I kind of want to start an #NHSefficiency thread. My favourite is when I worked at a trust where it once took a colleague 15 minutes to get through to switchboard. What's your favourite example of NHS "efficiency"?

Just think, could it be “Pre-sepsis”? As an alert pings for every patient in ED, MAU, SAU, etc, etc

In general, this podcast is excellent. But, the triple bill of this episode, then part 2 and the bonus on the lab leak, is absolutely top notch.

The IEA, the dark money pressure group that inspired Truss’ mini budget, is (finally) under investigation by the Charity Commission

Spoiler free 2 favourite moments of Arc 2 of Andor: “The mother is terrifying” Lonni’s panicked double take when he realises he’s stood next to Luthen. @techpriest.bsky.social

Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs. ("Hard mode" no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR) Hard mode please. Try insane mode. None of the above, no kids films and no Christmas ones...

Wait, what?! Yes! Though how long will we have to wait in the UK…

Fly eagles fly!

I was worried about this show as I struggle with some of Redmayne’s acting choices. But not in this. He is bloody excellent.

Given that I was playing warhammer 40K rogue trader last night, this seems fitting.

Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots. To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

A very worthwhile read. Lumping patients together in an RCT without understanding disease models and delineating phenotypes only end up with decades of negative trials.