Liz Herrieven
@drlizherrieven.bsky.social
EM/PEM consultant, learning disability & autism advocate, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Down’s Syndrome Association, RCEMlearning blogger/editor, DFTB bubbler, QMUL PEM MSc hon lecturer, mother, no hobbies cos no other time left 🥴
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Refuge isn’t weakness. It’s an investment. And the returns are human, immeasurable, and generational.
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Refuge isn’t weakness. It’s an investment. And the returns are human, immeasurable, and generational.
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Hey #MedSky #PEM, #PICU, #EmergencyMedicine, #Paediatrics or even #Pediatrics? I watched the superb Paediatric Emergencies 2025 conference on Thurs & have written up my notes as #FOAMed.
Download PDF from www.lindadykes.org/downloads
And/or watch at www.paediatricemergencies.com/conference/p...
Download PDF from www.lindadykes.org/downloads
And/or watch at www.paediatricemergencies.com/conference/p...
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Hey #MedSky #PEM, #PICU, #EmergencyMedicine, #Paediatrics or even #Pediatrics? I watched the superb Paediatric Emergencies 2025 conference on Thurs & have written up my notes as #FOAMed.
Download PDF from www.lindadykes.org/downloads
And/or watch at www.paediatricemergencies.com/conference/p...
Download PDF from www.lindadykes.org/downloads
And/or watch at www.paediatricemergencies.com/conference/p...
May be of interest to GPs, paediatricians or people interested in learning disability medicine. Dec 5th, RSM, London. Tickets £120 (half price if retired, student, AHP). Ticket sales close Monday 17th Nov.
More info and tickets here: tickets.dsmig.org.uk/tc-events/ds...
@dsa-uk.bsky.social #MedSky
More info and tickets here: tickets.dsmig.org.uk/tc-events/ds...
@dsa-uk.bsky.social #MedSky
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
May be of interest to GPs, paediatricians or people interested in learning disability medicine. Dec 5th, RSM, London. Tickets £120 (half price if retired, student, AHP). Ticket sales close Monday 17th Nov.
More info and tickets here: tickets.dsmig.org.uk/tc-events/ds...
@dsa-uk.bsky.social #MedSky
More info and tickets here: tickets.dsmig.org.uk/tc-events/ds...
@dsa-uk.bsky.social #MedSky
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#PaperinaPic from @kirstychallen.bsky.social for #SGEMPeds. See how casting vs removable boot compared in managing Toddler's fractures. buff.ly/CI2yhKl @andrewjtagg.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @jama.com #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky #FOAMed
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#PaperinaPic from @kirstychallen.bsky.social for #SGEMPeds. See how casting vs removable boot compared in managing Toddler's fractures. buff.ly/CI2yhKl @andrewjtagg.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @jama.com #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky #FOAMed
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“Reasonable people can disagree over whether it [the age of consent] should be as low as 14.” - Alan Dershowitz
No reasonable people, only child rapists.
#Epstein
No reasonable people, only child rapists.
#Epstein
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“Reasonable people can disagree over whether it [the age of consent] should be as low as 14.” - Alan Dershowitz
No reasonable people, only child rapists.
#Epstein
No reasonable people, only child rapists.
#Epstein
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Good morning, in the absence of sunshine outside, we can at least have some in our social media feeds 🌞
Have a good Tuesday 🙏
Have a good Tuesday 🙏
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Good morning, in the absence of sunshine outside, we can at least have some in our social media feeds 🌞
Have a good Tuesday 🙏
Have a good Tuesday 🙏
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This SNAP issue in the USA is insane.
40 million Americans rely on these payments to afford FOOD!
12% of the population.
That's 1 in 8 people.
In food poverty.
In by far the largest economy on Earth.
And Reform wants all of this for the UK, coupled with the expressed aim to privatise our NHS.
40 million Americans rely on these payments to afford FOOD!
12% of the population.
That's 1 in 8 people.
In food poverty.
In by far the largest economy on Earth.
And Reform wants all of this for the UK, coupled with the expressed aim to privatise our NHS.
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This SNAP issue in the USA is insane.
40 million Americans rely on these payments to afford FOOD!
12% of the population.
That's 1 in 8 people.
In food poverty.
In by far the largest economy on Earth.
And Reform wants all of this for the UK, coupled with the expressed aim to privatise our NHS.
40 million Americans rely on these payments to afford FOOD!
12% of the population.
