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)

Tennessee Williams died in 1983, so he was alive at the same time as Venus and Serena - the other tennis-y Williams

There was a definite "the spirit is willing but the circuits are weak" vibe to the spoken Welsh in the UK emergency alert #cymraeg

Your weekly reminder that voter "concern" with immigration doesn't correspond to actual immigration levels. It corresponds to the amount of coverage the media gives immigration. This an entirely self-fulfilling mess, and it is entirely pointless.

Apparently I accidentally sent my standard dictaphone test letter ("Dear Slim, I wrote you but you still ain't callin', I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom") on to the secretaries 😳😳 #medsky

Just had one of those lovely moments where I met a training hero and they were somewow EVEN BETTER in real (Teams) life 🥹🥹 #medsky

A moment for our brothers and sisters in coastal NHS trusts who must be absolutely inundated with slushie toxicity, sun burn and other holiday related maladies #midlandslyfe #medsky

Improving my mandatory eLearning experience by choosing an appropriate backing track for each module Starting off with the anaphylaxis module www.youtube.com/watch?v=mroj... #medsky #medtunes

I'm listening to coffee shop noises on YouTube because I don't like the music that's playing in the coffee shop I'm sitting in and I think the 21st century may have broken me a little bit

But it was all about protecting women and kids, right… www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How on earth do you work out when the ketamine's worn off @olisims.bsky.social

If you were born between 1970-1990 you may not have full MMR protection, even if you had parents who took you for all your jabs. The NHS will give you a free booster. With cases surging, this is a great way to protect yourself & your community. I’m getting mine tomorrow www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

Time to repost this stunning visual takedown of the OG (Original Grifter) Andrew Wakefield, founding father of #MMR hesitancy by @acmedarryl.bsky.social ( buy Darryl's books here bit.ly/462aBDk ) 🧵(1/15)

My excellent sixth from is running a free (yes, free) residential course for 16-18 year olds this autumn. It's aimed at young people who have limited seagoing experience, so I believe that makes most Midlands adolescents especially eligible uwcatlanticexperience.com/experiences/...

"Hi, is that the general surgery team? I have a CT scan you might want to take a look at..."

What privileges actually come with being given Freedom of the City? Is it a real legal thing or just a fun publicity stunt? I feel like there's at least one person on here who's especially qualified to answer Brum-based law questions @davidallengreen.bsky.social

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

"Well, that's what my Mum says my name is, but my ACTUAL name is LION BOY" #choosepaeds #paedsrocks

We overseeded the front lawn with wildflower seeds, and I would never go back #gardensky

General Practitioner to kindly provide specialist opinion, please do the needful 😘😘

A moon that rises looking like this can only mean good things for #TeamNightShift right? #medsky

Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉

We need to get rid of the sexist and outdated term for the "mother's kiss" manoeuvre in medicine - ideally in the next five minutes, before performing it on the extremely snotty preschooler with the marble in their nose is incontrovertibly my responsibility #medsky

#AlienVsPredator coming up strong

We chose the right day to launch the share button

Bluesky suddenly has the magical warmth of a fireworks display where everyone gathers and enjoys the show together. Hope someone made toffee apples. #elonandtrump

#Medsky - you've just finished a night shift, what do you eat? a) Breakfast food - to remind yourself how the dayfolk live b) Dinner food - you've just worked a long shift, two bits of toast ain't gonna cut it!

Task failed successfully #foodsky

Naked cakes are about doing the crumb coat, deciding you can't be bothered with the rest, giving up and sticking the candles in, right? #foodsky

How your email finds me

#medsky #medicalmemes

It seems to be "crossover episode" day at the hospital, as every specialty is having a crack at interpreting every other specialty's most esoteric investigation result #medsky

A lovely reminder today that it's never as hard to fix up and get back on a bike as you think it's going to be

this is not an exaggeration

Supposed to be sorting a family trip to Greece this morning and I haven't even got as far as Acropolis tickets because I keep getting distracted by pictures of the food