Ross Kennedy
@rrk310.bsky.social
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. Officially an OWG. He/him. Tangata Tiriti. Your attitude to protected cycleways suggests if you care about others. Amateur outdoors person. Practices taking photos. Blocks news bots (& other unwelcome entities) on sight
Great work from a trainee. The next step is to better understand why the differences
Epidural rates for vaginal deliveries (Aotearoa, NZ):
• overall: 23.1%
• Māori: 18.4%
• Pacific: 9.9% (significantly lower than European women across both parity groups)
• Māori = European women during their first birth; less likely in subsequent births
#AnSky #ObSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
• overall: 23.1%
• Māori: 18.4%
• Pacific: 9.9% (significantly lower than European women across both parity groups)
• Māori = European women during their first birth; less likely in subsequent births
#AnSky #ObSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Great work from a trainee. The next step is to better understand why the differences
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I like being an anaesthetist on days like this.
Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.
The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.
Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.
The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.
Well done @rcoanews.bsky.social and @assocanaes.bsky.social for taking action and stepping away from activity on Twitter/X
It seems that every day reputable organisations are waking up to the fact that they do not need to remain there.
It seems that every day reputable organisations are waking up to the fact that they do not need to remain there.
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I like being an anaesthetist on days like this.
Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.
The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.
Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.
The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.
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NZ taxpayers spent $6M to bring Michelin stars here and only paid $3M to the WHO.
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
January 26, 2026 at 4:13 AM
NZ taxpayers spent $6M to bring Michelin stars here and only paid $3M to the WHO.
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
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Still true today!
"You are helping by cycling when you can"
British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
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British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
🧵
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Still true today!
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I would rather be at a small bar where Nazis aren’t welcome than a big and noisy bar with lots of Nazis, even if there are some good people still at the Nazi bar. It’s a Nazi bar.
And Threads is just bad.
And Threads is just bad.
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I would rather be at a small bar where Nazis aren’t welcome than a big and noisy bar with lots of Nazis, even if there are some good people still at the Nazi bar. It’s a Nazi bar.
And Threads is just bad.
And Threads is just bad.
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Always the marae supporting community!
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Always the marae supporting community!
#ansky Our 25yr review of anaesthetic FGF just published by @anesthesiology.bsky.social. We’ve been banging on about the $ & CO2 savings by avoid waste from hi FGF for a while…Despite >60% TIVA we’ve kept our avg FGF with sevo at 850ml/min. journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo.... 🧵
journals.lww.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
#ansky Our 25yr review of anaesthetic FGF just published by @anesthesiology.bsky.social. We’ve been banging on about the $ & CO2 savings by avoid waste from hi FGF for a while…Despite >60% TIVA we’ve kept our avg FGF with sevo at 850ml/min. journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo.... 🧵
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January 2026 AIC Journal - Volume 54, Issue 1 - Out now!
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
AIC Journal I January 2026
Access via your NZSA membership
anaesthesia.nz
January 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
January 2026 AIC Journal - Volume 54, Issue 1 - Out now!
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
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#Anaesthetists are leading efforts to reduce #N2O usage, via mitigation of leaks and reduced clinical use, but more work is needed to further reduce its #environmentaleffects
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00613-0/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00613-0/fulltext
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#Anaesthetists are leading efforts to reduce #N2O usage, via mitigation of leaks and reduced clinical use, but more work is needed to further reduce its #environmentaleffects
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00613-0/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00613-0/fulltext
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Just a reminder that “yeah but my friends/colleagues/contacts are still on Twitter” becomes more of a crap excuse every day.
Think about what you’re actually supporting. These sites and services only exist because people use them
Think about what you’re actually supporting. These sites and services only exist because people use them
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Just a reminder that “yeah but my friends/colleagues/contacts are still on Twitter” becomes more of a crap excuse every day.
Think about what you’re actually supporting. These sites and services only exist because people use them
Think about what you’re actually supporting. These sites and services only exist because people use them
Right. That’s all my xitter content basically gone apart from a post in late 2023 saying I was heading this way.
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Right. That’s all my xitter content basically gone apart from a post in late 2023 saying I was heading this way.
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For your summer reading, features from NZASM25:
Improving patient care across Africa kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asmspeaker25
Can blood flow restriction enhance elite-level team pursuit performance? kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asm25speaker
Talyn's story kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story
Improving patient care across Africa kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asmspeaker25
Can blood flow restriction enhance elite-level team pursuit performance? kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asm25speaker
Talyn's story kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
For your summer reading, features from NZASM25:
Improving patient care across Africa kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asmspeaker25
Can blood flow restriction enhance elite-level team pursuit performance? kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asm25speaker
Talyn's story kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story
Improving patient care across Africa kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asmspeaker25
Can blood flow restriction enhance elite-level team pursuit performance? kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asm25speaker
Talyn's story kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story
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There's a mention that MMH are ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified
> Manage My Health does not automatically delete patient accounts or data when a practice stops using the platform. [...] Accounts remain active unless the patient chooses to close their account, whereupon the data is deleted.
