Dr Lucy Pocock
@drpoco.bsky.social
Academic GP with interest in care of older people and EOL care. Wife, mum of ND child, rock chick, socialist. She/her.
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www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?
HT @mgtmccartney.bsky.social
Excellent job explaining complex stuff simply
Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?
HT @mgtmccartney.bsky.social
Excellent job explaining complex stuff simply
Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?
The response to the Olympian’s call for wider access to prostate cancer screening has been largely uncritical, Margaret McCartney finds
Media coverage has been rightly sympathetic to Chris Hoy, one o...
www.bmj.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?
HT @mgtmccartney.bsky.social
Excellent job explaining complex stuff simply
Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?
HT @mgtmccartney.bsky.social
Excellent job explaining complex stuff simply
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
www.leeds.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
We’re looking for a doctor in any training programme (ST1-5) to join us as the 1st ever pan-London Foundation School Simulation Fellow!
A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs
Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs
Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
Current vacancies : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
shorturl.at
November 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
We’re looking for a doctor in any training programme (ST1-5) to join us as the 1st ever pan-London Foundation School Simulation Fellow!
A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs
Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
A 100% non-clinical role for someone interested in driving change+improvement in sim education for all London Foundation docs
Fantastic OOPE!
shorturl.at/jv38U
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
We had our first palliative liver MDT today 😊
Several months in the planning, thanks to the residents who challenged their seniors at an m&m for delayed recognition of dying
I’m not sure where I’m fitting in the extra work generated, but these patients can really benefit from pall care so I will
Several months in the planning, thanks to the residents who challenged their seniors at an m&m for delayed recognition of dying
I’m not sure where I’m fitting in the extra work generated, but these patients can really benefit from pall care so I will
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM
We had our first palliative liver MDT today 😊
Several months in the planning, thanks to the residents who challenged their seniors at an m&m for delayed recognition of dying
I’m not sure where I’m fitting in the extra work generated, but these patients can really benefit from pall care so I will
Several months in the planning, thanks to the residents who challenged their seniors at an m&m for delayed recognition of dying
I’m not sure where I’m fitting in the extra work generated, but these patients can really benefit from pall care so I will
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Key messages from #chriswhitty
Older adults are ageing well
But we have a responsibility to manage multimorbidity & lifestyle adaptations
Get more geriatricians in research
Tackle the prejudices around involving older adults in research
#BGSconf
@gerisoc.bsky.social
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Older adults are ageing well
But we have a responsibility to manage multimorbidity & lifestyle adaptations
Get more geriatricians in research
Tackle the prejudices around involving older adults in research
#BGSconf
@gerisoc.bsky.social
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Key messages from #chriswhitty
Older adults are ageing well
But we have a responsibility to manage multimorbidity & lifestyle adaptations
Get more geriatricians in research
Tackle the prejudices around involving older adults in research
#BGSconf
@gerisoc.bsky.social
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Older adults are ageing well
But we have a responsibility to manage multimorbidity & lifestyle adaptations
Get more geriatricians in research
Tackle the prejudices around involving older adults in research
#BGSconf
@gerisoc.bsky.social
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
“CPR mannequins with no breasts are emblematic of healthcare practices being optimised for the white male body; with detrimental and sometimes deadly implications for anyone who doesn’t fit this mould.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:50 PM
“CPR mannequins with no breasts are emblematic of healthcare practices being optimised for the white male body; with detrimental and sometimes deadly implications for anyone who doesn’t fit this mould.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Not sure where/who this came from, but it seems apt this week…
November 20, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Not sure where/who this came from, but it seems apt this week…
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Prognostication… an art not a science.
How often is this also shared with the patient and their family too?
👇🏻truth talking
@drpoco.bsky.social
@lucyselman.bsky.social
How often is this also shared with the patient and their family too?
👇🏻truth talking
@drpoco.bsky.social
@lucyselman.bsky.social
Hospital teams rarely share information about patients' limited life expectancy with GPs, even though GPs find this very helpful in planning patient care.
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows
Information about poor prognosis is rarely communicated from hospitals despite this being vital information for GPs, a study has found.
pulsetoday.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Prognostication… an art not a science.
How often is this also shared with the patient and their family too?
👇🏻truth talking
@drpoco.bsky.social
@lucyselman.bsky.social
How often is this also shared with the patient and their family too?
👇🏻truth talking
@drpoco.bsky.social
@lucyselman.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
As a GP, I initiate conversations about limited life expectancy when appropriate. They are less initiated by secondary care teams and patients sometimes disagree with me- ‘my consultant is trying to build me up’. An important topic for discussion particularly for secondary/primary care interface.
