Ian Wood

Wow, really interesting, thanks Pritesh!

Thrilled to be speaking to RCGP primary care colleagues in Scotland about sleep, insomnia and CBT on Thursday evening, in time for World Sleep Day.

Come join us if you’re free! 💤✅

rcgp.my.site.com/s/lt-event?i...

That was the highlight of my childhood summer holidays, I’m in mourning!

@jayrayner1.bsky.social nails it:
'There is nothing you can eat or drink that will detoxify you; that’s what your liver and kidneys are for. No healthy person needs to wear a glucose spike monitor; it’s a fad indulged by the worried well. As is the cobblers of being interested in “wellness”'

a man is laying on a couch writing on a piece of paper with a pen . ALT: a man is laying on a couch writing on a piece of paper with a pen .

As someone who works in insomnia, I can confidently say we really are not doing enough research into harnessing the soporific effects of reading bedtime stories to children….

I know someone who would love to do this!

Personal reflection from John after seeing a private dentist: It would be easy to suspect that the Harley Street dentist was an avaricious rogue, but even I don't believe that matters are that simple. Private medicine and private dentistry have their own dynamic. At the top end, people will understandably do whatever is technologically possible, regardless of price. If state-of-the-art imaging and treatment reduces the risk of losing a couple of molars from, say, 5% to 3%, they'll do it. Just as understandably, some customers are willing and able to pay a lot for that small advantage. What gets lost in this dynamic, however, are transparency and proportionality. The Harley Street dentist never explained to me that we were dealing with those sorts of margins in terms of outcome, expenditure, and choice (nor the option of simply having the teeth removed). I had to deduce everything for myself and resist the pressure to aim for "perfect." As the system becomes pulled along by what the richest can afford rather than what's good enough and affordable for many, more people will be left behind with nothing at all. That's what the NHS was designed to prevent in the first place. John Launer,

I always enjoy reading @johnlauner.bsky.social’s writing in the @bmj.com.

Some important reflections on how private medicine (and dentistry) sometimes work.

I too had a recent consultation with an endodontologist. We also agreed to leave well alone!

Link if preferred:
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Wow, what an incredible statement. A lot to do following this - any statement from @racgp.bsky.social ?

So looking forward to this!

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Welcome, it’s great to have you here

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Yes please! Love how many people are already here!

Does one hashtag that? Does that work? #wotEuansaid

Well this is really handy! Thanks @euanlawson.social / @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

Ah @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social, what we do without you.
Appreciate the help Euan!

Seems a great place to start, thanks, plenty to follow there!
Anywhere else you’d point?

👋 folks - so who can give the low down on how this works?