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Godspeed my friend.
Irish surgery lost an irreplaceable solider today.
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The world is a little less colourful tonight as T Martin Feeley rowed off into the sunset, on his own terms
Everyone’s favourite vascular surgeon, he will be sorely missed by his surgical family across Ireland, but especially
@TUH_Tallaght
Godspeed Martin
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On a day where we have ZERO Covid patients in ICU for the first time in nearly 2 years…….
I retweet a humble homage to the tireless, relentlessly professional ICU and Theatre Nurses and Doctors who cared for our sickest and never gave up.
#TUHworkingtogether
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The narrative to come?
@RTENewsNow
saying that ‘Nphet begins to retreat into the shadows’
Nphet members have spent countless hours pouring over the evidence to plan, advise and keep us safe from COVID, should instead be carried shoulder high off the battlefield
#ThankyouNPHET
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For those considering bariatric surgery abroad, don’t.
We are seeing an epidemic of complications since the reopening of travel to the EU and Turkey.
Bariatric services may not be resourced to where they should be in Ireland, but are safe and evidence based.
#BariatricSurgery
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Enda McDermott’s final journey tomorrow.
@SurgerySvhg
won’t ever be the same. We shall miss you.
Rest now.
#thankyouEnda
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Big thanks
@cathalmccauley
and
@lib_mu
for loaning TUH 2 pods, installed today...smiles on tired post-shift staff will tell you how they will be valued! Thanks also to our networking neighbours
@bjcannon
@awscloud
for helping
@dtwall1
@ainemlynch
support
#TUHworkingtogether
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It’s the little things- Back home operating in Theatre 8….up to recently known as Pandemic ICU
Here’s to getting all 16 major theatres open soon
#TUHworkingtogether
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Merry Christmas Eve from all in Theatres at
#TallaghtUniversityHospital
. Wishing all our patients The best for 2019
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Rewards for frontline workers? An extra bank holiday that still has to be worked or extra holidays that will have to be covered by already stretched staff?
Why don’t we use the money correct staffing ratios and the thought to
#FastTrackCitizenship
for those who need it
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What a nice touch at Easter- coming into the Hospital with our CEO
@lulunugent
handling out Easter eggs to all. Happy Easter!
@TUHworkingtogether
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It has not been a good week
We lost another surgical warrior in Prof Dermot Hehir today.
A pioneer of minimally invasive hernia repair in Ireland, we travelled from all over Ireland for him to take care of us.
We shall miss you but are so much better for having known you
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Despite her young looks, Lane ward supremo Christine retires from TUH tomorrow
Over the years you meet many nurses, many fantastically dedicated, skilled nurses
Christine was at the top of her game, we shall miss her
#TUHworkingtogether
will just be a little more difficult
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My personal honour to see
@gillis_a_e
awarded her honorary Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery today.
Every day a little less Canadian and a little more European, eh?
So lucky to have her in Irish Surgery
@UemsF
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Lest we forget...
We continue to depend on our nonEU clinical colleagues before, during and (will) after the pandemic.
This one is a no brainer.
They give without question or long term reward. Train them. Give them special consideration to stay.
#FastTrackCitizenship
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Happy-sadness at
#TUHworkingtogether
when it’s a favourite colleague’s final work day, albeit well deserved.
Ellie has given 37 years to anaesthesia and in latter years helped direct the institutions growth toward a better future.
It’s a priviledge to have worked with you.
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This one is a no brainer.
We continue to depend on our nonEU clinical colleagues before, during and (will) after the pandemic.
They give without question or long term reward. Train them. Give them special consideration to stay.
#FastTrackCitizenship
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Congratulations to the two guys on their forthcoming nuptials…..
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Very proud of Dr Whelehan defending his
@tcddublin
PhD thesis today.
Fantastic body of work shedding light on fatigue among Surgeons and potential solutions.
Dale is thriving now……
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‘Twas the knights before Christmas....
We are open. We’ve got you. If you need us.
Look after yourselves. Think carefully about your contacts over Xmas, the virus is not taking a break.
#TUHworkingtogether
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Legend
@MarianConnolly8
gets a guard of honour on her last day of 47 years service making Dublin’s sick children better.
We shall miss you Marian.
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(With many thanks to
@drciara
,
@CeoHardiman
and all at CHI Tallaght) We moved our Acute Surgical Assessment Unit (ASAU) to the Children’s Observation POD. It’s on loan to care for acute surgical patients until we beat
#COVID19
.
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As
#InternationalNursesDay
comes to a close, my nursing colleagues prepare for getting up tomorrow & doing it all again at the real coalface of
#COVID19
.
Those that aren’t working through the night of course.
Not heros, expert care givers. Day after day. Many thanks.
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A celebration of a great career tinged with the sadness of saying au revoir to
@TUH_Tallaght
and
@tcddublin
Prof Kevin Conlon
He built thriving Dept that has populated so many other surgical departments in Ireland and beyond
Best wishes in the next chapter Kevin
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Chuffed my superb intern colleagues (who change teams over tomorrow) asked for a picture presumably to commemorate such an excellent 3 month months…..
