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Really need to pick the brains of a doctor who treats diabetes in children for medical publication - have been sending out many emails but tumbleweed. Please raise your hands!! #medsky @parthaskar.bsky.social @diabetesuk.bsky.social

Oh that’d be very annoying

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Yes no phone use does apply to private property (I saw a police officer explain on tik tok). But I believe it is acceptable to use to pay (e.g. in a drive thru) so therefore ok in that situation.

A new NICE CKS topic was released earlier this month: Cushing’s Syndrome

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Been to this hotel before, it’s very nice. Not sure I’ll be using all the facilities on offer this time

Thanks Cathy - I thought they were starting these inspections this month, so was surprised no details yet and no response to my enquiry.

Hey #pharmsky. Does anyone have details of which of the GPhC standards will be included in the new focussed premises inspections? I know it’s the ones data show have the greatest impact on patient safety. Have asked them twice but no reply. Merci

I’ve just ordered these 3.

Inside Health - Olympian Sir Chris Hoy wants more tests for prostate cancer - should it happen? - BBC Sounds Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Chris wants more testing. We debate the evidence.

Inside Health on prostate cancer

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As good an explanation as you will hear of a difficult and emotive issue with no clean answer

From about 14 mins a very good specific section on age threshold and black men

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That’s gin o’clock folks

Oh dear. That brings back memories. Good luck!

Yes, definitely 😂.

I saw him in a hotel bar in St Andrews years ago (same night I met Bill Murray). We didn’t keep in touch

Agreed, very nice indeed

a man with a beard is surrounded by mathematical equations on a screen . Alt: a man with a beard is surrounded by mathematical equations on a screen .

I’m now having to do some revision before helping my older kid with her homework (she is in secondary school). Last looked at this stuff decades ago. Is it just me?

That would look good on a council website 😉

Yes, totally agree with that.

Professional dilemma (for those without a work phone) : what do you do if a more senior /equal level colleague asks for your personal no.?

Do you refuse from the onset or accept and hope they only message you in work hours?

I think I’d give them it, but as long there was an understanding of when it could be used.

Fascinating paper on factors that impact on registration exam passes for UK pharmacists 👀

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This is a great opportunity for pharmacists (or pharmacy technicians) to publish their innovative service models 👇

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Inevitable I guess, but still annoying

Although I am blocking dodgy folk on a daily basis

It’s maybe just a period of readjustment for people, finding their way and their voice, reconnecting, as the number of users grows.
A bit weird for me after years off social media. But will see how it goes.

It’s impossible to capture the scale and speed with which screens have taken over our lives.

@johnlauner.bsky.social writes on freeing ourselves from the thraldom of screens
www.bmj.com/content/387/...