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David Watkin

@daitweeds.bsky.social

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Public Health registrar in NE Scotland. MBChB, MPH, MFPH, that sort of thing. BMA PHMC. Cymro, Munro-botherer, rugby-obsessive (🐯/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿/🔴🌑), chess-amateur, football guy (🐺), gŵr a tad, Scandi-fancier.

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · 5d

NHS ‘needs more generalist doctors to end patient gridlock’

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I mean, this is just adult paediatrics, right?

NHS ‘needs more generalist doctors to end patient gridlock’ — The Times and The Sunday Times

The NHS should train more doctors as generalists instead of requiring them to pick a medical specialism early in their career, a think tank has said. At present junior doctors must select a specialism...

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · 9d

Parkrun is an unwitting British public-health success - The Economist

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Parkrun is an unwitting British public-health success — The Economist

A 5km Saturday jog has captured runners and non-runners around the world

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · 9d

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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 19d

We're pleased to welcome Dr David Watkin (@daitweeds.bsky.social) to to our Epidemiology group for a 12-month attachment! 👋

Find out more about David and his journey to Aberdeen at: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · 20d

My 19-month-old toddler is currently attempting to say “singularity”. What days.

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Aug 30

Every child in Scotland to be offered chickenpox vaccine apple.news/Ah96_O9RlQyK...
Really pleased to be involved with this. Good news for everyone.

Every child in Scotland to be offered chickenpox vaccine — The Times and The Sunday Times

Every child in Scotland will be offered a vaccine against chickenpox from next year which experts say will eradicate the disease “in the near future”. A new jab will be combined with the existing meas...

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Aug 4

Chris Woakes, man. Chris. Woakes.

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 27

On the plus side, no members of the Spanish FA have sexually-assaulted any of the players this time. Progress.

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 18

If Diane Abbott was actually trying to get kicked out of the Labour Party, what would she do any differently?

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 17

That was the best worst shoot-out I’ve ever seen. Onward! #Lionesses

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 12

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

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The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 6

Really loving the People’s Front of Judea energy.
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Texts show Team Corbyn opposed new party minutes after launch — The Times and The Sunday Times

At 8.11pm on Thursday, Zarah Sultana, the Corbynite MP for Coventry South, took to social media to unveil the news the left had long been waiting for. Almost two years since October 7, and a day short...

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 3

Awful news. RIP.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Jul 3

Premier League footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, a professional player for Portuguese side Penafiel, have died after being involved in a car accident in Spain.

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jul 3

Yes please.

Phoenix by Tapbots @phoenix.tapbots.com · Mar 5

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Phoenix for Bluesky

A Bluesky client based on the award-winning Twitter app for iOS.

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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) @rcpch.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today we've published a new report into vaccination in the UK.

It outlines the barriers families face in getting children vaccinated and sets out how improving access, data systems and public communications can boost vaccination uptake.

👉 www.rcpch.ac.uk/vaccination-uptake

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jun 30

This recipe has fuelled many a hospital night-shift for my wife and I!

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · Jun 12

Public health keeps people healthy and protects them from health threats, but the system is in crisis, and the nation is sicker than ever.

Our new report sets out the urgent steps UK governments must take so the system can recover. www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jun 10

This would be huge. Great for dads, great for mums, great for babies.
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Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say

A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jun 10

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The current state of the nation in terms of vaccination north of the border. Plenty to celebrate, plenty to improve.

PHS publishes Annual Vaccination and Immunisation report for 2024 - News - Public Health Scotland

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has today published its second Annual Vaccination and Immunisation report. It reviews the activities of Scotland’s vaccination and immunisation programme in 2024 and offer...

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · Jun 5

Nice. A pair of goldfinches have just started visiting our garden this week. Handsome chaps.

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David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · May 17

So that all just happened. #Eurovision

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · May 15

What’s behind the trend, Tom? Legislative environment around gender recognition? Change in scoring system? Media landscape? Other nations progressing quicker than we are? Combination of the above?

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · May 2

Turns out that the local election results tell us exactly what we believed before.

David Watkin @daitweeds.bsky.social · May 1

This seems much more your area of expertise than mine, so thanks for your insights.