Anyone using the PAM tool to help measure activation levels in #strokerehab ? If so would love to know at what stage you are using it & whether it’s helping identify what would be needed to increase knowledge skills and confidence in stroke survivors to improve outcomes

#SelfManagement is about people living with long term conditions being in ‘the driving seat’. It supports people to live their lives better, on their terms. Find out more during Self Management Week 2020: bit.ly/324vZX2

EUBOSS - the results from the early use of Botulinum to treat post stroke spasticity is now published - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…. This is a follow on to our seminal study (DOI: 10.1177/0269215509358945). Thank you to Cameron Lindsay Brinton Helliwell Dawn, Sissi and Steve.

Are you an Early Career researcher in #stroke? In partnership with European Stroke Org #GAINS and World Stroke Org We are running a *FREE* ECR Training and Mentoring workshop Dec 4th and 5th - please register and RT widely! Great program. Live Mentoring sessions!

Thinking of applying for a #NIHR PCAF in 2021? (Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship award)? Unsure but would like to know more? #research St George's, University of London (1752-2024) Kingston University Join us ONLINE at our NIHR PCAF workshop. Registration is now open. Details👇👇👇 kingston.ac.uk/events/item/37…

All registered delegates will have hopefully have received log in details to our virtual #UKSF20 experience. Accessible from all over the world, we welcome you to this innovative and groundbreaking platform. Find your way around with this handy guide: youtu.be/uuFw0H24_98

This is important. Please RT. Shirley Thomas Eirini Kontou 💙 Priscilla Harries @dianecox61 Dr Nicola Hancock 🌱 Fiona Jones Kate Allatt @Karen_ThPCU Adam Gordon MBE nikosevangelou3 Glyn Blakey

GB News It seems you are about to support vaccinating children. Even though not one healthy under 15 year old has died in the UK & yet, where kids are vaccinated (Isreal/USA) 12-15 yr old boys are getting myocarditis. Some have died. 3 are on ITU. See FDA fda.gov/media/150054/d…

Interested in fatigue? Well worth a read!

100% agree with Darren Brown OBE Exercise as an intervention in #LongCovid needs v careful guidance and support when #PEM /#PESE is present. Much to learn from other post viral conditions including #ME where we know there are abnormal physiological responses to exercise 1/2

The new case definition of long covid released by the WHO today..#WHO #longcovid.

Just published: The first validated Long COVID outcome measure= C19 YRS 🌟 Make all the noise..huge milestone.Needs to be best & standard practice for LC clinics MANOJ SIVAN Jenny Davison @SteveHalpin9 Andrea North She/Her LCH NHS Trust Jez Gee West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Zoe Jenna Shardha

True leader sees his/her success in enabling others to achieve their potential. Wonderful illustration of this concept.

Sensible, reasoned, intelligent argument by Dr Steve James. Anaesthetists are amongst the smartest doctors around (I have friends and saw their exams!). I couldn't agree more, there are more of us, most are too scared to speak out (which I understand). Dr James = Hero!

This study identifies that vascular stress (macro- and micro-circulation) seen in #LongCOVID fatigue, is equivalent to the transient fatigue associated with high-intensity exercise. Translation: Long COVID fatigue may feel like running endless marathons medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Launching Occupational Therapy for Long Covid co-founded by @Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Laura @OT_Skiff/Helen @Occ4LifeLtd otforlc.com/2022/03/01/lau…

Important thread on an important mechanism of post-exertional malaise (PEM) in #LongCovid and #MECFS - mitachondrial dysfunction. Exercise/rehab can be harmful 👇🏽

"A membership body is only as strong as the sum of its members and my priority will be to promote equity and justice to ensure every member of RCOT feels heard and represented." 🎉 @OdethRichardson is the new Chair of RCOT/BAOT Council: loom.ly/SxJ75A0

Harvard researchers find circulating spike protein in the blood of long haulers, but not controls, 12 months post diagnosis. Big paper. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…