Sara Robinson (she/her)

Are you fit to practise? | The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England A surgeon's journey through illness reveals that skill, compassion and resilience outlast even the steadiest hands.

'Some colleagues fear that a surgeon with a disability might compromise patient safety.... I argue the opposite: surgeons who have faced both sides of the operating table know suffering and recovery intimately.'

Well said, Mr Aftab. 👏 #TenCompetencies

publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10....

Sara and her husband at start mark for Great Glen Way

View of canal and towpath

View of canal and towpath

Pile of rocks with brown and white stoat peering out

Following the trend I’m off to walk the Great Glen Way.
Day 1 complete, beautiful canal walk, lots of engineering history and a stoat that joined us for lunch!

#Miles4Minds

Walking 96 miles for mental health: lessons from the West Highland Way | Penumbra Mental Health♾ posted on the topic | LinkedIn This past week, Michael Burns, CEO Penumbra Mental Health, walked 96 miles. Not to prove he could. But to reflect on what it truly means to lead with purpose. To mark 40 years of Penumbra Mental H...

Did you see our Penumbra CEO Mike Burns walked the West Highland Way to raise awareness of our 40 years of service, reflect on what we deliver &raise funds?

Blog here: sway.cloud.microsoft/d331U1QCIJ3g...

& sponsor: www.justgiving.com/page/penumbr...
#Miles4Minds

www.linkedin.com/posts/penumb...

You can read the full report here:

drive.google.com/file/d/19BdO...

Photo of 2 year review which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19BdOjjy957zQNOd4km9AmDOU0MWMjb0O/view Also linked in post below!

Great day visiting the fab team at Hope Point, celebrating 2yrs & hearing from those involved in planning & implementation of this innovative service. It is a showcase of what strong teamwork and collaboration can deliver.

There is always help; There is always hope.

@penumbra-scot.bsky.social

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

SGEM Xtra: Illusion - What you Don't Know & Why It Matters with @CaulfieldTim
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...

A group of doctors speak to each other around a small table. White text at the bottom of the image reads "Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Training: A National Model for Peer Support for Medical and Dental Students."

This peer-led training for first-year medical and dental students from @harvardmed.bsky.social teaches skills & resources to help students support themselves & peers experiencing mental health distress & burnout. #Medsky #MedEd
www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766...

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

1/7 Edinburgh university has released a report on its institutional complicity in slavery & colonial exploitation. A few observations on why its ‘shocking’ findings shouldn’t surprise us, & how History Reclaimed & their right wing media allies will likely react:

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Greenpeace abseil from Forth Road Bridge The Forth Road Bridge was closed on Friday afternoon following a protest by members of Greenpeace, the environmental organisation. Around ten people (described by Greenpeace as highly trained) abseiled over the side of the bridge aiming to demonstrate against a tanker heading for Grangemouth docks with what protesters believe is a cargo of fracked gas. The Ineos Independence is believed to be carrying the cargo to the INEOS plant in the port but Greenpeace say the company and its owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe have opposed efforts by UN Member States to secure a Global Plastics Treaty to curb plastic pollution.

Greenpeace abseil from Forth Road Bridge

The Forth Road Bridge was closed on Friday afternoon following a protest by members of Greenpeace, the environmental organisation. Around ten people (described by Greenpeace as highly trained) abseiled over the side of the bridge aiming to demonstrate…

Registrar (Advanced Trainee) - Emergency Medicine in Northern Beaches Hospital, Sydney Advanced Trainee (Registrar) – Emergency Medicine (Clinical Year 2026) Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation...

Registrar (Advanced Trainee), Emergency Medicine.
Post available in 2026 in our Emergency Department in Sydney

Enquiries to JMOrecruitment@healthscope.com.au (not to me)
healthscope.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/registr...

I support Palestine Action.
I hate all forms of violence.
I wish no harm on anyone.
I just want a kinder, fairer, greener world.
Apparently this makes me a terrorist.
But I am the opposite of a terrorist.

Research Awards, Grants, and Fellowships The College's Clinical Studies Group runs various awards throughout the year.

Are you a trainee, specialty doctor, or consultant within five years of CCT?

The RCEM Autumn 2025 Research Grants will help YOU build your academic portfolio.

✅ Leadership
✅ Team-based projects
✅ Potential UKCRN Portfolio inclusion

📧 Apply by 22 Sept 2025
🔗 rcem.ac.uk/research-...

