Cristina Costache 💜🤍🩶🖤
@geekydr.bsky.social
🇷🇴Doctor in love with her profession | Paeds reg | PhD student | HPE and Paeds Cardio nerd | Bookworm | Neuro✨| Disabled | Geek
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A new #BMJInvestigation finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards.
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A new #BMJInvestigation finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards.
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Delighted to have been featured in a national poetry showcase, “Poetry and health”, by the @creativeclinic.bsky.social, that can we watched here:
www.creativeclinic.org/poetry
Writing poetry in a second language has been something I’ve beent trying for a while, it’s lovely to see it appreciated 💙
www.creativeclinic.org/poetry
Writing poetry in a second language has been something I’ve beent trying for a while, it’s lovely to see it appreciated 💙
Poetry | Creative Clinic New
www.creativeclinic.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Delighted to have been featured in a national poetry showcase, “Poetry and health”, by the @creativeclinic.bsky.social, that can we watched here:
www.creativeclinic.org/poetry
Writing poetry in a second language has been something I’ve beent trying for a while, it’s lovely to see it appreciated 💙
www.creativeclinic.org/poetry
Writing poetry in a second language has been something I’ve beent trying for a while, it’s lovely to see it appreciated 💙
Claws grab my waist
Womb split open.
Despair,it creates
Earplugs that tighten
Shutting out reality
Screaming impostorism
There’s no possibility,
To academics-euphemism,
To be both disabled
And successful.
All along you needed
Them to be thoughtful:
It’s not a crime
To need time
Womb split open.
Despair,it creates
Earplugs that tighten
Shutting out reality
Screaming impostorism
There’s no possibility,
To academics-euphemism,
To be both disabled
And successful.
All along you needed
Them to be thoughtful:
It’s not a crime
To need time
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Claws grab my waist
Womb split open.
Despair,it creates
Earplugs that tighten
Shutting out reality
Screaming impostorism
There’s no possibility,
To academics-euphemism,
To be both disabled
And successful.
All along you needed
Them to be thoughtful:
It’s not a crime
To need time
Womb split open.
Despair,it creates
Earplugs that tighten
Shutting out reality
Screaming impostorism
There’s no possibility,
To academics-euphemism,
To be both disabled
And successful.
All along you needed
Them to be thoughtful:
It’s not a crime
To need time
Book launch day joy! #stephaniegarber so curious to see the new universe built by the author of Caraval, one of my forever favourite trilogies.
#fantasy #books #bookworm
#fantasy #books #bookworm
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Book launch day joy! #stephaniegarber so curious to see the new universe built by the author of Caraval, one of my forever favourite trilogies.
#fantasy #books #bookworm
#fantasy #books #bookworm
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And- spoiler alert- further data showing more frequent association of women-gendered terms with stigmatising and blaming language, often in contravention of good practice guidelines about professional usages.
Anyway- fab work @geekydr.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to meet IRL!
3/3
Anyway- fab work @geekydr.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to meet IRL!
3/3
July 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
And- spoiler alert- further data showing more frequent association of women-gendered terms with stigmatising and blaming language, often in contravention of good practice guidelines about professional usages.
Anyway- fab work @geekydr.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to meet IRL!
3/3
Anyway- fab work @geekydr.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to meet IRL!
3/3
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Fascinating! Also I refuse to use “childbearing age” 🤮
Extraordinary presentation at #asme2025 by @geekydr.bsky.social looking at the language in NICE guidelines. Why *is* it that 'women' needs to be mentioned 377 times in guidelines about intra-partum care but 'men' only 3 times in guidelines about prostatism? #GenderBias #MedEd 1/3
July 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Fascinating! Also I refuse to use “childbearing age” 🤮
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The #GenderBias continues with a plethora of terms codifying women by bodily functions (including the teeth-grindingly awful 'girls of childbearing age/potential') vs just 3 for men, none of which mention men's reproductive age/potential. C'mon @nicecomms.bsky.social , sort it out. 😵💫
2/3
2/3
July 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The #GenderBias continues with a plethora of terms codifying women by bodily functions (including the teeth-grindingly awful 'girls of childbearing age/potential') vs just 3 for men, none of which mention men's reproductive age/potential. C'mon @nicecomms.bsky.social , sort it out. 😵💫
2/3
2/3
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Extraordinary presentation at #asme2025 by @geekydr.bsky.social looking at the language in NICE guidelines. Why *is* it that 'women' needs to be mentioned 377 times in guidelines about intra-partum care but 'men' only 3 times in guidelines about prostatism? #GenderBias #MedEd 1/3
July 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Extraordinary presentation at #asme2025 by @geekydr.bsky.social looking at the language in NICE guidelines. Why *is* it that 'women' needs to be mentioned 377 times in guidelines about intra-partum care but 'men' only 3 times in guidelines about prostatism? #GenderBias #MedEd 1/3
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We are working to improve access to reasonable adjustments for autistic and neurodivergent doctors.
