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@amnerisuk

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Bariatric Nurse Consultant. Clinical expert on obesity issues. Ex midwife. ADHD. Love Jack Russells and opera. I ignore /block most DMs.

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Joined March 2009
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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You are certainly NOT nursesโ€ฆโ€rolls eyesโ€., Nurses have accredited clinical training and are valued members of the MDT. They are also proud to state their profession for which they are professionally accountable. No- youโ€™re not nurses.
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Of course we get called nurses *rolls eyes *
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Iโ€™m a senior nurse and I strongly defend the doctors on this. As a patient, I refuse to have PAs involved in surgery, anaesthesia or invasive procedures. I recognise a medical degree. ACP/CNSs have extensive clinical experience and have an important role in the MDT.
@caspertown42 @nohandsup @caroll_ste87889 'Not just PAs in their sights' It is fairly disconcerting to see valid concerns being raised by doctors in the interests of patient safety being diminished by people like yourself by using dismissive language and purposefully refusing to consider context.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 years
Jo attended for cervical smear. Nurse complained about fat making it difficult so said she should lose weight before she returned. She didnโ€™t return. I nursed her at the end with her extensive cervical cancer with secondaries . She died aged 32 #LivingWithObesity
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Patient came for random BP check. Bad breath. Had seen PA 4 months earlier c/o difficulty swallowing (not pain) and weightloss. Was advised it was a virus and to drink plenty.
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Shocking cases coming to light. A patient with melaena seen by a PA, coming back in after *2* months - diagnosed with gastric cancer ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
6 months
Why do doctors, nurses and AHPs have to do extensive training to extend their roles (often after 5 yearsโ€™ practice) yet PAs (unregulated) can do these after 2 years and get paid team lead salary? NHS is in big trouble
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
Iโ€™m a nurse is the same field for 23 years. I know Iโ€™m not a doctor and refer on as appropriate. I canโ€™t replace one
@IncogAssociate
IncogPA
3 months
This is: Scapegoating Elitism Protectionism This has NOTHING to do with patient safety. This is: You do not have 'Dr' in front of your name so you can not care for patients. You can not join our club. You can't sit with us. Punching down. Nothing to be proud of. #RCPEGM
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 years
@rupert_pearse @djnicholl @Prof_Marciniak I am an NHS nurse specialist. I am COVID19 vaccinated, which protects my patients, my colleagues, my family, and myself. Vaccines are proven to be safe and highly effective at preventing hospitalisation or death
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@benn_elisbenn What do I bring to the MDT? 23 years in my specialty with considerable experience and further training. Iโ€™m professionally registered, regulated and accountable following a robust, accredited training set nationally. I bring the nursing perspective. No steth though
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
Unprofessional? -I donโ€™t recall any doctors posting videos of themselves on their beds consulting patients remotely. I also donโ€™t recall many getting excited about cardiac arrests and dying patients.
@IncogAssociate
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See reposts, quotes and comments for exceptional examples of elitism, protectionism, toxicity, bullying culture, hierarchical power dynamics in healthcare settings, and unprofessional behavior.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 years
Leave the country if it will make you happy but don't expect the taxpayer to fund you, sign a non disclosure agreement and leave the titles that would bring the BRF into disrepute when you use them for marketing #meghanharry
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
Unsure what point you are trying to make here? You probably had an on call room, subsidised mess and hospital accommodation. Itโ€™s likely you could buy property by the age of 30. Dog walkers get paid more than FY1s and 2. Do you think thatโ€™s ok?
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@iDrSunny @DrANChekroud ๐Ÿ˜กwtf. Try starting Friday 0630 , 24hr hospital shifts all weekend on the trot until 1830 Monday as junior drs did circa 1990! Even manually evacuated a rectum because nurses wouldnโ€™t do it!!!!
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 months
Since when?
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@JhonOkurrr @amnerisuk PA is senior to a staff nurse unfortunately.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@Nigel_Farage They pay their own training fees yet get paid far less than a pseudo professionals who doctors need to supervise because they only do a 2 year course! Wouldnโ€™t you leave too?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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You do realise that practice nurses are highly skilled with extensive clinical experience? Iโ€™m unclear what PAs can offer above that of GPNs (many prescribe too).
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@HRHPWales @10agapanthus Having to cope with recovery from cancer and all of this scrutiny must be awful. Wishing a stress free recovery to all- whatever their circumstances
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@SafeSENCOSaeed I disagree. Parents actively choose that school knowing the rules and that it is secular. Many are very much against organised religion. If you want to have faith involved, choose a faith school. The rule affects all not just the muslims
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@KirkwoodEinir @muddy_gas_doc Former midwife here. I met a few clinicians I didnโ€™t rate but Iโ€™m professional and wouldnโ€™t slag off a whole prof group to sound witty. Attended many home and Hosp deliveries. All had their merits
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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I thought their USP was that they didnโ€™t rotate?
