Rob Fleming
@robjimfleming.bsky.social
Specialist (SAS) Anaesthetist | Clinical Associate Professor | UK | He / him | FRCA | Award winning irreverence | "non-sea lion" | Part of @SAScollective.com | #SASsix | #PERUSEbeforeYouInfuse
Opinions many, all very much mine!
Opinions many, all very much mine!
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Opening the afternoon session of day 1 of #SIVA25 is our President, Dr Alistair Baxter.
He tells us there are no more places available at tonight's dinner. Sorry folks!
He tells us there are no more places available at tonight's dinner. Sorry folks!
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Opening the afternoon session of day 1 of #SIVA25 is our President, Dr Alistair Baxter.
He tells us there are no more places available at tonight's dinner. Sorry folks!
He tells us there are no more places available at tonight's dinner. Sorry folks!
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Getting ready for the second start of the day.
To the folks who attended a workshop this morning, hello again!
To the folks just arriving, welcome to Liverpool and #SIVA25!
Our next talks are focussed around some of the practicalities of TIVA, in the "how I do it" session.
To the folks who attended a workshop this morning, hello again!
To the folks just arriving, welcome to Liverpool and #SIVA25!
Our next talks are focussed around some of the practicalities of TIVA, in the "how I do it" session.
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Getting ready for the second start of the day.
To the folks who attended a workshop this morning, hello again!
To the folks just arriving, welcome to Liverpool and #SIVA25!
Our next talks are focussed around some of the practicalities of TIVA, in the "how I do it" session.
To the folks who attended a workshop this morning, hello again!
To the folks just arriving, welcome to Liverpool and #SIVA25!
Our next talks are focussed around some of the practicalities of TIVA, in the "how I do it" session.
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Several of our #SIVA25 workshops this morning are all about brains. Monitoring our end organ seems a good idea, for a lot of reasons.
We have a workshop on processed EEG interpretation for beginners, as well as one for folks seeking to consolidate existing expertise.
We hope you are enjoying them!
We have a workshop on processed EEG interpretation for beginners, as well as one for folks seeking to consolidate existing expertise.
We hope you are enjoying them!
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Several of our #SIVA25 workshops this morning are all about brains. Monitoring our end organ seems a good idea, for a lot of reasons.
We have a workshop on processed EEG interpretation for beginners, as well as one for folks seeking to consolidate existing expertise.
We hope you are enjoying them!
We have a workshop on processed EEG interpretation for beginners, as well as one for folks seeking to consolidate existing expertise.
We hope you are enjoying them!
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Morning all! Welcome to everyone arriving in Liverpool for day 1 of #SIVA25.
We look forward to seeing some of you this morning at our workshops, or the seminar sponsored by Arcomed, which starts at 1300.
Our main scientific content starts after a welcome from our President, Alistair, at 1325.
We look forward to seeing some of you this morning at our workshops, or the seminar sponsored by Arcomed, which starts at 1300.
Our main scientific content starts after a welcome from our President, Alistair, at 1325.
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Morning all! Welcome to everyone arriving in Liverpool for day 1 of #SIVA25.
We look forward to seeing some of you this morning at our workshops, or the seminar sponsored by Arcomed, which starts at 1300.
Our main scientific content starts after a welcome from our President, Alistair, at 1325.
We look forward to seeing some of you this morning at our workshops, or the seminar sponsored by Arcomed, which starts at 1300.
Our main scientific content starts after a welcome from our President, Alistair, at 1325.
For the next few days I am curating @sivanaesthesia.bsky.social as well as my own account, and @sascollective.com.
Anyone want to wager how long it will take me to post from the wrong account? If I make it to 24 hours, I will be delighted.
You should follow both of these accounts though. Yes you.
Anyone want to wager how long it will take me to post from the wrong account? If I make it to 24 hours, I will be delighted.
You should follow both of these accounts though. Yes you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For the next few days I am curating @sivanaesthesia.bsky.social as well as my own account, and @sascollective.com.
