Jane Mackrell ๐Ÿ’™ (@mackey198) profile picture

Dr in NHS since 1978, now retired. prefers animals to many humans. Sports fan esp. football. Liberal Christian.

Joined January 2012
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Replying to @jabberwock951
Heโ€™s not aโ€health care journalistโ€in any real sense of the word journalist He is mostly mouthpiece for NHS management with weird access arrangements with them-personal texts in time of crisis for example. In return he acts as their front man. The HSJ awards is extension of this
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Replying to @HSJnews
Hasnโ€™t this been written by an individual who peddles courses for AHPs to become โ€œconsultantsโ€? I didnโ€™t realise HSJ now allowed articles to function as free advertising for desperate โ€œacademicsโ€ selling courses. Are finances struggling at HSJ?
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It's shocking to see 'low-wage care workers' portrayed as a drain on the welfare state. They're doing essential jobs and the only reason they claim benefits is that the fat cat private equity bosses that own care homes don't pay them enough to live on.
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I'm a doctor in the UK with Palestinian family. I spoke out against genocide and jewish supremacy. My medical licence was suspended. Dr Eastland Staveley, a jewish GP, said he didn't shoot enough babies in Gaza. He is practising medicine freely in Britain. They proved my point.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrump has stated 85 times that he defeated Iran. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrump has stated 75 times that Iran is destroyed. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrump has stated 68 times that a deal is imminent. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTrump has stated 55 times that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Elect a clown, expect a circus.
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This is epic by Spanish PM Pedro ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Trump: "Spain will be a ruined country. They didn't help me in Iran war." ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ PM Pedro: "Spain is governed from Spain, not from Washington. Not from Tel Aviv. 23 yrs ago US govt dragged us into a war with Iraq to eliminate Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons and bring democracy. But NO nuclear weapon was found in Iraq. You can't fool us twice" Pedro's spine is so strong that it refuses to bow down. He is getting massive support from Spanish people ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ‘
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The Genocide in Gaza is entering its final stages, after the 'ceasefire' Palestinians were given 50% of Gaza. That has now been reduced to just 15% and Israel are mass bombing INSIDE that 15%. The silence of many in the West allows this Genocide. They are ALL guilty of it.
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Thank goodness for senior consultants like @parthaskar standing up for patient safety. As a living donor and peer advocate, I know "available" means nothing when an unconscious patient crashes. We need a proper, fully qualified doctor directly doing the job, not shortcuts. ๐Ÿ›‘๐Ÿฉบ
every single person working in the NHS knows what 'being available' means. If you are a member of the public reading this? It means they actually aren't. Not because they don't necessarily want to- but because they actually can't.
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Indeed this Every TARGET these days is about โ€œteaching GPsโ€ to diagnose and manage something what used to be remit of specialist services. Rheumatology, Immunology, Endocrines, Neurology etc keep rejecting referrals with A&Gs. Patients are going private to see these specialists
As a GP over recent years huge numbers of patients who used to meet thresholds for seeing a hospital specialist or having a surgery cannot be seen anymore. All sorts of gatekeeping to keep people out of the system. Too many risks IMO as the needs are real. The gates are closed
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Coz leaving it up to the individual depts and consultants ( local scope) is how Pts get killed. Itโ€™s how @NHSEmployers have posted 43 jobs for PAs to work as Dr substitutes since @YvetteCooperMP was appointed. Itโ€™s why Owen Dickinson & the Welsh LP PA havenโ€™t been struck off
Why canโ€™t you leave it to individual depts and consultants to decide if a PA or nurse they have trained to give routine anaesthetics is safe and effective? Iโ€™m not suggesting PAAs should be forced upon depts or indeed anaesthetists forced to train or supervise them.
