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If you are on iron - after taking a tablet you cannot absorb anymore iron for ~36 hours Optimal dose = one tablet every day or every other day Depending on tolerance & if short / long term treatment. Higher doses are not absorbed & cause GI side effects. #GastroTwearls

My opinion: The title Physician Associate is there to confuse patients & lead to an acceptance of care from a non-Doctor. That is why PAs & their advocates insist & defend the use of this title. Change the title to clinical assistant & this problem goes away.

People dismiss heartburn and reflux because it’s so common but it can affect quality of life and if it worsens over time you should seek medical help ➡️ Read more: trib.al/5CLLFHk

I was interviewed by the i paper about reflux, how to manage, and when to be concerned.

First randomisation from the team at @BlackpoolHosp to the #coloprevent sub-trial!🤩 @ProfKarenBrown @UKGastroDr @CRUKresearch @LeicesterCTU

Great work to @PHU_NHS for randomising their 1st participant to the main trail and 2nd to the sub-trial! 🤩 Incredible work from all your team! Thank you #coloprevent @CRUKresearch @ProfKarenBrown @UKGastroDr

Congratulations to the excellent team at @ResearchKgh (Parizade , @UKGastroDr @FarhadPeerally2 & others) for recruiting their first participant into @ACESO_ASUC study 🎉👏👏

The association between Bone fRactures And CoEliac disease – is there a role for coeliac disease screening in fracture clinics? The countdown continues only 30 more patients to recruit.

5 out of 14 penalties scored Woeful Nevertheless Well done Lionesses! #SWEENG

Amazing news from the team at @LNWH_NHS for randomising their first participant to the Main Trial #coloprevent 🎉🙌 @CRUKresearch @ProfKarenBrown @UKGastroDr