Claire Friedemann Smith
@clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
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Cancer and general practice researcher, teacher of evidence based healthcare, interested in communication, decision making and safety, (tries to be a) runner.
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A brilliant paper from my brilliant friend, colleague and desk buddy, Kiana Collins. PSA testing may not be being received by those who are most likely to benefit, and may be overused in those less likely to benefit.
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New BMJ Research: Current prostate specific antigen testing “may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting” warn researchers from @ox.ac.uk in a study of over 10 million men across England
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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In a world where GP is bashed, a lot, @timsenior.bsky.social finds the value bjgp.org/content/75/7...

This line in particular got me: The consultations I have had with these patients aren’t consultations of 15 or 30 minutes. They are consultations of 2, 5, 10 years, split up into 15-minute chunks.
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Good bye sunny Manchester and the always brilliant #CaPRI2025. Already looking forward to next year.
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Ever used the Aarhus Statement in your cancer in primary care research? I'm pleased to be part of the team aiming to update it, if you are asked to complete the Delphi please do consider contributing and stay tuned! #CaPRI2025
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Truly fascinating and sobering keynote talk from Prof Richard Sullivan to kick off #CaPRI2025 on the future of global cancer care. Global public health is changing, hopefully for the better but the challenge is enormous.
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Hi Bluesky! So excited to be in Manchester for the #CaPRI2025 cancer in primary care conference