Trying to help aspiring medical students... Please share 1 book that would inspire, expand the mind (& be useful to discuss at a Medical School interview) I would recommend: @Atul_Gawande #MedTwitter Please add a suggestion below

📢 Starting uni? Check your vaccines 💉 ✅ MMR (2 doses) ✅ HPV (free to age 25) ✅ MenACWY (free to age 25) 💉 MenB not on NHS for adults—consider private (e.g. #Bexsero) if born before 2015 @sepsi 🔗

Arriving as Duty NHS GP @ Cavendish Health Centre NW1 'til closing Seems like my cycling helmet matches London Planetarium 🤔 Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏻 Happy Chanukah from tomorrow 🕎 Wishing Peace & Goodwill to all on Earth 🌍 Here's hoping for a Happy Healthy & Peaceful 2025 🙏🏻

Educational materials for GP's. Neuroendocrine cancer overviews - joining gastroenterologists, oncologists, surgeons & endocrinologists. Lungs en route! Please RT: @DrHilaryJones @DrSimonHodes @rcgp @ClareSieber @ankitkant @NASGP @doctor_katie https://t.co/mpdGHgSz5b

Superb evening hearing about your family & new book Very emotional and unexpected that your late mother's lover's son came out of the woodwork during the questions and to see you meet - hope you stay in touch!

OGD 🇬🇧 (EGD 🇺🇲)= upper GI scope 1) is there acronym for Colonoscopy/ Lower GI scope? 🤔 LoGIS (Lower GI scope) LoGE (Lower GastoEndoscopy) 2) Is there better term/acronym for Top & Tail (TAT ?) Or Bideredtional Endoscopy aka 'having a #BiDEn ' ?? ✨ #MedTwitter @drmarkporter

Thanks Shan and @DAUK_GP As often quoted - General Practice is the Bedrock of the NHS Thanks for raising awareness @darzi_fellow @DSimmonds_RNP @jim_reed #GeneralPractice

12 facts about General Practice to present to Lord Darzi ahead of his investigation into the performance of the NHS. You can sign the open letter here: https://t.co/czLPu7hwli (1/9)

Is it.... Coming Home ? #EnglandSpain #ItsComingHome #Southgate #ComeOn

I'll be returning to the science soon,which is why I rejoined twitter back in 2020. Whilst covid and covid vaccines are still topical I'll be discussing other new developments. These include new diagnostics for dementia, new therapies for alzheimers, the mRNA platform revolution

London has the highest number of measles cases in England with low MMR vaccine uptake making the city particularly vulnerable. If you are an unimmunised young adult or the parent of an unimmunised child, the NHS is offering catch-up MMR vaccinations.

Safety Plans can equip people to deal with distress more safely No one is immune from suicidal thoughts Early intervention is key: •Strategies •Make your situation safer (reduce access to means) •Support incl 24/7 https://t.co/pL7Hv3nvJ6 guides you #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

If you're struggling with your mental health it's important to remember that you're not alone and that support is there for you. We've brought together mental health and wellbeing resources on our website https://t.co/3GRQdpc1HY #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Next month @DoctorsDistress will be running a 10-week peer support programme for GPs in training in partnership with The MDU. The sessions will take place via Zoom every Monday from 3rd June to 5th August. https://t.co/DW3aay32H2

After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. #Vaccination #VaccinationsSaveLives

⭐A big THANK YOU and congratulations to all our fabulous #LondonMarathon runners, and thank you to all their supporters! So far these amazing people have raised over £47,000!💛 Enter the ballot for 2025 now 👉 https://t.co/XB0jRE1CYl #TCSLondonMarathon2025 #ThankYouThursday

As a doctor, the most important skill to have is that of being a “riskatician”. It’s not a word in any dictionary and so most people realise its importance. It’s about deciding when not to investigate or treat because the risks are greater than the benefits both on an

So the true legend of ⁦@StaffsChildrens⁩ CAU ⁦@mykidsdoc1⁩ hangs up her acute paeds stethoscope for the final time. You will be missed I’m sure by many GPs and certainly our CAU medical and nursing teams. Enjoy the (slightly) quieter life. We will miss you.

There was an excellent turnout for my lecture this morning where I spoke on the topic of "The public health significance of 1st April".

Breaking (🐣) 🚨 IPSS to be renamed "PISS" (don't worry, false news, I'm just taking...) #MedTwitter #TeamGP #AprilFoolsDay #AprilFoolsDay2024 @BURSTurology @UrologyPartners https://t.co/wPE5gZ2vNR

Today is #PurpleDay, the International Day of Epilepsy. Did you know that 1 in 100 people in the UK have epilepsy? Share this infographic to show your support and help people to know what to do if they were to see someone having a seizure. 💜 #StampOutSeizures #epilepsy