Su Currie
@su_currie
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Joined June 2015
Co-hosted with @WHO_Europe, you can watch our Day 1 live stream of the Health in Prisons and Places of Detention International Conference: https://t.co/EuugszmnxM
#Health #Prisons #PublicHealth
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If you were mixing on Christmas Day then this is really important. It may shock you to know that if you’ve been in contact wit someone that has Covid, you will be most infectious around Hogmanay. You also may have no idea you’ve even caught it Please share.
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From October to March, we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunshine. It’s best to take a vitamin D supplement for healthy bones and muscles, adults and children just need 10 micrograms a day. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and supermarkets. https://t.co/HecEGvj7gC
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We need to rediscover our Public Health Soul! @BASHH we are doing it. @claudiaestcourt says to Be Ambitious! We can be pragmatic too. Don't be down hearted. Be like @su_currie Be Like Claudia and read @nicolamlow @jackiecassell @SMHopkins @ADPHUK @LGAWellbeing @rcgp @LUSTRUM_5
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As the UK introduces more restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19, why are there such marked regional differences in the infection rate? @DAaronovitch investigates on The Briefing Room. BBC Radio 4 at 8pm and The Briefing Room podcast. https://t.co/hntz4cO6qd
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Why are there regional differences in Covid-19 infection rates?
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Well done to the Sexual health team, our 'redeployed team' winners🎉 In the early days of the pandemic, the team were quickly redeployed to support a range of other teams/services: supporting the COVID track & trace, community hospitals, other community teams as well as clinics
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During an online conversation today someone mentioned those incidental “have you got a minute?” conversations we can miss on zoom; those vital seconds when you have your coat on, car keys in hand & a person with courage who’s the voice of many speaks out & opens a can of worms 🙏
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Many new coronavirus cases in Carlisle and Eden relate to house parties or BBQs where there was mixing between groups from multiple households. We urge people to think carefully before holding these types of gathering. You can spread the virus even if you do not have symptoms.
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⚠️Carlisle COVID-19 update Following further contact tracing, people who visited The Thin White Duke on 17/7 btw 7pm – 9.30pm and 18/7 btw 3pm – 6pm are also being advised to get tested. Full details: https://t.co/t8Utza9IQn
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What's the justification for this aside from PR and bolstering testing numbers? Much better to offer STI, hepatitis B & C and HIV testing - we actually understand the results and have treatments.
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The finger-prick tests were found to be 98.6% accurate in secret human trials held in June, according to the Daily Telegraph
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@su_currie #virtualBSM reports on her experience supporting Public Health in Cumbria to contact trace confirmed COVID-19. “We all know how to contact trace”
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Can we have a round of applause for the unsung heroes of Cumbria who have helped to implement and support effective COVID-19 contact tracing for the region 🙌#VirtualBSM @su_currie
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Thrilled to announce the programme for BASHH’s 1st ever virtual scientific meeting on the 16th July 2-4pm! Looking forward to the line up @su_currie, @becksmetcalfe @bintyrock and Jane Ashby of @cnwlnhs BASHH members free - register here⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/OrvTgTwMoK
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An A&E Doctor, a Nurse and a Hospital Porter walk into a pub... Joke! No they don't. Stay home, stay safe this weekend.
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Today we have published a draft #COVID19 Outbreak Control Plan for Cumbria. Find out more, share your feedback on the plan and help keep our communities safe. https://t.co/qWKuuz8DtL
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The Cumbria Sexual Health Team are part of a local initiative to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Amid warnings that peoples' failure to maintain social distancing could lead to another wave of infections, an efficient track and trace system is one of the only tools available to help contain the...
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So proud that Cumbria Sexual Health Services have been part of this fabulous collaborative local initiative. BBC News - Coronavirus: Cumbria sexual health team helps contact tracing
bbc.co.uk
Staff already routinely trace contacts of people diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections.
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So over 88% of new contacts in last 2 weeks have been identified by local public health teams. Why have we still got 25,000 call handlers employed by Serco? Someone must have the courage to dismantle this ineffective centralised contract & give the millions saved to local gov?
Just explained @BBCEngland that test and trace has picked up 10K new cases in last 2 weeks which is minority of new cases as reported by @ONS. National tracers have reached 10,000 out of 87,000 reported contacts thru 25,000 staff
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#ContactTracing app reveals importance of the human factor when giving bad news. Well I never 😨. What is this @UKGovScotland @10DowningStreet fetish with standalone tech? #TrackandTrace
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#ContactTracing for #Coronavirus #COVID19 Is Harder Than It Sounds: An elite cadre of 20th-century syphilis hunters can teach us a lot about what it takes to stop infections.
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An elite cadre of 20th-century syphilis hunters can teach us a lot about what it takes to stop infections.
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