DrGuySchofield
@drguyonabike.bsky.social
Palliative medicine physician based in London - mostly to be found dodging traffic on a bike, reading a book, or eating plants. Interested in philosophy and medicine, ethics, and global health.
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Fascinating talk by Dr Harleen Johal on conflict in the ITU.
Great to see such a full room for this.
Was lovely to be able to programme an invited session that draws people in with some clinical contexts and then hits them with intense philosophy expertly explained!
#pcc2025 #secretphilosophy
Great to see such a full room for this.
Was lovely to be able to programme an invited session that draws people in with some clinical contexts and then hits them with intense philosophy expertly explained!
#pcc2025 #secretphilosophy
March 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Fascinating talk by Dr Harleen Johal on conflict in the ITU.
Great to see such a full room for this.
Was lovely to be able to programme an invited session that draws people in with some clinical contexts and then hits them with intense philosophy expertly explained!
#pcc2025 #secretphilosophy
Great to see such a full room for this.
Was lovely to be able to programme an invited session that draws people in with some clinical contexts and then hits them with intense philosophy expertly explained!
#pcc2025 #secretphilosophy
The half-term walk to nursery once again confirming that it isn't cycle lanes that cause congestion
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The half-term walk to nursery once again confirming that it isn't cycle lanes that cause congestion
Absolutely this
The Grand Union Canal is part of my commute in the summer months, but I won't use it after dark.
Official cycleways should be safe, well lit, and accessible - in all weathers, 24/7. Canal towpaths are never that
The Grand Union Canal is part of my commute in the summer months, but I won't use it after dark.
Official cycleways should be safe, well lit, and accessible - in all weathers, 24/7. Canal towpaths are never that
ICYMI: Catch up with our Freedom After Dark report, reviewing how Transport for London are routing 'official Cycleways' down unlit canals & back alleys notorious for muggings to avoid the politically difficult work of building safe main road cycle lanes https://bit.ly/3CTeiii
February 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Absolutely this
The Grand Union Canal is part of my commute in the summer months, but I won't use it after dark.
Official cycleways should be safe, well lit, and accessible - in all weathers, 24/7. Canal towpaths are never that
The Grand Union Canal is part of my commute in the summer months, but I won't use it after dark.
Official cycleways should be safe, well lit, and accessible - in all weathers, 24/7. Canal towpaths are never that
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Bookings are open for an informal dinner on the Thursday evening of #PCC2025
Places are limited & bookings close on 10 March, so to avoid disappointment please do book as soon as possible
Book your place 👇
pccongress.org.uk/events/dinner/
Places are limited & bookings close on 10 March, so to avoid disappointment please do book as soon as possible
Book your place 👇
pccongress.org.uk/events/dinner/
February 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Bookings are open for an informal dinner on the Thursday evening of #PCC2025
Places are limited & bookings close on 10 March, so to avoid disappointment please do book as soon as possible
Book your place 👇
pccongress.org.uk/events/dinner/
Places are limited & bookings close on 10 March, so to avoid disappointment please do book as soon as possible
Book your place 👇
pccongress.org.uk/events/dinner/
Amazing coincidence - the one day I cycle down Oxford street without my passpixi I get a 6 inch close pass from a black cab...
February 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Amazing coincidence - the one day I cycle down Oxford street without my passpixi I get a 6 inch close pass from a black cab...
The adverts at the back of the London @londonreview.bsky.social are just coded messages for spies aren't they?
February 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The adverts at the back of the London @londonreview.bsky.social are just coded messages for spies aren't they?
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We're so excited for our new course, When Grief Is Complicated, starting on 1st February! Joined by a host of brilliant people, we'll explore why we can feel ‘stuck’ in grief & strategies to help.
Find out more (& grab your place) here: www.goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
Find out more (& grab your place) here: www.goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
January 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We're so excited for our new course, When Grief Is Complicated, starting on 1st February! Joined by a host of brilliant people, we'll explore why we can feel ‘stuck’ in grief & strategies to help.
Find out more (& grab your place) here: www.goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
Find out more (& grab your place) here: www.goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
Just got the email about #Discovery+ and the price hike for the cycling - have really enjoyed getting into watching cycle racing - but no more (and I'm sad about it) - £30/month v poor value for someone who doesn't really watch other sport.
I miss the #GCN app!
I miss the #GCN app!
January 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Just got the email about #Discovery+ and the price hike for the cycling - have really enjoyed getting into watching cycle racing - but no more (and I'm sad about it) - £30/month v poor value for someone who doesn't really watch other sport.
I miss the #GCN app!
I miss the #GCN app!
Did the parkrun and tonight the club run for the first time in months (slowly coming back from a running injury and also just busy - but have kept up my cycling fitness) and my Garmin is acting like I've just run back to back marathons!
January 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did the parkrun and tonight the club run for the first time in months (slowly coming back from a running injury and also just busy - but have kept up my cycling fitness) and my Garmin is acting like I've just run back to back marathons!
Have just seen that #Fairlight are about to launch the Strael 4.0 - perfect timing as about to start the search for n+1
(Any other suggestions for 200km+ audax bikes welcome)
(Any other suggestions for 200km+ audax bikes welcome)
January 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Have just seen that #Fairlight are about to launch the Strael 4.0 - perfect timing as about to start the search for n+1
(Any other suggestions for 200km+ audax bikes welcome)
(Any other suggestions for 200km+ audax bikes welcome)
Beautiful Parkrun this morning in the sunshine - first in ages due to general busyness - but lovely to get out again
January 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Beautiful Parkrun this morning in the sunshine - first in ages due to general busyness - but lovely to get out again
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Don't suffer from #PCC2025 FOMO
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
January 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Don't suffer from #PCC2025 FOMO
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
Early Bird Closing 24 January at 5pm
Get your tickets pccongress.org.uk/registration/
Full Programme available via the website
Day 1 - pccongress.org.uk/day-1-progra...