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#nhs #patients Youโ€™re due to have #surgery Would you prefer to have a real #anaesthetist - a Dr or A Physician Assistant in Anaesthesia (PAA) ? - not a Dr A PAA is a former nurse , ODP or a biological science graduate who has done a 2 yr course do deliver anaesthesia
97%A real anaesthetist
3%A PA in anaesthesia
615 votes โ€ข Final results
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ He could have spent billions on yachts, mansions, and a life of luxury. Instead, he chose to help Ukraine. His name is Howard Buffett. He is 71 years old and the son of legendary American billionaire Warren Buffett. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, his foundation has committed approximately $1.33 BILLION to helping Ukraine! And these aren't just numbers. Here's what that generosity means: ๐Ÿž 642 million meals funded for Ukrainians affected by the war. ๐Ÿšœ 823,000 hectares of farmland cultivated with support from his foundation, helping farmers whose equipment was destroyed by Russia. ๐Ÿฆพ $77 million for Superhumans, helping wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians receive prosthetics and rehabilitation. ๐Ÿ’ฃ $167 million for demining, clearing Ukrainian land of deadly Russian explosives. ๐Ÿ  344,000 windows replaced in war-damaged buildings. ๐Ÿ“š $8.9 million to restore Kharkiv's Factor-Druk printing house after a Russian missile strike. And here's something even more remarkable: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Howard Buffett has personally visited Ukraine 27 times! He visits devastated communities, meets farmers, and witnesses the consequences of Russia's war firsthand. In December 2023, his name was added to Kyiv's Walk of the Brave. But his greatest legacy isn't a monument. It's the lives saved, homes rebuilt, fields cultivated, and Ukrainians given hope again. โค๏ธ The world has plenty of wealthy people. Far fewer are willing to devote their wealth, time, and hearts to helping strangers thousands of miles away. Thank you, Howard Buffett. Ukraine will never forget your kindness. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ P.S. I'm gradually moving from X to Substack. You can subscribe for free or support my work with a paid subscription: mykhailorohoza.substack.com
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No longer with us, but he was clear about what he thought about Trump and his MAGA Republicans. Take note. Theyโ€™re still among usโ€ฆ
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I got a call from a scammer yesterday. Me: โ€œHello.โ€ Scammer: (thick, heavy accent) โ€œHello. This is Tom Smith from Microsoft Support. We are seeing a lot of virus activity coming from your device.โ€ Me: โ€œOh no. My device? Are you sure?โ€ Scammer: โ€œOh yes, Madam. We have many reports.โ€ Me: โ€œOh, jeez. How can I fix it?โ€ Scammer: โ€œItโ€™s okay, Madam. We can help you right now. Are you in front of your device?โ€ Me: โ€œYes. I was just about to use it. Iโ€™m glad you called.โ€ Scammer: โ€œGood, Madam. Please push the Start button.โ€ Me: โ€œI think itโ€™s already on.โ€ Scammer: โ€œOkay, Madam. Now click on Control Panel.โ€ Me: โ€œI donโ€™t see that.โ€ Scammer: โ€œDo you see a bunch of information above the Start button?โ€ Me: โ€œYes.โ€ Scammer: โ€œThat is your Control Panel.โ€ Me: โ€œWow. I didnโ€™t realize it had a name.โ€ Scammer: โ€œYes, Madam. Now press Internet Options.โ€ Me: โ€œI donโ€™t see any Internet options. I donโ€™t think I bought that feature. This is just a cheap one.โ€ Scammer: โ€œAll devices have Internet, Madam. Press the Start button again.โ€ Me: โ€œOkay. Same as before.โ€ Scammer: โ€œThatโ€™s fine, Madam. We will restart your device. Please turn it off.โ€ Me: โ€œUmโ€ฆ I donโ€™t know how. Iโ€™ve never turned it off. It kind of just stays on.โ€ Scammer: โ€œThere must be an off button. How do you stop it when itโ€™s running?โ€ Me: โ€œI usually press the big button.โ€ Scammer: โ€œOkay, Madam. Press that button.โ€ Me: โ€œOkay.โ€ Scammer: โ€œIs your device off?โ€ Me: โ€œNo. The door popped open.โ€ Scammer: โ€œDoor? Is there a disc inside?โ€ Me: โ€œNo. Thereโ€™s a burrito.โ€ Scammer: โ€œWhy is there a burrito in your computer?โ€ Me: โ€œComputer? I thought you said this was microwave support.โ€
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You can always trust the Scottish to do the right thing.
Train drivers in Scotland have warned they will refuse to operate new ScotRail trains if a company linked to โ€˜Israeliโ€™ settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is awarded a contract to manufacture the fleet. I stand with them! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐Ÿš‚ ๐Ÿ’ช
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Remember in Schindler's List when the Nazi commander uses a sniper rifle to shoot prisoners in the Concentration Camp. This is a video of Israel using machine guns from a tank to shoot prisoners in a Concentration Camp.
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This woman represents most Americans btw. โ€œItโ€™s hard for me to even believe that anyone continues to support the lunacy of the president. I canโ€™t even say his name. He is outrageously demented. He is sick and he is on his mission about power and greed and corruption. It is truly disgraceful. And for Americans to not be able to see what is going on is truly shocking. All of his cabinet, they are all corrupt. It is just disgraceful.โ€ This is how every American should feel btw. This administration will go down as the most corrupt, the most divisive and one of the worst in history.
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Replying to @Conservatives
You fucking despicable excuses for humans caused them through austerity in the first fucking place. You're utter cunts. Shut the fuck up. We're tired of your shit attitude to the people you're supposed to serve. You're scandalous corrupt liars. Fuck off.
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