Anyone want to wager how long it will take me to post from the wrong account? If I make it to 24 hours, I will be delighted.
You should follow both of these accounts though. Yes you.
Anyone want to wager how long it will take me to post from the wrong account? If I make it to 24 hours, I will be delighted.
You should follow both of these accounts though. Yes you.
Being on the tenth floor of a multistorey car park at least gets you a view.
It is indeed a bit chilly though.
#SIVA25
It is indeed a bit chilly though.
#SIVA25
Nice view of the famous Liverpool skyline from up here! Both cathedrals, and the Radio City tower are visible. Bit chilly right now though.
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Being on the tenth floor of a multistorey car park at least gets you a view.
It is indeed a bit chilly though.
#SIVA25
It is indeed a bit chilly though.
#SIVA25
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Nice view of the famous Liverpool skyline from up here! Both cathedrals, and the Radio City tower are visible. Bit chilly right now though.
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Nice view of the famous Liverpool skyline from up here! Both cathedrals, and the Radio City tower are visible. Bit chilly right now though.
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
Liverpool is a brilliant city.
We are looking forward to welcoming our delegates at tomorrow's Annual Scientific Meeting #SIVA25.
See you there!
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Hello Bluesky!
Ahead of our Annual Scientific Meeting, which starts tomorrow, we thought we would get this account up and running.
It will be curated by @robjimfleming.bsky.social for the next couple of days at least.
Hopefully we will see some of you in sunny Liverpool!
Ahead of our Annual Scientific Meeting, which starts tomorrow, we thought we would get this account up and running.
It will be curated by @robjimfleming.bsky.social for the next couple of days at least.
Hopefully we will see some of you in sunny Liverpool!
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Hello Bluesky!
Ahead of our Annual Scientific Meeting, which starts tomorrow, we thought we would get this account up and running.
It will be curated by @robjimfleming.bsky.social for the next couple of days at least.
Hopefully we will see some of you in sunny Liverpool!
Ahead of our Annual Scientific Meeting, which starts tomorrow, we thought we would get this account up and running.
It will be curated by @robjimfleming.bsky.social for the next couple of days at least.
Hopefully we will see some of you in sunny Liverpool!
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The @rcphysicians.bsky.social have been important allies to the #SASsix campaign.
We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article.
Bravo!
We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article.
Bravo!
‘Once a doctor has been employed in the same specialty by the same trust for more than two years, they should be moved to a nationally negotiated SAS contract.’
👉 Read our rapid response to a @bmj.com investigation revealing thousands of LEDs are trapped in insecure contracts: ow.ly/m9sm50XwQot
👉 Read our rapid response to a @bmj.com investigation revealing thousands of LEDs are trapped in insecure contracts: ow.ly/m9sm50XwQot
Rapid response to BMJ investigation: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts
ow.ly
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The @rcphysicians.bsky.social have been important allies to the #SASsix campaign.
We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article.
Bravo!
We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article.
Bravo!
Someone needs to invent a thermal immersion circulator (as used in sous vide) for baths.
Getting a bath to the right temperature is a pain, and the temperature starts dropping as soon as you get in.
If the technology exists for cooking a steak, it could be used for warming my ass on a cold day.
Getting a bath to the right temperature is a pain, and the temperature starts dropping as soon as you get in.
If the technology exists for cooking a steak, it could be used for warming my ass on a cold day.
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Someone needs to invent a thermal immersion circulator (as used in sous vide) for baths.
Getting a bath to the right temperature is a pain, and the temperature starts dropping as soon as you get in.
If the technology exists for cooking a steak, it could be used for warming my ass on a cold day.
Getting a bath to the right temperature is a pain, and the temperature starts dropping as soon as you get in.
If the technology exists for cooking a steak, it could be used for warming my ass on a cold day.
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Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
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This is an extremely important thread for all of us in NHS secondary care and includes a great piece from @emmajourno.bsky.social and @abirimmer.bsky.social.
