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april lochhead

@aprillochhead

Occupational Therapist now a National improvement advisor ,urgent and unscheduled care.

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British Geriatrics Society (@gerisoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Patients with a Clinical Frailty Scale score of 6 are likely to experience functional decline if admitted to hospital. Important to prevent frailty-associated problems. Get specialist input and CGA #BGSconf

Patients with a Clinical Frailty Scale score of 6 are likely to experience functional decline if admitted to hospital. Important to prevent frailty-associated problems. Get specialist input and CGA #BGSconf
Lyndsey Dunn ( Also on Blue Sky) (@lyndseydunn7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to catch up with Lorna Darrie sarahwood NHS Borders as they begin their PDD Journey. Delighted to share the Discharge Poster that helps outline roles and responsibilities of Person Centred Discharge Planning.

Great to catch up with <a href="/DarrieLorna/">Lorna Darrie</a> <a href="/sarahwo86567384/">sarahwood</a> <a href="/NHSBorders/">NHS Borders</a> as they begin their PDD Journey. Delighted to share the Discharge Poster that helps outline roles and responsibilities of Person Centred Discharge Planning.
✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 (@sonia_sparkles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lots of meetings doesn’t lead to improvement happening. Getting involved, listening, learning & trying new things leads to improvement #QI

Lots of meetings doesn’t lead to improvement happening. Getting involved, listening, learning &amp; trying new things leads to improvement #QI
Falls Coordinator NHSAAA Jackie Bartlett (@jak673) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cohort 2: Do you have an interest in the management of falls ? I am looking for Nursing Assistants from our acute wards to join the falls champion programme. Dates, venues and booking details have been emailed,Please join us #teamwork #fallsawareness NHS Ayrshire & Arran NHSAAQI #stayactive

Cohort 2: Do you have an interest in the management of falls ? I am looking for Nursing Assistants from our acute wards to join the falls champion programme. Dates, venues and booking details have been emailed,Please join us #teamwork #fallsawareness <a href="/NHSaaa/">NHS Ayrshire & Arran</a> <a href="/NHSAAQI/">NHSAAQI</a> #stayactive
UK Falls Prevention Network (@falls_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1 month to go until the start of #FallsAwarenessWeek! (19-25 Sept) We hope your plans are coming together 😊😊 Still need to register? bit.ly/3xM3oWv #ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving

1 month to go until the start of #FallsAwarenessWeek! (19-25 Sept)
We hope your plans are coming together 😊😊

Still need to register?  
bit.ly/3xM3oWv

#ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving
april lochhead (@aprillochhead) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Frailty Practitioner jobs.loving the front door approach to frailty and recruitment open across all disciplines! #AHP #frailty #admissionavoidance g.co/kgs/qVKevH

UK Falls Prevention Network (@falls_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Prof Brian Dolan and Dr Amit Arora are running an #endPJparalysis webinar on Deconditioning vs Reconditioning during #FallsAwarenessWeek. This will now be on 21 Sept at 12pm Register now: bit.ly/3xM3oWv #ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving

Prof Brian Dolan and Dr Amit Arora are running an #endPJparalysis webinar on Deconditioning vs Reconditioning during #FallsAwarenessWeek. 
This will now be on 21 Sept at 12pm
Register now:  bit.ly/3xM3oWv

#ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving
UK Falls Prevention Network (@falls_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fear of falling can increase falls risk by x2. Toby Elmers, PhD from Imperial College London is running a #FallsAwarenessWeek webinar on fear of falling on 22/09. Register here: bit.ly/3xM3oWv #ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving

Fear of falling can increase falls risk by x2.
Toby Elmers, PhD from Imperial College London is running a #FallsAwarenessWeek webinar on fear of falling on 22/09. 
 
Register here: bit.ly/3xM3oWv

#ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving
✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 (@sonia_sparkles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The hierarchy of needs at home. I am not afraid to share that my basic physiological needs are not being met. The purpose is to work towards making them better. You can get my new poster template to help you here: etsy.com/uk/listing/131…

The hierarchy of needs at home. I am not afraid to share that my basic physiological needs are not being met. The purpose is to work towards making them better. You can get my new poster template to help you here: etsy.com/uk/listing/131…
Helen Maitland (@helenamaitland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Strong welcome to open the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Collaborative event from Caroline Lamb Chief Executive of Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland and Director General of Health & Social Care. Over 300 delegates today. Great to get together again Urgent and Unscheduled Care Scotland #rightcarerightplace #uucwinterevent

Strong welcome to open the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Collaborative event from <a href="/Carolineslamb/">Caroline Lamb</a> Chief Executive of <a href="/NHSScotland/">Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland</a> and Director General of Health &amp; Social Care. Over 300 delegates today. Great to get together again <a href="/UUCScot/">Urgent and Unscheduled Care Scotland</a> #rightcarerightplace #uucwinterevent
Katy Simpson (@katysimpson1998) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Helen Maitland now taking us through the journey Urgent and Unscheduled Care Scotland has been on over the years. Fabulous to see how many people have been around U&USC for a number of years now. #UUSCWinterevent #Rightcarerightplace

<a href="/HelenAMaitland/">Helen Maitland</a> now taking us through the journey <a href="/UUCScot/">Urgent and Unscheduled Care Scotland</a> has been on over the years. Fabulous to see how many people have been around U&amp;USC for a number of years now. #UUSCWinterevent #Rightcarerightplace
British Geriatrics Society (@gerisoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Could you help @gerisoc update our Frailty e-learning module aimed at healthcare practitioners working with older people living with frailty? We're recruiting 2 Clinical Fellows for this 6 month project. Apply by 27 Jan: bgs.org.uk/vacancies-bgs-…

✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 (@sonia_sparkles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Small things that can help reduce burnout and increase wellbeing - might not solve everything but we can still do the small things consistently through our behaviours, investment & intentions

Small things that can help reduce burnout and increase wellbeing - might not solve everything but we can still do the small things consistently through our behaviours, investment &amp; intentions
The ALLIANCE (@alliancescot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us and speak with Scottish Government about your care experiences, and how #RealisticMedicine is changing the culture of care in Scotland. When: 19/04/2023 at 10:00 am For more information about this event and to register visit: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/su…

@jessiebasraOT (@jessiebasraot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

7 day working in A and E at the RBH reduces length of stay significantly. Community services are utilised for admission avoidance to prevent medically stable patients being admitted to the hospital. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust @CEO_RoyalBerks #occupationaltherapy #ourwonderfulOT #OTalk2Us #OT

7 day working in A and E at the RBH reduces length of stay significantly. Community services are utilised for admission avoidance to prevent medically stable patients being admitted to the hospital. <a href="/RBNHSFT/">Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust</a> @CEO_RoyalBerks #occupationaltherapy #ourwonderfulOT  #OTalk2Us #OT