Scott Morrish

Photographer. Just Culture Project. Values. Vision. Optimist. Introvert. Healing not harm. Like a dog with a bone. Zigs if told to zag. 3 life-affirming boys.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

My focus for 2020 is 'The Just Culture Project'.

Seeking a shared understanding of what #JustCulture is, what it isn't & why it matters (especially in healthcare).

Plan to start with photo-essays exploring the impact of avoidable harm experienced by patients, families & staff.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@StevenShorrock Also crucial, I think, is the immediacy of feedback.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@StevenShorrock Cool. Much more interesting.

[Abbie @AbbieSBrooks]

What I’ve learnt from the last month of seeing 100s of children with cough/sore/throat and fever etc?
As a society we need to do better at normalising minor illness & high temperature. The current comms & messaging isn’t working. When it is ok & when parents should worry #teamGP

[Sue Morrish @sams_monkey]

@AbbieSBrooks Parents are expected to triage their own children (eg calpol, call GP, 111?) often with v.few tools to help them make those decisions. What is important is that when told “it’s just a virus” etc there is adequate safety-netting, so parents understand what ”worse”looks like.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@StevenShorrock Our thoughts are with you all, Steve. I hope her recovery is full and swift…

[Dr. Ron Daniels BEM @SepsisUK]

I’m on call tonight. We’re seeing quite a number of prev. healthy people crushingly sick with #sepsis with a Streptococcal pneumonia on a background of ‘flu-like illness or ‘flu itself. PLEASE know the symptoms and if you have one with infection symptoms go STRAIGHT to A&E!!!

[Sue Morrish @sams_monkey]

On this, the 12th anniversary of Sam’s death from #sepsis, please share to raise awareness of the symptoms… and what serious deterioration looks like….

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@DebHazeldine @amotherwithout @sams_monkey @JamesTitcombe Thank you Deb. Hope you are ok… and staying warm.

[Sue Morrish @sams_monkey]

Sam loved his red welly boots - we still have them in the porch beside our shoes. I'm glad they are there.

#3years8months11days
#sepsis

[Damian Roland @Damian_Roland]

If a parent/carer heed Sue’s words.

Nearly always, when sepsis is missed, parents know something’s wrong but can’t describe it.

If you’re ONLY worried about the fever, cough or sore throat unlikely something seriously wrong

Your child not recovering normally is the red flag.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@Damian_Roland I’ll look at this with Sue once our youngest is asleep. In the meantime, thank you for what you are doing.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@BBCFergusWalsh Out of curiosity… why no mention of sepsis?

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@EllenDukeCYP @Damian_Roland Indeed.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@EllenDukeCYP @Damian_Roland They did it with meningitis… years ago.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@Damian_Roland Thank you.

The ‘strep’ messaging in todays news seems confusing to me. Parents can’t do much with it, bar feeling more anxious. Sepsis on the other hand!

12 years after Sam died, I can’t believe it’s still necessary to call for a “Spotting the Sick Child” campaign - but it is!

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

Well it’s 12 years too late for us…but how can we make it happen now, for others, before it’s too late?

[Dr. Ron Daniels BEM @SepsisUK]

@morrish_scott Fully agree, Scott. Time to reinvigorate public awareness around #sepsis as a matter of urgency.

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@SepsisUK Mainstream media, yes.
And NHS.
And government.

Protect children, reduce anxiety where it’s not needed (and therefore reduce unnecessary demands on overstretched NHS) and be better able to spot the really sick children that need medical help.

Surely it’s a win win situation?

[Scott Morrish @morrish_scott]

@sams_monkey @SepsisUK @BBCNews And not just the BBC. We need help from media to inform all parents @ShaunLintern?

#sepsis
#RaceAgainstTime