Rachel McConnell

Paediatric Physiotherapist .
Passionate about working alongside babies and their families in hospital with Congenital Heart Disease .

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@infantmotortest @carlawalworth Hi Suzanne , please could you signpost me to this paper? Thanks

[TheAPCP @TheAPCP]

The #NeonatalFollowup theme continues with @marcroftc presenting “A review of Neonatal Followup Services” #NAHP2023 #NeoAHP2023 #PresentTenseFuturePerfect @TheAPCP @theRCOT @RCOT_CYPF @NeoSLTCEN @BDA_NDiG @BANNFUofficial

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@LizPhys23 Thanks Liz ⚽️⚽️xx

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

Great work Joshua!! 👏 👏👏

[Cheryl Gascoigne @GascoigneCheryl]

Please please please take a few moments out of your day to watch this fantastic short film made by Joshua. He is supporting #thesensationalthinkingproject to make ⁦@GreatNorthCH⁩ a more sensory safe place. ⁦⁦@themummyot⁩ ⁦@OdethRichardson⁩ ⁦@lindsay_ot⁩

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@AgeWellPhysio @GeriSoc @NuthOpm @NewcastleHosps @NewcastleNMAHPs @NuTHImprovement @Alanmacdonaldh2 @KilsbyAmanda @DickEDastardly That’s brilliant , well done Charlotte 👏

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

Brilliant work !! Penny and Lindsay 👏 👏

[LindsayCarrOT @lindsay_ot]

And it's up!! Come and see our poster (about a poster) if you are at #RCPCH23 #dontdelaytheplay @PennyPaedPhysio @RCOT_CYPF @TheAPCP @APCPNorthEast @NewcastleHosps @GreatNorthCH @NewcastleNMAHPs @NuthAHPsTS

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@SarahWatson1979 Thanks Sarah and for all your support with the project

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

A special day yesterday , our first ever Koala Cuddle Day - Raising awareness of the benefits of Skin-to-skin contact for babies in hospital with congenital heart disease . What a team!!.. parents , babies and staff. Thanks to CHUF for supporting this amazing project

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@lindsay_ot Thanks Lindsay, so true!! As staff I felt we also experienced some
Joy .. this hormones must be contagious I think !!

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

Brilliant 😂😂, loving everyone’s faces in the background whilst people chucking hoops at you Karen … talk about taking one for the team. Looking forward to day 14 tomorrow !!

[Karen Caulfield @physioCaulfield]

Day 13 #ActiveAdvent
Great to hear so many laughs and see the smiles on patients, families and staff faces alike.
How often do you get to throw things at a physio?! So much enthusiasm with today's challenge.
@Newcastle_NHS @CHUFOfficial @NewcastleHosps photos posted with consent.

[Sophie Paton @SophiePaton17]

Day 5️⃣ of our Winter Wellbeing and Active Advent
Today I joined children pre and post op some with Berlin Hearts and others attached to various machines STRETCH IT OUT for today's activity! Parents and Staff also joined in and reaped the benefits of stretching! #ActiveAdvent

[Karen Caulfield @physioCaulfield]

Ward 23 sisters and AHP teams from the children's heart unit joining in on the active advent challenge.@NewcastleHosps @Newcastle_NHS @CHUFOfficial

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

And we are off!!!.. After lots of Team work to be able to deliver our first session today was brilliant .
Thanks to everyone !!

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@Hannah24217700 Brilliant Hannah , exciting times !! @CHUFOfficial @NewcastleNMAHPs @NewcastleHosps

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@sockjas Brilliant!! Well done Jess

[Balsam 🪷 @DrBalsamAhmad]

A #Memory & on #AHPsDay this picture👇is a testimony to the brilliance of the physiotherapy team on ward 1B @GreatNorthCH We will forever remember what you have supported Daniel to achieve. Every step he took then helped raise just short of £6000 to @Newcastle_NHS @NU_Foundation

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

Brilliant to have you on board Cheryl !!

[Cheryl Gascoigne @GascoigneCheryl]

Can’t wait to work alongside the cardiac developmental care team. #thesensationalthinkingproject supporting training and environmental adjustments to support and enhance sensory development.

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

Our 3rd Family Integrated Care QI meeting today was inspiring and exciting . Working collaboratively to enhance developmental care for babies with Congenital Heart Disease and their families at the Freeman Hospital. Brilliant ideas , passion and commitment, thanks all!!

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@fionaotburns @NorthernBurns @NewcastleHosps @LisaSla50353205 @OdethRichardson @heatonharriers Wow, that’s amazing .. well done Fiona 🏅

[Rachel McConnell @RMcConnell68]

@DrLisa_AHP @NewcastleHosps 😂😂, really enjoyed our 26year journey back in time Lisa !! and also talking about the exciting future projects!