Tricky wound closure on a pendant button this morning!! 104 year gentleman fell at home, pressed alarm, on scene within 30 mins, clinical, therapy review, discharge safety to his care team with working button #amazingfallsteam @swasFT @consultantpara
What is it like to support someone with a learning disability at the end-of-life?💭
Read this beautiful and heart-breaking (and -warming) story from Roxanne, a @meetmacintyre manager, highlighting how important timely end-of-life care conversations are👇
https://t.co/yVFH48Rg6z
999 call, elderly faller, MDT Falls car dispatched 🤝Clinical and Therapy review 👍 discharged on scene with 3 x pieces of equipment and community support referral 👍 service now entering it’s last few months 😔
Incredibly busy weekend working with fellow community teams to avoid admission @RUHBath, 11 patients visited, supported with equipment and therapy, MDT working at its finest! 🤝 @swasFT @consultantpara @PTOTSLTDietAHPs @NHSBSWICB
The notion of “aggressive” labelling on patients caused a healthy debate
Yes some patients are aggressive in behaviour but I still believe some are labelled as “aggressive” when they are not.
I’ve seen it happen in healthcare & actually experienced it myself
Celebrating @helencmeehan retiring this week 💙 Helen is one of the first members of staff i met when i started working at the RUH. Her kindness is unwavering and her leadership inspiring. You will be so missed x
We have a great opportunity for a qualified ECP in our Urgent care area. Protected CPD in job plan, dedicated educators & developing plans for ACP roles. AHP applications encouraged https://t.co/Ncq5pFzjZu Visits/enquiries welcome
Brilliant day at the @RUHStaff Learning Disability Champions Huddle! @jasonlugg delivered a talk on the importance of LD care in the acute, and we distributed ward resource boxes💪🏼🏥 please get in touch if you want to join our champions network! 💙 @JoBaker_6@Antonialynch
Want to improve your skills in communicating with people with learning disabilities? How about a free introduction to @MakatonCharity for health professionals and students? via @NHSEngland 25/09/23 7pm https://t.co/EPMDLTPZmU
Another cohort of @RUHStaff signed up to become Learning Disability and Autism Champions 💪🏼🏥💙 here’s a couple of pledges from today. Interested in becoming a champion? Please get in touch. @JoBaker_6@Antonialynch
News. A major new NHS campaign is underway to raise awareness of the symptoms of constipation among people with a learning disability.
https://t.co/7IGGKvxkrf
#Constipation#LearningDisability