A landmark pilot study demonstrated that the ketogenic diet resulted in 100% reversal of metabolic syndrome and significant improvement in psychiatric symptoms in those with severe mental illness. 🧵1/6

I hope you’ve enjoyed the long weekend. With the release of the long-awaited 2024/25 operational planning guidance from NHS England just prior, we thought we’d turn a 30+ page document into an efficient snapshot ➡️ carnallfarrar.com/nhs-england-20… CF

Hi Job Seekers. Interested in my soon-to-be vacant role? I’d love to chat with you first. Feel free to DM before submitting your application 👋🏻

Just arrived at University of Exeter - excited to meet collaborators in the Diabetes Research Team!

A major new UK study has found that offering text messages with financial incentives is effective in helping men to lose weight. The @NIHRResearch funded Game of Stones study offered men £400 for losing weight over 12 months. capcnews.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/05/15/cas… #Obesity #MensHealth

A good critique of the Zoe nonsense. Don’t waste your time and money The trouble with the Zoe nutrition app theguardian.com/science/articl…

Check out the work NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley are doing! We're transforming behaviours to promote better health and prevent heart disease. arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/research/T1-08…

A wonderful day celebrating Chris Salisbury's Festschrift, with contributions from Matthew Ridd @profjcambell Helen Atherton Bruce Guthrie Rob Martin & Prof Chrissie Thirlwell. Thanks to colleagues past & present for attending, and especially to Chris for being such an inspirational colleague! 👏

One month since I stepped up and out to join Katrina Turner 💙 at CAPC, Bristol and I can confidently say I’ve landed on my feet. Thanks for the welcome University of Bristol. Excited for the year ahead!

Today our NIHR School for Primary Care Research undergraduate intern, Rija Imran from Cambridge University, is showcasing her research with me and OxPrimaryCareSci. Proud to see her hard work in action!

A powerful example of combining bench research with qualitative insights.

Lord Darzi’s NHS review crushed me. It’s a reminder of the urgent action needed and a roadmap for Keir Starmer’s 10-year plan, expected in Spring 2025. I expect a focus on digitalisation, bolder primary care, and a renewed emphasis on prevention. gov.uk/government/pub…

Obesity drugs have been all over the news this week. Here is a piece from James Gallagher for BBC news, where stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) & I have a few things to get off our chests #obesityisnotachoice bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📢 The Government urgently needs a plan to fix our broken food system 🛠️🍽️ and end the public health emergency 🚨 of unhealthy diets and obesity. This is the key conclusion of our new report, out today. 📝 Read it here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/698/…

Meanwhile in Australia: social media ban for children under 16. We can count on them to set the bar for public health interventions.

How does culture and religion shape the experience of psychosis? Come join us for a free seminar with Bristol Health Partners AHSC eventbrite.co.uk/e/psychosis-re…

Today a student asked me “how many years of formal education do you have?”. It took us far too long - and just enough fingers - to count 20. Twenty years of study. Basic math was never on the syllabus.

Medications routinely given to people experiencing psychosis could be worsening some of their cognitive function, including memory and concentration, according to a new analysis of over 40 studies by Associate Prof Rob McCutcheon and Dr Valentina Mancini: tinyurl.com/mrxyvdzd

The burden of premature mortality for people with severe mental illness demands sustained action. Today marks the start of my #NIHR Fellowship to advance research in this area, supported by NHS BNSSG ICB Clinical Effectiveness & Research 💙 and University of Bristol.