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Picture 1: doctor looking at chart tells patient, "Your body has run out of magnesium." Picture 2: patient replies with a smile, "0mg"

I spoke to Commentary magazine about management, getting the basics right, celebrating our heritage and being excited about the future at @rcphysicians.bsky.social 👇

Precision, compassion, and community: my path to intensive care leadership Dr Sekina Bakare is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Critical Care Transfer, and Anaesthesia, a prominent voice in the medical community, currently serving as the Chair of the EDI Working Gro...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Here is a blog from the amazing Dr Sekina Bakare on the @ics-updates.bsky.social website

‘To girls and young women considering science or medicine: dream ambitiously, but do not try to succeed alone’

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Thank you to Baroness Manzoor who yesterday highlighted the findings from our snapshot survey from last February into delivering care in a temporary environment. A follow-up survey in September last year confirmed this challenge persists beyond the winter months.

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Help us shape RCP publications! In 2026, we want @clin-med.bsky.social, @futurehealthj.bsky.social & #Commentary to feel useful, interesting & relevant to you.

👉Take our 5-minute survey on article formats & your reading habits: https://ow.ly/FIO650Y4jes

Almost everything in healthcare relies on research, yet NHS staff opportunities are shrinking.

The @rcphysicians.bsky.social resource kit helps you:
- learn how to get into research
- make the case for research time
- see how RCP campaigns for research for all

Our new report ‘View on digital and AI’ reveals that while many doctors support widespread implementation of #AI in the #NHS, 68% believe the NHS lacks the digital infrastructure to introduce AI that will make a difference for patients.

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#RCPfellows, there’s still time to nominate candidates for the 2026 elections for:

🔵senior censor and vice president for education and training
🔵vice president for Wales
🔵members of RCP Council.

You have until 5pm on 6 January 2026 to submit your nominations forms: ow.ly/KPUq50XBV4p

FT defends London, one of the greatest cities in the world

www.ft.com/content/dd79...

Logos include RCoA and MHRA. Text reads: The MHRA confirms that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence that it causes autism in children on a purple and white card.

The MHRA confirms that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence that it causes autism in children.

Learn more 👉 ow.ly/uet450X2Kah

#Ansky #Medsky

We have co-signed this letter. A well-resourced NHS workforce is essential to delivering the three shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan.

I'm absolutely delighted to have been part of a team that helped @rcoanews.bsky.social get this project over the line. Jubilee House will be a wonderful, sustainable, and efficient home for the College, its volunteers, members, and staff for years to come. #ansky #medsky

I don’t want to brag but I just completed a medium-difficulty sudoku in a little over 1 hour and 4 mins

Image shows the RCoA logo in white on a purple background. The text reads: Initial response to the Leng Review of Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions.

We’ve published our initial response to the Leng Review.

We're pleased the review has endorsed the Interim AA Scope of Practice and we support the recommendation to rename the AA role.

We will respond in full once Council has discussed the report.

Read more 👉 ow.ly/CTY050WqwIw

Image shows the RCoA logo in white on a purple background with text that reads: RCoA initial response to the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England.

We have published our initial response to the 10 Year Health Plan for England.

Throughout the consultation process, we focused on tackling the crisis in specialty training, particularly the shortage of anaesthetists, and embedding high-quality perioperative care.

Read more 👉 ow.ly/4SgR50WlvyI

Congratulations to Professor Denny Levett on her appointment as Director of @CPOC_News.

@denny_levett is the ideal candidate to continue the excellent work done by @totallytigers to lead CPOC's mission to integrate perioperative care across the NHS for the benefit of patients.

I'm absolutely delighted to be joining @rcphysicians.bsky.social as CEO from January 2026, following over 5-years leading the team at @rcoanews.bsky.social. Details below 👇

Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.

Worrying to see increasing levels of measles in parts of UK and Europe- if you are not vaccinated please do consider the MMR which is a safe way to prevent a potentially deadly disease

Fizzy the beagle-german shepherd mix is pictured at her vet office wearing a tiny party hat. A sign in front of her reads "last day of radiation June 6 2025, cancer bites"

Y'ALL 🥹🥹🥹 Fizzy finished her radiation treatments today and the vet sent us this

🧵 In response to our request for a webinar solely for anaesthetists, the Leng Review has agreed to schedule one on Monday 14 April at 7-8pm. We will share the registration link as soon as we have it... (1/2)

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

Bulletin: Spring 2025. Read the latest issue. Image of a man in profile wearing a diplomate mortar board and gown.

The Spring issue of the Bulletin is out today!

As our editor @drjonchambers1.bsky.social says in his introduction, whilst change is inevitable, this training issue clearly demonstrates how our specialty continues to rise to meet the challenge of change.

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Three doctors in a hospital office having a discussion with another doctor behind listening in.

We recommend that every anaesthesia department has a Departmental Wellbeing Lead to support the health of staff.

On our website you can find a recommended job description and person specification for the role.
Created with @assocanaes.bsky.social.
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This month we welcomed our newly elected Council members to the first Council meeting of their tenure.

Here’s a little bit about them. 🧵

This is all water under the bridge at this point. It's obvious the NATO assurance is over under Trump. These comments no longer have the shock value they did a few weeks ago.

We are now on BlueSky! 🥳

We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world.

Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.

Ramadan Mubarak

Wishing peace and happiness to all fellows, members and colleagues observing #Ramadan this month.

#ramadanmubarak

Members of the anaesthetic clinical services team at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust receiving ACSA accreditation plaques from Dr Claire Shannon, RCoA President.

Many congratulations to the anaesthetic clinical services team @lgtnhs.bsky.social who have achieved Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA).

The achievement of ACSA accreditation shows a clear commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.

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Psychological preparedness before elective surgery: UK anaesthetists beliefs and practice

Help shape future patient resources.

Our Patient and Public Involvement Team is seeking to understand attitudes, practice & awareness of resources to support patient preparation before surgery.

Anaesthetists are invited to participate in a short survey.
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