Lewis

Deputy Manager of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services at George Eliot Hospital, Warwickshire

[Lewis @lewisota]

@VickiPiper1 @MelissaTaylorOT Thanks Vicki, I have reached out to a few people and Melissa has been very helpful

[Lewis @lewisota]

@nicolameadOT An interesting title, I will keep my eye out for it, it's exactly the topic of a recent discussion amongst a group of Acute OT's

[Lewis @lewisota]

@JoLeek6 @RCOT_Gen @EmGlen10 @amberley_prince @OT_LizFelton Thank you Jo, I have a very integrated OT/PT workforce but during covid roles became more joined up, I am trying to unpick that slightly and recover and reintroduce those individual skills and qualities that make us a profession- have you had any experience with that?

[Lewis @lewisota]

@LucyDav74271674 @RCOT_Gen Hi Lucy, I am well thanks, how are you? Struggling to figure out this twitter thing but I'm sure I will get there

[Lewis @lewisota]

@kirstenlholder @RCOT_Gen Hi Kirsten, thank you, everything is good, thought it was finally time to dip my toe in to the world of Twitter, I'm not ashamed to say I haven't a clue what's going on😊 hope you are well?

[Lewis @lewisota]

@MelissaTaylorOT @RCOT_Gen As we are encouraged more to utilise community services to complete functional assessments the traditional role of acute OT's is diversifying

[Lewis @lewisota]

@MelissaTaylorOT @RCOT_Gen I agree, I'm finding that stroke, T&O and the ED team are very clear it's the acute medicine team that have some difficulty separating themselves from traditional physio work

[Lewis @lewisota]

@MelissaTaylorOT @RCOT_Gen Did you find that the OT's were clear on their roles? There is some discussion with my team that they feel lost amongst the MDT, looking at how we move back towards clearly identified roles and responsibilities

[Lewis @lewisota]

@BeckyKeating2 @RCOT_Gen @EmmaMag66868469 @preatergillard @nicolameadOT Thank you @BeckyKeating2

[Lewis @lewisota]

@MelissaTaylorOT @RCOT_Gen Who was part of your discussion? I think in the acute setting there can be some role blurring, particularly on the part of newly qualified therapists

[Lewis @lewisota]

@MelissaTaylorOT @RCOT_Gen Hi @MelissaTaylorOT that would be great thanks, it's often hard when you consider something second nature but I think it's some good work to consider

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Encouraging to see a multidisciplinary approach to conducting CGA. #NHSBNFrailty

[Lewis @lewisota]

Had an interesting and thought provoking conference today in #york on the assessment and management of the #frail older person. Lots to think and talk about

[Lewis @lewisota]

An interesting read and reinforces what we are doing #frailty

[Elective & Emergency Care Improvement Support Team @ECISTNetwork]

This weeks blog is by the fantastic @AnitaWhalley “Measuring for improvement in a front door #frailty OPAL service”
https://t.co/7IOsSINR1e
@OPALSDH1 @CarolineWadeSm1 @louiseh59354200 @SFTTherapyTeam @vincentbaxter8 @emily_scotney @CrisMulshaw

[Lewis @lewisota]

@LucyDav74271674 Congratulations Lucy on your new role

[Lewis @lewisota]

So happy to be part of a team that promotes such a great initiative #HEFTeatdrinkmove

[HEFTeatdrinkmove @HEFTEDM]

Delighted to be shortlisted as finalists in HSJ Value Awards 2019 with our ‘Eat Drink Dress Move’ approach. Well done to the whole team in therapies, nursing and older people’s care @HEFTtherapies @UHBTherapy #eatdrinkdressmove #hsjvalue @hsjawards

[Bernadette Keefe @nxtstop1]

More ––What Tips #OlderPeople from #Independence to Dependence?

Often #Hospitalization. A #curatedthread

Risks of hospital-based #Deconditioning

Via #NHSBNDToC @NHSBenchmarking + Managing #Frailty
🔽Muscle power &strength
🔽VO2 Max
🔽Functional residual capacity
🔽'Confidence'

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

What do we mean by frailty? #BGSconf

[Lewis @lewisota]

@delirious_dr @bethywethy4 @LucyLew79 @abigailtaylor45 @liverphysio 1. How can we work together to reduce the risk of falls
2. How can we realistically deal with delirium when discharge is on the horizon
3. How does poly pharmacy effect function