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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · 2d

I'm looking for doctors to write for @bmj.com re advice for trainees on preparing for a new rotation.

Get in touch if you're interested! DMs open or email - [email protected]

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BMA Scotland @bmascotland.bsky.social · 9d

✍️'Supporting our colleagues who are at risk of burnout has never been more important'

SCC chair Dr Joanna Bredski writes in @bmj.com on how doctors can support colleagues who are struggling ⬇️

Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · 10d

Careers clinic: I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do?

Read all the advice: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 10d

“Two of the simplest yet most effective things you can do are to listen and to demonstrate empathy."

I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do? @emahase.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Willett illustration shows a healthcare worker opening their locker, looking towards a distressed colleague.

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · 10d

Careers clinic: I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do?

Read all the advice: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · 27d

Patients are ordering counterfeit versions of weight loss drugs that are still in clinical trials, experts have warned.

They say more needs to be done to crackdown on the dangerous illicit market.

@bmj.com @londonassembly.bsky.social
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Weight loss jabs: Patients are using black market to obtain drugs still in clinical trials, experts warn

More needs to be done to crack down on the black market for weight loss jabs, experts, warn, where patients are ordering counterfeit versions of drugs that are still in clinical trials. Speaking to t...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Sep 8

What adjustments can I ask for as a pregnant doctor?

It’s crucial that pregnant doctors know their rights and who to ask for support, @emahase.bsky.social hears
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Sep 5

I was on @bbc5live.bsky.social breakfast this morning talking about the @bmj.com investigation into NHS weight loss drugs from @emahase.bsky.social. Only 18/42 ICBs are prescribing Mounjaro two months after phased roll out started. Only 9 had funding for the first cohort. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Mounjaro: Less than half of England has NHS access to jab months after roll-out, distressing patients and GPs

Less than half of England has access to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) through general practices, despite the NHS roll-out of the weight-loss jab having officially started over two months ago, The BMJ can dis...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Aug 15

More than 100 international doctors and health workers who have volunteered in Gaza have signed an open letter urging the global community to take action to protect civilians and healthcare workers from Israel’s "catastrophic and targeted assault"
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Aug 12

NHS staff are increasingly reporting inappropriate filming by members of the public while they're trying to work.

Here's what you can do if you find yourself in this situation 👇

@bmj.com @mddus-news.bsky.social @unison.org.uk
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What can I do if a member of the public starts filming me at work?

NHS staff are increasingly reporting inappropriate filming by the public. Elisabeth Mahase hears what they can do Alan Lofthouse, Unison deputy head of health, says, “Healthcare workers must be able ...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Aug 11

500+ paediatricians & child health experts have called on the RCPCH to “condemn the Israeli government” over its attacks on children in Gaza

Over 18k children have been killed & at least 100 have starved to death

@cha4p.bsky.social @hrw.org @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Gaza: UK paediatricians criticise college over failure to condemn Israel’s attacks on children

More than 500 paediatricians and child health experts have accused the UK’s Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) of “evading a meaningful response to the worsening situation in Palest...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Aug 1

"I knew that if we were in Canada, this is a boy who would easily be treatable . . . and yet we just had to sit there and watch him die."

Doctors and aid workers describe watching helplessly as Palestinian children die of starvation and treatable injuries
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Aug 1

“We had to sit and watch that little boy die”

Doctors are watching helplessly as Palestinian children die of starvation and treatable injuries in Gaza

Read the full story here: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

@bmj.com @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @oxfameu.bsky.social @medicalaidpal.bsky.social

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Ella Hubbard @ellahubbard.bsky.social · Jul 31

Doctors and aid workers are watching helplessly as Palestinian children die of starvation and treatable injuries, as the malnutrition crisis in Gaza reaches catastrophic levels.

@emahase.bsky.social for @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians are fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their duties," says Juliette Touma @unrwa.org

Read the full story here @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Gaza: doctors “fainting due to hunger” amid mass starvation and food distribution massacres

Doctors, healthcare workers, and aid staffers are now collapsing from starvation in Gaza and risk death queueing for food, humanitarian organisations have warned. The death toll at and around controv...

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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · Jul 22

Pleased to be featured in this interesting article by @emahase.bsky.social looking at declines in alcohol consumption among young people, discussing some of the work led by @jholmessheff.bsky.social and @sarg-scharr.bsky.social

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Why are Gen Z drinking less alcohol than older generations?

Those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s seem to be drinking less alcohol than older generations. Why is this—and could it be a public health opportunity? Elisabeth Mahase reports The...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jul 14

“My portfolio career was born out of a desperate need to keep my non-clinical interests alive."

Many doctors are turning to portfolio careers to reduce burnout and improve morale, @emahase.bsky.social _ hears
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Jun 27

Doctors - how do you introduce yourself to patients?

Sometimes it's not as simple as it sounds. Read the latest @bmj.com careers clinic to see how these doctors handle it 👉 www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jun 12

Is ADHD prevalence increasing? It’s a question that has puzzled clinicians, service providers, and the public.

@emahase.bsky.social looks at the latest attempt to size up the problem
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · May 30

I am being undermined by a colleague—what should I do?

@claregerada.bsky.social @medicalprotection.bsky.social give their advice on how to handle these situations

www.bmj.com/content/389/...
@bmj.com

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · May 22

How can you prepare for the first day of FY1?

I'm looking for resident doctors who can provide advice for an upcoming @bmj.com careers clinic.

Drop me a DM or email [email protected] if you're interested!

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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 8

✨ Has someone inspired you during your medical career? ✨

@emahase.bsky.social wants to hear from you! Please email [email protected] with their name, job title, and why you want to nominate them, and they could be featured as a role model in The BMJ.

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · May 2

I'm looking for doctors to answer the question - "How should I introduce myself to patients?" - for an upcoming @bmj.com careers piece.

Interested? Please drop me an email - [email protected]

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · May 1

Very excited to be starting as Careers Editor @bmj.com today - holding the fort for the wonderful @abirimmer.bsky.social while she's away.

Please get in touch with workforce issues we should be covering, if you have a fun hobby that improves your wellbeing, or a role model nomination

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Fliss @felicitycallon.bsky.social · Apr 22

AI has potential, but for me it isn't there yet and we need to be careful about making assumptions, particularly in public health where stats need to be combined with human interpretation. Its good to see evidence emerging, let's hope to see more in this space!

Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Apr 7

AI tools have a lot of potential to improve medicine and the healthcare landscape.

But how are they regulated? And what does 'gold standard' evidence look like?

@jessrmorley.bsky.social @xiaoliu.bsky.social @bmj.com
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

AI in healthcare: what does good evidence and regulation look like?

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating medicine at many levels, from providing patients with medical advice and summarising patients’ notes to aiding diagnoses. Elisabeth Mahase looks at how the rese...

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Elisabeth Mahase @emahase.bsky.social · Apr 7

AI tools have a lot of potential to improve medicine and the healthcare landscape.

But how are they regulated? And what does 'gold standard' evidence look like?

@jessrmorley.bsky.social @xiaoliu.bsky.social @bmj.com
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

AI in healthcare: what does good evidence and regulation look like?

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating medicine at many levels, from providing patients with medical advice and summarising patients’ notes to aiding diagnoses. Elisabeth Mahase looks at how the rese...

www.bmj.com

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