Dr Jeff foster
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GP and Specialist in Men's Health. Husband + importantly Dad. Author of MAN ALIVE, Medical Director at H3Health, General know it all…
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So after years of hard work, today was a very proud day for me as I finally have my book in print. When it comes to health, men are a tricky group to engage, so this was my way to reach out and help more men become healthier.
#manalive
- order now
#BookReview
#author
#FathersDay
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Today I saw a patient I saw 4 weeks ago unhappy they had a 13m wait to see ENT. Advised by the booking office, I duly wrote a pointless letter asking them to expedite this which, of course had no effect. Today’s appointment was to complain about my failure to resolve this. Cont.
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Being a man is bad for your health. Men have a greater chance of getting almost every illness. They die sooner too. In fact, 1 in 5 men die before the age of 65. I’m on a mission to help guys lead healthier lives. That’s why I wrote Man Alive. Link in bio.
#menshealth
#manalive
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Thanks to everyone who has supported me in either liking, re-posting, or helping to endorse my new book
#ManAlive
- which is officially out today. I hope it will make a difference in helping men lead better and healthier lives
#menshealth
#menshealthweek
#mensmentalhealth
#nhs
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I don’t drink much but after today’s on call combination of GI bleed, care home emergency, heart failure, TB, 117 path results 200 prescriptions, and 45 patients, I needed a beer - love the NHS
#gp
#nhs
#menshealth
#medtwitter
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That’s 2 appointments with me they didn’t need taking up clinical slots, to address a problem I had nothing to do with, to complain about a system I don’t even work in. I really do feel the NHS is struggling ….
#MedTwitter
#nhs
#broken
#NHSCrisis
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@DrNeenaJha
When I was junior doc in paeds, I remember a mum literally screaming at me to help her unvaccinated child who had developed measles encephalitis. We did our best but he ended up with long term brain injury, and saddest thing was it was avoidable. It was just so sad
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Yesterday I posted this message below. It wasn’t a dig at secondary care, (who are horribly stretched already), or blaming the patient, (who is trapped in the middle), and it wasn’t political. It was just highlighting my daily job as a GP - didn’t quite expect this response…
Today I saw a patient I saw 4 weeks ago unhappy they had a 13m wait to see ENT. Advised by the booking office, I duly wrote a pointless letter asking them to expedite this which, of course had no effect. Today’s appointment was to complain about my failure to resolve this. Cont.
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REQUEST FOR HELP! If you could ask a men’s health doctor any question, or just have any medical query, nwhat would it be? (We are trying to put together answers to some common/interesting questions. Thanks.
#menshealth
#testosterone
#gym
#doctor
#Health
#advice
#Medical
#fitness
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@HannahPopsy
@wilesy999
Unlike most of twitter which is usually negative, I really like this post. Thanks
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@GidMK
Just yet another example of how truly effective vaccines are. Shame on the UK we are now having to play catchup with measles again.
#VaccinesWork
#Measles
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How effective is GTN spray? Well, I have just had a patient sitting next to me who decided to squeeze it into the air several times to prove it still worked. I now have a cracking headache and a very red face. Seems it works …
#MedTwitter
#MensHealth
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@ncrawfordmd
I have a patient who said the vaccination has given him erectile dysfunction …. His 74 unit a week alcohol intake is just a coincidence …. Kill me
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I was delighted to be asked to talk about nhs waiting lists today on
@bbcnews
- While patients wait for surgery they remain our responsibility. This puts greater pressure on GPs and it’s not going to get better any time soon
#bbc
#bbcnews
#menshealth
#media
#thismorning
#nhs
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Our
@H3Health
YouTube channel is finally up and running. I have a few videos on there so far but we are aiming for about 1 per week on various aspects of health. If you think the content is o.k., subscribing would be great. Thank you
#menshealth
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@BendyBen999
Exactly. Sorry
@BendyBen999
this is nothing to do with the patient. It’s just a stupid system. I think you just misunderstood
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Patient today: “I’m not wearing a mask it stops me breathing properly and they don’t do anything. Me: “Are you still smoking?”, “Yeah why?” “30 a day?”, “Yeah so what?”…. “No reason…nothing at all…. Not sure what else I can do…
#omecron
#COVIDisAirborne
#CovidPlanB
#Boris
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@J_amesp
We’ve been saying the same as doctors. The nhs is really gonna be hit. But no one listens
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@atforsyth
@paulmasonnews
@jimnimmo31
Is that true? I’m increasingly depressed with the BBC’s less than unbiased approach to news
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@Parody_RCGP
We need to make GPs work harder! I’m currently only seeing/speaking to up to 60 patients in a day, but if I didn’t eat, drink, or pass urine I could easily squeeze in another 10. Lazy doctors.
