Labour will fail in government if it does not reduce inequality, says new MP theguardian.com/inequality/art…

Preparing a teaching session on “Uncertainty in General Practice”… First stop - this classic by Iona Heath internationalfuturesforum.com/u/cms/Iona_Hea…

Thanks John - completely agree with your sentiments. Could be placed alongside “the mystery of general practice” as essential reading for anyone working in primary care nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/default/…

Pleased to share our new paper on the association between socioeconomic position and frailty. People with lower socioeconomic position had: - Higher prevalence of frailty - Earlier onset of frailty - Greater frailty progression Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.… 🧵👇

The greatest social gradient in frailty was often seen in younger age groups. Early- and mid-life factors are also strongly associated with frailty in later life. Life-course approach to frailty prevention required.

We included 383 studies across 64 countries. Social inequalities in frailty is a global phenomenon. Health services in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation will encounter higher rates of frailty, and frailty occurring in relatively younger people.

This is a key recommendation from fantastic work by Peter Hanlon and team - supporting Sir Michael Marmot’s calls for “proportionate universalism” Premature frailty will be very familiar to all working in Deep End GP Scotland Emergency Medicine at the Deep End Deep End GP YH Deep End Canberra Deep End Ireland

Familiar issues for emergency medicine - services in more deprived areas face greater needs across the spectrum of illness. Echos a key point from David Chung 🦀 at our last meeting - age-based services poorly serve deprived areas, where early and multimorbidity frailty is common

"The struggles these people face are largely hidden... The result is a tremendous burden of self-stigma"👇Thx for hi-light Ted Kyle conscienhealth.org/2024/08/expres… David Blane TVF Communications EASO Obesity Health Alliance BDA Obesity Group Obesity Action Scotland ICPO ECPO

COPE II Study Fiona Webster, PhD Laura Connoy, PhD Kate Rice Ross Upshur Andrew Pinto IASP interesting!! looks like there could be some similarities to my final PhD study (Chris Seenan David Blane ). the ecosystem has been a very helpful discussion tool... wish I was at IASP to meet you all but am attending vicariously through Claire Campbell

This week, Dr Tim - also say hello on Blue Sky & Mastodon is covering #ChurchillDeepEnd. Join the conversation about #generalpractice, #PHC addressing inequality. Read more: shorturl.at/Kl8OI

Has been a privilege to spend the last few days examining, then celebrating (in this morning’s seminar), Dr Lynda Russell’s PhD on “The needs of mothers with an addiction who have had children removed from their care” Really important work - well done! 🙌 ProfMinnis UofG School of Health & Wellbeing

Now the other thing I want to show you has come up right at the start of my Fellowship and again right at the end from David Blane It's the Core Values and Principles of Nordic General Practice/Family Medicine

I'm old now Old enough to remember the smoke free legislation Everything said today: End of the British boozer A fundamental assault on our freedoms and liberties World stops turning etc Was all said then Almost as if someone dusted off the BAT PR playbook and amplified it...

Incredible legacy and vision - thanks from the rest of the world...

So, this is exciting…