My concern is, as we try to stay off Twitter, these pieces disappear into the ether.
There was a valiant effort to make #MedSkyDebate...
My concern is, as we try to stay off Twitter, these pieces disappear into the ether.
There was a valiant effort to make #MedSkyDebate...
1/ The medical workforce and the #SASsix, a Saturday morning thread...
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted two related publications relating to workforce this week. Taken together, they paint a stark picture of the current medical workforce.
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted two related publications relating to workforce this week. Taken together, they paint a stark picture of the current medical workforce.
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is an extremely important thread for all of us in NHS secondary care and includes a great piece from @emmajourno.bsky.social and @abirimmer.bsky.social.
My concern is, as we try to stay off Twitter, these pieces disappear into the ether.
There was a valiant effort to make #MedSkyDebate...
My concern is, as we try to stay off Twitter, these pieces disappear into the ether.
There was a valiant effort to make #MedSkyDebate...
Bearded clown alert. Page 182 of today's BMJ.
There are successful, progressive careers to be had for doctors outside of rotational training. However, we have to decide as a profession to make it normal for all, and the NHS has to stop behaving like a 'gig economy' employer.
#SASsix
There are successful, progressive careers to be had for doctors outside of rotational training. However, we have to decide as a profession to make it normal for all, and the NHS has to stop behaving like a 'gig economy' employer.
#SASsix
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Bearded clown alert. Page 182 of today's BMJ.
There are successful, progressive careers to be had for doctors outside of rotational training. However, we have to decide as a profession to make it normal for all, and the NHS has to stop behaving like a 'gig economy' employer.
#SASsix
There are successful, progressive careers to be had for doctors outside of rotational training. However, we have to decide as a profession to make it normal for all, and the NHS has to stop behaving like a 'gig economy' employer.
#SASsix
You really should read this with your coffee this morning folks. It just might change your perspective and it could save the medical workforce.
Plus, there are graphs. I like graphs.
#SASsix
Plus, there are graphs. I like graphs.
#SASsix
1/ The medical workforce and the #SASsix, a Saturday morning thread...
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted two related publications relating to workforce this week. Taken together, they paint a stark picture of the current medical workforce.
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted two related publications relating to workforce this week. Taken together, they paint a stark picture of the current medical workforce.
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
You really should read this with your coffee this morning folks. It just might change your perspective and it could save the medical workforce.
Plus, there are graphs. I like graphs.
#SASsix
Plus, there are graphs. I like graphs.
#SASsix
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NHS private finance diverts money away from healthcare, towards the pockets of private shareholders.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NHS private finance diverts money away from healthcare, towards the pockets of private shareholders.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
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Instead of having a coherent workforce plan, the NHS is now part of the gig economy, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this new Editor's Choice
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Instead of having a coherent workforce plan, the NHS is now part of the gig economy, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this new Editor's Choice
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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BMJ finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are being ‘exploited’ by NHS Trusts using contracts that deny them training, progression and nationally agreed benefits. Many of these doctors are international graduates and from ethnic minorities
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts
Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...
www.bmj.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
BMJ finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are being ‘exploited’ by NHS Trusts using contracts that deny them training, progression and nationally agreed benefits. Many of these doctors are international graduates and from ethnic minorities
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
“We believe that locally employed doctors should be offered the appropriate permanent SAS contract for their work. As well as employment rights, this would give these folks the professional identity they are currently being denied.”
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts
Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...
www.bmj.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“We believe that locally employed doctors should be offered the appropriate permanent SAS contract for their work. As well as employment rights, this would give these folks the professional identity they are currently being denied.”
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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A new #BMJInvestigation finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards.
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A new #BMJInvestigation finds that thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards.
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer”
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
The NHS recruits international medical graduates onto non-standard, non-national and non-permanent contracts. Many are trapped on these contracts for years.
