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This is not the usual @mhragovuk.bsky.social post - well worth five minutes of your time I would suggest!! www.gov.uk/government/n...

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For UK-based riders/drivers, this is really very well worth reading. www.cyclinguk.org/article/what... #cycling #UK #cyclingUK

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New medication licensed by @mhragovuk.bsky.social for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenia - for all ages! www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Fantastic to see @alderhey.nhs.uk being more active here - the more posts get liked/ shared the more they will do here, so if you aren’t following them yet please do!

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I had forgotten how good the @paediatricfoam.bsky.social articles are - reposted a couple already - they are well worth a follow and a read!

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Day 7 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following. Here's another Jonathan Round classic, on #DKA www.paediatricfoam.com/2017/02/diab... Please share! #medsky #pedsky #meded #paedsky #diabetes #T1DM

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Day 6 of posting some of our most popular articles, to help rebuild our following. Here's an essential piece about #breastfeeding - how much were you ever taught about this in your paediatric training? www.paediatricfoam.com/2018/09/brea... Please share! #medsky #pedsky #meded #paedsky

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Made me giggle - further maths never really leaves you...

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New @mhragovuk.bsky.social info for people with cystic fibrosis using Kaftrio. Infrequent reports of psychological side effects (anxiety, low mood, sleep disturbance, poor concentration, & forgetfulness) reported. Risk is small, but be alert to changes in mood/behaviour www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...

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Just say and read this - great paper and fantastic results. Also - love the ‘back of the envelope’ economic analysis title

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A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool to tackle one of the world’s deadliest parasitic diseases, visceral leishmaniasis. The study is testing a new oral treatment that could replace painful daily injections & save thousands of lives in low-income regions ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/04/24/l...

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Another bit of @mhragovuk.bsky.social paediatric news just out - new approval of Marstacimab (a novel treatment for haemophilia A or B) in those age 12 and up... www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Important @mhragovuk.bsky.social update about #Asthma medicines and over-use of blue (salbutamol) inhalers: Short version - please remember to use your preventer medication regularly (if prescribed) and don't just use a blue inhaler all the time! www.gov.uk/government/n...

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It’s #WorldImmunizationWeek Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute. A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives. #VaccinesWork bit.ly/wiw2025

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The WHO guideline on preventing early pregnancy highlights the need to ensure adolescents ✅ have information & education to protect their health ✅ have access to high quality sexual & reproductive health services, including contraception 🔗 bit.ly/4cIGwdf

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Back after a holiday If you are waiting for an email reply I am sorry - despite being more or less up to date before I went, there are now 1679 unread to deal with… cracks knuckles let’s do this

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Learn more and see if you qualify: www.agiletrial.net #COVID19 #clinicaltrial @nhsuhlg-ri.bsky.social @nhsuhlg.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

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It’s the @alderhey.nhs.uk Clinical Research Division away day - getting everyone together (in a nice @liverpooluni.bsky.social room) to see what we do well (and could do better), learn, and improve. This is a great team - doing great things. #research #paediatrics

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I really need to register for this…

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“A prescription for change: sustainable medicines for children” Mr Steve Tomlin begins his plenary session this morning by explaining that medicines make up 25% of the NHS carbon footprint #RCPCH25

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THREAD The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X. By quite a lot. Release the Kraken... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics 1/11

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Here, air, everywhere! did you know there’s more air pollution inside a car than outside! & do you know what to do about it? (Close windows, avoid traffic & recycle air) fab ways to start these conversations with patients & families @rcpch.bsky.social learning.rcpch.ac.uk/courses/talk... #rcpch25

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The impact of Citizen's Advice on Prescription on mental health. Showing it reduced mental health related service use and was likely cost saving to the NHS. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @felly500.bsky.social @profbuchan.bsky.social with @roberta-piroddi.bsky.social @kdaras.bsky.social

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🚨 New child poverty stats show the number of children living in poverty has increased to 4.5m in 2023/24. We need urgent investment, not welfare cuts. Read our full statement: buff.ly/HYOhTQz

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Latest MHRA drug safety update - not a lot directly with paediatric relevance, but some changes regarding post op pain for long acting opioids www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...

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I seem to be talking in Amsterdam on behalf of @thenhsa.bsky.social in June... which is cool. Want to know how to work with innovation active NHS and academic organisations across the north of England - come and take part. @alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social @louiseckenny.bsky.social

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Medical students - see below

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Exciting - @liverpooluni.bsky.social now lets me put my @bsky.app link in my profile - definite progress

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Been doing some work getting @alderhey.nhs.uk and @liverpoolfc1.bsky.social Foundation working together and have ended up at Anfield. No prawn sarnies I should add!

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Great to be part of the Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre day at @alderhey.nhs.uk today. It’s a lovely example of @liverpooluni.bsky.social and Alder Hey helping support a research success story.

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Careers fair at King David’s school Liverpool. Looking forwards to it! @alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social

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On tour again. Anyone guess which children’s hospital it is today?

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Train WiFi is working Today may have peaked

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The #measles vaccine has saved an estimated 5 lives every second since 2000. 👉Prevent measles by getting vaccinated with two doses of the measles vaccine.

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And yet ~40% of 12-21 year old females in the US are iron deficient. Maybe, just maybe, we should be screening?! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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I’m like 20 ish years late here - but have discovered editing #Wikipedia (cause there are people saying wrong things there) - it’s a proper rabbit hole and I need to step away from the computer now!

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Analgesia/Anti-pyretic not working? Compare dose per age (from standard paracetamol 120mg/5ml bottles) to dose per weight Caregivers may think their child's illness or injury is worse than it actually is (when actually they are underdosing) Always worth weighing child...

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Our new report - led by @n8research.bsky.social and @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and @annelongfield.bsky.social's @cfyounglives.bsky.social - warns the talents of millions of children are being ignored and calls for creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum tinyurl.com/2eca46yb

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This is well worth the 2-3 minute read, especially if you are in #pediatrics There is a world we don't necessarily see or appreciate, and lots of kids have SO much responsibility placed upon them.

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Latest @mhragovuk.bsky.social Drug Safety Update article is about removal of the indication of Post Operative Pain for prolonged release opioids. I kind of hope this wasn't used this way in #paediatrics but it's official now! www.gov.uk/drug-safety-... #pain #opioid #drugsafety #pharmacovigilance

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On #WorldKidneyDay, we’re proud to spotlight the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases, led by Dr Louise Oni @louiseoni.bsky.social. The Centre is working to unite the UK research and patient community to transform treatments for rare kidney diseases on a national scale.

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Very nice review article from Karl (PhD student of mine and @iansinha.bsky.social) on the socioeconomic determinants of outcomes in childhood asthma www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #asthma #pediatrics #paediatrics @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk @uolchildhealth.bsky.social

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