Good evening. Our 111 service is very busy this evening and we would urge you to only call if essential. If you have questions or concerns about Coronavirus please check nhsinform.scot/Coronavirus

Urgent open letter to UK government calling for #lockdown & upscale in #COVID19 testing to prevent health system collapse. Signed by >300 academic experts in public health, epidemiology. Drs/academics sign here-> bit.ly/2U3Luui Nicola Sturgeon Cath Calderwood Scottish Government

Insightful and compassionate reflection on mindfulness during the pandemic by the brilliant Sam Harris. Sam Harris #COVIDー19

I really don’t want to be a killjoy... but if life feels completely normal to you just now then you need to ask whether you’re doing your bit for everyone else & protecting yourself. Just cos the sun is out doesn’t mean the danger has disappeared. It’s real. Please stay home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You have been invited to experience the Waking Up app for free. The app is unlocked for one month. Enjoy. share.wakingup.com/93de07

There are discounts and priority shopping times available to #NHS staff to ensure they can access essential items. Read our list which we will continue to update. orlo.uk/ZaeNK #Covid19UK

Guidance on when to call 111 with coronavirus symptoms ⬇️ Please share widely. If you are looking for an isolation note visit nhsinform.scot/coronavirus in the general advice section.

It's arrived!

Have any practices in Scotland already contacted patients who are in the higher risk group? nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-… EmmaLunan Li-Anna Tan Dr Simon Farrell RCGP Scotland

Roads eerily quiet on the way to the surgery this morning. Let’s utilise the advances we have all made with remote working to reduce traffic going forward when this is all over.

📸 Our refuse collectors would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has left them a note or gift, or given them a wave as they carry out their work! In these challenging times we are all facing, a little kindness goes a long way ❤️

What a team 🌟 Second assessment centre open today in Ayr. Extremely proud of all the efforts and the relationships being built during this challenging time. Thank you @EAHSCP NHS Ayrshire & Arran Crawford McGuffie South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership North Ayrshire HSCP Hazel Borland

Kindness prevails in uncertain times. If you know someone who is struggling right now, reach out to check if they're ok. #MentalHealthAwarenessweek #KindnessMatters

We’re going head to head against Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity to Lap The Map - a virtual race around the Scottish coast. Could you help #TeamGlasgow complete the 10,007km first?! Walk or run, and let’s show Edinburgh how it’s done! Find out more: bit.ly/LapTheMapWithG… #LapTheMap20

I'm fundraising for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. Check out my JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/ke…

Look at these pictures & ask yourself: Do we want to enable more people to do this every day until it’s normal? Or give the lane back to car use? I’m for investing in a future that looks like this & gives so much, rather than go back to something that’s costing us the earth.

Tackling drunken students by night, teaching by day: PhD students say they are being exploited theguardian.com/education/2020…

Our Open Access Publication of the Month – October 2021 hdruk.ac.uk/?p=202617

Amazing day for great scottish run. Fantastic route and support. #runyourcity strava.app.link/cQGyScjYNtb

Published systematic review on factors associated with recruitment in general practice RCTs in BMC. doi.org/10.1186/s13063… rdcu.be/c42Ub #RCT #generalpractice NHS Research Scotland Primary Care @ St Andrews