I met J-P just once. He impressed me with his willingness to engage with someone he knew nothing of. He demonstrated how much good can come from clinical leaders interacting with harmed patients with curiosity and humility rather than defensiveness. It also makes quite a good story… 1/

Royal College of Anaesthetists@rcoanews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In our summer Bulletin, we pay a heartfelt tribute to Dr J‑P van Besouw, a cherished former College President and much‑admired colleague at St George’s Hospital. Our Interim Chief Executive Officer shares a moving reflection on his legacy. Read the full tribute 👉 https://ow.ly/lytb50Zu4ej

‘It’s time we made it rare.’ I couldn’t agree more. Great to see this is being discussed at #Asm26Akl

Dr Magpie@lightfootsj.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#Asm26Akl Pain during LSCS should not be expected or expected to be “tolerated”. It’s a traumatic psychologically damaging event. But it is not rare. Up to 1:6 may report pain. Spinal is best. Epidural blocks can be patchy. It’s time we made it rare. Time to increase your dose??? @anzca.bsky.social

The ‘life-saving’ impact Martha’s Rule is having in NHS hospitals www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

The ‘life-saving’ impact Martha’s Rule is having in NHS hospitals

The rule, which began a phased rollout two years ago, gives families formalised, 24/7 access to a second opinion and is now advertised throughout hospitals

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Same here, stopped using it in 2024, now deactivated.

Susanna Stanford@susannastanford.bsky.social · 9mo ago

For years Twitter was so helpful, putting me in contact with anaesthetists around the world, many of whom became wonderful allies. But leaving X suddenly became incredibly easy to do.

This is a remarkable podcast which I’ll admit was an emotional journey to listen to. The people involved, including the inspirational @Susanna Stanford have helped drive change in healthcare around safety, best practice and a woman’s right to be heard.

Susanna Stanford@susannastanford.bsky.social · last yr.

The @nytimes.com and @serialproductions.bsky.social have released the second series of The Retrievals. It is powerful, compelling listening from Susan Burton with Julie Snyder, Ben Phelan and team. The 4 episodes are a solutions focused look at intraoperative pain during caesarean delivery. 1/

I love this quote from the report. Absolutely nails the issues I’ve seen in the last 19 years helping to improve healthcare. Getting the culture right is not easy, but it is the key to making a real difference to safety.

Today is International Civil Aviation Day. Thank you to everyone in the aviation family who keeps us safe and secure. I feel grateful and humbled to be a small part of the most amazing industry.

Great work from colleagues, the value of “extra help” should be a new perspective (not just extra hands for workload reduction).

Fiona Kelly@fionafionakel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Humans are prone to ‘mind lock’ and cognitive bias Senior colleagues arriving to help tend to follow primary caregiver down wrong and possibly fatal path Formal, structured and standardised approach is needed- wise words here from Peter Hambly and Chris Frerk of CHFG search.app/tCEKqWpPaUhJ...