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Chris Williams
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GP, digital enthusiast & cyclist. Vice chair RCGP Scotland. Trying to improve health & social care. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 Views are personal. RTs ≠ endorsement.
Walk‑in centres. Our firm view is that the Scottish Government must rigorously evaluate the pilot and establish a clear exit strategy should walk‑in centres fail to reduce pressure on core services as we expect. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576882...
GPs hit out at Scottish Government plans for walk-in network
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Scotland said the money could be better spent elsewhere.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was born 🎂 25 years of open, collaborative knowledge, written and cared for by people around the world, one edit at a time.

What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory?

#Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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This study suggests that #AdvanceCarePlanning may be well-received and could be discussed earlier with adults living with long-term conditions, before onset of advanced illness or severe frailty doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @sonyabushell.bsky.social @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social #PrimaryCare
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Sleeper trains between London and the Scottish Highlands will start calling at Birmingham from Thursday night, in what has been called a "historic timetable update". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains set to call at Birmingham
Caledonian Sleeper says the move is the most significant change to its service in more than 30 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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People with dementia and better levels of continuity of care with their GP had lower total costs in the last 12 months of life than those with worse levels of continuity of care doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #Dementia #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
January 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Increase in the use of public transport in Edinburgh: "an integrated, dynamic and fit for purpose public transport network that meets the demands of our growing capital city." www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh buses and trams both report increased patronage for 2025
Edinburgh saw an increase in the use of public transport last year, with both Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Tram reporting an increase in passenger numbers for 2025.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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We’re stepping away from X (Twitter). We’ll continue sharing updates on channels where our community is most active, including Instagram, Facebook, Threads and here on Bluesky.

Read our full statement: ow.ly/LVx950XWAlu
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Cancer recurrence (CR): GPs’ initial assessments and clinical decisions in patients consulting for CR symptoms were associated with influencing the time to recurrence diagnosis doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #Cancer
Clinical assessment of recurrent cancer: a Danish cohort study in general practice | British Journal of General Practice
doi.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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I'll be giving the Annual Guest Lecture for the Oxford Centre for Personalised Medicine. On 28th April 2026 at 5.30 pm.

‘Personalised Medicine, a Primary Care Perspective’.

Open to all.
cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/cpm-an...
CPM Annual Lecture 2026 - cpm
We are delighted that the 2026 CPM Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Trish Greenhalgh; Personalised Medicine: A Primary Care Perspective. This will take place at the Maths Institute on Tuesday...
cpm.ox.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Harm reduction. The Thistle- one year on. A safer drug consumption facility based in Calton area of Glasgow has run a service safely and effectively on a daily basis. People are engaging with the service and trusting it as a safe space. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's first legal drug consumption room registers almost 600 users
The Thistle in Glasgow has been used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs in its first year.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Happy birthday to our partner @glasgow.ac.uk! Founded 575 years ago today, it initially held lectures in the Chapter House of Glasgow Cathedral.

You can find out more about it and Glasgow's health history in our recently published timeline: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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BJGPLife: General Practice 179: a doctor, a lawyer, and an artist
bjgplife.com/gp179/

#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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European rail operators introduce common definition for a bicycle on international train services www.ecf.com/en/news/euro... European rail operators will remove any size and weight restrictions for regular bicycles on international train services
European rail operators introduce common definition for a bicycle on international train services
European rail operators introduce common definition for a bicycle on international train services
www.ecf.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Call to address climate impact of medicines. A manifesto call. The next Scottish government and Holyrood parliament must support the NHS to address the carbon emissions and wastage from the way medicines are currently being used, reports @healthandcare.scot .

healthandcare.scot/stories/4361...
Call to address climate impact of medicines
Seven professional organisations representing frontline clinicians in Scotland have issued a joint call for urgent action to cut the environmental impact of prescribing – saying that the next Scottish...
healthandcare.scot
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Medical Education Capacity in General Practice in Scotland: interim report.
"Exposure to General Practice is essential for developing clinicians capable of delivering the coordinated, person-centred generalist care that Scotland's population increasingly requires."
www.gov.scot/publications...
Medical Education Capacity in General Practice in Scotland Working Group: interim report
Overview of the medical training capacity landscape in Scotland’s General Practice settings, including key data and drivers, to inform the next phase of the Working Group’s work which will explore how...
www.gov.scot
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Artificial intelligence in general practice in Germany: an online survey of current use, perceived benefits, barriers, and future needs

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Published today, we have a trio of articles from our special issue on AI in primary care!

Artificial intelligence in primary care: opportunities, risks, and the road ahead
➡️doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Curious about what beavers do underwater? Check out this amazing footage to find out 🦫

Read all about what our beaver team have been up to in their latest beaver diary ➡️ cairngorms.co.uk/views/winter...

📸 Danny O’Brien
December 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Christmas came early for me this year when I got to spend time on set of the Two Doors Down festive special

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘People were in tears on set’: the emotional return of word-of-mouth sensation Two Doors Down
The outrageous Scottish sitcom became a sleeper hit – then its co-creator died tragically. Ahead of its festive special, the stars open up about the show’s poignant comeback
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Clinical Safety getting a mention at #DigiFestScot #FSHealth with Alison Ward looking at national digital delivery.
December 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
mycare.scot being introduced by Greg Thomson at #DigiFestScot #FSHealth Digital Front Door is the programme, online app mycare.scot is the product. Multi-channel, secure, digital access to data, information and services for everyone in Scotland. Now in live use in Lanarkshire.
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Great editorial- covers multimorbidity (and also our new ways of working in general practice): “Transformative change to improve the lives of people with multiple long term conditions will require working on three priorities: workforce, digital health solutions, and universal health coverage.“
If you are interested in #multimorbidity then you might want to read our new editorial just out in BMJ

www.bmj.com/content/391/...
December 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM