Cath Livingstone
@tivadiva.bsky.social
Itinerant Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist,
Army Reserve Officer, photographer. Likes Remote & Rural, TIVA, blocks. All views my own. She/her
Army Reserve Officer, photographer. Likes Remote & Rural, TIVA, blocks. All views my own. She/her
1/ Today I took some thank-you cards and chocs for the staff at the hospital where my aunt was admitted for emergency surgery last week. I took some into the ED, one of the nurses did a little happy dance ❤️ and said I’d made her day - well, she made mine.
April 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
1/ Today I took some thank-you cards and chocs for the staff at the hospital where my aunt was admitted for emergency surgery last week. I took some into the ED, one of the nurses did a little happy dance ❤️ and said I’d made her day - well, she made mine.
February 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It’s not just the USA that can change names….😄
January 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It’s not just the USA that can change names….😄
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Long waits in A&E kill patients. Maybe a thousand every month. The recent ONS analysis has issues but makes the problem look worse than previous analyses:
www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insigh...
www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insigh...
The mythbuster: Do not ignore this second warning of the deadly impact of long A&E waits
Steve Black examines the ONS' new analysis linking long A&E waits to rising patient mortality, highlighting the urgent need for NHS action to tackle the crisis of excessive delays and their fatal ...
www.hsj.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Long waits in A&E kill patients. Maybe a thousand every month. The recent ONS analysis has issues but makes the problem look worse than previous analyses:
www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insigh...
www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insigh...
Brought a friend back from the Falkland Islands to cheer up my colleagues - seems to be working ❤️🐧🇫🇰
January 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Brought a friend back from the Falkland Islands to cheer up my colleagues - seems to be working ❤️🐧🇫🇰
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Vaccines work.
Masks work.
Lockdowns are sometimes necessary.
Access to affordable healthcare/medicines is a human right.
Immigrants are generally an asset.
Equality/Diversity/Inclusion policies are a good idea.
Abortion is sometimes needed to save life.
Keep saying these things. Truth is important.
Masks work.
Lockdowns are sometimes necessary.
Access to affordable healthcare/medicines is a human right.
Immigrants are generally an asset.
Equality/Diversity/Inclusion policies are a good idea.
Abortion is sometimes needed to save life.
Keep saying these things. Truth is important.
January 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Vaccines work.
Masks work.
Lockdowns are sometimes necessary.
Access to affordable healthcare/medicines is a human right.
Immigrants are generally an asset.
Equality/Diversity/Inclusion policies are a good idea.
Abortion is sometimes needed to save life.
Keep saying these things. Truth is important.
Masks work.
Lockdowns are sometimes necessary.
Access to affordable healthcare/medicines is a human right.
Immigrants are generally an asset.
Equality/Diversity/Inclusion policies are a good idea.
Abortion is sometimes needed to save life.
Keep saying these things. Truth is important.
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
'the selection process for medical school can be seen as akin to selecting rugby players for a team. We have selected the best individual players, but they all happen to be outside backs and loose forwards.'
👏 👏👏 Wise words from surgeons Ros Pochin and John Mutu-Grigg
#Equity #SystemicBias
👏 👏👏 Wise words from surgeons Ros Pochin and John Mutu-Grigg
#Equity #SystemicBias
Reimagining Medical School Admissions: Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand
www.surgeons.org
January 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
'the selection process for medical school can be seen as akin to selecting rugby players for a team. We have selected the best individual players, but they all happen to be outside backs and loose forwards.'
👏 👏👏 Wise words from surgeons Ros Pochin and John Mutu-Grigg
#Equity #SystemicBias
👏 👏👏 Wise words from surgeons Ros Pochin and John Mutu-Grigg
#Equity #SystemicBias
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
If I post this here, no one will ever notice I posted it on Twitter first, right?
January 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If I post this here, no one will ever notice I posted it on Twitter first, right?
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
"Be Kind" is an affirmation to tell one's self.
It should not be used to shield the powerful from the righteous anger of those of us affected by their terrible leadership and awful policies.
Stop telling people to #BeKind.
I'll "Be Kind" when they stop "Being Incompetent".
It should not be used to shield the powerful from the righteous anger of those of us affected by their terrible leadership and awful policies.
Stop telling people to #BeKind.
I'll "Be Kind" when they stop "Being Incompetent".
January 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Be Kind" is an affirmation to tell one's self.
It should not be used to shield the powerful from the righteous anger of those of us affected by their terrible leadership and awful policies.
Stop telling people to #BeKind.
I'll "Be Kind" when they stop "Being Incompetent".
It should not be used to shield the powerful from the righteous anger of those of us affected by their terrible leadership and awful policies.
Stop telling people to #BeKind.
I'll "Be Kind" when they stop "Being Incompetent".
In case your day needs some happy dogs!
January 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
In case your day needs some happy dogs!
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of a drug overdose in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
Mark Zuckerberg – Dead At 36 – Says Social Media Sites Should Not Fact Check Posts — The Shovel
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of a drug overdose in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
theshovel.com.au
January 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – who died of a drug overdose in his Californian home today – says it is not Facebook’s role to be the arbiter of truth for everything people post online.
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
A nice thread to circulate to non-medical
followers ⬇️ to which I’d add:
1) yes you can take analgesics before coming to ED, and
2) if you’ve injured an upper limb (especially below the elbow) take rings off asap!
3) take a mobile phone power bank to ED
4) wear a facemask!
followers ⬇️ to which I’d add:
1) yes you can take analgesics before coming to ED, and
2) if you’ve injured an upper limb (especially below the elbow) take rings off asap!
3) take a mobile phone power bank to ED
4) wear a facemask!
Day 15 NHS advent calendar. Please share if you find it useful.
TIME IS OFTEN A HEALER!
Try to avoid the ‘Amazon culture’ of everything needing to be sorted now.
1/7
TIME IS OFTEN A HEALER!
Try to avoid the ‘Amazon culture’ of everything needing to be sorted now.
1/7
December 15, 2024 at 10:32 AM
A nice thread to circulate to non-medical
followers ⬇️ to which I’d add:
1) yes you can take analgesics before coming to ED, and
2) if you’ve injured an upper limb (especially below the elbow) take rings off asap!
3) take a mobile phone power bank to ED
4) wear a facemask!
followers ⬇️ to which I’d add:
1) yes you can take analgesics before coming to ED, and
2) if you’ve injured an upper limb (especially below the elbow) take rings off asap!
3) take a mobile phone power bank to ED
4) wear a facemask!
Cracking start to 2025 ❤️
Happy New Year, try not to lose sight of beauty in all the anger and despair that can sometimes feel like it is overwhelming, especially on SoMe
Happy New Year, try not to lose sight of beauty in all the anger and despair that can sometimes feel like it is overwhelming, especially on SoMe
January 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Cracking start to 2025 ❤️
Happy New Year, try not to lose sight of beauty in all the anger and despair that can sometimes feel like it is overwhelming, especially on SoMe
Happy New Year, try not to lose sight of beauty in all the anger and despair that can sometimes feel like it is overwhelming, especially on SoMe
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
A growing problem --- fake papers polluting systematic reviews. And interesting point that the gold-standard protocols that Cochrane is developing to weed out untrustworthy studies, are too much of an effort for systematic-review authors looking at 100s of papers. www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril
Fake papers are “poisoning the well” for these gold-standard syntheses, researchers say
www.science.org
November 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
A growing problem --- fake papers polluting systematic reviews. And interesting point that the gold-standard protocols that Cochrane is developing to weed out untrustworthy studies, are too much of an effort for systematic-review authors looking at 100s of papers. www.science.org/content/arti...
I love this time of year in the Falklands, with all the young birds and animals.
If young snipe aren’t called snippets, they should be!
If young snipe aren’t called snippets, they should be!
November 26, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I love this time of year in the Falklands, with all the young birds and animals.
If young snipe aren’t called snippets, they should be!
If young snipe aren’t called snippets, they should be!
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
November 23, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Busy few days here in the #Falklandislands - when you’re the sole anaesthetist/intensivist, it doesn’t take much extra OOH work to add up! Satisfying, though, and pleased with the initial response for our recent assurance visit
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Busy few days here in the #Falklandislands - when you’re the sole anaesthetist/intensivist, it doesn’t take much extra OOH work to add up! Satisfying, though, and pleased with the initial response for our recent assurance visit
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain: a reply
A local survey of 202 anaesthetists found that 88% would consider omitting a sterile gown.
There was 95% face mask compliance (elective).
#AnSky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/4fBaPU0
https://buff.ly/3Ze85F9
A local survey of 202 anaesthetists found that 88% would consider omitting a sterile gown.
There was 95% face mask compliance (elective).
#AnSky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/4fBaPU0
https://buff.ly/3Ze85F9
November 18, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain: a reply
A local survey of 202 anaesthetists found that 88% would consider omitting a sterile gown.
There was 95% face mask compliance (elective).
#AnSky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/4fBaPU0
https://buff.ly/3Ze85F9
A local survey of 202 anaesthetists found that 88% would consider omitting a sterile gown.
There was 95% face mask compliance (elective).
#AnSky #MedSky
https://buff.ly/4fBaPU0
https://buff.ly/3Ze85F9
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
As I’ve become older I’ve realised more how experience can be different as a female in any “career track” particularly when it comes to family planning, and would have such different advice for young women wanting families and a career now!
This 2021 paper "The female medicla workforce" covers the basics of gender bias, and discusses isses relevent to anaesthetists such as menstruation, fertility, pregnancy and menopause
associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The female medical workforce
In the UK, the proportion of female medical students has remained static over the last decade, at around 55%; however, at consultant level, only 36.6% of doctors are women. The reasons for this drop ...
associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:23 PM
As I’ve become older I’ve realised more how experience can be different as a female in any “career track” particularly when it comes to family planning, and would have such different advice for young women wanting families and a career now!
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Can those of us working in resuscitation take a pause to say “thank you” to Cliff Reid - his post today on the other platform re challenging behaviours in resus is a kind & polite masterclass in this often neglected aspect of emergency care
Kudos mate!
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18581...
Kudos mate!
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18581...
November 18, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Can those of us working in resuscitation take a pause to say “thank you” to Cliff Reid - his post today on the other platform re challenging behaviours in resus is a kind & polite masterclass in this often neglected aspect of emergency care
Kudos mate!
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18581...
Kudos mate!
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18581...
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Bullying & harassment costs NHS £2 billion annually. Shocking but sadly unsurprising. The hesitation to call out racism, compared to sexism, shows the urgent need for antiracism & compassionate leadership as it saves costs & lives
#NHS
#AntiRacism
#CompassionateLeadership
#Bullying
#Harassment
#NHS
#AntiRacism
#CompassionateLeadership
#Bullying
#Harassment
November 16, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Bullying & harassment costs NHS £2 billion annually. Shocking but sadly unsurprising. The hesitation to call out racism, compared to sexism, shows the urgent need for antiracism & compassionate leadership as it saves costs & lives
#NHS
#AntiRacism
#CompassionateLeadership
#Bullying
#Harassment
#NHS
#AntiRacism
#CompassionateLeadership
#Bullying
#Harassment
Reposted by Cath Livingstone
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain?
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
And reply
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Summary: Keep the mask, no evidence to suggest gowns add value.
Ansky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
And reply
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Summary: Keep the mask, no evidence to suggest gowns add value.
Ansky
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain: a reply
Click on the article title to read more.
doi.org
November 13, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain?
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
And reply
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Summary: Keep the mask, no evidence to suggest gowns add value.
Ansky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
And reply
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Summary: Keep the mask, no evidence to suggest gowns add value.
Ansky
Great 🧵on why iodine is used as a contrast medium in radiology 👇
1/14
🤔 Why do we use iodine as an intravenous contrast agent?
The answer requires a review of the composition of the human body and a brief tour of one of my favorites, the Periodic Table of Elements.
🤔 Why do we use iodine as an intravenous contrast agent?
The answer requires a review of the composition of the human body and a brief tour of one of my favorites, the Periodic Table of Elements.
November 16, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Great 🧵on why iodine is used as a contrast medium in radiology 👇