Very junior doctor and cheese enthusiast
Manchester, England
Joined April 2016
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Benjamin Geers retweeted
The MEED guidelines for #eatingdisorders are becoming more widely used, but so many still don’t know about these VERY helpful summary sheets below 👇🏽 We would also love to hear feedback about the MEED guidelines in your area. Please RT – at Cambridge, England
How have the MEED guidelines helped improve patient safety in your area?
Please share barriers and good practises.
The summary sheets are designed for busy clinicians as a quick reference guide, but they can also be helpful for patients and carers👇🏻
rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-s…
Benjamin Geers retweeted
I’m nervous to share this but my paper is out in @TheLancetPsych today! I’ve written about #eatingdisorders, “terminal anorexia” and withdrawing treatment alongside @AgnesAyton @sensinglorna @Suzanne38063826 & others.
I am both proud & sad to write it.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1gTeI… – at Cambridge, England
Benjamin Geers retweeted
I am delighted to welcome our new research associate Claudia Fry to the EMIC team @UNUEHS today.
Claudia has great expertise on our core topic of #climatemobility which she gained in her MSc thesis @UniofExeter & working on @ProjectMisty.
We look forward to working with you!!
Benjamin Geers retweeted
JDC today voted to enter trade dispute on behalf of junior doctors in England with the Government over pay, recognising anger felt at years of damaging pay cuts, chronic staff shortages and persistent underfunding.
A ballot for industrial action is planned for around January 9
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Outrageous that 84 junior doctors at @UHSussex are STILL waiting for their full August pay, now over a week late.
Doctors are desperate, can’t pay bills, and some are being bailed out by charities. Who will want to work here if they don’t get paid in full and on time?
Benjamin Geers retweeted
The Danger of “Terminal Anorexia Nervosa” feast-ed.org/the-danger-of-t…
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Helpful paper. Probably similar in eating disorders. But nobody is talking about patients not wishing to recover, being addicted to their illness, or end of life treatment in schizophrenia. Why is this ok in eating disorders? @gaudianiclinic @JEatDisord @rcpsych @beatED @FEAST_ED
Rates of treatment-resistant schizophrenia from first-episode cohorts: systematic review and meta-analysis
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Almost a quarter of people with first-episode psychosis or schizophrenia will develop TRS in the early stages of treatment
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Hello #NeuroTwitter! My name is Kajal Patel. I am a final year med student from the University of Manchester @Medicine_UoM . Looking forward to connecting with everyone here and very excited to be applying to Adult Neurology for @NMatch2023 #Match2023 #MedTwitter #Neurology
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Until 5 years ago, when I was speaking to FY2s,
They will tell me in excitement which speciality they will be working in soon.
Now mostly, their response is,
"I am taking a break, will do locums for a while"
Not sure if health leaders are understanding impact of this.
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Agree with every single points. Discharging a patient
from inpatient care when they reach 85% of their ideal
body weight (which is not uncommon) may not only put
them at risk of immediate relapse psychologically, but may
also put them at risk metabolically.
Benjamin Geers retweeted
People with eating disorders should not face stigma in the health system and barriers to accessing support in 2022 - Eating disorders - Patient Safety Learning - the hub
Important contribution from @HopeVirgo pslhub.org/learn/patient-saf…
Benjamin Geers retweeted
We've put together a comprehensive #RCPsychIC reading list with content across the #BJPsychJournals and @rcpsych books to complement the programme for this week.
Take a look: ow.ly/sRA050JzVxu
@CambUP_Psych
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Preparing for our next strategy day on the 14/6:
It’s been a very busy year!
1. Contributed to @rcpsych curriculum
2. Developed credentialing curriculum
3. MEED guidelines completed
4. Campaigning for investment into workforce and training
Looking forward to the next steps
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Benjamin Geers retweeted
“… we are where we are due to a lifetime of underfunding of services and research and years of dangerous health initiatives such as calorie counting on menus that have normalised disordered eating.”
amp.theguardian.com/commenti…
Benjamin Geers retweeted
It is important to raise awareness: eating disorders are treatable, and all patients deserve prompt access regardless of age and gender. 🙏🏻 @BBCNews @jamesldowns @DashaNicholls @beatED @rcpsych bbc.com/news/health-61480898
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Eating disorders are the deadliest psychiatric illness, yet only 1% of the UK’s mental health research budget is spent on them.
To raise awareness of this issue, write to your local MP.
If you have experienced an #ED, visit edgiuk.org.
bit.ly/3KydAoP
Benjamin Geers retweeted
This is an important and honest read. NHS mental hospitals need urgent investment. People are admitted at their most vulnerable and deserve high quality care in a therapeutic environment, close to their homes.
‘Woeful scarcity’: NHS psychiatrist decries lack of mental health beds
There were 26,000 hospital admissions to hospitals due to a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder @NHSDigital.
There are 455 specialist beds for adults. theguardian.com/society/2022…
Benjamin Geers retweeted
We’re extremely disappointed that the government is making calories on menus mandatory in England from 6 April.
We know it causes anxiety for people affected by eating disorders.
We know it can increase fixations on restricting calories for anyone with anorexia or bulimia. 🧵
Benjamin Geers retweeted
Including eating disorders. 🙏🏻. Highest risk of mortality among mental disorders, yet many services are run without or minimal psychiatric input. This needs to be resolved ASAP.
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Benjamin Geers retweeted
This is a serious issue for eating disorder psychiatry. We are losing staff to the private sector: higher take home pay, and manageable workloads.
Few patients have insurance or can pay for treatment, so waiting lists are increasing.
