Dr Christine Peters
@microlabdoc.bsky.social
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
Current interests: Bacteriophage therapy, AMR, hospital water and ventilation, Airborne pathogens, IAQ, Fresh Air in the NHS= ventilation + Culture change
Lots of gardens and hills too
Current interests: Bacteriophage therapy, AMR, hospital water and ventilation, Airborne pathogens, IAQ, Fresh Air in the NHS= ventilation + Culture change
Lots of gardens and hills too
This letter has been on my mind for a long time. So many people reaching out and so many stories from different health boards. Something has to change. It’s not just about the QEUH and infections. That’s been just one symptom of a deeper malaise.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This letter has been on my mind for a long time. So many people reaching out and so many stories from different health boards. Something has to change. It’s not just about the QEUH and infections. That’s been just one symptom of a deeper malaise.
1852 and a lot of interest in air quality.
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 8:49 PM
1852 and a lot of interest in air quality.
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
Pity scientific interest in clean air waned over last 100 years @kprather.bsky.social
It’s good to take a breather before a tough week. Deep breaths of fresh air in Bonny Ayrshire
January 18, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It’s good to take a breather before a tough week. Deep breaths of fresh air in Bonny Ayrshire
If only true reflection always generated such beauty
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If only true reflection always generated such beauty
Intrigued by this lung protector amongst the medical items on display in #InvararyJail - 1800s
Looks like a respirator mask idea
Never fails to surprise how the airborne infection concept regresses and even disappeared so comprehensively over the last few decades.
Looks like a respirator mask idea
Never fails to surprise how the airborne infection concept regresses and even disappeared so comprehensively over the last few decades.
October 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Intrigued by this lung protector amongst the medical items on display in #InvararyJail - 1800s
Looks like a respirator mask idea
Never fails to surprise how the airborne infection concept regresses and even disappeared so comprehensively over the last few decades.
Looks like a respirator mask idea
Never fails to surprise how the airborne infection concept regresses and even disappeared so comprehensively over the last few decades.
Still familiar - just an electric bulb in place of a mirror, and two eye pieces for binocular vision - but the counting chamber looks similar
On a daily basis we still rely on basic Gram stain microscopy to help choose antibiotics
#IveraryJail
On a daily basis we still rely on basic Gram stain microscopy to help choose antibiotics
#IveraryJail
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Still familiar - just an electric bulb in place of a mirror, and two eye pieces for binocular vision - but the counting chamber looks similar
On a daily basis we still rely on basic Gram stain microscopy to help choose antibiotics
#IveraryJail
On a daily basis we still rely on basic Gram stain microscopy to help choose antibiotics
#IveraryJail
The wonderful attention to ventilation by prison improvement efforts of the Victorian era are inspiring.
Inverary “new” prison focussed on plenty fresh air through natural ventilation. Over 150 years ago.
Mind you watch out where the exhaust is placed - wouldn’t like to walk past this
Inverary “new” prison focussed on plenty fresh air through natural ventilation. Over 150 years ago.
Mind you watch out where the exhaust is placed - wouldn’t like to walk past this
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The wonderful attention to ventilation by prison improvement efforts of the Victorian era are inspiring.
Inverary “new” prison focussed on plenty fresh air through natural ventilation. Over 150 years ago.
Mind you watch out where the exhaust is placed - wouldn’t like to walk past this
Inverary “new” prison focussed on plenty fresh air through natural ventilation. Over 150 years ago.
Mind you watch out where the exhaust is placed - wouldn’t like to walk past this
I would urge NHS staff to be very very careful when they speak up.
Process exists but its safety and efficacy to deliver what it should is very much in the lacking evidence domain.
Indeed we are awash with evidence that it’s a dangerous enterprise for the speaker upper.
We need better.
Process exists but its safety and efficacy to deliver what it should is very much in the lacking evidence domain.
Indeed we are awash with evidence that it’s a dangerous enterprise for the speaker upper.
We need better.
September 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I would urge NHS staff to be very very careful when they speak up.
Process exists but its safety and efficacy to deliver what it should is very much in the lacking evidence domain.
Indeed we are awash with evidence that it’s a dangerous enterprise for the speaker upper.
We need better.
Process exists but its safety and efficacy to deliver what it should is very much in the lacking evidence domain.
Indeed we are awash with evidence that it’s a dangerous enterprise for the speaker upper.
We need better.
Comparing apples with apples from my tree.
It’s an undervalued skill set.
Oranges don’t enter into it.
It’s an undervalued skill set.
Oranges don’t enter into it.
