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GPwSI Cancer and Palliative Medicine, GP, Medical Examiner, Course Director for Red Whale’s Cancer Course.
Passionate about Primary Care.
I love being a GP but sometimes it doesn’t love me back!
All views are of course my own!
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Absolutely! PSA of course is far from perfect and could have been normal range, or maybe he didn’t report symptoms. Would have expected though that he would have had mpMRI at the drop of a hat though even for a borderline PSA. All very strange!
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Was just thinking about this. With the regularity of his medicals, as well as the intense scrutiny of his health I am surprised this wasn’t picked up sooner (unless it was, and as you say this was behind his dropping out)
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For years I thought it was “I’ve been leaving milk out…” and was sure this was a song about someone who loved hedgehogs a little too much!
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A poem designed to elicit a gut reaction…
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This is about marginalised groups (which will include undocumented immigrants, but also those with drug/alcohol dependence, mental health issues, homelessness) being able to equitably access basic healthcare. This is a good news story which has been dressed up specifically to stoke division!
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It’s not A&E, it’s in one area, only and involves lots of other marginalised groups as well. It allows GPs to access same day 2’care review of patients whose usual access to healthcare is limited. What ever your views on migration and even if you don’t understand the public health benefits here.
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I would imagine the “journalists” who wrote this may soon need some emergency treatment given quite how much they must have contorted themselves to get this perspective! In a shock to no-one, even the most basic research here shows that this is a very limited trial.🧵
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In the future you will be expected to pose for a photo next to the delivery to ensure the patient has been received and not just dumped by the roadside.
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Would be good if they (the specialties) all agreed how they would handle this, especially as the use of A&G increases.
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Yes. I always append something along the lines of “ if you feel this needs a referral to be seen please consider this as the referral” TBH local consultant colleagues are generally quite good at doing this.
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Cervical smears are only looking for Cervical cancer, and Cervical cancer is pretty much entirely caused by HPV. They only look at the cells if HPV is positive.
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Smear tests can now be 5 years absolutely safely because the test no longer looks at cells but at the presence or absence of HPV. This is a better predictor than cells alone. There is really sound evidence underpinning this believe it or not.
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Still have fond memories of the ZX. Came with a book of programs to try in Basic, and all storage was on tape! You can still buy from Argos I think.
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… and apparently, in some bars, your “RDA” of lead and other heavy metals!
www.foodandwine.com/lindt-chocol...
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Those who prey on people with cancer ( or the elderly) have a special place reserved in hell in my opinion!
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It’s why I am a big fan of Russell Kane’s Evil Genius on BBC Radio 4!
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I did wonder why you were posting such fascinating content in the early hours!
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How I arrived at Bluesky