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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
"Covid was harmless. - Just a cold "
Erm no actually over 20 MILLION people died making it one of the deadliest outbreaks in history
"Covid vaccines didn't work"
Well, they saved around 14 million lives
So they did.
After almost five years, the estimated global death toll for Covid is somewhere around 20 million, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks of communicable disease in human history. pbs.org/newshour/health/5-ye…
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Here is an NHS trust explicitly documenting the risk that replacing doctors with PAs in child protection assessments may lead to paedophiles/abusers not being successfully prosecuted...
... yet choosing to go ahead regardless.
How is this not a national scandal?
@CQCProf
Is the truth finally emerging? @AlderHey corporate risk register 👇
"There is a risk that Child Protection (CP) Medical Examinations completed by Physician Associates (PAs)
may not result in successful prosecution due PAs not being recognised as 'Professional Witnesses'."
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Hi @gmcuk
It’s been 16 days since you were going to take immediate steps in response to another doctor’s suicide
Please update us on those steps and what action has been taken
⏳ Day 14 of asking.
Hi @gmcuk
It’s been 2 days since you were going to take immediate steps in response to another doctor’s suicide
Please update us on those steps and what action has been taken
⏳ Day 1 of asking.
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Quote “Allied health professionals siphon off the ‘easy’ consultations, ratcheting up the pressure on GP workload. This is a complexity loop that deepens the crisis’ “
Ah complex systems. When will we learn and stop linear thinking?
Wow! Hits the nail on the head. This editorial traces the deprofessionalisation of NHS general practice. The legacy of austerity, bad politics and a proud profession caving in to box ticking.
@BJGPjournal @ICGPnews @HSELive
DOI: doi.org/10.3399/bjgp25X74036…
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth.
Cervical cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the cervix. It's most common in women aged between 30 and 35, but it can happen at any age.
ALT An illustration of a woman, with a small graphic illustrating a cervix. Text reads 'What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer develops in the cervix, the lower part of the womb'
ALT An illustration of a woman with long straight hair. Text reads 'Symptoms of cervical cancer include: unusual vaginal bleeding. Pain during sex. Changes in vaginal discharge. If you notice these symptoms, speak to your GP.'
ALT An illustration of a woman standing next to a healthcare professional. Text reads 'There are things you can do to lower your chances of getting cervical cancer: attend your cervical screening appointments when invited. Get the HPV vaccine if you're eligible. Use condoms to reduce the risk of HPV transmission.'
ALT An illustration of a person holding an open letter. Text reads 'Cervical screening saves lives. If you missed your last cervical screening appointment, contact your GP practice or visit your local sexual health clinic.'
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
There were 5,074 patients in hospital with flu by Sunday 29 December.
On average last week, there were 4,469 patients a day in hospital with the virus – up from 1,312 during the same period in 2023.
Read the latest NHS data.
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england.nhs.uk/2025/01/hospi…
ALT Graph showing the average number of patients in hospital each day last week (4,469) compared to the same time in 2023 (1,312). Text reads; an average of 4,469 patients a day were in hospital with flu last week. That’s up from 1,312 during the same period in 2023.
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‘Flattened, fattened, and forgotten’: the ‘dis-integrated’ care of patients prescribed #antipsychotics in the UK bjgp.org/content/75/750/9 - a follow up editorial to our recent paper in @BJGPjournal on antipsychotic use in #primarycare UK (bjgp.org/content/75/750/e68) #mentalhealth
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#PhD Opportunity @KeeleUniversity!
Focus: Mental health problems (e.g. depression, low mood) among older adults (60+) in rural settings.
For more information and how to apply please visit: keele.ac.uk/study/postgradua…
#KeeleUniversity #ResearchOpportunity
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Lifestyle measures such as regular exercise, not smoking and a nutritious diet are essential to maintain health. But they need to be supplemented – when needed - with medication for long-term conditions. Both under-treatment and over-treatment with drugs are important challenges.
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Happier January - Day 3: Do a kind act for someone else to help to brighten their day actionforhappiness.org/happi… #HappierJanuary
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
emj.bmj.com/content/39/3/168. For every 72 people waiting 8-12 hours before admission there is one additional death within 30 days.
Last year 14,000 people died needlessly from 12+ hour waits in A&E 😳
That’s not like road fatalities, where modern life means sadly there’ll always be some. That’s a number that should & could be zero. Extraordinary nugget from @RCollEM in @thetimes by @cazjwheeler @Ben_Spencer
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
People going on about the importance of prevention. Well of course. But without acknowledging the conscious underfunding and undermining of UK public health it’s just sound bites/‘public health’ lite, not the hard deep work of addressing inequality
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
The Government seems to have come into power with no ideas.
Social care being the latest example.
Years to prepare & plenty of evidence of the problems.
A commission or report will tell you what we already know.
A lack of a plan seems to be the message, words but little action.
Today the government announced a new independent commission on social care, led by Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock.
@homecareassn
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
GPs are often blamed for the problems of the NHS
Reality is somewhat different, since 2019 GPs have been providing 5million MORE appts per month (31million) with 20% less £/patient
For context
A&E has 2.2m attendances ⬆️200k
Out-Patients 8.7m
Ambulance calls 750k (no change)
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Disappointing that @UKLabour didn’t have most of their social care plan worked out in opposition. Presumably some details wouldn’t be available to them in opposition, but to be so ill prepared as to require a 3 yr delay for implementation really is ridiculous. @wesstreeting
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
"Do you have 'Fictional Walls' by Suella Braverman?"
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
The biggest mistake was re-opening schools without any attempt to mitigate the spread of Covid in crowded poorly-ventilated classrooms.
There is now a mountain of evidence about the harm that repeated Covid infections have caused (and are CONTINUING to cause) to our children.
According to ONS data, the number of children with Long Covid nearly DOUBLED in a year (between March 2023 & March 2024), soaring to over 111K kids in England & Scotland.
That’s more than 1,000 new cases of Long Covid in kids PER WEEK just in England & Scotland across the year.
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
Hi @gmcuk
It’s been 14 days since you were going to take immediate steps in response to another doctor’s suicide
Please update us on those steps and what action has been taken
⏳ Day 12 of asking.
Hi @gmcuk
It’s been 2 days since you were going to take immediate steps in response to another doctor’s suicide
Please update us on those steps and what action has been taken
⏳ Day 1 of asking.
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ProfessorCarolynCG retweeted
One of biggest current problems is that multiple well evidenced scandals in plain sight, but unless a popular drama is made, our public service /elected representatives fail to recognise, far less respond. And even when they do, response is inadequate/superficial.
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