Our @bennettoxford.bsky.social #OpenSAFELY Symposium is underway, with @bengoldacre.bsky.social kicking things off!

Pleasure to host @Abtirsit, @TariqNeurosurg & @keepark at our monthly @GlobalBrainHea1 platform. Many great points for #neurology to learn from, incl. technology use, workforce upskilling & injury prevention. Time to join x-specialty forces in our advocacy for #BrainHealth🤝

#Neurology IGAP symposium @HarvardPGSSC Brilliant discussions chaired by @CamillaAukrust @keepark on making #GlobalBrainHealth an agenda priority. We need all hands on deck: neurology, #neurosurgery, psych, peads. Look forward to further #collaboration with our @GlobalBrainHea1

Thank you @EANeurology for inviting me to present our international survey! Very positive reception & delighted to finally meet collaborators in person. Great learning, networking and catching up with friends and yes, I did manage to squeeze in some sightseeing, too! #EAN2023

Last stop before Boston: ✈️ Budapest - the home of 2023 @EANeurology Congress! I'm presenting our collaborative #COVID-#Neurology study tomorrow at 6:45 - do drop in to room Budapest to learn more and say hi! #EAN2023

Last shift in Liverpool! Three years flew by: through global pandemic, relentless rota, new hospital site, and becoming a med reg in the process! Learnt plenty & met inspiring people. But now I'm ready for the next stage: MPH at Harvard Chan!

I've really enjoyed catching up with @Melibeus in this new episode of @NPodcases on @encephalitis! Aimed at juniors, we go off script to answer some of my burning questions... When can the CSF PCR be false -ve?🧪 Does having cold sores⬆️your risk? 🔊https://tinyurl.com/t8jbhaks

Great end to the @AoPgbi #APAM2023 with a 🧠 #Neurology symposium inc. a strong representation from @LivUni_IVES. First, Gash Mbizvo on risks for death in epilepsy and then @gkwood3 with first results of the multicentre @covidcns study. 👏👏

Brilliant talks, views and networking opportunities at @AoPgbi #APAM2023 at the Liverpool's Spine. One overarching message: We need to not only protect the #NHS but also the future of clinical academics in it. Interface of healthcare and research is where innovation happens.

Excited to win a resident scholarship to present our international #COVID #Neurology Survey at the European Academy of Neurology Congress! With 146 clinicians from 45 countries, we aimed to standardise covid-neuro definitions for clinical research. See you in Budapest in July!

Excited to be attending the Leading Edge Neurology course @UCLIoN today. Looking forward to catching up with some old friends and meeting new ones!

Delighted to have been awarded the Frank Knox fellowship to study at @HarvardChanSPH. No better stepping stone for a future PhD in dementia prevention. Can't wait for July!

Good luck to everyone interviewing for the UK #Neurology training today and tomorrow! I hope you pick the most interesting specialty out there 🧠 🔎 (Feel free to pm if you're not sure which one that is, I will provide honest answer 😉)

We've had such a great session today with @GlobalBrainHea1 @Neurobella @BenedictNeuro & attendees from all over the🌍 The chat kept buzzing with ideas on improving #neurology health coverage 💡 How about you? Have you heard of the WHO neuro IGAP? ⬇️ https://redcap.link/ovgyy2o1

📢 Today, 2PM! Join me and a fantastic panel of four experts as we explore ways towards global neurological health coverage! 🧠 Huge challenge, many solutions, no action too small. Book here: http://tinyurl.com/3fwbzeyb @info_TGHN @GlobalBrainHea1

Almost 50% of patients with @encephalitis have at least one missed diagnostic opportunity. Think 🧠 behaviour change 🧠 seizures 🧠 focal neurology Wearing #RED4WED today to spread awareness of this devastating but treatable condition. @encephalitisava @BenedictNeuro

Nice and succinct reminder on how to spot bad science⬇️ Discussed today at the @LivuniILCaMS lunchtime seminar with Prof. Gregory Lip The original source is http://www.compoundchem.com - love their chemistry infographics! 😍Is there something similar for #medicine?

