David Little @DrDLittle Twitter profile

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 years

At home in household isolation and hot reporting chest x-rays. X-ray performed 15:31 X-ray reported 15:34 If only we could do this ALL the time.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

How many doctors have been prevented from attending the weddings of friends and family, or even had difficulty with their own wedding due to inflexible rotas and jobsworth rota masters? Enjoy the wedding @RobLaurensonD4P

The Telegraph

@Telegraph

1 year

🔴BMA co-chairman Dr Rob Laurenson criticised for ‘swanning off’ to attend wedding amid ministers’ attempts to negotiate with members 🔓 This front page story is currently free to read 👇

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David Little

@DrDLittle

10 months

I’m striking today because we are not worth 35% less than 2008. It’s quite nice to spend some time with my son, maybe I should drop some sessions and do this more. I wonder how many other consultants are feeling the same. #Consultantstrike

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David Little

@DrDLittle

3 years

The fact junior doctors are not included in the 3% pay award (actually a ~1% pay cut due to inflation) is an absolute shambles. As consultants we should not allow our colleagues to be treated with such disrespect and contempt!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

3 years

The hospital shop have started an in-hospital delivery service! I can now get biscuits delivered to my office door. This is the best thing that has ever happened at work.

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@DrDLittle

2 years

I have exceeded the annual allowance in 4 out of my first 5 years as a consultant. This weekend I could be doing extra hours reporting our backlog of cancer scans. Instead I’ll be trying to work out if I have a AA tax charge and looking to see if I should reduce my sessions.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

7 months

Open letter to @RCRadiologists regarding the proposed GMC regulation of AAs and PAs. Co-signed by an astonishing 617 members and Fellows in <24hrs! This overwhelming call for action simply cannot be ignored. @halliday_kath @DrStephenHarden @tomroques @OliverReichardt

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David Little

@DrDLittle

9 months

As a Head of School I’m deeply uncomfortable with the @RCRadiologists raising their exam fees by 22% this year. I know inflation is high, costs have gone up, and college exams don’t make a profit but 22%, really?!? Doctors are genuinely struggling to afford their exams!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 years

Last year I did ~40 extra reporting sessions. This year I’m doing 0. If I do 1 extra my tax bill goes up £3062, a marginal rate of 765%. That’s 100s of patients waiting longer for their results and costs NHS more++ to send to a private company for reporting. #scrapthetaper

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@DrDLittle

8 months

Imagine being a medical graduate on the Foundation Programme reserve list seeing PAs being given Foundation Programme posts!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

6 months

This is effectively a Royal College telling @gmcuk that PAs/AAs should not have the same 7 digit registration number as doctors. This is an important step.

The Royal College of Radiologists

@RCRadiologists

6 months

We share concerns around 7 digit GMC registration numbers for PAs, which we brought to the attention of the GMC last week. We continue to work on behalf of our Fellows and members to ensure our specialties are valued and understood, in order to ensure good patient care.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

It’s incredibly disappointing to see RCP president @DrSarahClarke , sitting on her national silver CEA, lucrative private practice and final salary pension pulling up the ladder and criticising junior doctors. She should be ashamed.

Royal College of Physicians

@RCPhysicians

2 years

Today there is an interview with RCP president @DrSarahClarke in The Times. Please read our statement that clarifies both Sarah and the RCP’s view on the right of union members to take industrial action.

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@DrDLittle

5 months

I thought PAs didn’t want to be doctors?!

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education

@NHSE_WTE

5 months

"If we want to tackle the crisis in GP numbers, we should establish a pathway for physician associates to go on to train as doctors and for newly qualified doctors to go straight into five years’ training as GPs."

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

12 years ago today, a radiologist told me I had testicular cancer. Now a radiologist myself, I’ve seen so much cancer that it’s easy to become desensitised to the impact our words (usually indirectly) have on patients lives. Today I remember those less fortunate than me.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

Really excited to say that I’ve just been appointed as Head of Severn School of Radiology from 1st September!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 years

More NHS pension madness: If we do indeed get a 2.5% pay rise for 19/20 as suggested today My salary increases £2300 My pension tax bill increases £2958 Leaving me -£658 I’ll have to take unpaid parental leave to mitigate this making the scan backlog worse. 🤦‍♂️ #scrapthetaper

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 years

I have a cardiology joke but I dough nut think it’s appropriate for me to tell it. Sorry.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

8 months

Physician associates should not be doing “complex radiology interpretation”.

