Digital Digest - 2 March

02 March 2018

It has been a busy and chilly week and we have rustled up a few of our favourite media bites for you to enjoy.

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The University of St Andrews shared how Scottish doctors are encouraged to engage with poetry whilst undertaking their medical training.

Doctors turn to poetry to relieve stress - students from @StAndMedicine receive a book of poetry intended to help them recharge and be mindful of the human aspect of their vocation in @WSJ https://t.co/Y4soTfhfv6 pic.twitter.com/WvjJVnEryy
— Univ of St Andrews (@univofstandrews) February 27, 2018

Stem Cell Evidence have highlighted a resource for a free monthly digest of articles regarding haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

From March we are launching a new alerting service for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Sign up FREE at https://t.co/KDb8mRMGb3 to receive a monthly digest of the top articles. @TheEBMT @ASBMT @DrJEGriffin pic.twitter.com/vU6VCRLu9A
— Stem Cell Evidence (@evidencestemc) February 27, 2018

Watch

After the #beastfromtheeast hit, medical professionals battled the elements to continue to provide healthcare. Some determined nurses proved their steadfastness and live streamed their battle to get to work.

Our amazing @ULHT_News nurses @TilleyMayer walking over 2 hours to get to work today for our patients! #goingtheextramile(s) @butNHS @WeNurses pic.twitter.com/udJNIMnc48
— McPhull (@mccarthy_ph) February 28, 2018

The European Medical Journal posted this interesting fact about the volume of blood in the human body, along with a fun video.

#WednesdayWisdom - Scientists have estimated the volume of #blood in the #HumanBody to be eight percent of body #weight. #Hematology pic.twitter.com/2DpRaMTZ0e
— EMJ Hematology (@EMJHematology) February 28, 2018

BSH member Dr Beverly Hunt highlighted this tweet which includes a video to show current view of coagulation.

Video for the cell based model of coagulation https://t.co/WSVLRxNWns
— Dr Suzy Morton (@TransfusionWM) February 28, 2018

Nurses, join us at our Annual Scientific Meeting in Liverpool...

We welcome nurses to join us for a special nursing session at ASM in Liverpool. Visit our website for more information about bursaries and how to apply: https://t.co/eqqNs6IHcT Spread the word with your nurse colleagues! pic.twitter.com/ksmR95eUyF
— BSH - Haematology (@BritSocHaem) March 1, 2018

Listen

Haematology is the feature of this month's PAINE podcast, have a listen...

March is Hematology/Oncology month on the PAINE Podcast https://t.co/658JdUXblL
— KristopherMaday PA-C (@PA_Maday) March 1, 2018

Look

We put together a couple of Twitter moments for Rare Disease day as well as our Transfusion in Practice course

⚡️ Check out a few haematology related tweets for #RareDiseaseDay https://t.co/iIXasOb7vZ
— BSH - Haematology (@BritSocHaem) March 1, 2018

⚡️ Catch up with some of the highlights from the BSH Transfusion in Practice dayhttps://t.co/sKrtNMDnYu
— BSH - Haematology (@BritSocHaem) March 1, 2018

And finally...

A heartwarming story as Rochdale footballer Joe Thompson made his return to action this week after beating Hogdkin Lymphoma twice...

What a moment...#RAFC's Joe Thompson has twice beaten cancer, now he's back in action at Wembley.

Inspirational.

⚪ #TOTROC 🔵
🏆 #FACup
📻 https://t.co/NI1sjtpg98 pic.twitter.com/uAmMbCbIxZ
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) February 28, 2018