Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile
Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH)

@afujpuh

Acute Frailty Unit located within W12 at JPUH

Account ran by Abigail - Frailty Specialist Physiotherapist

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calendar_today19-01-2022 13:13:57

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julia_tabrah (@julia_tabrah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Super excited our cauda equina review is finally published: PR exam of anal tone is potentially harmful due its low sensitivity/high risk of false reassurance and is no longer recommended in ANY clinical setting. #CES #stopPR #APPN #BASS #SBNS #RCEM authors.elsevier.com/a/1eb7u8nLVhm-…

Integrated Therapies at James Paget Hospital (@jpuhtherapies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rene Gray presenting the Out Of Bed Project at the NICHE Anchor Institute, University of East Anglia fellowship workshop today with orthopaedic team members Melissa Taylor & Ryan. Together they will be sharing this model with the QEH Rehabilitation Orthopaedic Team to improve outcomes for more patients after hip fracture

Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Preventing mental deconditioning is just as important as physical, it only took me 30 minutes to hand these out and spend a few minutes chatting with all 38 patients. Unsuprisingly ice cream flavours was the most popular today! Deconditioning Games East of England

Preventing mental deconditioning is just as important as physical, it only took me 30 minutes to hand these out and spend a few minutes chatting with all 38 patients. 

Unsuprisingly ice cream flavours was the most popular today! <a href="/GamesEoE/">Deconditioning Games East of England</a>
Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Levelling up our skills this week! Sling assessment training ✅️ MOCA training ✅️ Bereavement support training ✅️ Thank-you to OT specialists Bea & Annie, and Cruse trainer Vasilla Supertherapists pending 🦸‍♀️

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What a month! All green arrows heading in the right directions. Clearly showing the quick and effective results of dedicated team work and the unit being utilised for its purpose - acute frailty!

What a month! All green arrows heading in the right directions. 

Clearly showing the quick and effective results of dedicated team work and the unit being utilised for its purpose - acute frailty!
Integrated Therapies at James Paget Hospital (@jpuhtherapies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Applications open on our website for a number of posts including: 🔸specialist occupational therapists 🔸senior and junior rotational OTs and 🔸junior rotational physiotherapists! Development posts (band 5 to 6 /band 6 to 7) can also be considered⬇️ jobs.jpaget.nhs.uk/#!/job_list/s4…

🚨Applications open on our website for a number of posts including:
🔸specialist occupational therapists
🔸senior and junior rotational OTs and
🔸junior rotational physiotherapists!

Development posts (band 5 to 6 /band 6 to 7) can also be considered⬇️
jobs.jpaget.nhs.uk/#!/job_list/s4…
British Geriatrics Society (@gerisoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

British Geriatrics Society UK Hospital at Home Society Royal College of Physicians have released a joint statement in support of the term #HospitalatHome instead of #VirtualWard. The term ‘virtual wards’ does not reflect the level of care and skill required, nor does it provide clarity to patients. bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My latest mission is to improve pelvic health within our elderly population on W12. Incontinence in the elderly is not normal, and we need to address it to improve QOL, falls, skin integrity etc. - not to mention the ££ spent on pads in the NHS British Geriatrics Society AGILE Age_and_Ageing

My latest mission is to improve pelvic health within our elderly population on W12. Incontinence in the elderly is not normal, and we need to address it to improve QOL, falls, skin integrity etc. - not to mention the ££ spent on pads in the NHS  <a href="/GeriSoc/">British Geriatrics Society</a> <a href="/AGILECSP/">AGILE</a> <a href="/Age_and_Ageing/">Age_and_Ageing</a>
Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sad for our TAP'S to be rotating out, what an amazing few months it's been 💙💚 But also welcome to our 2 new band 5's 💙💚

Sad for our TAP'S to be rotating out, what an amazing few months it's been 💙💚 
But also welcome to our 2 new band 5's 💙💚
Acute Frailty Unit (JPUH) (@afujpuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A very hot (and cake filled) day of celebrations within the team today! Happy Birthday Tosin, and we will miss Callum & Kirsty as they move onto their next rotations 🍾🎂🚑

A very hot (and cake filled) day of celebrations within the team today! Happy Birthday Tosin, and we will miss Callum &amp; Kirsty as they move onto their next rotations 

🍾🎂🚑