Ben

Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist & Chartered Occupational Psychologist working in community neurorehab (NHS) & @ClarityPsych. Powered by coffee.Views = own

[Ben @NCLPsych]

'Soft skills' like authenticity, empathy and emotional regulation lead to systems high in #psychologicalsafety. When teams or organisations lose focus on those skills or don't model them, they lose safety. Hard skills only = hard, rigid systems. #whatactuallymatters

[Alexandra Rose @AlexRose_Neuro]

PUBLICATION POST:
A formulation based model for assessing mood in people with severe cognitive and receptive communication impairments following brain injury. Read more here ⤵️

https://t.co/jtijHgqYcW

[Ahead Together Conference @AT_Conference]

What makes our Ahead Together Conference so special?

Thanks to @carrollcliodhna, @Mark_HollowayHF, @NCLPsych and @VickiGilman for your comments!

🎟️ Make sure to secure your place - https://t.co/pcSBuSLJTN

#AheadTogether #ReclaimingHope #FamilyAfterBrainInjury

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Such an amazing conference. I can’t wait to attend next year!

[Ahead Together Conference @AT_Conference]

What makes our Ahead Together Conference so special?

Thanks to @carrollcliodhna, @Mark_HollowayHF, @NCLPsych and @VickiGilman for your comments!

🎟️ Make sure to secure your place - https://t.co/pcSBuSLJTN

#AheadTogether #ReclaimingHope #FamilyAfterBrainInjury

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Twitter used to be one of my most used apps, and now it’s my least. I no longer see a reason for being here, but also recognise that means losing a great network of people I’ve connected with over the LinkedIn (weirdly) seems the place to be:

https://t.co/MPfmjoUrNh

[Ben @NCLPsych]

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[Ben @NCLPsych]

My friend and colleague James Briggs is running the Berlin Marathon next month for Anthony Nolan, hoping to raise as many much needed funds as possible.

For every £10 you donate, you are entered into a raffle to win some amazing prizes, all from local shops and restaurants!

[Pop Recs CIC @poprecsltd]

Businesses closed, cultural events cancelled, students sent away from classes, workers sent home, people afraid to shop in their towns.

Years of social division and politics of hate lead us here. This is what "taking our country back" looks like.

They want to roam a wasteland.

[Ariel Mae Lambe @arielmaelambe]

Apparently it’s #BreastfeedingWeek, so I will say this:

Nobody should ever ever ever pressure, shame, or question you about whether you breastfeed or formula feed. Breastfeeding and formula feeding are morally neutral and EQUALLY HEALTHY choices. Do what’s best for your family.

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Such a wonderful opportunity to work with @laurenbell_slt as we share our practical tips for facilitating great conversations in mental capacity assessment.

More info and the full schedule here - https://t.co/JzwtYJl2RH

[Lauren Bell @laurenbell_slt]

I’m pleased to announce that I’m presenting at the @cmsocietyuk Conference in March 2025 alongside my colleague @NCLPsych

We’ll be exploring and discussing best practice when facilitating communication in MCA assessment ✨

See full programme below!

https://t.co/rAgqHhM0Fs

[Ben @NCLPsych]

@Dr_Rhys @EpilepsyInst @teamneuroRVI @NeuroNCL Looking great Rhys! Good luck with the training!

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Not my typical Monday.

Amazing day with @achanceforlife delivering Mental Capacity Act training for their clinical team. What a venue! Delighted to have finally visited Owl Barn - an incredible space!

If only I could hang out with alpacas 🦙 every day!

[🦋 @jaicarmichael.bsky.social @Jai_Carmichael_]

Grateful for funding to develop resources for suicidality & self-harm in people with acquired brain injury.
We're looking to interview people with ABI, close others, clinicians, & researchers.
See flyer for details.
Express your interest: https://t.co/j20drg2UEp
Please share!

[Patrick Boyd @patrickboydcm]

I have recently developed an assessment tool called the Vision Screening Checklist for Traumatic Brain Injury (VSCTBI), to be used when completing initial assessments of need with clients. To learn more about it, visit: https://t.co/ERxF86xxym (1/9)

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Hot on the heels of the excellent @SleepUnLtd Headway webinar, I’ve started preparing for my very own webinar in October. Still humbled to have been invited. More info and sign up here - https://t.co/dCVnQcTBce

[Ben @NCLPsych]

@MNakonesky @Phagenesis @Ampcare

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

An @NHSEngland report on "NHS Productivity" in May 2024 highlights the growing % of NHS staff who are new/inexperienced as a barrier to productivity & the need to get them up the learning curve faster.
New research suggests one catalyst for learning that is often lacking at this critical early career stage: psychological safety (PS). PS is needed for people to learn, collaborate & perform at work. People lose their sense of PS when they start a new job & it can take years to recover. However, departments with high PS reduce that decline & facilitate recovery: https://t.co/TmDZCBzvLN. By @DerrickBransby
@MichaelaJune & @AmyCEdmondson.

[Ben @NCLPsych]

I want to believe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Ben @NCLPsych]

@DrClaireMDoyle I took *too many* camel rides 💔

[Ben @NCLPsych]

Little inside joke for neuropsychologists and possibly some OT’s. Frightening how hard a novel zoo map problem solving task was today on my first trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park #zoomap

[Ben @NCLPsych]

@SarahThwaites @NclDClinPsy What a guy!