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Beautiful words from Dr Samantha Lang. We are dedicated to our patients - don't take away their NHS. #JuniorContract

Doctors are apparently too important to strike but not important enough to have their pay restored. They are being paid 20% less in real terms than they were in 2008. Solidarity with all striking doctors.

@MaharukhSays @RCOphth @aao_ophth @BMJ_Ophth Thank you so much @MaharukhSays 🙏

Superb foresight and achievement. Spanish is the 2nd most spoken native language globally. This will be an amazing resource for GPs, Aand E staff, junior doctors, nurses, optometrists in the Spanish speaking world. @RCOphth @aao_ophth @BMJ_Ophth

@MaharukhSays @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @scionpub Thank you so much🙏

@TwishaaS @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @scionpub Superb foresight and achievement. Spanish is the 2nd most spoken native language globally. This will be an amazing resource for GPs, Aand E staff, junior doctors, nurses, optometrists in the Spanish speaking world.

Delighted to share that Ophthalmology Made Easy, which I had the pleasure of co-writing, has been translated into Spanish! 🇪🇸 Muchas gracias, Prof Benitez del Castillo, President @OftalmologiaSEO & @faesfarmacias - an honour to see our book support education worldwide🥰🙏📘👁️

@MaharukhSays Thank you so much @MaharukhSays ! 🙏

Superb foresight and achievement. Spanish is the 2nd most spoken native language globally. This will be an amazing resource for GPs, Aand E staff, junior doctors, nurses and optometrists in the Spanish speaking world

@PharmacoMedics @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @scionpub That is the hope! Thank you so much @PharmacoMedics

@TwishaaS @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @scionpub Great work @TwishaaS This will benefit more health professionals and more importantly more patients!

@PharmacoMedics @scionpub @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @RCOphth @EBOphthalmology @IntlCouncilOph @PharmacoMedics Thank you so much! 🙏

Great to see Ophthalmology Made Easy now available in Spanish, supporting #MedicalEducation globally. Congrats to the authors & all involved in making this possible.#ophthalmology @TwishaaS @scionpub @OftalmologiaSEO @faesfarmacias @RCOphth @EBOphthalmology @IntlCouncilOph

Super inspired by this incredible panel of entrepreneurs driving the future of healthcare - thank you for a great session👩‍⚕️💪🔥 @CambridgeJBS @CJBS_EC @joannehackett00 @rakhi @ParkwalkAdvisor @pahinipandya

Fantastic review of Ophthalmology Made Easy in Eye News: "Overall, Ophthalmology Made Easy succeeds in demystifying a complex field, providing readers with the knowledge and confidence needed to manage common ophthalmic conditions efficiently." eyenews.uk.com/reviews/book-r…

We're hearing reports of NHS Trusts asking Physician Associates (PAs) to cover shifts of striking doctors next week. PAs are not safe to provide cover for a qualified doctor of any grade.🧵1/5

Thank you for having me @iglobal_news! #OphthalmologyMadeEasy #medtwitter

Nice interview with one of the authors of Ophthalmology Made Easy... iglobalnews.com/newsviews/dr-t…

Hope our @bmj_latest article helps medics to Demystify Diplopia when assessing patients👁️👁️ #seeingdouble #medtwitter #ophthalmology #ophthtwitter @drimranjawaid @BMJ_Ophth @BMJLearning

Double vision, or diplopia, may be the first sign of sight or life threatening pathology. How can clinicians provide a first assessment that determines the clinical urgency and ensures timely management? 🔗 bit.ly/3Wu60oP

@kiwicom247 currently receiving awful service from your online team Unable to refund my flight (requested because AIRLINE cancelled my return leg) + won't let me fly on it either! So I'm stuck: paid for a flight that I can't use😖 How do I lodge a formal complaint w/ your CEO?

🚨Patient Safety🚨 I’m not sure people really understand why doctors are up in arms about this government trying to substitute doctors Why we think it will affect patient care? So let me explain to you what it has taken me to train to become an NHS consultant, necessary to uphold the standards, as per our Royal Colleges: 🔴 Competitive selection to Medical school - 5 years 🔴 Competitive selection to Intercalated Degree - 1 year 🔴 Competitive selection to Academic foundation programme (first two years of training once you graduate as a doctor) - 2 years - Moved city a few times due to distances 🔴 Multiple papers published, in my own time, paid for myself 🔴 Multiple courses attended, on my own time, paid for myself 🔴 MRCS exams and study materials and courses (entrance exam for surgeons), in my own time, paid for myself 🔴 Competitive Selection to Core Surgery training (2 years, another move for most, I managed to stay in same city) 🔴 Multiple courses attended, paid for by self 🔴 Surgical portfolio kept, paid for by self 🔴 More projects, audits and published papers, in my own time 🔴 Very competitive selection to Trauma and orthopaedic speciality training - Moved city again 🔴 Rotated around 5 hospitals, majority of time have had 2 children and 4 hour commute. Childcare hours don’t fit NHS Rotas or working patterns - huge debt because of childcare 🔴 Attended countless courses, paid for by self 🔴 More papers, portfolio and audits in own time (research time we get doesn’t cover extent we have to do) 🔴 FRCS (consultancy exam) paid for by self, revised in own time 🔴 Cannot count how many times have attended extra unpaid lists just to ensure getting what is needed 19 years on. Multiples of tens of thousands of pounds later. I’m still not finished, though nearly there This is what it takes to become a consultant in the NHS, different timings for different specialties but equally gruelling. GPs highly trained generalists with similar expectations in competency Is it any wonder your doctors are incensed that doctor-substitutes are suddenly being paid more than them and being allowed to see patients LIKE A GP, after 2 years of training? There are many MDT highly trained specialists like ANPs, physios and pharmacists who are upskilled to see differentiated or skills aligned patients, they are excellent, but their scope is well defined Physician Associate however have been let loose unregulated and unscoped, to create a two tier health system. This is unsafe. The majority of ones I’ve worked with have been enthusiastic, knowledgable of local logistics, helpful and proactive. However, this does not = medical training. There are plenty of things doctors would welcome help with. Things to reduce the burden of the job. But doing the job of a doctor without the proper training is not it. Stand up for the quality of your healthcare We are @wesstreeting @Keir_Starmer

Ophthalmology Made Easy is the #1 bestseller in Ophthalmology on Amazon. The book hasn't even been published a month yet! Full details and a free sample on the Scion website: scionpublishing.com/product/ophtha…

NEW: A study has found that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. Researchers analysed 13 long-term studies from different high-income countries such as England, Germany, South Korea and the USA. More info⬇️

Wrote a BOOK & hope you enjoy! The 'Made Easy' books saved me as a student #Ophthalmology's often enshrouded in mystery - but no longer Hope this tutorial-style textbook helps all clinicians seeing pts w/ poorly eyes😁📚 amzn.eu/d/dE5Uhep #MedEd #OphthalmologyMadeEasy

Just received our advanced copies of Ophthalmology Made Easy. Should be available from your usual bookseller in a couple of weeks.... Full details on our website: scionpublishing.com/product/ophtha…