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NHS GP π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ| Mama | Author @nosycrow | GP @bbcmorninglive @bbcradioscot | Pod @themedicmumpodcast | Columnist @theipaper
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Itβs Publication Day and Iβm feeling all the feels. A lifelong dream to write kidβs books and hereβs my 1st. If youβve a child whose keen to be a doctor or work in healthcare, wants to learn about how it all works - this is a book for them β€οΈ.@NosyCrow
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Patient βI donβt want an Asian doctorβ. Receptionist βshe is Scottishβ. Patient βshe doesnβt look Scottish.β. Receptionist βwhat do Scottish people look like?β. Silence. Appointment card taken. So proud of my team ππ½ππ½ππ½ππ½. #endracisim #equalitydiversityandinclusion.
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Heartbreaking chat with my lil boy who I found crying in his room. An elder from our community told him βdancing is for girls.β . βMaybe Iβm a girl? Iβm scared. I love dancing.β He said. I told him dancing is for everyone who has a heart. Just phoned her & told her where to goπ€¬.
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Waiting patiently for patients that failed to turn up for the appointments they booked this morning - 5 so far. !!! #wasteofresources #nhscrisis @NHSMillion
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Phrases I wish my patients would stop saying:. Iβm sorry to bother you but.I know youβre busy but.I know this is silly but.Iβve been very embarrassed but.I know youβve more sick people to see but. Never apologise. Never feel bad to seek medical help. Itβs your right. Itβs my job.
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Watching my Muslim colleagues, on empty stomachs, working though brutal shifts in #NHS this past month, has been awe inspiring. Hot days, long days, challenging cases, hardships - they didnβt complain, they served. Eid Mubarak to you all @NHSMillion #EidMubarak.
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Interesting chat with my hairdresser who said, βI beg my clients not to vaccinate their kids. Someone said it causes autismβ. A long chat later, she now understands the facts, will help be part of the solution & not part of the problem. Challenge the misinformation!#VaccinesWork.
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Thank you. This moment meant so much to me. I wanted to bring my beautiful Indian culture & heritage to mainstream media & make my community feel seen in its most authentic self. As I said, βYou canβt be what you canβt see.β Iβll never forget this moment #representationmatters.
Mainstream media has a duty to be a MIRROR for the viewers it serves. Of the 6.6 million watching #StrictlyComeDancing just reached into the hearts of Asian kids all over the country thanks to @DrPunamKrishan .We ALL needed that tonight. Thank you.
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Called the GP at 8:30am for my baby. Was on hold for ~4 mins. Spoke to the loveliest receptionist who took the details. Got a call from our GP at 9am. Baby got seen by GP at 9:30am. Picked up medicines from pharmacy at 9:45am. Amazing service all round. #gratefulpatient #nhsπ.
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I remember people making ridiculous statements like this as a kid and it really knocked my confidence to express myself. Especially in Asian culture, much work needs done to end gender discrimination. No such thing as boy/girl roles. Makes me angry & very sad. #genderequality.
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Today I welcomed my 1st yr medical students. βIt feels like yesterday when I was sat where you are!β I said. βWhat year did you start medical school?β One asked. βJust 2001!β I said, feeling all smug and young. βWow thatβs the year I was born!βπ³. #burstbubble #feelingold.
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Dear #NHS I know me & mummy will need your help when I arrive next year, so Iβm doing my bit by causing no mischief so she can keep working for you. Not going to lie, these long days are rough! Donβt know how sheβs still smiling, weβve seen 110 patients between us this week!
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Note to cashiers. just because it says βDrβ on a customerβs debit card doesnβt mean they want to discuss your bowel problems at a supermarket checkout or anywhere else for that matter. #goseeyourgp π³π³π³.
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Love is watching your dad reading to your baby. Something he couldnβt do for us when we were little because he had to work everyday so we could have the life we have today. Itβs like watching βlittle meβ being read to. Never knew I could love my dad any more but heβs got me πβ€οΈ
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Overwhelming response to my last tweet.The #NHS belongs to the nation. Itβs everyoneβs responsibility - politicians, healthcare professionals, the public - to do their bit so it runs efficiently, is fair for all and importantly it thrives & survives. Merry Christmasπ@NHSMillion.
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As an Indian girl, my life couldβve taken a very different route. Fortunately I was raised on timeless wisdom. So now I teach my little boy what my dad taught me as a little girl,. βYou can be whatever you want to be but always remember to be a good human first.β . #IWD2019.
