Jayne Lynch

Geriatrics SpR. ACF (QUB)

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

@finucy Avoid America, they have a mix of ‘celebrities’ and normal people. Way too much like reality tv. Australia is similar. UK is pretty good and there are 3 seasons, start with season 2

[Age_and_Ageing @Age_and_Ageing]

There are lots of myths around levodopa treatment. One particularly tenacious one is that levodopa should work quickly if it will work at all - actually it can take 6-8 weeks of gentle uptitration to know that it is beneficial #BGSconf

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

‘We have specialised EDs and hospitals for children because they have different needs. Why do we not have this for older adults?’
#BGSconf

[Age_and_Ageing @Age_and_Ageing]

#ChooseGeriatrics has been launched by @GeriSoc celebrating the rewards of a career in geriatric medicine, and we couldn't agree more.
Read more about how we can work together to recognise and build this essential workforce https://t.co/0H9RSBrlao

[Marcus Chown @marcuschown]

“Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will.”
- Joseph Goebbels

@mrjamesob

[LeedsFrailtyEducation @LeedsFrailtyEd]

Only 42% of the general public are aware that dementia is a terminal illness. 9 in 10 people are not aware that dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK. #bgsconf

[Kenneth Rockwood @Krockdoc]

Well done. Delirium as a preventable cause of dementia deserves study. Much of it arises unrecognized from unnecessarily hazardous routine care of older patients who live with frailty. Polypharmacy, untreated pain, immobilization, and chronic indifference all take a costly toll.

[Trisha Elliott @Trisha_the_doc]

Flowchart from @NHSEngland.

“Do not perform urine dipsticks: Dipsticks become more unreliable with increasing age over 65 years. By 80 years half of older adults in care, and most with a urinary catheter, will have bacteria present in the bladder/urine without an infection.”

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

Excellent slide on the breakdown of differentials of dizziness by @da_mc1. I'll be saving this @GeriSoc #BGSConf #G4E23

[Michael D. Ford @Michael_D_Ford]

Very informative talk around this important and evolving topic. Makes a huge different to many patients. Well delivered by Jayne, Jenny and wee Nora @GeriSoc #bgsconf #BGS23 #BGS2023 #G4E23

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

Brilliant talk about dementia from Dr Kat Patterson. Great to have you back in NI, Kat! #G4E23 #BgsConf @GeriSoc

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

Great morning so far at BGS Geriatrics 4
Everyone event. Very interesting hearing from our very own Frailty Fellow. Nora enjoyed it too! #BGSConf #G4E23 @GeriSoc

[The Pharmaceutical Journal @PJOnline_News]

Many congratulations go to Stephen Kelly, our winner of #OPERA23! With “work already added to the Pharma toolbox”, Stephen’s research has “potential for huge impact, not just within current areas of practice, but globally”. @pharmacyatQUB @QUBelfast
https://t.co/JqhyAbSljf

[Queen's University Belfast 🎓 @QUBelfast]

Congratulations to @Stephen_A_Kelly from @pharmacyatQUB who has been announced as the inaugural winner of the 2023 ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award’

“I am delighted to receive the #OPERA2023 prize in recognition of our research into the effects of the #microbiome on health outcomes. This award reflects the hard work of various collaborative projects and highlights the impact of investigating such an important area of #PharmacyResearch.”

Amazing work, Dr Kelly!

Find out more here: https://t.co/Rl7EujOU55

#LoveQUB #LoveQUBResearch @MHLSQUB @rpharms @PJOnline_News

[Deirdre Heenan @deirdreheenan]

As the dust settles on latest NI election.

Consider this.

People on waiting lists in NI are 2½ times more likely to wait OVER a year than in ROI or Scotland, and 11 times more likely than England.

Today DOH announces £35 million CUT to scheme to reduce waits.

Just bonkers 🤷‍♀️

[FY23 🩺 @EmergencyMedDr]

Harrowing words from a senior emergency medicine doctor showing the despair at not being able to provide the level of care every doctor hopes to for their patients. Every doctor, nurse & HCW can empathise with this right now.

Shared w/ permission. Pls RT to get this out there.

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

@marie55941148 @mlchealth @BBCNewsNI @BelfastTrust An excellent acute care at home team already exists in the Belfast trust. As is the case with all areas of healthcare, staffing and funding issues mean they can’t take everyone.

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

A major incident was declared at Antrim Area Hospital last night, @BBCNewsNI understands. Declaring such an incident is rare & a last resort. It means there are too many patients for staff to deal with safely. A meeting continues among senior staff.

[Jayne Lynch @jayne_lynch]

AMT assessment is going to be a little trickier now - who’s the PM/Monarch will cause all sorts of confusion!