Day 2 - pccongress.org.uk/day-2-progra...
#PalliativeCare #Event
Looking forward to discussing Ethics at the End of Life this morning with the iBSc students at Imperial - but not looking forward to High Street Kensington on the bike at rush hour!
January 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Looking forward to discussing Ethics at the End of Life this morning with the iBSc students at Imperial - but not looking forward to High Street Kensington on the bike at rush hour!
Not a bad Christmas haul - will keep me going for a bit!
December 26, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Not a bad Christmas haul - will keep me going for a bit!
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Support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate.
We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying and grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care, writes @lucyselman.bsky.social
#ChristmasBMJ
We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying and grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care, writes @lucyselman.bsky.social
#ChristmasBMJ
December 24, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate.
We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying and grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care, writes @lucyselman.bsky.social
#ChristmasBMJ
We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying and grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care, writes @lucyselman.bsky.social
#ChristmasBMJ
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Now online in the
@bmj_latest
Christmas edition:
bmj.com/content/387/...
Free access for 50 people: bmj.com/cgi/content/...
Thanks for the invitation to write this piece.
@bmj_latest
Christmas edition:
bmj.com/content/387/...
Free access for 50 people: bmj.com/cgi/content/...
Thanks for the invitation to write this piece.
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death and grief
Despite growing public interest in death, support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate. We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying...
bmj.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Now online in the
@bmj_latest
Christmas edition:
bmj.com/content/387/...
Free access for 50 people: bmj.com/cgi/content/...
Thanks for the invitation to write this piece.
@bmj_latest
Christmas edition:
bmj.com/content/387/...
Free access for 50 people: bmj.com/cgi/content/...
Thanks for the invitation to write this piece.
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How did I miss this study when it came out a few months ago? Google Scholar normally emails me about anything that even mentioned cycling. Anyway - WOW, look at the effect sizes for the benefits of active travel
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/... full study here, abstract is good explanation
Health benefits of pedestrian and cyclist commuting: evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study
Background Despite active travel investment increasing, evidence of benefit is often limited to selected health outcomes and a short follow-up period, and cyclists and pedestrians are often analysed t...
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
December 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
How did I miss this study when it came out a few months ago? Google Scholar normally emails me about anything that even mentioned cycling. Anyway - WOW, look at the effect sizes for the benefits of active travel
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17-year-long Scottish study of 82,000+ adults finds commuting by bike reduces your risk of:
• early death
• hospitalisation for any reason
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer mortality
• treatment for mental health problems.
Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are *really* annoying.
• early death
• hospitalisation for any reason
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer mortality
• treatment for mental health problems.
Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are *really* annoying.
December 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
17-year-long Scottish study of 82,000+ adults finds commuting by bike reduces your risk of:
• early death
• hospitalisation for any reason
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer mortality
• treatment for mental health problems.
Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are *really* annoying.
• early death
• hospitalisation for any reason
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer mortality
• treatment for mental health problems.
Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are *really* annoying.
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Any "avid cyclist" who claims that the solution to road safety for cyclists is simply to be more skilled and assertive should be required to demonstrate that they are more skilled and assertive than Olympic Champion Remco Evenepoel who was, this week, doored.
December 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Any "avid cyclist" who claims that the solution to road safety for cyclists is simply to be more skilled and assertive should be required to demonstrate that they are more skilled and assertive than Olympic Champion Remco Evenepoel who was, this week, doored.
Today's ward round theme from colleagues has very much been ask your local palliative care consultant about assisted dying
November 29, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Today's ward round theme from colleagues has very much been ask your local palliative care consultant about assisted dying
That thing where in a bout of rare efficiency you send a whole load of emails in the morning - and by the afternoon everyone has replied
So you end the day with a fuller and more complicated in box than when you started!
So you end the day with a fuller and more complicated in box than when you started!
November 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
That thing where in a bout of rare efficiency you send a whole load of emails in the morning - and by the afternoon everyone has replied
So you end the day with a fuller and more complicated in box than when you started!
So you end the day with a fuller and more complicated in box than when you started!
Beautiful cycle to work this morning
November 28, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Beautiful cycle to work this morning
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*NEW* estimates of palliative care need in the UK: 2017-2021.
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Estimates of population-level palliative care need in the UK: a descriptive analysis of mortality data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - BMC Palliative Care
Background Existing estimates of palliative care need in the UK were produced before the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to produce updated, population-level estimates of palliative care need for each of...
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:55 PM
*NEW* estimates of palliative care need in the UK: 2017-2021.
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
On my way to town for a thing with drinks - would usually cycle but Lizzie Line is down so can' get bike back. Doing my three monthly tube journey (massively delayed) that promptly reminds me why I cycle everywhere.
Now to buy some new lights for the Brompton so I don't have to do this again!
Now to buy some new lights for the Brompton so I don't have to do this again!
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
On my way to town for a thing with drinks - would usually cycle but Lizzie Line is down so can' get bike back. Doing my three monthly tube journey (massively delayed) that promptly reminds me why I cycle everywhere.
Now to buy some new lights for the Brompton so I don't have to do this again!
Now to buy some new lights for the Brompton so I don't have to do this again!