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Koki Kato @kokikatokk.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Koki Kato @kokikatokk.bsky.social · Jul 17

One of the things that the UK, a country that has led the world in general practice and family medicine, can do in collaboration with doctors in the red-list countries

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#BJGP #GPworkforce #RedList

An international primary care workforce: addressing the ethics beyond the red list

In March 2025, the Nuffield Trust published a report1 that examined ‘Health in the UK after Brexit’. This highlighted the instability of the UK healthcare workforce following the end of free movement ...

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Jul 3

Could you help with an online workshop about primary care for people with dementia?

As well as helping to improve care for people with dementia, you will get a gift voucher for taking part!

READ MORE➡️
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 13

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @gppact.bsky.social @wisegpcouk.bsky.social @onecaregpfed.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @gw4alliance.bsky.social

Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 13

#Job opportunity: NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine or General Practice (Multimorbidity and Long-term conditions).

GPs with or about to complete a PhD are invited to apply.

Details & apply: bit.ly/4n7FYm7

Enquiries to: [email protected]

Closes: 8 July 2025

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Jun 7

Could you help with this study aiming to improve care for children and young people with musculoskeletal pain?

Participants will be entered into a prize draw!

LINK➡️
www.wisegp.co.uk/primary-care...

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Andrew Papanikitas @gentlemedic.bsky.social · Jun 6

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All advice under Emergency Health Regulations is in line with current evidence and best practice and is therefore in your best interests. Acting against your own best interests is ... therefore prohib

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · May 21

Our colleagues often pass on words of wisdom…

We want to make this ‘hidden knowledge’ visible.

There's still time to contribute to our survey...
PASS ON YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM VIA THE LINK!

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Wise Words Making visible the hidden wisdom of everyday practice

Recently the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) have been investigating the hidden workload of general practice. Connected to this, WiseGP are joining with PACT to explore the hidden wisdom of...

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · May 21

CONTRIBUTE TO PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH

Could you help with this study aiming to improve care for people who experience dislocation after a hip replacement?

Find out more ➡️
www.wisegp.co.uk/primary-care...

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · May 1

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · May 1

We are delighted to offer one of up to 11 @nihrspcr.bsky.social General Practice Commercial Research Fellowships here in #Bristol.

The fellowships for GPs are designed to foster collaboration between general practitioners & key research partners.

Details: bit.ly/3EQCeE7

Close: 16 May 2025

#GPSky

NIHR SPCR General Practice Commercial Research Fellows opportunity

The National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Primary Care Research (NIHR SPCR) is offering up to 11 General Practice Commercial Research Fellowships, with positions available at vari...

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Apr 24

WiseGP are joining with @gppact.bsky.social to explore the hidden wisdom of general practice.

Our colleagues often pass on gems of wisdom…the ‘HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE’ of general practice.

We want to make this ‘hidden knowledge’ visible- contribute via the link!

wisegp.co.uk/so/19PPdOUIc...

Wise Words Making visible the hidden wisdom of everyday practice

Recently the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) have been investigating the hidden workload of general practice. Connected to this, WiseGP are joining with PACT to explore the hidden wisdom of...

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Apr 16

Latest WiseGP 💎GEM💎

Information to support decision-making about antidepressant use in pregnancy.

What resources do you refer to?
Have any go-to websites that you send patients links from?

Read more below!
www.wisegp.co.uk/prescribing/...

Antidepressant Prescribing

WiseGP - Championing the clinical scholarship supporting the Knowledge Work of person-centred General Practice.

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Apr 11

Suicide Bereavement UK’s 12th International Conference – Face2Face and LIVESTREAM

DATE: September 28th 2025

VENUE: Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel Find out more and register via the link➡️

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Suicide Bereavement UK's 14th International Conference

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Jessica Watson @drjessicawatson.bsky.social · Apr 10

👇GP colleagues - please can you take 5 minutes to help a PhD student by filling in a short questionnaire on pathways to the diagnosis of coeliac disease #TeamGP #Coeliac #HealthResearch

WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Feb 27

CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH

Complete a survey to help understand the pathways used for coeliac disease diagnosis and follow-up...