Then I saw how they edited it….
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Fantastic Friday present from Irish super prop (and equally super TUH theatre nurse)
@DjougangLinda
I’ll treasure the jersey as a reminder of how hard Linda and her teammates work, then start the day job!
(As well as a most entertaining 6 nations)
#TUHworkingtogether
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Hospital docs know what kind of day it’s been….
Cleaning your pockets after a 5-pen accumulator
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So shines a good deed in a weary world.... Thanks
#CHIatTallaght
A loaner for some of our sickest patients.
All Adult and Children acute services remain open at Tallaght. Please do your bit not to need them.
#TUHworkingtogether
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Intern changeover day……always tinged with sadness especially when they were as stellar as these two
Thankfully there is no sad situation that isn’t made better by cake…..
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What was it
@SamShem2
said about a 14G needle and a good strong arm in
#TheHouseofGod
?
Not on Twitter, but is my most excellent
#IR
colleague where no body cavity is too remote, no AVM too complex and no vascular access too unusual.
He will join Twitter if we get 100RT......
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Before and after: my excellent colleague Darren demonstrating how to tame facial hair to ensure PPE fits appropriately.
@wearetuhf
#weareready
#COVID19
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Job done for Head of School Prof Michael Gill
Superb
@tcddublin
final medical students completing exams despite the pandemic
Thanks to all the support from patients and
#TUHworkingtogether
, Naas and
@stjamesdublin
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#TUHworkingtogether
COVID vaccines arrived this am courtesy
@HSELive
(many thanks)
1st peer vax delivered within 60mins of receipt-up and running fast, thanks to the planning and efforts of
@ainemlynch
@dtwall1
@lulunugent
Looking forward to mine when my digital booking comes
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We are open!
Well done to
@Topper_78
and the team for being first patient ready on time and in budget.
Thanks also to the support of
@HSELive
@slaintecare
to get this project done for our day patients
#TUHRDSC
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During the most important lecture of his career so far, he still had time to remember fallen friends
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Today a legend moved onto the next chapter in her life.
Dr Maria Donnelly retired from TUH today after a career of unwavering service to critical care patients inside and outside of the ICU.
We will miss you Maria
(Picture gratuitously stolen from
@lisadunne15gma1
)
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A loss to the Tallaght family this afternoon with the retirement of ICU hero Gerry Fitzpatrick.
His leadership throughout his career, including a period as CEO, was an example to us all.
Thankfully our loss is lessened by his daughter joining the TUH microbiology family......
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Excitement ‘building’.........a little over a week to first patient in our new Reeves Day Surgery Centre
#TUHworkingtogether
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Community rates are ticking up again.
Seeing some
#COVID19
again through ED, after having had a good couple of weeks.
Please wear face coverings when out and indoors.
Your mask protects them. Theirs protect you.
Small price, big savings.
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Great to see schools starting to go back.
Great to see ICU numbers going down.
Not so great to see Darwin Award nominees attacking front line Gardai. Our base numbers are 600+, at any time we are 3 weeks from the hospitals being overrun. Again.
Please
#holdfirm
a bit longer
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Legend takes a well deserved break from TUH tomorrow.
Difficult to think of TUH theatre without Cait directing the ship.
#TUHworkingtogether
but a little bid sadder
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The award winning COVID ICU team and leaders in TUH. The team includes theatre nursing who continue to step up to deliver care in our expanded critical care space.
If you don’t want to visit our ICU (most people don’t) please wear your masks.
#TUHworkingtogether
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Exasperation of the vaccinated seeing the numbers rise is understandable
But think what it would be like if 90% over 12s weren’t vaccinated…
Ahead of a difficult few weeks, direct your frustration against the virus
We’ve got you, but mask up and limit contacts if you can
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Checking out our new day theatre complex today at a Tallaght X West. Progress good. Ready at years end for first patient. Excited for 4 elective day theatres!
#tuhworkingtogether
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Great Trauma simulation at Charter Day 2020 by the
@AssocEmergMedIE
@gardainfo
@NationalAmbula1
and Vicky and the guys from ED
@wearetuhf
. Well done on raising awareness for the trauma network as well as the critical importance of prehospital care.
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@HeneghanHelen
giving another master class in managing complications of Bariatric surgery, unfortunately still at seen at high rates through our EDs from those choosing to have surgery abroad.
@SurgeryUhw
October meeting
#WSOM
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Gracie molto to
@dominos
for the individual comfort food donation to our critical care staff....
They will be devoured quickly, when they get a break
#TUHworkingtogether
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There are certain times of the year I love.
This is one of them.
@tcddublin
medical class of 2024 take a bow…..
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Just gotta say it’s fantastic to have our
@tcddublin
medical student colleagues back on the wards, in outpatients, caring for our patients ….feels like this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic
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And who says Ireland doesn’t have a thriving export economy....
