GP, working to reduce inequality in healthcare. Clinical lead for Health Inclusion Pathway, Plymouth (HIPP) He/Him
Plymouth, UK
Joined July 2013
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Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
Wonderful piece of occupation-centred work in an addictions service in this month's OT News 🙌
#occupationaltherapy
#substanceuse
#recovery
#addiction
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
Come and join @harbourcharity and others as they remember people we have lost to drug and alcohol use. St Andrews Minster, Plymouth
#remember
#Plymouth
#Peoplewhousedrugsarepeople
@standrews_ply
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
except most winter viruses will go away by themselves and don't need specific treatment let alone appts with healthcare staff - and most members of the public know this and wouldn't dream of going to a GP with a cold!
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
I looked at this and confirmed this is the main problem with the NHS plan
By removing the skilled clinicians at the beginning of the pathway it has massively raised the cost and time of the whole journey
A GP would have managed this without all this time wasted and imaging - yet the GP is removed and a less skilled clinician put into their jobs - what a cock up we are about to witness
And it is going to be even worse with spinal problems
So this is the new great idea🤔
I’m pretty sure if Sarah had seen a GP she wouldn’t have needed to have a CT scan, no need to speak to the ENT registrar & yes it could be managed in the community
Why does NHS England always underestimate the skills of GPs
england.nhs.uk/long-read/ref…
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
WECOME TO 2025!
@UHP_NHS Voluntary Services are excited to announce that recruitment is open for many different volunteering roles!
NEW ROLES LAUNCHED! SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Please head to our website plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/vol… for more information!
🎉
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
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None of this was financially rewarding.
@BigIssue changemaker 2021
@HUCKmagazine Huck List 2020
@HarmReduction Resilience 2021
Marcus Rashford was #1 in the big issue, I'm sure he's okay financially.
Speaking on @abcmelbourne @SkyNews @BBCRadioScot & the Queen brought – at Falkirk, Scotland
ALT Various meetings discussing a Glasgow safer consumption site and some pictures where we supervised about 1000 and intervened in nine overdose events. Plus my interview on ABC Melbourne and my meeting with Queen Elizabeth II plus the rewards I received.
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
“UK's first drug consumption room to open in Glasgow” next week. About time too.
Come on England+Wales. What could be wrong with a mobile van where needed, @SteveT_OHID , @ukhomeoffice?
Simple common sense, supported by @UNODC itv.com/news/2025-01-03/uks-…
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
More “nitazene” in Canada. Anyone taking one of these familiar looking “Oxycodone” pills not realising they contain instead a “nitazene” many times stronger than fentanyl, would sadly be very likely to die, unless given immediate naloxone.
Canada 🇨🇦 @rcmpgrcpolice @RCMPNL seize drugs including #protonitazepyne (#nitazene) pills, branded as #oxycodone pills.
@INCB_OPIOIDS @GAC_Corporate @Safety_Canada @INCB_GRIDS
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
People going on about the importance of prevention. Well of course. But without acknowledging the conscious underfunding and undermining of UK public health it’s just sound bites/‘public health’ lite, not the hard deep work of addressing inequality
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
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.@vicderbyshire asks on @BBCNewsnight why is anyone sleeping on the streets in the sixth largest economy in the world. Too many people arrive on the streets from hospital - there's a cost-effective solution to help them leave homelessness for good.👉 bit.ly/3ZXC9q3
Almost 5 yrs ago I met 2 young woman sleeping on the streets
Their names were Daisy & Jade
Ahead of a gov announcement this wk on funding for homelessness, I’ve been to talk to those bedding down for the night in the capital
#Newsnight 1030pm @BBCTwo @BBCNews
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
It's here! My Churchill Fellowship report on my visit to Deep End GPs is published!
You can download it from here churchilltrust.com.au/fellow…
Of course you should read it - it's not dull - but if you want a quick spoiler, here are my recommendations - a brief thread...
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
Hi @ukhomeoffice. Please note that they say here: “Facilitating access to low-barrier medical services (such as Overdose Prevention Centres and street medicine) has also proven effective.” (Catch up, England and Wales.)
🆕 Just released: The OECD Toolkit to Combat Homelessness.
Learn how integrated, people-centred, and housing-led strategies can help governments work towards ending #homelessness by 2030.
Discover a wide range of practical solutions 👉oe.cd/5QI
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
The end of an era! Amanda retired today after 35 years in the nhs and 24 years as a hepatology legend. Irreplaceable @UHP_NHS @UHP_Gastro_Card @DerrifordNurses @SWHepnurses
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
So happy
Fair labour certified, bought & printed at local printer. One of a kind, limited edition & most important, the message.
"Drugs are not prohibited because they're dangerous.
Drugs are dangerous because they're prohibited."
Orders help me & help end the lie
L/XL/XXL
ALT One of the purchased shirts, this has been washed, no shrinkage.
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
The report from the third meeting of @EMAtTheDeepEnd, discussing an approach to violence and mitigating the harm, now published on the website.
We meet again on 7th February, online and in-person in Glasgow, get in touch for an invite.
ematthedeepend.com/2024/12/0…
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
On Friday, with storm alerts going off, fewer people, 47, were waiting for food. Everyone had plenty, including Pot Noodles as an extra. Emily @PathDevon joined the team & arranged accommodation for 3 people who were #streethomeless. 1 person’s electricity was topped up. 🙏 team.
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
📢 Urgent - please share & pass around networks.
Confirmed reports of nitazines in the UK - a powerful drug that can be 100s of times stronger than heroin.
Know someone who uses drugs? Talk to them abt not using alone & carrying Naloxone.
More Info 👇
cranstoun.org/news/contamina…
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
“Afghanistan: opium production remains 93 per cent below pre-drug ban levels, says UNODC”
We may not know whether poppy seeds have been planted this month until satellites can confirm a third missed harvest in April 2025. unodc.org/unodc/en/press/rel…
Ben Jameson @inclusiongp.bsky.social retweeted
Congratulations to all our new members and Fellows' celebrating today in Edinburgh. 🎉
We are so proud to be called your professional home!
Well done!
#TeamGP
