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infectious diseases and travel medicine doc and academic

London, England
Joined April 2018
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Two weeks to go to our second @HPforGH conference on 4th June - some tickets still left: eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthcar… More details of our incredible speakers her: hpforgh.org.uk/about-1 Join us at @ApothecariesLDN for what will be a fantastic day 5 CPD points Discount if needed
CPD confirmed for our second annual conference 'Health in Conflict and Displacement'! Tickets are selling - available to buy at eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthcar… Looking forward to seeing you there!
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University of Manchester launches scholarships for people fleeing conflict and persecution manchester.ac.uk/discover/ne… Deadline: 30 June 2023. If you are an undergrad or postcard student who wishes to apply and needs help with their application statement, please DM me.
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Amazing start to @HPforGH Equity in Global Health Conference, with an insightful talk on the work of UCLH Respond team led by @LongleyNicky P.s What a beautiful building to be sitting in! @ApothecariesLDN
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Open letter from health professionals in the UK on the health consequences of the forced expulsion to Rwanda policy | MSF UK - pleased to sign this on behalf of RESPOND ⁦@MSF_uk⁩ ⁦@LongleyNicky⁩ msf.org.uk/article/open-lett…
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Seeing #asylum seeking or #refugee people in ED or primary care? RESPOND Virtual MDT @uclh now accepting referrals nationally for complex care planning and support. Paeds or adults. bit.ly/3UTXxrX Email [email protected] @Dr_pharris @LongleyNicky @uclh @HTropDis
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Really excited to be involved in this conference! 🙏 Check out the inspiring line-up of speakers so far: @parthaskar @drlukeallen @SoniaAdesara @LongleyNicky @miriamorcutt And more to come... 👀 Limited tickets available so book now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-…
5 weeks to go!! We are pleased to announce some of our confirmed speakers, and looking forward to seeing you there!! Tickets available at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-…
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We will be running a DTMH Refresher course later this year for our DTM&H @LSHTM_Alumni register your interest here: forms.gle/1PYBMEqRYSvF1rPC6
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NEW: a column in the Times argues that the only way to tackle obesity is through fat shaming (yes, you read that right). It’s an astonishing argument to make, and unsurprisingly it falls to pieces under scrutiny. Let’s take a look, and see if we can do better:
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Excited that the short course in travel medicine is back and fully face to face after 2 years of COVID. Book now for 7-11th Nov. Excellent speakers lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/sh…
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NEW: income inequality in US & UK is so wide that while the richest are very well off, the poorest have a worse standard of living than the poorest in countries like Slovenia ft.com/content/ef265420-45e8… Essentially, US & UK are poor societies with some very rich people. A thread:
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9,667 Afghans are still living in 66 hotels in the UK for months. Few are my acquaintances. They're grateful for safety given but their mental and physical health is suffering immensely, and feel socially isolated. It's heartbreaking, we should support them like other refugees.
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Delighted our study #Monkeypox Spain @TheLancet bit.ly/3zK16GT Most cases MSM but some cases MSW & WSM suggesting bridging between networks 🧵
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Searching doctors working with refugee and migrant children or adolescents across Europe to participate in an LSHTM-based qualitative research project. Tell us about your service and your experience! @EisenSarah @LongleyNicky #unacompannied #refugee #minors #childhealth #LSHTM
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Opportunity to apply for CMDU fellow post at UCLH to support the team with outpatient treatments for vulnerable people with COVID applications deadline extended to 18th July not what it says in advert uclh.healthjobsuk.com/vacanc…
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INVESTIGATION: The asylum seekers stuck in UK hotel rooms for months on end New figures reveal more than 28,000 people, many of whom are children, currently forced to live in rooms designed for short stays – with hundreds stuck there for more than a year independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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Fantastic opportunity to come and join our team as lead travel medicine CNS uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/cur…
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Today is the day! The @ambitioncm2020 trial for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis has been published @NEJM rb.gy/47cea7 This was a huge, collaborative effort based on years of research and the results are extremely exciting. Please allow me to summarise… (1/n)
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