Reposted by Joe HarbisonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/02/2026Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture" 20276521601
Reposted by Joe HarbisonThe Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 14/02/2026A stroke survivor whose only symptom was being unable to read has urged people to look out for uncommon signs of the potentially deadly condition.mirror.co.ukWeird cashpoint, text and email symptom was man's only sign of stroke 034
Reposted by Joe HarbisonNational Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) @noca-irl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Just over an hour to go, starting at 10:00am. Join us for the Irish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 & Organisational Audit 2025 launch webinar. Register: noca.ie/news-events/... #StrokeAudit2025 #ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement @joeharbison.bsky.social @irishheart-ie.bsky.socialnoca.ieIrish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025 LaunchWe are excited to announce that registration is now open for the launch of the Irish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025. Join us for an in-depth explora... 011
Reposted by Joe HarbisonNational Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) @noca-irl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 - 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 In November 2017, national radio DJ Gerry Stevens suffered a life-altering brain haemorrhage caused by undiagnosed high blood pressure. Watch his full story here: vimeo.com/noca/gerryss... @joeharbison.bsky.socialvimeo.comIrish National Audit of Stroke - Gerry's Story: From Stroke to StrengthIn November 2017, national radio DJ Gerry Stevens suffered a life-altering brain haemorrhage caused by undiagnosed high blood pressure, leaving him unable to move… 011
Reposted by Joe HarbisonNational Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) @noca-irl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Prof Joe Harbison has officially launched the Irish National Audit of Stroke Summary Report 2024 & Organisational Audit Report 2025 today. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how stroke care is organised and delivered across Ireland. 🔗 noca.ie/documents/ir... @joeharbison.bsky.social 033
Reposted by Joe HarbisonPolitico @politico.com · 25/06/2025‘People are going to die’: Republicans in Mike Johnson’s district sound the alarm over the megabill's impact. Cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs would have deep ramifications in the House Speaker's home state.politico.com‘People are going to die’: Republicans in Mike Johnson’s district sound the alarm over MedicaidCuts to federal health care and food assistance programs would have deep ramifications in Louisiana. 3115861
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Just published in Age & Ageing using INAS data from @noca-irl.bsky.social >25% of people having strokes are in their 80s and their characteristics & outcomes are substantially better than those 90+ years. They shouldn’t be grouped together when reporting studies. doi.org/10.1093/agei...doi.orgShould octogenarians and people aged 90 years and over be treated separately in studies of stroke? An evaluation of national audit dataAbstractIntroduction. Population studies frequently use ≥80 years for defining ‘very old’ but as mean life expectancy frequently exceeds 80 years internati 021
Reposted by Joe HarbisonNational Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) @noca-irl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025NOCA is proud to be represented this week at the 11th European Stroke Organisation Conference. Joan McCormack, Cardiovascular Programme Audit Manager and Prof Joe Harbison, Clinical Lead, Irish National Audit of Stroke are in attendance with over 4000 delegates. #ESOC2025 @joeharbison.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Joe HarbisonRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 19/03/2025Ireland saw a 8% rise in admissions for stroke in hospitals in 2023, according to the Irish National Audit of Stroke Carerte.ieRise in admission for stroke in Irish hospitals - reportIreland saw a 8% rise in admissions for stroke in hospitals in 2023, according to the Irish National Audit of Stroke Care. 042
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Should ‘Mundus sine Caesaribus’ be added to the landing page of this app below the butterfly the same way ‘Democracy dies in darkness’ used to mean something at the NYT before Besos corrupted it? 000
Reposted by Joe HarbisonHarry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Filed in District Court today. Judge Berman Jackson making sure the record will always be reflective of what really happened that day. 236105492451
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 20/01/2025If you thought the other place was bad before, today it’s just a complete sewer. Avoid! 000
Reposted by Joe HarbisonBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 11/01/2025 More from Elon Musk's estranged daughter: "It seems to me like you’re trying to rebuild your brand image as the 'caring paternal father' which I will not let go unchallenged. If I’m going to be honest, this is absolutely pathetic," - Vivian Wilson www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n... 401236330