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Scrubbed up alright this Diwali π But seriously, this time last year was my babyβs 1st #Diwali & it pained me to do it on FaceTime with the grandparents. Tonight she celebrated it with all 4 grandparents & my heart melted a million times over. In the space of gratitude tonightππ½
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My 96 yo patient just held my hand on their way out and said,. βNever stop smiling, smiles keep other people smiling and we could all do with a bit more of that!β . Amen to that! ππ½. #spreadingsmiles #MondayMood.
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Did you know that doctors grieve too?. When a longterm patient that you have nurtured through their difficult times dies, we cry too. We keep our professional faces on but conversations between a doctor & their patient are sacred and memories live on. #doctorsarehumanstoo.
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Had my little boyβs girlfriend over for tea tonight (BOTH 6 YRS OLD!). Instructions given to me by him:. βDonβt embarrass me mummyβ.βPlease behaveβ.βDonβt call me babyβ.βCan you eat dinner in the other roomβ.βSheβs tired, can she sleep in my bed?β. My future looks bleak. !.
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Itβs my babyβs first Diwali & we canβt wait to celebrate it! Yes itβs going to be different but in a year that has been so dark for us all, Iβm celebrating all new life that came along and brought much needed light and hope to the world. #HappyDiwali to all celebrating xx
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Overcoming fear of public speaking by my 5 yr old:. βItβs like a show-and-tell mummy. If you donβt show everyone what you do and donβt tell them why you love it, theyβll never know. Your job is like a toy. Can I get a treat now?β. Best advice ever #childguru ππ½πββοΈ.
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Both hubby & I are working tonight @NHS24 . We left our 6 yo with his grandparents and said, βsee you next year!β Only to be met with hysteria and tears,. π¦π»βWhy you leaving me for so long? Youβll miss my birthday (in Juneπ€¦π»ββοΈ!)β. Well, that went a bit wrong! Now Iβm late for work!.
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Thrilled to announce that my first book will be published on 2nd June 22 - introducing children to the dynamic & diverse world of medicine in How To Be A Doctor And Other Life Saving Jobs. Thank you @NosyCrow for making this happen & Sol Linero for the incredible illustrationsβ€οΈ
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Itβs my birthday today and @NicolaSturgeon just gave me the best present! My baby was born during lockdown & itβs been the hardest 8 weeks with no support and no family contact but tomorrow my baby will get to see her grandparents for the 1st time. Overwhelming excitement π
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1 tweet wasnβt going to #endracism but it created waves of mostly positive conversations which is important. Iβm a doctor and my duty is to care with compassion without prejudice, even to those whoβve wished βcancer on my Indian genesβ and told me to βgo back homeβ π€¦π»ββοΈ #AllEqual.
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Many have said this to me. Today I broke!. βDo you know what youβre having?Fingers crossed itβs a girl this time then youβll have the perfect family.β. Me: βSo if itβs another boy my family will be imperfect?β. Silence. βPlease wish my baby is healthy. The gender is irrelevant.β.
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Clinic this morning:.11 consultations in english .3 via a mandarin phone interpreter.3 using my own ability to speak Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.1 via a sign language interpreter.π₯.Our #NHS delivers care thanks to the.Power of #teamwork .Power of #diversity .Power of #inclusion.
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110 patients seen this week. My reflection : life is hard for everyone. Behind closed doors, nobody has all their s**t together. Illness comes from physical, emotional, mental & social pain. Go easy on each other & go easy on yourself. I hope you have a restful #weekend x.
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Today I felt mega stressed! I ran >1 hour late in my clinic. Why? Because some patients donβt need a pill, they need their GP to listen & support them through their pain. Everyone waited their turn patiently which meant a lot. I said βsorryβ a million times, but thatβs #gplife π€·π»ββοΈ.
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Out for dinner when someone at the next table starts shaking & collapses π°Naturally I rush over, resuscitate them until the paramedics arrive. I sit back down & resume chat as normal. Everyone is traumatised except me. Iβve obviously accustomed to resetting quickly!π³#doctorlife.
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Itβs been a long day!. Ended my last patient phone consultation with an accidental, βlove you.β. This was followed by an awkward silence. Didnβt know what to do next so just went with it & said, βok bye then.β. But now Iβm feeling a bit offended my patient didnβt love me backπ€£.
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Well 2020, youβve finished me right off now! Couldnβt have been more careful in keeping myself, my family & patients safe, so Iβm gutted to get this result. Feeling dreadful & totally deflated. A reminder that #COVID19 is everywhere & continues to outsmart us. Please stay safeππ½
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@BigboykamKam Iβll probably get a telling off now for disrespecting an elder (itβs a nightmare sometimes living between different cultural generations). Oh well π€·π»ββοΈ If you hurt my baby, mama dragon will bite!.