Richard Fitzgerald 💙 🦀

@r1chardf1tzg3r1

8 months

Why Do #PhysicianAssociates Need Teaching on “Complex #Radiology Interpretation” ? ⬇️ @halliday_kath @DrStephenHarden @RCRadiologists @lungdiagnosis @AoMRC @TheBMA @_the_SRT @BSTImaging @BSGAR_UK @BSSR_Site @theBSNR @BSIR_News @scotrad @myESR @bmj_latest @AuntMinnieEuro

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David Little

@DrDLittle

11 months

I have written to the @RCRadiologists about this (specifically “The post holder will work autonomously at an equivalent level to a Consultant Radiologist”) and will be very disappointed if there is no public response.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

7 months

I don’t understand why the GMC want to use the same 7 digit number to regulate PAs and AAs. Are they intentionally trying to create confusion? At the very least they should realise this is going to strengthen and stoke the division between doctors and MAPs

More information on PAs and AAs

A GMC Website page that might be of interest to you.

www.gmc-uk.org

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David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

This is an official practice question for the MSRA, a key component of radiology recruitment. In fact, you’re only invited to interview if you score well on this test. It is nonsense and is not how we should be choosing future radiologists. @RCRadiologists @halliday_kath

Ronan

@ronansetron

1 year

lmao option A and hang up, sorryaboutit

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@DrDLittle

4 years

I approve of this message

Charlie Michael

@drcharliemic

4 years

Writing a talk on abdo X-ray... here’s what I have so far...

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David Little

@DrDLittle

3 years

Junior doctors have worked their socks off over the last 18 months. Many of them them have been redeployed, worked emergency COVID rotas, had their training decimated and gone way beyond! Not including them in the NHS pay award is just criminal @sajidjavid .

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 years

I have a radiology joke, it’s a bit dark though.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 months

This is the worst resignation letter I’ve ever read. #RCPEGM No acknowledgement. No apology. Pure contempt. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 months

This isn’t a pay offer, it’s back door contractual reform. Short term benefits are heavily skewed towards older consultants at the apparent expense of younger consultants who MAY benefit long term. Need to look at detail but feels like a NO from me #divideandrule @Vish_Sharm .

BMA Consultants

@BMA_Consultants

5 months

A new pay offer is now on the table for consultants in England. Find out more about the offer and what comes next:

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 years

The extra work I haven’t done this year because of NHS pension crisis has already cost the NHS approx £8000 more to outsource than it would if I’d done it. Assuming that’s an average across all 3927 radiologists in UK that’s £31.4 million - just in radiology! #scrapthetaper

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David Little

@DrDLittle

10 months

Having deleted the tweet about IT being the no.1 issue affecting the retention of doctors, now would be a great time for @RCRadiologists to publicly reflect, apologise and recognise that pay is in fact the main issue affecting doctors right now. Silence is deafening.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

6 months

There are now over 1000(!) members and Fellows that have signed this letter to @RCRadiologists about GMC regulation of PAs and AAs. This is an unprecedented and overwhelming response! You can still sign it here: @halliday_kath @OliverReichardt

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David Little

@DrDLittle

8 months

Royal Colleges would do well not to underestimate the strength and depth of concerns amongst doctors right now.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 months

Dear @RishiSunak , We haven’t settled anything yet! Yours, A disgruntled consultant

The BMA

@TheBMA

4 months

The PM says consultants and SAS doctors have settled their pay disputes. This is incorrect. We’ve put the Government’s offer to our members and they’ll now decide. We’re deeply disappointed the Government hasn’t made a credible offer we can also put to junior doctors.

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@DrDLittle

3 months

Clear statement from @RCRadiologists and @SCoRMembers that PAs shouldn’t be requesting any imaging including MRI and ultrasound, not just ionising radiation.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

11 months

What is the opposite of pulling the ladder up? ⬇️

BMA Consultants

@BMA_Consultants

11 months

Consultants in England have voted a resounding YES to taking industrial action this July. ✅Turnout: 71.08% ✅Yes votes: 20,741 – 86.08% Together we can #FixConsultantPay now and for the future. Read more:

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@DrDLittle

3 months

I genuinely don’t understand why @drcolinm doesn’t seem to be listening to the concerns of thousands of doctors. Do you think you’re doing the right thing for patients? For doctors? Or even for physician associates? What is the endgame here?!

Prof Colin R Melville

@drcolinm

3 months

Interesting debate on titles- The Medical Act (1983) almost always refers to ‘medical practitioners’ not doctors (or medical professionals). #GoodMedicalPractice2024 means AAs and PAs once in UK regulation will have to follow the same high professional standards as doctors.

