@LisaDevineGP

GP - Special Interest in Diabetes , Chronic Disease Management and Medical Education, ICGP HSE GP lead for Diabetes

 Ireland
Joined February 2023
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Ignoring the work that GPs stay behind in surgery/take home/log-in from home to complete in the background to keep patients safe is wholly inaccurate 7/7 @med_indonews @irishmednews @ICGPnews @Academic_GP_Irl @LiamGGlynn @itsthatgirlsuzi @drpaulnolan @IMO_IRL @Independent_ie
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So back to our headline? "One in three active GPs working 45-hour week or less, study on family doctor shortage reveals"... Or "Two-thirds of GPs working more than 45hrs per week!"... 6/7
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Basically, 2 hours consulting = 1 hour other work... 5/7
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How much work behind the scenes? Best estimate from a cracking study using smartphones led by Brendan Crosbie, GP in Roscommon... Available at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3248… 4/7
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And anyone who knows anything about GP knows that we do a lot of work "behind the scenes" to keep patients safe. And we generally don't have teams of NCHDs to help. 3/7
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Inaccurate reporting alert 🚨... Important to understand differences between GPs and hospital docs here i.e. We do all our own clinical follow up... 1/7 independent.ie/irish-news/on…
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Our colleague, Professor Donal O'Shea gives a great #TedTalk here on Understanding #Obesity, highlighting the rationale for the HSE Obesity Model of Care: youtu.be/YzP3umk8TWA?si=YLGp…
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PRESS RELEASE GPs urge parents to ensure children are vaccinated for whooping cough as case numbers rise. Read our press release here. bit.ly/3CBCLIq #pertussis #whoopingcough #vaccinate
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Thanks @HsehealthW for a chance to talk about #diabetes, mental and physical burden, stigma&the importance of receiving excellent diabetes care, modern treatments and technology. & of course, highlight our all hard @Diabetes_ie work! Delighted to share it with super @cathybreen24
Diabetes Ireland
@Diabetes_ie14 Nov 2024
🎉To celebrate World Diabetes Day🎉, Dr Kate Gajewska and Dr Cathy Breen speak about all things Diabetes. From symptoms, to risk factors, to the importance of early diagnosis, through to the ongoing work of Diabetes Ireland. Have a listen to their podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/2FX… If you would like to donate for World Diabetes Day 2024, please follow this link: diabetesie.enthuse.com/cf/go… #diabetes #diabetesawareness #worlddiabetesday #worlddiabetesmonth #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #diabetespodcast #diabetesireland @kate_g_t1d
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LISA DEVINE retweeted
HSE Ireland
@HSELive3 Nov 2024
High blood pressure can often be prevented or reduced. Find out more about symptoms, causes, and treatment of high blood pressure: bit.ly/3UBmvxl
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HSE Ireland
@HSELive29 Oct 2024
Vaccinations are essential in protecting babies from serious illnesses. For babies born on or after 1 October 2024, there's a new vaccine schedule. If your baby arrived on or before 30 September 2024, stick with the current vaccine plan. Learn more here: bit.ly/4f3dFk6
Text that says 'Your child's vaccines. Babies born on or after 1 October 2024. Visit 1, 2 months, 6 in 1 and PCV and MenB and Rotavirus, 3 injections and oral drops. Visit 2, 4 months, 6 in 1 and Men B and Rotavirus, 2 injections and oral drops. Visit 3, 6 months, 6 in 1 and PCV, 2 injections. No rotavirus vaccine on or after 8 months 0 days. Visit 4, 12 months, MMR and Men B and Chickenpox, 3 injections. Visit 5, 13 months 6 in 1 and MenC and PCV, 3 injections. Remember 5 visits to your GP. Remember to give your baby 3 doses of liquid infant paracetamol after the 2 and 4 month Men B vaccine'.

ALT Text that says 'Your child's vaccines. Babies born on or after 1 October 2024. Visit 1, 2 months, 6 in 1 and PCV and MenB and Rotavirus, 3 injections and oral drops. Visit 2, 4 months, 6 in 1 and Men B and Rotavirus, 2 injections and oral drops. Visit 3, 6 months, 6 in 1 and PCV, 2 injections. No rotavirus vaccine on or after 8 months 0 days. Visit 4, 12 months, MMR and Men B and Chickenpox, 3 injections. Visit 5, 13 months 6 in 1 and MenC and PCV, 3 injections. Remember 5 visits to your GP. Remember to give your baby 3 doses of liquid infant paracetamol after the 2 and 4 month Men B vaccine'.

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Great experience presenting at NIPC over the weekend. Fantastic conference and a great chance to link with colleagues from all parts of the health service.
NIPC@NIPCIRELAND12 Oct 2024
First up is our opening keynote from Dr Lisa Devine, Diabetes Clinical Lead, ICGP, who will share her insights, as she takes a deep dive into the integrated model of care for people living with Type 2 diabetes. #integratedcare #DiabetesCare2024 @LisaDevineGP
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Do you think Health & Social Care Services & Supports for Older People could be improved? Public Consultation open until 24 Oct. Have your say at gov.ie/ConsultationOlderPeop… #HaveYourSay #OlderPeople
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Join us next Friday at the National Conference! Stop by our booth during the afternoon break to meet: Dr. Shane McKeogh, Adult Respiratory Clinical Lead & Dr. Eamonn O'Shea, Cardiovascular Clinical Lead. See you there!
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New HSE resources for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes @HSELive #diabetes #hse #NCPD medicalindependent.ie/clinic…

New HSE resources for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes - Medical Independent

The HSE has launched an updated clinical guideline for type 1 diabetes and an updated model of care for type 2 diabetes...

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HSE Ireland
@HSELive16 Sep 2024
It can sometimes be hard to know what to say. Sign up and learn how to have these important conversations: traininghub.nosp.ie/ #LetsTalkAboutSuicide
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ALT A phone showing text messages. The text received says 'It's been really tough lately. I don't know if it's worth feeling like this anymore'. The response to this text says 'Let's talk. I'm here for you'. The text in the image says 'Let's talk about suicide. Learn how to have a safe conversation about suicide with our free training course at hse.ie/letstalk'.

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HSE Ireland
@HSELive15 Sep 2024
Using sunbeds for the first time before the age of 35 increases your risk of developing melanoma skin cancer by 75%. Be #SunSmart and never use sunbeds. Learn more: bit.ly/4eF6Wwr
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Public Consultation about Health & Social Care Services & Supports for Older People now open. Find out more at gov.ie/ConsultationOlderPeop… #HaveYourSay #OlderPeople
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Improving women's healthcare and developing gender-specific interventions is a priority. Through the Women's Health Fund, we are supporting the @Irishheart_ie Her Heart Matters campaign to highlight the risks and symptoms of heart disease and stroke experienced by women.
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Celebrating our 40th Anniversary! "Over the last forty years, the Irish College of GPs has become the home for setting standards of General Practice." Eamonn Shanahan, Immediate Past President. Join us at this year's National Conference to celebrate all our achievements!
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