Vari M Drennan 💙

Looking for a part time research associate post ? Join us in a study investigating strategies for retaining community nurses in their jobs and organisations - more details here jobs.ac.uk/job/DFL408/res…. Funded by the General Nursing Council Trust.

@MGGS_ Really enjoyed meeting such a talented group of former students and their teachers . Thanks for inviting me .

Triumphant Return: #MGGS_ Speech Day celebrated A-Level success on January 5th, welcoming former Y13's, parents, and special guest Professor Vari Drennan MBE. Headteacher Miss Stanley expressed pride in their achievements &to staying connected through the MGGS #Alumni. 🎓🌟

@HDEMCOP @bunn_f @CRIPACC1 @DACHA_Study Great acknowledgment of great leadership vx

Thank you for #MBE good wishes, due to enabling environments & the work of caring, hard- clever colleagues esp @bunn_f @CRIPACC1. @DACHA_Study team. So much owed to my mum, she refused to accept a failed 11+ defined me. her #dementia means she'll understand the hug if not why

@mancunianmedic @LittlePersonDoc @DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland @NIHR Thanks for reading and agree with your point but I'm just responding to the the repeated statements on X(AKA twitter) that there is no evidence - we do have publicly funded @NIHR independent research on PAs in general practice and secondary care in England .

@VariDrennan @LittlePersonDoc @DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland @NIHR yes i read it with interest I don't have any big personal stake in this game one way or the other However. i think we have to differentiate the research evidence from a host of other concerns expressed by junior doctors and GPs which go beyond safety/quality

Systematically devalue and underpay doctors, protracted pay dispute and then brag about how great PAs are? Utterly shameful political advert from @NHSEngland in the week legislation to regulate PAs is rushed through parliament- ignoring patient safety concerns raised by thousands of doctors and @TheBMA and @RCoANews @AnaesUnited @drmattuk @djnicholl @trishgreenhalgh @TomStocks1982 @RobLaurensonD4P @ERunswickBMA @BMA_James_Steen @DrSteveTaylor @EmergMedDr @trentconsultant @mmamas1973 @VivekKhashu @iDrSunny

@LittlePersonDoc @mancunianmedic @DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland @NIHR try this link ?bmj.com/content/383/bm…

@VariDrennan @mancunianmedic @DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland @NIHR Link not working. Might be me though!

@LittlePersonDoc @mancunianmedic @DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland Of interest ?- our rapid response to BMJ article bmj.com/content/383/bm… detail findings of our @NIHR research evidence on the contribution of PAs in general practice @mancunianmedic . Summary of our research evidence from 3 studies in secondary care in England to follow .

@DrAsifQasim @NHSEngland It’s actually really scary. Thousands of drs raising concerns about a role there is no evidence for and nobody is listening. In fact those that should listen shout back louder with expensive adverts.

@JamesCatton @rcgp @RCPhysicians @FPARCP @PApodcastUK Always pleased to discuss our research evidence from five studies in 21 general practices and 14 hospital trusts in England @NHSEngland

Of interest @rcgp @RCPhysicians @FPARCP ? More summaries of our research evidence to follow

@lusignan_s @NHSEngland

Great to have the opportunity to remind colleagues of the evidence from our research about Physician Associates (PAs). bmj.com/content/383/bm… Nine years on from our research PAs remain unregulated with issues of supervision and informing patients unresolved.

@NHSEngland Plsd to share research evidence of PA contribution in primary care from our NIHR study as detailed in recent rapid response to BMJ article bmj.com/content/383/bm… . Evidence from our 3 studies on PAs in hospitals in England to follow

Physician associates support the wider clinical team, reduce workload pressure and enhance patient experience. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out how to build the right staffing and skills mix for the future, including expanding roles like these. england.nhs.uk/ltwp/reforming…

@Sammy_Lou Of interest ?- our rapid response to BMJ article bmj.com/content/383/bm… which we detail findings of our @NIHR research evidence on the contribution of PAs in general practice .

Dr Margaret Ikpoh giving great talk on Supporting Physician Associates in General Practice!

@PaulaMc007 @TuffreyWijne Thanks for interest in our research on PAs @PaulaMc007 We have a rapid response (10) to BMJ article bmj.com/content/383/bm… reporting research evidence from @NIHR funded study in general practice bmj.com/rapid-responses . Evidence from 3 hospital studies to follow

@TuffreyWijne @VariDrennan #Oliverscampaign My understanding is that the numbers of PAs have grown significantly. We have 930 NHS hospital's 218 private & at least 6495 GP surgeries in England So the study is although interesting, is relatively tiny

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Join Professor Anne Marie Rafferty in conversation with Dr Linda Aiken to discuss influencing policy through evidence and research. 📅Monday 11 December 17:00 - 18:30 at Guy's. A recording will be available afterwards. kcl.ac.uk/events/in-conv… @annemarieraffer @LindaAiken_Penn

Hold the Date ! ⏰ The UK Association for the History of Nursing 2024 Colloquium will be held on Friday , June 28th at Greenwich University , London . More details, including on abstract submission,  to follow in the New Year. #HistNursing @RCNLibraries

@RCNHistory @VariDrennan @RCNLibraries @DionneDaniel5 Really looking forward to working with our new @RCNHistory committee members in 2024, tho sad to see Stuart W and @mgraham890 step down. #HistNursing thanks to all 💙

Here is your HONF Committee for 2024 . Many thanks to Stuart Wildman and Margaret Graham who finish their term . Welcome to Diane Yearwood, @VariDrennan & Janet Hargreaves #HistNursing @RCNLibraries