Very pleased to have my short article published www.sun-silkroadia.org/board/view?b... @drkopacz.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social @christiplady.bsky.social @melisupf.bsky.social

I made this. Probably only thing I could reliably paint from memory.

"Bike riding reduces stress & lowers dementia risk. Do it daily & routinely ask patients, 'What does your typical daily movement look like?'"- @christiplady.bsky.social @vipsmdmed.bsky.social @hubermanlab.com #MedSky tinyurl.com/4ekfc7v6

Getting mine tomorrow

I assume this man must be a relative. Born in Newcastle area, qualified in Edinburgh. He died in 1905. Wrote in the Edinburgh Medical Journal an incredible story of someone with a terrible head injury

Yet again, the structures and funding for medical education in England are being reorganised. Will anything be learned from the successes and follies of previous rounds of musical chairs? My latest "Talking Point" column @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...

From Here to Maternity. A weekend on call can be challenging and frustrating. www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...

Early brambles for the north of England.

Remembering some amazing people and their stories. Ask about the beetroot podcasts.rcpe.ac.uk/show/clinica...

Episode 10: The Doctor as a Humanist (DASH) - Becoming a True Human Podcast - guest Jonathan McFarland, reminisces about his own human education & how he came to found DASH. Audio: t.ly/6BHxl Video: t.ly/yISVN @soulinmedicine.bsky.social @chris6572.bsky.social #medicalhumanities #podcast

Be Reasonable! Just some advice to those of you who teach, supervise, or manage trainees www.rcpath.org/resource-rep...

Thank you @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for this “To write is to carve a new path through the terrain of the imagination….To read is to travel through that terrain with the author as guide.” ( Solnit - Wanderlust 2001- p72) @drkopacz.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social @drmattmorgan.bsky.social

I would speak to the pharmacist a little earlier

100% this, for many reasons! In the era of emails, Teams meetings and WhatsApp-esque healthcare messaging systems, much has been lost.

My blog for @rcpath.bsky.social Healthcare means taking 15 minutes to talk to colleagues rather than doing it all online. www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...

Why do men bike more than women in many countries? A new study from Spain shows that the construction of a connected network of high-quality protected bike lanes helps to close this gender gap. When we fail to build protected bike lanes, we keep women from riding bikes.

Separated bike lanes especially benefit women: "The findings revealed a notable increase in the utilisation of segregated lanes, with a more significant impact observed among women than among men." doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

What is #medsky—and is it worth engaging with?

Nostalgia is great

When I started out as a junior doctor in the 1980s, it was quite common to bring people back after discharge to check on their progress. They came back to the “SHO” clinic a week or two later. This practice is uncommon now so I was interested to read this snippet in the @bmj.com. #MedSky 🧵 1/n

Paging ortho...

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@soulinmedicine.bsky.social Already here!

To get a better understanding of overdiagnosis, look at the picture.

need some bland, meaningless conclusions for your review article? use these! these conclusions are so nonspecific that they're perfectly applicable to any ICU topic 👌 you're welcome

Wales’ 20mph speed limit is delivering incredible results: ✅ 100 fewer deaths/serious injuries on 20 & 30mph roads ✅ 35% drop in road casualties (Jul–Sep 2024 vs. same period in 2023) ✅ Lowest casualty rate for this period since 1979 The data is clear: slower speeds save lives. 🔗 bbc.in/4aGd72h

This is astonishing. 12 amino acids, including A, T, G and C, all found on an asteroid. BBC News - Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists www.bbc.com/news/article...

2 reports from Transport from the North out today: 1st includes this summary of mobility in rural areas: high costs & car dependency, fewer EV chargers and poor digital connectivity. 2nd on rural attitudes to mobility hubs. Unsurprisingly: "Better bus services emerged as a very high priority..."

Great opportunity to come and work with us. jobs.sunderland.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Cyclist winter tan

I had not spotted this. The medical apprenticeship is no more. www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jobs/l....

Omg @hildur.bsky.social I'm in Bedlington this week, and the town is packed full of Uggi benches!

25000km - of nothing but commuting by bike since lockdown in 2020. Thankfully I have one more ride to work tomorrow to get the total up.

Lots of neutropenia around associated with #flu. A common complication of viral illness but just seeing it a bit more than usual and a bit more marked than usual.

“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

On call this week. I have a new pet hate - when the conversation starts with "Can I give you an NHS number?" 1. I am not always sitting next to a computer. 2. The history is always more important than the test. 3. It's not the usual way to start a conversation.

If ever short of something to teach, use a normal distribution curve

A new study this week showed how the most common blood test performed-—the CBC, complete blood count—contains a treasure chest of information that we are missing in reporting out to patients and doctors. erictopol.substack.com/p/your-lab-t...

On this day in 1981, a landmark paper in NEJM described four patients with evidence of immunodeficiency associated with PJP pneumonia, disseminated CMV, and Kaposi sarcoma. The disease would come to be known as HIV/AIDS. Revisit the paper: nej.md/41iekKD #MedSky #IDSky

Oral HRT increases venous thrombotic risk (VTE). Tibolone increases arterial but not VTE risk. Topical HRT showed no increase in either. Huge prospective Swedish study: 919,614 women of whom 77,512 started HRT. tinyurl.com/85jxatux #HRT

@christiplady.bsky.social thanks for coming along to present last week. The fact about oral iron replacement being more effective on alternate days (because TDS dosing increases hepcidin and decreases enteral absorption) came up on Friday’s ward round! Was able to significantly reduce tablet burden.

This makes me sad. Public Health, deprivation and politics. BBC News - North East tops alcohol-related deaths table again www.bbc.com/news/article...

To help manage winter pressures, three in 10 NHS staff said they were likely to turn to services that support their wellbeing, such as helplines, counselling, and free or subsidised gym or exercise classes. Read more from our latest research at nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/nhs-work-nam....

My blog for RCPath The danger of empathy. www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...

The red flags of quackery