Caroline Mitchell

I have mastered I-cord edging whilst watching scandi-noir tonight :)
A lovely end to a busy week

Such a lovely story- so many lovely memories to share

WHO statement on autism-related issues Follow @WHO for the latest updates

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy

Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

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Ooh - my new paper on case study is out! What’s a case study, how do you do one, how do you spot a good one? Includes niche examples like the REF impact case study (though it’s mainly about research case studies).

I’m in favour of prevention
Plastic box in fridge with Brie + cheese knife in it.

Why aren't we doing cutting edge emergency stroke care (thrombectomy)? We asked healthcare professionals. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9...
(part of #NIHR Optimist/SPEEDY trial)
@oxprimarycare.bsky.social
@exeter.ac.uk
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
@ouhospitals.bsky.social
@rdm.ox.ac.uk

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Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.

More like doh…

I need to find that button- it’s like being stuck in gridlocked traffic when it can’t keep up …

Great work - it’s more than about time that we all moved on from individualistic resilience models .

How can we keep GPs in the job? New review points to relationships, meaning, and learning New research shows GP retention depends on how services are organised, not just individual resilience. Meaningful work, strong relationships, and learning cultures help GPs stay in post and deliver be...

How do we keep GPs in the job? New research from Sophie Park.

www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/gp-work...

Yes Sophie P is a super⭐️

The film highlights the progress the #NIHR UK is making in patient-orientated research in chronic pain
Researchers are reclaiming the #chronicpain narrative; moving on from Big Pharma-generated opioid & other biomedical actors marketising chronic pain which left patients worse off.
#GeneralPractice

#PrimaryCare #BePartOfResearch
Samina Begum,patient partner: "Being part of co-producing these films gave me & others in my community a voice, helping shape the stories and highlight what really matters. I felt heard, valued,& like our work could make a real difference for people living with pain.”

Would we trust a person without qualifications to build a bridge, rewire a house, design a train?
Trump & Kennedy never trained as medics, research scientists or clinical evidence appraisers . Shameful make-believe health advice for women to endure untreated pain and fever- & ‘tough it out’

This study provides insights into why GPs find it hard to talk about sexual assault.

Training to reduce barriers could improve recognition and discussion of sexual assault with survivors in #PrimaryCare doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

YouTube video by Josephine Reynolds What is the FAIRSTEPS Framework?

#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
Proud to have played a part in the development of the FAIRSTEPS framework with an amazing team
The resource is now used in #HealthEquity master classes with Primary Care clinicians & managers working. An animation reflects public engagement throughout the research cycle

High quality systematic reviews do not link paracetamol to autism. I took paracetamol in pregnancy. I maintained a healthy pregnancy weight. I have a family history of autism but none diagnosed in my children. There is (apparently) a bit of ADD, but mostly we think of it as our super-power :)

I took paracetamol in both my pregnancies for minor joint troubles. I had a better pregnancy experience because I wasn't in pain. Neither of my kids is autistic. The high-quality studies and reviews confirm there is NO evidence that paracetamol taken by the mother causes autism in the child. 🧪

No, Tylenol DOES NOT cause Autism and here's the evidence | Medical News Bulletin Good news for expectant parents: taking Tylenol/paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase your child’s risk of ADHD or autism.

If you want to show people in your life why doctors say Tylenol DOES NOT cause autism, here are two straight forward explainers: medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetaminophe...

medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪

The GP workforce paradox: more trained GPs, fewer in NHS general practice
|-‘With the total cost to train a GP estimated at £430,540 in 2022, the authors indicate this represents a loss of £8.6bn by headcount and up to £13.1bn by FTE,’
www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Minaret is a superb and ethical public health scientist who will not be bullied by dim-witted nepotists

Shocking….

Use of unscheduled care in the last year of life for people with multiple long-term health conditions: a retrospective cohort study of 299,361 decedents Background People living with and dying from multiple long-term health conditions are high users of healthcare services. Unscheduled care, the unplanned use of healthcare services, rises dramatically ...

Useful and important primary care research
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bjgpopen.org/content/earl...

mRNA vaccines and cancer: Experts warn of misinformation as Malhotra row goes mainstream Fallout from comments at the recent Reform UK party conference linking covid vaccines to cancers in the royal family continued last week with the prime minister wading into the controversy. Speaking ...

#VaccinesWork
#nolinkbetweenvaccinesandcancer

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Free speech? Layla Cunningham is happy to platform a doctor who made up a story about an association between vaccines & cancer- in order to stimulate a debate & use peoples valuable time to talk about a lie. Does she want doctors who look after her & her family to use made up stories in healthcare?

“You don’t want people to say what’s against the status quo!”

After platforming a vaccine conspiracy theorist at their conference, @lewisgoodall.com asks Reform’s Laila Cunningham if there’s a ‘limit’ to free speech.

Absolutely unbelievable to see egregious anti-science nonsense being given an airing like this. Well done @lewisgoodall.com for calling it out. “A broad church… freedom of speech” - and that’s the excuse for platforming not just misinformation but disinformation.