Deepthi Lavu

Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do so GPs can no longer guarantee safe care for millions of patients because of a dangerous shortage of medics, Britain’s top family doctor has said. Prof Kamila Hawthorne, the chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), said surgeries were desperate to hire more doctors to meet soaring demand for care but could not afford to do so because of a lack of core funding. Continue reading...

Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says

Funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), the MODE Study, led by Sarah Price at the University of Exeter, explores how interim diagnoses develop and when they may delay cancer diagnosis: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/the-mode-study-analysis-day #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @apexcomms.bsky.social

Funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), the MODE Study, led by Sarah Price at the University of Exeter, explores how interim diagnoses develop and when they may delay cancer diagnosis: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/th...

#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
@apexcomms.bsky.social

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Are you a UK healthcare worker aged 18- 55 yrs who has periods or had in the past 18 months?

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Check out our latest blog: Making healthcare sustainable: clinicians are not imposters! by Dr Vincent Simpson and Dr Deepthi Lavu tinyurl.com/5bucmbww @apexcomms.bsky.social, @hls.exeter.ac.uk, @uniofexeternews.bsky.social,@nihrspcr.bsky.social

An inspiring few days at the @nihrspcr.bsky.social trainees event. Congratulations to all for sharing your research! Great to see so many APEx ECR colleagues thriving @drrosinacross.bsky.social @aesambe.bsky.social @p-new05.bsky.social @kozmer-stella.bsky.social @deepthilavu.bsky.social Amy Chinner

When a gathering feeds the mind and heart - it’s an excellent event.
Thank you @nihrspcr.bsky.social for bringing us together.

Excited for this year’s #BookClub meets 😄

#BooksMakeMeSmile #HappyPlace

We are asking the new Home Secretary to guarantee international newly qualified GPs are able to stay and work in the UK. Approx 1,600 of these will need a visa this year but our survey with BMA found…... We are asking the new Home Secretary to guarantee international newly qualified GPs are able to stay and work in the UK. Approx 1,600 of these will need a visa this year but our survey with BMA found ...

> 50% of GPs qualifying every year require a visa to work.

70% of GP practices do not sponsor visas.

70% of GPs requiring a visa to work are finding it very difficult to get jobs.

We can help achieve timely GP care for patients :

www.linkedin.com/posts/rcgp_w...

Over the past 2 years, I’ve gained national leadership experience:
👥 RCGP GP Registrar Co-Chair
👥 RCGP rep to the AoMRC Resident Doctors Committee

Now, I’m standing because I believe we ‘must and can’ build a future-ready, sustainable profession—together 💙

#PrimaryCareLeadership #IMGVoices

I’m standing for RCGP Council! 🌟

As an academic GP working on health inequalities, I’m a proud advocate for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future for general practice—for both patients and GPs alike.

Together we can make our voice heard where decisions are being made 💪🏼

#RCGP #TeamGP

We won 🤩

More importantly, or message is out here to share.

Switching from disposable to reusable insulin pens not only benefits the environment but also the pocket.

Have you switched yet?

🚨 We won the @rcphysicians.bsky.social #EPCA2025 award for Sustainability in Patient Care!
Absolutely thrilled and honestly surprised. Here’s the story of #PenSwitch and why it matters. 🧵

Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

Tonight we are hosting the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025, good luck to all the finalists!

We will be sharing the full list of winners tomorrow.

Discover the different categories for tonight's awards: ow.ly/AyQN50WjNWs

#EPCA2025

@drselvarajah.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social

We might not have the same approaches but the goal is clearly the same. 💪🏼

When trying to improve registrar experiences in GP no voice is too big and no effort too small. This is what I’ve learnt from being on the panel in the ‘A Vision for the future of GP’ conference.

#TeamGP #VFGP25 #RCGP

@oxprimarycare.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social

There is evidence to back this!

Prostate cancer polygenic scores and racial disparity: what do we do now?

Harry from @apexcomms.bsky.social highlighting the need to make sure using genetic scores won't widen racial inequalities, as the media pushes it as the next big thing in cancer screening at #CaPRI2025

… and that’s wrap from us @apexcomms.bsky.social at #CaPRI2025

Fantastic 2 days of showcasing @exeter.ac.uk Primary care #cancer work, exchanging ideas and getting ready for more !

#TeamExeter
@richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social

… and one more from @apexcomms.bsky.social :

#obesity mediated #cancer risk in women with #T2DM presented by Theresa Santosh ⭐️

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social

Some of our undergraduate students also made their debut at #CaPRI2025 today. Ella presented her work on #colorectal #cancer risk in patients with #Type2DM 👏

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social

Andrew Parsons, one our excellent @apexcomms.bsky.social PPI collaborators presented on the risk of #pancreatic
#cancer in symptomatic
patients with
long term health
conditions at #CaPRI2025 today.

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social

An amazing presentation by Melissa Barlow from @apexcomms.bsky.social on the diagnostic performance of #FIT for detection of early onset #colorectalCancer in primary care at #CaPRI2025

@richarddneal.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social

Did you know neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio could be used for #cancer detection in primary care ?

Luke Mounce discusses this at #CaPRI2025

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @tani-03.bsky.social @ssarahbailey.bsky.social

Care pathway analysis for #oesophageal and #gastric cancer diagnosis in the UK.

Ask Gianni Dongo for more details ! #CaPRI2025

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social

Day 2 at #CaPRI2025

Prof. @richarddneal.bsky.social presenting the Galleri Trial - Role of Primary Care in addressing #inequalities in #cancer screening

@qmul.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org @apexcomms.bsky.social

Dr Sarah Price sharing some more @apexcomms.bsky.social work led by Dr @drsarahmoore.bsky.social - Risk factors for pancreatic cancer - at #CaPRI2025

@nihr.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social

An excellent presentation by our patient and public representative collaborator Celia Butler on the risk of #LungCancer in symptomatic patients with selected long term health conditions at #CaPRI2025

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

“How they are treated in the moment can significantly impact their journey, regardless of whether their condition develops into #cancer ” - Justus Imoyera

This is why PPI is important in research !

@apexcomms.bsky.social @richarddneal.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social