
GeriatricMedWGH
@medwgh
This is the twitter account for the Medicine of the Elderly Department of the Western General Hospital/North Edinburgh, Scotland.
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12-07-2019 16:36:52
119 Tweet
507 Followers
418 Following

Krishnan Guru-Murthy
@krishgm
Main Anchor, Channel 4 News. Unreported World. Ways to Change the World, Strictly Class of 2023, Trustee RBG Kew. Chairman Duchenne UK [email protected]
Jason Leitch
@jasonleitch
Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvment Former National Clinical Director, Scottish Government
Forth 1
@forthone
The Biggest Hits & Throwbacks across #Edinburgh, #Lothians, #Fife & #Falkirk & Home of Boogie in the Morning.
Heather Cameron
@aitchc
Director of Allied Health Professions NHS Lothian; staff are our greatest asset. Long time lurker, finally tweeting. Views my own.
claire gordon
@beans2er
leaving twitter. same handle on blue sky.
Simon Edgar
@simongasman
NHS Dr|Healthcare educator|Systems improver|Talent developer|Team player|Joy promoter|Lego builder #wellatworklothian #joyinwork bit.ly/lothianwellbei…
Mike Galsworthy
@mikegalsworthy
Chair of European Movement UK (@EuroMove). Founder of @BylinesNetwork. Founder of @Scientists4EU. Likes: Science, politics and whisky.
Boogie 📻
@boogstweets
Radio presenter. Breakfast on Forth 1. Saturday on Hits Radio Scotland. Sunday 7-10pm on Greatest Hits Radio. DJ. Dad. Radio Academy Gold winner 2020 & 2024
Cathy Newman
@cathynewman
Presenter & Investigations Editor, Channel 4 News; Presenter, Times Radio; Insta cathynewmanc4 Agent bit.ly/2m6VRis Threads @cathynewmanc4
Laura Kuenssberg
@bbclaurak
#bbclaurak 9am Sundays @BBCOne @BBCIplayer NEWSCAST on @BBCSounds any time follow @bbclaurak on @instagram
J.K. Rowling
@jk_rowling
Writer sometimes known as Robert Galbraith
Lucy Shardalow
@lucyshealth
Leading change (that sticks!) for the incredible NHS. Travel, people, human rights, music & outdoors fanatic. All views my own. Solidarity w/ Palestinians.
Sean Ninan
@sean9n
Actual Geriatrician. LFC. funk, disco, hiphop+onitsuka tigers. tweets about medicine+older people. Also runs a 12 CPD point frailty course @leedsfrailtyed
NHS Lothian
@nhs_lothian
NHS Lothian news & health information. If you have a medical question please speak to your GP or call NHS24 on 111. Please note, our feed is not monitored 24/7.
Trisha Elliott
@trisha_the_doc
Interested in life in general and people in particular...
gareth jones
@garethe1967
X Stone surgeon in Glasgow . Cyclist, marathon runner , Ironman and now a Walker . Living an awesome life not defined or limited by incurable Prostate cancer
Marty 📻
@martynewart
Producer Marty from Boogie in the Morning on @forthone. Also produce Boogie & Arlene on Saturday for Hits Radio Scotland. Radio Academy Gold Winner 2020.
Geraint Thomas
@geraintthomas86
Tour de France winner. Double Olympic Gold Medallist. Commonwealth Games Road Champ. 3x World Champ. Commercial enquiries: [email protected]
Mehul Parekh
@mevparekh
Consultant Geriatrician. Special interests include having fun at work and out of offices. Ranitidine stan account. 🏳️🌈
Nikki Maran
@nikkimaran
Former anaesthetist. Still passionate about patient safety, human factors & quality improvement. All views my own.
Conor Maguire
@cpjmedinburgh
Vice President (International), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dublin born. European. Parkinson's doctor & Geriatrician. All views are my own. 🏳️🌈
BJS
@bjsurgery
BJS is the premier peer-reviewed surgical journal in Europe, with an Impact Factor of 8.7. #LeadingSurgicalEducation
Louise blyth
@louiseblyth54
Clinical Nurse Manager, WLHSCP, NHS Lothian. #Joy in work, #SCLIP cohort 34. All views are my own.
Anna Batchelor
@annabatchelor
Past Dean Faculty Intensive Care Medicine. Retired intensivist and anaesthetist. wife, mother, dog, cat and chicken lover. Also @annabatchelor.bsky.social
Tessa Davis
@tessardavis
NHS Consultant Interview Coach | Doctor | Helping People To Secure Their Dream Job | "7 Steps To Ace Your NHS Consultant Interview" webinar on Wed 23rd April
Brendan McCormack
@profbrendan
Nursing Prof and Head of Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery (inc. Sydney Nursing School), The University of Sydney
Tommy Whitelaw BCAh
@tommyntour
Cared for my Magnificent Mum Joan. National Lead, @ALLIANCEScot @PersonCentredVo Hon. Master Open University, British Citizen Medal 🥇
Sarah Galloway
@sarahlgalloway
ST4 geriatric medicine in South East Scotland. Interested in movement disorders and anticipatory care planning. RCPE Trainees & Members Committee member.
Arlene Stuart
@arlenestuartuk

Emmy Tong
@wingting89

Scott Hastings
@scotthastings13
Former @scotlandteam & @lionsofficial rugby player. Freelance commentator & broadcaster; Rugby7s, @SixNationsRugby @rugbyworldcup with @ITVRugby
Geraldine Marsh
@geraldinemars11
Chief Nurse, South Sector NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde SQSF cohort 7 Fellow. All views are my own
Simon Watson
@simonwmedic
Medical Director, Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Dad. Cub Scout Leader. Slow triathlete. Views are my own.
Dr Julie Smith
@drjuliesmith
Clinical Psychologist | No.1 Bestselling Author Sharing life changing insights from therapy New book 👉 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
The Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship
@sqsfellowship
The Fellowship is a quality improvement and clinical leadership course managed by NHS Education for Scotland working in partnership with NHSScotland.
Dave Caesar
@em_doc_caesar
Mostly being me, sometimes an EM Consultant, AMD RIE, SFFMLM & Scotland lead FMLM, FRSA. Leadership matters | project lift 🦋 | always learning...views my own
Alasdair MacLullich
@a_maclullich
Physician & Prof of Geriatric Med @EdinburghUni. Chair, Scottish Hip Fracture Audit. Delirium, hip fracture. TRY THE 4AT: the4at.com/trythe4at
Dr Sandra Sharp
@sandrasharp1
Scozzie, hopeless at Twitter, Lecturer in Nursing, Edinburgh.
Gillian McAuley 💜
@gillian_mcauley
Nurse Director, Mum & Dog Lover. Passionate about Person Centred Care, Honorary Senior Research Fellow QMU, Exec Leadership Oxford Uni, SQSF Cohort 11, MSc💜
Jackie Behney
@jackiebehney
Mum to 2 amazing kiddies 👨👩👧👦 Senior Charge Nurse at the WGH 💙 Animal lover 🐾 Friends and family are my world 🌎
Royal High School
@royal_high_sch

Dr Tony Goldstone
@goldstone_tony
Radiologist/CIO. Director Goldstone PenFinTech. Dep Chair @bma_pensions. Nat Advisor BMA on Pensions (19-24). Passionate re NHS. Thoughts mine. Tweets personal
Cat Harvey
@misscatharvey
Award winning Radio/Events Presenter. Amazon No1 Best-selling author. Podcast: @EwenCat_Uncut. Ewen & Cat @ Breakfast on Greatest Hits Radio @GHRScotland.
Aris Tyrothoulakis
@aristyro
Site Director, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, NHS Lothian.
Dr Kath Anderson
@drkta1
Doctor, passionate about care of older people; mum, interested in people. Likes good food, wine and laughter, in no particular order.. All views my own
Jonathan Pie
@jonathanpienews
Jonathan Pie is a news reporter facebook.com/JonathanPieRep… WEBSITE: jonathanpie.com Enquiries to [email protected]
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
@edinburghhscp
Enabling & delivering community-based care, in partnership, to help others have more good days. We’re hiring 👉 edinburghhsc.scot/joinourteam
Ward 204 Respiratory Medicine / NHS Lothian
@204rie
A team dedicated to providing the best possible care for patients with complex respiratory issues.
Buitengebieden
@buitengebieden
The official positive side of 𝕏. I’m Sander from the Netherlands. All copyrights belong to their respective owners! DM for credits/removal/submission!
Caitlin Hutchison
@stvcaitlin
Journalist & Presenter @STVNews | Formerly @LBCNews / @heraldscotland | IRN award-winner | She/her | insta: caitlinhutchison | [email protected]
Acute Medicine of The Elderly @RIE
@rieacutemoe
We are based in the RIE + include three wards, the Frailty Team, Discharge Hub + Discharge Lounge. We strive to deliver the best patient centred care possible.
NHSLothian-Volunteering
@nhslvolunteers
Making a difference to patients, families and staff across NHS Lothian hospital sites For info contact [email protected]
fiona gaskell
@fiona_gaskell
Head of Nursing, SNBTS, happy wife and proud mummy of one incredible human! All views are my own.
Freya Pearson 💙
@freyapearson2
Deputy Chief Medical Officer @UHSFT @SotonChildHosp. Probably the Best Hospital in the World....
EdinburghDN’s
@edinburghdn
We are all about what’s new and happening in District Nursing across The city of Edinburgh right now!
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
@rie_lothian
Updates on what’s happening in the RIE. Sharing the work of our fabulous teams and keeping the community informed (Feed not monitored 24/7)
@TeamWGHICU
@teamwghicu
Official Twitter account for Ward 20 ICU in @WGHlothian. General and cancer critical care #TeamWGHICU
UK Hospital at Home Society
@ukhahsoc
Welcome to the UK Hospital at Home Society, which supports the development of Hospital standard, Acute care in patients’ own homes.
Clair
@dyingwell_uk
Living, dying & the spaces in between | stage IV CRC | Collaborating with @WhatWorksWB #Wellbeing & #terminalillness | #DyingWellDiary | @PashleyFisher | Ps.27
Tom
@sleepy__doc
Professional account. Geriatrician with an interest in delirium, OncoGeris, MedEd, LGBT health and sauvignon blanc. Kindness is our biggest strength.
Lynsey Alexander
@alexander_lyns
Acute Medicine OT. Western General Edinburgh. Interested in Quality Improvement and all things health and fitness. SCiL cohort 30 AHP rep @acutemedicine
WGH MAU
@mauwgh
Busy acute medical unit with 25 beds, 23 trolleys and 2 resus rooms where we provide triage, assessment, treatment and care to the acutely ill medical patient
Sam Giles
@spammygiles
Passionate nurse and trainee advanced clinical practitioner. #frality
SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) WGH
@sdecwgh
A team of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Clinical Support Workers and essential support staff, who aim to provide amazing same day urgent care!
Parkinson Nurse Team: NHS Lothian
@parkinsonsteam
We are the NHS Lothian Parkinson's Nurse team providing care for people with Parkinson's across the region.
Lyndsey Dunn ( Also on Blue Sky)
@lyndseydunn7
Clinical Services Manager| Fife HSCP| Chair @ Nurse & AHP Council British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc #NurseAHPCouncil Volunteer at Age UK | Frailty Specialist.
Orla Prowse
@orlaprowse
Physiotherapy Head of Service, Acute Division, NHS Lothian Love the banter.
Pat Wynne
@patwynne70
Director of Nursing for Primary and Community Care NHS Lothian. Views are my own
Grainne Dowds
@grainne_dowds
Mum of two, wife of one, ex-doctor, NHS manager in my spare time. Currently..
WGH Connect
@wghlothian
Sharing news about the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, NHS Lothian