Gavan McAlinden (@gmac012) 's Twitter Profile
Gavan McAlinden

@gmac012

Orthopaedic Surgeon. Interested in Pt safety, Med Ed, Management, IT, Tissue Banking. Interests: running, cycling, sailing, skiing, a good book, trivia

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The Belfast "Circle Line": The Proposal - reconnecting Belfast City Centre with Belfast International Airport, Belfast City Airport, rural villages and commuter towns, with services every 15mins, 6am - Midnight, and later at weekends. BUILD the Circle Line already! canva.com/design/DAFK0Ns…

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Operative positioning isn't just about patient safety—it’s about the surgeon’s long-term health too. Key points: Shoulders: Relaxed, abduction <30° Elbows: 90°-120°, neutral forearm rotation Neck: Flexion <30°, avoid static positions Wrists: Neutral, limit extreme movement Small

Operative positioning isn't just about patient safety—it’s about the surgeon’s long-term health too.
Key points:
Shoulders: Relaxed, abduction &lt;30°

Elbows: 90°-120°, neutral forearm rotation
Neck: Flexion &lt;30°, avoid static positions
Wrists: Neutral, limit extreme movement
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PA goes to medical school: Realises they THOUGHT they knew everything but medical school taught them how much they didn't know. Respect to this PA for going to medical school. Am I surprised they were humbled by medical school? No. You don't know what you don't know.

PA goes to medical school:

Realises they THOUGHT they knew everything but medical school taught them how much they didn't know. 

Respect to this PA for going to medical school. 

Am I surprised they were humbled by medical school? No. You don't know what you don't know.
BMA Northern Ireland (@bma_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Consultants: Starting this month you will be paid according to the new payscale and this will be backdated to 1st March 2024. Full details of the new pay scales and the pay offer are in the message we sent yesterday from @david_farren and on our website brnw.ch/21wQjTY

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'The biggest disaster in my lifetime was us leaving the EU' Ahead of a new series of The Apprentice, businessman Alan Sugar told #BBCBreakfast if he was Prime Minister he would 'get on his bended knees to be allowed back in' bbc.co.uk/news/politics/…

The Bone & Joint Journal (@bonejointj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For type B periprosthetic fractures around cemented polished taper-slip stems, revision surgery has higher reoperation rates compared to ORIF. #Surgery #Fracture #ORIF Sam Jain Doug Dunlop Chloe EH Scott Hemant Pandit Ashford & St Peter's Edinburgh Orthopaedics ow.ly/Z98f50V1iYS

For type B periprosthetic fractures around cemented polished taper-slip stems, revision surgery has higher reoperation rates compared to ORIF.

#Surgery #Fracture #ORIF <a href="/samjain_nhs/">Sam Jain</a> <a href="/dougie_dunlop/">Doug Dunlop</a> <a href="/EdinburghKnee/">Chloe EH Scott</a> <a href="/HPandit_ortho/">Hemant Pandit</a> <a href="/ASPHFT/">Ashford & St Peter's</a> <a href="/EdinOrthopaedic/">Edinburgh Orthopaedics</a>
 
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A panel of international experts give a strong recommendation that spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections bmj.com/content/388/bm… Includes a #BMJInfographic

A panel of international experts give a strong recommendation that spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections
bmj.com/content/388/bm…
Includes a #BMJInfographic
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There are many cancer research trials which show exercise is safe & beneficial cancer patients. Lots of clinical staff, cancer researchers, HSC and cancer charity leads are putting that research into action, supporting 5kYWBelfastOrmeau #100YourWay. Thank you ALL🙏.

There are many cancer research trials which show exercise is safe &amp; beneficial cancer patients.
Lots of clinical staff, cancer researchers, HSC and cancer charity leads are putting that research into action, supporting <a href="/5kYWBelfast/">5kYWBelfastOrmeau</a> #100YourWay. Thank you ALL🙏.
BOA (@britorthopaedic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BOA response to The Times (1st May, 2025) article suggesting orthopaedic surgery is primarily suited to men due to the physical nature of the work: “outdated and derogatory.” BOA President Mark Bowditch: “Skill, judgement and teamwork—not gender—define a good surgeon.” Read it

BOA response to The Times (1st May, 2025) article suggesting orthopaedic surgery is primarily suited to men due to the physical nature of the work: “outdated and derogatory.”
BOA President Mark Bowditch: “Skill, judgement and teamwork—not gender—define a good surgeon.”
Read it
Joe Dugan (@jdugan02) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As per the DoH GPs in NI deliver200,000 consultations a week 1 million consultations per month Population ofNI is 1.9million If GP in NI is allowed to collapse due to underfunding those patients will have to seek care in an already swamped secondary care system #SupportyourGP

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To celebrate the Bank Holiday, but really, to celebrate Liverpool winning their 20th league title, I'm giving 20% off online until midnight tomorrow night! Use CHAMPS at the checkout. All reposts appreciated - sales even more so! bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

South Eastern Trust (@setrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING NEWS: Ireland’s first ever robotic Aquablation Therapy for prostate treatment has landed at the Ulster Hospital! 🏥 This cutting-edge, heat-free tech uses high-velocity water jets to precisely remove excess tissue, minimising side effects & transforming lives.