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Our favourite surgeon Justin Geoghegan’s Last Lecture today at surgical rounds before a well deserved retirement from
@svuh
Thanked ‘for his all round greatness’by
@HeneghanHelen
on behalf of us all and fittingly ended by a poem by his wife Alison
Enjoy the new chapter Justin
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Little bit of snow in Dublin today.
Was helpfully text-mansplaining how she could adapt driving style to ensure a safe trip….
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This virus doesn’t have innate intelligence. It doesn’t care about your political views. It just wants to jump from host to host and replicate.
Society has intelligence. Or at least some of it does.
#WearAMask
#COVID19
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‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house….
A very Merry Christmas to all who are working, and not working this weekend
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Uptick in
#COVID19
patients in our hospitals this week- predictable owing to increased mixing.
Those sick and needing admission are predominantly unvaccinated.
If you haven’t, please reconsider vaccination. It’s for your benefit and those around you.
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Our smiling EMT colleagues keeping their social distance in between life saving jobs. We shall do our bit for them
#StayAtHome
this Easter
@TallaghtAmbo
@AmbulanceNAS
@josephmooney
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Heard twice today about the narrative that this
#COVID19
wave is less worrisome than the first.
It’s not. It’s worse in many ways.
Do:
Come to hospital if you are sick with non covid or covid illnesses
Don’t:
Dismiss this wave as trivial
We have you, but please do your bit.
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Don’t worry! Lucy back up and running and has rejoined the frontline to fight against
#COVID19
Maurice from TUH ICT had been worried she’d caught a bug (last pic) but diagnosed and fixed her up in no time. She’s out and about this morning doing her rounds.
#TUHworkingtogether
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Cake for handover over day
@TUH_Tallaght
….
Loosing the A-Team, many thanks for your hard work and we shall delight in watching your stellar careers in times to come
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It’s going to be a difficult next few weeks in the Hospitals.
We have you, but remember first
#COVID19
principles: social distance, wash your hands and wear a mask.
And get vaccinated.
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Day made better by a generous crisp donation by the good people from
@Keoghsfarm
. Lots of smiling faces (including Keith’s at the desk). Hmmmm......the delightful crunch of Keoghs, tempered by the luxuriously buttered sliced pan....an
@Dr_RPM
favourite?
#TUHworkingtogether
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Friday evening friends....Smiling despite social distancing for the stroll around the (outside) campus after a busy week.
#holdfirm
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Thanks for your service Bernie!
Best wishes in the next chapter of life
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For profits are now advertising in mainstream media for healthcare abroad.
Please, please, please, research the clinic you are attending. These travel companies take no responsibility for the standard of care you receive.
Some guidance here:
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Well done to our colleague Martin Feely for producing (with no small help from the smiling Ciara Hughes)
Vascular Surgery, a model of care for Ireland 2023
Launched
@RCSI_Irl
today
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Change over day!
Many thanks to a wonderful team, it was our pleasure to work with you all.
Best wishes to all the teams changing over this weekend
#TUHworkingtogether
@TrinityMed1
@DMHospitalGroup
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Many congratulations to
@tcddublin
Final Med student Mr Abidur Rahman for winning the Irish intercollegiate surgical skills competition in
@RCSI_Irl
yesterday. The trophy is back in TCD hands for 2020!
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Newsflash…..
@tcddublin
Med student
@susanyinyang
wins the intercollegiate Surgical Case presentation hosted by
@RCSISurgicalSoc
tonight
Future of surgery in safe hands with excellent presentations by all medical schools…..already looking forward to next year’s competition
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After 20 years together..........am back with the same haircut
The 10 year old has insisted on a remedy. Today. Help me. Please.
#COVIDcuts
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Despite the year it’s been…..
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night
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Dr. Carol Swallow, The Boss of bosses. Doyenne of Toronto Surgery.
Newly appointed Chair of the Department
@UofTSurgery
. So well deserved.
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Well done to all on completing the
#TUHinnovation
hub. Special thanks to
@awscloud
for supporting it with their ‘cutting edge’ technology (yes I know, but it’s late on Friday evening) to make it happen.
@wearetuhf
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Anyone know what’s the collective noun for a bunch of infection control gurus, the odd microbiologist (in number only!) and our Director of Quality (waving) on
#WorldHandHygieneDay
?
Most resplendent in orange.
Anyway
#TUHworkingtogether
as always…..
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What he said.
Sensibly.
Again.
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A difficult but important read in the Grauniad today……
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Sometimes this job rewards you by showing you the future.
It was a real pleasure to witness the future of European General Surgery this week.
When I get sick I’ll know who to go to!
@UemsF
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Mrs Sheila Gouldson died today.
Undusputed queen of communication, the diva of diction.
She is the sole reason my speech is vaguely understandable but more importantly, she gave all of her students a unique confidence in public.
Rest now.
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Just spent the last 10 minutes explaining
#Brexit
and the withdrawal agreement to the 11 year old for her news homework assignment.
She just had 1 question. But why did they want to leave?
Can’t answer that one.
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TUH choir going ward to ward tonight bringing festive cheer as always. Wishing us 8 peaceful sleeps to Christmas
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