It is with a very heavy heart that I advise friends, and colleagues, and followers of Richard Lehman of his passing. His daughter Hannah wishes the news to be shared widely among his academic and medical circles. Richard had been unwell but was active and generous in supporting many of us, right until the end. He was also active on this platform, advocating for patients tirelessly. Richard, my friend, you will be missed. ❤️

Bravo! @hmkyale explains that our choice is between ‘a system that has finally integrated the science of aging into cardiovascular care or one that continues to treat our most common patients as exceptional cases. Our science must finally and fully reflect the people we serve’.

Hundreds of Blackpool families, including 250 children, to be evicted in ‘mass dispersion’ of vulnerable people theguardian.com/society/2026…

Interesting post about the possible consequences of patients leaving it late in the day to notify the anaesthesia team of mounjaro use. tl;dr changed risk assessment and needed precautionary intubation to prevent aspiration from delayed gastric emptying. reddit.com/r/mounjarouk/comm…?

Cloudflare again? 500 Internal Server Error everywhere I want to go. #Cloudflare

Neighbours have just dropped by with some Diwali treats. I may be gone for some time.

🆕This year we launched our new interview series Speaking up for patient safety. This blog highlights the key themes that have emerged from this so far & their implications for people who speak up or whistleblow. pslhub.org/learn/culture/whi… #patientsafety #speakingup #whistleblowing

Interesting to revisit this after nearly a quarter of a century. I fear that the doctor-patient relationship is still more bogus than real. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

We're #hiring a Governance Coordinator in #Cambridge! You'll support audits and the management of Standard Operating Procedures and Policies. The role holder will provide advice to researchers and/or other staff from BioResource centres. ➡️ jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50764/

I still really need input from Estates and Facilities staff, and dental if anyone knows any :)

We are committed to improving reward and recognition, in order to make it easier for people and communities to get involved in research. Maddy Bell from @NIHRrdn shares her thoughts ⬇️

Have you had an adverse experience of an IUD procedure or smear test? A new blog on the hub this week pslhub.org/learn/patient-saf… #patientsafety #womenshealth

Bioinformatics junior group leader position (tenure track) in Lund, specialising in infection and/or epidemiology. These are really nice positions with generous support. Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested in becoming our colleague! lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/job…

We are currently advertising for a Research Associate position for the Policy Modelling for Health (HealthMod). Full-time and fixed-term until 30 March 2028 Closing Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025 jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/…

Still thinking about applying? There’s still time. The Pre-Application Support Fund could give you the extra boost you need to prepare a strong NIHR career development application. Get funding for your time, training, and additional support. Don’t miss out—apply now. 👉 ac.pulse.ly/o7hytuph3i Application deadline: 27 March 2025.

For the general public, learn about kidney donation from a kidney donor @vasuragh in #KidneyKonversations podcast - open.spotify.com/episode/4ZO… Important in the context of live donation to a relative who has #CKD & at time of death (deceased donor Tx) #WorldKidneyDay @KamathGurudutt

We are looking for members of the public to join our NIHR committees 📣 As a public committee member you will need to have a broad interest in and knowledge of health and social care. Apply by Thursday 27 February 👉nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/comm…

Annual versus less frequent mammographic surveillance in people with #BreastCancer aged 50 years and older in the UK (Mammo-50) thelancet.com/journals/lance… The Mammo-5⃣0⃣ trial, a multicenter, phase 3 randomized study conducted across 114 NHS hospitals in the UK, evaluated whether less frequent mammography (2-yearly after conservation surgery and 3-yearly after mastectomy) is non-inferior to annual mammograms in terms of breast cancer-specific survival in women aged 50 years or older who are recurrence-free 3 years post curative surgery. With 5235 women randomly assigned and a median follow-up of 5.7 years, the study found no significant difference in 5-year breast cancer-specific survival between the annual and less frequent mammography groups (98.1% vs. 98.3%), demonstrating non-inferiority. Recurrence-free interval, overall survival, and event detection through emergency admissions or symptomatic referrals were also comparable, supporting the consideration of less frequent mammography for this population. @drpeterdonnelly @ProfAMThompson @DrSueHartup @PeterHall001 @OncoAlert 🚨

We're looking to fund research into decarbonising the health & social care system, to help it to achieve #NetZero 🌍 We strongly encourage co-production of research proposals with charities, local authorities, 3rd sector, SMEs and others. Learn more & apply: nihr.ac.uk/funding/decarboni…

Stevens moves to force ministers to protect mental health spend ift.tt/1aCp8RJ