That's 1 in 8 people.
In food poverty.
In by far the largest economy on Earth.
And Reform wants all of this for the UK, coupled with the expressed aim to privatise our NHS.
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Since it’s come up as a topic of interest in a class I’m teaching tomorrow I thought I’d repost this transcript on demand avoidance I did with my beloved colleagues at @thinkingautism.com a couple years ago
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/06/on-p...
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/06/on-p...
Taking the Pathological Out of PDA: A Talk With Dr. Deb Budding
On PDA: There are a lot of reasons someone would resist doing something, and it's often more complex than it appears on the surface.
thinkingautismguide.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Since it’s come up as a topic of interest in a class I’m teaching tomorrow I thought I’d repost this transcript on demand avoidance I did with my beloved colleagues at @thinkingautism.com a couple years ago
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/06/on-p...
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/06/on-p...
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A useful animated video, illustrating how everyday noises—ones non-autistic people may not notice—can overwhelm an autistic person, in some cases leading to bolting and meltdowns that uninformed people dismiss as "autistic behaviors." Please watch and share.
youtu.be/K2P4Ed6G3gw?... #neurodiversity
youtu.be/K2P4Ed6G3gw?... #neurodiversity
Sensory Overload
YouTube video by Alkurhah
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A useful animated video, illustrating how everyday noises—ones non-autistic people may not notice—can overwhelm an autistic person, in some cases leading to bolting and meltdowns that uninformed people dismiss as "autistic behaviors." Please watch and share.
youtu.be/K2P4Ed6G3gw?... #neurodiversity
youtu.be/K2P4Ed6G3gw?... #neurodiversity
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"Everyday life, from communication within social interaction and societal expectation, interoception experience, outer sensory experiences and those of Object Permanence impact differently upon Autistic people than they do for non-autistic people." -Wenn Lawson:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Research by autistic researchers: an “insider’s view” into autism. The autistic way of being
This paper introduces us to an increasingly popular understanding of autism, but as understood and experienced by Autistic people: the descriptive theory of ...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"Everyday life, from communication within social interaction and societal expectation, interoception experience, outer sensory experiences and those of Object Permanence impact differently upon Autistic people than they do for non-autistic people." -Wenn Lawson:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
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I can vouch for this training! Fab opportunity for #EmergencyMedicine folk
#MedSky
I can vouch for this training! Fab opportunity for #EmergencyMedicine folk
#MedSky
Makaton for… Workshops
To celebrate #ReStartAHeart 2025 we are delivering this essential course at a subsidised rate. Book Now! About Specialised Training – Urgent & Emergency Care, Emergency Services, General …
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October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I can vouch for this training! Fab opportunity for #EmergencyMedicine folk
#MedSky
I can vouch for this training! Fab opportunity for #EmergencyMedicine folk
#MedSky
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"Anything your autistic child is doing that is annoying or distressing to you… is because something is annoying or distressing to them. You can take that as a personal slight, or you can take that as inspiration to make the environment better for your child."
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
Running Away: Autism and Elopement
“Elopement” is a ridiculous term. Right up there with “differently abled,” IMHO. It’s running away. It’s wandering. Call it what it is!
thinkingautismguide.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Anything your autistic child is doing that is annoying or distressing to you… is because something is annoying or distressing to them. You can take that as a personal slight, or you can take that as inspiration to make the environment better for your child."
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
Today is #RestartAHeart day! Hundreds of volunteers across Yorkshire are teaching thousands of school students #CPR
Here’s Defib Dave using #Makaton to show you how it’s done.
Anyone can learn CPR and save a life!
#YAS
youtu.be/4oLwyAeb94I?...
Here’s Defib Dave using #Makaton to show you how it’s done.
Anyone can learn CPR and save a life!
#YAS
youtu.be/4oLwyAeb94I?...
Makaton CPR video
YouTube video by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today is #RestartAHeart day! Hundreds of volunteers across Yorkshire are teaching thousands of school students #CPR
Here’s Defib Dave using #Makaton to show you how it’s done.
Anyone can learn CPR and save a life!
#YAS
youtu.be/4oLwyAeb94I?...
Here’s Defib Dave using #Makaton to show you how it’s done.
Anyone can learn CPR and save a life!
#YAS
youtu.be/4oLwyAeb94I?...
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2. Patients are often (still) being given the FND diagnosis when “no disease is found.”
This is not how it should be done.