Do you know anyone who'd be interested in this?

I'd be very grateful if you could share it with them.

We've a game-changing plan. ♥️

Bezos wedding guest takes us through her extravagant goodie bag from the wedding 💗

Are you starting anaesthetic/ ACCS training this year? If so, register for our FREE webinar on 3 Sept. This interactive session includes:

➡️Core areas of the training programme
➡️Intro to the curriculum and exams
➡️Looking after your wellbeing

Register now: ow.ly/p1q950Wej3B

#medsky #adsky

🧵1/ In a new @bmj.com paper, @miriamorcutt.bsky.social & I argue that the erosion of international norms is putting the world’s most vulnerable - migrants, refugees, and stateless people - at unprecedented risk.

I love this article:

“Compassion isn’t an optional extra - it’s the delivery system. It’s how care gets through when everything else is falling apart.”

Also highly recommend the book ‘Compassionomics’ that is referenced.

#MedSky #EMSky

SafeLives post with Pride flag and form graphic and text that reads "#PrideMonth. Marac toolkit for LGBT+ services. A handy guide with template forms explaining how the process works, how to attend and how to refer".

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🏳️‍🌈 Want to improve how your service supports LGBT+ survivors at Marac?

The Marac toolkit for LGBT+ services is designed to help LGBT+ organisations understand and engage with the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (Marac) process.

A female doctor in purple scrubs gives a talk to a lecture theatre full of young people who are aspiring to a career in medicine.

Thank you, Sara. The programme wouldn't have been possible had it not been for people like you sharing your time & career insights.

Indeed, I'm grateful to all @nhslothian.bsky.social staff - Doctors & AHPs alike - who joined us to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.

‘Intellectual giant’ and academic Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85 Sir Geoff Palmer - a professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh - has died.

A huge loss to Scotland, Prof. Palmer was an intellectual powerhouse and exceptional advocate on anti-racism and the need for honest recognition of Scotland’s role in slavery. www.scotsman.com/education/si...

Maggie and Robbie Medicine UG Y5 students talking to our S4-6 Step into Medicine school students.

Delighted to be taking part in the @nhslothian.bsky.social Step into Medicine programme welcoming S4-6 students in to hear more about studying Medicine.

Fantastic programme brought together by @avsimpson.bsky.social Photo shows 2 of our current Y5 medical students Maggie and Robbie presenting.

Photo of new board members and leadership team

Really inspiring day with our new @penumbra-scot.bsky.social board members and leadership team.

So much great work going on and lovely mix of stories and data to onboard our new team.

You can follow Penumbra’s work here: penumbra.org.uk

getting rid of "hypertensive urgency" is a great move to help deescalate a lot of unnecessary care and hopefully trickle down to medical floors

we should get rid of "hypertensive emergency" as a concept too so this is a great step

great discussion in the post by my vice chair Danielle McCarthy

@GreenED_uk is thrilled to be at the Scottish Emergency Medicine Conference! Come visit us to learn how we're supporting sustainable practices in emergency care 💚 #GreenED #SustainabilityInEM #ScotEM2025

House: Practical Abilities Represented on Television and Impact on mEdical Students (‘House PARTIES’) Introduction Medical dramas, such as House, often depict exaggerated skills and procedures that may influence medical students' perceptions of health care. The true extent to which doctors' competen.....

Pleased to see this one in print 📖

➡️ Professional identify formation 🧑‍⚕️ 👩‍⚕️ and the influence of media 📺

Exaggerated skills risk fostering unrealistic expectations 📉

‘Everybody lies’

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@avsimpson.bsky.social

Mentalisation-based therapy for anti-social personality disorder shows promise in rare prison-based trial buff.ly/BMf2b8s

🧵 THREAD

#BIGSPD25 #MBT #ASPD #MentalisationBasedTherapy #AntiSocialPersonalityDisorder #PersonalityDisorders #Prison #Probation #Forensic

“Analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPysch) estimates around two-thirds of early deaths of people with SMIs are due to preventable physical health conditions.”

We know diagnostic overshadowing is a big problem- how can we be more systematic in avoiding it?

#MedEdSky #MedSky #EMSky

Michael Rosen saying it beautifully

blooming purple alliums

Collection of terracotta flower pots with petunias and geraniums

Jute netting supporting sweet pea seedlings

Pink petunias

A weekend well spent is giving me the time and space to relax after a day at work!

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek