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Sarah Fitzgibbon
@sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
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GP |Mum |Writer |Cancer Wrestler
Primary Care Clinical Advisor with CervicalCheck
Founder of the Women In Medicine in Ireland Network
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Dr @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social tells us that the goal of eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland can be achieved within the next 15 years.

Choose vaccination. #ChooseScreening. Go for early treatment if it is offered.

#TogetherTowardsElimination 👇

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We are so close to eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland
Vaccinations, screening and vigilance have brought us to the cusp of eliminating cervical cancer — it's an incredible achievement, writes Sarah Fitzgibbon
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November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I am constantly bouncing from imminent death to endless life (mostly metaphorically, but sometimes literally) and the push and pull of it is exhausting.

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Appreciating the small things (but not all the time) - Medical Independent
Sometimes we need permission to be grumpy. What are the best things in life? A clear run of green traffic lights on your usual...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Patients will die waiting for cancer treatment - advocate
An advocate for cancer patients has said that patients will "die waiting" for cancer treatments in Ireland after a study showed Ireland has the lowest availability for new cancer medicines in Western ...
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May 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
Q1. Is there any contraption more irritating AND useless than a leaf blower?
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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#Breaking: On June 17, the bodies of 59 killed Palestinians and over 200 wounded were brought to Nasser hospital. People were injured while they tried to receive flour rations in Khan Younis, southern #Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health.
June 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
Doing Cancer Wrong:
I have an innate tendency to do precisely the opposite of what society expects from me.
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Doing Cancer Wrong
doctor cancer blog
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June 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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nsshse.bsky.social
We're delighted to have won best poster at the #BSCCP2025 conference.

Pictured is lead author Micheál Rourke, #CervicalCheck data analyst, with the winning poster - An analysis of screening results of first screened CervicalCheck attendees aged 63-69 and regular screened attendees aged 60-65.
Images show Micheál Rourke standing on the right of the picture beside his winning poster presentation.
June 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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A walk down memory lane in front of the TV took a darker turn
A walk down memory lane in front of the TV took a darker turn
Jen Hogan: A family viewing of Housewife of the Year proved to be an eye-opening experience
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June 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Our membership survey closes today - check your membership email for the link and please let us know what you think of WiMIN!
May 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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holliemcnish.bsky.social
❤️ 5 in 6 boys think andrew tate is a prick ❤️
katbrownwrites.com Kat Brown @katbrownwrites.com · May 21
I absolutely love this poem by @holliemcnish.bsky.social – 5 in 6 boys think Andrew Tate is a prick
Here's today's train tour scribble after reading this headline about Andrew Tate - 'one in six boys aged six to fifteen have a positive view of andrew tate' x x x five in six boys think andrew tate is a prick the headline reads: one in six boys aged six to fifteen have a positive view of andrew tate the headline does not read: five in six boys think andrew tate is a prick prefer riding their bike into town with their mates than listening to a grown up angrily shout through a screen five in six boys think their mum is alright roll their eyes when she hugs them will remember the sound of her laugh when she's gone five in six boys have baked biscuits or muffins do not want to strangle a girlfriend, think rape is abysmal, want love, think love is confusing, do not want a fist in their face five in six boys think their dad's jokes are occasionally funny, have a friend who likes the same music they like, worry about the look of their bodies in swim shorts love the feeling of crying from laughter five in six boys feel nervous about holding the hand of a crush privately cry when a person they fancy doesn't fancy them back without seeking to hurt them five in six boys are worried they'll fail their exams feel stupid sometimes, are scared by the thought of the future five in six boys think flowers are beautiful will not use the word beautiful will be bullied if they use the word beautiful about flowers still, five in six boys said thank you for dinner helped take the plates to the kitchen smile when a kitten curls up on their lap sleep sounder when someone who loves them plants a kiss on their forehead or just quietly whispers goodnight
May 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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NYT published a claim that young Chinese women have small fingers and are therefore useful in constructing iPhones. If you don’t know why that’s problematic, this letter explains it very clearly.

