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Frailty virtual wards are growing in number across the NHS. We want to hear from staff involved in patient care, ward management, planning, policy or evaluation, to develop an understanding of how they are intended to work and why. Take part: ths.im/49hx5OJ

Just starting the journey of developing children's hospital at home services in the US. Brilliant energy in the room with Zoe Tribble and Francesca Cleugh presenting work done across the UK. Thanks Karen Titchener for inviting us!

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I used this very helpful tweetorial for our frailty team meeting today. Lots of focus and questions and general engagement!! Thx Kenneth Rockwood

Incident dementia risk was more than three times higher in those who experienced just one episode of delirium, with each additional episode linked to a further 20% increase in dementia risk. The association was strongest in men. ⁦ bmj.com/content/384/bm…

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So lucky to be able to work with you Tom. Let’s keep up the good work promoting good personalised care for people living with frailty and really increasing the out of hospital options!

This is a thread about hedges. They matter more than you think. And they are way more interesting. Let me explain… (1/12)

The research evidence for hospital level care at home is rapidly mounting and hats off to those leading the charge. Great work Emma Vardy and colleagues. UK Hospital at Home Society

My cycle commute is lovely but mostly it’s been in the dark for a very long time. Today home in nearly light and next week it’s going to be fab! #whitstable Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Shelagh O'Riordan Dan Furmedge Dan Lasserson Felix Debieux This is a super study pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37930696/ but compares daytime admissions with being in ED overnight, (⬆️death)rather than ED attendance at all versus not going to hosp at all, and the ‘benefit’ of ED is hard to measure but maybe we look at …

Twitter friends, I have a meeting with NICE next week to discuss guidance on head injury management and need to CT scans in context of frailty. Need to bring evidence of harm with current guidance- what would you bring? Lucy Pollock Dan Furmedge Dan Lasserson
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The community based intervention most likely to sustain independence in older people is individualised care planning including medicines optimisation and regular follow-up reviews resulting in multifactorial action.

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I am seriously going to miss these 2! My pals and mentors and advisors and friends to laugh with. NHSE will not be the same without you Eileen Burns Dr Esther Clift

I know that I ‘go on about it’ but this is a terrific course. Attend for a day, a couple of days or the whole week. Loads of learning for anyone involved in the care of older people RCPEdin Trainees EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society British Geriatrics Society Aberdeen Geriatrics Young Geris (irony intended) @RCPEdin

A new high for UK Hospital at Home Society !! An all female “ask the expert session”!! A broad discussion on all things hospital level care at home #UKHaHConf24

I love this. Hospital’s are not a place of safety, particularly if living with frailty. Only go if there isn’t an alternative!