Graham Hunter

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership Quality Improvement and Service Development Team: views are my own

[Lothian Care Academy @LothianCareAcad]

The Lothian Care Academy is officially on Twitter 🥳
Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for an exciting release! 👀

[Kelly moffat @Kellymoffat1]

Would you like to come and join our team? We’re looking for 3 ANP’s, to join our wonderful team.

[Lorna Turner @Lorna57044152]

Absolutely love this, welcoming and valuing our new starts is so important, creates the right culture from the beginning of a career @LindaConway07 @LothianACAS @gillian_mcauley @laurajayne246 @NHS_Lothian

[Primary Care Improvement Portfolio @SPSP_PC]

The #HerbertProtocol is a form which family members or carers complete for a person living with dementia or at risk of going missing.
The form is available to download from Police Scotland’s website.
See tweet below for further information ⬇️

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Big thanks to our Canadian, friendly and positive-birth Midwife called Peggy from the Day Assessment Unit at the Royal. Trying to talk that baby out now!! @NHS_Lothian

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

@dee_quigley @tranentpractice @normaandjon @RiversideMpcc @IainGorman3 @almac1405 Well done team!!

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Great big thanks to Dunvegan Ward staff and the surgical team in Sick Kids in Edinburgh. My eldest is now recovering at home after getting his appendix out - great example of person centred care and awesome cheerfulness from all staff! Thank you again!! @NHS_Lothian

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Very many thanks to the Emergency Department at the New Sick Kids in Edinburgh - slick and effective treatment! Well done!! @NHS_Lothian

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

That’s all the HOPE Spiritual Care Plans delivered for the first round of the trial! Thanks again to all those involved.

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Great visit today to Fidra Nursing Home and Astley House in North Berwick! Many thanks to the Managers Akbar and Kirsty for looking after me and look forward to working with you both! Care Homes are one of our Pandemic Heroes!! @scottishcare @ELHSCP

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Many Thanks to Emma Jenson (Head of Care) at Leuchie House and Caroline Johnstone SCN Belhaven Hospital Blossom Ward for agreeing to also trial our HOPE Spiritual Care Plan, 19 days until launch and Happy International Nurses Day!! @LeuchieHouse @ELHSCP

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Many Thanks to SCN’s Jenn Scott Ward 1 ELCH and Jackie Little Ward 6 ELCH for stepping up to trial the HOPE Spiritual Care Plan. Great Patient Centred Care initiative!!

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership are pleased to announce our three new Quality Improvement Projects - The HOPE Spiritual Care Plan, The Inpatient Oral Health Care Plan and in partnership with the LACAS standards our Inpatient Falls Working Group. Watch this space!!

[NHS Lothian @NHS_Lothian]

We are delighted to announce that the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People will fully open on Tuesday 23 March. Find out more: https://t.co/foakgpFMEs

[Graham Hunter @QElhscp]

Thanks to all the wonderful staff who turned up for our first Quality Improvement meeting at East Lothian Community Hospital. Looking forward to getting stuck into enhancing our patient centred care ethos. Stand by for great things happening in the future!!

[Krista Clubb @krislouclubb]

And we are off! Great first morning in the East Lothian Covid Vaccination clinic. Fab vaccinator team on duty and lots of happy patients delighted to receive their first dose! (Picture of our first patients shared with permission)

[Scot Gov Fairer @ScotGovFairer]

Today is UN Day for Disabled People.

#IDPWD2020

This year's theme “Not all Disabilities are Visible”, shines a light on the challenges disabled people face in their day to day lives, especially during the #coronavirus pandemic.

More➡️ https://t.co/fwHQd940Vj

[Healthcare Improvement Scotland @online_his]

Implementing #VirtualVisiting isn’t easy.

Today, we will be hearing from @AlzScot #Dementia Nurse Consultants from @nhsfife & @NHSGrampian about their experiences of Virtual Visiting.

Find out more: https://t.co/kiDqj987Wm

@hisengage @FocusOnDementia

[NHS Lothian @NHS_Lothian]

To stop the spread of coronavirus and save lives it's still important to keep 2 metres apart from others, wash your hands with soap and water (or hand sanitiser) and if able, wear a face covering when needed.

[NHS Lothian @NHS_Lothian]

At present Edinburgh and Midlothian are in level 3, East Lothian level 2 and West Lothian in level 4. Patients can move between levels to attend appointments but if you have any concerns please call ahead. More information on levels here: https://t.co/UXCDzy9kOw