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@DrDLittle

5 months

BMA pay offer modeller; “If the Government offer is implemented you will receive an additional £0 in basic pay which is an increase of 0.0% for 2023/24” And I’ll lose about £3k of equally distributed LCEA. Cheers @BMA_Consultants

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David Little

@DrDLittle

27 days

@ChrisHopsonNHS @NHSPracHealth @NHS It’s pretty clear from the comments that existing trust based services are not adequate and that practitioner health has been filling the gap. I’m afraid it doesn’t feel like @NHSEngland is ‘committed to ensuring doctors get the mental health support they need’.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

6 months

An astonishing 1,227 @RCRadiologists members and Fellows have now signed this open letter on GMC regulation of PAs and AAs. It was re-sent to @halliday_kath @DrStephenHarden @tomroques @OliverReichardt earlier today. As promised, here is a revised list of co-signatories.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

There are >3000 applicants for ~350 radiology training posts this year. Currently shortlisting based on MSRA only (🤢). Approx 700 shortlisted. Final rank is based on 40% MSRA, 30% portfolio and 30% interview. We can do better. How should we recruit radiologists?!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

3 years

Midlife crisis you say? 2020 was shit so thought I’d treat myself. #treatyoself

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 months

Hi @RishiSunak would you like to revise this statement?

The BMA

@TheBMA

4 months

The PM says consultants and SAS doctors have settled their pay disputes. This is incorrect. We’ve put the Government’s offer to our members and they’ll now decide. We’re deeply disappointed the Government hasn’t made a credible offer we can also put to junior doctors.

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@DrDLittle

4 years

Excited to have been appointed as TPD for the Severn School of Radiology!

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@DrDLittle

3 years

13 years as a doctor. I haven’t made it very far. @RUHBath

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@DrDLittle

3 years

Last night I dreamt I was back in my ST4 ARCP and I stood up, gave my head of school the finger and walked out. Better than the reality where I left feeling completely worthless, cried all the way home and nearly crashed my car into a wall.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

10 months

You’re absolutely right. I think the radiographer strikes have to potential to be some of the most disruptive healthcare strikes. An unintended benefit might be that people realise how important radiographers are to patient care! @SCoRMembers

Huw Edwards 💙

@NHSHuw

10 months

Not sure media or general public appreciate how disruptive radiographer strike is going to be. We need radiographers to do a very high proportion of activity undertaken in an acute hospital.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

It’s official, I am running for President of the @RCRadiologists . I’ve thought long and hard about this and spoken to a wide range of stakeholders. I believe we need a President for the future. Voting opens Feb 2022. Time to paint my campaign bus. Any slogan suggestions?

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@DrDLittle

4 years

I was going to send @DrAseemMalhotra and his team some @krispykremeUK doughnuts but I can’t work out where he actually works so I’ve donated £20 to @TrussellTrust instead. #doughnutgate 🍩

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@DrDLittle

3 months

I’m sorry but this is outrageous nonsense. Where are the Colleges? Where are @AoMRC ?

GMC

@gmcuk

3 months

🧵The updated #GoodMedicalPractice2024 uses the term ‘medical professionals’ as a collective term for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs), rather than listing out each individual role for every reference. We haven't removed doctors from the…

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 months

For many consultants in first 7 yrs this offer is actually a pay CUT because they will no longer receive a share of the equally distributed LCEA pot (as many trusts have been doing since COVID) as it no longer exists. This is ridiculous! @BMA_Consultants @Vish_Sharm

Vishal Sharma

@Vish_Sharm

5 months

1/ Important update: After a month of intense negotiations, we have received an offer from Government to settle the current pay dispute. Although it doesn’t deliver everything we asked; the consultants committee felt there was enough progress to put it to our members to vote on.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

8 months

This is entirely on you. Refused to negotiate. Refused ACAS. Come to the table with a reasonable offer!

Steve Barclay

@SteveBarclay

8 months

Today’s announcement from the BMA of more doctors’ strikes is extremely disappointing. I know it will weigh heavily on the minds of their NHS colleagues and patients – both of whom are shouldering the brunt of the BMA’s relentless and now co-ordinated strike action. (1/4)

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@DrDLittle

1 year

Nobody has done more than @goldstone_tony for doctors pensions. Thanks to him and the rest of @TheBMA pensions committee for their hard work.

