Deepika Meneni

George Floyd and I were both arrested for allegedly spending a counterfeit $20 bill. For George Floyd, a man my age, with two kids, it was a death sentence. For me, it is a story I sometimes tell at parties. That, my friends, is White privilege.

Good sleep is really important for physical and mental wellbeing. We’ve worked with @ProfEspie to identify some simple tips for better sleep. Find out more: everymindmatters.co.uk #EveryMindMatters

@RCObsGyn @MidwivesRCM have said all women should have a minimum of 6 face to face appointments bit.ly/2zxSWG8. Speak to your midwife if you have any concerns. #AskBirthrights

Thank you @nelson_piercy warning us against COVID centricity. Remember the usual pathology while looking for COVID in our patients @ObsMedEd @M0MSuk webinar.

Looks to be more harmful than useful! Mainly cardiotoxicity Effect of High vs Lose Dosage of Chloroquine Diphosphate on SARS-CoV-2 Infection ja.ma/2W1lgIW

Very funny and the writer is a gifted genius 😂👏

I’m going to say something unpopular I wish I wasn’t a doctor I wish I wasn’t terrified at what I may be asked to do I wish I could self isolate Sorry

Preventing Complications in Pregnant Women w/ Cardiac Disease #CardioObstetrics ❤️3.6% pregnancies complicated by serious cardiac events ❤️most frequent: cardiac death/arrest, heart failure, arrhythmias, urgent interventions ❤️1/2 preventable! bit.ly/2Uomdvd

@CovidSurg @MrRJEgan Would also be interesting to see numbers symptomatic vs numbers tested vs numbers proven. Suspect UK would have a poor symptoms:testing:appropriate PPE ratio. Hearing stories of patients being denied vital operations to save PPE.

THE SITE IS LIVE! The #STUDENTS4COVID site is a resource for clinicians, students, organizers, & the public to share initiatives & information, connect, & support each other through the #COVID19 pandemic. students4covid.org

2. DEPLOY THE FULL PLAYBOOK. Lombardy (10M) and Veneto (5M) both closed shops and did social distancing. Veneto added testing, active contact tracing, good controls to protect health care & other essential workers, and home care for most cases. Lombardy had 5K deaths; Veneto 287.

I have changed from being a consultant thoracic surgeon to an ICU Nurse to help with the intense pressures on our ICU now. If like me you are in the NHS but working less to free up space for COVID patients, can I encourage you to #put-in-a-shift in your ICU to help them out !

Stopping COVID19 spread in hospitals is vital - which means you have to stop healthcare workers being a vector = adequate PPE catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Just for you @doctimcook 👇

3/33 babies positive, swabbed at 2 hours. All well. One of these preterm 31/40. May not be vertical transmission. ?? Breastfeeding. Not mentioned. Neonatal Early-Onset Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in 33 Newborns Born to Mothers With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China ja.ma/2ydN44v

#clapforourcarers the humbling thing is patients thanking you ... they are frightened ... we are frightened ..there’s no such thing as 2 m when you have to operate / intubate/ maintain dignity #needavaccine

In order to protect our patients, visitors and staff, it has now sadly become necessary to stop almost all our visitors to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sites. Please visit our website for more information: southtees.nhs.uk/news/health-im…

Britain’s richest man, who was born in Oldham, is going to build a factory in '10 DAYS' to produce hand sanitiser - which hospitals will get for free manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…