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@medicalmodelwithabriochebun
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โ€˜Following a redesign of our junior doctor rota we are looking to appoint a Physician Associate to rotate every 6 months through Neurology, Neurology Day Care Unit, and Strokeโ€™ @IVfacts
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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The vast majority of posts are challenging the covert change from assistants to associates and how the PAs are put into medical roles when they are not suitable trained or qualified. Other concerns about the adverse effect on medical training. โ€ฆ..
@IncogAssociate
IncogPA
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You won't find many Physician Associates or Doctors who appreciate and support the role of PAs willing to speak here. Many have deleted the app due to the pervasive bullying and harassment. This platform is toxic and detached from reality. There are like 8 pro PA accounts here.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@ItsnotrightUK I didnโ€™t know the final result but very suspicious of a cancer (oesophageal)
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 months
Having seen some of the exam questions, Iโ€™m surprised it warrants a masters. Who overseas the courses an exams for quality?
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@LukeAmos__ @ItsnotrightUK It is at that level (7) because on afc that is where a masters level qualification required job sits. Your preoccupation with another roles pay, and wanting it cut rather than focussing on your own professions poor pay is sick and shows what an awful human you are.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@debbiebarnes66 Iโ€™m far from woke and wouldnโ€™t take a knee but I couldnโ€™t care less about who they feature in ads. Iโ€™ve recently seen people with disabilities on adverts. They are in a minority but still exist so why not feature them? I live in a diverse area so maybe I donโ€™t see the issue?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@Rayosweets Bullies? Hmm- โ€œrolls eyesโ€ over being mistaken for a nurseโ€ฆ.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@SoniaPoulton Middle class child neglect which is ok. Working class involves social workers
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@moyboy1984 @benn_elisbenn I wouldnโ€™t want to because Iโ€™m happy being a nurse. If I wanted to practice medicine I would apply for GEM
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@according2_taz Adele has a great voice but her songs are depressing. The coronation should be upbeat.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
Iโ€™ve asked @ChelwestFT so I can reschedule but no reply yet. I donโ€™t consent to a PA
@OliviaGrace2w
Olivia Grace
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Ahh, this scares the hell out of me, or to put it politely perturbs me like mad! PAs are โ€œEndoscopistsโ€ now? What on earth? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ถ AAs are a bad enough idea, but it is too risky and unethical (I feel) to have PAs doing endoscopies. Why? Because Iโ€™ve had one, and itโ€™s not minor.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@TheDenMillwall @Great_Dane_92 I think sheโ€™s a racing driver
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@SandyofSuffolk My (late) mother had to retire from teaching because the stress and work ruined her health. Donโ€™t believe everything about the holidays. She was always working
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@RobertLindsay "Foxy" aka "Woolfy"
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@JaneyGodley @toryman1979 I donโ€™t get people who are obsessed with people they donโ€™t know. There must be something special about you (there is!) for you to live rent free in his head
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Physician associates make job harder, not easier, say thousands of NHS medics | NHS | The Guardian
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@khadijapodd @Miss_Snuffy The complaints are vexatious. Most of the troubles in the world are related to religion and so this has been removed from the school so that children can learn without melodrama. Iโ€™m RC and support the school removing religion. There are many other options available
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Academic translator
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@Xeon4f145d96s1 I thought the role was designed to be the assistants undertaking admin etc to release docs to undertake more clinical work?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@LittlePersonDoc @IncogAssociate I met my first UK PA about 12 years ago. Iโ€™d never seen them in the NHS (somehow we muddled through before). I asked about the role and was impressed and thought what a great support to doctors to free them to do clinical work. There was no suggestion of clinics and procedures
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@DrJessMRCVS Iโ€™m so sorry but I believe every word. Iโ€™ve had 8+ stones (stopped counting) and now keep meds at home. Write to PALS because this is a issue requiring further education. Not just pain but you feel so ill. I hope you feel better soon
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@danni_ox_ My neighbour has a guide dog called Pauline
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
UK PAs queuing to collect their new Littmanns?