Dr Tony Goldstone

@goldstone_tony

1 year

1/ BREAKING - #Budget2023 🧵 is now live Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt is on his feet and starting to give his speech. I'll be tweeting live on anything related to NHS pensions in particular (& lots of changes expected so pay attention!) Read to the end, & RT once you have!

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@DrDLittle

1 year

I’ve written to @RCRadiologists to ask that the MSRA is discussed at next specialty recruitment steering group to determine whether it is fit for purpose. I’ve also written to @NHS_HealthEdEng to ask for urgent clarification on whether this question represents HEE policy.

David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

This is an official practice question for the MSRA, a key component of radiology recruitment. In fact, you’re only invited to interview if you score well on this test. It is nonsense and is not how we should be choosing future radiologists. @RCRadiologists @halliday_kath

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@DrDLittle

10 months

More scanners is the easy part! What we need is better pay for the existing radiographer and radiologist workforce to ensure retention AND lots more radiographers and radiologists. Without more staff, more scanners would be useless!

Rory Stewart

@RoryStewartUK

10 months

UK astonishingly far behind on CT and MRI scanners - I get that tech isn’t everything - but can we really justify being this much of an outlier? ⁦ @RestIsPolitics ⁩

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David Little

@DrDLittle

10 months

Solidarity with my radiographer colleagues who are striking today. Healthcare ceases to function without you. You deserve fair pay!

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@DrDLittle

3 years

The weird dreams continue. Last night I was on-call and all the scanners broke so I had to draw the scans instead!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

@AlexNevard I almost never decline scans, but as you say, frequently suggest different modalities or degree of urgency. It’s about discussion. That said, imaging isn’t without cost, both financial and risk. Otherwise we’d just replace the hospital doors with CT scanners and scan everyone.

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Another real-terms pay cut for consultants and even worse for doctors-in-training, I’m so sorry the government don’t value your contribution to the workforce and I will fully support you in industrial action. @BMA_JuniorDocs @BMA_Consultants

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@DrDLittle

8 months

I have questions. Is this a direction of travel? Is it about saving money? Where are the lines? What procedures can PAs do or not do? What about in future? What is the impact on training of IRs? The @RCRadiologists need to be leading the debate on this.

platinumpizza™

@Xeon4f145d96s1

8 months

I thought the whole point of PAs was that they’d stick around on wards liberating doctors to go meet their training needs? 2 year top-up course and you get to do all this. If you’re a doctor, good luck with the competition ratios and the exams and portfolio and rotation.

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@DrDLittle

5 months

If the health secretary doesn’t understand what a consultant is, how can she possibly understand the contract and whether this is a good deal or not?!

Dr Tony Goldstone

@goldstone_tony

5 months

According to the health sec on @bbclaurak its previously taken a @BMA_Consultants 18 years to become "qualified as a consultant" which will now be shortened to 14 years with the deal. I thought I became a consultant 13 years ago, but it seems im only a "Trainee Consultant"?!

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@DrDLittle

10 months

Radiographers are a vital part of the healthcare workforce. They deserve to be paid fairly. They have my full support.

SCoR Members

@SCoRMembers

10 months

PAY BALLOT RESULT: #Radiographers prepare to strike as 43 NHS trusts in England hit threshold for action - majorities voted for industrial action in more than 150 NHS trusts #NHScrisis #radiography #SoRnews

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@DrDLittle

3 years

Yes you can have your scan in the community but there’s no more staff so this will mean someone else doesn’t get a scan elsewhere. And it won’t get reported quickly because there aren’t enough radiologists. ⁦ @RCRadiologists ⁩ #workforce

Shopping centre clinics to help tackle NHS backlog

They will be kitted out with equipment to carry out X-rays, breast screening, ultrasounds and scans.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Today is my first day as Head of Severn School of Radiology. Looking forward to meeting our 9 new ST1s for a day of regional induction.

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@DrDLittle

2 months

I have watched the #RCPEGM , the contempt shown by @RCPhysicians leadership towards Fellows raising valid concerns is astonishing. Scope of practice cannot be defined locally, that’s partly why we’re in this mess!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

Finally had a reply from UKFPO about this SJT question. “Following discussion with Work Psychology Group (WPG), both parties have agreed that the matter of radiologists not being considered doctors was an unfortunate oversight.” 🙄

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@DrDLittle

6 months

I’m a little bit surprised that >24 hrs after this was sent to the @RCRadiologists there hasn’t even been an acknowledgement. Yes it’s Saturday, and yes it requires a considered response, but this must be one of the largest interventions by RCR members and Fellows ever 🤷‍♂️

David Little

@DrDLittle

7 months

Open letter to @RCRadiologists regarding the proposed GMC regulation of AAs and PAs. Co-signed by an astonishing 617 members and Fellows in <24hrs! This overwhelming call for action simply cannot be ignored. @halliday_kath @DrStephenHarden @tomroques @OliverReichardt

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@DrDLittle

4 months

In October 2023, an unprecedented 1,227 members and Fellows wrote to the @RCRadiologists with concerns about Physician Associates (PAs). I look forward to an update on the college’s position, and on progress with the two requests from members and Fellows, at the upcoming AGM.