Want to know more?
Read more about our disability equality work, including our webinar with Autistic Doctors International www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Want to know more?
Read more about our disability equality work, including our webinar with Autistic Doctors International www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Disability equality in medicine
Our work looks at the experiences of disabled doctors and medical students in education, training and the workplace and the priority areas for action to ensure they are properly supported and represen...
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June 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We are working to improve access to reasonable adjustments for autistic and neurodivergent doctors.
Want to know more?
Read more about our disability equality work, including our webinar with Autistic Doctors International www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Want to know more?
Read more about our disability equality work, including our webinar with Autistic Doctors International www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
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"Autistic people actually can flourish in medicine, and are probably very common in medicine"
Dr Seb Shaw and Dr Rosie Baruah share their experiences as autistic doctors and why more work is needed to challenge misconceptions.
Read more 👉 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
Dr Seb Shaw and Dr Rosie Baruah share their experiences as autistic doctors and why more work is needed to challenge misconceptions.
Read more 👉 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
More than able
Autistic doctors often face stigma and discrimination, but with the right environment, they can thrive
thedoctor.bma.org.uk
June 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Autistic people actually can flourish in medicine, and are probably very common in medicine"
Dr Seb Shaw and Dr Rosie Baruah share their experiences as autistic doctors and why more work is needed to challenge misconceptions.
Read more 👉 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
Dr Seb Shaw and Dr Rosie Baruah share their experiences as autistic doctors and why more work is needed to challenge misconceptions.
Read more 👉 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
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Listen to the latest episode of The Doctor podcast, about supporting autistic patients - and getting certification from the National Autistic Society thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pod...
June 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Listen to the latest episode of The Doctor podcast, about supporting autistic patients - and getting certification from the National Autistic Society thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pod...
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For #AutisticPrideDay, we’re celebrating the contributions of autistic doctors and the importance of inclusive practices for autistic doctors and patients.
Read about Dr Cristina Costache’s experiences as an autistic doctor www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
Read about Dr Cristina Costache’s experiences as an autistic doctor www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
Why we need autistic pride
Cristina Costache highlights why it’s so important to listen to autistic people, particularly those who are often overlooked.
www.bma.org.uk
June 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
For #AutisticPrideDay, we’re celebrating the contributions of autistic doctors and the importance of inclusive practices for autistic doctors and patients.
Read about Dr Cristina Costache’s experiences as an autistic doctor www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
Read about Dr Cristina Costache’s experiences as an autistic doctor www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
May 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Made this for one of my dad’s doctors(I know her well and we both love Sailor Moon) #fanart #sailormoon #gastro
My £2 crayons 😆
My £2 crayons 😆
April 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Made this for one of my dad’s doctors(I know her well and we both love Sailor Moon) #fanart #sailormoon #gastro
My £2 crayons 😆
My £2 crayons 😆
(1/2)Having to explain to your parent as a #doctor and daughter what his diagnosis of carcinomatosis is feels like a bigger stab than anything I’ve ever had. Knowing what will happen, having known it was this but needing a confirmation because you hoped it would be ok, no one
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
(1/2)Having to explain to your parent as a #doctor and daughter what his diagnosis of carcinomatosis is feels like a bigger stab than anything I’ve ever had. Knowing what will happen, having known it was this but needing a confirmation because you hoped it would be ok, no one
Anyone else feel like everything is just very heavy of aching? The hurt around is sometimes too much #hypersensitive #ND #poetry
I just want to weep
But I am stood frozen
The hurt carving deep.
Perfectly chosen
My skin
So paper thin
Sipping
The pigment of sorrow
I just want to weep
But I am stood frozen
The hurt carving deep.
Perfectly chosen
My skin
So paper thin
Sipping
The pigment of sorrow
January 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Anyone else feel like everything is just very heavy of aching? The hurt around is sometimes too much #hypersensitive #ND #poetry
I just want to weep
But I am stood frozen
The hurt carving deep.
Perfectly chosen
My skin
So paper thin
Sipping
The pigment of sorrow
I just want to weep
But I am stood frozen
The hurt carving deep.
Perfectly chosen
My skin
So paper thin
Sipping
The pigment of sorrow
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🚨TODAY is the LAST DAY to stand for ARM in the Divisional (geographical) elections 🚨
ARM this year will elect 2 new Chief Officers and set the direction of the BMA.
Like what your union is doing right now and want more? Stand!
Want changes? Stand!
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
ARM this year will elect 2 new Chief Officers and set the direction of the BMA.
Like what your union is doing right now and want more? Stand!
Want changes? Stand!
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
ARM 2025 division elections
ARM division elections are open to all BMA members. Find out more about the ARM division elections to this year's ARM.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨TODAY is the LAST DAY to stand for ARM in the Divisional (geographical) elections 🚨
ARM this year will elect 2 new Chief Officers and set the direction of the BMA.
