Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Scottish women, with one in nine
developing the disease. Women are five times more likely to survive if it's caught in it's earliest stage.
Dr Cara Williams recommends checking out @HealthySkin4All fantastic patient information leaflets which are also useful for vulval conditions in paediatric patients
#britspagannualupdate
https://t.co/Pw5jtrtFCM
Check out these fantastic #pcos explainer videos aimed at teenagers, as explained by Dr Punith Kempegowda. Many more of these great explainers can be found on their youtube channel
https://t.co/z8LXZjRllV
#britspagannualupdate
😬 Evidence of gender disparity in equivalent surgical emergencies.
Torsion confirmed in 64.5% women and 51.0% men, but a *much* higher rate of necrosis in women due to delay to OT (65% ovaries vs 24% testes, p = 0.0076).
#IWD2024 is SO much needed. #InvestInWomen 💪💪🏾💪🏻
Don’t ignore your smear invite! Women and anyone with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 are routinely invited to cervical screening – too many just never get round to it.
#CervicalCancerPreventionWeek
https://t.co/lF3cvGZItY
🩸 We're excited to announce our #JustaPeriod campaign has launched!
Millions of women suffer with severe period pain or heavy bleeding, yet many are dismissed & don't get treatment or support.
Join our campaign & let's stop periods from holding us back. https://t.co/HfXEJMbCcY
The strikes this week have not been caused by junior doctors
They’ve been caused by a Government that has taken healthcare professionals for granted for far too long
Please RT if you can see through the Government spin and back the junior doctors
All they want is fair pay.
Calling O&G UK trainees who want to take 3 years OOPR to undertake a PhD in gynae oncology at @OfficialUoM! Come join @ECTeamSMH to develop an endometrial cancer risk prediction model @ManchesterBRC @MFT_Research https://t.co/NyAGXTDM5i
Today is @WorldGOday; it is our mission @NHS_Lothian to provide world class & individualised care to those affected by gynaecological cancer. The earlier these cancers are diagnosed the better their outcomes. Please share & ensure everyone is vigilant for the symptoms.
The Neonatal Team at University Hospital Wishaw were crowned the best in the UK in 2023.
It’s absurd that Scottish ministers are praising them for their excellence while pushing forward plans to downgrade the unit.
Make it make sense @jenni_minto@MathesonMichael@HumzaYousaf
Listened to a part II of @TheObsPod with @Melanie_Nana1 & @nelson_piercy this morning. Particularly insightful for me having two friends recently diagnosed postpartum. They talk about their brilliant ‘one stop’ toolkit for managing breast cancer in pregnancy. Fantastic resource.
Here’s a rousing new 🎶 version of the convict folk classic “Botany Bay” adapted as a cheerio to @BorisJohnson.
If you like it, you can show your appreciation by pre-ordering our NEW SINGLE out next Friday for #RefugeeWeek called “See Your Face Again”
👉 https://t.co/Wpim6A61yY
We're still interested in understanding experiences of period pain and its management in the UK.
For more information or to take part visit https://t.co/pHYNsp5zOn
RTs appreciated! @4mhealth @PandemicPeriods @PeriodPositive@bloodygood__