Don’t you love it when a vision for something a tiny bit better finally comes to fruition?

Just a small selection of our beautiful new wallpaper from Elegant Clutter (insta @ elegantclutter_art )

Our unit wasn’t blessed with windows - I am so pleased with this 🙂

Check out the new book by my long time philosophy and writing collaborator Andrew McGee. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Today was a day of honouring the kindness & generosity of our organ & tissue donors & their families. A moving and solemn ceremony held at Leeds Civic Hall for the Order of St. John Awards for our organ & tissue donors & their families. From all of us, thank you so much. 💗

Was it tiring to run in medieval armor?

To answer this question, they had people run in ARMOR on treadmill CPETs!
(Spoiler: yes, it’s tiring)

The results illustrate one of my favorite concepts in exercise & comparative physiology: energetic cost of transportation (COT).

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Commonwealth Tribute to Life team visited NOTTO on 26/03/2024.

#savelives #donateorgans #tributetolife

Today we held the first of our two ceremonies to present our donor families with the Order of St John United Kingdom Award for Organ Donation in their loved one’s name, to honour and recognise the precious gift given to save lives

On #NationalNoSmokingDay we're excited to unveil our latest smoking cessation infographic.

A fantastic resource designed to empower healthcare providers with essential insights.

Together, let's make every day smoke-free! #PerioperativeCare 🚭 ow.ly/FzW850QR3sX

📢 FICM has released set of FAQs on the purpose and practice of Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCPs): ficm.ac.uk/new-faqs-on-ac…

Thanks to our Board members, elected StR representatives, ACCP and StR Subcommittees and the network of StR regional representatives for input.

New FICM Safety Bulletin out now!

ficm.ac.uk/safety-bulletin

I attended Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust OTDT meeting today. In the last 10 months: 100% referral rate, 100% SN presence, 100% DBD consent rate, 75% DCD consent rate. Amazing teamwork, amazing donor families and our amazing donors Mid Yorkshire Organ Donation R A Z D Y Helen Buglass Critical Care Gate 30 Yorkshire Organ Donation Services Team

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we, the College of Paramedics have been awarded the Charter of Incorporation by His Majesty King Charles III 👑

Read more here 👉 bit.ly/49pe79J

#CollegeOfParamedics #RoyalCharter

FICM welcomes the implementation of the first phase of #MarthasRule . Significant investment is required to develop outreach services and more detailed exploration of how adult services can support a safe system for children in some hospitals.

ficm.ac.uk/ficm-response-…

Today I’m on a GPICS 3 editorial board teams. The guidelines are coming together really well - honoured to be a section editor and able to attend from Lusaka! FICMNews Intensive Care Society 💙 Dale Gardiner Paul Dean

Debate Simmers Over When Doctors Should Declare Brain Death: This morning, NPR covers the debate about whether and how to address problems with determining death by neurological criteria (brain death). 

I was able to include my bridge metaphor. 'I… dlvr.it/T2bk0K

🚨This week FICMNews will be focusing on “Fire safety in the ICU” with learning bursts each day on topics relating to Fire - safety evacuations, injuries, consequences and more. Daily release of blogs, podcasts, simulations and COTM plus a feature in the Critical Eye. 👀🚨

Some amazing sand art appeared on Scarborough South Bay on Saturday thanks to Fred, Lizzie and Tim. They are raising the profile of organ donation asking people to register their decision and talk to others about it.

Register your decision here ➡️ organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-…

After nearly a decade at British Cycling, the time has come for me to make the difficult decision to turn the page and start another chapter in my adventurous life!

'Without people willing to donate their organs, people like me can't get the transplant they so desperately need.'

Over 230 children across the UK are waiting for an organ transplant. Read about how the Waiting to Live campaign is highlighting this issue: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/about-us/news-…

This is Dáithí…

He is 7 & has been waiting on the gift of a heart transplant for over 5 years. Dáithí was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome & needs a heart transplant.

Have you every considered joining the NHS Organ Donation💗🫀🫁 Register?

Did you know it only takes 2 minutes?

Our 12 year old niece started #chemo last week after her #Leukemia diagnosis. Mrs W & I have said for the time she's bald, so shall we be.

Read the full story below and if you can spare a few pennies, please donate to a great cause.LATCH

gofund.me/f6af5ae5