Gill Burton

‘Retired’ medic. Working for Scottish Cot Death Trust in training and bereavement care support. Helping families journey the loss of their child. Views my own.

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@Susangolfnski @AbshireCPC @LeighLjolly Thanks for inviting @CotDeathTrust Susan - great to be part of the discussion in Grampian!

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

A privilege to join the Grampian-wide event today for @CotDeathTrust and @SafeSleepScotland. Big girl pants on to speak to 200 professionals in person (more online too?!) around supporting parents with safe sleep. Thanks so much for having me @AberdeenCC @AbshireCPC @MorayCPC

[Susan Maclaren @Susangolfnski]

Really interesting input this afternoon from Dr Gill Burton, @CotDeathTrust discussing safe sleeping for babies @AbshireCPC @LeighLjolly

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@WCSPaisleyChild @CotDeathTrust It was so great to meet you all! Lovely to share safe sleep messages with such enthusiastic students!

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

1 guess as to where I was tonight! Cross-Party Group on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness as part of my work with @CotDeathTrust. Brilliant to meet such engaged, enthusiastic professionals and hear the great work that’s going on across Scotland to keep people safe!

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@marion_mcnaught @NHSGrampian So sorry you're having to experience it, but glad that care is being delivered so well! x

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Yours truly had the pleasure of meeting a wonderfully engaged group of young people @HSofG last week to talk about our work @CotDeathTrust . If you would like us to come along & speak at an event get in touch, we'd love to share a bit about the important work we do at the Trust!

[The High School of Glasgow @HSofG]

💚This week is Law House Fundraising Week!💚

Law is fundraising for @CotDeathTrust and a special assembly by pupils was held with a member of the Trust to explain just how important this charity is.

For anyone wishing to donate, please use this link: https://t.co/1p6j9OLOoc

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Come along and meet our friendly crew at our stand. We'll chat to you about our airway resource, safe sleep education & SUDI SIM training. We'll speak about the supports we can give to families that have experienced a SUDI and why you should have us do a training sesh with you ;)

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Brilliant training session at West College Scotland Clydebank this morning, with some of their Childhood Practice and Health and Social Care students. What an engaged and enthusiastic bunch of Safe Sleep Champions. Thanks so much for having me!! @WestCollScot @CotDeathTrust

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Fantastic to be involved in sharing learning with colleagues from police, healthcare and SAS today! Preparing people to support each other and bereaved parents experiencing a SUDI. Great to progress MDT working!
@CotDeathTrust
@PoliceScotland
@NHSLanarkshire
@psa_ltd

[PSA @psa_ltd]

Delighted to be with friends and colleagues from @CotDeathTrust in UHMonklands Sim centre talking about SUDI with a multi professional group

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Had such a positive experience meeting the wonderful staff of @kirknursery in Broomhill! So engaged and enthusiastic!Great to be part of sharing safe sleep education with their staff last night.
@CotDeathTrust

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@KatHarris42 Thank you so much for sharing your experience Katrina, and for raising awareness about what is such a difficult process for too many families. What a handsome boy Jacob was. Sending love and care. xx #BLAW2022 #BabyLossAwarenessWeek @CotDeathTrust

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@GenesisTrustUK @AchingArms @ARCantenatal @JannahChildren @cbukhelp @TheEPT @heldinourhearts @LilyMae_UK @LullabyTrust @MumaNurture @Petalscharity @SandsUK @SimonSaysCBS @TCFcharityUK @Tog4ShortLives @TwinsTrust Could I also add @CotDeathTrust to the amazing list above. Thanks so much for adding your voice in support!

[Baby Loss Awareness Week @BLA_Campaign]

Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what to say to bereaved parents and families.

Often, we don't say anything at all because we are afraid to say the wrong thing.

But it is so important to talk 💖💙

Here are some tips on what to say, from @tommys 

#BLAW #BabyLoss

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Life will never be "normal" for anyone again after the loss of a baby/child, but knowing some of the practical ways to support a colleague after such a loss is so important - see below.
#BLAW
#Supportbereavedparents
@cbukhelp
@CotDeathTrust

[Baby Loss Awareness Week @BLA_Campaign]

Some great tips from @cbukhelp on how to support a bereaved employee or colleague at, or on their return to work⬇️

#BabyLossAwarenessWeek

[Baby Loss Awareness Week @BLA_Campaign]

13 babies die in the UK every day. But they aren’t statistics – they are loved and missed.

Ask your MP to support #BLAW now and together we can remember the babies lost too soon.

https://t.co/MzW3zUdN1A

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

@Mrs_Chubbs_ This is so true. I look at photos of all my 3 children and it hurts my heart that Ethan's photos will never age, but Hope and Innes' will. Thank you for voicing this particular hearthurt xx

[Gill Burton @GillBurton6]

Remembering is so important to families - knowing that the little one no longer with them is remembered and thought of by people other than them. It's a way of showing love and care to those you know who have experienced that loss. #SayTheirNameAndRememberTogether
#BLAW

[Baby Loss Awareness Week @BLA_Campaign]

Today marks the start of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek 💖💙

Now in its 20th year, we have an alliance of over 130 baby loss charities that will come together to remember and commemorate our much-loved babies.

The week will end with the global #WaveOfLight at 7pm on Saturday 15🕯️

[Baby Loss Awareness Week @BLA_Campaign]

#BabyLossAwarenessWeek culminates with the global #WaveOfLight🕯️

Join others around the globe as we come together to remember all babies gone too soon 💖💙

Join us at 7pm on Saturday, 15 October for a Facebook live event: https://t.co/0xMo7yqdZX

#BLAW #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss