Dr Fiona McEvoy
@drfmc.bsky.social
Mum, GP, artist
Member NI Bma council
Budding gardener 👨🌾
Chief dinner maker
Open water dipper
ADHD advocate
Touring caravan for the win, hotels with kids are overrated
Member NI Bma council
Budding gardener 👨🌾
Chief dinner maker
Open water dipper
ADHD advocate
Touring caravan for the win, hotels with kids are overrated
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
Patience was Kingfisher's most exceptional talent.
He would patiently wait for the right moment, he'd patiently listen to others and, most importantly, he was always patient with himself.
Sometimes all you could do was wait, and Kingfisher understood this.
He would patiently wait for the right moment, he'd patiently listen to others and, most importantly, he was always patient with himself.
Sometimes all you could do was wait, and Kingfisher understood this.
May 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Patience was Kingfisher's most exceptional talent.
He would patiently wait for the right moment, he'd patiently listen to others and, most importantly, he was always patient with himself.
Sometimes all you could do was wait, and Kingfisher understood this.
He would patiently wait for the right moment, he'd patiently listen to others and, most importantly, he was always patient with himself.
Sometimes all you could do was wait, and Kingfisher understood this.
My ADHD came after personal journey of self reflection precipitated by grief
navigated 7 years of only parenting I’m seeing my children grow into wonderful inspiring people
I am having a solo trip to London enjoying meeting new interesting people and actually just being me.. #adhd #grief
navigated 7 years of only parenting I’m seeing my children grow into wonderful inspiring people
I am having a solo trip to London enjoying meeting new interesting people and actually just being me.. #adhd #grief
May 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I was privileged to attend @doctorsindistress.bsky.social launch in NI this morning with ambassador @rosemccullagh.bsky.social was insightful and much needed here… thank you 🙏🏻..
hopefully paves the way and highlights the dire need for practitioner health services that doesn't exist in NI 🙏🏻
hopefully paves the way and highlights the dire need for practitioner health services that doesn't exist in NI 🙏🏻
Poor mental health a 'common phenomenon' in healthcare staff
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
Poor mental health a 'common phenomenon' in healthcare staff
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I was privileged to attend @doctorsindistress.bsky.social launch in NI this morning with ambassador @rosemccullagh.bsky.social was insightful and much needed here… thank you 🙏🏻..
hopefully paves the way and highlights the dire need for practitioner health services that doesn't exist in NI 🙏🏻
hopefully paves the way and highlights the dire need for practitioner health services that doesn't exist in NI 🙏🏻
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“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” | Mark Anthony
These words inspired me to face my fears in the wake of grief and loss 💛
#DaddyBlackbird #Grief #Hope
These words inspired me to face my fears in the wake of grief and loss 💛
#DaddyBlackbird #Grief #Hope
April 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” | Mark Anthony
These words inspired me to face my fears in the wake of grief and loss 💛
#DaddyBlackbird #Grief #Hope
These words inspired me to face my fears in the wake of grief and loss 💛
#DaddyBlackbird #Grief #Hope
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
Changed my mind. I'm now giving 100 of these away instead. I wonder if that might be possible, by next week, if this gets enough shares and hits the algorithm?
Hello! I'm giving away 20 (20!) signed paperbacks of this book to the first people to reply to this post. Stephen Fry called it "enchanting" and "hilarious" but some people hate it & that's all cool & what happens with books. Limiting this to UK (but happy to send outside if you can cover postage)..
April 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Changed my mind. I'm now giving 100 of these away instead. I wonder if that might be possible, by next week, if this gets enough shares and hits the algorithm?
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Delighted to write my first piece for BMJ Leader - a topic which is really close to my heart and that I’m determined to change in the NHS.
blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...
blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...
The just culture in the NHS – but not the one you know. By James Hadlow – The official blog of BMJ Leader
blogs.bmj.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Delighted to write my first piece for BMJ Leader - a topic which is really close to my heart and that I’m determined to change in the NHS.
blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...
blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...
Treatment helps!
