...She was 'Cissy' to her friends and husband, 'Ma' to her children, and Mrs Mahon to all people younger than her. She was bewildered by the use of 'Mary'. As soon as people started calling her by her surname again, she perked up and responded normally.

#CallMe is a required standard of care Over 70,000 done locally - 33% of over 65s and 37% of under 18s requesting different name be used. Thanks@OUHospitals sharing the early vision Sam Foster RN Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN Jo Dickson AcademyOfFabStuff Firewood Pictures Elective & Emergency Care Improvement Support Team Worcestershire Acute NHS

Is it not crazy that we must record ethnicity for every patient booking in but not what name patients choose to use? Crazy. Especially given we’ve shown, for over 100,000 patients when directly asked, 30% prefer another to formal forename. #NHSdigital #CallMe Crazy.

Did someone say Mrs Pitcher? Just ask. #CallMe Firewood Pictures

Thanks to Bruce Keogh for a #CallMe conversation. “Calling people by the the name they prefer is the decent thing to do. It’s so obviously a simple and impactful improvement, I wonder why we didn't think of this before.” #innovation #Bekind Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN Worcestershire Acute NHS

✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 #CallMe: Mike McCabe My grandmother was upset not being called Mrs X, her married status being her only tie to my long dead grandfather. MIL known all her life by her middle name but no one asked what she was known as so they called her by her first name & unsurprisingly she didn’t reply.

I hear some great speakers coming our way for local Foundation Group improvement Event May 13-15 (SWFT, WVT, GEH, WAHT). Helen Bevan @soniasparkles (a 🌟). Looking forward to this. Lessons for #CallMe callmebecausenamesmatter.org worcacute.nhs.uk/CallMe @nhshorizons

1. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime.  Either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.  dementiastatistics.org/about-dementia… 2. Almost 30% of people living with dementia will routinely use names that are not their formal forename.

#CallMe | #CallMe enables an improved patient experience as well as making them feel valued and comfortable to remind staff of their chosen name. Patients may... | By Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustFacebook | Facebook facebook.com/CambridgeUnive…

#CallMe - what name would you like to be called? Interacting with patients by their chosen name ensures that we are delivering person-centred patient care. Patients may wish to be addressed by their middle name, title and surname, a changed name or even a nickname. #Kind

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Pride 2024 and launch of our #callme my preferred name. Amazing day 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Millie Gray OLOLNursing Magnet4EuropeOLOL Adrian Cleary Aine Kavanagh Catriona Mc Cahey

DEIB council and 'preferred name' committee, delightfully launched their 'preferred name' initiative #CallMe using a preferred name in healthcare settings is crucial in fostering an inclusive and respectful environment, thanks to Charlie for joining us on the day our inspiration.

I've #justsponsored Peter Haken, who's fundraising for Oxford Hospitals Charity on JustGiving. Donate now justgiving.com/page/peter-hak… Kindness and generosity is a circle. This bloke starts circles. If you can, support a good bloke and be a part of a circle.

“In promoting the ‘Don’t Call Me Mum’ initiative and asking practitioners to #CallMe, I often hear the excuse that a professional is simply 'too busy'. To read Rachel’s blog ‘I’m too busy’ please see website (bornattherighttime.com/2023/06/29/im-…) #coproduction #collaboration #nhsengland

#CallMe – what name would you like to be called? Asking our patients for their chosen name improves their experience and makes them feel valued and comfortable enough to remind staff of their chosen name. #Kind #Excellent #CUHproud

Indeed #kind

With the UK riots - time again to consider how respectful #CallMe is to those we care for who deserve respect, dignity, kindness. Names matter. fbiic.gov/public/2008/no… Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN Sam Foster RN callmebecausenamesmatter.org

“In promoting the ‘Don’t Call Me Mum’ initiative and asking practitioners to #CallMe, I often hear the excuse that a professional is simply 'too busy'. To read Rachel’s blog ‘I’m too busy’ please see website (bornattherighttime.com/2023/06/29/im-…) #nhsengland #nhscare #coproduction