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Cardiologist. Thaththa to Lily&Eran. Husband to Jo. @Heart_BMJ Media Intern. Hobbies: Cultivating mass/memes. @SCRBS_uk promo: THARUSHA10 for 10% off

Gotham City
Joined August 2018
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 years
The term “angina pectoris” comes from Greek “ankhonē” which means “strangling” & Latin “pectoris” meaning “chest” The term has been used to describe a diagnosis rather than a symptomology. Welcome to my tweetorial on a background to “angina pectoris”! #tweetorials #meded 1/14
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
8 months
ahhh this is so so cute. have a great day people
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2 years
Words
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Lily was dressed in her doctors' outfit today. Thought id be cute and pretend Id hurt my hand. Honest to god, she told me she was a "tummy doctor" and I needed to see a hand doctor.
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9 months
"tell me about these ECG changes"
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
11 months
new favourite genre of tiktok - vids of illegally parked police getting clamped
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
Got some funny looks when I requested my tea as “strong but milky”- does anyone know what I mean there? Its a very specific instruction.
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3 years
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
whilst ive been away at the conference it seems the little man has developed his climbing skills
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 months
Took me a while to decipher certain phrases in medicine: “i saw this delightful gentleman”= “the patient is going to get a copy of this letter” “that’s suboptimal” = “blimey thats a shitshow” “for my learning can you explain” = “your plan makes no sense”
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
11 months
@fesshole Person: exists This person:
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4 years
ECG made Easy
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1 year
Game changer
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Patient: *points at my name on consent form* "people must shorten THAT" Me: "no I wont let them" Patient: "oh, you feel quite strongly about that do you?" Me: "no, its just that it's my name"
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
6 months
Farmer: my wife made me come in
@adamgordon1978
Adam Gordon
6 months
Friday morning caption competition…
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Going to a series of hospital appointments accompanying my mum and having her “introduce me” as a doctor to every single person we meet as if Im a consultant on a ward round is not helping the experience
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 months
Infection control nurses
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who’s not police but FEELS like police to you?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
My mum is really deaf and lip reads but it gets difficult with all the kids and the noise and the alcohol and yesterday my bro asked her if they had any double cream and she came back a while later with some bongos and we still aren’t sure what she heard exactly
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
i feel it should be more widely known that having kids means that your weekends will be ruined by going to childrens birthday parties
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
"professionalism" is a deceptive word. its loaded with classism, racism, sexism. in essence it is saying "you need to behave like me, look like me, dress like me and be heteronormative like me. i suspect in maybe ten years there will be no such use for such a word.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 years
Its my birthday today. My dad drove up from London for a window wave to drop off food and has left us with about 100 mangos, some curry, shepherds pie, lamb casserole and some Guinness. Amazing but just wanted a hug really. Didnt want to risk it 😪😪
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
her energy
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
10 months
Royally effed
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
GMC registration worth erry penny keeping word pedants safe
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
When you realise the battery in the on call phone has been dead for who knows how long
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
5 months
😭
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@NHSE_WTE
NHS England Workforce, Training and Education
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On behalf of Professor Sir Sam Everington, we share his thoughts on the process towards the regulation of physician and anaesthetist associates
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
10 months
pay your wages twitter having a normal one
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Hi guys- just a thread as a way of explaining my radio silence following the arrival of Eran ///Record scratch\\\: a nasal adornment?! 1/14
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
@DGlaucomflecken i feel like you guys feel this way about literally all our portion sizes
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
when we were flying to sri lanka to see my grandparents (i was 5) and old white couple came up to my parents and “complimented” them on how “well” i spoke english. i remember feeling quite proud and then noticing the odd looks on my parents faces. 1/12
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 years
@SusannaLHarris When babies with hearing impairments learn sign language, they "babble" with their hands much like speech
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
At my parents house. Some things remain untouched
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
This needs to be talked about @gmcuk
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Doctors have criticised the GMC after The BMJ found it had investments in fast food firms, pharmaceutical companies, private medical insurers and private healthcare providers
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1 year