> Manage My Health does not automatically delete patient accounts or data when a practice stops using the platform. [...] Accounts remain active unless the patient chooses to close their account, whereupon the data is deleted.
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 AM
There's a mention that MMH are ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified
> Manage My Health does not automatically delete patient accounts or data when a practice stops using the platform. [...] Accounts remain active unless the patient chooses to close their account, whereupon the data is deleted.
> Manage My Health does not automatically delete patient accounts or data when a practice stops using the platform. [...] Accounts remain active unless the patient chooses to close their account, whereupon the data is deleted.
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Yes. It appears that a practice transferring to MyIndici doesn’t result in data being removed from MMH, even though that would be the logical expectation. There also doesn’t appear to be any proactive instruction from MMH on how to remove your data.
January 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Yes. It appears that a practice transferring to MyIndici doesn’t result in data being removed from MMH, even though that would be the logical expectation. There also doesn’t appear to be any proactive instruction from MMH on how to remove your data.
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Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion - experts
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
www.teaonews.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
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From what I can tell, unless you delete your account, the old data remains in MMH. There's been no advice to delete the account if the GP moves to another system.
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
From what I can tell, unless you delete your account, the old data remains in MMH. There's been no advice to delete the account if the GP moves to another system.
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As many of us reflect on the year that's been and consider the new year ahead, NZSA President Dr Jonathan Panckhurst does the same for the NZSA. In the latest President's report shared in Te Puna Kairehu, Dec 25 issue. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/presidents-c...
📷credit: Freepik
📷credit: Freepik
December 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
As many of us reflect on the year that's been and consider the new year ahead, NZSA President Dr Jonathan Panckhurst does the same for the NZSA. In the latest President's report shared in Te Puna Kairehu, Dec 25 issue. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/presidents-c...
📷credit: Freepik
📷credit: Freepik
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"Things sucked when I was young so they should suck for the youths today" is such a toxic attitude.
Why wouldn't you want to make things better?
Why wouldn't you want to make things better?
December 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Things sucked when I was young so they should suck for the youths today" is such a toxic attitude.
Why wouldn't you want to make things better?
Why wouldn't you want to make things better?
I’ve a time-caffeine graphic that’s really useful for teaching. If you switch units from hrs->min it approximates propofol. And suddenly trainees understand time-to-peak & the problem of dose stacking
It's a shame that the GMC made them remove the barista station
December 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’ve a time-caffeine graphic that’s really useful for teaching. If you switch units from hrs->min it approximates propofol. And suddenly trainees understand time-to-peak & the problem of dose stacking
This is one of the ways to spot an Australian surgical fellow in Ao/NZ
Australia is metric and we still say “ a few inches”!
How do you know how far to reposition your patient!?
"Around 6 inches"?
"a smidge"?
Check out RUDOLPH - Rough Units of Distance in Operating theatre Longitudinal Patient Handling
#AnSky
"Around 6 inches"?
"a smidge"?
Check out RUDOLPH - Rough Units of Distance in Operating theatre Longitudinal Patient Handling
#AnSky
December 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This is one of the ways to spot an Australian surgical fellow in Ao/NZ
Mere Kirihimete / Merry Christmas to you all! *
December 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mere Kirihimete / Merry Christmas to you all! *
Outside obstetrics, we know for us that >20% of the nitrous that actually gets to the machine is used for machine checks, even if nitrous might not be used for weeks in that theatre
NZSA, ANZCA and ASA have released a joint statement on decommissioning N2O for medical gas pipeline systems. This statement aims to strengthen patient safety and environmental sustainability. It does not propose to impact or change clinical indications for use of N2O. anaesthesia.nz/news/joint-s...
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | Read this article and more updates from The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists .
anaesthesia.nz
December 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Outside obstetrics, we know for us that >20% of the nitrous that actually gets to the machine is used for machine checks, even if nitrous might not be used for weeks in that theatre
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NZSA, ANZCA and ASA have released a joint statement on decommissioning N2O for medical gas pipeline systems. This statement aims to strengthen patient safety and environmental sustainability. It does not propose to impact or change clinical indications for use of N2O. anaesthesia.nz/news/joint-s...
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | Read this article and more updates from The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists .
anaesthesia.nz
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
NZSA, ANZCA and ASA have released a joint statement on decommissioning N2O for medical gas pipeline systems. This statement aims to strengthen patient safety and environmental sustainability. It does not propose to impact or change clinical indications for use of N2O. anaesthesia.nz/news/joint-s...
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Presumably this will lead to cancellation as per the iReX blowout, right?
#nzpol
#nzpol
Tens of billions: Why the bill for planned Roads of National Significance keeps going up
Latest estimates put the cost at 23 times that of Dunedin Hospital's rebuild - but why has the bill gone up so much?
www.rnz.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Presumably this will lead to cancellation as per the iReX blowout, right?
#nzpol
#nzpol