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@langerhanssell @Ask_foradoctor @gmcuk https://t.co/E6Vo915RDZ If mortality is 6% higher, it must be a more difficult day?
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@EmergMedDr @DonnaD141 Although old article August (start of Junior Dr intake) sees a higher mortality. I also worry about the impact on mental health of staff pushed into situations when they could feel undertrained https://t.co/NwLUXmgCGX
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@mina_el_naguib One wonders why August is considered dangerous.. https://t.co/bb9L3hC6G7
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RT @tilbots: Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after grad…
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Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about 6% more likely to die than on other days https://t.co/QkQFuvOCP6
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@EDSAmanda @DrJamieFryer @andybaillie1980 @DLGDen I suspect that was more likely related to fewer clinics happening during Aug because of a combo of handover week and holidays, and (like weekends) low-risk elective work reduced for same reasons! However, t
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You should know of Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about 6% more likely to die than on other days https://t.co/eEXNW6l1O
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@LVSelbs If the July Effect in the United States is a fallacy, why does the United Kingdom have Black Wednesday when they get new interns all at once in August? But at least they have NHS, which gives universal health care, and we have NRMP, which umm....d
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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TIL of Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about 6% more likely to die than on other days https://t.co/QUSP6Wle0N
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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TIL of Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about... https://t.co/HWzHrkIZo0 Posted to todayilearned on Reddit: https://t.c
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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RT @MartinThuer: Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da komm…
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Wer im August in England ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert wird, hat eine 6% höhere Todeswahrscheinlichkeit. Der Grund: Da kommen die neuen Ärzte von der Uni. https://t.co/woUrEOvOOK
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Here’s a fun fact: August is the most unsafe time to be admitted to hospital as the NHS newly trained doctors always begin their job on the first Wednesday of that month. Evidence suggests your chance of early death is higher if admitted on this day.
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Early In-Hospital Mortality following Trainee Doctors' First Day at Work https://t.co/rt3jAywX9l TL;Dr ..don't goto hospital in the third week of august
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Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the... https://t.co/FYDzuxs3si
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#TIL of Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about 6% more likely to die than on other days https://t.co/F9q4jsd3Mr
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#TIL of Black Wednesday, the first Wednesday of every August when the new cohort of junior doctors begin working in the NHS after graduating medical school, where patients are about 6% more likely to die than on other days via Reddit https://t.co/VBgvHo6Ev
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Source: https://t.co/VUkSspQW5G (h/t >> https://t.co/P121PTytn5) https://t.co/Q3VLnmYNFd
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As this paper does the rounds again I wonder why they didn't pick a control fortnight, in May, perhaps? http://t.co/67YOEXnt93
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@jolly_angelina That 8% is not accurate at all. You can read the study here: http://t.co/IFz7LgHpM2
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Awwwww god!!! Black Wednesday is need 😩 http://t.co/EPZlrRa2GK
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If you're a junior doctor starting work on Wednesday and want facts around Black Wednesday claims look at this: http://t.co/IFz7LgHpM2
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@thefourthcraw I'll link to this instead though which should be fairly easy for people: http://t.co/IFz7LgHpM2
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@dralanbailey This is the one: http://t.co/y9s1DNEl07
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@fessdoc or this report... http://t.co/5PJWA148Gn
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@SMHopkins incredible. I bet you that post-op mortality even higher in the summer when the new docs start! http://t.co/vl4eK6esEA
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@welsh_gas_doc @amcunningham Imperial/Dr Foster published something on the matter in 2009: http://t.co/hUckE5V
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@amcunningham @welsh_gas_doc http://t.co/XggFryO Perhaps one for @twitjournalclub ;)