The SHOs leaving the ward, knowing the awful electronic discharge letter system awaits the consultants. The one they have complained about as being unintuitive and awful to navigate for years.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
9 months
The spr in clinic who *rather than making a decision* says “follow up in four months” knowing they leave in one month
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Royal College of Physicians on junior doctors
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
badger badger badger badger mushroom MUSHROOM
@engineers_feed
World of Engineering
2 years
What is so ancient only an Internet veteran can remember?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
@drokane When my son was sick- it changed everything for me. Bro, Im sorry to say- if you died tomorrow, work would replace you. Its your friends and family who will mourn you and carry your coffin. Dont hold a man’s commitment to his friends over him like its some sort of weakness.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
From juniordoctorsuk subreddit. Interesting to see what the reaction is of those who felt the mess should be for everyone…
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 years
Me: "Hi Im Tharusha. One of the doctors" Patient: "Hi. Is there any reason why we have so many indian doctors and can't train any in England?" Me: "I guess maybe its genetics?" Managed to get a wry smile. No laugh Tough crowd
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
He's a five but always puts a fresh continuation sheet in when he writes in the notes
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
@ashindestad @EstherAkinRN one cup of rice for four people is how one can afford a house according to the Tories
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
ah Jeremy Hunt is on my feed again
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 months
taking the ward round to the outliers
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
11 months
nurse: “have you done that discharge letter?” me:
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
It kinda blows my mind when people talk about how they purely went into medicine just to help people. Like thats great- but there is a massive privilege in being able to say that financial security is not important to you. this video sums up the sentiment amongst my family
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Love
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
what are your social media phrases that make your toes curl? ill start “genuinely curious” possibly also “ill start”
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
"You seem to just advance lots of different things to 60% and then just stop" That was the sentence that made me stop and think. A thread about my ADHD.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
Wes Streeting “NHS is too often run for doctors rather than patients” Incidentally he’s made comments about “reform” which has suggested a greater Private healthcare role in health provision. He’s bad news
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
When we bought this house, I wasnt fussed about much but I really wanted to go big on the TV. Surround sound system, the works. Has to be great for the big games on tv. Currently watching the footie on my phone whilst Eran enjoys Peppa in Dolby’s finest
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
NHS leaders: “we need suggestions on how to improve doctor retention” Doctors: “Make more training posts, consultant jobs and pay us properly” NHS leaders:
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Aseem Malhotra to Cardiologists is what Priti Patel is to brown people
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
My toddler when I sneak chopped tomato onto his plate
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
i know how you feel BNF
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
is he enjoying it i cant tell.
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2 years
f2: really looking forward to my GP placement medtwitter:
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
“they saw the patient at 0720” “they have neat handwriting” Lengths that people go to to avoid saying my name. SMDH still upset hours later
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
kids these days wont know the pain of being asked to re write a lost drug chart on ward cover for a patient you dont know only to look in the notes for the clerking and see “see drug chart” in the drug history.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
Thanks for this @PeterStefanovi2 - interesting how the MPs were happy to follow the independent review body’s advice on their pay rises but not for junior doctors
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Peter Stefanovic
1 year
As junior doctors announce a 96 hour full walkout starting at 6:59am on Tuesday 11th April UK news shows don’t appear to be pointing out the Health Secretary wants them limited to a derisory pay award of just 2% with inflation ahead of 10%
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2 years
WHAT ARE YOU
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
when you tell a work friend about a shit work interaction and they interrupt with “oh him, what a wanker” before you’ve even told the story- is more powerful validation than anything else i know
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 months
missing milk 🥛
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
"Rough night?" No im on days mate.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
every so often Cardiology falls out of view. so i thought id share some things that will guarantee i will drop everything to come see your patient THERE AND THEN 100% guaranteed. satisfaction erry time. top tips on getting a cardiology review
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
When I was quite a junior doc, I remember being on call and the reg was panicking because he couldnt get through to the SHO. He’d been bleeping and bleeping and he remarked that a few years prev a colleague had hung themselves in the mess. 1/5
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
its been a very difficult secret to keep, but I am absolutely humbled and honoured to have finished off the last of that tub of Cadburys Heroes. that tub wasnt a gift just for me, it was for the entire family.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