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This is very uncomfortable read. Whether you support her Just stop oil stance or not, there seems a near unanimous condemnation of our regulatory body on how they handled this. Does this make her an unsafe or bad doctor?
#medwitter
#juststopoil
#bbc
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Silly question, but if schools are opening on the 8th March, why haven’t teachers all been vaccinated yet? We’ve had 3 months to plan this and they are a very high exposure group? Do we value them so little?
#teachers
#VaccinateTeachers
#GavinWilliamson
#openschools
#teaching
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After nearly 20 yrs as a doctor I started watching
@scrubs
again, and very quickly realised I’ve effectively become Dr Cox without knowing it…. But I’m probably less compassionate. It really was soooo spot on. Thanks
@JohnCMcGinley
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At the gym i was asked if I was on testosterone- because I’m a doc I must be? I said I was not on TRT, but maybe one day I will need it, and I hope it will have less stigma than it does now. Men should not feel embarrassed about their hormones. ..
#trt
#testosterone
#menshealth
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@joeheenan
@scottwilks
I always here that. Classic Brit with his 1 GCSE in PE complaining that an Asian immigrant took his potential job as a neurosurgeon....
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Had a great consultation today. Patient said I was helpful, really listened, fixed their problem and I was much better than that doctor they spoke to last month. I explained that was me too and this was their follow-up appointment.
#menshealth
#trt
#gp
#nhs
#MedTwitter
#hrt
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Just completed a talk on testosterone deficiency in men for a great audience of healthcare professionals. Over > 100 tuned in but only 7 were men… we need to do better at looking after ourselves.
@JucdWellbeing
thanks for having me .
@NHSmenohealth
#menshealth
@ThisisDavina
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@JulieOwenMoylan
@drjanaway
We’ve already got shortages in medicines in primary care. Many of us docs have been highlighting our worries over access to medicines for months, and for some reason the politicians think they know better. Why can’t a politician just admit they got something wrong?
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I don't normally show off too much, but for the first time I am on the front page of
@thetimes
. I realise this is probably a one off, but I'm really chuffed with this article, so for once I'm just gonna enjoy it
#menshealth
#KingCharles
#prostate
thanks
@charlottelytton
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Finally reached fame- saw this is on the wall of my kids’ school hallway today- from when I came to talk to reception about what it’s like being a doctor. My daughter stood next to me the whole time. A beautiful moment.
#fatherdaughter
#DaddyDaughter
#love
#parent
#Doctors
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As we progress through
#MenopauseDay
and
#menopause
month + on into
#movember
, as men, we can learn a lot from women by understanding our hormones and realising that men’s health is more than prostates and ED. This year think about your
#testosterone
-we are not so different
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@MarkDiStef
@MrNishKumar
There are so many unique qualities to this guy, it’s hard to know which one to despise the most
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This week a man standing at the side of the pitch we don’t know said “it’s great to see middle-aged men still playing”… Harsh….
#middleaged
#football
#menshealth
#oldman
#Old
#footy
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Sometimes it’s hard to know if you need a scan or not. Here is a standard GP consultation for this
#Headache
#ct
#menshealth
#MedTwitter
@DGlaucomflecken
@UKGastroDr
@dr_niall
#Neurology
@DrNighatArif
@drlouisenewson
@xandvt
@DoctorChristian
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This photo was taken 19 yrs ago when I had just qualified. This job has changed so much since then but I do remember trying to do best and that was appreciated. Sadly it feels as if some media and politicians are just out to get doctors. How did this happen?
