Doctor, mostly for children. She/Her. Crit Care & Anes. Assoc Prof UCD, President of Medical Council, Chair of NSAC, Trustee for LGBT Ire, Cheshire Ire. Humanist. Opinions mine.https://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mls44zbq5c2uPeople in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/sinead-osullivan-people-in-ireland-want-to-know-where-our-money-goes-the-answer-is-depressing/14 May 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mls44zbq5c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mlizdzfouc2lStop whatever you’re doing and watch this powerful 12 minutes on suicide youtu.be/khXv1RvAZF0 https://youtu.be/khXv1RvAZF010 May 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlizdzfouc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mlczgkc27k23To those who say the delay and cost were inevitable This is how I got three Irish hospitals built on time and on budget https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/07/james-sheehan-ten-steps-to-building-a-hospital-on-time-and-on-budget/08 May 2026 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlczgkc27k23https://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mkrgffbjtc2nThe unbuilt children’s museum & the incomplete children’s hospital In a time of wealth, we are letting down a generation of children https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/05/01/in-a-time-of-wealth-we-are-letting-down-a-generation-of-children/01 May 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrgffbjtc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mkpvlz3wfk2fThe gift of blood donation ♥️ Thanks to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social for this chat about paying for blood link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGLb6loMtcRr https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGLb6loMtcRr30 Apr 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvlz3wfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mkak2sgztc2g#measles This seering article takes 8 minutes to listen to - and will stay with you https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/measles-child-britain-vaccination.html?smid=url-share24 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkak2sgztc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mcusesb6bc2pDog fouling and speeding in residential areas are barometers of social and community health We need to pay much more attention to social health 🫶🏼 https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/suzanne-crowe-we-need-greater-ownership-on-dog-fouling-and-a-canine-poo-dna-database-could-be-just-the-impetus/a2060257377.html Suzanne Crowe: We need greater ownership on dog fouling and a canine poo DNA database could be just the impetus20 Jan 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcusesb6bc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3mbt7u3yoe22mI’m such a sleep nerd I have a light meter to dial down the lux before bedtime 🥱 https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/suzanne-crowe-how-an-sad-lamp-helps-me-beat-the-winter-blues-while-we-wait-for-that-grand-stretch/a1215330289.html Suzanne Crowe: How an SAD lamp helps me beat the winter blues while we wait for that ‘grand stretch’07 Jan 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbt7u3yoe22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m7v4gvc7xc2fI’m delighted with the generous review of Intensive Care in @irishexaminer Huge thanks ♥️ to @Suejleonard #PedsICU13 Dec 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7v4gvc7xc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m7miyjpajc2nLet’s listen to and act on the lived experience of the carer and disability community https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/suzanne-crowe-extra-charges-for-pharmacy-blister-packs-will-hit-the-most-vulnerable-in-our-communities/a1462299263.html Suzanne Crowe: Extra charges for pharmacy blister packs will hit the most vulnerable10 Dec 2025 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7miyjpajc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m6jai5rd7k2k‘The hearts and minds of men benefit from recognition of their value, a sense of purpose, hope, human company, love and care’ #Movember https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/suzanne-crowe-mens-heart-health-is-about-more-than-drinking-less-or-a-christmas-gym-gift/a1747199653.html Suzanne Crowe: Men’s heart health is about more than drinking less or a Christmas gym gift26 Nov 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jai5rd7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m5xkejqxos2tA peaceful death does not mean removing respect for a person and their autonomy It means tackling inequities in palliative care provision, carer support, respite facilities and hospice care https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/suzanne-crowe-every-county-needs-a-palliative-care-hub-to-provide-dignified-comfort-to-people-at-the-end-of-their-lives/a649626045.html19 Nov 2025 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xkejqxos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m5qnvfptmk2r🏆last day to vote in #AnPostBookAwards If you have 2 mins to go online, I’d be grateful for your support for ‘Intensive Care’ in Listener’s Choice ♥️ @cmgleeson in Best Newcomer TIA🌟 www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/16 Nov 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5qnvfptmk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3m3so2w2dyc2uNominated for An Post Irish Book Awards 🎉 Listener’s Choice Category ♥️ This means so much for the wonderful world of #PedsICU patients, families & colleagues Vote early and often! www.irishbookawards.ie22 Oct 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3so2w2dyc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lxhkxt4ym22pLet’s GO! Day 1 and ‘Intensive Care’ is in bookstores #booksky28 Aug 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhkxt4ym22phttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lwxop24ra22fBeing answerable is a good thing All public servants must be accountable, especially in healthcare #accountability https://www.independent.ie/opinion/suzanne-crowe-doctors-just-like-everybody-else-must-be-held-to-account-for-their-decisions/a1385645809.html Suzanne Crowe: Doctors, just like everybody else, must be held to account for their decisions22 Aug 2025 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxop24ra22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lwhahcovl22vIf you like medical memoirs… Pre-order at your favourite bookstore! @booksky.club @hachetteaudio.bsky.social @hachetteus.bsky.social @hachettebguk.bsky.social15 Aug 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhahcovl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lvpndyddms2bRefusing to see the links between domestic violence and wider society amount to reckless denial https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/08/06/refusing-to-see-the-links-between-domestic-violence-and-wider-society-amount-to-reckless-denial/06 Aug 2025 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpndyddms2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lval5adows2hAn Irish surgeon in Gaza: I have seen tiny bodies ripped apart, children eating grass https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/07/31/an-irish-surgeon-in-gaza-i-have-seen-tiny-bodies-ripped-apart-children-eating-grass/31 Jul 2025 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lval5adows2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lunjps25r22tChild poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies23 Jul 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lunjps25r22thttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lujwbjbj4227As patients and staff we exist in a state of hopeless hopefulness Suzanne Crowe: Level of churn at the top of the HSE is unsettling for all22 Jul 2025 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lujwbjbj4227https://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lu3hogiq6k24https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/15/the-guardian-view-on-the-children-of-gaza-when-17000-die-its-more-than-a-mistake?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other16 Jul 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3hogiq6k24https://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3ltxefujbjs2iMy magnificent daughter didn’t hesitate to speak about their experience to raise awareness of how an ally can help #ProudToBeAnAlly https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMFRknytiTn/?igsh=aGI2YjB0eWJ3ODdw14 Jul 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltxefujbjs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lsyawrzyrk2pI’m a bit late to this but what a wonderful book! Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon #BookSky02 Jul 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyawrzyrk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lssvg5irds27#PedsICU is the most special & privileged work there is ♥️ My life is woven with the stories of children & families I have cared deeply about in ‘Intensive Care’ Our shared humanity published Aug 28 by a super team @HachetteIre & @ConorNagle Preorder: kennys.ie/shop/intensive…30 Jun 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssvg5irds27https://bsky.app/profile/itsthatgirlsuzi.bsky.social/post/3lsq45p2ccs2fTrue for cities in Ireland too Very few public safe spaces for children to play and young people hang out Phoenix Park is Dublin’s best offering https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/28/child-friendly-summer-public-spaces-playgrounds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other29 Jun 2025 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:flm6a7e5mf573ec7f3otewnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsq45p2ccs2f