Jess Thorne

Chartered Physiotherapist & Non Medical Prescriber 👩🏼‍⚕️ A&E NHS Physiotherapist and Private MSK Physiotherapist *all views are my own*

[Jess Thorne @_velocityphysio]

As Physiotherapists, we have a great input with getting all patients up and out of bed. Working on an emergency floor, we assess and ideally get patients home or admitted to the wards if they are still medically unwell. #ThursdayMotivation #NHS #StayHome #COVIDー19 @thecsp

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

More than a million people aged 60 and over faced waits of 12 hours or more in England’s A&E’s last year – new analysis from RCEM reveals.

And shockingly, the older a person is, the more likely they are to experience a long stay in the ED.

It comes following the publication of RCEM’s Care of Older People QIP 2023-24, which examines the care older people are receiving in ED.

Explore the key findings and recommendations here – https://t.co/xT96DXaR1q

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Do take a minute to look over these updated guidelines from NICE to help prevent falls.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

This #WorldParkinsonDay share the message that a MISSED dose can harm your Parkinson's patients! Our #SafetyFlash is crucial to know if you're providing urgent care for patients with Time Critical Medications (TCM) in the Emergency Department. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/IMz4JBLrZi

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

“Interesting” A&E data from last month indicates methods intended to improve performance are failing to significantly address the biggest and most harmful issues.

Read @RCEMpresident's full response to the latest performance data from NHSE here - https://t.co/mneSxbEhOO

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

The nerves to the leg

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

Abdominal pain causes by location @mznljrdy47597

[Jess Thorne @_velocityphysio]

This 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

To ensure timely discharge for patients in hospitals, more investment is needed for community services. Older people are particularly at risk of poorer outcomes if kept in hospital when medically fit - @JKDhesi

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

#ICYMI No sign of winter pressures easing. A&Es bear the brunt of a gridlocked system.

Hospitals are running dangerously close to capacity, thousands of people each day remain in hospital when they could go home and the system is grinding to a halt.

Full article: https://t.co/nyzPk6FG5s

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

"There are 140 people in the A&E department. One person has been waiting for a bed in a ward for three days."

Thank you @BeccaBarry for spending two days in an Emergency Department to show the pressures facing Urgent and Emergency Care services this winter.

Watch her report on @itvnews here - https://t.co/3pwxdQHZzY

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Older people come to harm with long waits in Emergency Departments and long waits to be discharged when they are medically ready.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

With patients at risk of harm due to spending days in Emergency Departments and health care professionals left in tears due to winter pressures, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has asked ‘how has this been allowed to happen again?’

Read @RCEMpresident Dr Adrian Boyle's full response to the latest NHS England data here - https://t.co/55NFklo3xq

[Jess Thorne @_velocityphysio]

@RCEMLearning @GeriSoc @acutemedicine @RCEMACPForum @thecsp @theRCOT I am currently writing a proposal for KPIs for therapist referrals in ED… is anyone involved in QI work on this already? #QI #ED #physiotherapy #occupationaltherapy #therapies #makechange

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

“Care delivered in corridors and other non-clinical spaces is unsafe, undignified and unacceptable. It violates the privacy of patients and leaves staff without access to essential, life-saving equipment. There are no circumstances under which it constitutes good, safe care.

“What once used to be an exceptional circumstance, is now happening regularly in our hospitals. Health leaders and the secretary of state must waste no time in eradicating this shocking practice in the interests of patients and staff.”

@theRCN responds to our call to end the normalisation of unacceptable and dangerous 'Corridor Care' 👇
https://t.co/NZxf2zJqPW

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

We have made it clear that the NHS temporary escalation spaces (TES) guide is "normalisation of what is an unacceptable and dangerous situation".

RCEM Position Statement: https://t.co/7ck9CTFwBu

RCEM News: https://t.co/r3GxB1TCVJ

TES guide: https://t.co/bjKuCEgEuj

Independent's coverage (in quote repost): https://t.co/MICgayv24i

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

“Asking patients if they take any time critical medication, and when their next dose is due, should be one of the questions every clinician asks. This simple enquiry becomes increasingly pertinent given the backdrop of the extreme long A&E stays more and more people are having to endure."

@RCEMpresident Dr Adrian Boyle responds to a report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body on the administration of time critical medication in the Emergency Department.

Read RCEM's full response here - https://t.co/UvOI0635CX

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Why do we uphold Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? It reduces mortality, improves independence , reduces hospital admissions and can even reverse the progression of frailty. CGA is the way! https://t.co/ezEVDdimVc #BGSconf

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

A&E doctors ‘not confident’ heading into winter - almost all worried patient safety is at risk.

Almost nine out of 10 UK A&E clinicians who responded to RCEM's survey aren’t confident their EDs will cope well this winter.

Full article & survey results: https://t.co/UYE9cIdUhN

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

Herniated disc

[Dr Honey choudhary 🩺 @Doctors__squad]

ECG Made Easy !💪💪💪

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Read our seven evidence-based actions that will make a difference to older people’s care ahead of winter - https://t.co/jXlq4LbQfc