sites.google.com/sheffield.ac... Working with a great team on the REMAP study- using realist methodology with multisource data: What are the conditions that contribute to effective outcomes in multi-professional advanced practice?

When I was a medical student 45 years ago, I clerked in a 13 year old girl with deep jaundice and an abdominal mass. She was Hepatitis B positive. That had led to a primary liver tumour. In a 13-year-old. She was dead within the month. Avoidable with vaccination.

I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.

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Didn’t someone do a RCT showing that health visitors are “ineffective”? Healthcare is a complex system; we need to stop relying on 20th century research tools.

To clarify: I’m being cynical about the reliance on RCT evidence. Thanks @profsarahcowley.bsky.social for confirming - there was no RCT but policy decisions to withdraw HVs were made because no RCT had shown benefit.

“Like Mark Antony minus the toga and brains, he struts and preens, cries havoc! and lets slip the dogs of war.” Well penned, Simon Tisdall. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘The Role of Doctors is Changing Forever’- a New Yorker article today is an insightful read about what happens when there are so many sources of medical information now that there is credibility equipoise between AI / the MAHA influencers & the Dr in front of you…

Our PRAMs team study webinar - we trained and worked with community research link workers for exceptional community engagement with underserved groups

Expert generalism described with wit and clarity & this gem⬇️ bjgplife.com/bursting-bub...

Reflective research practice to drive inclusivity in research studies ⬇️

Evidence-based medicine is only as good as the evidence it is derived from. If research representation does not truly reflect the diversity of the general population, medicines &other healthcare interventions may not work for everyone.’ Time to revisit Sackett’s framework for reflective teamwork

@bjgp.bsky.social bjgp.org/content/bjgp... Evidence-biased medicine? Applying a health equity lens to Sackett's methodological framework #GeneralPractice #DeepEndGP #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

This study developed a new intervention #PATH-GP, combining education, training, and systematic testing approaches to increase #HIV testing and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis in #GeneralPractice, addressing key barriers to HIV prevention doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @arc-west.bsky.social#PATH#HIV#GeneralPractice#PrimaryCare

Pure evil.

youtube.com/watch?v=lDj-... Thank you Deep End Canada for inviting us to share experiences from Deep End Scotland, Deep End Ireland and the Deep End Research Alliance . It’s good to see that these collaborations to tackle health are inequalities flourishing- activism and collaboration for change.

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Sad screenshot share - every time we look up a reference now on NIH we see a statement which states that the NIH is no longer able to guarantee up-to-date evidence sources #EvidenceBiasedMedicine #ResearchIntegrity @bjgp.bsky.social @bjgpopen.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

Interested in applying for our DPhil in Translational Health Sciences? Dr Laiba Husain, our first ever student to complete the DPhil, shares her experiences on the programme, how the DPhil has contributed to her career so far, and about her journey pre-DPhil in her blog here: ow.ly/gOkg50Xj6aw

We are on the cusp of eradicating cervical cancer, and significantly reducing penile, anal and some head and neck cancers. These are cancers that kill young adults, and it’s a tragedy. Those who spread anti-vax disinformation are killing their children.

An excellent article - ‘lifestyle’ is an unhelpful , over-simplified practitioner-orientated and potentially pejorative term which ignores intersectionality of the causes of the causes of ill-health. So Ryan’s concept of ‘victim-blaming’ as a thought for the day… ppa.csp.org.uk/content/chro...

Everyone needs a break from clinical academia- I bring you snow monkeys protected in their own forest area & cycling the Shimanami Kaido. ❤️ Japan - everything works…

Dismantling the Institutional Review Board (IRB), that oversees all human subjects research, is bad. Really bad.

This is extremely troubling news for those of us who conduct human subjects research.

This #Qualitative study explored how people with prediabetes interpret their diagnosis and navigate health-related practices doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @eleanorbarry.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @sarashaw.bsky.social @harryrutter.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social#Qualitative#PrimaryCare #Diabetes

Superproud of this primary care inclusive methods paper led by Kate Fryer which reflects years of our reflective #DeepEnd research teamwork with communities over multiple research studies to address systemic academic neglect of underserved patients researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/

Well done to everyone on the team!

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Absolutely! I recently fed-back on on a researcher-driven interpretation of a healthcare challenge for a vulnerable group- which was that patients needed an intervention to help them develop coping strategies and resilience (said no patient or practitioner ever in a qualitative interview)

Congratulations and @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social - for your super-useful relevant primary care research

Head hits desk.

Excellent op Ed about the issues with single vaccines published in response to Trumps Statement about single shots for Measles, mumps and rubella as well as CDC call for single vaccine manufacturer 🧵🧪#HealthPolicy

I need a Tommy Flowers Was Robbed t-shirt. Great piece! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

A great video from our #DERA great research friends & colleagues at Sheffield African and Caribbean Health and Social care association #SACMHA They are fantastic partners for co-creation of research & have trained over 20 community research link workers . www.linkedin.com/posts/sacmha...

Excellent presentation MBChB AnitaMcAuley - University of Sheffield & summer scholarship University of Oxford. Role of play & public health outcomes for children & young people. SR demonstrates key benefits: 15% drop in adventure playgrounds across UK -outstanding work @benjackson.com

#RCGPAC25 I couldn’t agree more Kindness in Healthcare It is the role of leaders to systematically challenge unkindness in healthcare - step up rather than walk-by

I have mastered I-cord edging whilst watching scandi-noir tonight :) A lovely end to a busy week

WHO statement on autism-related issues The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

Ooh - my new paper on case study is out! What’s a case study, how do you do one, how do you spot a good one? Includes niche examples like the REF impact case study (though it’s mainly about research case studies).

Why aren't we doing cutting edge emergency stroke care (thrombectomy)? We asked healthcare professionals. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9... (part of #NIHR Optimist/SPEEDY trial) @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @newcastleuni.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk

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.

Great work - it’s more than about time that we all moved on from individualistic resilience models .

How do we keep GPs in the job? New research from Sophie Park. www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/gp-work...

#PrimaryCare #BePartOfResearch Samina Begum,patient partner: "Being part of co-producing these films gave me & others in my community a voice, helping shape the stories and highlight what really matters. I felt heard, valued,& like our work could make a real difference for people living with pain.”

Would we trust a person without qualifications to build a bridge, rewire a house, design a train? Trump & Kennedy never trained as medics, research scientists or clinical evidence appraisers . Shameful make-believe health advice for women to endure untreated pain and fever- & ‘tough it out’

This study provides insights into why GPs find it hard to talk about sexual assault. Training to reduce barriers could improve recognition and discussion of sexual assault with survivors in #PrimaryCare doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice Proud to have played a part in the development of the FAIRSTEPS framework with an amazing team The resource is now used in #HealthEquity master classes with Primary Care clinicians & managers working. An animation reflects public engagement throughout the research cycle

High quality systematic reviews do not link paracetamol to autism. I took paracetamol in pregnancy. I maintained a healthy pregnancy weight. I have a family history of autism but none diagnosed in my children. There is (apparently) a bit of ADD, but mostly we think of it as our super-power :)

I took paracetamol in both my pregnancies for minor joint troubles. I had a better pregnancy experience because I wasn't in pain. Neither of my kids is autistic. The high-quality studies and reviews confirm there is NO evidence that paracetamol taken by the mother causes autism in the child. 🧪

If you want to show people in your life why doctors say Tylenol DOES NOT cause autism, here are two straight forward explainers: medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetaminophe... medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