The Royal College of Radiologists

@RCRadiologists

4 months

Our 48th AGM will take place on 1 February. We’ll look back at some incredible milestones from the last year, and our President @halliday_kath will discuss our plans for the future. Fellows and members will receive an email from Civica detailing how to join the online meeting.

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@DrDLittle

4 years

Gave out a radiology gold star ⭐️ today to one of the surgical SHOs for the quality of the clinical information provided on their on-call CT requests. Thorough but succinct and with a clear clinical question. Makes my job as a radiologist so much easier.

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@DrDLittle

1 year

The intransigence of @SteveBarclay ’s continued refusal to negotiate with @BMA_JuniorDocs despite their 98% mandate demonstrates he doesn’t understand the further irreparable damage to morale and retention that will occur if there is not a fair pay offer.

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@DrDLittle

2 years

CTPA request - exclude PE

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@DrDLittle

1 year

Did this person write that MSRA question about turning back from driving to the airport?

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

1 year

The NHS expects you to always be available to cover. They expect you to cancel your plans at the last minute. They will not compensate you for this. Learn your value. No is a complete sentence.

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8 months

A welcome change in tone in this month’s @RCRadiologists President’s email on PAs. What is the best way for members and Fellows to provide feedback @halliday_kath ?

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David Little

@DrDLittle

2 years

Today involves one of the more challenging tasks as TPD, placement planning for next year. 58 trainees, 8 different hospitals. So important to remember these are not just names on a spreadsheet but people’s lives!

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Imagine how many thousands of hours are being spent by doctors trying to work out their AA tax charges. What a monumental waste of their time. Especially when all the figures are wrong due to McCloud and will all need to be recalculated. 🤦‍♂️

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@DrDLittle

3 years

£2.3bn investment in diagnostics is obviously welcome but the main limiting factor is staffing. The shiny CT scanner in ASDA will be white elephant without radiographers and radiologists.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

3 years

Doing my first ARCP feedback meetings as a TPD tomorrow. My message to our fantastic trainees: Well done for surviving, it’s been an incredibly tough year. What can we do to support you and get you to where you want to be?

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 years

Walking through the hospital and toddler shouts “where’s your mask?” at everyone not wearing one. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 months

@doctorhelgi This is a pay cut for many in their first 7 years as they’ll lose their share of equally distributed LCEA pot which now no longer exists. All to pay for large rises for me (in 12 months), you, and the rest of those more senior.

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@DrDLittle

4 months

Credit where it’s due, it’s great to see @RCRadiologists supporting and prioritising trainees in such a public way! Thank you @halliday_kath and team.

The Royal College of Radiologists

@RCRadiologists

4 months

Trainees are our future. We must prioritise training opportunities for specialist trainees and ensure trainers have time to supervise them. The training of other healthcare workers cannot compromise the training of current/future doctors. Full statement:

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@DrDLittle

3 years

It’s you that seems pretty out of touch to me. Sitting there on your high horse with your national CEA award and careers worth of final salary pension! Just how many years of below inflation pay rises do you think the next generation of consultants should endure?

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@DrDLittle

1 year

I am really disappointed in @RCRadiologists continued silence on pay and pensions! Every college communication mentions workforce but completely ignores pay and pensions, two of the biggest factors affecting workforce. The topics are inextricably linked. @halliday_kath

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@DrDLittle

7 months

Why Dragon…WHY?!?

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@DrDLittle

11 months

@DacreJane - everyone is working right on the edge, fighting fires rather than focusing on people and staff wellbeing - 15 years of pay erosion coming to a head due to high inflation - medical management too busy to celebrate success and develop colleagues

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4 years

After 6 minutes of writing. I’m delighted to announce my 21-day doughnut plan. “Mmm doughnuts” - @HomerJSimpson

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This is an absolute scandal! I have many questions.

