Just because you work hard at your job does not mean it's okay to breach patient confidentiality.

Do not live-tweet patient treatments without informed consent.

Do not live-tweet patient deaths.

Consider the bereaved family. Live-tweeting patient treatment & death using your face, name & location identifies their loved one to them.

Consider other patients who might need your help & now fear you'll live-tweet their care.

Consider the reputation of your profession.

This shouldn't need to be said, but apparently it does.

If you want to live-tweet about how hard you are working in your job, go work in a supermarket or as a delivery driver or somewhere else patient confidentiality doesn't apply. Then you can tweet to your heart's content.

If tempted to live-tweet your patient's care or their death, pause.

Wait. Think.

Reflect on why you're about to do it.

Is it to share your hard work, your dedication, your tough day? That's all about you.

Respect your patients. Respect their families. Respect your profession.

"I was crossing my fingers that my patient's family would not spot me tweeting about the death of their loved one straight after" - is that what you want to say at a disciplinary hearing into breach of confidentiality?

Stop and think. Don't live-tweet patient care.

If you work in emergency services & you've had a *really* tough day & need to reach out for support, please do so - speak to your line manager or mentor, to occupational health, to the in-house counsellor, to your F&F, Samaritans.

Don't live-tweet patient care.