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Plastic Surgery; Oncoplastic Breast surgery. BMA - NI Council member, past Chair of NIJDC. Views and tweets are from my (warped) perspective alone.

Belfast
Joined February 2009
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Dear 🇬🇧, We NHS doctors are burnt out, broken, in debt, and leaving the NHS in record numbers. We must understand why. I spoke to Vanessa Feltz about why ending the staff haemorrhage is so vital to improving your care. #JuniorDoctorsStrike #SOSNHS
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Last night we celebrated becoming the 1st @RCSnews accredited centre in NI🥂 Thank you to our colleagues & faculty, without whom, this would not be possible. @markataylor16 @Ms_C_Jones @plasticstitch @kingsbridgehosp @Marksimonregan @BLieutenancy – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Today the bch theatre breast team carried out the 100th diep case since there first in 2019 @BelfastTrust @Taraclinton2 @catrionaMcGarv1 @plasticstitch
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I highly recommend this thread for UK docs considering a move... I trained and CCT'ed in UK, spent 2.5 years in Australia on Fellowships and now working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in NZ. #JuniorDoctorsStrike
1/ Spent the last 30 min on the phone with a UK junior doc and family friend, giving advice on whether to move to NZ or Aus. They suggested I write a 🧵 .... so here goes. #JuniorDoctorsStrikes #JuniorDoctorsStrike #juniorDoctorStrike @BMA_JuniorDocs
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Chris Hoo retweeted
A brilliant day at our first surgical skills workshop. Great to see so many NI foundation trainees enthusiastic about surgery. Special thanks to @plasticstitch for sharing your wisdom, @Weebrian for the support & @RCSEd for making it possible… until next time! – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Chris Hoo retweeted
IMPORTANT ** ST3 National Section FAQs 2023** Applications are now open! Thank you for sending in your enquiries😊We hope the following document has helped to clarify a few commonly asked questions further. Good luck, everyone!! 🍀 plasta.org/news/43/st3_natio…
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Felt risky making this video; it’s very personal. But I hope it means something to you. youtu.be/_BYQLDU9xhI
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5KYW ambassadors at Wallace and Ormeau Parkrun this Saturday at 9.30am. Encouraging cancer survivors, family and friends to come and enjoy Parkrun/Parkwalk your way! #wallaceparkrun #5KYW #Ormeauparkrun #exercisebeyondcancer – at Lisburn, Northern Ireland
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Delighted to welcome surgical trainees from across NI & ROI to CCrISP training, with course director @markataylor16🌟 It is the first time training has ran in NI since the beginning of the pandemic. @RCSnews @plasticstitch @Ms_C_Jones – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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We’re going to live 4Evar!!! @OrthopodReg
1/Raise your hand if you’re confused by the BRACHIAL PLEXUS! I could never quite remember or understand it—but now I do & I’ll show you how A #tweetorial on #brachialplexus #anatomy! #medtwitter #meded #neurosurgery #orthotwitter #orthopedics #neurorad #radres #medstudent #FOAMed
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Omg 😂
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The Peter Principle is the satirical theory that employees are generally promoted to their level of incompetence. In 1974, the author of the Peter a principle, Dr. Laurence J. Peter, explained how he first got the idea and what can be done about it
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Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. c1982.
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Chris Hoo retweeted
Welcome to the Northern Ireland Foundation Trainees Surgical Society in collaboration with RCSEd! ** follow us and sign up to the email list via our Linktree to keep up to date with new events and upcoming committee applications ** linktr.ee/niftss
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In 2014, I started using loupe magnification. In 8 years I transitioned to a 3.5x high end loupe. Here are 4 important factors I learnt👇 that you should consider while investing for getting: - Better field visualisation, - Encouraged for frequent use, - Avoid headaches.
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