Christine Blanshard 💙
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Chief Medical Officer of@Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust. Proud gastroenterologist, Yorkshirewoman, mum of three, loves horses and Westies. Views my own
Southend, Basildon,Chelmsford.
Joined December 2013
RT @MSEHospitals: Meet our #MSEShineAwards finalists – the Clinical Teaching Fellow Programme at Broomfield Hospital!. This standout team l….
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RT @MSEHospitals: Meet our #MSEShineAwards finalists – Renal Home Therapies at Broomfield Hospital!. The Renal Home Therapies team has trip….
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RT @MSEHospitals: Meet our #MSEShineAwards finalists – the Radiotherapy Physics team!. From advanced tech to new ways of working, this team….
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Love this! Such a great team.
Let us show you how we test the brain 🧠 and your nerves 📈. Come behind the scenes of Neurophysiology…
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Completely agree. Would be a great thought provoking read.
This needs a BMJ VIewpoint not just a thread.
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Saw Nye at the National Theatre at the weekend . It is an absolutely brilliant play with a stellar performance from Michael Sheen as NYE Bevan, but I was also moved by the programme which reproduced the pamphlet announcing the birth of the NHS
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RT @MSEHospitals: We will contact you if your appointment needs to be changed, please continue to come forward for the care you need. https….
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RT @NHSEngland: Following a phenomenal response from donors, the amber alert on blood stocks is to be stood down from 21 July. The NHS nee….
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We are seeing cases presenting to our hospitals in Basildon and Southend too - please check vaccination status - both children and young adults are at risk.
“The message is quite straightforward. If you’re in any doubt, contact your GP and check the MMR status of you or your loved ones. Immunisation is available through primary care.”.
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This came out of a discussion at FMLM about whether quality still has a voice at the Board. Thank you to Ashifa for corralling our ramblings into a reasonable narrative! Hope it resonates even more now.
"The road ahead may be challenging, but it is also filled with opportunities for positive change. Medical and nursing directors, along with board members, need to raise their sights above the day-to-day operational noise to seek out strategic opportunities for improving quality.
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RT @SalisburyNHS: Anyone with a stoma can enjoy exclusive use of pools, equipment and changing rooms in Odstock Health & Fitness Centre at….
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RT @MSEHospitals: Radiology reports from most scans carried out in our hospitals are available to view online through our digital patient p….
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RT @MSEHospitals: Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water and choosing cold foods such as salads and fruit with a high water conte….
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RT @MSEHospitals: What influences your vaccination decisions? Help us understand local needs and improve services across mid and south Esse….
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But not constipation ….
Diarrhoea for three weeks or more could be a sign of cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable. Contact your GP practice.
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RT @MSEHospitals: Diarrhoea for three weeks or more could be a sign of cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early make….
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RT @MSEHospitals: Meet Liv, Senior Operating Department Practitioner. We have around 100 #ODPs in our Trust. “My role includes getting equi….
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Medicine is hard, and investigations don’t take the place of clinical judgement.
Here’s a thing that drives me nuts ‘Impn: exclude stroke. Plan: CT head.’ . CT head has never excluded stroke. Stroke is a clinical diagnosis that *may* be confirmed on CT and is often but not always confirmed on MRI. Also . .
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RT @MSEHospitals: Op COURAGE provides specialist care and support for UK Armed Forces veterans, service leavers and reservists who are stru….
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