Gavin Tucker
@tckrgv
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Child psychiatry ST5 doctor @MaudsleyNHS. Previous: Senior Clinical Fellow @MSEssex_ICS, National Medical Director's Fellow @NICEcomms. Made in 🇮🇪.
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Joined August 2010
Delighted to announce my book is now available to buy in Ireland and the UK! I think it is pretty good! https://t.co/N0i0fJJLXI
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Unlikely to be here much/at all any more, this site demands far too much of my time and attention than is healthy. Find me over on 🦋 with the same handle
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She’s the world’s greatest pianist and still performing full tours around the world at age 83, incredible (3/3)
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You always hope you’ll photograph as well as Argerich, you never will (2/3)
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Related question, who’s the person that will always give a truly incredible photograph? My vote’s for Martha Argerich (1/3)
In your opinion, what is the single greatest photograph in history?
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A disgraceful, brutal summary/ portrayal of mental illness, share of spend, people’s needs, no mention of premature mortality , stigma, the harms of waiting lists. Cruel.
Here's K.Badenoch, who thinks an autism diagnosis entails "economic advantages and protections". She also queries providing school transport for autistic kids & has no idea what neurodiversity/divergence are, and why they have abs nothing to do with, say, anxiety. Pls retweet
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I’m quoted in this @TheEconomist piece on using AI to interpret acoustic qualities of speech in psychiatric diagnosis. I’m sceptical of the value add of reaching a diagnosis, but opportunities to personalise based on individual symptoms could be great
economist.com
Models look for sound patterns undetectable by the human ear
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I really enjoyed being interviewed by @SeanPhillips91 as part of the @Policy_Exchange report on NHS leadership and management; as with anything of this length I don’t agree with every single line, but the exec summary and the bulk of the core recommendations are very strong
📣NEW REPORT 🧑‍⚕️Just About Managing: The Role of Effective Management and Leadership in Improving NHS Performance and Productivity A new @Policy_Exchange report, authored by John Power, @SeanPhillips91 and @MrStuartCarroll calls for greater focus on the competencies, permissions
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Some people are going to be disappointed by this outcome, but it’s absolutely the correct decision for the NHS.
Our committee is unable to recommend lecanemab for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Benefits of slowing disease progression, by 4-6 months on average, can not justify the high cost to the NHS. Learn more: https://t.co/nSjcKGChsp
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My family dog was stolen last night— please, if anyone has any information, get in touch (and please amplify this, if you can). We’ve put up a £500 reward for any information. He was snatched outside the supermarket, his GPS tracker has been destroyed. We’ve heard he may have
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Collapsed roof AND animal indoors. Now we just need the med reg getting bleeped to remove the fox and we’ve hit the absolute pinnacle of the NHS
At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, a fox fell through the roof into recovery. One way to beat the A&E queue I suppose.
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It’s induction day for many doctors changing jobs and the first day of doctoring for the freshly minted ones. I’ll share this evergreen gem from @drphiliplee1 to get you all in the mood.
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First day back at clinical work in two years, and here for the next three!
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Yunchan Lim playing Beethoven’s 5th Concerto with BBC Philharmonic was one of the most extraordinary performances I’ve ever heard. But 2 people fainted during the first half, surely has to be more provision for folding seats in the promming section of Royal Albert Hall @bbcproms
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The Little Red Chairs (written when she was 85) was one of the first books that got me much more seriously into reading novels. This segment from Patricia Lockwood’s review of Girl says it all
Irish author Edna O’Brien has died aged 93
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All here for the Irish takeover of the Maudsley 🇮🇪
We are pleased to announce that Professor Derek Tracy will join us later this year as our new Chief Medical Officer. His reputation for clinical excellence and leadership will be invaluable as we work to provide outstanding mental health care. More here 👉 https://t.co/N5fCTuY9Dz
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Horrified to read this - The Sunday Times highlighted this Creon shortage earlier this year - it could last until 2026! It is a major crisis affecting many many patients
Almost in tears at the pharmacy when told Creon is out of stock until end of the year and no alternatives available- suggested I buy it abroad but it’s expensive - or speak to dietician about my diet - I can’t eat without Creon so not sure what diet they can suggest!
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