On this day in 1789, the storming of the Bastille Prison in Paris marked the start of the French Revolution Last year on Bastille Day, I saw this spectacular, unexpected and free firework display in the Alps with French flag colours 🇫🇷

Looking forward to welcoming 2 students in theatre tomorrow Given them our recent guidance paper (link below) on how to behave & what to expect As always we'll create a safe & supportive space and hope they'll have a great day with us & learn loads publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/10.1308/rc…

Checklists & briefings are important in many safety critical professions yet sometimes seen as ‘tick box’ exercises While I would never compare aviation & medicine, here’s an example of a great briefing: Active engagement, good body language & a shallow authority gradient

First year trying to grow butternut squash & French onions Must be beginners luck, some TLC & lots of water but they all seem to be thriving

Flying to Jersey today to run a workshop on culture, civility & dealing with poor behaviour Also meeting senior Trust managers later about embedding human factors to improve patient safety, team working & morale A top down & bottom up approach is key to help change culture 😀

A bat and ball costs £11.00 The bat costs £10 more than the ball. So how much does the ball cost? An example of how quick thinking can lead to potential error..

Lovely colours & the crescent moon in the garden this evening

Time for a short lunch break on this double cancer clinic day to help maintain performance for the busy afternoon This is such a great sandwich 😀

Often get asked about effects of caffeine drinks (including tea & coffee) on performance We've published an easy to read, widely cited article on benefits & potential drawbacks Ideally caffeine consumption should be monitored to achieve optimal effects bjoms.com/action/showPdf…

My friend Rabin Singh has won our Specialty's Surgery Prize, awarded to the most outstanding Consultant of 10 years experience or less Congratulations Rabin 🎉 His amazing journey which began in Nepal shows what is possible with dedication & hard work 👇 shorturl.at/9hoFC

Dr Steve Jarvis has an international reputation in Human Factors, ergonomics & error He's just been awarded the Royal College of Surgeons Medal for work to improve safety in surgery Such a privilege to work with Steve on many HF publications & training sessions in healthcare 😀

Lovely sunset through the Norwegian Maple to bring a smile on a long on call weekend

The squash, French onions & greenhouse-grown fig seem to be thriving This ripe fig was absolutely amazing 🤪

What a great quote Highlights how emotion and circumstances can affect our perception of music

High blood presume & raised cholesterol are often called ‘silent killers’ because they can go unnoticed with no symptoms When I was a medical student, a relative died suddenly aged 50 from a massive heart attack so I always check them annually Happy with these readings 😀

What to know more about human factors & how to improve patient safety & team working? We have brought together an amazing line up of speakers for what should be a really inspirational day 📆 Mon 6 Oct Oxford, UK More details & registration below: humanfactorsinsurgery.net/2025-conference

Been in the hospital for 11 consecutive days including last weekend on call It’s been quite tiring but can now relax & open this lovely bottle that was given to me recently by a trainee The job has its moments but feel very privileged to be a surgeon Have a good weekend 😊

We’ve had a good week with 3 surgery papers & 2 human factors book chapters accepted through hard work & dedication of Emeka, Umar, Mohammad, Ricky & Tom Its a privilege to support & mentor the future generation of surgeons & leaders Can’t put into words the pleasure it brings

Perfectly ripe wild damsons.. what a Sunday treat!

Only the dog seems to be wearing a life jacket..