Hospital teams rarely share information about patients' limited life expectancy with GPs, even though GPs find this very helpful in planning patient care.
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows
Information about poor prognosis is rarely communicated from hospitals despite this being vital information for GPs, a study has found.
pulsetoday.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 6:08 PM
As a GP, I initiate conversations about limited life expectancy when appropriate. They are less initiated by secondary care teams and patients sometimes disagree with me- ‘my consultant is trying to build me up’. An important topic for discussion particularly for secondary/primary care interface.
TL:DR -
1. Communication of poor prognosis from secondary to primary care doesn’t routinely occur, but GPs value it.
1. Communication of poor prognosis from secondary to primary care doesn’t routinely occur, but GPs value it.
Hospital teams rarely share information about patients' limited life expectancy with GPs, even though GPs find this very helpful in planning patient care.
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows
Information about poor prognosis is rarely communicated from hospitals despite this being vital information for GPs, a study has found.
pulsetoday.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
TL:DR -
1. Communication of poor prognosis from secondary to primary care doesn’t routinely occur, but GPs value it.
1. Communication of poor prognosis from secondary to primary care doesn’t routinely occur, but GPs value it.
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Read the full paper: What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis:
bjgp.org/content/earl...
#GPSky #PrimaryCare #MedSky
bjgp.org/content/earl...
#GPSky #PrimaryCare #MedSky
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis
Background The communication of poor prognosis from secondary to primary care helps to ensure that patients with life-limiting illness receive appropriate coordinated care in line with their preferenc...
bjgp.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Read the full paper: What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis:
bjgp.org/content/earl...
#GPSky #PrimaryCare #MedSky
bjgp.org/content/earl...
#GPSky #PrimaryCare #MedSky
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Hospital teams rarely share information about patients' limited life expectancy with GPs, even though GPs find this very helpful in planning patient care.
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows
Information about poor prognosis is rarely communicated from hospitals despite this being vital information for GPs, a study has found.
pulsetoday.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Hospital teams rarely share information about patients' limited life expectancy with GPs, even though GPs find this very helpful in planning patient care.
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Research by Lucy Pocock & @lucyselman.bsky.social
et al. published in @bjgp.bsky.social & covered in
Pulse:
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Uncomfortable and important article by Prof Mark Taubert around what an assisted dying death actually looks like. For many it is worse than the natural death the vast majority have now. These peaceful undramatic deaths have been lost in the polarised rhetoric.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
The uncomfortable truth about assisted dying
Throughout all the questions, there is a baseline assumption that assisted dying will likely mean a smoother and calmer death. But does it?
www.spectator.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Uncomfortable and important article by Prof Mark Taubert around what an assisted dying death actually looks like. For many it is worse than the natural death the vast majority have now. These peaceful undramatic deaths have been lost in the polarised rhetoric.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
Happy Saturday from Max!
November 16, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Happy Saturday from Max!
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Can’t get an appt with a GP?
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Over 80% of locum GPs in England are struggling to find work
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Can’t get an appt with a GP?
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
Can’t get an appt with a GP?
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work
NHS England have cut the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS
£2bn cut in real term
Not additional then🤷🏻♂️ youtu.be/tI69wqP1_3g?...
Over 80% of locum GPs in England are struggling to find work
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Dr Lucy Pocock
The communication of poor prognosis from secondary to #PrimaryCare is highly valued by GPs, but rarely occurs due to cultural and systemic challenges doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis | British Journal of General Practice
doi.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:15 PM
The communication of poor prognosis from secondary to #PrimaryCare is highly valued by GPs, but rarely occurs due to cultural and systemic challenges doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
My first post on here and I am shamelessly promoting my work!
This is the first output from my @nihr.bsky.social funded PhD. Watch this space to find out how this information-sharing can be improved…
#medsky
This is the first output from my @nihr.bsky.social funded PhD. Watch this space to find out how this information-sharing can be improved…
#medsky
The communication of poor prognosis from secondary to #PrimaryCare is highly valued by GPs, but rarely occurs due to cultural and systemic challenges doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis | British Journal of General Practice
doi.org
November 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
My first post on here and I am shamelessly promoting my work!
This is the first output from my @nihr.bsky.social funded PhD. Watch this space to find out how this information-sharing can be improved…
#medsky
This is the first output from my @nihr.bsky.social funded PhD. Watch this space to find out how this information-sharing can be improved…
#medsky