

Ronan O'Neill
149 posts

@_Ronan124_
Irish, CESR Fellow EM, Lego fan













We need to get back to face to face medicine and open access for patients immediately. Virtual consultations are great for patients in some situations but they are no replacement for clinical examination in many acute conditions. The reputation of our profession depends on it.

"I took the [cognitive] test too, when I heard you passed it. It's not the hardest test. It shows a picture and it says, 'what's that,' and it's an elephant." -- Chris Wallace pushes back on Trump hyping the cognitive test he passed at Walter Reed



Leak reveals radical changes to NI hospital A&E departments have been proposed - including no longer accepting walk-ins. DoH say depts will need to "change significantly" due to social distancing irishnews.com/news/northerni…

Margaret Keane's family wanted to include an Irish epitaph on her grave near Coventry - but a judge has ruled against it, saying the untranslated phrase "might be seen as political" bbc.in/2MnN5GD

“We can’t have people having to social distance at Tesco but in the ED waiting room being packed up against people because there is nowhere to sit.” @RCEMPresident in @HSJnews about the importance of preventing ED overcrowding in the fight against #COVID19 ow.ly/fqAQ50zrKhJ