I get asked this question by friends and family: “What do GPs do all day?”. As a hospital doc, it’s important that I support my Primary Care colleagues. @HelenRSalisbury writes some answers here in the The BMJ. Link if preferred: bmj.com/content/375/bm…

Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can Image: Brit + Co

The NHS and its policies towards pregnant staff and their families has an impact on the lives of so many people. Read the survey results from Nada Al-Hadithy Lucia Magee Greta McLachlan ✒ @_katieknight_ Rose Penfold. rcpjournals.org/content/future… What is your experience? 🤰

"A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only." #MayaAngelou

"While women have been leading the battle against COVID-19 on every front line, they have been losing the battle for equality at the same time" Important blog by Sam Allen 💙, chair of our Health and Care Women Leaders Network network nhsconfed.org/articles/she-c…

Thank you Lucia Magee Women Speakers in Healthcare for your words in our event co-organized by the Universidade de Coimbra and UK in Portugal 🇬🇧🇵🇹 uc.pt/eventos/women-… #womeninhealth #genderbiased #gender #universidadedecoimbra Marta Passadouro #UKinPortugal

Children with measles can develop encephalitis (brain inflammation). Of these some die, others have neurological disability. Mumps causes viral meningitis in children. Rubella in pregnancy is dangerous for babies. All are preventable with MMR vaccine. bbc.co.uk/news/health-60…

As we reach our 4000th follower, we want to thank you all for continuing to support our network, to challenge #manels, and to work to increase #genderbalance across health and social care. More to be done!

“Eat well. Move more. Stress less. Love more.” - Dr. Darren Morton reminds us of the simple but effective advice of Dr. Dean Ornish #lifemed22 #lifestylemedicine

. Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward speaking at #lifemed22 #Nurses - underutilized, undervalued, critical for sustaining workforce. Biggest determinate of health is your post code.

Our Mitochondria play a key role for health. How can we help them? 🍏Nutrition 🤸Exercise 😴Sleep 💙Managing stress & avoiding toxins e.g. alcohol 👥Social connection Healthy Lifestyle = Merry Mitochondria 😃 Prof Zoltan Sarnyai #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Hearing from Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Prevention is better than cure. It’s never too late to change 👊🏼 #lifestylemedicine #lifemed22 #6pillarsofhealth #prevention

As a current NZ GP great to hear more about the Health Coalition Aotearoa from Another X quitter #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Fascinating to hear more about the future of nutrition from Dr Fláv (Flávia Fayet-Moore) and sustainable eating 100 years from now we will be eating more 🍄Fungi 🦗Insects 🪸 Algae & Seaweed #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Powerful reminder about the power of exercise in both health and disease states from Sandi Hayes 🌟Stay active! 🤸‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏄‍♀️ #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Inspiring talk from Michelle Reiss on practical tools for lifestyle medicine - thank you! 🌟My take away to put into action in clinic on Monday is to have the mindset of a COACH rather than the expert #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine

Reflecting on the importance of intrinsic motivation to activate individuals to achieve change from Kim Poyner #lifemed22 Lifestyle Medicine