#nhs
#JuniorDoctors
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Need to lose weight quickly. Which do I choose? Keto? 5:2? Paleo? Atkins? It doesn't really matter. Here is the only diet advice you will need. Life need not be complicated
#menshealth
#weightloss
#dieting
#dieta
#FitnessMotivation
#gym
#health
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Today I cancelled all work, got my son to bunk off home schooling and we went to Hay Wood, had a stick sword fight, ate some cookies, built a den and then got
#McDonalds
nuggets on the way home. Today was a special day
#lockdownuk
#Covid19UK
#COVID
ー19
#love
#HomeschoolinguK
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How many of us rely on coffee to get through the day? 10% of GP consultations are for tiredness and yet we rarely consider testosterone as a cause. Fatigue is an early sign of low T in men and can last years. Get it checked.
#menshealthweek
#menshealth
#manalive
#coffee
#tired
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@Birdycatgirl
@DrNeenaJha
This isn’t about scaring anyone. This was a simple case of a preventable medical problem that left a child with life long complications. Vaccines are not perfect but they have literally saved millions of lives. So it is about making an informed choice.
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Under active thyroid = give thyroxine
Type 1 diabetes = give insulin
Menopause = give HRT
Low testosterone = lifestyle changes, retest in 6 months, just accept it’s normal for an ageing man. This is the story I see repeatedly in clinic.
#menshealth
#trt
#nhs
#men
#hrt
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Honoured to be speaking at this national
#menopause
learning event. 40% of our referrals are from women who have observed similar menopause-like symptoms in their male partners and affects 25% of all men. It’s about the journey together
@JucdWellbeing
@DrNighatArif
#hrt
#trt
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Love the Government’s idea to allow people to become doctors straight from A-level without going to medical school. They’ll realise how screwed the NHS is by 20 and be able to retrain by 25. I presume this is their new medical kit? They’ll need the gun.
#GP
#MedTwitter
#bbc
#nhs
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Our practice had >35 patients who did not attend their appointment last month. Everyone is complaining they cannot see a GP but this beyond our control. Dentists can charge for DNAs why can’t we?
#nhs
#NHSlongtermplan
#healthylifestyle
#value
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Thanks to
@thismorning
for having me on today. It made what could have been a very stressful experience really relaxing. Thanks to my patient and
@Schofe
for being good examples of male health.
#menshealth
#manalive
#testosterone
#manopause
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When I first set up my website we took lots of professional photos. But the best one ended up being me trying to examine my son. He spent the whole time laughing whenever I put the stethoscope on him. But It turned out great (>7 yrs ago).
#menshealth
#movember
#Health
#trt
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News Reader Nick Owen recently announced he had prostate cancer and certain media sites advised all men should have a PSA test (blood test for prostate). Here’s why you need to be careful
#nickowen
#prostatecancer
#trt
#menshealth
#prostatecancerawareness
#testosterone
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@TheSalariedPA
@parthaskar
Posts like this are only going to serve to drive a further wedge between doctors and PAs and simply highlight the lack of education and understanding that some PAs have.
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@thehouseofpod
I know you’re telling me vaccines are safe, but from what I’ve read on Facebook, I know they’re aren’t for me no matter what training you’ve had...... actual patient last week
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@THilalMD
@PissedOff_PT
I am not sure where this “sugar causes/worsens cancer” rubbish came from but it needs to stop. It’s causing patients to feel guilty, restricting what people on chemo can tolerate eating further, and it’s total bollocks.
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Having a medical bracelet can be lifesaving in the case of a medical emergency. Make sure you have yours.
#MensHealth
#SafetyFirst
#Medical
#tr
#MedTwitter
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British Society of Sexual Medicine conference at the
@RoySocMed
. Great speakers, great topics and of course gallons of coffee
#MensHealth
#bssm
#menopause
#sexualhealth
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@langernutrition
@NaturalBlake
Lemon water has been proven to be better than normal water because it tastes more lemony
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@billtu
@StandUp2C
As a GP I’ve been trying to highlight men’s health for ages, particularly prostate cancer. It can be hard to get men to see us. Thanks to you maybe someone will come and see me early enough, and it might just save their life. Your story has done more than I ever could. Thank u
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Today was a truly amazing day. Went to my local bookshop and saw this on the shelf. Really chuffed. Thanks so much
@KenilworthBook
for highlighting my book.
#ManAlive
#menshealth
#wellness
#writers
#community
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Today I was asked to go on
@bbcnews
to discuss the cancer diagnosis of King Charles. We also discussed Men's Health in general, and the struggles within the NHS. Full video below
#kingcharles
#bbc
#prostate
#cancer
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To all those against the covid vaccine, just a thought ....
#CovidVaccine
#vaccinatiestrategie
#vaccines
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Today my wife sent me out to by a Sunday roast. I came home with this. Apparently it wasn’t on the list.
#menshealh
#chainsaw
#gardening
#trt
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Saw this on the tube today. Unless this guy has crohn’s (or similar- u get the point), it’s a total load of crap. >90% of the population do not need vitamins. Spend your money on quality food, not quality pills.
#nutribollocks
#nutrition
#Diet
#menshealth
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@DrKidneyAsh
How very sad that this is a luxury of being a consultant. Could you imagine in the private sector if an employer said - “after 12 years if you work really hard you can have your own desk”. A sign of how we treat doctors?
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My article in the
@guardian
Testosterone therapy is not for everyone, but when it’s prescribed correctly it can change lives. Thanks to
@byameliahill
for a great piece and letting me collaborate.
#MensHealth
#Testosterone
#tired
#fatigue
#journorequest
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It seems that coffee is the gift that just keeps on giving. Drink coffee - live longer. Although I don’t think it counts if it’s a triple mocha-frappa,chino, hazelnut, latte, with whipped cream…
#CoffeeLover
#Starbucks
#costa
#CoffeeTime
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I was only 4 when this came out and I remember watching it with my dad, but
#Zelda
and Yung star were genuinely terrifying. That said,
#Terrahawks
was amazing. Suck on that
#Mrtumble
#1980s
#Opening
Titles
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My next men's health talk is on the 23rd May at
@LeamingtonGolf
club. Open to all. We are slowly making progress in helping men realise they don't have to accept being tired, less productive, or less energetic as "just getting old". We can make a difference
#Menshealth
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@mah0n3y
The point is not that women have it better than men or vice versa, but that men are very bad at looking after their own health. The book is a way to try and get men to engage better in looking after themselves. Not a comparison of differences in the sexes.
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Even now I am getting calls from patients asking “when are you going to reopen?” I always reply, “We never closed!”
#WENEVERSTOP
#NHS
#primarycare
#GP
#relentless
#MensHealth
#prostate
#medicine
#COVID19
#workplace
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@DrNighatArif
Social media is a tough place. Even when people do things that are clearly positive, there is always still someone with an axe to grind, a passive aggressive agenda, or is just openly unpleasant. Amazing that health promotion and education can be turned into a negative. So sad
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@EM_RESUS
This is crazy. I worked in A+E (ER) for 9 years and despite it being a trauma centre, I never saw a child with a gunshot wound. And I’m so thankful that was the case
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At school drop off today a “friend” of took a picture. I thought he was joking, then this appeared on Facebook. Cheeky git
#worldbookday
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@FoodMateByWF
One of the worst articles I think I have skimmed through... the Unnecessary use of so much descriptive text to tell us eating too much red meat increases cancer risk.
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Had a patient today who asked if he should be taking extra magnesium. The answer as I keep saying to 99% of patients is NO!! You only need extra magnesium if you are deficient. If you have a good diet you should be fine. Stop buying this stuff
#supplements
#snakeoil
#menshealth
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@chrisblore1
We have one. I also have a good relationship with nearly all secondary specialists and they just call me directly on my phone. It’s a 2 way thing and we help each other out. Try it. It works great. Posting on Twitter? Not so good
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@lisareality1
So studies found that women who are married tend to die sooner than those who stay single. The inverse is true for men….. you have a point
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I’m tired of the constant GP bashing, but articles like this don’t help anyone. No doctor is “to blame”, and the media is constantly looking for ways to castigate us. If you want to look for blame, look at the politics, the funding, and the structure
#gp
#MedTwitter
#PrimaryCare
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this has been covered nationally, but it really shows the farce that was “the weekly clap”. A pointless show of false gratitude that is only valued when it does not inconvenience the chance to lie on a beach. How sad as nation we are so selfish
#bournemouthbeach
#MajorIncident
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Really impressive to see how Dr Louise Newson has made such a difference nationally to the way Menopause is now seen by doctors and patients alike.
