The new WHO guidelines (mhGAP) for depression are ridiculous! AD:s get a conditional recommendation to be "considered" for moderate to severe depression with low certainty of evidence while psychological therapies - as a group - get a strong recommendation to be "offered" ->

🚨 Healthcare workers in Ireland are so far under-represented in this important European-wide survey by EACS and ECDC 🚨 If you are working in healthcare in Ireland, please do the survey. And please RT and share among your networks! redcap.ecdc.europa.eu/surveys/?s=934…

An excellent first hand account of navigating the US health system with unexplained symptoms nymag.com/intelligencer/…

A model for the HSE Ireland HSE Research & Development here in Ireland?

New paper from BMC demonstrating the benefits of early intervention keyworking for people experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Karen O Connor Rhona Jennings Gail Nicolson Nicola O'Connell HSE Ireland doi.org/10.1186/s12888…

I'm trying to imagine being an Israeli citizen, and knowing that this child's murder was committed in my name, and for the supposed safety of my own children. I'm trying to understand how people accommodate themselves to evil on this scale. I'm not getting very far.

Niall Conroy Travelling abroad via England and trying to vaccinate 7 month old prior. Proving very difficult, despite DFA/HPSC advice. A no from PHN, local immunisation office, GP and travel vaccine centres 🤷‍♀️

interested in HIV, testing, and stigma in healthcare workers? GREAT PhD opportunity Erasmus MC pls share/RT #awareHIV

Why was Olivia Munn’s breast cancer missed on a mammogram?

Hmm

‘Although 77% of health-care expenditure is paid by the Irish Government, 12% comes from private health insurance…access for those with limited finances can be difficult. Disparities across incomes, according to the OECD are substantial and widening’ thelancet.com/journals/lance…

RTÉ Investigates: Ireland’s Abortion Services. Next Monday April 15th on RTÉ One & RTÉ Player at 9:35pm. #rteinvestigates Lucy Kennedy

Post doc position for large scale hrb funded project now open for applications to join my team. Using implementation science to support implementation of national mental health policy. Closing date 10th May. Pls RT. Rebecca Murphy Dr Sara Burke Colin Doherty Professor Jo-Hanna Ivers Karen O Connor

We will not be intimidated! Shameful union-busting from Trinity College Dublin Linda Doyle. Students and staff stand united against university management and their suppression of the student voice protesting for Palestine, as well as fees, rents and postgraduate workers' rights.

How microplastics are now found all over the human body. Assistant Professor Janosch Heller Janosch Heller 🧠🔬, Biomedical Sciences DCU School of Biotechnology, appeared on Today with Claire Byrne, to discuss this topic. Listen here: launch.dcu.ie/3yGeBuE

What in the Celtic Tiger Ireland fever dream is this? irishtimes.com/property/resid…

So Republicans aren’t opposed to menstrual products anymore?

The most important and difficult question that UK mental health services face. In the absence of additional money/staff/beds, what do we have to withdraw from in order to provide safe and sustainable care for those who are most vulnerable and in need of services?

1 Thread on #mpox which is in the news again since a returning traveller was diagnosed in Sweden with a new more dangerous strain which reached Europe for the first time. In the 2022-23 global outbreak I was clinical advisor to @WHOEurope Here’s what I think you need to know.

Of course a right-wing government didn’t want €3 billion - investment in public services/infrastructure is anathema