Tom Lawton
@lawtontri.bsky.social
Large GBR long distance triathlete. 💙
Critical Care @BTHFT, Lead Clinical AI NHS NEY, fellow @AAIP_York & Hon. Prof. MBE.
Ran in a mask once. (he)
@LawtonTri on most networks
Critical Care @BTHFT, Lead Clinical AI NHS NEY, fellow @AAIP_York & Hon. Prof. MBE.
Ran in a mask once. (he)
@LawtonTri on most networks
So I made the mistake of joking that a colleague's string-based "process mapping" looked like one of those film scenes of a conspiracy theorist with a giant cork board...
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
So I made the mistake of joking that a colleague's string-based "process mapping" looked like one of those film scenes of a conspiracy theorist with a giant cork board...
This may be true, but I'll be the one laughing when someone desperately needs to connect a Centronics printer to a 25-pin D-sub parallel port.
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This may be true, but I'll be the one laughing when someone desperately needs to connect a Centronics printer to a 25-pin D-sub parallel port.
Simultaneous WhatsApp conversations this morning discussing:
a) a protocol for measuring the physical properties of animal faeces that's been through a kiln
b) statistical significance required to work out whether it's the heater or the socket making the noises and burning smell
#ScienceIsLife
a) a protocol for measuring the physical properties of animal faeces that's been through a kiln
b) statistical significance required to work out whether it's the heater or the socket making the noises and burning smell
#ScienceIsLife
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Simultaneous WhatsApp conversations this morning discussing:
a) a protocol for measuring the physical properties of animal faeces that's been through a kiln
b) statistical significance required to work out whether it's the heater or the socket making the noises and burning smell
#ScienceIsLife
a) a protocol for measuring the physical properties of animal faeces that's been through a kiln
b) statistical significance required to work out whether it's the heater or the socket making the noises and burning smell
#ScienceIsLife
If you make your medical parents worried enough to give you your second dose of paracetamol ever, you're probably sick enough for a day off school...
But we'll check in the morning.
But we'll check in the morning.
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
If you make your medical parents worried enough to give you your second dose of paracetamol ever, you're probably sick enough for a day off school...
But we'll check in the morning.
But we'll check in the morning.
This is like when I demonstrate my control over my cat by ordering him to lie somewhere comfortable, or scratch the furniture.
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Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
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November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is like when I demonstrate my control over my cat by ordering him to lie somewhere comfortable, or scratch the furniture.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's definitely Big Coat Day today
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It's definitely Big Coat Day today
Me to the medical student when I've asked them about the CO2 and it's reading "67"
(Yes, I'm cross it's in mmHg too!)
(Yes, I'm cross it's in mmHg too!)
a man wearing a music band shirt holds a skateboard over his shoulder
Alt: How do you do fellow kids meme
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November 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Me to the medical student when I've asked them about the CO2 and it's reading "67"
(Yes, I'm cross it's in mmHg too!)
(Yes, I'm cross it's in mmHg too!)
Achievement from today's #HealthcareAI talk.
Final one for a while!
Final one for a while!
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Achievement from today's #HealthcareAI talk.
Final one for a while!
Final one for a while!
Presenting today at @rcsi.bsky.social in Dublin on #HealthcareAI
Looks like an interesting day of talks, and if pre-meeting chats are anything to go by, the panel discussion should be fascinating!
Looks like an interesting day of talks, and if pre-meeting chats are anything to go by, the panel discussion should be fascinating!
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Presenting today at @rcsi.bsky.social in Dublin on #HealthcareAI
Looks like an interesting day of talks, and if pre-meeting chats are anything to go by, the panel discussion should be fascinating!
Looks like an interesting day of talks, and if pre-meeting chats are anything to go by, the panel discussion should be fascinating!
My new plan for encouraging resident colleagues to document in the electronic patient record appropriately...
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
My new plan for encouraging resident colleagues to document in the electronic patient record appropriately...
Honoured to be asked to talk on #HealthcareAI at the Intensive Care Society of Ireland autumn meeting, along with @andymoz78.bsky.social
Made the mistake of asking my brother in law for a Gaelic greeting and now have a 30-second voice note with what appears to be some kind of toast...
Made the mistake of asking my brother in law for a Gaelic greeting and now have a 30-second voice note with what appears to be some kind of toast...
