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Just waiting for my scan now. Reminding myself that even though it will really feel like I've wet myself, I haven't wet myself. (Although I have just had a baby so maybe I have...😆)

Feeling slightly nauseating deja vu 🤢 waiting for a CT scan while my baby and husband wait in the car park, in the hospital where I used to get my picc line cleaned during my chemo (and my first baby waited in the car park)

Letter about an upcoming CT scan. Would be great if it could include a line about breastfeeding too

My toddler has an Usbourne first experiences book called 'Going to the Doctor' with illustrations by the wonderful Stephen Cartwright. I literally embodied this new mum in the GP waiting room this morning

Round two maternity leave and I'm reminded of all the things that annoyed me last time (!) like the lack of space for prams on public transport. We don't want to take up space designated for wheelchairs but often there are no other options.

After my #rectalcancer diagnosis I wasn't sure what the future of our family would be. Very happy to say there is (new) life after cancer. Baby girl born last week 💕 #bowelcancer #cancer

Very excited to be starting as Careers Editor @bmj.com today - holding the fort for the wonderful @abirimmer.bsky.social while she's away. Please get in touch with workforce issues we should be covering, if you have a fun hobby that improves your wellbeing, or a role model nomination

I'm sorry but who in their right mind would eat a digestive chocolate side up?! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Are you a keen runner? Do you want to challenge yourself while also raising money for MWF? We have one charity place available for the London Marathon 2026. Help us support women in medicine and apply for the place here. Deadline: 1st June 2025. forms.gle/g5qaSR8imfhe...

In 2015 I wrote that the foundation programme had been oversubscribed for the past five years and that Health Education England (as was) said it planned to work with stakeholders to find a “long term solution” to the problem of oversubscription 🤔 #medsky www.bmj.com/content/350/...

“The information in the consultation is the patient’s and—providing no other patient is involved—it’s perfectly legal for them to record it for their own use." From 2019 - My patient wants to record our appointment, what should I do? www.bmj.com/content/364/...

Why is the NHS struggling with me having two conditions at once in the same way that my university ex boyfriend* struggled with having two emotions at once?! *Very loose use of the word

"Try asking everyone how they prefer to work or communicate—normalise the differences between people and try to work with people’s strengths." There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears www.bmj.com/content/388/...

"I am being undermined by a colleague - what should I do?" - I'm looking for three people to answer this question. Interested? Please get in touch with [email protected]. Thank you! #medsky

A growing number of medical graduates are allocated placeholder training posts, leaving them unable to plan the next steps of their careers and personal lives. Alastair Paterson explores why this represents an escalating workforce problem www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Last week was week 2 of the Module 5 UK Covid Inquiry hearings, which examined the procurement of PPE, ventilators, oxygen supply and testing. Here's what we learnt. 🧵(1/8)

Fancy spending a year commissioning, editing, and writing content for The BMJ? Applications are now open for next year's Editorial Registrar @bmj.com. Feel free to get in touch with me if you have questions about the role -- I've loved every minute of it.

Antiracism in medicine - Aisha Majid reports on the efforts being made to go beyond EDI initiatives and confront racism head on www.bmj.com/content/388/...

The Darzi review revealed billions of pounds worth of unmet maintenance needs and the shocking state of NHS buildings. Kathy Oxtoby speaks to doctors from the four UK nations about their experiences www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Interesting response to our recent piece on how to be anti-racist - "I urge the BMJ and its readers to broaden this lens to include subtler biases—such as those based on nationality, accent, or perceived cultural identity—that also shape our profession and patient care." www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Fasting at work during #Ramadan can be challenging but can also bring strength and resilience. Dr Imran Ahmad and @sallyelghazali.bsky.social‬ share their experiences as anaesthetists fasting during Ramadan in their blog from 2023. ow.ly/Q6Ti50V89Tj

“Being antiracist is a call to action: a commitment to learn, understand, and actively participate to eliminate racism." Actively challenging racism takes courage, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Creative writing for wellbeing for medical women: **Tomorrow** @7pm on Zoom. A small group who write to reset, relax and chat about writing. No need to be Simone de Beauvoir. Simply turn up and enjoy the power of the pen. #MedSky #TeamGP Book here. ⬇️ www.tickettailor.com/events/drcla...

