Vicky Mitchell

Mother and Infant Research Unit, UoD. Doctoral Researcher: learning disabilities, marginalised mothers, infant feeding, looked after and accom. children. Nurse.

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

Great presentation today at the School of Health Sciences lunchtime seminar from Dr Jennifer Abbass-Dick #MIRU

[MIRU_UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK]

Would you like to use an eHealth resource for standardised breastfeeding education for parents and healthcare providers? Fantastic body of work developed by Dr Jennifer Abbass-Dick, an Associated professor at Ontario Tech University, Canada @UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK

[SLDNN Students @SLDNN_Students]

This week our colleagues at the SLDNN group will be celebrating #learningdisabilityweek to kick it off is one of our best ever! #mythbustingmonday

[izy utley @izyutley]

The NHS Lothian learning disability service is at the Royal Infirmary today -come along and see us if you want more information about making your service accessible for people with LD #ScotLDWeek24

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

Do you need help figuring out how to make your services more accessible for people with learning disabilities? Go along to the following visits from the acute LD services! #NHSLothian #ScotLDWeek24 #Learningdisabilities

[izy utley @izyutley]

Come and visit us next week at Royal infirmary (Tues), western general hospital (weds), royal Edinburgh hospital (Thurs) and Napier Sighthill (Fri). Find out who we are and how you can make your service more accessible for people with learning disability #scotLDweek

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

It's Scottish Learning Disability Week. I'm so passionate about my field, from supporting children with complex learning and physical disabilities in my nursing role, to conducting PhD research with mothers with LD. #ScotLDWeek24

[MIRU_UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK]

It's Scottish learning disabilities week! Meet @Vicky_M77 - she is a nurse and PhD researcher with MIRU. Her research interests are learning disabilities, vulnerable women in pregnancy and looked after and accommodated children: https://t.co/t6iopJ6dJg #ScotLDWeek24 @UoDHealthSci

[Rachel Brannan @RachelBrannan27]

Throughout next week the LD service will have pop-up stalls across RIE, WGH, REH and Edinburgh Napier for #ScotLDWeek If you see us please do say hello 🙋🏼‍♀️ @izyutley and I have a fun afternoon planned tomorrow so I thought I’d make a start whilst catching up on Bake Off ✂️

[💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 @sheena_byrom]

MIDWIVES!

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✍🏼 We are seeking authors for a short open-access commissioned pieces on various topics for our forthcoming issues of @TPM_Journal ☺️

Please send me a DM or message below if you would like further details!

[MIRU_UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK]

At least 1 in 5 women experience poor maternal mental health during pregnancy and one year after birth. Listen to the lived experience voices from our recent perinatal mental health research. #MMHAW24 @UoDHealthSci @HomeStartDundee

https://t.co/PlaFwFOEsV

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

@RachelBrannan27 @REAS_NHSLothian @WghLothian @RIE_Lothian @EdinburghNapier @ENUHealthSocial @scott_taylor70 @_jacquelinetee @CraigStenhouse1 @samabdulla @finncommunicate Thanks for the information Rachel. It would be great to connect with some more LD nurses😃

[Rachel Brannan @RachelBrannan27]

Have you ever wondered what the Learning Disability service provides across Lothian? Come along to speak to members of the team during #ScotLDWeek from 7th-10th May to find out more

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

My growing interest of using creative methods with people with learning disabilities in research was amplified today when I attended an excellent and interactive course by @ncjbrown from @TheSRAOrg #creativeresearchmethods #participatoryresearch #SocialResearchAssociation

[MIRU_UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK]

What a busy day we had last week, working with Infant Feeding Advisors, midwives, breastfeeding peer supporters and parents across Scotland to develop the Action4Breastfeeding Toolkit. Fantastic to share experience, insights and support @UoDHealthSci @AlisonMcFDundee

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

Fantastic day at the @UoDHealthSci @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024 Seminar. Hearing about all the excellent research & the impact it makes locally, nationally & globally. Wonderful to share this day with our Indian colleagues Dr Sharma, Dr Jha, Dr Reddy & Neha Singh from Quicksand

[Vicky Mitchell @Vicky_M77]

@ShonaShinwell giving a presentation on her current PhD project on the outcomes of mums in relation to opioid use in pregnancy #MIRU_India2024 @MIRU_UK

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

The research keeps on rolling. Listing to Sara Cumming talk about homeless pregnant women & new mothers. Sharing so really interesting research into this area @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

Excited to hear from @UoDHealthSci Dr Andrew Symon talk about the origins of global QMNCFi research at today's @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024 Seminar Day

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

Hearing from Alice McInnes about PTSD in maternity health professionals & creation of a measurement tool at today's @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

Watch this space to see what the future holds for women who use opioid use in pregnancy through the research work from @ShonaShinwell @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024

[Ginny Henderson @stitchinoz]

Listening to Dr Bharati Sharma from Indian Institute of PH Gandhinagar sharing her experiences in women's & children's healthcare at today's @MIRU_UK #MIRU_India2024 Seminar Day @UoDHealthSci