“Race science” isn’t real—race is a social, not a biological, construct.
joolia.bsky.social Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · May 24
welp I sent an email
Hi Tripp, I'm a reporter with the Guardian US, based in New York. I hope this finds you well. I'm reaching out about your most recent article and its inclusion of the claim, "Young Chinese women have small fingers." What is the source of this information? The full sentence attributes the claim that such small fingers make them "nimble" and therefore "valuable" to iPhone manufacturing to unnamed "supply chain experts", but it's unclear whether those same experts are the source of the claim that young Chinese women have small fingers in the first place. Are they? How do they know? Is there a study you can cite? And are we talking length? Circumference? Is it question of muscle strength? Or bone density? What is the normative range for finger size, to what extent do young Chinese women fall outside of it, and how do you - or your sources - know this? Incidentally, how are you defining "Chinese" in this sentence? As I'm sure you and your supply chain experts know, China is a large country with dozens of ethnic minorities. It is hard to imagine that hand size is a trait linked to national identity, but the lack of specificity leaves the question open. Did hand size among Han Chinese living in Taiwan vs the PRC diverge after the civil war? Could this be a function of political economy rather than a genetic trait? So many questions. Relatedly, how are you defining "young"? Do Chinese women's fingers grow as they age? Or is size not actually the meaningful characteristic? It's hard to tell from the information you provided! I ask all these questions because unless you have answers to them, I am afraid that you may have portrayed racist pseudoscience as if it were fact in an article for the New York Times. If that wasn't your intent, I hope you will reflect upon the long history of certain forces using race science claims to attribute suitability for certain types of labor to certain types of people, and amend your article. Best, Julia Wong
May 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I highly recommend Flipping Patriarchy from @manwhohasitall.bsky.social - here is my own attempt at imagining a gender-swapped world...

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Flipping patriarchy on its head - Medical Independent
patriarchy. Simon chose a specialty where part-time working was ‘acceptable’. Simon and I studied medicine together in UCC...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Oh how we laugh…
ivanthek.bsky.social Ivan the K ™☑️ @ivanthek.bsky.social · May 11
My wife just received this card.
May 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I have written about that feeling when a woman is interviewed about her achievements and she wishes people would stop focusing on her gender.

(I have also tried Substack for the first time!)

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Jockey Rachael Blackmore wishes people would stop talking about her gender.
Me too.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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nsshse.bsky.social
We’ve developed a toolkit for local community health workers who take part in our community champions project.

The toolkit will help communities to plan and implement interventions that make screening more equitable and accessible for everyone.

📖 tinyurl.com/NSS-interven...

#ChooseScreening
A community toolkit for action: Working together to improve equity in screening
We’ve developed a practical, evidence-based toolkit to support community-led efforts to improve participation in screening.
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May 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Join us on Thurs 15th May for an exquisite formal dinner @downingcollege.bsky.social with after-dinner speaker, @doctoroxford.com - author and palliative care doctor
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March 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Some doctors are better than others (or so we are led to believe).
#JustaGP #JustaHuman

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More than ‘just’ a GP - Medical Independent
Some medical roles are often not regarded as those of a ‘real doctor’. The hashtag #JustaGP did the rounds a few years ago, in response...
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March 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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nsshse.bsky.social
Ahead of #HPVAwarenessDay tomorrow, we’ve put together 6 of our best blogs to get you up to date on #HPV, vaccines, #cervicalscreening and how together, we can eliminate #cervicalcancer.

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#CervicalCheck #ChooseScreening
#TogetherTowardsElimination
6 blogs to get you up to date about HPV, vaccines, cervical screening, and cervical cancer elimination
For HPV awareness day, we’ve rounded up some of our best content to get you up to date on HPV, vaccines, cervical screening and how together, we can make cervical cancer rare.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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This is a great idea. Please spare a kind thought for Sarah and consider what your own 'GoFunMe' would look like.. It is really long overdue for so many of us!

<3 Thank you Sarah!
sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social Sarah Fitzgibbon @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social · Jan 27
I am reluctant to ask for help, but like so many cancer patients before me, I feel I have no option.
I need something, and I want someone else to give it to me. For free. Because I have cancer.
If you can spare a moment, please support my GoFunMe below 👇

😉
January 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Thanks for all the contributions to my GoFunMe!
It prompted a blog update, which clarifies that I don't currently need any outrageously expensive care, but many people do need to resort to actual GoFundMe, and I don't begrudge them one bit for it.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
I am reluctant to ask for help, but like so many cancer patients before me, I feel I have no option.
I need something, and I want someone else to give it to me. For free. Because I have cancer.
If you can spare a moment, please support my GoFunMe below 👇

😉
January 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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📢 Calling all historians and researchers! The Women's History Network is now accepting abstracts for its 33rd Annual Conference, themed "Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Personal Collections."

More info: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c...

#WomensHistory #GLAM
WHN Annual Conference 2025, Call for Papers
First Call for Papers Women’s History Network 33rd Annual Conference  Online via Zoom    Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Pe…
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January 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
I was delighted to chat with Louise and Aoife on the LadyBites Podcast talking all about cervical cancer and HPV screening and saying "absolutely!" waaayyy too often...
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Check if your test is due: hse.ie/cervicalcheck
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Interview with Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, CervicalCheck
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January 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Cervical screening is free and so are any follow up tests as needed! #choosescreening
January 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM