Matthew Thomas

Maybe all ED staff ought to spend a bit of time in 'civilian' clothes sitting in the ED waiting room. It is miserable being an ED patient at the moment - but there are some low cost things that could be provided that would make it more bearable - free tea? emj.bmj.com/content/early/…

@JasonManford @BBCiPlayer Fauda on Netflix (subtitled version not the dubbed)

@KatyHow97717841 @Piprich1 @weez555 @hayleypeters @SomersetSafety What a fantastic, engaged group of clinicians . Was such a pleasure to work with you all. Good luck with the roll out

Great 2 days learning about the new system PSIRF system coming to our trust @Matthewa1975 @Piprich1 @weez555 @hayleypeters @SomersetSafety

In case you missed it ... Back at the start of Brexit, renowned economist @AdamPosen set out a very fair and balanced assessment of how Brexit would negatively affect our economy. Looking back at it, every word of what he said came true. #BrexitHasFailed

@JStjarnljus @moribunddr The tribal tone you use is really concerning. So many patient safety issues have been caused by this rhetoric

@moribunddr I left a level 1 ED as a senior sister and it cuts both ways. I wouldn't stand it from nursing staff not drs on rotation. It's our permanent place and that needs to be respected, you are visiting and will move in. HOWEVER whilst you are with us it's a bout the team - not 1/2

@moribunddr ‘ I seem to done something that you don’t approve of… could you let me know what that is specifically and I will try my best to improve’. It’s really not about you. And refer them to the website ‘civility saves lives’. Their behaviour is dangerous. Good luck

We spent the day with Kharkiv's incredibly courageous first responders and saw a Russian "double tap" in real time. Watch how they maintain their focus and calm as rockets slam into the building. With incredible team @BrentSwailsCNN @scottycnn @maria_avdv Richie Deakins

@STN_KellyP Three is plenty of evidence that incivility towards one’s colleagues has a negative impact on patient safety. We talk about informed choices in medicine. It’s time clinicians are fully informed about the implications of their actions.

As well as teaching junior staff members to speak up seniors should be taught to listen down. Among other more obvious biases the toxic hierarchy was a contributory factor in the death of George Floyd bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-…

@iamalisonperry The soup, of course, in the thinnest of plastic cups that would a) burn your fingers b) squish if you held it too firmly sending piping hot soup everywhere.

My favourite things about the replies to this tweet are 1. Being reminded of soup from Klik vending machines (always had powdery bits at the bottom) 2. Learning that a post swimming snack was known as a “chittery bite” in parts of Scotland 😍

What was your ultimate post swimming snack when you were a kid? Mine: Nice ‘n’ Spicy Nik Naks (from the leisure centre vending machine)

@iamalisonperry Pickled onion monster munch, a wham and a highland toffee

@Channel4News @alexdowsett I felt the same before my 1st child was born. This is a great antidote. Loved watching yesterday btw

"I'm suspicious of the romanticisation of bad things." Richard Curtis compares bad news to "the hare" and global progress to "the tortoise", in the latest Ways to Change the World podcast.

@alexdowsett So happy for you. Absolutely awesome win.

Cleaned my teeth then realised I hadn’t drunk my freshly brewed coffee yet this morning. I really hope the day picks up because it started with a nightmare.

@ralanshirley @allisonpearson She blocked me early on in Covid for (politely) contradicting some nonsense she was churning out.

I was too busy at work as a GP to notice the odious tweet from @allisonpearson alleging I was not at work

@ninnyd101 @piersmorgan Covid deaths are high despite unprecedented measures to halt the spread of disease, meaning any comparisons are flawed.

@piersmorgan It takes a special stupid type of reporter not to see the correlation of deaths have been higher last five years then this year, FLU kills, Cov19 kills very few people, In fact 97.9 get over cov19, While people who are old or suffer from lack vitamin d seem to be more susceptible

Covid-deniers are a special kind of stupid, aren't they? In just a few weeks, the virus killed more people in the UK than the total number of civilian casualties here during 6yrs of WW2. But apparently it's 'a hoax' or it's been 'exaggerated', or 'it's not as bad as the flu.'

@piersmorgan What I can’t comprehend is that some elaborate hoax would involve the government and the medical profession to be in cahoots. I think messrs Hunt and Hancock have put that idea to bed.

@NeilEleazar @JeremyClarkson “Children nowadays have no respect for authority.... they show disrespect for elders....” Socrates 469 B.C. Isn’t this the same unsubstantiated argument used by the older generation about the next for quite some time now.

A level results not great? Don’t worry, I got a C and 2 Us and I’m currently building a large house with far reaching views of the Cotswolds

Surgical trainee's self assessment, versus what it should have been. Female surgical trainee.

@corstejo I always tell myself only 10% of the cohort are actually listening to anything I’m saying. Not so scary then.

@Matthewa1975 Thank you, that’s kind! I really feel for all of the lecturing team who’ve had to switch over to remote BBB lectures, it’s so much harder to deliver content with no in-person interaction/back and forth. Chat functions are helpful but not the same!

This evening I learnt that it’s harder to present via webinar than in person (and surprisingly more nerve-wracking)! I spoke about my experiences of presenting to the ED following self harm (mixed to say the least), something I could easily ramble about forever 😅