And that’s a wrap with my last SAC meeting as #vascularsurgery SAC Chair after 3 years. What a rollercoaster ride it’s been! Thank you to all my SAC colleagues Rouleaux Club Vascular Society JCST & Jon Lund for your support. Good luck to Andrew Tambyraja as the incoming Chair.

Welcome to our new Council members Deborah Eastwood, Tim Lane 💙, Clara Vella, Francisca Ferreira and Professor Lynda Wyld, as well as new Vice-President, Professor Frank Smith, who officially step into their roles today.

How it started (1st The Royal College of Surgeons of England Council portrait from 1884 currently displayed in Hunterian Museum London) vs How it’s going (Council photo taken today)

*NEW* The BMA guidance for doctors who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and their employers: Full guidance here: bma.org.uk/pay-and-contra…

I have this on my phone and used to have it on my desk. It’s as true now as when I first discovered it in 2014. Those of us who know, who truly know, know. #medtwitter

Win or lose, you should never be scared of your partner’s reactions after the #Euros2024. Our Helpline Team are here to support you 24/7. Call for free on 0808 2000 247 or visit nationaldahelpline.org.uk #NoExcuseForAbuse #ENGSPN #SPNENG

Full disclosure; My child had these symptoms a few months ago She was in resus a few hours later This question/answer is absolutely bloody terrifying would have resulted in either a blue light transfer to ED or the death of my child #medtwitter

The best time for an inclusive ban on conversion practices was six years ago. The second best time is now.

Many young physicians are finding out today for the first time how much less complicated it was to take care of patients a decade ago.

“No matter how technically competent or senior you are, if you abuse your position as a surgeon, you will have no place in our College.” Today we introduce our new Code of Conduct. A crucial step in our journey to eradicate sexual misconduct. ➡️ rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-event…

This is an important step in addressing sexual misconduct in surgery. Please read the Code of Conduct and give it your support. We must work together to eradicate this blight on our profession.

The new The Royal College of Surgeons of England Code of Conduct is a powerful tool towards the changes needed in #surgery It is years in the making. Years. It serves notice on all those who think their power, their privilege or their position protects them. If you’re toxic, you’re out. #MedTwitter

Never even liked tennis anyway.

Yesterday marked 35 years of working in the #NHS as a doctor after qualifying from Barts (Barts and The London, Queen Mary). Now a Consultant Vascular Surgeon & also honoured to be a Council Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Good luck to all those starting now & enjoy! How it started & how it’s going:

Oooh. New #MedEd paper in BJU International “Differential attainment & factors associated with training applications & outcomes: #Urology in 🇬🇧” Watch this space for more data from our research group covering the other “big” specialties… 👀 bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj… #medtwitter

You have all been warned! Traditionally menopausal women step away or down from leadership roles but now we are talking more openly about the #menopause it’s time to change this perspective.

#SexualHarassment in #Surgery “Who is heard & who is not heard maintains the status quo” Our system protects powerful men, with powerful friends Over. And over. Again. It ignores, silences and undermines the humans who stand up to report them 🚨Sign🚨 this letter from 4

Original draft by Rachael Forsythe, Andrew Nickinson, Shaneel Patel and Hannah Travers 👏👏So pleased these are now live so I and fellow trainees can use them. Ginny Bowbrick and Andrew Tambyraja instrumental too ☺️

Ms A, Ms E, Ms G & Ms H have asked me to express their heartfelt thanks to the >2000 people who signed their open letter, ⁦The Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery⁩, ⁦Doctors’ Association UK 💙⁩, ⁦The Royal College of Surgeons of England⁩ & everyone else who supported them. Thank you all. This is incredible news👇 gmc-uk.org/news/news-arch…

Lord Darzi’s review of #NHS : stating what all clinicians have been saying for a long time especially 👇🏻. Falling productivity is because we haven’t got the tools to work with & it is “crushing”. No beds, not enough theatre capacity….. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66e1b49e…