Since sharing yesterday, I spoke to friends (also cardiologists) at the hospital where Dr Sidhu worked. He was clinical lead for cardiology, the exact same role I do now for a similar hospital not too far away. We all discussed this tragedy last night. Everyone feels workloads are unsustainable.

'This persistent narrative undermining the achievements of female physicians must be reframed entirely. Achieving equity in healthcare demands more than merely offering women a seat at the table: it requires transforming the table itself.'

editorial from @bmj.com and paper: Poor staff retention is associated with higher patient mortality. Have said it before & I’ll say it again. If you don’t care for the carers, they cannot care for their patients.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Matt Morgan: Don’t lose the “why” A ward round in the intensive care unit ended with more questions than answers for the team. Only after seeing 10 critically ill patients did the hard work start: it was clear what was needed to help ...

“A doctor is someone who understands why guidelines advise one treatment over another, and can then know when to step outside”

Hitting the nail on the head.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

And now they are talking to me by text..

Peak teenage parenting. I am sat on a train with each child at least 8 seats away from me! 🤷‍♀️. I am that embarrassing apparently!

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