Claire Smith

Mum and nurse.

Service Improvement Lead for Acute and Emergency Medicine and Pharmacy at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

We will never get tired of sharing this.

Huge thanks to all of the Porters across the country, who keep our NHS moving every day.

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

When life feels stressful, remember to pause for a bit of self-soothing

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[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Joyful June - Day 19: Get outside and find the joy in being active https://t.co/HZQI1uz0Xz #JoyfulJune

[Nursing2026 @NursingJournal_]

Early diagnosis of #endometriosis is key. Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of endometriosis to promote earlier initiation of treatment, ultimately promoting patients' physical health and mental wellbeing. https://t.co/xdzrTe8P9d #healthcare #womenshealth

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Thank you to the people who keep putting good out into the world, even when facing difficult times

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[Claire Smith @misscleggie]

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[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

A new study looked at how using AI assistants like ChatGPT for writing tasks impacts the brain & thinking skills. It focussed on students writing essays but the findings have implications for workplace leaders.
The researchers found that people who used AI used their brains less, created work that was “shallow” & “soulless”, remembered less & had less ownership of their work.
Starting a piece of work with AI created a “cognitive debt” – people get short term benefits like more efficient writing but pay a price in reduced creativity & a mental laziness that sticks around & makes it harder to think critically later on.
Even when peopled stopped using AI, their brain engagement stayed lower. People who started the work unaided by AI produced more original content with wider vocabulary & critical analysis. They retained stronger cognitive engagement even when later using AI.
Implications: actions for workforce development
1. Prioritise critical thinking & problem-solving training: ensure people regularly engage in tasks that require independent thought & reasoning without AI assistance.
2. Encourage hybrid workflows: human first, AI second.
3. Implement continuous upskilling & reskilling: as AI rapidly changes job requirements, ensure people stay adaptable, resilient & capable of meeting evolving demands.
4. Use AI judiciously & monitor cognitive impact: regularly assess how using AI affects people’s engagement, learning & critical thinking & adjust policies to avoid undermining core human skills.
Original article: https://t.co/9WwtW4O2Se via @PietroMicheli13
Summary & graphic from @IFLScience https://t.co/Z1TruvhXqf

[ShefBirdStudyGroup @shefbirdstudy]

Sad news on our latest @SheffPeregrines blog

https://t.co/9B4hPiuIJ3

[Mind, Body & Sole @MindBodySoleUK]

Always remind people of their worth 💜

[STH Health and Wellbeing @STH_Wellbeing]

This morning the STH Wellbeing Trolley paid a visit to the Emergency Department at NGH to share information about the wide range of health and wellbeing support available to staff!

Thanks to @SHCFundraising for supporting our team! 💙

[Claire Smith @misscleggie]

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@SHCFundraising provides vital funds to support ground-breaking work in #Sheffield hospitals. Adam is a top bloke who has worked in the Emergency Department for a long time. Please give if you can.

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

It is deeply unjust that some groups of people have significantly worse experiences of health and care than others.

In May, Professor Bola Owolabi will join us to explore the national priorities around tackling health inequalities.

Find out more. https://t.co/tQuR2EAelY

[Claire Smith @misscleggie]

@RuariCassidy Thanks to Tess for her amazing work at STH. It's great to hear she received an award!

[CriticalCare PlymUni @CritCarePU]

Interested in undertaking a CritCare intercalated degree next year, join our webinar on 7th November at 6pm. Register your interest here - https://t.co/7iS81frhYu

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

In March we released our Social care 360. We explored social care access, expenditure, providers, workforce, carers, and quality of care, within a context of a growing older population. Read the full piece: https://t.co/NvQDmG5w1L

#KFChristmasCountdown Day 2️⃣

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Do Good December - Day 2: Contact someone you can’t be with to see how they are https://t.co/kD5nLQS9DK #DoGoodDecember

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

NHS managers/team leaders at (Agenda for Change) bands 6-8a directly supervise up to 80% of our NHS people. These “frontline” team leaders have an outsize influence on NHS performance.
Yet:
- They don’t have a big collective voice in opportunities to improve NHS productivity
- Only a small proportion of leadership development budgets in the NHS target them
Tomorrow I'm spending the day with four NHS systems identifying potential opportunities to unleash the potential of frontline managers and team leaders to lead change.
For more on the latent power of frontline leaders, see, eg: https://t.co/Aahj8Jftrl by @BCG.

[Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS FT @SHSCFT]

We have a range of studies that we’re looking for participants to take part in to help ensure our services are safe and as effective as possible.

Some are limited to current service users and staff, others are open to the public.

Find out more here 👇 https://t.co/ZblIUMIecw

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

Winter is never an easy time for the #NHS. But has it always been like this? And what is it like for staff working in urgent and emergency care?

🔊New podcast episode with @ruthrobbo, @KellyAmeneshoa and @CharlotteWick10 out now. https://t.co/NVWoQPkJfr