UK Radiologist & HealthIT Consultancy for the prosaic ๐ Wannabe geek, father, occasional Priest of Roentgen . Support Liverpool โฝ๏ธ& Pakistan ๐๐ต๐ฐ
Iโve had the privilege of working with some excellent
#HealthIT
companies and people over the past couple of years in slowly building up the
#consultancy
&
#advisory
service.
Even so I confess to have been bowled over by the comprehensive and wonderful
#recommendation
๐
HI
@jonbonjovi
Long shot I know! My incredible secretary is a HUGE fan of yours. She marks 40 years of unstinting service in healthcare in NHS here in the UK next week
Any chance of arranging a short audio or video shout out to her to mark this milestone? Thanks 4 considering๐๐ฝ
Slightly hesitant posting this - not really the done thing 2 share internal email screenshots in public domain but I am very proud of
@boltonnhsft
for (finally ๐) implementing this principle & for the enthusiastic embracing by my Divisional Team ๐
#EDI
#Respect
#Values
#Friday
So
16 years as an
#NHS
consultant
10 PA Contract.
Got a CEA award this year (yay! ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ)
2nd brown envelope just dropped and I've got a ยฃ187,000 Pension growth to pay
#Pensiontax
on๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
Just bonkers ๐ญ
I feel slightly broken right now
Stayed with a good friend known since uni over weekend - just retired from banking sector
We've never discussed "money" openly before (why would you ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ)
He casually said "you must be a millionaire too..."
Eye opening discussion when I asked "just how much do you think I earn?"
Let's be clear
The issue here isn't the PA
The issue is Consultants in positions of authority such as (checks notes) Training Lead that have zero regard for the Training and future of their trainees
For shame
When I went to talk at a conference in Saudi last year I was very casually offered a job with the "opening offer"
$40k /month, paid accommodation, schooling for my little one and 2 flights home a year ๐คฏ
(And clearly was opening offer)
So yup no surprise people leave
My parentsโ pulmonologist, ENT & cardiologist in Saudi are ex NHS doctors at ~ ยฃ25k/month with paid accommodation+annual flights home. We have chats about how theyโre so glad they left when they did, paid off their mortgages within 2 years, and are grateful to be able to sendโฆ
@veggieequallife
"senior colleague sat next to me heard the conversation...they also experienced it"
But did bugger all about it ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
This is the infuriating thing
Consultants not speaking out throwing juniors under bus & those of us who DO speak out: the "troublecausers"
See it everywhere in NHS๐ก
Well that's a wrap
Sun sets on another
@UKIOCongress
as well as my Presidency
It was a truly wonderful time for me
A friend commented that I looked like a proud father as I was walking around the Exhibition Halls past 2 days - he's not wrong!
Reflections 2 follow
#UKIO2023
1/2
Eid Mubarak Everyone!
May your Eid be blessed with joy, the acceptance of all your duas and the best of health.
Eid Mubarak to you and your families and all your loved ones.
#EidMubarak
@KateBurkeNHS
Low bar to start - the basics:
โ ๏ธPaid on time & correctly
โ ๏ธLeave requested properly honoured
โ ๏ธRota gaps appropriately managed
โ ๏ธHot food available for those on call evenings and weekends
โ ๏ธTraining opportunities ring-fenced
โ ๏ธParking (?)
Absolutely delighted to learn I made the
#HSJ100
20
#Wildcard
list this morning
@HSJnews
Many thanks to the peers who undoubtedly recommended me for the "disruptors" roll call and immensely proud to feature alongside some true heroes
Co-Chair of
@BMA_JuniorDocs
in "proves negotiation credentials" shocker by actually managing to get leave approved to attend not HIS wedding but a friend's!
@jtrebach
Recognising a normal is an important skill (I know you know this Josh and its part of the moral of your story)
Much easier to overcall & fit some vague apparent shadowing to a Hx of a cough than be confident its normal
Also never great when a git scolds you then gets it wrong
Dropped the son & heir off to university today
The next Dr Malik starts his own long journey Inshallah - his Grandfather is looking down with immense pride I'm sure
Look after my boy
@MedicineUoN
๐
This is terrifying.
Doc asks to "taper down" service for short while, recipient says pause = 'semantics' that doc inappropriately stopped
"Can I have a laptop?"