Like what your union is doing right now and want more? Stand!
Want changes? Stand!
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
ARM this year will elect 2 new Chief Officers and set the direction of the BMA.
Like what your union is doing right now and want more? Stand!
Want changes? Stand!
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
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@the-bma.bsky.social , how can we fund general practice appropriately?
December 22, 2024 at 8:43 AM
@the-bma.bsky.social , how can we fund general practice appropriately?
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@dauk-gp.bsky.social
I’m sure this is on your radar.
£5.25? How does this buy expert wound management, instead of coffee and a biscuit?
I’m sure this is on your radar.
£5.25? How does this buy expert wound management, instead of coffee and a biscuit?
December 22, 2024 at 8:42 AM
@dauk-gp.bsky.social
I’m sure this is on your radar.
£5.25? How does this buy expert wound management, instead of coffee and a biscuit?
I’m sure this is on your radar.
£5.25? How does this buy expert wound management, instead of coffee and a biscuit?
Been shared this by one of our Yorkshire GPs.
@wesstreeting.bsky.social I might be a paediatrician but even I know that a PSA test costs £65-£120, so nowhere near £5.25. How are we expecting the screening of let’s say a third of the population to occur with only £5.25 per capita? #nhs
@wesstreeting.bsky.social I might be a paediatrician but even I know that a PSA test costs £65-£120, so nowhere near £5.25. How are we expecting the screening of let’s say a third of the population to occur with only £5.25 per capita? #nhs
Can anyone explain how a GP can take on this “over and above” work for just over a fiver?
December 22, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Been shared this by one of our Yorkshire GPs.
@wesstreeting.bsky.social I might be a paediatrician but even I know that a PSA test costs £65-£120, so nowhere near £5.25. How are we expecting the screening of let’s say a third of the population to occur with only £5.25 per capita? #nhs
@wesstreeting.bsky.social I might be a paediatrician but even I know that a PSA test costs £65-£120, so nowhere near £5.25. How are we expecting the screening of let’s say a third of the population to occur with only £5.25 per capita? #nhs
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Grateful to Forbes including THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS on this list 💚
"Guenther challenges the conventional wisdom that the climate debate is simply a partisan issue, as both sides of the political spectrum often perpetuate fossil-fuel talking points."
"Guenther challenges the conventional wisdom that the climate debate is simply a partisan issue, as both sides of the political spectrum often perpetuate fossil-fuel talking points."
December 12, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Grateful to Forbes including THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS on this list 💚
"Guenther challenges the conventional wisdom that the climate debate is simply a partisan issue, as both sides of the political spectrum often perpetuate fossil-fuel talking points."
"Guenther challenges the conventional wisdom that the climate debate is simply a partisan issue, as both sides of the political spectrum often perpetuate fossil-fuel talking points."
✨Neurodivergent✨
💭What people think they’ll see: lack of empathy, lack of imagination, poor eye contact
👀What they can actually see: lots of colour (I love wearing colours), masking ++ (I can read you well => that’s how I learn how to mask), bubbliness and creativity+++
#audhd #autism
💭What people think they’ll see: lack of empathy, lack of imagination, poor eye contact
👀What they can actually see: lots of colour (I love wearing colours), masking ++ (I can read you well => that’s how I learn how to mask), bubbliness and creativity+++
#audhd #autism
December 12, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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Missed this at the time - such a thoughtful, measured & predictably wise piece from @pwhitakerwriter.bsky.social on assisted dying. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
For assisted dying to work, GPs need to know their patients
Ending a life must be a choice made between alternatives; not one taken because of a failure to provide proper healthcare.
www.newstatesman.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Missed this at the time - such a thoughtful, measured & predictably wise piece from @pwhitakerwriter.bsky.social on assisted dying. www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Watched Puss in Boots the last wish with my parents and forgot how much husband said I was like Perrito.
A bit sad but wouldn’t have it otherwise☺️
Sadder how the awful life in medicine and trade unionism has tried hard (and nearly managed) to change me #pussinboots @dreamworksanim.bsky.social
A bit sad but wouldn’t have it otherwise☺️
Sadder how the awful life in medicine and trade unionism has tried hard (and nearly managed) to change me #pussinboots @dreamworksanim.bsky.social
a cartoon dog wearing a yellow hat and sweater
ALT: a cartoon dog wearing a yellow hat and sweater
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Watched Puss in Boots the last wish with my parents and forgot how much husband said I was like Perrito.
A bit sad but wouldn’t have it otherwise☺️
Sadder how the awful life in medicine and trade unionism has tried hard (and nearly managed) to change me #pussinboots @dreamworksanim.bsky.social
A bit sad but wouldn’t have it otherwise☺️
Sadder how the awful life in medicine and trade unionism has tried hard (and nearly managed) to change me #pussinboots @dreamworksanim.bsky.social