David Blane
@dnblane.bsky.social
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GP and Senior Clinical Lecturer @UofGlasgow | Academic lead, Scottish Deep End Project (www.gla.ac.uk/deepend) | Inclusion health SIG, Society for Academic Primary Care
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On my way to Edinburgh for a meeting to discuss recommendations from this report, as well as other recent work on new models of primary care by Stewart Mercer and team.

Great to have @kathcheckland.bsky.social, John Ford and Mogens Vestergaard joining us.
dnblane.bsky.social
Mogens Vestergaard outlines the major health system reforms in Denmark - incl. shifting resources from secondary to primary care.

Current % of health service spend in Denmark is 8% (Scotland is approx 6.5%) - aim to increase to 13% by 2035.
dnblane.bsky.social
On my way to Edinburgh for a meeting to discuss recommendations from this report, as well as other recent work on new models of primary care by Stewart Mercer and team.

Great to have @kathcheckland.bsky.social, John Ford and Mogens Vestergaard joining us.
dnblane.bsky.social
Latest Deep End International Bulletin (no. 13), expertly curated by Prof Graham Watt, now online - www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_...
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uofgpolicy.bsky.social
How do we 'create health'?💡

Dr @dnblane.bsky.social leads this afternoon's first panel w/ Dr Carey Lunan of @deependgp.bsky.social, @tejeshm.bsky.social of @vhscotland.bsky.social, and Leanne McBride of Chance 2 Change on the role of primary care and voluntary sector in healthy communities 💬
A photo of the panel, L-R Dr Carey Lunan, Tejesh Mistry, David Blane, Leane McBride.
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uofgpolicy.bsky.social
Read Dr @dnblane.bsky.social's Quick Insight on the Programme for Government📝

Dr Blane, @deependgp.bsky.social, looks at the FM's health pledges, focusing on new GP appointment plans and growing concerns around access and investment in general practice.

🔗 Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
graphic: The Scottish Government's Plan for General Practice Under Scrutiny
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jameslarkin13.bsky.social
Proud to have supported this letter to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

The UK (& Ireland) need a conflict of interest disclosure system detailing the payments that pharmaceutical & medical device companies make to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and patient organisations
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francesmair.bsky.social
#HealthCare Bridges — Pathways toward #Trust in Gaza and Beyond www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... -positive piece in grim times. "..findings suggest that cross-national #health care programs can overcome formal & informal segregation, establish connections, & help build trust between groups in conflict."
Health Care Bridges — Pathways toward Trust in Gaza and Beyond | NEJM
Even as hospitals in Gaza were turned into battlefields, some Palestinian–Israeli health care programs bridged the deep divides and continued to build trust between the populations in conflict.
www.nejm.org
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spidermaani.bsky.social
Special thanks to @dnblane.bsky.social, @dremekadumbili.bsky.social and @maizie333.bsky.social with episodes ranging from Deep End GPs in the south side of Glasgow, to alcohol marketing in Nigeria, to industry-sponsored gambling, alcohol fossil fuel and firearm education materials in schools.
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retrogem.bsky.social
People help people.

A hero has passed.
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NPR @npr.org · Mar 4
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
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esm2025.bsky.social
🧐 Curious about the #ClimateResearchNet? Our interactive network map is here!

🔍 See which research themes connect our different projects!
🌐 Start exploring now: bit.ly/climaterese...

Thanks to @eerie-project.bsky.social for this cool map!
dnblane.bsky.social
Sharing this short (10mins) survey by colleagues working to improve care for people with liver disease.

📢 Clinicians (doctors and nurses) in primary and secondary care, in the UK.

🏅Prize draw to win one of five £75 High Street shopping vouchers.

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/adi...
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/adipo…
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broonsky.bsky.social
My partner is a community link worker, they do absolutely brilliant work for people 👍🏻
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kimsomerside.bsky.social
Exciting times, calling all third sector, policy, public affairs and academic bods interested in child poverty 👇
aberlourcharity.bsky.social
📢ANNOUNCEMENT 📢due to incredible demand, we've expanded our capacity for our #DebtAwarenessWeek2025 Child Poverty and Public Debt: National Conference! Our conference is held in partnership with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Book now to avoid disappointment: www.aberlour.org.uk/about-us/pol...
dnblane.bsky.social
Second keynote at #NADEGS2025 is Prof Lesley Colvin on chronic pain. Discussing 2 projects:
1) C-PICTURE study – Chronic Pain identification through patient records www.dundee.ac.uk/projects/c-p... (algorithm to identify chronic pain).
2) CAPE – Consortium Against Pain inEquality dundee-cape.ac.uk
www.dundee.ac.uk