Philip Weir

Doctor, mental health. Public policy, cricket, golf, apologetics. Formerly Ministerial Special Adviser in NI Executive Office and Dept of Health

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A national newborn screening programme for spinal muscular atrophy will be rolled out throughout England, the government has announced.

It comes after campaigners complained that existing plans for a more limited testing programme were unfair
https://t.co/U9kHDyH52O

[The Irish Politics Newsletter @IrishPoliticsNL]

This is shocking.
At an EU Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, Lynn Boylan lamented that it was “a pity we can’t use our own language.” When it was pointed out that she could, in fact, speak Irish, she backtracked almost instantly: "I wasn’t prepared, so I’ll use English."

[The Mercian @TheMercianNews]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Happy 1099th Birthday England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

On 12th July, 927AD, King Æthelstan secured control over the last Viking kingdom of Northumbria and united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms under one ruler, becoming the first King of a united England.

Terrible day for Norway.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Clinical Review: Advances in systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer
https://t.co/STdYiQ0qML

[Bear Grylls OBE @BearGrylls]

Power comes from relinquishing control. Every expedition taught me that. You cannot control the storm. You can only control your response.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

"We need to do more to help the people who find it most difficult to book an appointment or come to the surgery."

Helen Salisbury reflects on missed appointments and missingness
https://t.co/BxMtFeWu6e

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A new case of Marburg disease has been registered in Uganda, the World Health Organization has confirmed.

Teams are already on the ground to help the East African country stem the spread as it continues to battle Ebola, said WHO
https://t.co/BIyas7Qf9H

[Paul Howard @AkaPaulHoward]

“Unfortunately he’d gone feral and we couldn’t re-introduce him into the home. He ended up living with my friend’s parents in Preston.” This is the commentary moment of the World Cup and it will not be beaten. Ever.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

More than one million children were referred to mental health services in England last year, almost double the figure five years ago.

Referrals to mental health services for children and adolescents rose 10% last year alone
https://t.co/b9zWxNuAfk

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

"Strict centralised government control of healthcare, as is customary in countries with a national health service, is destined to fall short."

The Dutch hospital system offers lessons for building resilience and trust in health systems
https://t.co/T0euhOomLu

[Cricket Ireland @cricketireland]

𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐍! ☘️

Ireland defeat India to seal the T20I series in Belfast. What a week!

#BackingGreen | #IREvIND | #FailteSolar

[Merryn Somerset Webb @MerrynSW]

Things that matter - and are hard to change. 53% of people in the U.K. take out more in cash that they put in. 37% in 1977.

[Northern Ireland shirt collector @irishleaguesti1]

1982 🇪🇸 World Cup Squad Poster 🚭 & Team Photo Card Signed By Players
Added To Collection
#GAWA

[Philip Weir @philipweir]

@ArinsProject Must be such a leading unionist, that have wrong name on photo caption

[Northern Cricket Union @NCU_News]

We had over 50 children with a range of disabilities at UUJ yesterday, all showcasing the skills they’ve been learning at school. 🏏

Congratulations to Thornfield 1s on taking the win! Everyone had a fantastic time, and a huge thank you to all the staff for their support and help in making the day such a success.

[Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @KingsIoPPN]

IoPPN researchers, working with the University of Chichester University of Chichester, have tested a prototype spacesuit for use in simulated lunar exploration tasks

https://t.co/PT4RsOfYEV

[Niamh Costello @niamh_journo]

If you have been affected by coverage of the Donaldson trial today, or become so in the days and weeks ahead, the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline for Nexus is available 24/7 on 0808 802 1414, on webchat on https://t.co/SoqreKLEJ9 or via email [email protected] 👇🏼

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

The thing I hate about these moments most, that good, loyal, talented people take a fall for the failures of their bosses. If you want to understand the govt give them a job. They are older and much wiser than when you last interviewed them…

[Mr Virtue Signal @MrVirtueSignal]

We need a fact-checker to fact-check @FactCheckNI.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Clinical updates: Assessment and management of suicidal ideation in adults
https://t.co/yEEc75fkX6