Who’s off to #ESTRO2025? Make sure you add this networking evening to your diary and share with your CO friends👇🏼 @tomroques.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @drmichaelrowe.bsky.social
Dr Petra Jankowska
@petrajana.bsky.social
Medical Director Professional Practice, CO Faculty, Royal College of Radiologists; Consultant Clinical Oncologist Head & Neck and Lung Cancer, Somerset Foundation Trust. She/her. Views expressed are my own.
Thanks to Sarah Phillips for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on how patients can more helpfully navigate their appointments @annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoDon’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
“Advancements in cancer treatment have led to a growing population of cancer survivors worldwide, who often experience premature onset of age-related conditions” #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer
Nature Reviews Cancer@natrevcancer.nature.com · 2y ago
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene Even when life feels stormy, maybe it’s clearing the path for brighter days ahead. 🧡 #kindness #belief #positivity Picture by Anxiety Positive
Have a listen 👇🏼 Clinical oncology is just the best specialty - could it be for you? #ClinicalOncology #OncologyTraining
John McGrane@jmcgrane.bsky.social · 2y ago🎙️Out today 📣Calling all med students and docs in training. 🧐Are you thinking of oncology? 👨⚕️Are you the next Peter Hoskin, Anthony Chalmers or Kevin Harrington??* Check out this weeks @simplyoncology.bsky.social episode *there are too many legends in oncology to mention them all
Still the only person ever to win a Nobel Prize in two different disciplines! #womeninscience
WHO@who.int · 2y agoToday is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Delighted to see this innovative set of EoL planning resources designed for and by people with Learning Disabilities. Bravo @tuffrey-wijne.com and the whole amazing team 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne@tuffrey-wijne.com · 2y agoImmensely proud of this toolkit. End-of-life care planning. So many people were involved! Now our paper is published, summing up all the work👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Almost 1/2 of those affected by #lungcancer know little about clinical trials. But they can offer access to new treatment options & hope. Anne-Marie Baird explains: 🔍 What trials are 📋 How to qualify 💊 EGFR drugs in trials In our lastest ‘meet the expert’ session 📽️ egfrpositive.org.uk/videos #lcsm
Book club announcement: Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary! Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time! Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Shortsighted recruitment freezes across UK - when will this madness stop? We must lobby for safe and sustainable staffing levels across the board for #cancer diagnostics and treatment #patientsmattee #radiotherapy #chemotherapy @rose-gray.bsky.social @tomroques.bsky.social
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoHiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." - Isaac Asimov
Everyone is at risk for #lungcancer by the virtue of having lungs. Lung Cancer Europe's 9th Report finds that 46.5% of those diagnosed didn't recognise the symptoms. Another 42.9% misattributed them to another condition. Learn more on the state of info 👇 www.lungcancereurope.eu/2024/11/28/9...
Did you miss the early bird rates for the RCR Global AI conference? You can still book at standard rates until 19/1/25 😮💨 And you can still submit late breaking abstracts - deadline 20/12/24 - go’on! #AI #radiology #radiotherapy
This 👇🏼 How ND-friendly is your department? #bethechangeyouwanttosee
DoctorsTraining@doctorstraining.bsky.social · 2y agoSupporting neurodivergent doctors is about creating inclusive environments, about language & how we challenge stigma. It's about celebrating strengths & adjusting environments for the benefit of many. Thanks to @annabav.bsky.social for facilitating another great workshop #MedSky
So right - if we don’t look after our staff how can they look after patients? #wellbeing #burnout #selfcare #NHS
Kevin Fong@drkevinfong.bsky.social · 2y agoeditorial 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/...
Let’s harness our collective expertise and never make assumptions. Some of the best doctors I know are #SAS doctors 💯
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 2y agoSAS doctors have existed almost as long as the NHS. There are lots of reasons why someone might choose or find themselves outside of a rotational training programme. We aren't all the same, and nor do our careers have to be. #SASsix #Medsky #SASsky #SASbyChoice
While we’re talking about end of life care, I found this quite difficult as a junior doctor. I evolved a series of strategies for how to cope in this situation. Some of those tips are written down in a blog from a few yrs ago. Link ⬇️⬇️ #EOLC sharingandlearningonline.wordpress.com/end-of-life-...
End of Life Care
Background: Working as a doctor in Medicine of the Elderly, I’ve looked after a lot of people at the end of their lives. Although it might sound odd, it’s actually one of the best bits …
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Totally this 👇🏼 We must do better collectively and support each other and residents to have these #tenderconversations @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
Trisha Elliott@trishaelliott.bsky.social · 2y agoLike many others, I feel very strongly about this. @ilovepathology.bsky.social, chair of NCEPOD, expresses appropriate concerns about how we miss far too often the opportunities to discuss end of life care. Report by Matthew Limb in the @bmj.com. #EOLC #PalliativeCare #ChoosingWisely #MedSky
Heavy snow ❄️ Heavy rain 🌧️ Strong wind 💨 Snow melt 💧 #StormBert is a multi-hazard system Arriving tonight www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warn...
Fantastic initiative - now to get my Trust on board! #SASsix @annabav.bsky.social
The SAS Collective@sascollective.com · 2y agoWe were delighted to recently add another Trust to the group who have decided to implement the #SASsix. Welcome to the team, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We are very glad to know you. If your organisation is looking to maximise the potential of its medical workforce, get in touch!
Yes 🙌🏼 ‘Our economic value will be in doing the things machines can’t do’
Helen Bevan@helenbevan.bsky.social · 2y agoSensemaking is a key skill for leaders. It means being an explorer rather than an expert, constant experimenting & sound judgment. Tanmay Vora shares "6 key practices of sensemaking" by @harold.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy & also sets out his own approach: claritycanvas.substack.com/p/leading-le...
Is sharing our writing a thing here? 😊 Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
