GP, BWPCA prevention and inequalities lead. Lifestyle Medicine Diploma. Running group consultations. Always learning.
Thatcham Medical Practice. Uk
Joined September 2016
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Example of one of the amazing teams providing free NHS Health Checks to our most deprived communities in West Berkshire
#KFHealthInequalities @TheKingsFund
Great start- really inspiring as to why this should be front and center of NHS policy at all levels.
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Please @Edwina_Currie, shut up!
There are 7.2m million people on waiting lists👇, a problem created by political choices & > decade of underinvestment.
This wasnt caused by doctors (or anyone else) striking, but #PayRestoration will go a long way to sorting it
RT if u agree
Looking for some data for traditional osteoporosis treatment versus exercise/ weight training in the elderly. Feels the additional benefits in terms of combatting sarcopenia and reducing falls also important. Any ideas or pointers v welcome!
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On @BBCRadio4 & @BBCSounds today, the final ep of Room 5.
So far we’ve had stories about narcolepsy, male infertility, autism, parasites & more.
Today - a special ep, recorded @hayfestival with the brilliant Emmy & BAFTA-winning screenwriter, @AbiAbim.
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But it should not have to be like this. General Practice needs to be better supported by the system- government/NHSE and the media. Various plausible solutions exist, only if there is willingness to engage and not berate.
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GPs, can you please help out Year 3 medical student @AshleyAjibade by completing this short survey on GPs’ attitudes towards social prescribing.
This study has full ethical approval from Uni of Nottingham.
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@AparnaBalaji5 @GPMOT79 @DrRupaJoshi1
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Thrilled to contribute to this episode... 👇👇
On today's #Room5 - a story for anyone who's struggled with pain
Poppy's 23 when it begins - pain in her knee. Doctors say a routine op will fix it
After the op, Poppy's in extreme pain, her leg changes colour, can’t walk - yet her scans are normal..
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On Room 5 today:
@HolSmale shares her amazing story with me - from her tough childhood, to her best-selling book that led to her autism diagnosis at 39.
Dr Sarah Lister Brook from the Lorna Wing Institute @Autism tells me why so many autistic girls....
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Selfie with son- told my son I have a lot to chins. He reassured me I only have one. Love children!!!
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What a great day coming back from Westminster with @paulbristow79. Still not sure if I deserve it but honoured to be considered a Peterborough hero! Inspired to do more for our community. Nice to meet a succession of health ministers and get a lovely trophy 🏆 – at East, England
Today my duty GP colleague and I have done four end of life home visits. We have triaged and safely managed a further 100+ calls over the phone seeing around 15 of these face to face. Trust us that we are skilled enough to make that call between face to face & telephone triage.
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This made me laugh out loud.
It's a GP's experience of trying to attend a hospital outpatient appointment on Monday 26th September.
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I think it’s more to do with the accuracy of the data and the reporting mechanisms available.
Currently most chronic disease reviews and scheduled appointments with practice nurses are booked more than two weeks in advance - specifically to aid patients in planning their… – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
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Muscles really matter and probably more than BMI for healthy ageing - I’m going to need to start lifting weights. What a fabulous talk by neuroscientist Dr Tommy Wood @BritSocLM #BSLM2022
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Really enjoyed our conversation and hopefully your listeners find it useful. @PainConcern @LongCovidSOS @DrRupaJoshi1 @GPMOT79 – at Enfield, London