Dermot Shearer
@dalekboy
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Lucky husband and father, GP & once upon a time aerodynamicist, ex-rower and now slow cyclist, 2 wheels better than 4
Ireland
Joined January 2011
To be told your just turned 3 year old daughter who needs significant specialist support/intervention will be seen in July 2028 is heartbreaking. Meanwhile every professional you speak to/literature you read talks about early intervention at a young age. Sheโll be 6 and a half.
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Wow! Hits the nail on the head. This editorial traces the deprofessionalisation of NHS general practice. The legacy of austerity, bad politics and a proud profession caving in to box ticking. @BJGPjournal @ICGPnews @HSELive DOI:
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It was Cory Doctorow, the author, who coined the term โenshittificationโ when he used it to describe the evolution and, critically, the deterioration of tech platforms. In 2023 the American Dialect...
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Handed in my nomination papers today for NUI Seanad election..COVID experience showed we need advocacy for older people,our teaching hospital system & its design, for intergenerational solidarity & recognition of arts,sports & nature as key components of our wellbeing.
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Why still no mainstream media coverage of what is unarguably newsworthy testimony before a parliamentary committee?
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IMF 35 has arrived! The only Irish/EU specific medicines reference in Ireland that is comprehensive, independent and non-promotional i.e. no advertising. @WalleyRay @dalekboy @_johndunne @IIOPharmacy @TCDPharmacy @GpTrainees @corkGPtraining @RCSI_GP @RCSIPharmBioMol
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Healthcare workers, children, young adults and underserved populations urged to get vaccinated as measles cases increase in Ireland https://t.co/XMI0FVf4TX
@WalleyRay @dalekboy @drbosheaGP @_johndunne @gpportmarnock
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OK, quitting X now. Too much angry disformation being sent my way. Time to leave I think. Bye all
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Latest crisis is the failure to provide transfer of care to adult services when kids turn 18 All those on ADHD medication, which requires specialist follow up are simply being discharged! Adult services refusing to accept transfer of care @DonnellyStephen
https://t.co/MmSklduwIN
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The Mental Health Commission has urged the HSE to speedily implement the recommendations of its recent report which found failings in the Child an Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
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Incredibly powerful contribution by @TomClonan at the Oireachtas Committee this afternoon. Worth watching the full thing. We really should be ashamed of the way children are treated in this country. Especially those who are going through so much already. #HousingCrisis
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If Elon Musk charges EVERYONE a monthly fee to use Twitter/X, what will you do? ๐ค Please retweet after voting. ๐
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Copernicus Sentinel imagery of Lough Neagh taken last week. I don't think it's supposed to look like this?
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View the full video on Lough Neagh Partnershipโs Facebook or LinkedIn page. The video gives us a first-hand look at the alarming devastation caused by the recent algae bloom on Lough Neagh. Join us as he makes an urgent plea to the government for immediate action #loughneagh
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Death's Bloom: Lough Neagh's Ecosystem Ravaged by Rampant Blue-Green Algae #loughneagh #bluegreenalgae
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The hatred that led to the tragedy of #Auschwitz gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice. It's disturbing that words of #denial & #antisemitism (& user name referring to Adolf Hitler) do not violate the rules on this platform. cc: @elonmusk @lindayaX
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Today UKG engaged in one of the biggest violations of the rule of law by blocking all investigations into murders by loyalist & republican paramilitaries & security forces. It used to be called a cover-up; this is the systemic denial of human rights in full view. The final insult
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๐ฃ๏ธ โWeโre so emotional, it was just amazing. It was like we were at home in Morton Stadium. The support was phenomenal.โ Our Irish Womenโs 4x400m Relay team react to finishing a fantastic 8th in the final of the World Championships in Budapest ๐คฉ๐ค #IrishAthletics #Budapest2023
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