport infrastructure… are you listening @ukparliament.parliament.uk ?

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

Wow I am officially done with Twitter. It is now a full blown Cesspool. The gleeful, horrible comments show no restraint. Racism, sexism, xenophobia, fascism, misogyny with threats of murder THIS was the straw that broke my back; Every comment attacked this educated woman trying to make a stand 😞

Surgeon stress 1st 5mins = less complications! Because we care? For big cases I always run through the op in my head and read up in case there have been any new advances. Stress isn’t always a bad thing if it is harnessed and managed correctly jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky

Smoking costs society in England £43.7bn a year through a combination of lost economic productivity and health and social care costs. This rises to £78.3bn if the cost of early deaths due to smoking is included. ash.org.uk/health-inequ... @ashorguk.bsky.social #RespEd #LungSky 1/n

Anyone interested in a free national T&O returners workshop after a period of time out? Please register using the QR code. @roshana.bsky.social @orthopodreg.bsky.social @laurahamilton.bsky.social @tanayas.bsky.social

Consider supporting the excellent #BraveBishop by buying her book and thinking about how we can all be brave during these terrible times. Wouldn’t it be great if it started topping charts…? £12 and Not yet sold out in the UK…💪🏽 #medsky uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...

Scary stats overall, but some gradual improvements in elective waits since terrible 2020. Good to see most emergency Ambulances arrive in 15mins - and it’s still all completely free #NHS #savetheNHS

Wow neat another study showing PRP doesn’t work. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39804899/

USPSTF review finds screening for osteoporosis can prevent fractures, but accuracy of risk tools like FRAX varies. Personalized approach needed to identify high-risk patients for treatment. #health #medicine #MedEd #MedSky #CardioSky #osteoporosis #prevention https://buff.ly/4jePW3b