Geriatric Medicine Registrar, Associate Medical Director, Rota Geek Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Views my own. He/Him
Oxfordshire, England
Joined February 2009
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If we want to begin valuing doctors in the UK, overhauling medical recruitment must be a top priority.
This narrative is harmful and unfair. All the doctors I work with want to make changes to improve the lives of our patients and communities. However, doctors will always stand up for ensuring the safety of patients and that any changes are based on evidence-based practice.
"The medical profession is locked into a way of life... they are deeply conservative."
Leading clinician Prof Sir John Bell tells @amolrajan and @bbcnickrobinson that Wes Streeting will have to face down the British Medical Association to reform the NHS.
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Delighted to see our programme shortlisted for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024 - recognising the fantastic work our team is doing on reducing cholesterol levels across our Buckinghamshire population. #nhsparlyawards
We are delighted that our @buckshealthcare Lipid Optimisation Programme, a collaborative working project with Novartis UK, has reached the national shortlist for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024. Huge congrats to the team! #NHSParlyAwards
Read more on our website 👇
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Fantastic to see the start of this programme to detect hypertension in all outpatients at @BucksHealthcare - hypertension affects 1/4 of all UK adults, half of whom are undiagnosed or uncontrolled. Thanks for all the hard work @TheBenCollins and @DrFionaTsang
@BucksHealthcare is tackling undiagnosed hypertension, by putting patient-operated blood pressure monitors in waiting areas. Thanks to @DrFionaTsang and med student Selena for championing this, and Breast Unit fab receptionist Lucy for being a guinea pig 💪
Like for many doctors, I found #Breathtaking really tough watching. Every small detail made it more challenging. Looking back at that time, and where we are now, makes me wonder how quickly those sacrifices are being forgotten.
Of course, pay is the main challenge in the @TheBMA @NHSEmployers negotiations, but if one of the other outcomes isn’t fixing situations like this with a move toward preferential rostering and personalised pay - I’ll be profoundly disappointed.
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E-rostering may offer a solution by facilitating new approaches to doctors’ rotas, including self-rostering, personalised work schedules and improved rota management.
Dr @oxforddoc and Dr Nicholas Turner explore e-rostering in the December #Commentary: ow.ly/VSzL50QiMgk
ALT 'E-rostering can allow clinicians to request annual and study leave directly through the software.' - Dr Nicholas Turner and Dr Mark Johnson
Enjoyed talking to @RobBAylesbury about @BucksHealthcare's work to accelerate the rollout of lipid lowering therapies across Buckinghamshire - high LDL ('bad') cholesterol is associated with 1 in 4 heart and circulatory disease deaths in the UK.
Also met the superb team @BucksHealthcare Research & Innovation Centre. Heard about great work by the Clinical Trials team; the role of AI & Med Tech; & a drug to cut cholesterol & so reduce heart attacks & strokes that GPs can prescribe: all excellent ways to improve healthcare
Fantastic evening visiting 🇬🇧 Parliament on Tuesday representing @BucksHealthcare with @AndrewMcLBHT discussing the importance of cholesterol in cardiovascular health with colleagues from @heartukcharity @Novartis - many thanks to @SteveBrineMP for hosting us!
Enjoyed writing for @RCPhysicians Dec '23 Commentary on @BucksHealthcare's e-Rostering journey. Always happy to chat with like-minded colleagues on how to make rotas better!
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Please do consider purchasing!
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Even more opportunity to have long chats about chickenpox vaccines with my American family and friends @elisabeth_leake @oldenoughtosay bbc.co.uk/news/health-674149…
Great to talk to the @NHSEmployers Guardian of Safe Working Conference 2023 about the work at @BucksHealthcare to embed self-development time in all doctors' rosters with a policy that is fair, hollistic and treats Postgraduate Doctors as working professionals.
Fantastic to speak at @NAMEM_UK annual conference on how the inspiring medical education team at @BucksHealthcare supported my leadership journey - I'm very grateful!
Dr Mark Johnson
Internal Medicine Trainee
@BucksHealthcare
Leadership Journey
#NAMEM2023
#MedicalEducation
#SupportToEnable
Thanks to the team at @wearegreenr for facilitating a workshop on NHS Carbon calculations today with our @BucksHealthcare Trainee Leadership Board - I think my carbon footprint means I should take less holidays!
A fantastic team working really hard on the future of rostering at @BucksHealthcare - plenty more to come! Well done team!
Good rostering = happy doctors = happy patients
Delighted to give a CARE award to the medical rostering team today. What a fab bunch! @oxforddoc
Wondering how long it's going to take to get used to answering the phone as 'Hi, I'm Mark, one of the medical registrars'... #changeoverday
Very sorry that today was my Board Affiliate partner-in-crime @Sandra_Silva4's last Board meeting @BucksHealthcare - so many useful insights and thoughts over the last year! Great working with you!