September 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Comparing apples with apples from my tree.
It’s an undervalued skill set.
Oranges don’t enter into it.
It’s an undervalued skill set.
Oranges don’t enter into it.
Certainly have yet to experience a glut problem in the veggie growing department.
August 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Certainly have yet to experience a glut problem in the veggie growing department.
From up there, flying back home the world seemed serene. Like maybe humans are the issue.
July 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
From up there, flying back home the world seemed serene. Like maybe humans are the issue.
History is a strange thing. A mere 85 years ago - stout hearts from the UK endured “the worst journey ever” to assist Russia. Astonishing hardships.
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
History is a strange thing. A mere 85 years ago - stout hearts from the UK endured “the worst journey ever” to assist Russia. Astonishing hardships.
The aphid plague is upon us.
But, against the odds we have some roses and I have to say it counts as one of my best achievements in life
But, against the odds we have some roses and I have to say it counts as one of my best achievements in life
May 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The aphid plague is upon us.
But, against the odds we have some roses and I have to say it counts as one of my best achievements in life
But, against the odds we have some roses and I have to say it counts as one of my best achievements in life
A wee bee keeping company with the gardening.
Mostly it’s aphids, snails, Lilly beetles, slugs and moulds of all sorts so this and the butterfly brought encouragement.
Mostly it’s aphids, snails, Lilly beetles, slugs and moulds of all sorts so this and the butterfly brought encouragement.
May 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A wee bee keeping company with the gardening.
Mostly it’s aphids, snails, Lilly beetles, slugs and moulds of all sorts so this and the butterfly brought encouragement.
Mostly it’s aphids, snails, Lilly beetles, slugs and moulds of all sorts so this and the butterfly brought encouragement.
Green pastures in the Dales
It’s a lush garden out there
It’s a lush garden out there
April 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Green pastures in the Dales
It’s a lush garden out there
It’s a lush garden out there
The azelia has just burst out to cheer us up
April 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The azelia has just burst out to cheer us up
I think we’ve got to the stage where all learning and investigative processes within toxic NHS settings need to be fully externalised with oversight from patients and staff advocacy groups.
In scotland political toxicity excludes reasonable discourse when things go wrong.
We need reason back.
In scotland political toxicity excludes reasonable discourse when things go wrong.
We need reason back.
April 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I think we’ve got to the stage where all learning and investigative processes within toxic NHS settings need to be fully externalised with oversight from patients and staff advocacy groups.
In scotland political toxicity excludes reasonable discourse when things go wrong.
We need reason back.
In scotland political toxicity excludes reasonable discourse when things go wrong.
We need reason back.
Distracted from mums spring cleaning by
Women’s magazine ads through the ages - from the sublime scientific advancement of diphtheria #vaccine in 1946 to some ropey claims about “pleasant” weight loss. 🤔
Women’s magazine ads through the ages - from the sublime scientific advancement of diphtheria #vaccine in 1946 to some ropey claims about “pleasant” weight loss. 🤔
April 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Distracted from mums spring cleaning by
Women’s magazine ads through the ages - from the sublime scientific advancement of diphtheria #vaccine in 1946 to some ropey claims about “pleasant” weight loss. 🤔
Women’s magazine ads through the ages - from the sublime scientific advancement of diphtheria #vaccine in 1946 to some ropey claims about “pleasant” weight loss. 🤔
Every bloom counts
April 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Every bloom counts
Spring is in full flow . Hallelujah.
Been a long dreich winter.
Been a long dreich winter.
March 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Spring is in full flow . Hallelujah.
Been a long dreich winter.
Been a long dreich winter.
There is a time for everything under heaven.
March 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There is a time for everything under heaven.
Heard of the sad passing of a friend today.
She cared so deeply about patient safety and better NHS culture.
Dr Sarah Jenkins your light shone in a dark place. Your story will be told.
Miss you.
Deepest condolences to those who loved her.
She cared so deeply about patient safety and better NHS culture.
Dr Sarah Jenkins your light shone in a dark place. Your story will be told.
Miss you.
Deepest condolences to those who loved her.
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Heard of the sad passing of a friend today.
She cared so deeply about patient safety and better NHS culture.
Dr Sarah Jenkins your light shone in a dark place. Your story will be told.
Miss you.
Deepest condolences to those who loved her.
She cared so deeply about patient safety and better NHS culture.
Dr Sarah Jenkins your light shone in a dark place. Your story will be told.
Miss you.
Deepest condolences to those who loved her.
Why do we insist on doing urban?
February 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why do we insist on doing urban?