Joined December 2016
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A must-read for any medical or social scientist
Now published in final form: our commentary pleading for methodology over metrics. Open access in @JClinEpi 👉 bit.ly/3BQgtga
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17 Sep 2021
It’s #WorldPatientSafetyDay! Help us inform about the importance of reporting suspected side effects from medicines to #MHRAYellowCard scheme. Reporting plays a key role in supporting patient safety, including newborn and maternal safety. Learn more: mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
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Today we've published new guidance on primary care management of headache after COVID-19 vaccination. Read more about managing possible thromboembolism with thrombocytopenia following AstraZeneca vaccination: bit.ly/3gbfn7E
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📰| #COVID19 lateral flow testing survey has been launched for the city of Birmingham, in collaboration with @BhamCityCouncil birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest…
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23 Mar 2021
Today we @BritishAcademy_ have published a review of the long term societal impacts of the pandemic. We conclude they will cast a long shadow, and that government focus on tackling the social impacts as much as the health ones. Please share! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news… #CovidDecade
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Weight management and wellbeing - we need your views Do you struggle with your weight? Would you like support with this & your wellbeing? Please help us understand what's important to you and identify what resources would be helpful by taking our survey bit.ly/BTFSurvey
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Calling young people with thyroid disorders! Do you have questions about your condition? Would you like to hear from others in a similar position? If so, pls help us plan our new online support group by letting us know your preferences for format julia.priestley@btf-thyroid.org
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Exploring the factors needed to advance UK and international #RegulatoryScience in #MedTech and #LifeSciences after Brexit: the BHP Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation's new paper published today ⬇️⬇️ birminghamhealthpartners.co.…
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Delighted to be part of the @CPROR_UoB team working on this important study #LongCovid
Replying to @UKRI_News
Dr Shamil Haroon and Prof Melanie Calvert from @unibirmingham will use GP records and invite participants to report #LongCOVID symptoms using an app. The project aims to identify treatments according to symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Something of interest for NHS staff particularly with children or other care responsibilities. Great initiative!
The amazing staff in our @NHSuk need more than a Thank You. They need us to care for them so they can care for us 💕 Check out and support this amazing project set up by #MedStudents 👏🏽 #BeKind #medtwitter nationalhealthsupporters.co.… @MattHancock
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Today is my son's graduation #UCLGrad
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It's been great to chat to so many future doctors today about the fantastic training opportunities in our region - we hope you all #findyourplace with us #itscannyupnorth nhsfindyourplace.co.uk
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May and will impact how we do research and handle data. We've created a short animation on how you can make sure you have a "lawful basis for research": youtube.com/watch?v=8A0wo4QY…
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14 May 2018
A radical idea from @deevybee - should we allocate research funds by lottery? natureindex.com/news-blog/lu…

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Replying to @bengoldacre
Another example - there are over 70 drug formulations to treat hypertension but 25% of people with hypertension are untreated. How useful will it be to develop the 71st antihypertensive drug?
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Share your views on the @ons 2021 #Census Output content Design - consultation closing 23 May - Join the roadshow in Newcastle tomorrow ow.ly/TC5g30j2any

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This is spot on. We love & have devoted our working lives to the NHS & our NHS patients. But we witness it quietly, inexorably falling apart around us now - underfunded into terminal decline. A calculated political choice. And heartbreaking. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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In this week's podcast: How @William_Mair's work has the potential to transform how we think about aging and age-related diseases harvardhealth.me/1ee44
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