Misdiagnosed as anxiety & depression commonly
I masked, didn’t know why I felt so anxious all the time and felt chaotic compared to others
medication has given clarity 🤓
As a Gp with ADHD can see how this affects patients & society and needs addressed
#burnout #adhd
Misdiagnosed as anxiety & depression commonly
I masked, didn’t know why I felt so anxious all the time and felt chaotic compared to others
medication has given clarity 🤓
As a Gp with ADHD can see how this affects patients & society and needs addressed
#burnout #adhd
Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
Looking after the #individuals is the ONLY way to build a truly thriving #workforce
Now more than ever we must attend to basics, and treat people in the #NHS landscape as the valuable, talented, generous and extraordinary humans that they are.
How can we help?
www.welcomebacktowork.co.uk
Now more than ever we must attend to basics, and treat people in the #NHS landscape as the valuable, talented, generous and extraordinary humans that they are.
How can we help?
www.welcomebacktowork.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Looking after the #individuals is the ONLY way to build a truly thriving #workforce
Now more than ever we must attend to basics, and treat people in the #NHS landscape as the valuable, talented, generous and extraordinary humans that they are.
How can we help?
www.welcomebacktowork.co.uk
Now more than ever we must attend to basics, and treat people in the #NHS landscape as the valuable, talented, generous and extraordinary humans that they are.
How can we help?
www.welcomebacktowork.co.uk
17th wedding anniversary’s with husband in heaven are emotional.. so parkrun with an angel number finishing time .. 33.33, a sketch of a close friends daughter at the graveyard..I kept busy doing life which he would want me to do.. normalise ups & downs & grief #art #widow #visitthegrave #parkrun
April 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
17th wedding anniversary’s with husband in heaven are emotional.. so parkrun with an angel number finishing time .. 33.33, a sketch of a close friends daughter at the graveyard..I kept busy doing life which he would want me to do.. normalise ups & downs & grief #art #widow #visitthegrave #parkrun
Excitement of a buckle fracture
Son fell off garden table his friend warned him against 🙈!
ED as single widowed parent is triggering as you get asked about other parent.. and have to relay he died
Nearly seven years later its still gut punching
#alwaysamissingpiece
#brokentable
#brokenwrist
Son fell off garden table his friend warned him against 🙈!
ED as single widowed parent is triggering as you get asked about other parent.. and have to relay he died
Nearly seven years later its still gut punching
#alwaysamissingpiece
#brokentable
#brokenwrist
April 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Excitement of a buckle fracture
Son fell off garden table his friend warned him against 🙈!
ED as single widowed parent is triggering as you get asked about other parent.. and have to relay he died
Nearly seven years later its still gut punching
#alwaysamissingpiece
#brokentable
#brokenwrist
Son fell off garden table his friend warned him against 🙈!
ED as single widowed parent is triggering as you get asked about other parent.. and have to relay he died
Nearly seven years later its still gut punching
#alwaysamissingpiece
#brokentable
#brokenwrist
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
This is a vital piece of research which further highlights the pressure and stigma placed on doctors experiencing mental ill health.
We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.
We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.
73% of #doctors in the UK say they have continued to work despite not feeling mentally well enough.
Find out more about the factors driving #presenteeism in medicine: www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
Find out more about the factors driving #presenteeism in medicine: www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This is a vital piece of research which further highlights the pressure and stigma placed on doctors experiencing mental ill health.
We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.
We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
You can win a free copy of #RestorativePracticeAtWork for #WorldHealthDay! 🩺
Enter by sharing Lesley's post 👇
Enter by sharing Lesley's post 👇
🎺 Free copy of #RestorativePracticeAtWork! Retweet to enter draw. Winner notified 15th April 2025. #Edusky #Medsky #Nursesky @crownhousepub.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
You can win a free copy of #RestorativePracticeAtWork for #WorldHealthDay! 🩺
Enter by sharing Lesley's post 👇
Enter by sharing Lesley's post 👇
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
These quotes are a tough read but it's why we are continuing to push for cultural change within the health sector. We have to reach a time when it is going to be OK to admit you are struggling with your mental health.
27% of #doctors feel taking time off for #mentalwellbeing issues is not “acceptable” where they work.
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
These quotes are a tough read but it's why we are continuing to push for cultural change within the health sector. We have to reach a time when it is going to be OK to admit you are struggling with your mental health.
