British Government : Increase the 45p tax-free approved mileage allowance to help NHS community nurses - Sign the Petition! chng.it/CKtjJSFt via Change.org UK

Who out there has frailty competencies based on the community that would be happy to share? Thank you

The queen 👸🏼🇬🇧needs a better AHP workforce. Wrong size walking stick and no perching stool for the balcony = Too tired to go to St Paul’s tomorrow 🙄 #fatiguemanagment Suzanne Rastrick @KMiddletonCSP

Calling all Community Rehabilitation Teams……. Does anyone have a service specification they would be willing to share with me please? Thank you Megan Coe Stephanie Robinson

Falls Awareness week! #thinkfalls #deconditioning #keepmoving

hdft.nhs.uk/careers/?vActi… This  is a new AHP Lead post supporting the service manager of  our acute response and rehabilitation in the community / hospital and home (ARCH) service.  You will have the opportunity to shape the future of this service.

Now that’s a message “Until we fix rehab, the revolving door will continue”

Physiotherapists are key in supporting older people to live well. We support people to maintain independence, a sense of self & remaining valued members of their community- as do OT’s, SLTs and Dietitians. Please invest in your specialist #frailty AHPs!! csp.org.uk/news/2023-11-1…

Home today, if not? Why not? A new film highlights the effectiveness of a 'Home First' approach to rehab, helping to reduce hospital admissions and improve patient outcomes Hywel Dda UHB Cyngor Sir Gâr. Click below to watch the full film. #HomeFirst

'10 days in hospital for a person over 80 is the equivalent of 10 years of deconditioning.' The #ActiveRecovery pilot LCH NHS Trust is improving patient outcomes, getting people out of hospital faster and keeping them at home. Watch the full film #RightToRehab @RCOT

Physiotherapists need to refer people into community based exercise programmes bit.ly/4aBX3NE why? self-selection favours self efficacy -those that need it most don't attend; help scale up #ebp programmes; build 2 way referral. agile.csp.org.uk/content/referr… AGILE Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Every older person can benefit from rehab in some way: age alone should not bar access. The approach, intensity & pace of rehab should be flexible and adapted if needed for people with delirium, dementia, depression, sensory or communication impairments. bgs.org.uk/rehab

What a brilliant FREE webinar! I’d encourage anyone working with frail older adults to register and join this fantastic learning opportunity from ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩! 👇🏼 2024 Exercise Interventions in Sarcopenia and Frailty: From Research to Practice Webinar bgs.org.uk/events/2024-ex…

'10 days in hospital for a person over 80 is the equivalent of 10 years of deconditioning.' The #ActiveRecovery pilot LCH NHS Trust is improving patient outcomes, getting people out of hospital faster and keeping them at home. Watch the full film #RightToRehab @RCOT

So our oldest patients are most likely to be stranded in EDs for long lengths of time awaiting admission and by doing so increase risk of delirium. So important system wide change now occurs to end this harm Royal College of Emergency Medicine British Geriatrics Society

“We see people deteriorating in hospital whilst they’re awaiting community beds, and then further deteriorating when they move to community beds without #rehabilitation. This is inhumane.” BGS President Adam Gordon MBE via Health Service Journal today #RighttoRehab Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

'Physiotherapy is worth its weight in gold'. 🥇 The value of physiotherapy was raised in a debate in Scottish Parliament to discuss the physiotherapy staffing shortage in the country. Read about the CSP's #ScotlandNeedsPhysios campaign.

Our response to the independent review of the NHS in England by Lord Darzi. Rob Yeldham (he/him), director of strategy, policy and engagement said: 'We strongly endorse the calls to expand healthcare in the community and to build care around the needs of the individual. Community

Wishing all #AHPs a happy #AHPsDay particularly those working with older people. Thank you for the incredible work you do for our communities. To celebrate #AHPsDay2024 and #ChooseGeriatrics, 3 BGS AHP members reflect on their careers so far on our blog. bgs.org.uk/blog

"Proactive care is key to delaying frailty, maintaining independence, and reducing avoidable ill health. We need a more equitable approach to care across the UK." ~ Jugdeep Dhesi, BGS President Elect bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…