'We don't have any yet but note interest'
Learn they now have so ask for 1 "as promised" = dishonesty not semantics
JDUK highlighted an MPTS tribunal which has me SHOOKETH
- Indian doctor asks for a laptop
- used the word "promised" when actually they had noted her interest for one previously
- gets GMC'ed for dishonesty and suspended for a month?!?
WTAF
ุฅููููุง ููููููฐูู ููุฅููููุง ุฅููููููู ุฑูุงุฌูุนููู
We are from God and to Him we shall return
My beloved father has departed to meet his Creator
Please remember him in your blessed dua
We are back to that bizarre dichotomy again - Schrรถdinger's NHS
If you don't like it leave
AND
How dare you leave for better pay & conditions - come back
๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
@Tom_SkinnerBC
@markbishopuk
Itโs not for public sector workers to prop up public services other than via general taxation like everyone else.Extensive erosion of public sector reward has caused much of the mess we are in now as we are unable to retain staff. So in answer to your question, no.
Past few weeks have been an advent calendar of utmost joy! ๐
Pleased to say I can remove the word "Interim" from my role as Divisional Medical Director ๐ฅณ
6 month lived job interview finally over ๐
Aah yes - it's not about race, it's "bad behaviour " from those that don't understand the culture (or some such nonsense)
This article by
@AntonEmmanuel2
in the
@bmj_latest
shows that argument for what it is
#racism
#NHS
#medtwitter
Didn't quite expect the emotions to hit so hard as I arrived to
@ACCLiverpool
today seeing exhibitors setting up for
@UKIOCongress
launch tomorrow ๐ฅฒ
My last year as president & bringing 2 a close a journey that started in June 2017 with THAT email from
@DrVikasShah
๐ฅน
#UKIO2023
Ramadan Mubarak to all!
May we all feel the Mercy, Peace Blessing of this holy month
Polite request for a little forbearance toward your Muslim colleagues the first few days while everyone adjusts to the new regimes (and caffeine withdrawal- ahem!)
#notevenwater
#RamadanMubarak
#NewProfilePic
Glorious Sunday back in Blightly after one of the best weeks of my life in recent memory
Thank you everyone for making it so memorable
#Alhamdullilah
@BMA_James_Steen
Add to that the ridiculous "supplement their salary with additional shifts"
These are not voluntary, so significantly increase the hours & yet dropped to try to suggest equivalence to core salary
ANYONE will get paid more if they do extra shifts but often have a choice...
@DrAmandaSuper
Not just the song
It was joy of his face to sing it alongside his childhood idol and her infectious smile acknowledging the cheers.
Loved it all ๐คฉ
Iftar at mum's made by my sister ๐
Menu:
Masala lamb chops
Masala chips
Lemon and chicken skewers
Beef pot roast
Turkish lamb chops with rice
Aloo tiki for the veggies
Washed down with ๐ & raspberry mojito
(Fruit chaat, rooh afzah, dates obvz)
*burp* ๐
Here we go
@UKIOCongress
The exhibition hall is a hive of frenetic activities so I thought I'd post a selfie in front of the live tweet screens ๐
#UKIO2022
@NikkiHesford
I admit to this day I reflect on that young lady for whom ยฃ1 was too much to waste/risk on food that her children might not eat but who had joy seeing them enjoy it
Thank you for reminding me of it
Thank you! ๐
Hugely proud to have been conferred this Special Recognition award for the work I have undertaken at
@boltonnhsft
and beyond in
#radiology
#AI
&
#HealthTech
more broadly in
#clinicalcare
for our patients and colleagues ๐
@rijan44
is a Consultant Radiologist HealthIT &AI Consultant ๐He has led and been involved in many innovative clinical care delivery & training across board with great impact. Congrats on your โSpecial Recognition Awardโ
@healthiconaward
#digitalhealth
#Radiology
@UKIOCongress
As we rush towards all things
#Digital
we need to understand & mitigate for variants in
#digitalliteracy
otherwise we do even greater disservice to the very people we need to help the most.
Digital should BRIDGE
#healthinequalities
not widen them further
Many of you very kindly consoled me saying my dad would be proud of me
TYVM!