Great feedback from this weekend's #NeuroPACES @WaltonCentre - the only #neurology specific prep for #MRCP Always so humbled by our patients who give up time & demonstrate their neurological signs because "doctors got to learn" Book now for...

Last chance to submit your abstract to @EANeurology Congress in Budapest in July 2023 - deadline ⏲️ 23:59 tomorrow Just getting mine in & already excited about the programme 🤩 https://www.ean.org/congress2023

Applying for #neurology training this round? Don't miss this informative recorded webinar by @ABNTrainees & @NeuroPBL on the new curriculum ➡️ https://vimeo.com/749924633/6b98e19f60#neurology The new shape of neurology training is in the bottom two rows below (minute 22, by Dr Anthony...

Under 35 years old and interested in #stroke and vascular #neurology? You're eligible for a free @ESOstroke membership! I've just signed up - the benefits include discounted #ESO Conference (Munich, May 2023) and 45 learning modules!😍 https://eso-stroke.org/membership/

Training update 2022 #Neurology comp ratio 1.65 is the LOWEST on the record 2022 Neurology fill rate is only 84% (100% for most specialties) Why make neurologists train in #GIM if there won't be enough of us to look after neurological conditions, let alone acute medical take?

🔥 UK Specialty Training 2020 was the last year to enter #neurology training before mandatory dual accreditation with gen med #GIM 2021 was the first year when the competition ratio was higher for neurophysiology than for neurology 2022❓ Source: https://bit.ly/3fhFRGk

Really enjoyed our annual @LivUni @NIHRresearch fellows catch up at the Spine today. Speaking to colleagues from other fields is so important - it gives new perspectives on our projects and the universal challenges of early career researchers. Thanks @LivuniIcat for organising!

Got my seasonal covid booster and flu jab both in one sitting today 💉 ✅ It's never too late to get vaccinated - check your eligibility here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/how-to-get-a-coronavirus-vaccine/how-to-get-a-booster-dose/

@ESOstroke #research workshop sadly came to an end (with a mandatory trip up an extinct volcano 🌋). Special thank you to @ECSandset & @fergusdoubal for not only lining up the best speakers but also for creating a unique, welcoming environment for open brainstorming & feedback!

Amazing weather in the most beautiful #Edinburgh welcomed the participants of the 9th @ESOstroke research workshop today. But there are no regrets about staying indoors when the talks & the discussions are so engaging!

Applications for @NIHRresearch Academic Clinical Fellowships opened today! They come with a NTN and *protected* research time. Without doubt, choosing academic clinical training was one of my best career decisions. Check out the posts in North...

Such a tiring but rewarding day helping others prepare for NeuroPACES @WaltonCentre! 👏for candidates who tackled three sessions full of fascinating but tricky neuro cases and even more claps for our most amazing patient volunteers! Join us in January: https://bit.ly/3SrJqrO

Here are the key points from yesterday's @ABNTrainees webinar about the new shape of #Neurology training 5 yrs to dual accredit in GIM & neurology + stroke, of which 1.5 yrs are outside of neurology Non-neurology time to incl 6 mths stroke and 12 mths GIM (in 3-6 mths blocks)

This time last month I ran down the busy high street of Fort William, having set off from Glasgow 60 hrs earlier. This was the finish line of #WestHighlandWay and my toughest mountain #run to date! 3 days 160km/99.5mi 3651m elev⛰️ What an experience! Dream big & go for it 😉

If you're a hospital doctor, make this one your mandatory reading this week. Lots to learn and reflect on about hospital culture from this devastating story. Grateful to the author for writing & sharing this...

