"That is why the Institute of Physics is calling for real investment in R&D to at least match the levels of the highest spending industrial nations and for a concerted effort to solve the skills crisis in the scientific and technical sectors." (1/2) 👇🧵

Lessons from the US. Drs performed better and cost less. So they reversed their model of ANP/PA led care to deliver for patients. From the American Medical Association ama-assn.org/practice-manag…

"based on a wealth of information [on quality, cost, utilization, and patient experience] ... we believe very strongly that nurse practitioners and physician assistants should not function independently" J MS Med Soc Assoc. 2022 Jan;63:19-21. ejournal.msmaonline.com/publication/?m… #rcpegm

WTAF? A probable complete heart block managed badly in primary care by what appears to be #physicianassociates performing about as well as high school biology students. #rcpegm I don't mind the social media help, but missing the very obvious and textbook presentation is alarming.

Anyone out there ready to work at reg/senior SHO level in geriatrics w/ hankering to Sort Stuff Out? My Hereford Geris colleagues have made a fab POPS job. Take a year off the acute treadmill, delve into QIP +/- research with a v dynamic boss/supervisor. beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

The study sorted A&E pts into groups, ranging from life threatening emergencies to low acuity patients who could have been seen in a GP setting. The expectation was that 20-40% patients would fall into the low acuity group. The actual figure was just 4% bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Two months to go! Submit your article by 31 July 2024 for publication in the Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection on #AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising #CME and #CPD. Learn more about how you can contribute here: bit.ly/3HGAgnF #MedEd #CMECPD #OpenAccess

📢Check out the latest Journal of CME news post featuring an interview with the 2024 Special Collection Guest Editor Andrew Crim: bit.ly/4aUKgpv📢 Andrew shares his perspectives on #AI and guidance for prospective authors #OpenAccess #CMECPD #CME #MedEd Taylor&Francis News

Aoife Abbey Prof Colin R Melville Intensive Care Society 💙 "To be precise, 76% of doctors and 79% of nurses reported they had the skills to cope with more demanding tasks in their jobs. This was slightly smaller than the average of 84% for workers in other technical and professional occupations. P169": oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/9789…

New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.

Very excited to announce the launch of THE WATERSHED POLLUTION MAP! River health, landfills, sewage, road run-off, intensive farming, big industry, forever chemicals, abandoned mines, bathing waters, flood risk, protected areas and so much more... 🧵 bit.ly/45GBMRQ

Anyone with experience of Social Capital Theory - especially 'bridging social capital' as it could be applied to explanations of learning in postgraduate medicine? #MedEd #cme

If left for an infinite time would predicted play lists from Apple, Amazon, Spotify or whatever all end at the same genre or song?

This Cyncoed verge is 1 of 33 new sites introduced this year, where grass is not cut until September to support nature. It's already home to 39 different plant species! There are now 144 sites like this in Cardiff - an area the size of 272 football pitches. #OnePlanetCardiff

Bam! And that, my friends, is how you deregulate. No endless consultations, no turgid white papers, no 'stakeholderism', no imperceptibly nuanced changes that in practice means nothing changes. Just sweep it away. Build, baby, build!

Lovely news via Ben Spencer Affordable vaccine for one of the biggest killer: Malaria Babies aged <2 will receive vaccine, developed by University of Oxford & SerumInstituteIndia A fab collaboration of 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 Prof Kamlesh Khunti thetimes.com/article/e66e4f…

After 15 years and 2,246 patients we are proud to publish the HEARTRISK6 Scale as open access in JACC Advances jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… We created a concise and sensitive risk scale for patients with acute heart failure in the ED. CAEP Stella Yiu

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