He ALWAYS celebrated everything I did usually more than I would
Here i went round to show parents the
@healthiconaward
award - they had already ordered a cake in anticipation โค๏ธ
Thank you for the kind welcome ๐Equally delighted to take up this role and look forward to working with some great colleagues in
@FodiK1
@xray_nick
& Delphine
Big shoes to be stepping into!
InHealth Reporting is delighted to announce Dr Rizwan Malik as our new Clinical Advisor, providing medical advisory and support for our Radiographer Reporting Team:
#radiographerreporting
#weareinhealth
End of an Era today
Last day as Divisional Medical Director after 11.5 years in
#MedicalLeadership
roles in the
#NHS
@boltonnhsft
since appointed Clinical Lead Oct 2011
From tomorrow I step out from the Dark Side into...errrmmm...the Dark as a part-time jobbing DGH
#Radiologist
Like father like son - the importance of the everyone taking the vaccine when offered...
aka
@BillGates
gains multi generational control with covid microchips๐ค
#CovidVaccine
#fakebustingFriday
End of an Era today
Last day as Divisional Medical Director after 11.5 years in
#MedicalLeadership
roles in the
#NHS
@boltonnhsft
since appointed Clinical Lead Oct 2011
From tomorrow I step out from the Dark Side into...errrmmm...the Dark as a part-time jobbing DGH
#Radiologist
From today all my colleagues can claim on expenses their prescription costs when they are recommended HRT. Itโs so important that we support our colleagues going through the menopause.
#menopauseday
Stuffed full of breakfast made by the kids. Now off for a snooze (cos I'm old innit ๐คฃ) before finally going to watch
#SpiderManNoWayHome
with them
Not a bad way to start my
#birthday
๐
@AndyBurnhamGM
Jรผrgen Klopp: "My feelings didn't change. We - me and the players - were not involved in any process. I like that West Ham have the chance to play Champions League. The most important part of LFC is the supporters and team. We need to make sure that nothing gets in-between that"
We are incredibly proud to be a Finalist for the
@HSJ_Awards
2020 for Acute Sector
#Innovation
for our
#AI
project
Looking forward to presenting our final (pin intended) push to win against some excellent co-shortlists. Wish us luck!
We've clapped & called them "heroes" but the
#NHS
continues to face challenges & overwhelmed w/ pressures.
The
#HSJawards
aim to give projects & teams a platform to highlight good work & open opportunities for partnership & funding.
Join us 17 March 2021:
Out of office is on โ ๏ธ
Sunnies on ๐ โ ๏ธ
Holiday profile picture โ ๏ธ
Let the annual leave commence๐
I shall be found mostly floating in the pool ๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐คฝ๐พโโ๏ธ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ
#NewProfilePic
@NikkiHesford
Forgive the long post but you reminded me of an event that always makes me reflect.
My sister helps vulnerable kids and once a week she and a colleague buy fruit for them to try/enjoy at a class.
One day a mum picked them up, saw her children enjoying something and asked what 1/
I have an ED joke, but you'll have to wait 4 hours for it to stiffen.
This joke is brought to you by Emergency Medicine doctors from either side of the pond.
After a stimulating
#Islamophobia
#Awareness
session
@boltonnhsft
- feels apt sharing a hugely spiritually uplifting event from my (working) life last week - being blessed with visiting Mecca immediately prior to
#AI
talks at ๐ธ๐ฆ conferences: truly a
#bucketlist
event
Link below
@simonirving74
@theresecoffey
@trussliz
@MattHancock
Cut hours and put the effort into my consultancy - still trying to do my best for healthcare and diagnosis but without being hugely penalised for putting the NHS before everything including at times family ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
As the metaphorical sun sets on a glorious 10 days away in
#Mauritius
, here are some actual
#sunset
from the trip ๐
Back to the grindstone tomorrow, refreshed and energised to earn the crust to hopefully have another such fabulous trip away ๐
Delighted to announce
@boltonnhsft
as the winner of โAIMed Best Covid-19 AI solutionโ at the AIMed Champion Awards. Congratulations!
Join us next week for the celebrations:
@rijan44
#AIMedChampionAwards
@ShaunLintern
Not sure I understand Shaun what did I miss?
They went to the highest authorities in the organisation to deal with it - which was their jobs
And when they refused to then they DID go to the police??
Went to an open day with the lad.