So wonderful to have another opportunity to talk about the menopause at work. Too many women are leaving their jobs. Symptoms such as poor memory, anxiety and fatigue.
@WMAWP
@ITVLorraine
@TalkingMeno
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Why heart disease is not just the domain of overweight old men. Women are often misdiagnosed or underplay their risk of heart disease. My article in
@womanandhome
magazine this month. Don’t underestimate the metabolic benefits of oestrogen
#hrt
#menopause
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On a momentous day where
#uhcw
Coventry Hospital gives the first
#COVID19Vaccine
it feels like we are at the start of something great.
#vaccine
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I keep getting asked about
#ketodiet
#lowcarb
diets, high fat diets
#paleo
etc... and as I always explain it is not that complicated - I use the
#Mediterraneandiet
pyramid. No fads no yo-yo. And proven health benefits
#ItalianTaste2018
#atkins
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Great local Greek food, followed with a photo bombing by my kids. Always a pro though....
#summerholidays
#rhodes
#Greece
#photobomb
#holidayvibes
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@nick_grundy
I’m finding the same issue with main nhs practice account. Daily dozens of courses, IT systems, and other nonsense I never signed up. Finding it impossible to pick out the wheat from the chaff
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Today i have spent my my entire morning precariously hanging skeletons on the front of my house for a school project. Hours of work, nearly fell off the roof. Kids could not care less...
#ipad
#Halloween
#kenilworth
#skeleton
#Switch
#parenting
#halftermfun
#menshealth
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As a doctor, I would say the number is even lower than 25, but I’m not statistician
#Headlines
#DarwinAwards
#stupidity
#menshealth
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In the next year we should see the release of generic “unbranded” testosterone gel. This may sound boring, but as cost of topical treatments have been sticking point, both nhs and private, this could help thousands of more men access treatment. 1 less hurdle .
#trt
#MensHealth
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Just heard “clap for the NHS/carers” is coming back? After the abuse we as GPs have received since first lockdown, if I see someone clapping I will lose my shit. It was patronising enough last time. Now it’s just disingenuous
#clapforcarers
#clapforNHS
#VaccinesWork
#NHSheroes
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Today on-call I rang a patient to bring them in for review who declined stating, “to be honest Dr Foster, I’d rather see a long-term doctor, not someone who’s doesn’t know me or the practice”.... I’ve been there 11 years.
#newb
#pro
#gp
#NHS
#DoctorFoster
#MensHealth
#healthy
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This study from 2020 showed that less than 25% of men’s health advice in magazines and online has any decent evidence behind it. I suspect with the expansion of social media, this is even higher. Please be careful what you believe.
#menshealth
#trt
#gym
#bodybuilding
#false
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@DoctorChristian
This may be a mute point but, but for those people who say they’re Immune system is fine so they don’t need a vaccine, perhaps it would be worth considering that you’re getting the vaccine to protect others as well as yourself.
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#menshealthweek
coming up. Tackling mental health remains a big issue for guys. Sometimes meds help, sometimes talking therapies, but my best advice is just to talk to someone. You don’t have to do it alone.
#MensHealthMonth
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
#manalive
#MensHealth
#nhs
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Patient today: “You clearly look after yourself?” Thanks, I said feeling a bit awkward, “I hope I look as good as you when I’m you’re age”. He’s 45. I’m 43…
#old
#oldman
#menshealth
#BadDecisions
#young
#youth
#youngold
#up
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Bronchitis/chest infections, rarely needs antibiotics (unless you’re in a high risk group). Save yourself time and money and just get a decent cough medicine from your
#pharmacy
before seeing the GP. I recommend the one below
#GP
#menshealth
#nhs
#cough
#virginmedia
#flu
#doc
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@doctor_oxford
@DrNishW
Because ear catching media friendly speeches are easier than doing anything, or actually listening to doctors and nurses
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I’m so excited to be on the
@lizearlewellbeing
Friday. In time for
#fathersday
we discuss the comparisons between male and female hormones and why understanding your menopausal partner can help you with your own health. Men and women are not so different
#menopause
#menshealth
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