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chris-carmona.bsky.social
Health evidence synthesis and guideline development methodologist. Geek out over qualitative evidence synthesis. Hater of unfairness and social injustice. (He/him)
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Endometriosis is a chronic condition where endometrium-like tissue grows outside the uterus. This article summarises recently updated recommendations from NICE, specifically focusing on factors associated with time to diagnosis Includes an infographic www.bmj.com/content/388/...

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments

The UK has one of the highest retirement ages in the world, the lowest pension in Europe, some of the longest working hours in Europe, one of the lowest minimum wages, the highest energy costs, the biggest profits, and the lowest taxes for the richest. It all needs to change.

submitted 27 days ago • 43 comments

Repost if BlueSky is now your main social media 🙏

submitted 30 days ago • 37 comments

"How has this been allowed to happen again?": RCEM President demands answers as winter crisis deepens. With hospitals declaring critical incidents due to flu surges, staff sickness, and high patient numbers, we call for urgent action to prevent further harm. Read in full: rcem.ac.uk/how-has-t...

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Rapid QES fans might be interested to see this dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmje...

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Making public involvement in QES easier and more meaningful is so important and here’s a neat set of ideas about visual methods for doing so. doi.org/10.1002/cesm...

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.

submitted 70 days ago • 1056 comments

I always look forward to the BMJ Xmas paper ☺️

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

In October 2025 the UK will finally introduce restrictions on unhealthy food and drink advertising. Restricting advertisements is an essential step towards a healthier food environment, writes Katharine Jenner @oha-updates.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Holy Moly. Surely that’s not legal?

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

So important. So much misleading info for so many of these tests. My Instagram feed is full of them.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Good to see NICE publish the update asthma guideline with some pretty big changes as we move to combination treatment www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

In 2011 the private sector treated 3% of NHS patients. Today they treat 10% of patients, and receive 20% of the NHS budget (£29,000,000,000) Privitisation is happening right here, right now.

submitted 93 days ago • 5 comments

Good for you Prof Bishop!

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Bit close for comfort 🤣 Happy Friday!

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

World beating UK, energy prices nearly double anywhere else. Also the UK, every energy firm making 4-10x profits. I wonder if they are related?

submitted 98 days ago • 224 comments

Outrage as video shows fox caught in 'barbaric' snare trap on King's Sandringham estate “This snare was placed alongside a rare Chalk Stream which is regularly used by otters” Repost if you agree there should be a UK wide ban on these devices!

submitted 99 days ago • 228 comments

Good article on the new mpox variant. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Had a read of this today. Great to see interest in using QES in HTA. I did a similar piece about QES in guidelines a few years ago. doi.org/10.1017/S026...

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Introductions seem to be the thing here, so here’s mine. Im Chris (he/him) I work for a national health guideline producer in the U.K. as a guideline methodologist. Love talking evidence synthesis generally but qualitative evidence synthesis is my happy place.

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments