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Around 6.00am on a Sunday morning in June 2020, Peter was opening the door to let the dogs out. He suddenly had an overwhelming sense of vertigo, and fell out of the door, ending up in a heap on the lawn. He tried calling for help, but he couldn't speak. "I was blue-lighted to

🆕 A Covid vaccine booster will be offered this autumn to people at greatest risk of getting seriously ill. This follows the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). More: gov.uk/government/new…

Can you believe it’s been FOUR weeks since #TheakstonsCrime? WIN a big bag of goodies from this year’s Festival to see you through the end of summer! And as we celebrated 2 decades of crime, we made sure that there are 20 books! 👍 Simply Like & Retweet to enter. T&Cs in comments

The Twits. James and the Giant Peach. Matilda. Only one name comes to mind - Roald Dahl! But it may surprise you to know, that one of his most famous characters only came about after his wife Patricia Neal had a severe stroke that left her with aphasia. #RoaldDahlStoryDay 🧵1/3

4 simple but highly powerful things great leaders are not afraid to say - lead by example 🧁

I hope the tunics have plenty of pockets!

It’s crazy to think it’s been 14 weeks since I had annual leave. This Friday I get to have a 4 day weekend then have to wait another 7 weeks to have 12 days off on a cruise. Roll on the end of the week and roll on November. 🚢👏🏻 🍹

A stroke can damage the way nerves control your muscles. This can cause muscle tightness and spasticity, which can be painful. If left untreated, spasticity can cause muscles to be permanently shortened. For more information about treatment, visit: bit.ly/3rjJijB

Mentally and physically tired from a 3 day wedding weekend where I had to socialise and talk to unfamiliar people constantly as well as having to fly to somewhere I’ve not been before and having to help set up the wedding venue. #Introverts #socialanxiety

1 in 4 of us will have a #stroke. We are all safer if we know the signs of stroke and what to do when we spot them B - balance E - eyesight disturbance F- face droop A - arm weakness S - speech difficulties T - time to call an ambulance #precioustime #GreaterThan #BeFAST

Young people not only survive a stroke, but they also live with it. Alex, who had a stroke at 23, will live much longer with the effects of her stroke than she ever did without, & this can mean #MissedMilestones. Share Alex's story for #WorldStrokeDay & help others understand.

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Occupations are essential to living. They give our lives meaning, purpose and structure. 💚 This #OTWeek23, help us show people everywhere what occupations, in the context of occupational therapy, are and why they are so important! Get involved: loom.ly/pDQ9cIw

Happy OT week everyone! Let’s hope we have one week where we aren’t called Physios or nurses. That people fully understand the value of our profession , what is meaningful and important to someone and to be given an opportunity to find a sense of purpose! #OTWeek2023

Undiagnosed visual perception problems can impact daily activities like finding your keys or the salt on the table. When not explained this can be very frustrating for stroke survivors and their family.

Dunkery neuro and stroke units therapies team celebrating Christmas subtlety with Christmas sock day! Somerset NHS Foundation Trust #therapies #strokeunit #OT #PT

Swimming accomplishment of 2023 : I have managed to swim 94 miles this year!! - 60miles of breast stroke and 34 miles of front crawl .I am incredibly chuffed- let’s see if I can do double my front crawl distance in 2024!! 🏊‍♀️

Finally getting around to reading DrDr (😊)Wendy Mitchell third book!

#BREATHAKING was a very difficult watch having worked throughout the pandemic in a hospital. But the one thing I do really appreciate is the fact the drama acknowledged Occupational Therapy. Highlighting we all worked hard as an MDT in very touch circumstances. #ITV