What a fantastic article.. neurodiversity needs support and recognition of strengths and allowances for the difference.. and acceptance 👏
'Like left handers, neurodivergent colleagues, who account for 15-20% of the UK population, are capable people who face additional challenges as a neurological minority.'
🙏 Catherine Bell for highlighting how we can normalise inclusion of neurodiversity.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
🙏 Catherine Bell for highlighting how we can normalise inclusion of neurodiversity.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
How can I support a neurodivergent colleague?
There are ways to make workplaces feel more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues, Abi Rimmer hears
Catriona McVey, final year medical student, says, “Neurodivergent colleagues often bring unique s...
www.bmj.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
What a fantastic article.. neurodiversity needs support and recognition of strengths and allowances for the difference.. and acceptance 👏
Reposted by Dr Fiona McEvoy
27% of #doctors feel taking time off for #mentalwellbeing issues is not “acceptable” where they work.
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
27% of #doctors feel taking time off for #mentalwellbeing issues is not “acceptable” where they work.
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.
www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
Creativity is so important to me.. I don’t think in straight lines.. it’s taken me a while to realise that and be ok with it.. no one actually does when born ..
We are taught to.. playing about today with no straight lines.. #art #burnout #doctorsindistress #thinkdifferently
We are taught to.. playing about today with no straight lines.. #art #burnout #doctorsindistress #thinkdifferently
April 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Creativity is so important to me.. I don’t think in straight lines.. it’s taken me a while to realise that and be ok with it.. no one actually does when born ..
We are taught to.. playing about today with no straight lines.. #art #burnout #doctorsindistress #thinkdifferently
We are taught to.. playing about today with no straight lines.. #art #burnout #doctorsindistress #thinkdifferently
Have had to make the change to decaf coffee due to ADHD and finding a good one is tricky.. I’ve a bean to cup machine and miss my morning brew.. but found taste the difference at Sainsbury’s this morning .. here goes..
April 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Have had to make the change to decaf coffee due to ADHD and finding a good one is tricky.. I’ve a bean to cup machine and miss my morning brew.. but found taste the difference at Sainsbury’s this morning .. here goes..
You reap what you sow.. lovely to be able to take these from the garden to the kitchen.. a year of planting has rewarded in a small way. Hoping the summer will have more 🌺
April 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
You reap what you sow.. lovely to be able to take these from the garden to the kitchen.. a year of planting has rewarded in a small way. Hoping the summer will have more 🌺
Parkrun, cake made this morning for a friends 400th and pizza dough made for dinner later.. simple things are so restorative..
April 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Parkrun, cake made this morning for a friends 400th and pizza dough made for dinner later.. simple things are so restorative..
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(4/4) Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership. That includes quickly acknowledging errors and making corrections. With a swift reversal back to sensible economic policy, America and the rest of the world can still avoid the catastrophic fall out these tariffs will inflict.
April 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
(4/4) Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership. That includes quickly acknowledging errors and making corrections. With a swift reversal back to sensible economic policy, America and the rest of the world can still avoid the catastrophic fall out these tariffs will inflict.
Being courageous & I spoke up, living under that for a year
Yesterday I was vindicated
As professional with high standards reality others accept average is hard
Courage is standing up to fear
Even being the only one to do so
l have hope of a ripple
#burnout #doctorsindistress
#compassion
Yesterday I was vindicated
As professional with high standards reality others accept average is hard
Courage is standing up to fear
Even being the only one to do so
l have hope of a ripple
#burnout #doctorsindistress
#compassion
I needed to hear this. Maybe you do too.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
“Fear has a way of being contagious… courage is also contagious.” — Kamala Harris
Man, I miss her.
April 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Being courageous & I spoke up, living under that for a year
Yesterday I was vindicated
As professional with high standards reality others accept average is hard
Courage is standing up to fear
Even being the only one to do so
l have hope of a ripple
#burnout #doctorsindistress
#compassion
Yesterday I was vindicated
As professional with high standards reality others accept average is hard
Courage is standing up to fear
Even being the only one to do so
l have hope of a ripple
#burnout #doctorsindistress
#compassion