I am employed by NHSWales to work as a Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon and I am employed by BMA Cymru Wales to work as Welsh Council Chair. I post about work-related matters. Rwy’n siarad Cymraeg fel ail iaith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿https://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3meycriuqk22mONE HOUR TO GO!!!16 Feb 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3meycriuqk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3mexrl553nc2chttps://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-national-and-regional-councils/uk-and-national/uk-council-elections 4pm deadline today, folks. According to AI, only 0.25% of us threw our hats in the ring in 2022. We influence from within not outside, so please self-nominate today. 👇16 Feb 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexrl553nc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3md5rv36qkc2sThe BMA is asking us to complete their consultation exercise regarding role extensions in allied healthcare colleagues. We want to see how this collaboration enhances medical care and patient safety, or whether the medical perspective is different to what we think. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB9924 Jan 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3md5rv36qkc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3mces26dcec2cI've just completed my self-nomination to BMA UK Council. Please consider doing likewise. The form doesn't take long to fill. https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-national-and-regional-councils/uk-and-national/uk-council-elections?dm_i=7IPW,BGVY,19A8LV,1IU5E,1,,,14 Jan 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mces26dcec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3mcenchyvb22chttps://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-national-and-regional-councils/uk-and-national/uk-council-elections?dm_i=7IPW,BGVY,19A8LV,1IU5E,1,,,14 Jan 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcenchyvb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3mcemba5tdc2fUK Council applications are now open. All BMA members should have received their invitation by email to apply. Council numbers are restricted by voting, with weighting applied to achieve the most balanced representation. Please consider applying. https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-national-and-regional-councils/uk-and-national/uk-council14 Jan 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcemba5tdc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3maxrmvznkk2pWales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 has a huge coastline 🌊 and while some may shy away from the cold water 🥶, others see the health benefits and take the plunge anyway. Thousands did this around Wales on Boxing Day and will do it again on Jan 1st. This is my attempt at health promotion :)27 Dec 2025 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3maxrmvznkk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3m27s5nnbsk2jShwmae, hello, We could really do with some signatures to get our BMA Cymru Wales/RCN Corridor Care petition over the 10k mark. Please help us to make corridor care a thing of the past Diolch https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24659902 Oct 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27s5nnbsk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3ly4lk5lsxc2n1500 push ups so far. No idea why I started the September challenge early and my shoulders are unhappy. Gotta keep going, though! I deal with spinal metastases frequently and hope not to see them in the future, as a result of good research. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ionas-giving-page-13305 Sep 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4lk5lsxc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lxatrbduh225I'm building up my arms in preparation for September's Cancer Research UK push up challenge. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ionas-giving-page-13325 Aug 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxatrbduh225https://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lu6t5ucp422tThe assistant role has an assistant title17 Jul 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6t5ucp422thttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lq3lg3ky2k2xA worthy cause, thanks Rowena https://www.justgiving.com/page/rowena-christmas-426 May 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq3lg3ky2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lnzdb5qfrk2iPlease sign and share. Corridor care doesn’t help anyone and if we reach 10k signatures rapidly, this will get attention in Welsh Parliament more rapidly, too. Thank you https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24659930 Apr 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzdb5qfrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lnxjum74yc2cPlease share 🙏 https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24659929 Apr 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxjum74yc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lmcxpdq3bs2mAre NHS professionals becoming slaves to protocols?08 Apr 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcxpdq3bs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3llhcitdzlk2vhttps://consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/67b88983cde44b339e0798cc28 Mar 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhcitdzlk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3llf2ivh5ek23Are there enough people to get on with the job properly any more? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyg0844q1jo27 Mar 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3llf2ivh5ek23https://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lkytfnhfbc2aThis is the qualification which allows me to practise medicine 👇22 Mar 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkytfnhfbc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lkqajynsuk2ihttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MIwnYaiRMUyMH-9N6Jc6HHQOac9N9CVHngY_veNj1NNUNVJYUUdGTjlWVDI2R080Wjk2Qk1HVlBBOCQlQCN0PWcu19 Mar 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqajynsuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nhsdoctor.bsky.social/post/3lirg3wye7k2z@bma.org.uk highlights that it will explore all options, including legal, to help correct that which has gone wrong. https://www.thefederation.uk/news/mrcpuk-part-2-202303-diet-results-issue-announcement22 Feb 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:xyntbpfasu3imavltg2dhhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirg3wye7k2z