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Rach McD

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Got fed up with Twitter. Interests - โœ๏ธ, family, friends, โ›ฐ๏ธ, ๐Ÿ“ธ, budding kidney doctor who hoards books and writes (sometimes)

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Aqua blue book with picture of a dad and child called Raising Faith. Written by Katharine Hi and Andy Frost. Subtitle โ€œHelping our children find a faith that lastsโ€

Aqua blue book with picture of a dad and child called Raising Faith. Written by Katharine Hi and Andy Frost. Subtitle โ€œHelping our children find a faith that lastsโ€

Tenth book of the year. Slow progress with my 25 for the year. May have been optimistic. Useful book, not too thick but insightful coverage of a wide range of family situations and considerations for supporting a child to explore a Christian faith #BookSky #WomeninChristianity

05.10.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover for the Health Gap by Michael Marmot, white background and red writing. With a subtitle saying โ€œthe challenge of an unequal worldโ€

Book cover for the Health Gap by Michael Marmot, white background and red writing. With a subtitle saying โ€œthe challenge of an unequal worldโ€

Finally finished reading this book, jumping off the Marmot report. Useful thoughts and challenges on social determinants of health #globalhealth #booksky #medsky

30.09.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hadnโ€™t realised there was a novel! I loved the Wrath and the Dawn Webtoon, just checked and turns out it was based on this book. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ๐ŸŒ…

21.03.2025 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#BookSky #MedSky

21.03.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo from page 222 in book of text reading โ€œpain, sleeplessness nights, the violentโ€ฆโ€

Photo from page 222 in book of text reading โ€œpain, sleeplessness nights, the violentโ€ฆโ€

Also feel like โ€œsleeplessness nightsโ€ better captures the feeling of night shifts and work stress than โ€œsleepless nightsโ€

21.03.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of a book cover. There is a tear at the top of the cover. The book is called 
โ€˜The prison doctor
The Final Sentence 
- Stories from inside a foreign national prisonโ€™ 
By Dr Amanda Brown 
There is a photograph of a doctor sitting with her arms folded in a white coat, holding a red stethoscope on the table.

Photo of a book cover. There is a tear at the top of the cover. The book is called โ€˜The prison doctor The Final Sentence - Stories from inside a foreign national prisonโ€™ By Dr Amanda Brown There is a photograph of a doctor sitting with her arms folded in a white coat, holding a red stethoscope on the table.

Not sure how I managed to injure this book, think something attacked it my bag. But Iโ€™ve finished it now. Sad and challenging stories

21.03.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover image for book entitled โ€˜When breath becomes air - what makes life worth living in the face of deathโ€™ by Paul Kalanithi. Image of the back of a surgeon wearing blue scrubs, mask and a blue scrub hat

Cover image for book entitled โ€˜When breath becomes air - what makes life worth living in the face of deathโ€™ by Paul Kalanithi. Image of the back of a surgeon wearing blue scrubs, mask and a blue scrub hat

Read this pretty much in one sitting on a flight home yesterday #BookSky #MedSky

17.03.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of the front cover of a red book called โ€˜The Checklist - How to Get Things Rightโ€™ written by Atul Gawande

Picture of the front cover of a red book called โ€˜The Checklist - How to Get Things Rightโ€™ written by Atul Gawande

Next book finished - very thought provoking.
#BookSky #MedSky #MedEdSky
@agawande.bsky.social

16.03.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image 11.03.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14321    ๐Ÿ” 3245    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 225    ๐Ÿ“Œ 146
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Training refugee and asylum seeking healthcare professionals: an ethical approach to UK workforce challenges Aisha Awan and colleagues argue for nationally funded training programmes for the integration of displaced refugee and asylum seeking healthcare professionals Wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Ukr...

Aisha Awan and colleagues argue for nationally funded training programmes for the integration of displaced refugee and asylum seeking healthcare professionals @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/388/...

23.02.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There have been many times Iโ€™ve felt I havenโ€™t the time for a ringing phone. But Iโ€™ve been on the other side recently. Itโ€™s so frustrating when you want answers. One for me to remember, definitely

08.03.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Main thing that stuck with me - I loved the anecdote of a consultant who would always answer the ward phone and try to help. Beautifully phrased.

08.03.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of a ripped page of a book that has been sellotaped back together

A photo of a ripped page of a book that has been sellotaped back together

And enjoy the fun of trying to get back into reading with an apprentice toddler ๐Ÿ˜‚ #BookSky #mypoorbook

08.03.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of the front cover of Your Life In My Hands - A Junior Doctorโ€™s Story. This is a book written by Rachel Clarke

Picture of the front cover of Your Life In My Hands - A Junior Doctorโ€™s Story. This is a book written by Rachel Clarke

With maternity leave drawing to a close in just over a month, itโ€™s time to dust off the various medical-themed books Iโ€™ve been given as gifts but never got round to reading. First one completed: Your Life in My Hands by Rachel Clarke
#MedSky #BookSky #internationalwomensday

08.03.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงต 1/11 ๐Ÿ“š Our new rapid systematic review, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social in @bmj.com examines the role of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetic associates (AAs) in the UK. This is a crucially important question in light of the Leng Review

07.03.2025 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 216    ๐Ÿ” 114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

UK people, turn on your radio! I'll be on the Today Programme talking about this paper from about 0653 today.

07.03.2025 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 154    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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