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 10/01/2025I’ve just looked at my Apple Watch and I’m a bit worried. Does anybody know how accurate the fitness tracker is because it’s possible I might have to take the afternoon off? 010
Reposted by Joe HarbisonThe Onion @theonion.com · 08/01/2025NBA Team Physicians Admit They Only Know Medical Stuff About Legs theonion.com/nba-team-phy... 233361128
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 07/01/2025A lot of people called Sarah seem very keen to interact with me. Last week it was all Camillas. Bot farms must think I’m fickle…. 020
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 06/01/2025I think my walking fur ball of a cat is moulting. At this rate I’m going to have to learn how to knit. 070
Reposted by Joe HarbisonMichael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 05/01/2025deadder.substack.com 237180254396
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Just deleted X from my last device. There’s one New Year’s Resolution kept! 000
Reposted by Joe HarbisonGod @thegodshow.com · 28/12/2024Hi, Bluesky. I’m God. Jesus and Santa are both huge socialists. Free healthcare for all, free toys for all. We all agree on this stuff. Love, God 317199212443
Reposted by Joe HarbisonJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there? National Suicide Prevention Hotline Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK) 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1.833.456.4566 (Canada) 11025102204
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Always worth reading through the OECD Health at a Glance report this time of year. One thing that’s interesting is that the drop in life expectancy seen during the Covid pandemic seems to have largely resolved. 010
Reposted by Joe HarbisonLA - 💙 Sassy Pants 💙 @lasassypants.bsky.social · 06/12/2024There is no second rule because, frankly, we dgaf 16609116
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 09/12/2024My career is largely due adverse effects correlated with vaccine use. I’m a Geriatrician. In the past people wouldn’t have lived long enough to need to see me. 010
Reposted by Joe HarbisonJoseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I will never, ever get over this. 1345412555356
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I get the impression that cats are fundamentally Republicans and dogs are Democrats. (Cartoon Christopher Weyant, New Yorker) 000
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Forgotten female heroes of STEM Vesta Stoudt. The unsung inventor of Duct Tape in 1943. It was originally used to seal ammunition boxes, so they could be more easily opened by soldiers in an emergency. The 1st rule of engineering remains ‘if you can’t fix it with duct tape, you haven’t used enough’. 000
Reposted by Joe HarbisonSusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion. 28195301724
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Many thanks to Prof Nick Maynard for delivering the John Stearne Quatercentenary Lecture in St James’s Hospital. His presentation on ‘Gaza: an attack on healthcare’ was a harrowing description of the effect of the ongoing Israeli bombardment on medical services, staff and civilians in Gaza. 000
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 20/11/2024A Skiagraph of a Rolando fracture performed by WS Haughton, pioneer radiologist, taken in the Anatomy Department of Trinity College Dublin within a year of Roentgen’s first image of his wife’s hand. 000
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 20/11/2024m randomly scanning through my medical history photos. This from the British Museum. It’s an ancient Egyptian prosthetic big toe. 120
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 20/11/2024OK, Medical Historians and Doctors, (or anyone really) any suggestion on what this is for? It’s from the Ceppo in Pistoia 000
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Sir Nathaniel Barry (born 1725), first Professor of Surgery and Midwifery in Trinity College Dublin. His wedding portrait now hangs in RCPI. He hasn’t done up his waistcoat fully so you can see that his shirt is made of silk and not wool. 110
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Looking at the site of the Workhouse, now the site of St James’s Hospital, Dublin on Roque’s Map (1756). I get the impression from the street names that it wasn’t a good area. 000
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Portrait of John Stearne (1624-1669) in the Senior Common Room, Trinity College Dublin. We are honored to have Prof Nick Maynard giving the memorial lecture for his Quatercentenary for Grand Rounds in St James’s Hospital Dublin on 22nd November. 010
Joe Harbison @joeharbison.bsky.social · 11/11/2024I’m new here so I suppose I should post a few images of things I’m interested in. This figure from British Museum is from St John’s Hospital in Dublin. It’s early 12th Century which is interesting because St John’s was founded around 1180. Was there a pre-existing religious site? 120