It is exploitative, and how normal it has become scares the bejesus out of me.
Everyone in healthcare should read this article.
#SASsix
It is exploitative, and how normal it has become scares the bejesus out of me.
Everyone in healthcare should read this article.
#SASsix
We were pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this article.
We think doctors trapped in long-term local contracts are "hidden SAS". They deserve the national contract for the work done.
We hope our campaign helps to make this normal.
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
We think doctors trapped in long-term local contracts are "hidden SAS". They deserve the national contract for the work done.
We hope our campaign helps to make this normal.
#SASsix
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Revealed: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts
Thousands of locally employed doctors—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minorities—are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...
www.bmj.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The NHS recruits international medical graduates onto non-standard, non-national and non-permanent contracts. Many are trapped on these contracts for years.
It is exploitative, and how normal it has become scares the bejesus out of me.
Everyone in healthcare should read this article.
#SASsix
It is exploitative, and how normal it has become scares the bejesus out of me.
Everyone in healthcare should read this article.
#SASsix
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
Enjoying the Midlands SAS Conference.
@michellepooley.bsky.social and @elliepattinsonnhs.bsky.social are always a highlight, and are today talking about the barriers faced by SAS doctors from an NHS Employers perspective.
Nice that the #SASsix and @sascollective.com got a mention or two.
@michellepooley.bsky.social and @elliepattinsonnhs.bsky.social are always a highlight, and are today talking about the barriers faced by SAS doctors from an NHS Employers perspective.
Nice that the #SASsix and @sascollective.com got a mention or two.
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Enjoying the Midlands SAS Conference.
@michellepooley.bsky.social and @elliepattinsonnhs.bsky.social are always a highlight, and are today talking about the barriers faced by SAS doctors from an NHS Employers perspective.
Nice that the #SASsix and @sascollective.com got a mention or two.
@michellepooley.bsky.social and @elliepattinsonnhs.bsky.social are always a highlight, and are today talking about the barriers faced by SAS doctors from an NHS Employers perspective.
Nice that the #SASsix and @sascollective.com got a mention or two.
Into My Arms by Nick Cave is one of the most perfect pieces of art ever created.
I can't hear it without getting tearful. The opening line reminds me of conversations between atheist me and my born-again Christian dad.
"I don't believe in an interventionist god, but I know darling that you do".
I can't hear it without getting tearful. The opening line reminds me of conversations between atheist me and my born-again Christian dad.
"I don't believe in an interventionist god, but I know darling that you do".
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Into My Arms by Nick Cave is one of the most perfect pieces of art ever created.
I can't hear it without getting tearful. The opening line reminds me of conversations between atheist me and my born-again Christian dad.
"I don't believe in an interventionist god, but I know darling that you do".
I can't hear it without getting tearful. The opening line reminds me of conversations between atheist me and my born-again Christian dad.
"I don't believe in an interventionist god, but I know darling that you do".
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Good morning ☀️
Starting the day with this powerful Nelson Mandela quote:
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
Isn’t that what it’s all about? The choices we have to make. And what moves us to make them.
Starting the day with this powerful Nelson Mandela quote:
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
Isn’t that what it’s all about? The choices we have to make. And what moves us to make them.
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Good morning ☀️
Starting the day with this powerful Nelson Mandela quote:
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
Isn’t that what it’s all about? The choices we have to make. And what moves us to make them.
Starting the day with this powerful Nelson Mandela quote:
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
Isn’t that what it’s all about? The choices we have to make. And what moves us to make them.
Made some more soda bread to go with some wintery vegetable soup I made earlier.
It is the little things that keep you going.
Winter is my least favourite season, but the food is good.
It is the little things that keep you going.
Winter is my least favourite season, but the food is good.
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Made some more soda bread to go with some wintery vegetable soup I made earlier.
It is the little things that keep you going.
Winter is my least favourite season, but the food is good.
It is the little things that keep you going.
Winter is my least favourite season, but the food is good.