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Nobody has the perfect life. We all face challenges but I believe that itβs the lessons from these hardships that become our teachers for growth. Pay attention to whatβs being taught to you through the good and the bad times and keep moving forward. #LifeLessons #Unstoppable.
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Celebrating end of week at work. 120 patients served with science and love (not inc. the crazy volume of prescriptions, referrals, special requests, results etc). Logging off now to go have a great weekend before it all starts againπ₯ #FridayFeeling @NHSMillion @DrAmirKhanGP
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Sat on a packed London bus when my 5 yr old blurts out, βpeople are not very kind in London mummy, thatβs why Glasgow is the best isnβt it?βπ³. Having previously learnt that shooshing only encourages such chats, I nodded & hid us behind a newspaper! #cruisingforabruising #sunday.
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Sometimes it feels like all I ever do is apologise. Apologise to my patients for always running late. Apologise to my family for always coming home from work late. No matter how hard I try, Iβm always chasing time. Anyone relate? . #gplife #meh #MondayMood.
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I only finished an hour later than Iβd hoped but thatβs a win in GP land!Stethoscope off, week is done. πͺπ½πͺπ½ Now. hometime #friday
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One of my jobs as a kid was a paper girl. I remember I used to open some broadsheets and imagine how important the people featured in them were. Now itβs little old me. So humbled to feature in @heraldscotland today, my mummy will be proud βΊοΈ.
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The best surprises come from nature. After 2 hours stood in -22C we got the most spectacular view of aurora borealis in North Finland. #northernlights #milkyway #bucketlist #nofilterneeded
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Reasoning of a 5 yr old to shut his mummy up:. βIn the same you way you delete photos from your phone, my brain deletes what I did at school, so stop asking me all the time what I ate, what I did. I donβt know. Itβs in the cloud.βπ€¦π»ββοΈ. @Apple @MumsnetBloggers #childguru.
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Typical day at the surgery. Hereβs some of the things I managed today & Iβm just one of thousands of GPs across the #NHS who are doing their best everyday. GPs are busting their asses to keep things afloat so itβs important to #bekindtoGPs Now off home to see my kids @NHSMillion
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130 patients seen this week. Iβm exhausted. Iβve worked so hard. I ask my 6 yo to put his dirty dishes in the sink and all hell breaks loose. βDo you know how hard my day was mummy? And youβre making me do more work! Itβs not fairπ‘.β. I give up. Someone bring meπ·. #mumlife.
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Never in my life did I expect to hear condolences for this but, you never know what to expect when you live with a 6 yo. Out of nowhere.!. βMummy Iβm so sorry that you donβt have a willy. It must be so sad for you.β (Gives hug & leaves). π’π’. Hold on, what did he just say?!π³.
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βMummy, why do you have blue lines on your legs and itβs like youβve got millions of worms under your skinβ. βThanks darling. Those are varicose veins & these are stretch marks cos I stretched out lots when I had you and. β [Before I could finish]. βYou never shrunk back?βπ.
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Happy Diwali from me to you. Itβs a festival that reminds us that light is the source of everything. Find the light not just within you, but always seek to find the light within others too. #Diwaliwishes #HappyDeepavali
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Throughout the pandemic, medics have worked tirelessly not only to serve their patients but many have also spent personal time studying & sharing data to address online misinformation & help people make sense of constantly evolving news - They donβt deserve abuse #VaccinesWork.
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My mum - all emotional - phoned after the show to say how proud she felt to see me on telly in my Indian suit talking about Diwali & doing Bhangra. I rarely get this kind of feedback from her so Iβm well chuffed! Special thanks to my @BBCMorningLive family for all the Diwali love
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6 yo βMummy do you want the good news or the bad news first?β. Me, tentatively, βEr, the bad news. ?β. 6 yo βI tripped and bumped my knee today but I was ok.β. Me, βAnd the good news?β. 6 yo βThat there is no other bad news.β. If only all news could always be this comfortingπ.
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Nothing kicks you in the gut more painfully than having to impart bad news to another person. You see the result before they do, you know it will shatter their world, you know thereβs no treatment but you just have to get on with it. Sometimes my job makes me very sad π #gplife.
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Quarantine life is grim but my 7 yr old just shouted from outside my door,. βEven though you have coronavirus, youβre still beautiful and I still love you!β. π he properly lifted my spirits! Kids just know how to make everything feel better #itsthelittlethings.
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Ooft, what a day! Over 40 patients seen todayπ€― Did you know - once all patients are seen, GPs have mountains of paperwork (hospital letters/referrals/blood results/prescriptions/sick notes/medical reports etc) to do. But now that all done, a smile to celebrate hometime! #teamgp
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I did a memory test on an elderly patient today. As they struggled to count, write a sentence or recall simple words, I watched their childβs eyes well up. I thought of my son who I teach these basic things to just now & realised that someday Iβll forget these too.π #dementia.
