My last @rcgp_ni Exec meeting today. It has been an honour to work with our outgoing Chair @laurence903 .A credit to his family and our profession. He not only “talked the talk but walked the walk” for the community in most difficult times. @SouthernHSCT
Economic crisis & suicide, male rates, E&W.
Steep rise in middle aged men (black line) after 2008, lasting to 2014.
Highest rate switches from young men (blue), suggests cohort effect - risk carried into later life. Their risk followed 90s recession.
Impact serious & longterm.
Why do people of mixed race have high suicide rates? Unlikely to be single factor but may be
-greater alienation
-more socio-economic adversity
-lack of protective factors found in some ethnic groups eg family support, community cohesion, no alcohol, religion.
@ONS report today.
Another very successful COVID Vaccine clinic in Bluestone, @SouthernHSCT today with another 12 patients receiving 1st, 2nd and Booster doses 👏🏼 As always, a huge thank you to our amazing Vaccinators Ann & Alison who always go above and beyond! 🌟🌟 #VaccinesSaveLives#teamSHSCT
Prof Jonathan Van Tam warns that you're FIVE times more likely to end up in hospital if you're NOT doubled jabbed and in your 40s - and FOUR times more likely in your 30s. 💉
We are reopening our Mass Vaccination Centre at South Lake to 1st doses this weekend as part of the #BigJabWeekend
This will be the LAST chance for over 18s to get their first jab at a Mass Vaccination Centre in NI - make sure you get along and #GrabAJab#teamSHSCT
So after 12 yrs working in Acute Mental Health Inpatients in the @BelfastTrust i said goodbye to #AMHIC my patients and my wonderful friends & colleagues 😍Thank you for the most amazing opportunities! I am so excited to start my new post in #Bluestone@SouthernHSCT on Monday ✨
We first visited Craigavon Area Hospital, Co. Armagh during the 1st wave of infections last year. It was coping, just
But tonight, on #C4News, we’re back & senior staff talk v. candidly about a hospital that almost toppled over during the most recent spike, just 2 weeks ago.
@cbdmayes@SouthernHSCT Clifford I am so sorry to hear this. Covid is cruel. Thank you for your generosity at such a difficult time. You are all in our thoughts. @SouthernHSCT