Attending a workshop this afternoon on how autistic people communicate and the need to stop seeing communication differences as a disorder or deficit. #RRNConf23

Large scale system change is far more likely to happen if we connect up existing networks, campaigns, communities, activists and social movements around common goals than if we try to spread change from the centre/top of the system. Those connections typically don't happen on

Five principles for developing improvement approaches across a system that create the conditions for effective and sustainable change: 1) Define scope and goals together. 2) Build relationships and trust. 3) See diverse expertise as an asset. 4) Develop shared system leadership.

New Guidelines for Anaesthetists, Available Now The Difficult Airway Society (DAS) and Association of Anaesthetists has published some new guidelines which are available here: afpp.org.uk/news/New-Guide… #DifficultAirwaySociety #AssociationofAnaesthetists #Anaesthesia

Great chat with Catherine Davies this morning about recent champion training. Powys Teaching Health Board have opened it up to EVERY department so this week they trained a doctor, dentist, ward staff, local authority social care staff, IAS, and a RN from a local nursing home. This is awesome ♥️🧡💚

One great outcome of sharing the Champion training with a nurse from a care home was that they left with our laminated logos to use with their residents with learning disabilities. This raises the profile outside of the hospital setting! #makeadifference #PRFlogo Catherine Davies

It looks like love. #autism

Download "A practical guide to kindness in the workplace" for free. Chapters include: - The science behind kindness at work - Kindness in leadership - Operationalising kindness - Promoting inclusion & diversity through kindness - Kindness in performance management - Measuring the

People with learning disabilities are more likely to be taking multiple medicines, but labels are not designed with them in mind — it is time to pay more attention to this patient group’s needs pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinio…

#Oliverscampaign This powerful animation Codesigned Coproduced with autistic people & people with a learning disability It is aimed at helping staff & employers across Health & Social Care to understand Oliver’s training & why it is vitally important youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g?si…

Often, as leaders, we get cast in the role of "experts". It can be affirming & powerful as we become the "go-to" people for knowledge & advice. The problem is that being more "expert" means being less "explorer". Experts learn less and help other people less on their journeys.

Another post about the difference between thinking like an "expert" & an "explorer". An expert starts from a place of knowing a lot about the topic ("expertise"). That leads to conviction about the right thing to do, confirmation & desirability bias & validation of the current

We were thrilled yesterday to welcome the legend that is Mr Paul Harris to the office! We are delighted that Paul will be doing some work with us now, sharing his incredible knowledge and passion, to support people with a learning disability to access equal healthcare. ❤️🧡💚

When Paul died there were only 2 acute liaison nurses within the NHS in Wales and part of our campaigning has always been to increase the number of nurses in this sector, but also to make sure that they are valued in their roles. There are now 20 nurses ❤️🧡💚 #LDNurseDay

Making #reasonableadjustments is GREAT #advocacyworks @IHCDudley @BeyNaveed BCHFT - Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust

In health & care, we often focus on a narrow concept of improving "staff experience", when we could be building a much deeper & more profound basis of human connection at work: a sense of belonging. Belonging is when an employee, regardless of their background or role, knows that

The more I learn about how human factors contribute to error, the more I realise importance of optimising individual & team performance Taking time to look after ourselves helps us provide best care for patients Article about fatigue in this week’s BMJ bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Evidence indicates that learning disabilities nurses can help people with learning disabilities get cancer screening. #ldcop23

This article by Chantelle Garritty, PhD and colleagues updates the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance published in 2020 to support rapid reviews of effectiveness in the context of urgent and high priority health questions bmj.com/content/384/bm…

A good leader inspires people to believe in them. A great leader inspires people to believe in themselves ~Lolly Daskal bit.ly/3AlMy0Y #Leadership #Management #TEDTALK #Tedx #Speaker