Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.

Never heard of this book, then 3x in one day

As a GP of 35 years the more I learn the more I realise I don’t know

Trump is clearly ultra-crepidating

Tumble dryer

Unused

He’s a cat, what do you expect?

Good luck

Well I think this is really good, particularly if you know the pt, or in their presence for a while eg on the ward and observe the BES

But more than a joke, it’s really relevant to all of us involved in urgent care

How did that happen? Fastest #parkrun since 2019

So true

Just vaccinate again, much cheaper

Haven’t opened mine yet

Think those of us prescribing it for years had already realised this

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Remember as a Med student in Leeds early 80s being frogmarched to a pt and being told this is TB, you’ll never see it again. Pre AIDS, how wrong they were

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Fresh water swim, same outdoors feel

Latest book by @lizoriordan.bsky.social is an excellent read on the subject

Totally agree

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My spouse does

Love the way they impede packing, then when arrive at destination you find their hair in everything

So minimum 10 years, often more

Love this graph

Mine did that when I got to a certain age, closely followed by the need for varifocals

‘‘Twas a long day doctoring in the sun too

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Masks work. Lockdowns work. Vaccines work. Vaccines don’t cause autism. Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses. Pass it on.

Getting big

Mine too today, must finish book I’m already reading first @pauls-h.bsky.social

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Well done

But then neither can I, so I never attempt to use one

Big hugs, it’s tough

What a load of …… we still need to RV every result, and make a plan, then pts seeing thei results means extra explanation of why we mark satisfactory something that is marginally out of range

But 3 weeks probably average

Anything from 2 days to 6 months

My

Enjoyed parkrunning in NZ

3 hours in NZ, had to have a swim

Always believed those with pets understand real NHS costs better

Not for long

Watched a child die of measles encephalitis almost 40 years ago as a GP trainee- unforgettable lo horrific

Parkrun should be prescribed on the NHS, charity behind it says

Vaccines prevent many infectious diseases, protecting your child and helping to reduce community infection rates. The NHS offers a wide range of vaccines free of charge for young children. Ensure your child is up to date with their vaccinations to keep them safe and healthy.

The end of the Box End Winter Swim Club for another season, back to normal opening from next week