retirement. This year's team managed Liverpool. Iain Macdonald overdid the 3 hours and 12 minutes (11 minutes training and didn't make the Edinburgh faster than 2015). In 2019 we’re marathon so did the half instead. He is hoping for sub-3. set for his first marathon at London in April. Along with Doug McKendrick he Chris Taylor has retired and we wish went to Val d’Isere on leave” “study him well in his retirement. Brodyn and there was too much snow for Poulton has joined us from Shetland in skiing. We didn’t laugh....honestly. his place and started in December. Even though Chris gave management Doug is our Clinical Lead once again 1 year notice of his retiral, we still had taking over from Rob George. You can a 4 month gap between posts. David find out how Doug’s wine cellar is Milne was an excellent locum filling in doing and which plants are potting out for us before taking up his post in as well as the latest on medical Kirkcaldy. advances and research from his twitter account. Marek Wolanski has finally moved in to his new house after a long delay with As for the A96 corridor, Chris Smith building works. Andrej Andrasovsky remains the transfer king with 21 trips continues leading the world with to Aberdeen in 2017, followed by airways and organised the Dr Gray’s Marek with 11 (conspiracy?). Overall International Airway Day in June which transfer numbers are up with 77 in received a RCOA Jubilee bursary. 2017, although the majority of these are now to Aberdeen with less Alastair Ross is now fully kitted out in diversions south for capacity reasons. orange pyjamas and responds for We remain staffed at present but BASICS as well as trying to set up a the other departments at Dr Gray’s northern retrieval hub, dealing with continue to be held together with trauma, resuscitation and M&M. Bernd locums. Zaunseder has taken on medical student tutelage for Dr Gray’s in Chris Smith addition to his departmental student role. Chris Smith has managed PBs in 5k, 10k & 10 mile distances as well as a bronze medal in the North District half marathon championships. He is now signed up for his 3rd marathon in May coinciding with the APA meeting in
retirement. This year's team managed 3 hours and 12 minutes (11 minutes faster than 2015). In 2019 we’re hoping for sub-3. Chris Taylor has retired and we wish him well in his retirement. Brodyn Poulton has joined us from Shetland in his place and started in December. Even though Chris gave management 1 year notice of his retiral, we still had a 4 month gap between posts. David Milne was an excellent locum filling in for us before taking up his post in Kirkcaldy. Marek Wolanski has finally moved in to his new house after a long delay with building works. Andrej Andrasovsky continues leading the world with airways and organised the Dr Gray’s International Airway Day in June which received a RCOA Jubilee bursary. Alastair Ross is now fully kitted out in orange pyjamas and responds for BASICS as well as trying to set up a northern retrieval hub, dealing with trauma, resuscitation and M&M. Bernd Zaunseder has taken on medical student tutelage for Dr Gray’s in addition to his departmental student role. Chris Smith has managed PBs in 5k, 10k & 10 mile distances as well as a bronze medal in the North District half marathon championships. He is now signed up for his 3rd marathon in May coinciding with the APA meeting in Liverpool. Iain Macdonald overdid the training and didn't make the Edinburgh marathon so did the half instead. He is set for his first marathon at London in April. Along with Doug McKendrick he went to Val d’Isere on “study leave” and there was too much snow for skiing. We didn’t laugh....honestly. Doug is our Clinical Lead once again taking over from Rob George. You can find out how Doug’s wine cellar is doing and which plants are potting out as well as the latest on medical advances and research from his twitter account. As for the A96 corridor, Chris Smith remains the transfer king with 21 trips to Aberdeen in 2017, followed by Marek with 11 (conspiracy?). Overall transfer numbers are up with 77 in 2017, although the majority of these are now to Aberdeen with less diversions south for capacity reasons. We remain staffed at present but the other departments at Dr Gray’s continue to be held together with locums. Chris Smith