Bacteria triggers type 1 diabetes
https://www.guilfordco.wales/bacteria-triggers-type-1-diabetes/
Bacteria triggers type 1 diabetes
https://www.guilfordco.wales/bacteria-triggers-type-1-diabetes/
PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales
The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list
How do we know this?
We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.
Their email address is Cav.Wgs_enquiries@wales.nhs.uk
if you wish to verify this.
Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it
#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+
#Labour saying they've reduced long term #NHSWales waiting lists #BBCWalesDebate
@harriettmb@mastodon.ie
Caroline didn't have a Spring booster either. Although she's older than me (72 vs 68), I'm CV so have had a booster every six months without fail...thank you #NHSWales
However, we both still use masks indoors
PSA for any trans person getting feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy through the NHS
Most NHS gender clinics across the UK have heavily restrictive oestradiol (estradiol; E2) target ranges, which are not in line with international best practice or guidance
Some target as low as 200 to 400 pmol/L (54 to 109 pg/mL).
Many target an arbitrary, narrow 400 to 600 pmol/L (109 to 163 pg/mL) range.
Only a couple are more in line with international guidance, using a wider 350 to 750 pmol/L (95 pg/mL to 204 pg/mL).
If you test above their range, they will typically reduce your E2 dose, even if you feel better with a higher E2 level.
As such, it is always morally justified to take steps to make your E2 level lower when they demand a blood test to stop your dose being lowered
Edit: This post about E2 ranges from NHS GICs is from 2021, but given how glacially the NHS moves, it's probably still accurate.
#Wales is latest #UK #nation to #pause #pubertyblockers for under-18s.
The #physically #reversible #hormoneblockers, which #suppress unwanted elements of #puberty for #young #transteens, will no longer be available to new patients, following a #decision by #NHSWales.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Wales #TransKids #Transitioning #Tories #TERFS #NHS #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #GateKeeping #WorkingAsIntended #Transphobia #TERFIsland
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/04/23/nhs-wales-puberty-blockers/
Oooh!
My Covid-19 Spring booster has just been booked by #CardiffAndValeUniversityHealthBoard #CV_UHB
Thank you, #NHSWales for keeping me safe
Yet again I cannot believe how UTTERLY USELESS the NHS in Wales is for children's mental health & neurodiversity. You are basically on your own as far as I can tell. A 2 year waiting list might as well not exist.
#NHSWales #ChildrensMentalHealth
'#Measles outbreaks' [In #England & #Wales]: why are cases rising and #vaccination rates falling?
#Covid19 confusion, debunked link to #autism and lack of #NHS funding all contributing to rise in this serious disease
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/20/uk-measles-outbreaks-why-are-cases-rising-and-vaccination-rates-falling
#ToryPoliciesInAction #PublicHealth #NHSEngland #NHSWales #UnderfundingPublicServices #BreakThenPrivatise #IdeologyBeforePeople
‘I had got to a dark place’: #NHS project helps #mothers in #Wales cope with life after birth
#MumsMatter courses teach #MentalHealth tools and offer peer support for those overwhelmed by negative thoughts
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/04/nhs-project-helping-mothers-cope-life-after-birth
#PerinatalMentalHealth #NHSWales #Health
Query for fellow trans / non-binary folks in the UK who want gender affirming healthcare via the NHS:
If the NHS actually offered world-class gender-affirming healthcare, what would you ask for?
Noswaith dda, good evening and
My new hearing aids are incredible. Closest to natural hearing in 40 years. #Diolch #CIGCymru
Estyn went really well. Great team, answered all the questions confidently. Hope the inspector was impressed.
I can stream audio directly into my new smart aids. IKR! Mindblown. Opens up a whole new world of conveniently listening to Spotify or streaming music videos or watching TV #ThankYou #NHSWales
#3GoodThings
Looking to link up with others interested in #sustainablehealthcare #greenNHS #SustainableMedicine #NHS #nhswales
Hello! A brief introduction - I’m Keri, I’m an independent academic based in Mid Wales & I’m into #medieval #manuscripts, #digitisation and the #digitalhumanities generally. My work focuses on things like truth, authenticity, #materiality & #divinity.
In my other life I’m also a Mum, and I work in admin for #NHSWales. I love books, archaeology, old buildings & a good glass of wine, ideally all together.
I’m research active so if you wanna collaborate, send me a message!