Katie Wallace

Hey formerly twitter. I haven't been here for months but I wanted to shout into the void that if things aren't right then have the courage to change. My life, my home, my children feels so much better. It's easier to stay but sometimes you need to take a leap of faith

I've not been on twitter for a while but it's my last day working in Gloucester today. I'm sad to be leaving teams of colleagues who I will miss but hopefully I have an exciting new start in Wales around the corner. Any words of wisdom?

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand—and melting like a snowflake." ~ Francis Bacon Rays of Light in the Forest 🎨 Igor Sakharov

@cpeedell Oh no Clive! I know what you're saying but one farm and it's a whole bunch of fields so loads of signs from 1 muppet. My dad is a farmer and argued against Brexit. Loads of Dr politicians are Tories but we're not all bad.

One of the groups I have least sympathy for are Farmers. Field after field after field filled with “Vote Leave” signs a few years ago. You literally reap what you sow. #Brexit #EconomicFailure #Austerity #InheritanceTax

@dr_ianjackson I'm first to uni too. My brothers are farmers The income I have as a doctor dwarfs my farming family yet they can't make any money without the land, machinery and stock that would be reduced It's possible to be asset rich and not have income or security Policy rarely has nuance

The Pac-Man Rule (https_psychsafety.co.uk) I absolutely love this - when standing around having coffee always leave a gap / empty chair to enable someone else to join. More pearls of wisdom from @tom_geraghty @Kindness_Health

@Microbedoc2 upperfieldsfarm.co.uk/tre-vern-holid… My auntie Sheila's place. She has a couple of options, this is the link to the biggest and newest

Anyone have any good site recommendations for large, country houses/cottages that can cater a party of between 20-25 people?

100% this... #ICRE2024

Anyone else thinking we need an ad campaign that says the real experience of cancer is nothing like the movies and that's ok. Sometimes we fight cancer by having a cup of tea, walking around the garden or having a cry and sharing how we feel with someone. It's ok to not be ok

#TipsForNewDocs Don't share pictures of your revision on Facebook.... It will remind you of it years later as if it was a fun party memory

We need both divergent thinking (generating a wide range of views, ideas or possibilities) & convergent thinking (evaluating, comparing & narrowing down choices) if we want to find better solutions. Too often, we leave out the divergent phase altogether or we don't involve enough diverse voices for truly divergent thinking. Diversity & divergent thinking together can make a massive difference to outcomes: sketchyideas.co/divergent-and-…. Via @MrChrisJWilson @flyntrok

One of our IMT docs passed MRCP part 1! I am overjoyed and wanted to share the joy. I know it can feel like no one cares but I will guarantee I'm not the only one who gets excited for their trainee's victories. Congratulations to all who passed, well done!

You can say No and still be a nice person with a good heart Image: instagram.com/nikkimiles_

📢 Choose a colleague who inspires you, whose dedication and passion shine through every task they undertake. 👉 Nominate now for The National B.A.M.E. Health & Care Awards bit.ly/3T3xVIE 📆 Closing date for submissions is 24 June 2024. @nhs #BAMEHCA

I have realised the real benefit of the hospital accommodation my generation got wasn't so much that it was free (honestly, some of it wasn't worth paying for!). But that we didn't have to stress about finding somewhere to live at short notice.

I'm seeing healthcare from the other side and realise, I probably don't talk to relatives enough. And I don't understand how we manage this slow process of dying of old age... It feels easier when there is a specific problem and timeframe but that's probably the bias of my job

There is no ‘backstory’ to ending of 2/care @NHSPracHealth other than (we’re told) - no budget. To remind, it was established following suicide of a psychiatry who also killed her baby and highlighted the barriers doctors have in accessing mental health care.

Want to train more resilient doctors? Don't push them, give them autonomy. Athletes who have autonomy-supporting coaches are more resilient. Why? Because they perceive better satisfaction of basic physiological needs.