Dr Lynda Lynch-Gibbs

Remember that academic event where you ended up debating ideas with colleagues, new friends, and even the speakers, long into the evening?

The British Neuropsychiatry Association teaching weekend is one of those and it'll happen Dec 12-14 in Oxford.

I'll be there. Do come and join us!

For the tween/ teen I recommend The Myrthali series of books. The Boy Who Stole Time and The Dream Pedlar's Parade by Mark Bowsher. @markbowsher.bsky.social

We can upload 3 minute videos now.

YOU KNOW THE RULE

7 days wait for Urgent MRI. Now cancelled- cardiology says pacemaker too high risk. 2 days ago after reviewing the box and leads Cardiophysiology said the risk could be managed 😡
To be discharged once on top of dizziness- Dx with 60% carotid artery stenosis, no tmt plan & no anticoag for 30 days!!

5½ days and counting waiting for my Dad to have an Urgent MRI ordered by the stroke team. Just hoping it happens before everything grinds to a halt again at the weekend. 😥

Been sat in A&E overnight with a family member with multiple issues going on. So often recently I have second guessed advocating for Physician Assistants at our Board. Tonight was an exemplar of how they can be a superb and seamless asset to the team. Thank you. 

Urgent valuing of the service user voice to drive improvement in the NHS is required. The imbalance of power in challenging poor care leads to gaslighting and trauma and often does not deliver improvements. The NHS offers the same improvement (in)actions time and again report after report.

We HAVE to stand up for NHS Whistleblowers - because one day this could be any of us…. we all know there is a long and illustrious history of the NHS forcing people out who stand up for patient safety.

Did they give it coffee? Works for me!

Implementation Science Seeks to Translate Research Into Practice This Medical News feature discusses how implementation science seeks to narrow the often yearslong gap between the development of evidence-based practices and their routine use in the real world.

I'm very interested in the field of implementation science.

I frequently quote a paper that found it takes an average of 17 years from "the evidence supports this change in clinical practice" to an actual change in clinical practice.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

YouTube video by The Golden Circle Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A bold move from Caroline Kennedy, but necessary as Robert F. Kennedy's leadership of Healthcare in the US could have far reaching consequences.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...

Future of the NHS: Health officials out of ideas and remarkably complacent, PAC finds - Committees - UK Parliament Report finds lack of fresh thinking and decisive action within NHS England and DHSC paired with overly optimistic planning assumptions as financial position continues to worsen.

"... senior officials do not seem to have ideas, or the drive, to match the level of change required, despite this being precisely the moment where such thinking is vital"

A scathing assessment of NHSE and DHSC by the Public Accounts Committee committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...

Amazing opportunity to direct a flourishing brain research centre in the UK.

Had a conversation today about the difference between "kindness" & "niceness" in leadership so decided to post about it. The article & graphic explain why, as leaders, we should choose kindness over niceness:
lnkd.in/e6FfD8eQ. By Emmanuel Barrera.
Graphic: @justin-mecham.bsky.social via Dan Grimes

YouTube video by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism

#Oliverscampaign
This powerful new animation has been co-designed co-produced with autistic people & people with a learning disability It is aimed at helping staff and employers across health & social care to understand Oliver's Training & why it is so vitally important
youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g?...

Urgent valuing of the service user voice to drive improvement in the NHS is required. The imbalance of power in challenging poor care leads to gaslighting and trauma and often does not deliver improvements. The NHS offers the same improvement (in)actions time and again report after report.

Comfort Blanket Films, TV, books and music that you return to again and again for comfort...

I forgot to mention!

If you're wanting comfort reads, watches and listens while the world's falling off its axis, the excellent Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social does a lovely podcast, Comfort Blanket, where he interviews writers, actors and comedians on their favourites 👇

Really excited to read these...

@angryhacademic.bsky.social some articles you may be interested in too

#MRI

An old post, but wanted to capture this over here
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When Journal, Scientific Society, and Community Values Clash - Absolutely Maybe A process I’ve been involved with at a journal recently exploded. It was meant to resolve a controversy about a publication, not…

I never thought a day would come when I would write a post this critical about the Cochrane Collaboration. But today was that day:

absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/01/24/w...

#mecfs

Can I extend my neck for the MRI they asked... 🦒 😱

Well done!

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Thank you. You have just reminded me to put mushrooms on my shopping list.

Denis Law and Prof Lynda Lynch. Aberdeen University January 2020. Chancellor of Aberdeen University, The Duchess of Rothesay (Queen Camilla) presented honorary degrees, including one to Princess Anne.

RIP Denis Law 🏆

Thanks Lynda! #TheTraitors fans might also enjoy my Claudia Winkleman one…

Understood. Watch this space.

Don't nab the film rights before giving me a cut!
@markbowsher.bsky.social

A must read before it becomes a screen blockbuster to appreciate the worlds and characters conjured in your mind by the exquisite writing.
@richardosman1.bsky.social
@gralefrit.bsky.social
@charliebrooker.bsky.social

We shouldn't be relying on personal resilience to prop up systemic failure.