Charles Odiase

Dear @wesstreeting Comparing data between 2016 -2020 and 2020-2024? As per the @gmcuk The difference in employer referral rates between ethnic minority and white doctors has fallen by 61% For non-Uk versus UK graduates, the difference in referral rates has dropped by 69% The regulator says it is now on track to hit its target of eliminating disproportionate employer fitness to practise referrals by the end of 2026. From someone who works with the GMC on tackling referral inequity Let’s not encourage dog whistling 👍🏽 Much regards

Here we go again... 🤷🏿....

@kamleshkhunti @AmarPut @AskDrShashank @GoggleDocs @EASDnews @ADA_DiabetesPro @WilmotEmma @drpratikc @DiabetesUK @Rssdi_official I presume the use of CGM is the key in this trial leading to no significant AEs?

Tirzepatide in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Phase 2 RCT Positive results on HbA1c, reduced insulin and weight loss with no adverse events diabetesjournals.org/care/article/d…

@NIHRresearch - a wonderful 3days of reflection and learning with SPCR colleagues at Southampton @NIHRSPCR @TheLancet primary care

Hard truth: no Black African has won a Nobel in Phys/Med, Chem, or Physics. Not a talent gap. A systems gap. 🧪🌍 Fix it: fund African-led consortia; equitable IP/authorship; APC & visa waivers; mentorship + protected time; nominate relentlessly. ✊🏿 #AfricanScience #NobelPrize

@RaziaAliani I guess it's similar to the car evolution- does automatic cars make us worse drivers than manual car drivers, and will self driving cars make our driving skills and knowledge redundant 🤷🏿‍♂️... there is a thin line between using technology and technology using (replacing) us...

We're about to create the 1st gen of scientists who can't research without AI. And honestly? I'm not sure if that's evolution or devolution! 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝘁𝗼: — Extract key findings from dense papers in seconds — Design entire experiments from scratch — Turn complex studies into engaging content for public — Generate survey questionnaires that would take days to create — Respond to peer reviewers (yes, really) & this book does a great job going through these details! But missed the elephant in the room: ⤴️ research inequality. Universities with AI access will accelerate faster than those without. Researchers fluent in prompt engineering will outpace those who aren't. We're creating new divides in an already unequal system! It doesn't address how AI might bias research directions: ⤴️ We're training AI on biased research. Now it's teaching us. See the problem? Overall, this isn't another "AI will save us all" book. Authors actually tested ChatGPT on real research tasks & documented both the wins and the spectacular failures. 𝐌𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: We need AI-literate researchers, not AI-dependent ones! 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? Comment if you'd like a link to download this book! ------------------------- Useful find? Pass it on! 🔄 Retweet 👋 I’m @RaziaAliani Click my name + follow + 🔔 I post about AI in #research & #analysis Want FREE tips on using AI in research? ↳ Join 15K+ researchers: 🔗 link in bio ----------------------- #aiinresearch

@drpablocorral With ethnic minorities at higher risk of gout, I wondered how the study population reflects this, and if the sub-analysis offers any comment on this diversity issue ... I also wondered if taking drugs like thiazides that increase urate level was reviewed in the sub-analysis? Thnx

👉New Insights from CLEAR Outcomes on Bempedoic Acid and Gout A recent post hoc analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial provides important clinical insights into the relationship between bempedoic acid, uric acid levels, and gout incidence. 🔑 Key findings: •Bempedoic acid reduced LDL-C by ~21% and MACE-4 by 13%, reinforcing its cardiovascular benefit in statin-intolerant patients. •A modest rise in uric acid (~0.8 mg/dL) was observed, with slightly higher rates of gout versus placebo. •Uric acid–lowering therapies (mainly allopurinol) significantly mitigated the risk of gout, especially in patients with baseline hyperuricemia or prior gout. •Importantly, cardiovascular benefit was consistent in patients with or without prior gout history. ☝️Clinical implication: Episodes of gout should not preclude the use of this potentially cardioprotective therapy. With appropriate monitoring and urate-lowering therapy, bempedoic acid remains a valuable option for patients intolerant to statins and at high CV risk. 👉 Full article: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @society_eas @ProfKausikRay

15 years ago, Catherine Evans secured an NIHR Clinical Lectureship as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care. With continued support through NIHR fellowships, lectureships, and research programmes, Catherine is now a Professor of Palliative Care, leading research to improve the quality of life for people with life-limiting illnesses. Her journey shows how NIHR can be a long-term career partner, helping health and care researchers to grow, thrive and lead. You too can build a successful research career like Catherine. Not sure where to start? Find your career pathway👉 nihr.ac.uk/career-develop…

In June, nearly eight million people received universal credit, 83.6% of whom were British and Irish nationals 🤷🏿...Around 1.5% of claimants were refugees and 0.7% had arrived in the UK via safe routes such as those for Ukrainians and Afghans. bbc.com/news/articles/…

@MWeintraubMD @DrRamiMFikri Except essential factors such as behavioural change and CRF are used as medication, this trial is already flawed. To access if participants can maintain wgt loss without offering an appropriate alternative structured treatment already sets placebo participants up to fail.

