Jennifer Trueland

RT @BMAScotland: ATTENTION: All GPs in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Today we launch a new survey gathering evidence on the impact of years of underfunding & vi…

I'm often struck by shiny adverts saying ooh, come and work in x rural area to swim in the sea and climb literal mountains - when actually, that's not what it's about. Maybe if it becomes a specialty, rural and remote medicine will get the kudos - and doctors - it needs.

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It takes a special set of skills and knowledge to be a doctor in the UK’s rural and remote regions – and this is recognised by a new accreditation. In this piece, @JenTrueland speaks to the pioneers of the rural and remote health credential in unscheduled and urgent care: [1/5] https://t.co/kBLCPc4BAq

RT @TheDrMagazine: It takes a special set of skills and knowledge to be a doctor in the UK’s rural and remote regions – and this is recogni…

I found writing my share of this article really quite difficult and emotional - and I didn't go through what these doctors did. Thanks to @amyismall and Rosie Baruah for talking to me about where we are now.

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Five years on, memories of the COVID pandemic can feel surreal but its impact is still strong. Six doctors share their reflections on those years including the lessons that were and weren't learnt, the glimmers of hope, the moral injury and a lot of unprocessed trauma 🧵 [1/7] https://t.co/6j2vIzN9PH

RT @TheDrMagazine: Northern Ireland looks set to become the next part of the UK to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol – a move that…

RT @NottFoundation: ‘I work in a trauma centre in Manchester. You might face a mass casualty two or three times a year. In Gaza, you see it…

Dani has been working on this topic for many years and I know how much it has affected her. Pleased to see it get a wider audience in @LRB. Recommended, obvs.

Dani Garavelli @DaniGaravelli1

“William’s story was 1 of intergenerational trauma & the lies Scotland tells itself about its care of its vulnerable children.” My @LRB longread on the Polmont suicides & our failing youth justice system is the result of 6 years’ work & means a lot to me.”https://t.co/py7IUrctLB

Still hoping to speak to at least one nurse who has worked abroad and come back to the UK for a feature for @NurseStandard, ideally by the end of the week. Please get in touch.

Jennifer Trueland @JenTrueland

Looking to speak to #nurses who have worked abroad (ideally recently) and come back to the NHS/UK for a feature I'm writing for @NurseStandard. DMs temporarily open 🙂

RT @JenTrueland: Looking to speak to #nurses who have worked abroad (ideally recently) and come back to the NHS/UK for a feature I'm writin…

A sensible summary - without heat - on where we are with this difficult topic from my colleague @Seren_Boyd

The Doctor Magazine @TheDrMagazine

As a parliamentary committee moves to line-by-line scrutiny of the assisted dying bill next week, @TheBMA will continue to feed into the debate through regular MP briefings. A thought-leader on assisted dying, @theBMA has seen many of its key positions included in https://t.co/APsLRlZM4L

Looking to speak to #nurses who have worked abroad (ideally recently) and come back to the NHS/UK for a feature I'm writing for @NurseStandard. DMs temporarily open 🙂

I've been talking to some amazingly impressive doctors recently - and this one is quite exceptional. Thanks very much to @NottFoundation clinical director Ammar Darwish for talking to me about his dual life (and making me wonder what I've done with mine...)

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How do you balance life as an #NHS surgeon with stints in some of the most dangerous conflict and disaster zones in the world? @NottFoundation clinical director @Ammar_Darwish1 shares his experiences with @JenTrueland [1/5] https://t.co/iaxHrsVmWI https://t.co/TUhaxDfqjQ

RT @NottFoundation: @JenTrueland from @TheDrMagazine met with our Co-Founder David Nott during our Frontline Surgical UK course (HEST-UK)…

RT @TheDrMagazine: ‘I’m here because I want to expand my skills and abilities,’ says Dr Kulachek. ‘But, when I go back to Ukraine, I will…

It truly was a privilege to chat to David Nott - he answered my (sometimes v personal) questions with sincerity and grace. And the Judi Dench is story is very good... @NottFoundation @TheDrMagazine

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The fire is still burning fiercely in ‘war doctor’ David Nott, co-founder of @NottFoundation In this interview, he tells @JenTrueland about what drives him to the world’s conflict and disaster zones (and about a cracking encounter with Judi Dench). [1/4] https://t.co/aVi4XlLGho https://t.co/nXXilCe4hx

RT @TheDrMagazine: The NHS in Scotland is in crisis mode all year round – and doctors are hugely worried about this winter, according to a…

Thanks to these amazing doctors for sharing their stories and to Sinead @belfastcc for helping to set up these interviews at v short notice while I was in Belfast. Also to @TheDrMagazine for continuing to find a home for important topics.