LINK BELOW
www.wisegp.co.uk/primary-care...

@katiecharlwood.bsky.social

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 27

This month's WiseGP Newsletter is focused on...

"WEIGHT-LOSS INJECTIONS"

We've considered:
⭐️Drivers of obesity
⭐️Communicating about obesity
⭐️Tirzepatide in primary care
⭐️The WiseGP approach

Read more➡️
www.wisegp.co.uk/newsletter/w...

Weight Loss Injections

WiseGP - Championing the clinical scholarship supporting the Knowledge Work of person-centred General Practice.

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 17

Our WiseGP map provides an overview of all the centres of scholarship in the UK, key areas of expertise and contacts...

Explore more🌎
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@sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social @gppact.bsky.social

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 13

WiseGP 💎GEM💎 of the week!

AVOIDING DELAYS IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS DURING PREGNANCY...

Researchers have interviewed women diagnosed with cancer during/ shortly after pregnancy to explore symptom appraisal, help-seeking and experience of diagnosis.

READ MORE ⬇️
www.wisegp.co.uk/clinical-man...

Clinical Management

WiseGP - Championing the clinical scholarship supporting the Knowledge Work of person-centred General Practice.

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Jane Shanahan @janeshanahan.bsky.social · Mar 12

Deprescribing for dementia
www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/03...

Deprescribing for dementia

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 11

⭐ SAPC NORTH CONFERENCE ⭐

Date: 20th Nov 2025

ONLINE, organised by Keele University

"Widening participation in primary care research and education"

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SAPC North 2025 Online

Widening participation in primary care research and education We are hoping that this online conference will offer the opportunity for people who might have caring responsibilities or difficulties tra...

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Gillian @gilli-campbell.bsky.social · Mar 8

Help us to celebrate international womens day! Health care professionals working in Primary care please take part in this survey to investigate barriers for women seeking help for pelvic floor symptoms. t.ly/pDJPH @wisegpcouk.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Could you help with this study to improve outcomes for people with AF?

DaRe2THINK (Preventing stroke, premature death and cognitive decline in patients with AF using healthcare data for pragmatic research)

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Primary Care Research (List) | WiseGP

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Mar 5

What words of wisdom do you pass onto colleagues?🦉

🖊️WISE WORDS...

Have a read of this blog on WiseGP and contribute your own anecdotes for our new webpage!

www.wisegp.co.uk/post/wise-wo...

Wise Words

Doctors have become renowned for their illegible handwriting, something they perfect while having no time to write as a trainee on ward rounds! Fast forward to the present day and electronic records m...

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Feb 27

CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH

Complete a survey to help understand the pathways used for coeliac disease diagnosis and follow-up...

LINK BELOW
www.wisegp.co.uk/primary-care...

@katiecharlwood.bsky.social

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Feb 21

New WiseGP blog! 🦉

If you are musical, artistic, enjoy films or poetry, you may miss these creative outlets in your work, but do they need to be absent?

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ART AND MEDICINE

Read more about how art can positively influence your work...
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Art and Medicine

The art of medicine is often discussed as the skills beyond our factual knowledge that aid our interactions with patients. The way we connect with people, empathise and communicate. At WiseGP we discu...

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Gillian @gilli-campbell.bsky.social · Feb 20

On International Urogynaecology day make a difference for women! Calling all health care professionals in Primary Care please help us by completing our 10' survey t.ly/pDJPH @wisegpcouk.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk

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WiseGP @wisegpcouk.bsky.social · Feb 20

WiseGP🦉 has a workshop at the Academic GP Early Career Conference!

"Mastering your expertise as a consultant in general practice to support patients with complex problems"

Why not join us?

➡️UCLan, 2nd April 2025
www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listi...

@uclan.ac.uk @sapc.ac.uk

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