Dan Blood

Achievement unlocked I'm sad that it's not possible for me to go to #ASPiHconference, but proud thst SimOS will feature in discussions and there will be a crowd of 80-something sim techs on attendance this year 🤯🎉

At today's openday I'm enjoying talking to prospective students about the support and innovation my team provides to staff and students at the sim centre. Making cheap materials on mass, creating models that don't exist to purchase, maximising immersion. #techniciansmakeithappen

Here's to giving technicians a chance. Thank you @SimandSkills I was worried my workshop would be lame, but it started more conversations than I had hoped for. Let's break those silos wide open! #simtechlive

My colleagues have been curious as to why there's a wall made of knock-off duplo on my desk, so I decided to turn it into an informative installation... With a warning. Science Museum Technician Exhibit, eat your heart out. #techniciansmakeithappen #techniciancommitment

The SimOS website is literally under construction. #simtechlive #techniciansmakeithappen #techniciancommitment

Here's an attempt to explain eh T SimOS is, what's been happening and what I'm working towards. #simtechlive #techniciansmakeithappen linkedin.com/posts/danblood…

Definitely something to be proud of... Presenters at #SimTechLive had the pleasure of being interviewed by SimCast's Tony Jermy from @UEA_Health This has given an extra dimension to the workshops as we can give them extra context. youtube.com/watch?v=BeuvMr…

More than 60 attendees from over 50 Universities and NHS Trusts. 8 inspiring workshops. Two days of learning, connections, collaborations and fun. Sim Tech Live was a wonderful celebration of the hard work and dedication of simulation technicians. Thank you to our workshop hosts for sharing their expertise: @SurreySimTech Joe Natalello @decentsim @immersiveuk @charles_everard @MaryHolding94 Nathan Connell @ArronThind @rivr_uk . Thank you to @ElevateHealthUK for supporting the event. Thank you to our partners for supplying our amazing competition prizes SimVS @InnosonianE @pcs_sim A special mention to @ODPGuru for bringing the SimCast podcast to Sim Tech Live and shining a light on the work of simulation technicians. Thank you to our wonderful venue hosts @MAA_Charity - a perfect conference venue 🚁 And most importantly, thank you to all our attendees who made the first Sim Tech Live a truly memorable experience. Who's coming next year? #simtechlive #simulationtechnicians #healthcaresimulation #conference #CPD

Post conference haiku: I am now back home; I have emptied my pockets; Interesting haul! ____________________________ Keep an eye out for simspace.co.uk - I hear exciting things are afoot!

A fantastic first day at #simtechlive. Simulation technicians from all over the country coming together to share ideas, knowledge and experiences. Rounded off by a BBQ in the glorious British weather ☔ Thankfully we're making use of the @MAA_Charity covered garden area. Thanks to all our wonderful attendees and workshop hosts for making this day so successful. See you Friday for day 2. #simtechlive #simulationtechnician #morethanjustatechnician

SimTech Live is coming to a close soon.. It has been amazing, I think everyone will be going home on a high. Well done @SimandSkills #simtechlive

And we're off. Sim Tech Live is underway. Has there ever been a larger number of simulation technicians in one place? @SurreySimTech hosting our first workshop of the day about SimOS- on a mission to identify the building blocks of the Sim Tech skill sets. #simtechlive #healthcaresimulation #simulationtechnicians

Announcing the launch of ASPiH Dragons Den. Successful members with an idea or product concept they would like to develop will be invited to present to the Dragons Den panel at ASPiH Conference in Edinburgh this year. Apply: buff.ly/3VZOEOG #ASPiHDragonsDen #ASPiH2024

Proud to be part of this event at Oxford Brookes. It's a free event; Technician orientated; suppliers sending their engineers to give an under-the-hood perspective on equipment; keynote speakers are SimTechs. Signup link: tinyurl.com/4vt7c6tu #TechniciansMakeItHappen

Do you ever get to Wednesday and suddenly your brain falls out? #stuffpeopleleaveonmydesk

📣 Calling all #TechsWhoTeach! @MI_TechTalent has launched the Technical Teaching Recognition Programme (TTRP) to support technical staff in UK #highered and #research with at least 12 months experience teaching students. Applications close 15 April: mitalent.ac.uk/ttrp

@SimandSkills Haha, in another building there's a whole herd of them.. That room is full of modified stuffed toy cats and dogs 😅 they do amazing things with very little.

@SurreySimTech This is great to see @SurreySimTech. We imagine just out of shot there is a full-size horse simulator peering over their shoulder to get a closer look at the bags 🐎😂

@SimandSkills I was right, your new fluid supply bags have been very popular with our veterinary science technician team. Here's Nate modelling the fleet of bags he's cleaning out with Milton solution. I'm jealous of their model-maintenance room!

We're 2 days into our 9 day long Interprofessional Real Time Sim.. Here's a summary of what we're putting on for our final year healthcare programme students. These are exciting times for a technician like me. linkedin.com/posts/danblood…

What I hope I got across was there can be quite a few unexpected spanners in the works; I hope I shone a light on some of them and made it clear that support is available for technical issues in Healthcare education across the UK, via the ASPiH Regional Tech Champions.