GP | Academic Clinical Fellow | Co-founder Women Speakers in Healthcare

New Zealand
Joined February 2013
Very excited to be working with a fab team on this! If you want to see #genderbalance of panels & speakers at #healthcare events then join our database, nominate a friend and share with your networks!
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Reflecting on the importance of intrinsic motivation to activate individuals to achieve change from Kim Poyner #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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Inspiring talk from Michelle Reiss on practical tools for lifestyle medicine - thank you! 🌟My take away to put into action in clinic on Monday is to have the mindset of a COACH rather than the expert #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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Powerful reminder about the power of exercise in both health and disease states from @_SandiHayes 🌟Stay active! 🤸‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏄‍♀️ #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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Fascinating to hear more about the future of nutrition from @drflavs and sustainable eating 100 years from now we will be eating more 🍄Fungi 🦗Insects 🪸 Algae & Seaweed #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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As a current NZ GP great to hear more about the Health Coalition Aotearoa from @LisaTeMorenga #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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Prevention is better than cure. It’s never too late to change 👊🏼 #lifestylemedicine #lifemed22 #6pillarsofhealth #prevention
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. @kylieward speaking at #lifemed22 #Nurses - underutilized, undervalued, critical for sustaining workforce. Biggest determinate of health is your post code. – at Cairns, Queensland
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Our Mitochondria play a key role for health. How can we help them? 🍏Nutrition 🤸Exercise 😴Sleep 💙Managing stress & avoiding toxins e.g. alcohol 👥Social connection Healthy Lifestyle = Merry Mitochondria 😃 Prof Zoltan Sarnyai #lifemed22 @ASLMLifeMed
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“Eat well. Move more. Stress less. Love more.” - Dr. Darren Morton reminds us of the simple but effective advice of Dr. Dean Ornish #lifemed22 #lifestylemedicine
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As we reach our 4000th follower, we want to thank you all for continuing to support our network, to challenge #manels, and to work to increase #genderbalance across health and social care. More to be done!
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Children with measles can develop encephalitis (brain inflammation). Of these some die, others have neurological disability. Mumps causes viral meningitis in children. Rubella in pregnancy is dangerous for babies. All are preventable with MMR vaccine. bbc.co.uk/news/health-602007…
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"While women have been leading the battle against COVID-19 on every front line, they have been losing the battle for equality at the same time" Important blog by @samanthallen, chair of our @hcwomenleaders network nhsconfed.org/articles/she-c…
"A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only." #MayaAngelou
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Lucia Magee retweeted
The NHS and its policies towards pregnant staff and their families has an impact on the lives of so many people. Read the survey results from @HadithyNada @LMagee3 @GeeMcLachlan @_katieknight_ @RosePenfold. rcpjournals.org/content/futu… What is your experience? 🤰
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Very proud of my friend and colleague @HadithyNada and all her efforts to lead this piece of work. Read more here on "Policy and Pregnancy: the impact on working families in the NHS" @GeeMcLachlan @rosespenfold @_katieknight_ @womenspeakersHC rcpjournals.org/content/futu…
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Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can Image: @BritandCo
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I get asked this question by friends and family: “What do GPs do all day?”. As a hospital doc, it’s important that I support my Primary Care colleagues. @HelenRSalisbury writes some answers here in the @bmj_latest. Link if preferred: bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n271…
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