The SURMOUNT-MAINTAIN trial will help answer the question of what to do with the obesity medication dose to maintain weight loss long-term. The trial will evaluate whether reducing or continuing the tirzepatide dose as a long-term treatment option may help maintain the reduced body weight initially achieved with tirzepatide maximum tolerated dose versus switching to placebo. Excited to see the results! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

@iDrSunny Everyone seems to be at war ... It seems the memo didn't get around.... the 👉 pointing game never grows old.... 🙂 ... self-preservation is a natural instinct, I guess... but we don't have to use pejorative connotations at others to elevate self-worth and concerns ...🙏🏿

lol nothing to do with replacement of doctors with lesser skilled workforce then Clare - something you’ve actively enabled 🤣

@iDrSunny We all hope for a better tomorrow.... I wish you well too... thanks for sharing your views politely as a professional🙏🏿🙂

@shapeurthinking You really don’t get it And genuinely it’s okay Wish you well

These sort of consultants think they are helping patients 🤣 So glad I am not around practising clinically watching consultants be happy about delivering patients substandard care 🤣

@iDrSunny Yes, that's the risk faced by all houses... especially in the present toxic medical field environment, and constant attacks and pejorative connotations towards other colleagues by professionals hiding behind anons claiming for safety while throwing nastiness on others ..🤷🏿

@shapeurthinking Actually this was far too kind The floor has collapsed

@iDrSunny Yes, that's the risk faced by all houses... especially in the present toxic medical field environment, and constant attacks and pejorative connotations towards other colleagues by professionals hiding behind anons claiming for safety while throwing nastiness on others ..🤷🏿

@shapeurthinking The floor is crumbling dude 🤣

@iDrSunny When the majority of the floors are based on experiential learning, other HCPs' experiential learning shouldn't be belittled just because it was built by a different builder. What matters is the integrity of the building. Evolving is the strength of the field of medicine"🙂🙏🏿

@shapeurthinking Try stacking 8 floors onto your 2 floor house with a foundation strong enough for 3 floors See what happens :)

@iDrSunny We are all healthcare professionals. Medical professionals aren't all medical practitioners, and this is where regulation comes in. Medicine refers to the science, art, and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases. Many professionals work in the field of medicine

🤣 🔹 1. GMC (General Medical Council, UK) The GMC regulates doctors only. ACPs (Advanced Clinical Practitioners) are not regulated by GMC and therefore are not classified as medical professionals. They are regulated under the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) if nurses, or HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) if allied health professionals. 👉 GMC – Who we regulate (ACP is absent from the list; only doctors are regulated as medical professionals.) and apparently now physician assistants 🤣 🔹 2. NHS England – ACP Role Definition NHS explicitly defines ACPs as: “Advanced Clinical Practitioners come from a range of professional backgrounds such as nursing, pharmacy, paramedics and occupational therapy. They are not a profession in their own right but a role undertaken by experienced healthcare professionals.” 👉 NHS England – Advanced Clinical Practice This clearly places ACPs under the umbrella of allied health or nursing, not medical professionals. 🔹 3. Medical vs Healthcare Professionals (UK distinction) •Medical professionals = Doctors, dentists, vets (all require a medical degree and statutory regulation by GMC/GDC/Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons). •Healthcare professionals = Nurses, ACPs, pharmacists, physiotherapists, etc. (regulated separately under NMC/HCPC/GPhC). 🔹 4. Pharmacists are not medical professionals. •GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) regulates pharmacists. 👉 GPhC – About Us They explicitly describe pharmacists as healthcare professionals, not medical professionals. •NHS Careers definition: “Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who use their expert knowledge of medicines to help people.” 👉 NHS Careers – Pharmacist role •Medical professionals (in UK law and regulation) are restricted to doctors (GMC), dentists (GDC), vets (RCVS). These require a medical/dental/veterinary degree and statutory regulation. Charles, the NHS itself states ACPs are not a profession, but a role for experienced healthcare staff. GMC regulates medical professionals (doctors). NMC/HCPC regulate ACPs and AHPs. Equating them is factually wrong and dangerously misleading.

@iDrSunny "Substandard care is the moral weighted weaponised bias often used to resist change & belittle other HCPs experiential learning. Forgetting we practice medicine that our historical ancestors could only dream of. Evolving has always been the strength of the field of medicine"🙂🙏🏿

@shapeurthinking I said I include leading doctors in it But you can’t say that about me :) But having less skilled people in roles will fail services quicker (hate to break it to you that’s actually the plan - please do wake up)

@iDrSunny Sadly, you aren't accurate. Dentists are 'doctors' and so are vets. Everyone who works in the field of medicine, delivering direct care to patients, is a medical professional. We need to stop misinforming the public and pts. I suggest u research the difference for understanding

Charles, let’s be clear. Doctors are medical professionals. ACPs, pharmacists, physios etc. are allied healthcare professionals. Different training, different scope, different accountability. Pretending they’re interchangeable isn’t just sloppy - it’s dangerous. Patients know the difference, even if you don’t. 🙏🏽

@iDrSunny But the same can be said for doctors, as some just want the status, title, wages, promotions, etc... there are many failed services run by all parties involved in healthcare delivery...At the end there are bad and poor performing and incompetent eggs in every baskets 🙏🏿🙂

Not blaming everything on taskification and other HCPs I don’t actually think every HCP is keen to improve care and that also means leading doctors like those at royal colleges They are usually keen to get their gongs, promotions, salary and band upgrades and pretend to be a doctor at times too or conflate their years of experience with foundational knowledge in Medicine And the outcomes show it

@iDrSunny If doctors are not HCPs, then what are they? Doctors are medical practitioners providing healthcare and are under the 'health' profession group on the UK regulated profession website 🤷🏿.Every medical professional has different training & advances like GPwER into new roles trained

Equating all HCPs to doctors is exactly the intellectual laziness that’s harming the NHS. Doctors spend a decade+ mastering diagnostics, risk management and clinical judgment that cannot be substituted. Saying ‘medicine doesn’t belong to doctors’ is a nice slogan, but patients don’t need slogans — they need the deep expertise that only doctors bring. Anything less is unsafe, and dressing it up as innovation is spin, not substance. And feel free to read what that ‘innovation’ is doing. I’ve got no skin in the game here - happy to make more money by running private healthcare systems with doctors where the affluent will pay