PS
@rheumipainmask.bsky.social
UK 🩺 Medsky
Retired GP
Chronic pain, Drug resistant RA, Fibromyalgia
Rituximab
Retired GP
Chronic pain, Drug resistant RA, Fibromyalgia
Rituximab
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100% with Dianne Abbott…
PM urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
PM urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits – UK politics live
Diane Abbott says a wealth tax of 2% on people with assets over £10m would raise £24bn a year
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
100% with Dianne Abbott…
PM urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
PM urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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More than 17,000 sick and disabled people die while waiting for welfare benefits, figures show www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
More than 17,000 sick and disabled people die while waiting for welfare benefits, figures show
Exclusive: Ministers accused of 'failing people at the most vulnerable point in their lives' after it emerges nine disability claimants die each day while waiting for decisions on disability support
www.independent.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
More than 17,000 sick and disabled people die while waiting for welfare benefits, figures show www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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'No convincing evidence' physician associates add value in UK primary care, study finds www.gponline.com/no-convincin... #GPnews
'No convincing evidence' physician associates add value in UK primary care
There is 'no convincing evidence' that physician associates add value in UK primary care, researchers have warned.
www.gponline.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
'No convincing evidence' physician associates add value in UK primary care, study finds www.gponline.com/no-convincin... #GPnews
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@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social, queen of evidence, has done a systematic review of what scant research exists on Physician Associates in the UK.
Great work.
Great work.
'The absence of evidence of safety incidents [..] appears to have been misinterpreted by policymakers to mean that there are no safety concerns with the substitution of doctors with PAs. This is an error of logic which, if not corrected, is likely to cost lives.'
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Physician Associates and Anaesthetic Associates in the UK: A Rapid Systematic Review of Published Research to Inform the Leng Review
<span>This paper describes a systematic literature review of UK-based empirical research on physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetic associates (AAs), publish
papers.ssrn.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social, queen of evidence, has done a systematic review of what scant research exists on Physician Associates in the UK.
Great work.
Great work.
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'The absence of evidence of safety incidents [..] appears to have been misinterpreted by policymakers to mean that there are no safety concerns with the substitution of doctors with PAs. This is an error of logic which, if not corrected, is likely to cost lives.'
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Physician Associates and Anaesthetic Associates in the UK: A Rapid Systematic Review of Published Research to Inform the Leng Review
<span>This paper describes a systematic literature review of UK-based empirical research on physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetic associates (AAs), publish
papers.ssrn.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
'The absence of evidence of safety incidents [..] appears to have been misinterpreted by policymakers to mean that there are no safety concerns with the substitution of doctors with PAs. This is an error of logic which, if not corrected, is likely to cost lives.'
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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🩺| ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’
Our GP committee joined general practice leaders from the @the-bma.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @rebuildgp.co.uk @theigpm.bsky.social, as well @pulsetoday.bsky.social at Parliament to highlight the #GPcrisis.
Read more 👉 dauk.org/dauk-highlig...
Our GP committee joined general practice leaders from the @the-bma.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @rebuildgp.co.uk @theigpm.bsky.social, as well @pulsetoday.bsky.social at Parliament to highlight the #GPcrisis.
Read more 👉 dauk.org/dauk-highlig...
January 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🩺| ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’
Our GP committee joined general practice leaders from the @the-bma.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @rebuildgp.co.uk @theigpm.bsky.social, as well @pulsetoday.bsky.social at Parliament to highlight the #GPcrisis.
Read more 👉 dauk.org/dauk-highlig...
Our GP committee joined general practice leaders from the @the-bma.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @rebuildgp.co.uk @theigpm.bsky.social, as well @pulsetoday.bsky.social at Parliament to highlight the #GPcrisis.
Read more 👉 dauk.org/dauk-highlig...
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5.6% of NHS budget for treating 1.3million people every weekday
Never getting “bail outs”, waiting times counted in hours/days or weeks rather than months or years
On just 5.6% of NHS budget.
How much more could be done with proper funding and support but Wes looks at GPs & thinks reform 🤦🏽♀️
Never getting “bail outs”, waiting times counted in hours/days or weeks rather than months or years
On just 5.6% of NHS budget.
How much more could be done with proper funding and support but Wes looks at GPs & thinks reform 🤦🏽♀️
a man in a plaid shirt has the hashtag #badboys ride or die
ALT: a man in a plaid shirt has the hashtag #badboys ride or die
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:25 PM
5.6% of NHS budget for treating 1.3million people every weekday
Never getting “bail outs”, waiting times counted in hours/days or weeks rather than months or years
On just 5.6% of NHS budget.
How much more could be done with proper funding and support but Wes looks at GPs & thinks reform 🤦🏽♀️
Never getting “bail outs”, waiting times counted in hours/days or weeks rather than months or years
On just 5.6% of NHS budget.
How much more could be done with proper funding and support but Wes looks at GPs & thinks reform 🤦🏽♀️
📌NHS patients who have had any issues with PAs - you can now send a comment to Leng.Review@dhsc.gov.uk
This is important as it can affect the future of our care in NHS
We have already seen the GMC, NHSE etc can’t be trusted to not obscure or twist the truth
🎤Let’s get heard
This is important as it can affect the future of our care in NHS
We have already seen the GMC, NHSE etc can’t be trusted to not obscure or twist the truth
🎤Let’s get heard
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📌NHS patients who have had any issues with PAs - you can now send a comment to Leng.Review@dhsc.gov.uk
This is important as it can affect the future of our care in NHS
We have already seen the GMC, NHSE etc can’t be trusted to not obscure or twist the truth
🎤Let’s get heard
This is important as it can affect the future of our care in NHS
We have already seen the GMC, NHSE etc can’t be trusted to not obscure or twist the truth
🎤Let’s get heard
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Like thousands of other UK ED staff I’m heading into a shift in a Trust that has declared a critical incident. I’ve got a flask of tea, taken a (prescribed) propranolol, will go in & do my best but also remember I can only do what I can do, and I can’t fix a system that was destroyed by the Tories
January 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Like thousands of other UK ED staff I’m heading into a shift in a Trust that has declared a critical incident. I’ve got a flask of tea, taken a (prescribed) propranolol, will go in & do my best but also remember I can only do what I can do, and I can’t fix a system that was destroyed by the Tories
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Not a single Reform MP has bothered to turn up to today's House of Commons debate on tackling violence against women and girls
January 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Not a single Reform MP has bothered to turn up to today's House of Commons debate on tackling violence against women and girls
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If I needed advice on any given topic, Elon Musk would be the last person whose opinion I would seek.
The very last, out of 8 billion men, women and children.
He'd be below most animals and plants too.
Suffice to say, I didn't get that job at the BBC.
The very last, out of 8 billion men, women and children.
He'd be below most animals and plants too.
Suffice to say, I didn't get that job at the BBC.
January 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If I needed advice on any given topic, Elon Musk would be the last person whose opinion I would seek.
The very last, out of 8 billion men, women and children.
He'd be below most animals and plants too.
Suffice to say, I didn't get that job at the BBC.
The very last, out of 8 billion men, women and children.
He'd be below most animals and plants too.
Suffice to say, I didn't get that job at the BBC.
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Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
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There is no reason.
There is no meaning.
It's all pure luck.
You're unaware of existence for billions of years, then you're born. If lucky you'll live a long healthy life & die comfortably & quickly. Then you're unaware of existence again forever.
All there is is the bit in the middle called life.
There is no meaning.
It's all pure luck.
You're unaware of existence for billions of years, then you're born. If lucky you'll live a long healthy life & die comfortably & quickly. Then you're unaware of existence again forever.
All there is is the bit in the middle called life.
January 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
There is no reason.
There is no meaning.
It's all pure luck.
You're unaware of existence for billions of years, then you're born. If lucky you'll live a long healthy life & die comfortably & quickly. Then you're unaware of existence again forever.
All there is is the bit in the middle called life.
There is no meaning.
It's all pure luck.
You're unaware of existence for billions of years, then you're born. If lucky you'll live a long healthy life & die comfortably & quickly. Then you're unaware of existence again forever.
All there is is the bit in the middle called life.
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Oops.... I forgot to add a link to Kurt Jackson's website, so you can see more of his fabulous artwork 👇
www.kurtjackson.com
www.kurtjackson.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Oops.... I forgot to add a link to Kurt Jackson's website, so you can see more of his fabulous artwork 👇
www.kurtjackson.com
www.kurtjackson.com
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Global cases of measles up 20% as vaccine coverage declines:
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2023
This report describes an update on measles cases and ..
www.cdc.gov
December 28, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Global cases of measles up 20% as vaccine coverage declines:
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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This is the effect of aggressive anti-vaccine propaganda
I simply don’t understand why or how the anti-vaccine (pro-infection, disability and death) movement has become so powerful
I simply don’t understand why or how the anti-vaccine (pro-infection, disability and death) movement has become so powerful
Global cases of measles up 20% as vaccine coverage declines:
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2023
This report describes an update on measles cases and ..
www.cdc.gov
December 28, 2024 at 10:57 AM
This is the effect of aggressive anti-vaccine propaganda
I simply don’t understand why or how the anti-vaccine (pro-infection, disability and death) movement has become so powerful
I simply don’t understand why or how the anti-vaccine (pro-infection, disability and death) movement has become so powerful
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We’ve signed this letter raising awareness of an increase in alcohol harms. We're calling on the Government to do more to address this.
🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis.
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
December 19, 2024 at 11:28 AM
We’ve signed this letter raising awareness of an increase in alcohol harms. We're calling on the Government to do more to address this.
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Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
December 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Good morning, a paid of yellow hibiscus to brighten up your timeline, have a wonderful Thursday 😊
December 19, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Good morning, a paid of yellow hibiscus to brighten up your timeline, have a wonderful Thursday 😊
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What a woman
May her heart reach peace
May her heart reach peace
December 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
What a woman
May her heart reach peace
May her heart reach peace
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'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.'
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
Tony Blair is wrong – AI will not magically solve our public services
Too many people might be left out of its revolution.
www.newstatesman.com
October 10, 2024 at 5:25 AM
'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.'
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
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‘More health lost than gained from NHS spending on new medicines.’
NICE’s cost-effectiveness threshold for new drugs, set between £20,000 and £30,000 per additional year of health, is higher than the NHS’s typical spend of £15,000 for the same outcome. www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
NICE’s cost-effectiveness threshold for new drugs, set between £20,000 and £30,000 per additional year of health, is higher than the NHS’s typical spend of £15,000 for the same outcome. www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
More health lost than gained from NHS spending on new medicines
NICE's cost-effectiveness threshold for new drugs is £20,000-£30,000 per extra year of health, higher than the NHS's usual £15,000 spend for the same result.
www.lse.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM
‘More health lost than gained from NHS spending on new medicines.’
NICE’s cost-effectiveness threshold for new drugs, set between £20,000 and £30,000 per additional year of health, is higher than the NHS’s typical spend of £15,000 for the same outcome. www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
NICE’s cost-effectiveness threshold for new drugs, set between £20,000 and £30,000 per additional year of health, is higher than the NHS’s typical spend of £15,000 for the same outcome. www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
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Very conscious that Eng language wasn’t my strongest a GCSE but…
It can’t be ‘unprecedented’ if every winter the often siege state of working in the NHS is worse than last year…
Surely that is a precedent by now?
And it is grinding us and the patients down 😔
It can’t be ‘unprecedented’ if every winter the often siege state of working in the NHS is worse than last year…
Surely that is a precedent by now?
And it is grinding us and the patients down 😔
There will be "unprecedented demand" on the NHS this winter, boss Amanda Pritchard has warned
Speaking to PolHome, she urged people to get vaccinated after the "busiest October ever"
Spikes in flu, norovirus, RSV and Covid mean it'll be "extremely challenging," she told @zoecrowther.bsky.social
Speaking to PolHome, she urged people to get vaccinated after the "busiest October ever"
Spikes in flu, norovirus, RSV and Covid mean it'll be "extremely challenging," she told @zoecrowther.bsky.social
NHS Boss Amanda Pritchard: There Will Be “Unprecedented Demand” This Winter
Amanda Pritchard, NHS England’s chief executive, tells Zoe Crowther that the NHS has ‘unstoppable momentum’ on improving waiting times and producti...
www.politicshome.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Very conscious that Eng language wasn’t my strongest a GCSE but…
It can’t be ‘unprecedented’ if every winter the often siege state of working in the NHS is worse than last year…
Surely that is a precedent by now?
And it is grinding us and the patients down 😔
It can’t be ‘unprecedented’ if every winter the often siege state of working in the NHS is worse than last year…
Surely that is a precedent by now?
And it is grinding us and the patients down 😔
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If you’re applying for PIP, the charity Turn2Us has launched The PIP Tool: a free guide to navigate the benefits process.
Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.”
Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk
Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.”
Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk
Turn2us PIP Helper
Use the Turn2us PIP Helper to learn how to manage each stage of your PIP (personal independence payment) application process.
pip.turn2us.org.uk
December 9, 2024 at 10:10 AM
If you’re applying for PIP, the charity Turn2Us has launched The PIP Tool: a free guide to navigate the benefits process.
Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.”
Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk
Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.”
Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk