Verity Ford

Consultant Physiotherapist Home Ventilation and Airway clearance. Interests include weaning, complex ventilation, secretion management and tracheostomy. she/her

[Chloe @ChloeA34]

@EmilySLT @VerityFord1 @leehughes40 @danilou_86 @ARTP_News @PhilipsResp @michellechatwin @TiinaAndersen @MatthewJQuint @ARIRassociation @MiguelNIV @Clare_NIV @emaroids1 @BreasMedical @SophieMaddenSc1 @ShaunaSherida10

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@ChloeA34 @EmilySLT @leehughes40 @danilou_86 @ARTP_News @PhilipsResp @michellechatwin @TiinaAndersen @MatthewJQuint @ARIRassociation @MiguelNIV @Clare_NIV @emaroids1 @BreasMedical @SophieMaddenSc1 @ShaunaSherida10 Yes I’ve signed up and and completed- thanks for undertaking this.

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@NHSLeader @liam_campbell85 @uk_hmv @DrPBMurphy @GSTTevents @WeAHPs @SiLVaH_UK You will be fabulous Liam- from one compassionate kind leader (@NHSLeader ) to the next…

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@BTSrespiratory back to basics before the fancy new toys- good reminder to review the foundations of care for all COPD on every review

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

Thank you @Global_RECHARGE pioneering work to set up and support local communities to deliver PR in developing countries

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

Thought provoking talk from Lucy Gardiner around health inequalities and the need to know the population we serve and make deliberate changes to improve accessibility to resp services @BTSrespiratory

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@AshYouLikeIt @BTSrespiratory @katy_buchan Great bunch of delegates- lots of discussion and reflection and a dream team to focus on waveforms with @AshYouLikeIt and @katy_buchan - thanks for inviting us @BTSrespiratory

[Hayley White @haylesbales94]

I would really appreciate it if anyone working in sleep & ventilation and #respiratory in the #NHS could fill this survey out- it’s on correct NIV & CPAP inpatient documentation. It will only take 5mins to fill out. Thanks in advance #respisbest https://t.co/a8HZ2RSngN

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@EmilySLT @RBHHomeVent @SiLVaH_UK Happy to- just DM me on here

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@ZoeWilligen @UHS_Therapy You both did a brilliant job sharing the challenges of discharging this complex group. Well done - super sick presenting too never would guess it was your first time

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@Drbenmesser @msovani @sophiemdanks @NickHartGSTT @andymoz78 @Dr_Allie_Hare @janey3693 @northeastHMV @AlisonArmstron @NUHMedicine @KarenWardrespPT Awesome enjoy the ride- picked a great few days for it

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@MinoSean @traceymains2 Absolutely- I teach carers to do this as part of daily care or for transfers as a way of making it routine. The same should be true for ventilator dependant on NIV.

[Shah Minokadeh, M.D. @MinoShah]

Anyone with ALS who has a trach & ventilator, please make sure that you ALWAYS have an Ambu bag relatively close by.

Have your caregiver practice attaching & using it in case of ventilator failure.

My VOCSN ventilator failed yesterday & the MANY practice runs for my caregiver paid off.

It became a joke for my caregivers when I would ask them, what would you do if you suddenly saw me struggling to breathe while on the ventilator or if the ventilator fails? Once they said ambu bag, I would have them bring it & show me they can use it.

Ventilators can fail. I had a trilogy ventilator fail on me as well, but I could breathe on my own at the time.

Here is a YouTube video for anyone who is unfamiliar with using an Ambu bag : https://t.co/LATsoEpi3M

[Ema Swingwood (She/her) @emaroids1]

We have some fantastic respiratory NIV opportunities at UHBW.
Band 8a NIV practitioner AND Band 7 acute NIV physio
👍great peer support
👍fascinating caseload
👍friendly teams
👍CPD
🍰 cake rota
https://t.co/iLE0Jv1xkj

https://t.co/pT8WMxgHUA
@TheACPRC @SiLVaH_UK @acutemedicine

[GSTT Events @GSTTevents]

Just over 7 weeks until this year's Home Mechanical Ventilation Meeting

Verity Ford from @LancsHospitals will discuss tracheostomy challenges in patients on LLTV

Book here: https://t.co/nlgPLFvrY5

@uk_hmv @NHSLeader @VerityFord1 @DrPBMurphy #respiratory #HMVUK23

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

https://t.co/RGA2lAiTU3
HMV UK looks set to have another fantastic day of presentations and
opportunities for discussion and networking. If you are part of or linked to the long term ventilation community sign up to attend via this link

[Ellena Farrow @ellena_farrow]

🩺B6 Specialist Physiotherapist on Respiratory High Care @LancsHospitals🩺 My current job is out!
Are you a physio w/ Resp experience & want to take the next step into a static Band 6 role? Take a👀 Wonderful Resp consultants & MDT to work with. https://t.co/pyeWr9l12j @TheACPRC

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@PrestonMnd @drsureshchhetri @LancsHospitals @mnda @PCallagher @BleasdaleRph @traceysgarden @MalabikaDr You wonderful team!!

[Verity Ford @VerityFord1]

@ellena_farrow @RespHighCare @EHCWlthtr @cathedwards_1 @HarrietShannon Whoop well done Ellena and great outcome for your lovely patient thanks to your great care!!

[NTSP_UK @NTSP_UK]

FREE @NTSP_UK Trachy safety courses in Manchester coming up. Part of a research project into the effectiveness of Virtual Reality as a teaching tool. See https://t.co/jaaQHMLUfv for details/registration. ANY healthcare professional or student can apply!