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

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 BURST Urology Urology Partners reference.medscape.com/calculator/338…

So the true legend of ⁦Staffordshire Children's Hospital At Royal Stoke⁩ CAU ⁦Melissa Hubbard⁩ 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.

⭐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 👉 ow.ly/3SO250RoaIW #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

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

Next month Doctors In Distress 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. eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-support…

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 StayingSafe.net 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 dauk.org/mental-health-… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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

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

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: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… (1/9)

Thanks Shan and DAUK GP Committee As often quoted - General Practice is the Bedrock of the NHS Thanks for raising awareness Darzi Fellow Network David Simmonds CBE, Conservative MP Jim Reed #GeneralPractice

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

Educational materials for GP's. Neuroendocrine cancer overviews - joining gastroenterologists, oncologists, surgeons & endocrinologists. Lungs en route! Please RT: Dr. Hilary Jones MBE Simon Hodes, General Practitioner Royal College of General Practitioners Clare Sieber Ankit Kant NASGP @DrKatie.BSky.Social neuroendocrinecancer.org.uk/hcp/practical-…

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 🙏🏻

📢 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 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/simon-ho…