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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 21m

A Fortunate Woman. Great to see Polly Morland and @drrowenachristmas.bsky.social on the main stage at #RCGPAC discussing a fascinating literary endeavour and bestseller. A doctor in a rural area with a love for the job and clear connection to her community.

Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 14h

Invest in digital transformation for GPs. A new paper, ‘A Digital Foundation for General Practice’, launched today by the Royal College of General Practice (RCGP) Scotland reports IT systems are ‘slow, unreliable and not fit for modern healthcare delivery’.
www.healthandcare.scot/stories/4305...

College: Invest in digital transformation for GPs

A new report from general practice leaders calls on the Scottish government to deliver a series of digital infrastructure improvements across primary care to benefit both patients and GPs. A new paper...

www.healthandcare.scot

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Open Education at The University of Edinburgh @openededinburgh.bsky.social · 22h

These three videos on Digital Sustainability, each under 5 minutes long, were created out of the Green Digital Design and Green Web Estate internships with the Website and Communications digital and design service.
#OER #Sustainability #TechnicalDebt #TechSky

open.ed.ac.uk/digital-sust...

Digital Sustainability

These three videos on Digital Sustainability, each under 5 minutes long, were created out of the Green Digital Design internships with the Website and Communications digital and design service. Ove...

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 21h

Challenges to quality in contemporary hybrid general practice. Research paper of the year noted the context of: infrastructure not fit for purpose, technostress, workforce pressures with GPs seeing the most complex patients. There are unintended effects. presented by @oohgpwales.bsky.social #RCGPAC

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 21h

Spiky profile. For neurodivergent people, think of a spectrum that is more like a colour wheel than a linear model. Research winner @kellybirtwell.bsky.social at RCGPAC

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Jonathan Griffiths @drjongriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

Great to be at #RCGPAC25 in #Newport, #Wales. Looking forward to learning and networking with fellow GPs. Speaking tomorrow on my experience of being a bereaved parent - join me in room 1D at 10.10am for that session.

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 23h

Value-based healthcare. Equitable, sustainable and transparent use of the available resources to achieve better outcomes and experiences for every person. Prof Sally Lewis explains that our improvement activities need to respond to changing health needs (using data). @salski.bsky.social at #RCGPAC

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 1d

First #RCGPAC annual conference in Wales is underway in Newport. RCGP Chair Kamila Hawthorne welcomes the attendees.

Kamila Hawthorne stands on stage, addressing conference audience in Newport

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Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve now published 12 exclusive reads since Monday morning and we’re not done yet!

Check them out and feel free to spread the word to anyone you know working in Scottish film and TV, or thinking about a career in the industry.

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Catch up with every article from the first three days of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry

www.heraldscotland.com/busi...

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Roger Cox @outdoorscots.bsky.social · 1d

How to get unlimited skiing in Scotland this winter for the price of two days in Colorado

www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou... #skiing #snowboarding #scotland #skiscotland #colorado #usa

How to get unlimited skiing in Scotland for the price of two days in Colorado

With Cairngorm back in the fold, the All Area Pass to Scotland’s ski resorts offers great value for money, writes Roger Cox

www.scotsman.com

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NHS Research Scotland @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk · 2d

@nrs-mh.bsky.social is welcoming all who are interested and involved with mental health research in Scotland to attend their conference — with Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, MSP Tom Arthur giving the opening address.

Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/484O1Lk

Image of Dr Donald MacIntyre, Network Director (Mental Health) for NHS Research Scotland, alongside the quote: "We are honoured to have the Minister, Mr Arthur, kicking off the meeting for our highly engaged audience, whether attending in-person or virtually."

