Time to start giving your kids their medication as tablets instead of liquids? Link to academic paper in article. By @oohgpwales.bsky.social
theconversation.com/kids-can-tak...
Waiting for a hip replacement in the UK?
Researchers want to know what matters most to you about surgery and recovery.
Eligible if you:
Live in the UK
Had/are planning hip replacement
Surgery is due to long-term pain (not an accident/fracture)
bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), the MODE Study, led by Sarah Price at the University of Exeter, explores how interim diagnoses develop and when they may delay cancer diagnosis: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/the-mode-study-analysis-day #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @apexcomms.bsky.social
Funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), the MODE Study, led by Sarah Price at the University of Exeter, explores how interim diagnoses develop and when they may delay cancer diagnosis: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/th...
#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
@apexcomms.bsky.social
Are you a UK healthcare worker aged 18- 55 yrs who has periods or had in the past 18 months?
Please consider taking part in this study (chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher)
This study is led by Dr Laura (Josie) Cheetham JCheetham3@lancashire.ac.uk
bit.ly/3LnoYcU
The survey: bit.ly/4hu6O5y
Check out our latest blog: Making healthcare sustainable: clinicians are not imposters! by Dr Vincent Simpson and Dr Deepthi Lavu tinyurl.com/5bucmbww @apexcomms.bsky.social, @hls.exeter.ac.uk, @uniofexeternews.bsky.social,@nihrspcr.bsky.social
An inspiring few days at the @nihrspcr.bsky.social trainees event. Congratulations to all for sharing your research! Great to see so many APEx ECR colleagues thriving @drrosinacross.bsky.social @aesambe.bsky.social @p-new05.bsky.social @kozmer-stella.bsky.social @deepthilavu.bsky.social Amy Chinner
When a gathering feeds the mind and heart - it’s an excellent event.
Thank you @nihrspcr.bsky.social for bringing us together.
Excited for this year’s #BookClub meets 😄
#BooksMakeMeSmile #HappyPlace
> 50% of GPs qualifying every year require a visa to work.
70% of GP practices do not sponsor visas.
70% of GPs requiring a visa to work are finding it very difficult to get jobs.
We can help achieve timely GP care for patients :
www.linkedin.com/posts/rcgp_w...
Over the past 2 years, I’ve gained national leadership experience:
👥 RCGP GP Registrar Co-Chair
👥 RCGP rep to the AoMRC Resident Doctors Committee
Now, I’m standing because I believe we ‘must and can’ build a future-ready, sustainable profession—together 💙
#PrimaryCareLeadership #IMGVoices
I’m standing for RCGP Council! 🌟
As an academic GP working on health inequalities, I’m a proud advocate for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future for general practice—for both patients and GPs alike.
Together we can make our voice heard where decisions are being made 💪🏼
#RCGP #TeamGP
We won 🤩
More importantly, or message is out here to share.
Switching from disposable to reusable insulin pens not only benefits the environment but also the pocket.
Have you switched yet?
🚨 We won the @rcphysicians.bsky.social #EPCA2025 award for Sustainability in Patient Care!
Absolutely thrilled and honestly surprised. Here’s the story of #PenSwitch and why it matters. 🧵
Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025
Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025
Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025
Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025
Tonight we are hosting the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025, good luck to all the finalists!
We will be sharing the full list of winners tomorrow.
Discover the different categories for tonight's awards: ow.ly/AyQN50WjNWs
#EPCA2025
@drselvarajah.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social
We might not have the same approaches but the goal is clearly the same. 💪🏼
When trying to improve registrar experiences in GP no voice is too big and no effort too small. This is what I’ve learnt from being on the panel in the ‘A Vision for the future of GP’ conference.
#TeamGP #VFGP25 #RCGP
@oxprimarycare.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social
There is evidence to back this!
Prostate cancer polygenic scores and racial disparity: what do we do now?
Harry from @apexcomms.bsky.social highlighting the need to make sure using genetic scores won't widen racial inequalities, as the media pushes it as the next big thing in cancer screening at #CaPRI2025
… and that’s wrap from us @apexcomms.bsky.social at #CaPRI2025
Fantastic 2 days of showcasing @exeter.ac.uk Primary care #cancer work, exchanging ideas and getting ready for more !
#TeamExeter
@richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social
… and one more from @apexcomms.bsky.social :
#obesity mediated #cancer risk in women with #T2DM presented by Theresa Santosh ⭐️
@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social
Some of our undergraduate students also made their debut at #CaPRI2025 today. Ella presented her work on #colorectal #cancer risk in patients with #Type2DM 👏
@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social
Andrew Parsons, one our excellent @apexcomms.bsky.social PPI collaborators presented on the risk of #pancreatic
#cancer in symptomatic
patients with
long term health
conditions at #CaPRI2025 today.
@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social
An amazing presentation by Melissa Barlow from @apexcomms.bsky.social on the diagnostic performance of #FIT for detection of early onset #colorectalCancer in primary care at #CaPRI2025
@richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social
Did you know neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio could be used for #cancer detection in primary care ?
Luke Mounce discusses this at #CaPRI2025
@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social
Care pathway analysis for #oesophageal and #gastric cancer diagnosis in the UK.
Ask Gianni Dongo for more details ! #CaPRI2025
@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social
Day 2 at #CaPRI2025
Prof. @richarddneal.bsky.social presenting the Galleri Trial - Role of Primary Care in addressing #inequalities in #cancer screening
@qmul.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @apexcomms.bsky.social