Maybe now is finally the time for me to pitch an article to the BMJ team about why so many ASMR videos feature medical examinations (some of the most popular were originally made for medical education and some Drs have found a niche in making them) www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Adolescents in #SouthAsia face persistent undernutrition & anaemia alongside a rapid rise in obesity On #WorldObesityDay March 4 we launch a new BMJ Collection on tackling this triple burden of #malnutrition ✔️ JOIN our webinar March 4 at 15.15 Kathmandu time (9.30 UK) 🔗 REGISTER: bit.ly/4iexupP

The fear was real. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Does anyone know of an organisation that offers support to UK doctors who are going through fertility treatment. I don't think it would be a @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social or a @bma.org.uk thing necessarily but I could be wrong...

NHS leaders responded too slowly and too weakly to the abuse levelled at healthcare workers in last summer's riots. “They need to be upfront, call it for what it is, give people practical support, and make sure that zero tolerance means zero tolerance,” @salmanwaqar.bsky.social tells The BMJ

Sixteen months of bombings and attacks have "completely eviscerated" Gaza’s health system and workforce. I spoke to Palestinian doctors about what needs to happen next and how UK and international doctors can help 👇 @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/...

We've written to the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK following the recent error regarding 2023 MRCP exam results. Transparency and collaboration are essential to supporting those affected — delays or missteps will only worsen the damage. Read the letter here👇

Does 'physician' mean something different to US and UK doctors?

Black women in the UK are still more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. @samaralinton.com explores why—and what’s being done to improve outcomes

I'll be very sad when they stop using the Simpsons tie photos. If you know, you know

Finally read this and it is a difficult but worthwhile read which you should catch up on if you missed

The millennial in me is sad this BMJ article doesn't mention Donnie Darko www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Have you seen our new coverage on Racism in Medicine, asking what's changed since The BMJ's special issue in 2020? www.bmj.com/racism-in-me...

I had a notification of a letter on my NHS app this morning but didn't have time to check it. Busy morning because I needed to come to the hospital this afternoon. I've just sat down in the hospital waiting room and had time to open the app. It says appointment I have arrived for is canceled....

It's 5 years since #thebmj published an issue on Racism in Medicine. Has anything improved since then? We have a series of articles exploring this topic, including this editorial by two GPs who were arrested in 1993 for exposing racial discrimination in doctors' careers www.bmj.com/racism-in-me...

I'm sorry but this makes my blood boil. Why another review?? Just fix specialty training numbers and competition ratios, fix the lack of parking, hot food at night, and rest spaces, don't start rotations on a run of nights..oh and value resident doctors like part of the team. What else did I miss?

'As a black doctor, am I more likely to be referred to the GMC by my employer?' www.bmj.com/content/388/... Huge thanks to Patricia Ogunmakin, Sondra Roberto, and Udvitha Nandasoma for their contributions to this piece

"When you get to a point where 65% of your maternity units are classed as unsafe in a developed country it is an issue of public concern and these are basic thresholds for what a public inquiry entails.”

Lucy Letby: What next for the case after an expert panel found no evidence of murder? www.bmj.com/content/388/... Great explainer by @emahase.bsky.social

Been quoted £200 to see a private GP and have 1 skin tag removed (I have mutliple so will cost more). Already tried the at home elastic band thingys to no avail. Can I...can I cut them off myself?

The Letby case has made new headlines after an international medical panel said its review found “no evidence to support malfeasance.” So what happens now? www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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]

McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals a BMJ investigation. It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Last night I dreamt that Timothée Chalamet had a child named Desire. I had to break it to him that it would be called 'Des'.

This piece on dealing with rude colleagues by @abirimmer.bsky.social is proving very popular with readers

Who wants to start a podcast with me about medical (in a loose sense of the word) misinformation and new motherhood? I'm thinking colic, tongue tie, breastfeeding, sleep training, etc. Am partially, semi-serious