
Dr Sam Merriel 💙💛
@sammerriel
#NHS GP, @NIHRresearch Academic Clinical Lecturer @PrimaryCareMcr, Associate Editor @BJGPjournal, #BMCCancer Editorial Board. Proud Aussie. Proud father.
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Excited to be at #FoG2025 to hear about how #genomics will change the future of #primarycare Thrilled to see expert GP colleagues like Prof Nadeem Qureshi from Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN and Dr Judith Hayward from Genomics England are part of the #FoG2025 programme


Fine balance of savings lives & harms of screening for prostate cancer “…we have not shown enough risk mitigation yet to justify a national screening programme.” Which is why Prostate Cancer UK & National Institute for Health and Care Research funded £42M TRANSFORM study thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…






Dead trees: living research – a blog by Professor Willie Hamilton tinyurl.com/bdfy6v3v APEx (also on Blue Sky), University of Exeter Faculty of Health & Life Sci, Exeter Med School

Announcing the next phase of ACED, the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection! 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Dana-Farber and DKFZ to our growing research community. They join our continuing partners, The University of Manchester, UCL, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Cambridge University, in this



In the news this week 📰 "There is a “large variation” between GP surgeries when it comes to the use of a prostate cancer test for men who have no signs of the disease, according to a study." - The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…



Launching Ireland’s first Lung Health Check pilot today—a collaboration between Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre, Irish Cancer Society, GPs, researchers & the community. Early detection saves lives—this pilot will bring mobile lung screening into communities. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3QKorBy


📰 In the news today, GP and prostate cancer researcher Dr Dr Sam Merriel 💙💛 says patients "may not get the full picture" from at-home PSA tests. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…




Professor Hashim Ahmed Hashim U. Ahmed at Surgery and Cancer Imperial Prostate has shown that ultrasound could provide imaging-based #prostatecancer diagnosis for men who are unable to have an MRI scan. 📙Read more: bit.ly/3X1IpuL



Just finished a fantastic few days at #CaPRI2025 in Manchester—excellent discussions on early diagnosis, risk prediction, and primary care innovation. Thanks to Sam Merriel and the organising team for a well-run event (and the sunshine!).Well done PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) team.
