Consultant endocrinologist. Particular interests #pituitary & #neuroendocrinology. Retweets, likes not personal views etc...
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined October 2014
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Ben Loughrey retweeted
🎉 Milestone update! The National Study of Adrenal Tumours (NSAT) has now recruited over 70 patients - a huge step forward in adrenal tumour research.
Want to learn more about this vital study? Details here 👇 🔗 ow.ly/XZhh50W9xp4
#RealWorldData #Adrenal
A fantastic opportunity
🚨We're hiring!
Come join us in Belfast at @WWIEM_QUB 🔬
We're looking for a postdoc to help uncover the mechanism behind a novel genetic cause of heart failure, funded by @TheBHF.
Apply here👉 hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_web…
Questions? Reach out via X/LinkedIn/Email!
@ProfDavidGrieve
Delighted to see this published in @EJEndo after many years of work
Forever grateful to Prof Márta @KorbonitsL for giving me the chance to work on this
Reassessing the role of the p.(Arg304Gln) missense AIP variant in pituitary tumorigenesis academic.oup.com/ejendo/arti…
Thanks to my colleagues in the Christie with collab via @Soc_Endo UKAR committee for the opportunity to write this up in @EJEndo
#acromegaly #growthhormone
#igf1 #gigantism
academic.oup.com/ejendo/adva…
Ben Loughrey retweeted
I see @BelfastTrust are at it again.
They’ve pulled the medical reg rota one day before changeover, citing OOH shifts are difficult to fill. Yes, at the pittance offered.
It is not acceptable to cause such chaos to doctors lives at the drop of a hat.
We have had enough.
Thank you to @KorbonitsL (again) for giving me the opportunity to contribute this manuscript just published in JCEM - Endocrine alterations in patients with pachydermoperiostosis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3987…
#raredisease #pseudoacromegaly #pachydermoperiostosis
Ben Loughrey retweeted
Very privileged to have had the opportunity to contribute to this exciting work published in Acta Neuropathologica. Thank you to Olivera Casar-Borota and Pia Burman for leading
#pituitary #aggressivepituitarytumour #methylation
link.springer.com/article/10…
Ben Loughrey retweeted
Doctors in Northern Ireland are falling behind those in the rest of the UK - we need to see progress on key issues now!
ALT Map of UK re DDRB payments
ALT Map of UK re GP indemnity payments
ALT Map of UK re resident doctor pay
ALT DDRB, GP indemnity, pay uplifts: to improve retention and recruitment and protect the health service doctors in Northern Ireland need to be treated the same as doctors in the rest of the UK
Ben Loughrey retweeted
📣Deadline to purchase Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting
2024 Conference dinner is
30th Sept! No onsite tickets available! Don't miss the fantastic evening of dining/networking at stunning #Belfast City Hall. Link for info #IESSfE2024 @Soc_Endo endocrinology.org/events/joi…
We are relaunching the @Soc_Endo UK acromegaly registry and we are very keen to have the views of patients living with acromegaly and gigantism. We would love you to take a few minutes to share your opinions with us -
surveymonkey.com/r/6JDPC2B
#acromegaly #pituitary #gigantism
For anyone shopping at Tesco Cityside or Tesco express in city centre...
The @Pituitary_org NI support group have been nominated for the blue token scheme. We'd really appreciate your support. Funds will go a long way to improving support and awareness of #pituitary conditions
Ben Loughrey retweeted
New content online: Consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of pituitary adenomas in childhood and adolescence: Part 2, specific diseases dlvr.it/T2Xgtb
Ben Loughrey retweeted
New content online: Consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of pituitary adenomas in childhood and adolescence: Part 1, general recommendations dlvr.it/T2Xgvm
An online resource for endocrinologists undertaking genetic testing - GeNotes
Thanks to @KorbonitsL for the opportunity to be involved in the endocrine neoplasia landing page, MEN1, MEN4, Carney Complex and FIPA resources.
genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk…
Pituitary Foundation Northern Ireland meeting this Saturday @ 1030, RVH, Belfast. Tea, coffee and some psychology!
pituitary.org.uk/event/north…
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Academic clinician–scientists risk becoming an endangered species.
World View from @StephenORahilly @Cambridge_Uni
nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
Ben Loughrey retweeted
WIN. A. BEERVENT. CALENDAR.
To be in with a chance of winning this absolute unit of an advent calendar, you just need to follow @brewdog and repost this very post. That's it.
T&Cs apply: brewdog.com/uk/promotion-and…
- The giveaway is unaffiliated with Twitter.
- Entrants must be 18 or over to participate.
- Open to UK residents only.
- Competition ends at 12:00 GMT on Friday 10th November 2023.
Ben Loughrey retweeted
We're excited to announce our theme for Pituitary Awareness Month 2023 this October - Spotlight on Prolactinoma!
Find out more about Pituitary Awareness Month and how you can get involved here: pituitary.org.uk/announcing-…
Onwards and upwards for @GroveMedical 👍🏻
We are delighted to announce our practice team is growing ………. Please meet our new GP , Dr Chris Coyles who joins us today! @TomblackBlack @BMA_NI @rcgp_ni @_NIMDTA