@OGdukeneurosurg
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Initial thoughts?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@MayorofLondon @NDinBusiness A neurodiverse child scuffed a Koranโ€ฆ..that didnโ€™t end well.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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The GMCโ€™s answer to the doctor shortage
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@ThatMedicElisha Where was the PA? Couldnโ€™t they have done that?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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#iamabariatricpatient very proud of my #duodenalswitchsurgery . Share your photos to #stopobesitystigma have the #patientvoiceheard . 17 years post op maintained over 90% excess weight lost
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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My beautiful angel crossed the rainbow bridge at 2am en route to the emergency vet. The haemangiosarcoma final won. Thank you Oscar for the love xxx
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@mathom6 And gel nail
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Isnโ€™t it time to return to health job titles that specify the profession? People seem to be desperate to be practitioners and lose the title nurse etc. Iโ€™ve been in my speciality since 2001 and introduce myself as a specialist nurse. Misleads patients
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Sure. Patients would choose a 2 year course which canโ€™t be failed over 5+ years of medical training. Who do you choose for your family?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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They are overpaid for a role that they shouldnโ€™t be doing. Many of the activities should be only done by MBBS holders. It is an issue of patient safety.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Nurses and paramedics generally have 6 years clinical experience (post qualifying) to get a band 7. Many are prescribing on a band 6. They work around the clock and often isolated. They then refer to a PA? Itโ€™s perverse and the rest of the world are baffled.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Surely someone can replace Ragi to check thatโ€™s heโ€™s ok? Failing that there is a serious problem with the autocue or signal #itvnews
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Iโ€™m sorry if you were sold an easy route into the nice bits of medicine. Clinicians and patients are absolutely entitled to raise the concerns. Patients deserve better. Ex PA doctors has highlighted the differences.
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Best episode ever with magnificent acting. Tears all around #callthemidwife
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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I wonder if we could all just take the exam and work as PAs?
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Trusts exploiting loopholes to hire refugee doctors as PAs Why does it always get worse? @NHSE_WTE / @gmcuk - You have lost complete control of this situation Source:
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@catebiggs91 @pediatricnursey Iโ€™m sure thatโ€™ll make them feel better
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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#bariatricsurgery saves lives. I have lost 70kg but small C19 regain. No metabolic disease. No asthma. I can buy clothes anywhere and survive long haul flights. Services should be available as needed. Hard work but worth it
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Shame on you. They donโ€™t even have a professional recordable qualification. You are damaging the safety of the public by deceiving them-and abusing the true professional doctors that have to pay you to regulate them. Despicable
@gmcuk
GMC
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๐ŸงตThe updated #GoodMedicalPractice2024 uses the term โ€˜medical professionalsโ€™ 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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Grandad John Wilkens who was telegrapher who HMS Starfish when she was hit. 2 escapes from POW camps saw him sent to Colditz (far right). RIP #FestivalOfRemembrance
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Patients are coerced into seeing PAs (often unaware) and may wait months to see a hospital specialists only to be seen by a PA instead who has less K&S than the referring GP.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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I recently had a serious health scare and received excellent care from Drs, nurses and AHPs. I was constantly concerned that I would have to see a PA without the K&S and something would be missed. Itโ€™s a safety issue
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
You mean they want to practice medicine without the bother of doing GEM?
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@amnerisuk @benn_elisbenn That's fine for you, but everyone is different
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Do you get upped and sent all over the UK for training posts? If raiding these issues is bullying then Iโ€™m sorry for you. If you want to practice medicine do GEM. Patients are very scared. Return the role to assistant with appropriate pay
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 months
100% pass rate? Sounds legit
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@amnerisuk Royal college of Physicians oversees the national examination and osce element. Perhaps stop formulating your opinion of a 200 question paper and 14 station osce, based on a couple of Twitter screenshots you absolute melt.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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@TomKat56184663 I may have had the brains but my ADHD meant medical school not an option for me. Iโ€™m not jealous of doctors and respect their role. I always introduce myself as a nurse to patients
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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There is no absolute entry criteria and courses are unregulated so there is no guarantee of knowledge or skills. Drs have to do extensive work to become GPs yet PAs can take GP roles with no experience โ€ฆ.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 years
@WhoresofYore Her grave is near my Mum's grave. I leave flowers on both
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 months
I expect the donors believed their cadavers would be used to train doctors of the future
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
So if a PA (ex nurse) prescribes and there is an adverse outcome, are they referred to NMC? Assume they have to keep registration up to date etc? How do they get enough nursing hours?
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@NHSEmployers @WestSuffolkNHS Once prescribing and requesting ionising radiation is allowed for them , the world is their oyster . THIS is what they really want . Sod the patients .
