AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙

The official page for the UHMBT Alfred Barrow District Nursing Team covering Barrow-in-Furness vicinity, based in Alfred Barrow Health Centre.

[UHMBT Windermere & Ambleside District Nurses @windermerenurse]

https://t.co/XOJm9aw1yn #PetrolDieselPrice #PetrolPriceHike #protectpatients #community #allofus @UHMBTHFTeam @DNs_N_Furness @DnMilnthorpe @BayTvn @aaroncumminsNHS @MBResp Something needs doing! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[UHMBT Windermere & Ambleside District Nurses @windermerenurse]

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨 An opportunity to work with us gorgeous ladies has come about! A permanent post!! Check the link https://t.co/Rc1thkPDtG and don’t even doubt it, go for it! @aaroncumminsNHS @CumbriaNursing @DnMilnthorpe @grangenurses @JoMcLeavy @harper_brigitta RT!

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

Its not just the hospitals under pressure #districtnursing #complexcare @PhilHun40909674 @

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky News investigates the crisis in homes across the country as we follow a district nurse on her night shift.

The number of community nurses fell by 14% before the pandemic hit.

Read @NickMartinSKY's full report: https://t.co/4M5gFG1Nyf

[Dr Crystal Oldman CBE EdD RN RHV QN FRCN @CrystalOldman]

Q: How soon can a new service in the community be created to help prevent unnecessary admissions, accelerate discharges & keep people safe at home?
A: The 24/7 District Nursing service does this now & coordinates health & social care. Invest & strengthen the existing DN services.

[Cumbria Police @Cumbriapolice]

The Knife Angel is coming to Cumbria.

The Angel is a huge statue made from 100,000 seized knives and will be on display in Cumbria for the next two months - first in Carlisle in December 2021 and then in Barrow in January 2022.

More: https://t.co/5hDozZfZWU

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

Come and join our team, Assistant Team Leader position available, band 6. Nursing and managing patients within the local community 💙 🏡 🚗 💙 https://t.co/v9IK5jHZhl

[Colin Cox @CumberlandDPH]

Avian flu found at a site near Millom. Risk to the public is very low but please don't handle any dead or injured birds - call 03459 335577 to report them.

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

Been a week of mixed emotions this week. Monday we welcomed Ian our newly qualified staff nurse and Friday we said goodbye to clinical leader @JoMcLeavy who is off to pastures new within @UHMBT Wishing them both a happy future 💙 @UHMBTCommunity @ChristinAndra75 @PhilHun40909674

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

@windermerenurse @Barbara59530022 @grangenurses Happy Birthday Barbara, hope you had an amazing day xx

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

7 weeks ago we visited a patient with a extensive chronic leg ulcer 🦵, in the 2nd week she was put into #compression, 3rd week the visits reduced and by 7 weeks ulcer had healed, next step is hosiery = happy patient 😀 @TvnUhmbt #woundcare @UHMBTCommunity

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

We have another staff member starting her maternity leave today. Good luck Shannon and cant wait to see your new arrival 👶🤰🏼👣 @PhilHun40909674 @JoMcLeavy @ChristinAndra75

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

#RemembranceDay2021 #LeastWeForget

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

@KarenDo95244198 @UHMBTCommunity @MBResp @UHMBT @LakesMrs @NewshJo @Abramacabre13 @JanetNo11724619 @LauraGraceAllen @lakes_team @FurnessTeam @HelenHaney19 Thank you to you all for all the support and advice given to our team over a very challenging time. We enjoy catching up in the corridors with Helen, Jo and Maureen 😂 You are all amazing 👏

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

@DNs_N_Furness @UHMBTCommunity @Christi89244895 @UHMBT Congratulations to you both xx

[Anthony Swan RN @swan_anthony]

#nursing #leadership

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

https://t.co/uxINQMju9Q Come and join our District Nurse team, caring and providing holistic care to patients in their own homes 🏡 💙 @ChristinAndra75 @UHMBTCommunity

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

To watch @ClarenceHouse HRH The Prince of Wales video in today's #qni2021 conference go to: https://t.co/2OLRpaZiol

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

On #LegsMatter week we are signing off our staff nurses on compression bandaging and dopplers, supervised by our injured team leader who also offered the use of his legs 🦵 @PhilHun40909674 @ChristinAndra75 @UHMBTCommunity

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

Happy #AHPsDay to all our colleagues who make our job a little easier, thank you 😊 👏

[AlfBarrowDistrictNurses 💙 @AlfBarrow]

Learn to be a lifesaver ❤🫀🫁💚

[North West Ambulance Service @NWAmbulance]

If somebody you were with had a cardiac arrest, would you know what to do?
Learn to be a lifesaver – all you need is a cushion, internet access and 45 minutes! We’re holding online sessions next week - joining is easy ⬇️ 💓
https://t.co/ah3cveoR0I
#RestartAHeart @NWAmb_Davidmc