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GP and Academic in Ireland https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-6027-2727
Fantastic news for @jmultimorbidity.bsky.social - first ever #ImpactFactor coming in a 3.0! Well done to all involved
Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity@jmultimorbidity.bsky.social · last yr.The Journal of Multimorbidity & Comorbidity are excited to announce we have achieved our first Impact Factor of 3.0! More metrics about the Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity can be found at: journals.sagepub.com/overview-met...
Always a pleasure to speak about what a great and important job being a #GP and #GPAcademic and need to address health inequities @tcddublin.bsky.social @deependgp.bsky.social
This publication led by James Larkin reports an analysis of out of pocket expenditure across the whole Danish population, supported by Anders Prior and his colleagues. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The association between multimorbidity and out-of-pocket expenditure for prescription medicines among adults in Denmark: A population-based register study
Multimorbidity, defined as two or more chronic conditions in an individual, is increasing in prevalence and is associated with polypharmacy. Polypharm…
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Deep End Ireland highlighting the devastating gaps in addiction care and lack of dual diagnosis supports in Ireland. Likely same in other countries? We won't improve population level health without supporting the most vulnerable #InverseCareLaw www.deepend.ie/blog/deep-en... @deependgp.bsky.social
Deep End Ireland Policy Document on Drug Services in Ireland — Deep End Ireland
It has been shown in the international literature that people living in deprived circumstances have worse health outcomes and endure more complex multimorbidity than the general population. In Ireland...
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Useful explainer about #NHSEngland How did Andrew Lansley create NHS England? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
How did Andrew Lansley reorganise health and create NHS England?
Former Tory health minister’s 2012 scheme marked the biggest reorganisation in NHS history
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What a way for @academicgpirl.bsky.social to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay Incredible role models Prof Margaret Cupples and Prof Louise DuBras present copies of a very relevant book to the next generation
To all my colleagues on @academicgpirl.bsky.social and joining @bsky.app The pinned thread from @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social is a great starter
Delighted to be here with colleagues in @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for #AGPI25 @academicgpirl.bsky.social and settling in for 2 busy days, starting with @dclovesgp.bsky.social introduced by our own Prof Andrew Murphy
A fantastic day of insightful discussions, innovative ideas and plenty of inspiration with our early career researchers! #AGPI25
This is an extra ordinary step towards addressing the Inverse Research Law #AGPI25 led by Prof Caroline Mitchell Published in @bjgp.bsky.social
Looking forward to renewing my vision over next 2 days at #AGPI25
#Sphere25 Ireland's new Children's Hospital is not the most expensive in the world and more complex than many other builds www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...
National Children’s Hospital not world’s most expensive healthcare facility, report finds
New children’s hospital being built in Belfast more expensive per square metre and per bed
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Proud to see our study covered in the @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...
People with chronic conditions forced to reduce basic living expenses to afford health costs, says study
Research from RCSI highlights financial difficulties facing those with chronic health conditions.
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@sphereprogramme.bsky.social alumnus @jameslarkin13.bsky.social work on financial burden in #Multimorbidity covered in @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/... #Sphere25
People with chronic conditions forced to reduce basic living expenses to afford health costs, says study
Research from RCSI highlights financial difficulties facing those with chronic health conditions.
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Fantastic to be at #sphere25 in Dublin - amazing community of practice for population health, policy and health services research and education thanks @sphereprogramme
RCSI School of Population Health@rcsipophealth.bsky.social · 2y agoTranslating research to health policy & system change is the theme of the @spheereprogramme.bsky.social Network 11th Annual Conference on 4 March at @rcsi.bsky.social. Keynote speakers: Prof @lucygilson.bsky.social and Róisín Shortall Register: www.sphereprogramme.ie/2025-annual-...
General Practice is the silver bullet that can improve health outcomes if resourced adequately in deprived areas
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow@uofgshw.bsky.social · 2y agoGP practices in deprived areas should be prioritised for resource, in order to allow them to provide effective care to some of the most unwell and vulnerable patients in society. New study by Dr Marianne McCallum, Prof Sara Macdonald and @francesmair.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
🚨Publication🚨 🔎We critically examine industry's influence on the public and patient involvement (PPI) landscape 🔎We highlight the need to ensure independence, power and legitimacy of PPI activities 📢We call on non-industry organisations to adequately fund PPI Ably led by Marita Hennessy
Marita Hennessy@maritahennessy.bsky.social · 2y agoOur commentary on commercial influences on patient & public involvement is out today @healthpromint.bsky.social as part of special issue on the #CDoH. We hope to stimulate discussion & debate (& hopefully meaningful action) in this area academic.oup.com/heapro/artic... @jameslarkin13.bsky.social
Interesting paper on a prioritisation tool for #MLTCs #Multimorbidity journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Health outcome priorities of people with multiple long-term conditions using the outcome prioritisation tool in the UK: A survey study and feasibility assessment
Background The outcome prioritisation tool (OPT) is a simple tool to ascertain the health outcome priorities of people with MLTC. Use of this tool in people aged under 65 years with MLTC has not previ...
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Great opportunity here - significant seed funding support for primary care research @tcddublin.bsky.social
HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network@primarycaretrials.bsky.social · 2y agoWe're delighted to be able to open 2025 with two Seed Funding Awards, to fund projects of up to €10,000 in the area of primary care interventions For guidance notes & application form, visit primarycaretrials.ie/researchers/ Deadline Tues 4th Feb - mark your calendars!
The Association between Multimorbidity and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Prescription Medicines among Adults in Denmark: A Population-Based Register Study https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.21.23298458v1
The Association between Multimorbidity and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Prescription Medicines among Adults in Denmark: A Population-Based Register Study https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.21.23298458v1
Background Multimorbidity, defined as two or more chronic conditions in an individual, is increasing
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Medical Schools can have impact way beyond direct patient care, research and teaching www.tcd.ie/medicine/res...
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This Trinity School of Medicine policy and civic engagement report 2024 was launched at a special ceremony by Professor Linda Doyle, the Provost & President, Trinity College Dublin on Friday 13th Sept...
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Core outcome sets for interventions to prevent & treat #multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries Enormous thanks to all who made this possible!🙇 Summary of core outcomes 👇 incl. earlier seminal #COSmm work in #HIC. @susmith.bsky.social #GlobalHealth #Multimorbidity #HRQL #LMIC
GPs or GP Trainees in Ireland - please consider being interviewed for this PhD study... Link here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We have open posts for post-docs to work on the #MIDAS Trial in Ireland, examining #SocialPrescribing and GP-based #Pharmacists for #Multimorbidity - if interested at all - please DM. Please RT my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui... my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
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We have open posts for post-docs to work on the #MIDAS Trial in Ireland, examining #SocialPrescribing and GP-based #Pharmacists for #Multimorbidity - if interested at all - please DM. Please RT my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui... my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
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Well put together piece on #Overdiagnosis - scary stuff www.newyorker.com/science/anna...
Lives cut short as a result of austerity. The power of statistics to demonstrate not only the social determinants of health, but in fact the political determinants of health. From the Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity. www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
Health inequalities, lives cut short - Institute of Health Equity
Health inequalities, lives cut short
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