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 years
@hrrysgreysuit He can relax. I have no interest whatsoever
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 years
@rebeccatdickson @Murky__Meg Confusing if they divorce and remarries New wife would get that title
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
Unlike other qualifying/registering HCPs, there is no guaranteed standard for PAs. You canโ€™t assume because entry requirements vary and courses unaccredited. The same as Twitter/X posters- you canโ€™t assume knowledge, insight or reasoning skills
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
Good enough to save your life though
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
@guidelinexpert @WolfienotFoxy Absolutely. Iโ€™m not a doctor. I missed the essential years at med school and Iโ€™m happy to refer when outside of my professional sphere
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 years
#worldobesityday Respect and MDT care is essential to treat the disease. Prescribing diets is a bandaid on a fracture
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
If you graduated a complex course with major debt, you want want a career full of hurdles where you had to oversea someone paid much more with a fraction of your K&Ss working nice hours? Then you carry the can when it goes wrong.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
Maybe the PAs who have been stopped from invasive practices could join the easyJet pilot associate bank?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
6 months
@LBC @TomSwarbrick1 Return the role to that of assistant rather than associate with appropriate pay. If the role is beneath them, they can go to medical school as graduates
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
Iโ€™m not an ANP but have been working on my specialty for longer (23 years) than many of my medical colleagues have been qualified doctors. I am still not a doctor and would refer on especially with co-morbidities. My colleagues and I know my limits and worth within the MDT. That
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Daily I get sent stuff like this on twitter. These days itโ€™s always there just bubbling under the surface, it doesnโ€™t take long for the sharks to circle. I donโ€™t work with a single ANP that thinks theyโ€™re more knowledgable than a Dr (unless itโ€™s on the topic of 4 layer)
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
1 year
@ADHDFoundation @DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland @rcgp @rcpsych I think there was careful editing. No mention of waiting to start titration of drugs and the ongoing care. No mention of long delays before GP may take over prescribing. They made it sound like 45 mins and a script. So untrue
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 months
easyJet recruiting 1,000 pilots with no experience necessary - you just need 5 GCSEs
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 months
If my (highly experienced) GP sends me for a specialist consultation, they assume the clinician will have knowledge, skills and experience beyond their own. Itโ€™s just not logical
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
4 years
At Portcullis House for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity with @ThinkingSlimmer and @dr_yitkagraham .
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
16 days
@gmcuk Do you honestly believe that you can learn everything required in 4 years? Maybe it will be easier to promote PAs when you post that they train for 5 years (even though the first 3 may be in Geography)?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
11 months
@KatiePennick My Dublin flight was delayed into LHR. All trains and tubes had stopped running although we all struggled downstairs to see the signs. Massive queues for few buses. No help for disabled in wheelchairs
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 years
@Doctor_Erin_ @Fioretweets Iโ€™m a nurse of 38 years and I didnโ€™t take offence. I thought your comments were reasonable. Your level of responsibility is higher than that of a band 5 nurse. That doesnโ€™t mean they donโ€™t work super hard or have lots of responsibility.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 years
Decompressing in Majorca
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
@Adnepos_Iacobi Iโ€™m not suggesting it was a breeze. Simply modern junior docs have different issues which are just as important
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
6 months
Heโ€™s an idea. Have your professional background on your badge and make it compulsory to tell a patient your ROLE rather than โ€œIโ€™m a member of the surgical team) or just using practitioner title
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
1 year
#nursesrock โฆ @EAnionwu โฉ
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
Actually itโ€™s 40 years-23 in currently specialty-but Iโ€™m very happy in my chosen and regulated profession.
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Cathal McKearney
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@amnerisuk @benn_elisbenn You do realise that you could do the PA course and become a PA with 23 years of nursing experience and training.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
2 years
Old nurses and rose tinted specs.(1)I was paid to train (84-87). Subsidised rent. In charge on nights as a 3rd year student (wrong!). Most students lived in so no parking or travel expenses. Valued by Hospital โ€ฆ.
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
16 days
Please share. Absolutely shocking. Coming to a hospital (or GP) near you
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16 days
Every single PA and PA student needs to be marched out of @RBNHSFT the consultant , managers and Lead PA suspended until this PA disaster is sorted . How are PAs and STUDENT PAs diagnosing , taking histories formulating treatment plans in Emergency medicine on DOCTORS ROTAS?
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
3 months
@medicalmodelbri If they donโ€™t have to do the NMP course to prescribe, they will have nurses walking out
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Toni Russo ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿง 
1 year
@georgebellstarr @Tesco Great idea if they expand the range. Bariatric patients are often refused tests by GPs due to funding issues. These seem cheap
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