Eilidh 🦀

@DrEilidhMaria

3 months

Remember this? Leeds ‘allowed’ their physician associates to request ionising radiation. This is illegal. I was a little concerned about this and so was @chriscpritchard so we FOIed. We got pushback. They told us it was just one incident report. … which we later found lead to…

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Alas, my run for @RCRadiolgists president was unsuccessful. My campaign started on Twitter and I'd like to finish with a few reflections. A thread. 1/16

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4 years

I’ve been waiting for this doughnut all day! Thanks @DrAseemMalhotra for your inspiration, you truly are an influential cardiologist 😘 #doughnutgate 🍩

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@DrDLittle

8 years

Very excited to have been offered a job as a Consultant Radiologist today! 🍾

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@DrDLittle

6 months

A further statement from @RCRadiologists on PAs following the letter from 1,227 members and Fellows. ✅ A firm no to PAs having a 7 digit GMC number! ❎ Vague about the future role (or not) of PAs in radiology and oncology and how scope of practice will be defined

The Royal College of Radiologists

@RCRadiologists

6 months

Following Faculty Board on 2 November, we have released the following statement regarding physician associates:

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@DrDLittle

4 years

Will Test and Trace be ready by the 3rd wave?

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@DrDLittle

7 months

Following multiple requests to keep this open for signing it will stay open over the weekend and a revised list of signatures will be issued. If you are a member or Fellow of the RCR, please sign here:

Letter to the Royal College of Radiologists on PA/AA regulation by the GMC

Please read the letter below and add your name as a co-signatory if you are happy to do so. Please note that it is likely this list of names will be published openly. Names will be added to the...

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David Little

@DrDLittle

7 months

Open letter to @RCRadiologists regarding the proposed GMC regulation of AAs and PAs. Co-signed by an astonishing 617 members and Fellows in <24hrs! This overwhelming call for action simply cannot be ignored. @halliday_kath @DrStephenHarden @tomroques @OliverReichardt

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Top 5 #tipsfornewconsultants from my talk at @RCRadiologists New Consultants Day: 1. Don't be afraid to ask for help 2. Learn how to say "no" (delaying is a good tactic) but say "yes" sometimes 3. Never "take a quick look" in an MDT 4. Find a mentor (or 2) 5. Don't email in anger

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@DrDLittle

3 years

@tivaisgreener @rupert_pearse @TheBMA I find it incredibly discourteous that many of those on their high horse about this are sitting on national CEA awards with a careers worth of final salary pension nearing the end of their career but seemingly happy to pull the ladder up from younger and future consultants.

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@DrDLittle

4 years

A few thoughts from a talk I just gave to our radiology SpRs: - What are your priorities? Job vs Location vs Colleagues - Training is a 5 year job interview - Don't be the SpR nobody can remember - Speak to departments early (ST3/early ST4) - Have a plan B (C/D/E) - Prepare +++

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Had a paper accepted today without revisions for the first time! This would be amazing except for the fact I made a massive error that I was hoping to subtly correct during revisions. 🤦‍♂️

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@DrDLittle

3 years

In summary: Chest x-rays are pointless. If you think someone has lung cancer - do a CT.

Ben Hudson

@hudson_benjamin

3 years

Latest from the Bath team in European Radiology @ESR_Journals #chestrad @BSTImaging @JCLRodrigues @DrGRERobinson

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Congratulations to @halliday_kath who has been elected as the next @RCRadiologists President. She is a worthy winner from a strong field and our specialties are in safe hands! I wish her the best of luck!

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David Little

@DrDLittle

1 year

I have voted #YES !

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@DrDLittle

2 years

4yo: “what’s that bit called” Me: “tibia” 4yo: “what’s that bit called” Me: “patella” *repeat a bazillion times* 4yo: “daddy how do you know all this?” Me: “because I’m a radiologist” 4yo: “but daddy, I thought you were a doctor” Me: 🤨

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@DrDLittle

2 years

Royal Colleges so often hide behind their charity status to avoid commenting on terms and conditions which makes @DrSarahClarke ’s opinion in The Times, representing @RCPhysicians , all the more astonishing.

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David Little

@DrDLittle

4 years

Finally it’s arrived! Our Veriton SPECT/CT. #nuclearmedicine

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David Little

@DrDLittle

5 years

Anyone else see a CT head here or just me? #workingtoomuch

MicrobesInfect

@MicrobesInfect

5 years

#measlesoutbreak in Madagascar. The outbreak has infected 50,000 people and killed 300, most of them children, since cases began to crop up in October 2018. #measles

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