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Today my kid was poorly. My stomach churned as I organised childcare but I felt too guilty to cancel clinic. My patients needed seen so I showed up BUT 5 of my patients, who booked their appointments this morning, didnβt! No reasons givenπ . Thankfully tmw is a new dayππ½. #NHS.
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@morrisquinn Thank you. Thatβs so lovely to hear. I used to get criticised for not having an interest in cooking, baking, sewing, dolls etc! A βTomboy!β I recalled those feelings of inadequacy today. Never want my baby to feel that way. Heβs an awesome dancer & I wonβt have anyone stop himπ₯°.
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When someone says something that touches your heart, offer it back out to the world. My own GP once said, βUse me as your shoulder to cry on.β Her words helped during a tough time. I said these words to my patient today. βThank you. I feel less alone. They replied. #wordsmatter.
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Patient: Iβve had a cough for a week. π©π»ββοΈ Did you get a test?. P: No because itβs not COVID. π©π»ββοΈ How do you know if you havenβt been tested?. P: Because I just do!. π©π»ββοΈ You need a test. P: Angry & hangs up. Gets tested. Result: COVID positive. Sadly not the 1st. Frustrated GP hereπ©.
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When youβre working in NHS24 GP Out Of Hours and spot your sister on the screen whose working on the other side of Glasgow #sistersinbusiness π€£ Itβs past midnight, our babies are at home but we are doing our bit for #NHS Our mama will be proud π #GPlife #mumlife
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Itβs my birthday today and Iβm enjoying the best present so far - a guilt-free lie in! #mumlife π€£ Can hear the family whispering and running about the house (hopefully preparing a surprise for meπ€!) but for now, Iβm milking this moment for as long as I can! This is 39 ππ»π₯³π₯.
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Heart was thumping, hands shaking but you wouldnβt know that because anxiety is a hidden disorder. I shared on my Instagram last weekend about my issues with anxiety over my life & admitting it made me feel really vulnerable. I wish Iβd heard more folk open up when I was a kid.
"I was just labelled as a worrier". @DrPunamKrishan is so brave opening up about her struggles with anxiety. Full feature on @BBCiPlayer . #MorningLive
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Thank you for all the lovely messages. Itβs been a beautiful but emotional time. Thereβs a tribe of us new mums for whom itβs an especially isolating time. With limited access to postnatal healthcare support & an aching absence of family/friends, weβre cuddling our babies tighter.
No it wasnβt how I expected it to be, far from it, but the moment I saw her, time stood still and everything else dissipated into nothingness. Meet our baby girl Ellora who is a member of the next generation of incredible humans who brought light into the world during a pandemic.
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The best medicine I prescribed today was βhopeβ because not all problems can be fixed by a pill. 3 times a day, remind yourself of your βwhyβ and connect with those who help you make sense of it. #humanconnection #mentalhealth #compassion #listen #rootcause #gplife @NHSMillion.
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Goodbye maternity leave! Itβs time to go back to GP land! Mat leave was a lonely experience thanks to COVID so whilst Iβll be missing baby to bits, Iβm really looking forward to seeing patients again, bantering with colleagues, enjoying a HOT cup of coffee & peeing in peaceππ€·π»ββοΈπ€π½
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Morning after his 6th birthday shindig. Me: Hurry up & put your shoes on!. Kid: Stop talking to me like Iβm 5! Iβm 6! I AM 6! Talk to me like Iβm 6!. Me: π³ Please can you hurry up & put your shoes on?. Kid: Thank you & yes I can. #childguru #lessonsfromkids #SaturdayMorning.
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Day 6 of COVID & quarantine with baby. She thankfullyπ€π½remains ok, I feel like hell. The fevers, aches, intermittent electric shock like pains, no smell/taste & fatigue is just horrible. Fed up of pandemic life now! Sending gratitude to the incredible people behind the vaccinesππ½.
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Feel so angry that whilst most of the country are doing their best and sacrificing everything - even their own lives #NHSCovidHeroes - we see pictures today of selfish idiots who are out sunbathing & picnicking. What will it take?π€¬π€¬π€¬#StayHomeSaveLives.
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Planned this morning to go the gym tonight. Told family Iβll be going to the gym tonight. Finished work to go to the gym tonight. But somehow I find myself in my pjs at 6:30pm instead of being at the gym tonight!π€¦π»ββοΈ #winternights #thatslife #TuesdayTruths.
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