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Honoured to be asked to talk on #HealthcareAI at the Intensive Care Society of Ireland autumn meeting, along with @andymoz78.bsky.social
Made the mistake of asking my brother in law for a Gaelic greeting and now have a 30-second voice note with what appears to be some kind of toast...
Made the mistake of asking my brother in law for a Gaelic greeting and now have a 30-second voice note with what appears to be some kind of toast...
Someone replaced my HDMI monitor cable with a VGA one, and I'm wondering what it says about me that I noticed instantly...
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Someone replaced my HDMI monitor cable with a VGA one, and I'm wondering what it says about me that I noticed instantly...
Every time I write "explained anaesthetic" in the notes as part of a pre-assessment, I'm reminded of the fact that even the most expert professor of anaesthesia wouldn't *really* be capable of making that true.
a man wearing a white shirt and a mask says magnets how do they work
Alt: a man wearing a white shirt and a mask says magnets how do they work
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November 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Every time I write "explained anaesthetic" in the notes as part of a pre-assessment, I'm reminded of the fact that even the most expert professor of anaesthesia wouldn't *really* be capable of making that true.
As we inexorably head towards winter, please ensure you've set your cat to cold weather mode.
#CatsOfBluesky
#CatsOfBluesky
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
As we inexorably head towards winter, please ensure you've set your cat to cold weather mode.
#CatsOfBluesky
#CatsOfBluesky
Predictably, it's our eldest who - even on holiday - refuses to give up on #Halloween traditions
"Dolcetto o scherzetto?"
"Dolcetto o scherzetto?"
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Predictably, it's our eldest who - even on holiday - refuses to give up on #Halloween traditions
"Dolcetto o scherzetto?"
"Dolcetto o scherzetto?"
Not sure of the origin; ironically it looks like it might be AI-generated to me!
October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Not sure of the origin; ironically it looks like it might be AI-generated to me!
I had a quick dig around Grokipedia and honestly there's not even anything interesting enough to post about - just seems to be a low-effort regurgitation of the real thing.
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Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia competitor.' It is a fully robotic regurgitation machine designed to protect the ego of the world’s wealthiest man.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I had a quick dig around Grokipedia and honestly there's not even anything interesting enough to post about - just seems to be a low-effort regurgitation of the real thing.
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
If anyone needs proof of my tech prowess, I just managed to transfer a file over Bluetooth, first time...
a man in a white shirt and blue tie is dancing with his arms outstretched
Alt: a man in shirt and tie dabs
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October 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
If anyone needs proof of my tech prowess, I just managed to transfer a file over Bluetooth, first time...
My client, Tantalus, regrets dismembering, cooking, and serving up his son to the gods and wishes to make clear that this was not a premeditated, organised party, but a work event at which he was, in a sense, ambushed by Pelops Pie
Describe a character in Greek mythology the way someone trying to defend a politician would. I’ll start.
Oedipus: Like you’ve never had sex with someone and regretted it later
Oedipus: Like you’ve never had sex with someone and regretted it later
October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My client, Tantalus, regrets dismembering, cooking, and serving up his son to the gods and wishes to make clear that this was not a premeditated, organised party, but a work event at which he was, in a sense, ambushed by Pelops Pie
In light of the outage the other day, it's interesting to see that Amazon has apparently been replacing a significant proportion of its AWS DevOps staff (allegedly 40% according to some sources) with AI tools...
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In light of the outage the other day, it's interesting to see that Amazon has apparently been replacing a significant proportion of its AWS DevOps staff (allegedly 40% according to some sources) with AI tools...
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
"I've had my vaccines" says the badge they're giving out at the NHS flu-only vaccination stand...
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"I've had my vaccines" says the badge they're giving out at the NHS flu-only vaccination stand...
Brilliant news.
I can think of one or two non-pollutant-based diseases this might help with too!
I can think of one or two non-pollutant-based diseases this might help with too!
@london.gov.uk is delivering on his pledge to improve air quality in classrooms today, launching a £2.7m programme installing indoor air filters in 200 schools across London — benefitting tens of thousands of children & marking another step towards a greener London. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-invest...
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Brilliant news.
I can think of one or two non-pollutant-based diseases this might help with too!
I can think of one or two non-pollutant-based diseases this might help with too!
Our homemade heating controller misbehaved this morning, so today I will mostly be blaming Chinese cyberattacks (and wearing a jumper)
October 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Our homemade heating controller misbehaved this morning, so today I will mostly be blaming Chinese cyberattacks (and wearing a jumper)