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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW 3-Year Postdoctoral Position
We’re hiring a postdoc to join a new, interdisciplinary NIHR programme focused on the design-led development and evaluation of patient-centred risk communication tools for medicine use before and during pregnancy. @nihr.bsky.social

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 9

another NEW study using the anonymised QResearch database with some interesting results. Are GP incentives for smoking cessation hitting the mark? New study questions impact on effective care for heart patients www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/smoking...

Are GP incentives for smoking cessation hitting the mark? New study questions impact on effective care for heart patients

Are UK GP incentives helping heart patients quit smoking? New research questions QOF impact, finding effective cessation treatments lag behind recorded advice, especially for those with mental illness...

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

Lastly (for now) we were able to externally validate these algorithms using data from the CPRD Gold database in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This helps generate the highest grade research evidence to support implementation into practice.

Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

the new canPredict-ED algorithms will supersede the widely used qcancer.org tools to help drive improvements in early diagnosis of cancer - an area where the UK has massive scope for improvement.

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · May 7

The study, published today in @natcomms.nature.com, can be read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Development and external validation of prediction algorithms to improve early diagnosis of cancer - Nature Communications

Diagnosing cancer early and accurately is key to improving patient outcome. Here, the authors have developed algorithms to estimate the chances of having a person having an existing, as yet undiagnose...

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

this fourth graph shows how well the prediction model discriminates between risk of different types of cancer. We were able to include 15 types of cancer in our analysis due to the excellent linkage with the cancer registry.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

This third graph shows how cancer risk varies by age, body mass index and haemoglobin levels, using routinely collected NHS data. there is huge clinical value for patient care through research using anonymised data from GPs so our thanks to the many GPs who share data
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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

and the humble white cell and platelet counts (again done many millions of time each year in UK general practice) also show important associations with risk of an existing cancer
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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

this graph from our latest paper in Nature Comms shows how risk of cancer varies with levels of commonly used liver function tests. Its particularly valuable addition to the cancer prediction algorithms given the huge number of these blood tests every year

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 8

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New algorithms can help GPs predict which of their patients have undiagnosed cancer

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, inc...

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · May 7

The #research used the anonymised electronic health records of 7.4 million adults in England plus the results of 7 routine blood tests to create the new algorithms which could revolutionise how cancer is detected in primary care, and make it easier for patients to get treatment at earlier stages.

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · May 7

The NHS currently uses prediction #algorithms, such as the QCancer scores, to combine relevant information from patient data and identify individuals deemed at high risk of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, enabling GPs and specialists to call them in for further testing.

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · May 7

Researchers from @qmul.ac.uk and the @ox.ac.uk have created 2 new advanced predictive algorithms which use health data and routine blood tests to accurately predict a patient’s chances of having a currently undiagnosed #cancer, including hard to diagnose liver and oral cancers.

Algorithm by memorialphoto on Adobe Stock

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · May 7

Delighted our NEW paper on improved algorithms (CandPredict-ED) to help early diagnosis of cancer has just been published in Nature Comms.

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@qmul-wiph.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

New algorithms can help GPs predict which of their patients have undiagnosed cancer

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Apr 29

NEW CLINICAL ACADEMIC GP JOBS
Major new initiative to accelerate academic general practice in the the UK with 20 new clinical/academic posts in NE London and Queen Mary University of London. Come and be part of dynamic and diverse team
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Academic GP Advanced Fellow - QMUL Jobs

ID: 4562. Title: Academic GP Advanced Fellow . Application Deadline:

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Apr 29

NEW CLINICAL ACADEMIC GP JOBS
Major new initiative to accelerate academic general practice in the the UK with 20 new clinical/academic posts in NE London and Queen Mary University of London. Come and be part of dynamic and diverse team
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@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

Academic GP Advanced Fellow - QMUL Jobs

ID: 4562. Title: Academic GP Advanced Fellow . Application Deadline:

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Apr 18

NEW GP academic posts - up to 20 posts, each for 5-year posts combining 50% clinical and 50% academic roles at Queen Mary University in London. Lots of opportunities to undertake clinical research at the forefront of medical research.
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Academic GP Advanced Fellow - QMUL Jobs

ID: 4562. Title: Academic GP Advanced Fellow . Application Deadline:

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Apr 9

more new jobs at QMUL - come and be part of Beth's clinical trial unit at one of the world's most inclusive and diverse universities

Beth Stuart @bethstuart97.bsky.social · Apr 9

Please do think of joining us or pass this on to someone you know who might fancy it. I am, of course, rather biased but I think we are a lovely bunch, trying to help answer some really important questions. Always happy to chat to anyone who is interested!

QMUL Centre for Evaluation and Methods @wiphcem.bsky.social · Apr 9

🔈JOB OPPORTUNITY: Applications are now open for a Clinical Trials Data Manager to join the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit (PCTU).

This is a fantastic role for someone to support a growing portfolio of clinical trials.

🔗 >> www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ701/c...

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Mar 27

Still time to apply for new research data science/epidemiology/stats posts at QMUL closing date 30th March

Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Mar 24

NEW POSTS
We are advertising two new three-year research posts are part of a new NIHR programme grant about the Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision-making.

Details below, closing 30/3/25:
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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Mar 24

NEW POSTS
We are advertising two new three-year research posts are part of a new NIHR programme grant about the Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision-making.

Details below, closing 30/3/25:
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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Mar 7

TWO NEW NIHR POSTDOC RESEARCH POSTS
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Mar 7

TWO NEW NIHR POSTDOC RESEARCH POSTS
with myself and @rohinimathur.bsky.social at QMUL,
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social about Safety of Medicines in Pregnancy to develop novel tools to improve decision making @nihr.bsky.social

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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · Feb 10

New research shows a worrying trend: not all clinically vulnerable patients are getting equal access to Sotrovimab, a COVID-19 treatment, despite it being safe to use.

@juliahcox.bsky.social and colleagues raise serious concerns about health inequalities.

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#HealthEquity #COVID19

Concerning ethnic disparities in access to safe COVID-19 treatment, new study shows

New research shows concerning disparities in how Sotrovimab - a COVID-19 treatment approved for extremely clinically vulnerable patients - is given to patients, despite it being safe.

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Feb 10

Concerning ethnic disparities in access to safe COVID-19 treatment, new study shows
www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/concern...

Concerning ethnic disparities in access to safe COVID-19 treatment, new study shows

New research shows concerning disparities in how Sotrovimab - a COVID-19 treatment approved for extremely clinically vulnerable patients - is given to patients, despite it being safe.

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Julia Hippisley-Cox @juliahcox.bsky.social · Jan 29

Many thanks Azeem, that would be super. I'll drop you a line once we have landed

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