Andy Cole

Associate Director of Advanced Practice (UHDB)

Associate Lecturer (University of Derby)

Training Programme Director: Rehab (NHSE Midlands) 🇺🇦💙💛

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Today is International Neonatal Nurses’ Day.

Thank you to our neonatal nurses for supporting families and providing round-the-clock care to newborn babies who are sick or born prematurely. 💙

[Council of Deans of Health @councilofdeans]

Following the news that NHS England has announced a new Level 7 apprenticeship mitigation fund, the Council has issued a response.

Read our statement here: https://t.co/0ookBCwUEd

#NHSEngland

[Nursing Times @NursingTimes]

The Nursing in the Community award goes to @DCHStrust. The judges were blown away by this nurse-led service that provided an excellent level of care to a marginalised group and their families and carers. #NTAwards

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

https://t.co/rdTg2pxKuw

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

#CommunityServices reduce risk of #deconditioning #delirium and support older people to regain independence and reduce demand for hospital readmission. #CelebratingCommunityServices #BGSBlueprint @NHSProviders @NHSConfed @NHSEnglandCHS https://t.co/SRHQX40qJP

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

We must protect and preserve the right to #rehabilitation for all older people who need it, in line with the principles outlined by the Community Rehabilitation Alliance via @thecsp. #CelebratingCommunityServices

See their Best Practice Standards here 👇https://t.co/DM6cEv6G04

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

Since 2016, The King’s Fund has surveyed #GP trainees about their career plans. In her new blog, Holly Young looks at the results of the 2023 GP trainee survey, including concerns around unsustainable workload, wellbeing and burnout. https://t.co/4hNV2ytZ8U

[Prof Julian Barratt RN PhD @cn150]

Advanced Practitioners - please read about 'Enabling the research pillar of advanced practice' (Free access) in the July edition of the International Journal for Advancing Practice @southcoastjoy https://t.co/zckRWwLZ4m

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@derbysolidarity Thank you for helping to make the community a better place for all of us to enjoy together 🫂

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@DCHStrust Thank you too all of our fabulous Advanced Clinical Practitioners and the trainee ACPs who provide wonderful care and clincal leadership across our divisions. You are a great bunch and your hard work is so very much appreciated

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

“If they really are refugees, why don’t they have to stay in the first safe country they reach?”

“Why don’t they just claim asylum in France?”

Here is my answer, once & for all. To Jonathan Gullis, and to everyone else who ever wondered.
#RefugeesWelcome

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@DCHStrust Congratulations to everyone involved. Working at the vaccination centre was one of the highlights of my career. I was privileged and proud to have worked with this extraordinary team. Wishing you all the very best for your next adventure 👍

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@NHSHEE_Midlands @DCHStrust
Many thanks to Cherylene Camps and @JennieW14 for a great day designing the fabulous new MSc in #advancedclinicalpractice @TrentUni. An inspiring day with an inspiring team 🎓

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@NTUAlumni @TrentUni @NottinghamPage Thanks for making my feel age by showing a "vintage" picture of Nottingham in the 1990s when I was an undergraduate 😁 Where did the last thirty years go...🤔

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

The world's most valuable skill:

Communicating effectively.

Messing this up could ruin your career.

Here are 7 communication frameworks to help you sail through those difficult conversations:

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@DCHStrust How old???
Congrats Angela. You've been amazing to work with for the past (ahem) years...

[Andy Cole @AndyCtheACP]

@KateBushMusic 🎼 WOW! Unbelievable 😜

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

Services can address inequalities by hearing from those with poorer health outcomes, learning the context of people’s lives and what their barriers to health are. This explainer looks at how the health and care system can gather this insight: https://t.co/KyWvUPNVeJ