Last night. Scoring myself 10/10 for the best spot 🤩

Revealed diagnosis of #MND to someone today for the first time. It wasn't easy, but it would have been so much harder if not for the fantastic wealth of support and services I could signpost them to. We are incredibly lucky in the UK to have so many neurological charities, 1/2

The first week of neurology reg consults done & feels so good to be finally in my chosen speciality! ♥️🧠 Even then, it could have easily been overwhelming if not for the support & super warm welcome from the neuro dep @WaltonCentre I'm actually looking forward to Monday!🤫

Catch up Sunday read 📑 🧠 https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/145/7/2555/6621999 ➡️ Another piece of evidence that immune-mediated microvascular injury is the main driver of neurological complications of #COVID19 #neurotwitter #covidneuro

Paper accepted 13th May in a BMJ family journal. Two rounds of proofs and sorting out open access (asap). Last proof submitted 6th July, still waiting to get published. Unlucky or same everywhere? >3mths from acceptance to publication does not serve academia #AcademicTwitter

Welcome and good luck to all the #NewDocs joining #NHS tomorrow! Coming from a new med reg (😶), here are a couple of #TipsForNewDocs that helped me in my early days! 🧵#Medtwitter

Stayed late near every night shift to find someone to take over my emergency bleep. Handover empty, whole medical team covid-ridden, rota gaps across all grades. Yet, many hospital visitors still don't wear masks! Please do put one on - you are helping keep our staff at work.

What an epic day last Saturday! Kong Lakes #Ultramarathon 15h/ 3000m elev/ 60km🏃‍♀️⛰️ From #Catbells, via Great Gable, to #Helvellyn back to Keswick Many thanks to @KongRunning for the brilliant organisation, superhero marshalls and the best #ultra route in the #Lakes.

📢 New paper in press 📢 Analysis of #covidvaccines and #neuro events in >13 million people using @OpenSAFELY A brilliant collaboration between @LSHTM epidemiologists and @LivUni_IVES neurologists https://bit.ly/3NoWsmR#covidvaccines#neuroKey findings ⬇️

Phase 3b #RCT of eptinezumab (CGRP Ab) for treatment-resistant #migraine. Participants with 2-4 Tx failures achieve 3 days less migraine in a month (from 13 to 10 on average). It will be interesting to see the outcome of the NICE eval panel next year. https://bit.ly/3zDVVKp

Demystifying atraumatic LP needles today - as much fun as the pic shows No one likes changing what they're used to, but it's high time for "yes, we can!" at the Walton Centre. 💪 What's the UK experience elsewhere? #NeuroTwitter #Neurology

If you wondered whether I'm still alive... I'm proud to report that last Sunday I completed my first ultramarathon! Finishing a mountain race has been a childhood dream and 50+ km of rain and mud could not take away my joy. Lesson - if you want it, hell yeah, just go for it!

A plugin for a genuinely great looking Acute #Neurology one-day virtual course done by @StGeorgesUni! 10th June 2022 Singed up ✅ Timely match for those wishing to bag a few more points before neuro speciality training applications...

And finally, a great end to @theABN_Info conference with our own @WaltonCentre consultant Rhys Davis cracking the CPC case (Nasu-Hakola disease 🤯) whilst L'pool registrar Gash Mbizvo wins the prize for the best platform presenter! 👏

Staying up to date with modern therapeutics - great session on neurotoxicity of checkpoint inhibitors by Aisling Carr concludes day 2 of @theABN_Info conference. Take away message - these reactions are becoming more common & coming to your hospital

Brilliant first session on #FND incl. @BibaStanton and @lauramcw kicks off @theABN_Info conference. So good to be back to face to face meetings!

Today is #InternationalNursesDay Time to say THANK YOU - to all the amazing nurses who watched over my shoulder in my first few years as a doctor. The post below really sums it all. You are truly the backbone of our #NHS and the bravest of all medical professionals! 👏

This arrived in the post today! I don't think I've ever worked that intensely for just a "one-page" paper😉 So grateful for all who supported me in this exam marathon over the last two years; now time to celebrate and then onto Med Reg shifts!😎