FND needs to be diagnosed based on positive signs / clinical features that establish that FND is present.
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...
This is not how it should be done.
FND needs to be diagnosed based on positive signs / clinical features that establish that FND is present.
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...
Functional neurological disorder
Information about functional neurological disorder (FND), including the symptoms, causes, and treatments of this condition. For patients in Scotland.
www.nhsinform.scot
October 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
2. Patients are often (still) being given the FND diagnosis when “no disease is found.”
This is not how it should be done.
FND needs to be diagnosed based on positive signs / clinical features that establish that FND is present.
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...
This is not how it should be done.
FND needs to be diagnosed based on positive signs / clinical features that establish that FND is present.
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...
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Because Donald Trump knows that the vaccines are safe and effective and that they save lives.
And he doesn’t want to die from COVID or the flu.
And he doesn’t want to die from COVID or the flu.
President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.
www.cnn.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Because Donald Trump knows that the vaccines are safe and effective and that they save lives.
And he doesn’t want to die from COVID or the flu.
And he doesn’t want to die from COVID or the flu.
Applications open for PGCert course in meeting the medical needs of adults with learning disability. Relevant for any clinical specialty, and to doctors, senior nurses and AHPs. Fully funded for applicants from England
#MedSky #LearningDisability
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#MedSky #LearningDisability
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Training programme to meet the medical needs of adults with a learning disability
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October 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Applications open for PGCert course in meeting the medical needs of adults with learning disability. Relevant for any clinical specialty, and to doctors, senior nurses and AHPs. Fully funded for applicants from England
#MedSky #LearningDisability
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#MedSky #LearningDisability
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Training programme to meet the medical needs of adults with a learning disability
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October 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Applications open for PGCert course in meeting the medical needs of adults with learning disability. Relevant for any clinical specialty, and to doctors, senior nurses and AHPs. Fully funded for applicants from England
#MedSky #LearningDisability
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#MedSky #LearningDisability
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"The often referenced moral test of the measure of a civilization being based on how it treats its most vulnerable members is not one that the United States would pass today." Shoumita Dasgupta on our ableist administration, @statnews.com:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a... #autism #neurodiversity
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a... #autism #neurodiversity
The Trump administration’s approach to autism is tangled up with ableism, eugenics, and pronatalism
“The current political establishment and their supporters have consistently pathologized difference,” particularly when it comes to autism, a professor of medicine writes.
www.statnews.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"The often referenced moral test of the measure of a civilization being based on how it treats its most vulnerable members is not one that the United States would pass today." Shoumita Dasgupta on our ableist administration, @statnews.com:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a... #autism #neurodiversity
www.statnews.com/2025/10/03/a... #autism #neurodiversity
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Rural Resus tip no.2 from @emcrit.bsky.social at #SSEM25 - mechanical CPR is a game changer in human-resource-stretched environments
Rural Resus tip no.3 - establish good ongoing ALS in the Resus bay before taking ambulance handover #FOAMed #FOAMSky
Rural Resus tip no.3 - establish good ongoing ALS in the Resus bay before taking ambulance handover #FOAMed #FOAMSky
October 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Rural Resus tip no.2 from @emcrit.bsky.social at #SSEM25 - mechanical CPR is a game changer in human-resource-stretched environments
Rural Resus tip no.3 - establish good ongoing ALS in the Resus bay before taking ambulance handover #FOAMed #FOAMSky
Rural Resus tip no.3 - establish good ongoing ALS in the Resus bay before taking ambulance handover #FOAMed #FOAMSky
#EmergencyMedicine #Paediatrics
New emergency care standards for children and young people published today
@rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/fa...
New emergency care standards for children and young people published today
@rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/fa...
Facing the Future - standards for children and young people in emergency care settings
These standards outline how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for children and young people in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK. The 5th edition of the standards was publishe...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#EmergencyMedicine #Paediatrics
New emergency care standards for children and young people published today
@rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/fa...
New emergency care standards for children and young people published today
@rcem.ac.uk @rcemlearning.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/fa...
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I don’t want to hear anything else about what we should or shouldn’t be putting in our bodies (Tylenol, artificial sweeteners, sugar, or fat) until something is done about the BULLETS being put into bodies
September 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I don’t want to hear anything else about what we should or shouldn’t be putting in our bodies (Tylenol, artificial sweeteners, sugar, or fat) until something is done about the BULLETS being put into bodies