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 9d

Highland Council is to convert former hospital in Kingussie into affordable housing. St Vincent's opened in 1901 and closed in 2021 (when NHS Highland opened Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital in Aviemore). A demolition contract has been awarded. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

St Vincent's Hospital in Kingussie to be turned into homes

Highland Council took over ownership of the former St Vincent's hospital building earlier this year.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee

Why I gave the world wide web away for free

My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

www.theguardian.com

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The Bike Station @thebikestation.bsky.social · 12d

You don’t need a cape when you’ve got a cargo bike.
From couriers to carers, parents to pals — everyday heroes are already riding the future. 🚲

Learn more about Cargo Bikes and their benefits in our blog:

Everything Starts with a Bike: The Role of Cargo Bikes in Sustainable Cities

At The Bike Station, we believe that everything starts with a bike. Our vision is simple yet powerful: communities where cycling for pleasure and for transport is the norm. But for this vision to…

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 13d

MyCare.scot Our Digital Front Door. An NHS and social care app designed to change the way patients interact with services in Scotland is to be launched next year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New health and social care app to be launched next year

MyCare.scot will give patients a digital identity, access to personal information and national services.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social · 14d

V excited with postal delivery

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 15d

Ooh - my new paper on case study is out! What’s a case study, how do you do one, how do you spot a good one? Includes niche examples like the REF impact case study (though it’s mainly about research case studies).

BMJ Medicine @bmjmedicine.bsky.social · 15d

Calling all researchers and educators📣 This new RMR by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on how to conduct effective case studies, offers guidance for using them for learning & decision-making.

Essential reading for robust research!

https://bit.ly/47PL01l

Promotional graphic for BMJ Medicine featuring an illustration of a person with a magnifying glass, analysing icons representing research methods and reporting, including charts and gears. The image includes text that reads 'NEW: Research Methods and Reporting,' with a call to action reading 'READ NOW.' There's also a reference to case studies and a guide for researchers

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RCPSG Heritage @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social · 20d

Avast, me hearties! It be #TalkLikeAPirateDay! Pay heed and keep yer band of buccaneers scurvy free with advice from James Lind, 18th century pioneer of naval medicine and the treatment of scurvy. ☠️

Title page of "A treatise on the scurvy" by james Lind

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Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social · Sep 1

VERY EXCITING
launch of the CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE AND VALUES IN HEALTHCARE at the Uni of St Andrews
first event 31st October with Sir David Haslam and Scotland's new patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener
find out more here medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
please sign up and come

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Chris Williams @drchriswilliams.bsky.social · 24d

RCGP Scotland manifesto calls on political parties to commit to increasing general practice’s share of NHS funding to at least 11%, expand the GP workforce, direct resources to patients in deprived communities and prioritise preventive care across the health system. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

GPs call on next Holyrood government to end 'chronic neglect' and solve NHS 'crisis'

GPs want Scottish ministers to promise at least 11 per cent of the NHS budget for general practice.

www.scotsman.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 5

Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion

Thousands watch the competition on a live stream. People cheer and chant like it’s a football match

www.theguardian.com

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Sep 4

The first confirmed birth of a white-tailed eagle in Co Waterford for over 150 years has taken place

First white-tailed eagle born in Waterford in 150 years

The first confirmed birth of a white-tailed eagle in Co Waterford for over 150 years has taken place.

www.rte.ie

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Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social · Sep 3

"In the de-Sturgeonisation process that took place in the wake of her resignation..her relatability, gravitas & high approval ratings were forgotten; her managerialism, insularity & lack of transparency stressed." I wrote about Sturgeon's memoir & attempt to reclaim the narrative in the @lrb.co.uk

Dani Garavelli · Dance in the Rain: Sturgeon comes out swinging

It’s hard to articulate what Nicola Sturgeon’s feminism meant to someone like me who moved back to Scotland in the...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Peer Review Congress #PRC10 @peerreviewcongress.bsky.social · Sep 3

8 mo post-@bmj.com mandate that authors disclose #AI use, 6% of 25.1K submissions reported use, most commonly of chatbots (57%), writing assistant (13%) & visual/image processing tools (3%). May be an underestimate?
@lexbouter.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social #peerreview

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 4

Britain’s illegal e-bike boom: desperation, delivery drivers – and unthinkable danger

E-bikes can legally travel at 15.5mph. But the fastest the police have seized was capable of 70mph. What will stop the rise of these souped-up and potentially fatal vehicles?

www.theguardian.com

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