Attending the Midlands Medical Education Conference at the University of Nottingham today. Gorgeous demonstration of how scrutinised observation changes behaviour in assessments. One of the organisers stands in the corner of the eyeline of a speaker, holding a clipboard and writing notes.

More furious discussion at my anti-natal class last week about the spelling and whether I should even be there, given my views.

Wait, WHAT #medsky

It started hailing just as I finished buying tickets to the @nightvaleradio.bsky.social live London show yesterday...but I * think * that's a "Gods are pleased" omen rather than a "Gods are angry" omen

It's definitely post-nights home time when your consultant asks for a micro opinion at handover, and it takes your brain about ten seconds to stop wondering why they're asking for a really small opinion #medsky

A favourite things is watching a kid get on the DLR in London and run to the front seat, so they can pretend to drive it. It never matters who is sitting there. EVERY adult gets up and concedes that seat. As humans, we recognise and are bound by a sense of joy and wonder. Above everything else.

Completely obsessed with this list of titles that can save/cost you money on your car insurance compared to using "doctor". So many questions. Why are immunologists such bad drivers? Is there a driving test somewhere along the line in O&G training? What on earth is a "dental mechanic?" #medsky

Finally managed to sneak the Movicol in past the sensor

Happy #WorldBookDay to Action Beaver, and the skeleton from "Spooky Poems Aloud"

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

A pet paediatric peeve of mine is how many patient systems are designed with one primary next of kin in mind. To help move towards a society where the domestic load of child healthcare can be equally shared if needed, we need to do better. #medsky #paedsky

Genpaedsimab® #paedsky www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

New publication from the @alderhey.nhs.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social Research Ambassador Scheme about how & when teens achieve medication independence. Its a gradual process, and these data will help inform how/when we teach kids about healthcare bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Curious about this resiliency phone. Does it work like the ED trauma phone? Assemble the team, ten minutes until HEMS bring in some resiliency in a medvac?

Don't threaten me with a good time

I've been reminded of the existence of the suprachiasmatic nucleus at the lovely #Evelina sleep study day, and I'm going to refer to this in clinic whenever I need to feel a bit more like Mary Poppins

Tickets now on sale for the @rcemevents.bsky.social learning disability, autism & complex needs study day, online May 19th! NEW sessions & speakers! Join us for one of the BEST study days you’ll ever attend! @rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social #MedSky rcem.ac.uk/virtual-even...

New @mhragovuk.bsky.social statement on paracetamol in pregnancy tl;dr version - if you need pain relief, you can use this as indicated on the patient info sheet/advice from Dr. No evidence of risks from it in pregnancy, but definite risks from untreated pain and fever www.gov.uk/government/n...

This sounds very cool, but I do enjoy how the article has been illustrated with a life threatening paper cut

@ryannorth.ca "It's fictional, like me" says Wales cheerfully. "Completely made up."

I've made QR codes for XBox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch parental control instructions to offer in clinic. Teenage me is disgusted at the monster I became.

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A moment, please, for the brave reception teacher who is about to wade through a week of thirty four year olds yelling SIX-SEVEN!! a million times a day

Me at home: I'm glad I shelled out for these tea leaves picked within 3 minutes of sunrise, I can really taste the difference Me on nights: The water boiler's broken, but if I eat a spoon of instant granules and then drink water straight after it's basically a cold brew, right?

When your family hear the Boxing Day chips are ready

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night x

Please note: FY1s/interns cannot sign for chemotherapeutics, immunologics, and Weapons of Mass Destruction #medsky

The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group no longer has a Twitter/X account, but we have moved to Bluesky ❤️ Could any lovely #paedsky #paediatrics folks give it some love? #paedsky #pediatrics It's @dsmig.bsky.social Also @rcpch.bsky.social - give it a follow 😁

Meanwhile in the doctors' mess, which of the available options is preferable for washing up a dirty cup? 1️⃣ Hand soap 2️⃣ Shower gel 📊 Show results

We've got a day out in West Birmingham with a few hours to spare in the middle, and that of course means only one thing youtu.be/79Q2zzdpr34?...

The two child limit has been scrapped! We’re delighted to see the Chancellor remove this policy which has kept thousands of children in poverty – harming their health and wellbeing. Read our full response to the Autumn Budget: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

Given how long it is since Scrubs first aired, I assume Season 10 is just JD and Turk in hospital management meetings talking about how they're going to make the winter pressures budget stretch even further this year?

I just got bankrupted in Monopoly, and to add insult to injury, the eldest said "I guess this is what it feels like to be an eccentric billionaire!" while counting out the winnings

Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England. And they're marked by St George's flags www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Waking up to the sound of gunpowder exploding and car alarms going off when your #TeamNightshift brain hasn't really clocked that it's November 5th

I'm just asking questions.

That painful moment where a vision of your lunch, sitting beautifully packed on the shelf in the fridge at home, comes to you midmorning at work

I'm an evidence based practitioner who's highly suspicious of ancillary trials, marky biomarkers as proxy outcomes and one-miracle-thing-to-eat conclusions right up until the moment that one thing to eat is 'chocolate' www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/n...

@thefourthcraw.bsky.social I think you could build a business case for a Lego sleep study room based on this

Finding out the BNFc is younger than I am

Okay this is a good headline

At #BACCH REALLY good new resource available for parents of #autistic kids, and autistic CYP themselves Tooth decay more common in autism and there are lots of barriers - this website can help. Parent-led research ❤️ [please share if you can] www.autismtoothcare.com

#BACCH ASM 2025! #choosepaeds #choosecommpaeds

Apropos of nothing, did you know that paracetamol ( acetaminophen, Tylenol ) can treat and even cure heart disease in premature babies? Buckle up buttercup, it's time for a good old fashioned #MedEdThread #FOAMed #pedsky #paedsky #neosky 🧵(1/14)

Just gonna leave this here…. Scientist behind Trump’s Tylenol claims was paid $150K to give evidence against drug maker www.thetimes.com/article/aa7f...

Parent me decided that the kids were old enough to be trusted with a party popper in their party bags, but as I waved them off my brain flipped into paediatrician at a kid's birthday party mode and now I'm hyperventilating youtu.be/Ww5aheNi7Io?...

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com

This equates to 0.5 micromorts for each person receiving a vaccination course (usually several vaccines) That is less than the mortality risk for a single day of skiing (0.7 micromorts)