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Dr Nat 💙🌞
@sugarplumNat
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Aug 2, 2022
    I'm at the end of the foundation programme and here are my thoughts and rambles and ruminations: Firstly, the foundation programme felt like a prison sentence to me. (This is going to long and multiple tweets, potentially many tangents, forgive me)
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
    I'm leaving my current role in a community hospital due to safety concerns that have not been addressed adequately. I'm sharing this because I'm deeply concerned about what is happening in the NHS and I'm worried about the risk our patients are facing.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Aug 20, 2021
    got told today by my MALE consultant that men don't respect me because I'm too attractive... what the ACTUAL f*** 🙃🙃🙃
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Oct 17, 2020
    Just finished a week where half the doctors on my team are sick bc of COVID, patients are receiving care for COVID - we are under huge amounts of pressure. There are not enough doctors to cope with people believing this is over. Please do your bit and help us. #PandemicIsOverUK
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
    Replying to @sugarplumNat
    Thanks for reading and apologies for the long tweet. I'm aware of the backlash I may receive from the trust for posting this. We are encouraged to speak up but not when it's something this big. But silence and apathy will not help our patients.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Nov 18, 2024
    Advice please - patients, doctors, solicitors. My dad has been waiting for a hip replacement for 81 weeks. Started having a sore hip in March 2023 and promptly saw his GP. The XR showed severe osteoarthritis of his left hip. The GP could not refer directly to orthopaedics... 1/
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Oct 15, 2023
    What's the actual point of training to be a doctor now? I look on LinkedIn and find multiple PA jobs which are paid better than I would be as a Dr. I look at doing getting a PA qualification - those with medical degree aren't allowed to apply?!
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    Or leave? Go to Australia to work. Or leave the profession entirely? What do we do when we are trying to ensure patient safety but no one is listening? This leads to moral injury. I'm really worried for the future of our profession and most of all, the safety of our patients.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    Frailty medicine is complex and requires knowledge from all specialities... you can not train someone in frailty without prior training in cardio/resp/gastro/ortho/MH/neuro etc - this is why Drs go to medical school, do post grad training and sit post grad exams
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Feb 20, 2022
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    This is someone from my workplace, a healthcare professional who I will most likely work with again in the future. Please, to all, don't be persistent when someone tells you they are not interested, it isn't romantic to ignore a person's boundaries.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    We are no longer trying to prevent harm. We are allowing our patients to suffer. This is a nationwide issue - huge funding into replacing Drs with MAPs... especially in community settings and frailty wards - these patients are amongst our most vulnerable
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    Many pts I would see on a Monday would be inappropriate for a rehab ward. There was a pt diagnosed as sciatica by an ACP in A&E - complete left arm&leg loss of motor function - pt actually had two cerebellar strokes. This is only one example.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    I spoke to the senior management about all of this... but of course, I am one doctor trying to fight a government agenda. Doctors are no longer respected - our concerns surrounding the safety of our patients are ignored again and again.
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    Dr Nat 💙🌞
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    Dec 16, 2023
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    But without a supervisor, how would I be trained? Running an MDT, working independently, diagnosing, managing, discharging, palliating... all for ~£40k/year. Who would take such risk & responsibility to be paid the same as a CHCP you are supervising and are responsible for?
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