Dr Andy Breakell

Medico Legally - scope expansion is very risky and very unsafe ……says the evidence …..as more and more claims now come to light 💡 medicalrepublic.com.au/scope…

action.arthritis-uk.org/s/10… ⬆️ The number of people with MSK conditions - 21.3 million people live with an MSK condition in the UK. This is an increase of around half a million people from last year’s report. Working days lost - 27.3 million working days were lost in the UK in 2025

As Streeting concentrates on his leadership challenge in May - diagnostic waiting times rise !! Streeting failing to cut wait times for vital scans telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04…

Britain’s spiralling master’s degree crisis – and the jobless graduates who have no other option A masters degree now has been massively devalued with very little added value in knowledge than a base degree…and it’s £20k for the privilege 😱 telegraph.co.uk/money/consum…

Locum Cons in Orthopaedics (Hip, Knee Arthroplasty & Soft Tissue) Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Licences
GMC
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Mean while ….away from Streetings leadership campaign 👀👀 New data for England show that the number of people waiting more than 12 hours for a hospital bed following a decision to admit them stood at 71,517 in January, up sharply from 50,775 in December.

Team work = dream work ……great to meet up today with Dr John Murray at the Brew Dog Stadium for : Liverpool W v Aston Villa W ……with a combined fire 🔥 power of 45 + years of inner city Emergency Medicine experience between us…….pitch and crowd cover 😎 ✅

Statement from College of Paramedics regarding current ‘Advanced Clinical Practice’ - Doctor replacement activities in the NHS 👀👀👀 linkedin.com/posts/nick-webb…

Breaking News NHS Negligence ⬆️ The committee said government liability for clinical negligence had quadrupled over two decades, reaching £60 billion in 2024-2025, but that repeated reviews and commitments to improve patient safety had failed to translate into sustained change.

That’s very disappointing …you can’t hide from members anger and frustration by hiding on LinkedIn.

Done mine 😎

First wave of PA hearings against GP practices who have restricted PA scope of practice start in February 👀👀👀

RFL rules have just been revised about who can perform the duties of a doctor at RFL matches in all divisions!! Following a recent change to the RFL’s Medical Standards, Rugby League clubs can no longer use Doctor Equivalents for the care of our players in Rugby League games

Hot off the press 🔥 June 26 ….The RSM in London hosting a unique conference bringing together Emergency Medicine and the Society for Acute Medicine……no doubt plenty to discuss …..see the RSM website for further details and programme….corporate sponsorship available too😎!!

Tonight at the RSM Tempted to drop in ……..or hit Selfridges for Christmas shopping 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Doctors to go on strike despite flu crisis Five-day walkout to start on Wednesday after BMA members reject Streeting’s deal 👀

Reasons for leaving the UK to practice medicine elsewhere - study of 1200 doctors

A&Es ‘under siege’ from patients arriving with hiccups You can’t blame patients for turning to A&E - the one place left in acute care where you at least have a chance of seeing a qualified doctor!! telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12…

USA courts fight back against health care staff who try to deceive patients by calling themselves doctors. ‘California nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors, a federal court ruled, upholding a state law that regulates health titles’