Gareth Patton

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Heartbreaking to read. This is NOT your fault. And the response comments show how truly valued our amazing members & their EM colleagues are - doing extraordinary work in the most challenging situations to ensure patients get the best care possible #ResuscitateEmergencyCare

As an Emergency Medicine consultant in the NHS, I just want to say, to all of our patients across the UK: I'm sorry. We're really trying, I promise. There's just too much to do. And there are not enough resources in the hospitals or in our communities to satisfy demand.

@Kicking_up_Dust @Glentoran Just sharing!! Need to keep our eyes out for next years fixtures and a road trip!

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@OGdukeneurosurg Cookie Monster!!

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@Kicking_up_Dust What a shot JT… That’s a keeper!

Can’t wait to take part in the @archiegrampian Battle of the Badges today for @NHSGrampian. Been given the iconic No10 shirt… But who is the most famous 10 of all time? Just Giving Page still open for any last minute donations (link in comments), thank you! @NHSG_RACH

Need some clarity after a case last night in the Paeds ED #toothfairy. If a tooth is lost in an accident, will you still leave a reward in place of the ‘absent’ tooth? And what is the going rate these days? @aberdeenED @NHSG_RACH

@adi_kumar1 You’d just about go apoplectic if you saw what happens in an Emergency Department 24/7!! Constant interruptions and prioritisation - oh and trying to refer to surgery who are scrubbed and can’t take the call!

Surgeons in training - be aware of context switching, attention residue and decision fatigue. Below is a near miss of mine I don't want you to repeat.

@lmykane Used to cycle from old house in Newbigging and have coffee on the balcony! Great spot…

@DocStumpy Spot on! Sunrise views from the van de Velde suite this morning were pretty spectacular 🤩

Conference accommodation with a view #phdlife

@BenPhilip_ @AberdeenCC

People going to North East hospitals because of slips, trips and falls increased by 425% yesterday, according to @NHSGrampian. With icy conditions across much of the region, 84 patients who had fallen were treated by medics on Thursday, compared to 16 on the same day last week.

Anyone out there want to join the team? Great opportunity for ACCS accredited post for 6 months in a great location and a vast array of potential within the role… apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

First Children’s ED shift of December, can only mean one thing - time to bring out the Christmas Socks! Now which pair to choose? @aberdeenED @NHSG_RACH @NHSGrampian

@RoryTHirst Or just refer direct to definite service and miss out ambulance and ED - trust your judgement and make the call.

GPs / Primary Care HCPs Is it appropriate to send a patient from the surgery home to wait for an ambulance? If safe to travel home, and be alone for the wait surely can go the extra way to ED allowing patient to receive definitive care quicker, and reducing ambulance use?

@delboy200963 You don’t look old enough to have a daughter that age… (For Sandra, not you Deek!)

Happy 30th birthday to my beautiful daughter. Day of celebrating ahead 🥂🥂🥂🥂 🎈 🎂

@LfEcommunity Gone?

@Kicking_up_Dust For Countryfile Calendar entry??