Sarah Fitzgibbon
@sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social
GP |Mum |Writer |Cancer Wrestler Primary Care Clinical Advisor with CervicalCheck Founder of the Women In Medicine in Ireland Network Linktree: https://t.co/0AOPuEaV4o
I genuinely read this to mean that he was feeding kids to the cops for no charge
What am I supposed to do with a “gentle reminder”? I need a large mallet to stamp the appointment/task/meeting on the back of my hand please, and regular follow-up whacks on the head. Thanks.
🚨Progress klaxon!🚨Just booked my colonoscopy. Was asked if I was breastfeeding (I said yes) so now a nurse is going to call to talk about it and the bowel prep. This is so much better than 5 years ago when I was told to just stop feeding for 48 hours. #bowelcancer #colonoscopy #breastfeeding #cancer
A great couple of days at #ACPGBI2026 with a fabulous group of patient advocates! The ACPGBI Patient Liaison Group is bursting with enthusiasm for improving patient care by sharing our experience. @acpgbi.bsky.social
In my latest "Talking Point" column @bmj.com, I challenge the stereotype of GP work as simple or trivial, and introduce Anna Beug's brilliant metaphor of "mosaic care." www.bmj.com/content/394/...
John Launer: I hope GPs will continue to value “mosaic care”
A common stereotype of GPs’ work—held by some politicians and hospital specialists, as well as members of the public—is that we deal mainly with simple or trivial problems and refer everything else on...
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Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon on why cancer is no longer a special case https://bit.ly/4uZKExl @SarahFitzWiMIN #cancer
I had an unpleasant experience this week of being talked over and silenced in a meeting. I would keep quiet but this happens repeatedly to women in science, on a small and large scale. This paper accurately describes how women continue to be excluded in science www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Gender representation in international cancer research funding
The Lancet Commission on women, power, and cancer recommends that women have equitable access to cancer research resources, leadership, and funding op…
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Unpopular opinion - there are worse things that can happen to you than being diagnosed with cancer... (*takes cover*) www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
Cancer is no longer a special case - Medical Independent
I can’t help question why my illness draws more sympathy than others. Why are cancer patients so special? The Pink Runs, the...
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Q. What do you call a room full of innovative colposcopists and cytopathologists? A. The transformation zone! Come and join us in Cork May 13-15 to learn more abut the advances, challenges and new horizons in cervical cancer screening, treatment & prevention. #cervicalcancerelimination
BSCCP Annual Scientific Meeting@bsccp0.bsky.social · 6mo ago⚠️ Two Weeks to Go! The countdown is on! Make sure you’re registered for BSCCP 2026. This is your last chance to secure your place before the conference begins. Register now 👉 bsccpconference.co.uk/registration/
Turns out, it's probably not cake. adventuresofasickdoctor.blogspot.com/2026/03/um-p...
Um, probably not cake then?
doctor cancer blog
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Sarah Fitzgibbon@sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social · 8mo agoWhich is better - to think you have cancer when you don't, or to have cancer and not do anything about it? The balance between safe and sorry (and sanity). adventuresofasickdoctor.blogspot.com/2026/02/is-i...
Glass ceiling smashing... @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social will present the #WiMIN26 hammer to Dr Marion Broderick for delivering the annual Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon lecture.
@sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social chairing the afternoon session. Standing ovation for new #WiMIN chairperson Dr Kate McCann #WiMIN26
My grandmother Kathleen Ryan starred alongside Stewart Granger in a great movie about Captain Boycott - I love the poster ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsBo...
Dictionary of Irish Biography@dib.ie · 7mo ago#DIBLives Charles Boycott (b. #OTD 1832) believed Irish peasants were prone to idleness and required firm handling. Following an attempt to evict tenants he was subjected to the ostracism advocated by Parnell and the word 'Boycott' entered the English language. www.dib.ie/biography/bo...
Women are at least as capable as men at doctoring, but continue to have more demands on their time, according to Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon https://bit.ly/411vU40 @WomenMedIreland @SarahFitzWiMIN #WIMIN #MedEd #GP #NCHD
Delighted to have the opportunity to pay tribute to all the inspiring women in my life, including colleagues @nsshse.bsky.social and of course my indomitable Mum ❤️ (sneaking in Mothers Day brownie points well in advance 😉)
National Screening Service@nsshse.bsky.social · 8mo agoIn today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social, 6 healthcare trailblazers pay tribute to their mentors for International Women's Day, including Dr @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social, primary care clinical advisor with @nsshse.bsky.social 👇 #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
Which is better - to think you have cancer when you don't, or to have cancer and not do anything about it? The balance between safe and sorry (and sanity). adventuresofasickdoctor.blogspot.com/2026/02/is-i...
Is It Cancer?
doctor cancer blog
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#OTD: Jocelyn Bell Burnell made the first discovery of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star, on 24 February 1967 - but it was her supervisor who won the Nobel. Read about her at infinite-women.com/women/jocelyn-bell-burnell #science #history #sciencehistory #physics #astronomy #astrophysics
Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Infinite Women
Astronomer who discovered pulsars
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In today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social Dr Rachael Comer, Education & Training Manager with #CervicalCheck talks about her passion for women's health and how her role "brought together everything I value - women’s health, prevention, and professional education." www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
Working Life: “Women aged 50 and over have the lowest uptake of cervical screening nationally”
Rachael Comer, education and training manager, screening training unit, HSE CervicalCheck
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An underrated factor in "why don't people in wealthy societies have more kids" is changing societal norms that now expect even older kids to be chaperoned by an adult any time they are in public, and to be chauffeured by a parent as their only means of transportation
Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 9mo agoOlder generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more. via The Economist
@abeba.bsky.social Hi Dr Birhane, I’d like to contact you about a conference please
Join us on Cervical Cancer Prevention Week for this free webinar with Dr @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social and catch up on the latest clinical insights to support high-quality patient care. If you're involved in providing cervical screening in primary care, register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds. By MJA member @andrewgregory.com www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing
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Dr @sarahfitzwimin.bsky.social tells us that the goal of eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland can be achieved within the next 15 years. Choose vaccination. #ChooseScreening. Go for early treatment if it is offered. #TogetherTowardsElimination 👇 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
We are so close to eliminating cervical cancer in Ireland
Vaccinations, screening and vigilance have brought us to the cusp of eliminating cervical cancer — it's an incredible achievement, writes Sarah Fitzgibbon
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I am constantly bouncing from imminent death to endless life (mostly metaphorically, but sometimes literally) and the push and pull of it is exhausting. www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
Appreciating the small things (but not all the time) - Medical Independent
Sometimes we need permission to be grumpy. What are the best things in life? A clear run of green traffic lights on your usual...
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Q1. Is there any contraption more irritating AND useless than a leaf blower?
Doing Cancer Wrong: I have an innate tendency to do precisely the opposite of what society expects from me. adventuresofasickdoctor.blogspot.com/2025/06/doin...
Doing Cancer Wrong
doctor cancer blog
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We're delighted to have won best poster at the #BSCCP2025 conference. Pictured is lead author Micheál Rourke, #CervicalCheck data analyst, with the winning poster - An analysis of screening results of first screened CervicalCheck attendees aged 63-69 and regular screened attendees aged 60-65.
