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Last week we hosted our second #DigitalDropIn on Leslie Smith ward. The team included: IT, Smartcard Manager, Digital Nurse, Digital Innovation Lead, Falls Lead and remote support from Digital Pharmacist. We helped with slow WOWs, access issues, digital clinical questions 1/2

Today is World Delirium Awareness Day! Many of our patients will be suffering from delirium, but it is often missed and can lead to falls. Have you noticed a change in your patients? #ThinkDelirium and complete a 4AT assessment. #WDAD2024 #ThinkFalls

"World #Delirium Day is an excellent opportunity for us to take stock and see how our understanding of delirium has progressed to date but also to do our bit to raise awareness and understanding of this condition outside of healthcare settings." bgs.org.uk/blog/world-del…

For years, a huge village of us have beavered away and this Alberta, Canada study (n=32,884) shows the +ve impact of #EndPJparalysis💙 LOS ⏬1.8 days Falls ⏬ 2.2 events - suggests inpt ambulation can be done safely & effectively Disch to own home ⏫ doi.org/10.1080/096382…

Register today for our self-paced #Frailty eLearning course FREE to all healthcare professionals. Course includes 'Identifying frailty', Understanding and communicating frailty', 'Building systems fit for frailty' and 'Managing those living with frailty' bgs.org.uk/2023F-IF

'Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery' - a new report from the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) British Geriatrics Society It sets out what high-quality rehabilitation looks like, how it should be delivered and explains why it's everyone's business! Read the report at: bgs.org.uk/Rehab

“Sit less and move more” is the most effective approach to reducing the risk of falls on our wards. Sign up the this free webinar ⬇️ to find more about promoting physical activity. @scft_ICUrehab @scft_ahp

Great video showcasing the brilliant work of our Falls Specialist OT’s and the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service. @nhs_scft #ThinkFalls #TeamWestSussex @scft_OT @scft_ahp

BPPV in acute TBI trial results finally out - huge thanks to everyone who helped and participated SMH Major Trauma StG Trauma Physio/OT KingsOrthoTrauma NET Research @NIHRcommunity Vestibular Neurology Research Group neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/bmjno/…

New #EndPJparalysis film!🎦💙 Deconditioning can affect people of all ages and in this clever short film from Firewoodpictures.co.uk and Exec Producer Lynda Holt, we see that movement matters for all... every single step HT @agilecsp British Geriatrics Society @nhsswft youtube.com/watch?v=9W2kg7…

🍁Falls Awareness Week is here! Supporting patients to drink more while in hospital can reduce risk of falls. @scft_ICUrehab colleagues sign up for this webinar to find out more ⬇️ #ThinkFalls #FallsAwarenessWeek

🍁Falls Awareness Week 2024 Walking aid MOT’s, replacing ferrules and checking for wear and tear can reduce the risk of falls. The metal has worn so much on these zimmer frame legs that they are almost half the size they should be! #ThinkFalls #BeFallsPrepared

Day 4 of #fallsawarenessweek Don't forget, we have our 2nd webinar, "Seeing Falls Differently" at 12pm today. This will led by Julie Windsor NHS England with Nicola Beeston-Davis and Liz Bristow from Gloucestershire Hospitals Falls Prevention #ThinkFalls #BeFallsPrepared Register: bit.ly/44atsry

Delighted to have published this systematic review from Toby Ellmers and colleagues on Dizziness in older adults and its links to higher risk of future falls doi.org/10.1093/ageing… imperial.ac.uk/news/256294/di…

As part of World Osteoporosis day on the 20th October, we are offering a FREE webinar with Susan Lanham-New! Follow the link to sign up: tinyurl.com/OlderAdultBone…

The recordings of the #FallsAwarenessWeek webinars with Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN, Julie Windsor NHS England and the team from Gloucestershire Hospitals Falls Prevention are now live here: bit.ly/3YhNZKT #ThinkFalls #BeFallsPrepared

Great to see the importance of promoting physical activity on our wards captured within the recommendations of this report published today. “Deconditioning leads to functional decline, more readmissions and increases mortality” @scft_ICUrehab lets continue to ⬆️ activity.

Have you used our Risk Checker yet? We're incredibly proud to say we've just hit 400,000 risk checks, and we’re aiming to get even more by World Osteoporosis Day this Sunday. Check your risk today: theros.org.uk/risk-checker/?… #WorldOsteoporosisDay #StrongerBones #CheckYourRisk

ℹ️Have you suffered a broken bone after a fall or are you caring for someone who has? Today on #WorldOsteoporosisDay, #FFFAP has launched this interactive map with all useful information in one place - discover here: bit.ly/FFFAPMap

The message is clear! On #WorldOsteoporosisDay you need to #MoveForYourBones