A holistic rheumatologist who likes patients and enjoys his job.
England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2016
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#CheltLitFest @taniahitchins Max Hastings has just spoken for 70mins, with sound effects, about the last time we came close to nuclear war;Cuba. “Nuclear war the final failure” = JFK
Just back from Green Park floral tributes, 2 minutes silence, those camping on the Mall and now watching the live lying in state. What a bunch of really nice people together we live with. Ah! finally a moment of solace.
@ProfAxford @GGlycoscience @RoySocMed @RheumatologyUK @ElisaTelisa @irishglycogirl #jennerglycomed great talk by Thomas Clausen on binding of malarial VAR2CSA to oncofoetal chondroid in sulphate depends on sulphation and ligand accessibility.
@ProfAxford @RoySocMed @RheumatologyUK @ElisaTelisa @irishglycogirl @glyconet_nce @GGlycoscience @timspector #jennerglycomed A privilege to interview sir Greg Winter. Staring at 3D antibody molecules was good CBT after a very painful mugging. – at Louvain, Belgium
@ProfAxford @RoySocMed @irishglycogirl @BSI_UK @RheumatologyUK @BiochemSoc @GGlycoscience @glyconet_nce #jennerglycomed has started in Leuven. Link is via RSM website.
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Dear Mr Hancock, my wife a now retired ITU nurse has applied to be a vaccinator ...After 4 hours she has got through the 3rd module (fire safety) of 16. What is needed to put 0.1ml into the deltoid muscle ?
The facts seem to be patients’ ICU stay is shorter and in london there remains bed capacity. Surely retired docs should take the place of junior docs who can then see the acutely unwell?
#NHSVolunteerResponders @gmcuk @RoySocMed 30k doctors have been invited back to the NHS. I was interviewed 12 days ago and await a response. Would be great to help beat the C-virus. 👍
#NHSVolunteerResponders @gmcuk @RoySocMed 30k doctors have been invited back to the NHS. I was interviewed 12 days ago and await a response. Would be great to help beat the C-virus. 👍
@ProfAxford suggest we film the plenary lectures and broadcast them. They have been prepared after all. This may be the meeting of the future.
Due to the current situation around #Covid19, we have taken the difficult decision to announce that we're cancelling our Annual Conference #BSR20 @SECGlasgow. All the info here: bit.ly/39QCT3u #coronavirus #conferences
@RoySocMed @RCPLondon @ElenaNikiUK @uclh day three The RSM/RCP global teaching initiative @ Fatima Jinnah Medical university. A centre of excellence for female students.A demo of MSK ultrasound by supremo Dr Abbasi from UCLH. 50 trainees working on 4 stations. Enthralled👏
@EAPaediatrics @RoySocMed @RCPLondon @ElenaNikiUK Fact: Pakistan has no paediatric rheumatologist and allied health professionals need to be embraced. So let’s get moving!
@RheumatologyUK @RCPLondon @RoySocMed @ElenaNikiUK The RSM/RCP global rheumatology teaching initiative has kicked off in Lahore. Over 3 days in 3 universities 17 teaching sessions and 1 ultrasound hands on will take place. It’s fun sharing education. – at Lahore, Pakistan
@RoySocMed @RCPLondon @RheumatologyUK @ElenaNikiUK day 1 at Services Institute of medical sciences. Fact: Lahore trains over 1000 doctors per year and the RCP offers the medical training initiative for up to 30 graduates each year to train in UK. An important part of the NHS? – at Lahore, Pakistan
#ACR2019 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK FMS: Drs Crofford & Stamatos left me optimistic that we are getting closer to understanding a little about pathogenesis. What wasn’t emphasised is that you need dedicated energised clinicians like the speakers.
#ACR19 #ACR2019 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK PJP prophylaxis: Avery suggests treatment for GPA and Lupus patients on prednisolone > 15 and 30mg respectively. We should probably treat more lupus patients.
#ACR19 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK vaccination: Calabrese suggests we should be more didactic in telling our patients to get the flu and shingles vaccines. I can see a clinic notice going up when I get home!
#ACR19 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK IgG4 disease: after Mickulicz 1892 Stone demonstrates an examination techniques to visualise the lacrimal gland;place thumb with pressure over the upper eyelid and out it pops!
#ACR2019 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK Neogi & Gout: the crucial question is are we being too conservative in our management? Hyperuricaemia morbidity is becoming more apparent and perhaps we should all have normal SUA levels. DECT useful in visualising UA.
#acr2019 @ElenaNikiUK @RheumatologyUK Weinblatt & RA. As a resident 50 years ago the treatment was bed rest and whisky. Now we have cures. The biggest hurdle is finance. What price do we want to pay.