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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 2d

“Suffering stars add to worries about prostate cancer ‘overtesting’”
www.thetimes.com/article/fcf3...

Suffering stars add to worries about prostate cancer ‘overtesting’

A study has found that asymptomatic men flock to their GPs for PSA tests — and possibly unnecessary treatment — after famous names share their stories

www.thetimes.com

Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 12d

This podcast with ⁦‪@mancunianmedic‬⁩ and ⁦‪@ClareFuller17‬⁩ really is worth a listen. As valuable for 1y care clinicians and general public as it is for 2y care.
‘Public misunderstanding and the impact on care”
speakforme.co.uk/podcast-epis...

Podcast Episode 135 — Speak For Me LPA

speakforme.co.uk

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 12d

Golden hour

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 12d

Nottingham University campus. Lovely soft light at the moment

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14d

Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 14d

Older athlete? This is an excellent short video - How hard to train? A Cardiologist on heart health for older athletes youtu.be/olg90Dq9ay8?...

How hard to train? A Cardiologist on heart health for older athletes

YouTube video by Always Another Adventure

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14d

New from @sheencr.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/sheenacr...

What the current disinformation and discussions on vaccines, Tylenol (Paracetamol), autism could mean for us all.

Disinformation and Disarray in American Health Policy Making

open.substack.com

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 15d

I remember the days when work was punctuated by a trip to make a cuppa while data is downloaded over a modem. Now it’s waiting for an LLM to do its thing following an elaborate prompt

Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 16d

How many Drs who qualified the same time as me ever thought they’d see this in their lifetime?
Isn’t science (and aren’t experts) great?

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 24d

As we head into autumn, in many instances, patient expectations following a community acquired pneumonia can have a profound effect on repeat appointments (“I feel better but I’m still coughing, Doc”). Here’s a timely reminder from NICENG250

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 25d

Stunning videography. Beautiful #Scotland. Watching this has been a treat. End of the Journey : Suilven youtu.be/8_qZ4WsxLcw?...

End of the Journey : Suilven

YouTube video by Scotland's Mountains

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 29d

Not photoshopped by me but I wondered the same 😄

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · 29d

Some typos are worse than others….

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Sep 6

Walking the South Hams Way. Absolutely beautiful!

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Sep 2

Musos, guitarists and Floyd fans - a must see video. Just dropped.
David Gilmour: The Studio Interview 2025 youtu.be/OT_KFCidz_s?...

David Gilmour: The Studio Interview 2025

YouTube video by Rick Beato

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Sep 2

The “boy” is back in town….. #GP

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 29

Whether you’re interested in #AI or not, this is worth a listen because it’s going to have a profound impact on all of us and soon
open.spotify.com/episode/7McZ...

Are we sleepwalking into an AI 'economic bloodbath'?

open.spotify.com

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wondering if the poster at the top has anything to do with the poster at the bottom

Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 23

Home made pizza and a cold beer in the garden with the #Ooni oven. More days like this please!

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 22

And I don’t think I’ve ever seen blackberry bushes so laden with fruit as this year

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 22

That end of summer feel out on the bike this morning

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 21

South Wales coastline’s looking stunning at sunset tonight, BlueSky

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Aug 10

How is this even possible? We have a desperate shortage of GPs, patients are waiting weeks for a GP appointment yet fully qualified GPs can’t get work. Surely this needs fixing urgently

www.gponline.com/huge-rise-gp...

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Dr Geraint Preest @drgeraintpreest.bsky.social · Aug 9

End of an era. Best bike shop around. Thank you Richard, John, Martin and the gang. Thanks for giving my lads Saturday jobs when they were students. Thank you for keeping my bikes in pristine condition.

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