Hey all! Super crushed to have been SO MUCH slower than my aim of <5hrs but had to be realistic as my knee started to give me “gip”- Im so ELATED at all the support you guys gave on here for me and @RNLI and i cant thank you all enough ❤️ now-need to source a burger and donuts
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
Omg why is sleeping such a hard concept for a 10month old. Sleeping is great dude honestly there’s nothing good about being awake
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Just to say that the relative silence of a lot of our consultant colleagues about junior doctor pay isn’t unnoticed. We want to see active campaigning for the benefit of your future colleagues rather than “not like this” and “this isnt a good look” it fools noone
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
6 months
@caffeinemedic THE POWER OF PROPOFOL COMPELS YOU
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
It’s been a year since this little man came along and turned our life upside down. Proud of him
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
4 years
@balrik Bro I live in Ipswich. If you have a big car boot you can have my specialised bike. Ive not used it in about six months. DM me if you want it.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
anyone else hate who they become when they’re on call? its so busy and i feel like I dont get a chance to be myself with patients or staff because its just a rush from one thing to the other.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
@ShewbridgeMatt @sarah_aslannnn Matt. With all due respect (ie none) what the fuck would you know?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
When I was a junior med reg I used to see it as going to war and think I was some kind of wall for referrals. I wish I could go back and apologise to everyone who spoke to me. I remember reflecting this and a SHO saying “no you just dont take any shit” which I know is still code
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
@AyoCaesar ahhh i think this is a difficult subject but helpfully if you look at who is agreeing with you here - it might help you realise how you’ve got this one wrong.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
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When the consultant tells a joke after patient 3 of the 58 patient PTWR
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My dad: we can watch thaththa on TV! Lily: ahhh do we have to?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Chatting before about about capitalist mantras/ads that permeated into culture eg: Engagement ring should equal one months salary (deBeers) Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (cereal lobbyists) It's "unbecoming" to discuss wages (corporations) Any other examples?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Why am I so turned on by this
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
has anyone read “war doctor” by David Nott? im not a big auto biography enthusiast by any stretch esp medical ones but it is pure awesome. wish id have read it as a student
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
once received six (SIX!) referrals from A&E in one phonecall
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what’s the most PHYSICALLY painful thing you’ve ever experienced?
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
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I think - having a student sit their finals whilst on ITU- perhaps do that in private and not flaunt it like its some kind of win. Plus - asian parents are going to go to town on the “well THAT student did medical finals whilst on ITU whats YOUR excuse”
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
⁦THIS IS A SUBTWEET
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
1 year
“and they’re not UK trained so maybe its cultural” lol
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
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@mikeportsmouth There's a real sickness in the UK whereby self satisfied commenters might consider it acceptible for struggling people to only focus literally on survival
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
when I was a F1, the scary cardiology spr asked me how she knew the ECG showed AF and I thought i was being all cute saying “because you’re a cardiology spr” also delivered a shock for an elective DCCV without connecting the pads. for those out there with imposter syndrome
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
peak adulting is deciding a day for takeaway a week in advance and then fantasising about what i’m gonna order literally all week
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Back in clinical and glad to see there are still people who write to the bottom of the page and don’t put another continuation sheet. These are the same people who put the empty milk cartoon back in the fridge
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
When Jo became pregnant with Lily we joined a NCT group. As new parents we would all hang out with our babies and meet up as the kids crawled, started to walk, growing up. The nicest thing ever was having little toddlers say “Tharusha”.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
here’s my little dude enjoying a puddle
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
Meeting my Educational Supervisor for another combined Introduction/End of placement meeting bonanza
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
3 years
I am Philip Lee. And so is every HCW who has worked through the worst public health crisis in living memory. Promoting mask wearing is not a crime. HCWs do not deserve targetted abuse from conspiracy theorists and threats of reports to their regulator for promoting public health
@techpriest
Techpriest
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I am Philip Lee. And so is every HCW who has worked through the worst public health crisis in living memory. Promoting mask wearing is not a crime. HCWs do not deserve targetted abuse from conspiracy theorists and threats of reports to their regulator for promoting public health.
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Tharusha Gunawardena (he/him)
2 years
DJ play that song
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