How strange. I was only talking about those of us outside of the medical bubble coming knocking recently. Little did I realise how loud that knock was going to be, until I noticed the #doctorsaredickheads hashtag going by...https://twitter.com/C7RKY/status/1053647844282978304 …
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Replying to @C7RKY
What do you think of the
#DoctorsAreDickheads hashtag? People were really narked. It was if doctors are paragons of virtue & austerity cuts force them into making mistakes.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Leeds_Demon
I've only just noticed it, so I've barely seen any of the detail tbh. But this online discourse between patients and clinicians has been building for a while now. This # is just likely to give it a new home. Albeit a slightly inflammatory one.
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Replying to @C7RKY @Leeds_Demon
I think it's more than slightly inflammatory, it'll probably be seriously divisive. We can only sort this mess out when doctors and patients pool our efforts, resources and expertise.
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Replying to @AdrienneCullen @C7RKY
It isn't. Doctors blame 'cuts', even when their catastrophic decisions are due to ineptitude.
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Replying to @Leeds_Demon @C7RKY
You don't need to tell me. I'm bloody terminal because of medical negligence and unlikely to be tweeting far into 2019. But you can't reduce the complexity of healthcare down to "Doctors are Dickheads". It's facile.
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Replying to @AdrienneCullen @Leeds_Demon
I agree it's not the most helpful way to start a dialogue. (My previous 'slightly' was tongue-in-cheek). But I do see 1 possible side effect that might prove to be helpful - rarely do patients have a trending # around which to network. More of us will find each other as a result.
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Replying to @C7RKY @AdrienneCullen
I wish there was a production company that had the guts to make a documentary about people/families, who have been let down by the
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Replying to @Leeds_Demon @C7RKY
Why not write down your (your father's) story, collect some more stories and go to a documentary maker? I've written a book about what happened to me in the Netherlands and found a publisher last week who's going to publish it. I expect it'll cause fury in the Dutch health system
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You found a publisher? Congrats! So pleased for you. I think the most powerful documentaries are the undercover variety in this regard. Needs someone to focus on exposing the cover ups and fraudulent medical records from behind the scenes. It'd take some doing mind you.
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Replying to @C7RKY @Leeds_Demon
Thank you! The plan is to bring it out in English first - maybe as soon as January. And then bring it out in Dutch in the spring. Will keep twitter-friends posted. I agree about the undercover recording. So many times I've wished I had dared to use my phone to film.
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