Malcolm Reed

@LucyMcCabe14 @BSMSMedSchool @bsmsalumni Thanks Lucy - great to see you!

@TPP_MD @drgarethroberts This is a really good point. Differentiated doctors are always saying what they don’t think is necessary based on their own focus and generalists usually object to things covered in detail and depth!

@drgarethroberts As a regional anesthesiologist who blocks that and needs to know that anatomy daily, I’d disagree pretty strongly on this one. Variety of specialities that need this knowledge (neurology, surgery, anesthesia, emergency, OB, and more) 🤷‍♂️

@Meghpai @RoshanaMN @wesstreeting Very true in most medical schools up to 75% of students are working to earn while they learn. This proposal could impact disproportionally those students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

@RoshanaMN @wesstreeting I did medschool in 4&1/2 yrs.Another school in region did their’s in 4yrs(in India) Can be done but students spend long days in lectures&wards-evening & weekends studying.This will restrict access to medicine as many hav to work to support themselves. We don’t want that happening

Hi @wesstreeting Interested to know whether you support reducing the quality of and deskilling UKs trained doctors by shortening medical school to 4 years? Is this the way to improve care in this country? Please do share your thoughts

@TomasBONeill @RoshanaMN @JNShabz @wesstreeting We also hear that we need to prepare students for more complicated challenges due to increasing frailty, comorbidities and poly pharmacy and it is hard to see how this fits with a shorter course?

@RoshanaMN @JNShabz @wesstreeting This 👆🏼But also that grad degree is usually one that compliments medicine so the groundwork (biochem, pharmacology etc) has already been covered.

@RoshanaMN @JNShabz @wesstreeting These are all really valid points - lots of graduate entry students have degrees which are not directly relevant but it is also true that they have developed adult learning skills.

@JNShabz @wesstreeting Yes because a grad has already learned HOW to learn. Being at uni before undoubtedly makes grads advanced learners in comparison from my experience

@BSUH_icu Congratulations Owen - fantastic career and great support for BSMS!!

Today we say goodbye to our very own professor Boyd! He has 25 years of experience as an ICU consultant and during his time has ‘seen it all’, whilst remaining a kind, sincere, professional and supportive mentor, doctor and colleague! We will miss you!

@BreastSurgeon Brilliant! Congratulations Jenna👏👏

16 years after graduating medical school 🥳

@goldstone_tony @DrOKaneAgain @TheBMA Thanks, Tony. People are quite right to raise retention, but it’s an ‘and’ not an ‘or’ alongside recruitment. Key to retention in Labour’s view: - Resolving pay dispute - Fixing the pensions issue Talking to professions about other steps we/NHS employers can take.

@TrishikaSuji @wesstreeting Clearly we need to take steps to retain medics as an urgent priority but this is not an either/or situation. Successive governments have failed to address the totally insufficient number of medical school places for decades - we need more students and improved retention.

17,000 vacancies for NHS staff across the North East. Patients are waiting too long and staff are burnt out as a result. The government needs to adopt Labour’s plan to double medical school places and train 10,000 more nurses, paid for by abolishing non-doms

@chantelle_rizan @robdlillywhite @BSMSMedSchool @UHSussex @SusHealthcare @RCSnews @NHS_HealthEdEng Congratulations Chantelle! You were a fantastic student and I learnt a lot!! 😊🥂

My PhD was conferred today, thesis: 'Mitigating the carbon footprint of products used in surgical operations'🎉 Huge thanks to supervisors Prof Bhutta, @MalcolmReedBSMS @robdlillywhite & all who supported me incl @BSMSMedSchool @UHSussex @SusHealthcare @RCSnews @NHS_HealthEdEng

@bethanldavies21 Fantastic - congratulations!

Finally crossed the Mersey! I’ve had 3 punctures and been the recipient of great human generosity today. I think I’m going to make it even if I have to push the bike the rest of the way!

There's no other way to say it. The NHS is falling apart. Almost all the latest Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are bad. Most of them are getting worse. Surely things can't go on like this? 🧵1/12

@trishgreenhalgh A fantastic IMG taught me how to operate in my first SHO surgery post - massive appreciation at the time and after.

ARTICLE IN PRESS Is there evidence of age bias in breast cancer health care professionals’ treatment of older patients? @BreastSurgeon @BSMSMedSchool @sheffunimdh @kwokleungcheung @raaudisio @ESSOnews @SIOGorg @myBRESO @YMasannat @itrisabel @BreastMe4 bit.ly/3PQcBmK

@ollieburtonmed Check out Virtual Work Experience on Med Schhols Council Website

Hello UK #MedTwitter - I have a year 12 student in Birmingham with no connections struggling to find medical work experience. Either GP or secondary care would be great - if anyone can accommodate a student for a few days that would be great, thanks!

@BreastSurgeon Not everyone can go to Australia!!

@BreastSurgeon Totally agree with Clare - after 30 years as a consultant - always aware that things can and do go wrong. Gradually learned to adapt to this reality and how to react. I know you treat all colleagues with respect and you are consistent in approach - this will ensure their support

I am nearly 40. I am nearly a consultant. But today, I still found myself doubting myself again whilst running an operating list. Please #MedTwitter tell me something will just “click”? Or am I just an oddity? 😕 we don’t seem to teach trainees how to actually be a consultant 🧐

@ESHTNHS @BSMSMedSchool @scarlettmcnally Totally deserved - thank you Scarlett!!

.@scarlettmcnally, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at our Trust since 2002, has been awarded the title of Honorary Clinical Professor at @BSMSMedSchool. Congratulations, Scarlett! bit.ly/39GEs9K

@9Nylon Visit Brighton and Sussex Medical School Virtual Work Experience - tens of thousands of potential applicants have done so with great feedback!

Upsetting to see pre-med school students who cannot get work experience as they have no contacts in the medical world. Our career is hard to enter for those without doctors in their immediate circle. How do we reach them?

'Soon' may be a little optimistic but @ukmedschools are working with others to develop an alternative way of allocating applicants to foundation school places. #MedEd @UKFPO @NHS_HealthEdEng