We discussed what being a student would be like so he decided to load up while bank of dad is still active ๐คฃ
"Jumbo Feast for 4" ๐ฑ
It was rather tasty and we demolished just enough to save some for breakfast ๐
We love these nature science homeworks that give us an excuse to head back into Narnia ๐
We managed to find all the different leaves Mrs Illidge and even saw the heron on our travels today ๐
@CHPSYR1
#chpsfromhome
#CHPSyr1
Absolutely pouring with ๐ง reminded me of dad's sheer joy when we took him to
@NiagaraFalls
for his 70th Birthday
A week since his burial
Seems like yesterday
Seems like years ago
Alhamdullilah for friends & their support
@AlexNevard
Another problem with unselected requesting is:
1. scatter approach. Request US/CT/MRI & see what gets done first
2. Same exam requested multiple times by different people during an admission
No checking by clinicians what already done or cancelling if no longer needed
@DanielSokol9
@bmj_latest
@parthaskar
@RoshanaMN
Thanks for sharing Daniel.
Interesting piece (as always) but forgive me I don't believe it is relevant to the case at all.
Here is a clear demonstration of dishonesty, not a disputed interpretation of an email which others might also reasonably interpret the same way 1/2
That was the weekend that was.
Triple celebration (21/18 bdays & award) in Malik Household celebrated at
@TheShardLondon
@ShangriLaHotels
#Ting
Thank you 4 being so wonderful with lovely little personal touches making our stay so special (down to non-alcoholic ๐พ on arrival ๐)
A superb initiave & 1 of the proudest moments of my career ๐
Thank you Trustees of ROC
@PamBlack_Pres
@RichardEvans40
making this a reality
Was a privilege to meet our
#Bursary
colleagues from around the๐last year - many of whom honour me by staying in touch
#UKIO
Are there any radiologists out there who have sacked off the NHS to do a fully remote job. That could be a blend of teleradiology +/- private practice +/- other side gigs
Love to hear how that measures up vs NHS if that's you
What Beautiful words โค
Thank you SO much James & your wonderful family & team for all you do
I don't usually share what I try 2 do 2 help as I believe when doing good: left hand shouldn't know what the right hand does but happy to support your fantastic cause in my small way๐
We are delighted to be joining forces with
@qure_ai
to use artificial intelligence in fight against COVID-19
To find out more please visit our website ๐
@CalvesLikeShaq
@HenryJackson87
Congratulations to ManUtd.
The only team to be knocked out of the Champions league , Europa league and European super league all in the same season ๐ช๐ฝ๐๐ฝโ๐พ
Took a "im sure it will be -ve but better had" test today after feeling under weather. Came back +ve ๐ข
@boltonnhsft
lab service to be proud of. Same day test & result.
u never hope to use it but when u do our diagnostic services are here for you
@michelleljcox
@ryancalderbank1
So....
Charlie's Angels โ ๏ธ
Avengers Iron Man โ ๏ธ
Hot samosas with mates when you stroll by the
@qure_ai
stand ? Priceless ๐
Great to catch up with
@haris_shuaib
&
@DrShahIslam
while we munched away ๐
#RSNA2023
And the night hasn't even begun yet ๐
Sorry for a Debby-Downer post
Saw Magnificent Seven is on BBC2
Message ln family WhatsApp without thinking
"Put BBC2 on for dad. Cowboy film on"
Deleted when I caught myself but a fraction too late ๐ข
The man loved his cowboy films โค๏ธ
@DrEilidhMaria
@LakesTriassic
Forced Gallicization of mine to "Riz"
Although as a PRHO my very old fashioned Consultant got around it by always referring to me as "my noble House Surgeon" which was quite cool
The boys are back In town ๐
Many thanks to
@KheironMedical
& Dr Jonathan Nash for the kind invitation to the hottest
#RSNA22
ticket in town at the British Consul General's private residence and then bumping into this motley crew
@DrShahIslam
at the
@qure_ai
social ๐
#RSNA2022
Good friends are a blessing- I am blessed with amazing friends
From regular discrete checks that I'm ok to turning up to grab me for a kebab & chat or taking me to the
#ManCityRealMadrid
Champions League Semi Final game for distraction & mental stimulation
Wonderful night TVQM โค๏ธ