Todd Leckie
@todd_leckie
Anaesthetic trainee on the sunny South Coast. All views my own / RT not endorsements.
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03-03-2009 15:33:38
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Victor Adebowale, 'Britain does not have a sick note culture' #BBCQT Victor Adebowale
'There's an election coming.. The gov gets tired.. They're casting around for something to say that will keep their base.. The language they use is cruel'
'You talk about 850,000 sick.. 2 millionβ¦
Wes Streeting MP Thanks for asking
As some one who has worked in the NHS for 35 yrs and examined its working throughout that time my list of what needs changing would start with
Stop breaking the system by defunding it in the name of efficiency. It is way beyond the point at which trying to cutβ¦
The main ingredient for providing a Medical Team of this calibre for the Brighton Marathon is:
Dr Rob Galloway
He is a magnet for the best Health Care Professionals in the business, across Hospital & Community settings, the St John Ambulance & industry
THANK YOU Rob βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
Great to see everyone running today and to spend the day treating heat stroke with Cold Water Immersion on The Mall with Todd Leckie Freddie marathonmedic and Ross Hemingway OBE on the course with the Nereus Medical kit.
A great slide from Dr Lee Taylor PhD with some useful key points on heat acclimation ππΌ
Hugely privileged to be able to speak at the Marathon Medicine 2024 Heat Illness Workshop, considering how race directors and medical directors can ensure appropriate plans for the warming climate and warmer events. Operationalising the science to deliver great care to mass sports events.
Anyone interested in how marayhon medical teams are organised Brighton Marathon Weekend TCS London Marathon should see DJ Stotty π thread. Some amazing pictures and insights from an amazing sports photographer
GE HealthCare Rob Galloway Chris Lawman π Now for a behind the scenes look at the heart of the BM Medical Team; the SJA Control Room led by Dave Beel & team who co-ordinate the entire emergency response across the length of the Marathon, all 26.2 miles. SJA Event Clinical Lead was multi-award winning Dr Luke Tester π
Impressive to see the I-CWIK βs being used yesterday Brighton Marathon Weekend to treat Exertional Heat Stroke casualties. ππΌ to the medical team including Todd Leckie Dan FitzPatrick the amazing St John Ambulance England SJA Sussex District & med staff University Hospitals Sussex #Coolfirsttransportsecond
Nereus Medical
Really enjoyable day on the South coast with St John Ambulance England, looking after the runners at Brighton Marathon Weekend ππΌπ
Registration is now open for the Brighton Marathon Weekend Medical Team 2024!
Clinical volunteers, doctors >F2 and above, nurses, physios, podiatrists, pharmacists & techs, ODPs, paramedics please come and volunteer on 7th April 2024
londonmarathonevents.rosterfy.eu/invite/f3z8euqβ¦
My colleague and friend Evan Gershkovich has now been in a Russian prison for 42 weeks. That is 42 weeks too long. This is outrageous. Evan must be free. Please join us in reminding the world that #JournalismisNotaCrime .
So far today, the top recruiting sites to The POPPY Study RAFT are:
Colchester Hospital
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT
RCHT
Newcastle Hospitals
Worthing Hospital
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT
Wrightington Hospital
And itβs not even midday yet! Many sites not close behind. π’π
Keep up the amazing work at all sites!
Great to collaborate with SearchKSS to explore paediatric emergency airway management. Notable that the move to VL in adults not as pronounced in paeds (doi.org/10.1111/anae.1β¦) and frequent adverse events UHSussexResearch Anaesthesia at RSCH and PRH.