Frances Aitken (@aitkenfrances) 's Twitter Profile
Frances Aitken

@aitkenfrances

Lead Dementia Nurse in stress and distress. Enabling change that improves the journey and experience in dementia care. All views are my own

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Gillian McAuley 💜 (@gillian_mcauley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meaningful Activity was such an important part of this patients care plan today! Reducing stress and distress in acute hospitals is so important, looking forward to getting our research underway Juliet MacArthur Frances Aitken Erna Haraldsdottir (consent to share) #research #change🌎

Meaningful Activity was such an important part of this patients care plan today! Reducing stress and distress in acute hospitals is so important, looking forward to getting our research underway <a href="/JulietMacArthur/">Juliet MacArthur</a> <a href="/AitkenFrances/">Frances Aitken</a> <a href="/ernaharalds/">Erna Haraldsdottir</a> 
(consent to share) 
#research #change🌎
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This is our MAC reflection tree. This allows us to collate thoughts from the people we are helping. Thank you Kendal Lambert for designing this. And to Jacqui and Siobhann to help create it. Agnes Ritchie Gillian McAuley 💜 karen wilson 🧩

This is our MAC reflection tree. This allows us to collate thoughts from the people we are helping. Thank you <a href="/LambertKen85554/">Kendal Lambert</a> for designing this. And to Jacqui and Siobhann to help create it. <a href="/AgnesRitchie10/">Agnes Ritchie</a> <a href="/gillian_mcauley/">Gillian McAuley 💜</a> <a href="/SmattieWilson/">karen wilson 🧩</a>
Person Centred Voices (@personcentredvo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our National Lead, Tommy Whitelaw BCAh joined Clare Fuller RGN MSc in a podcast to discuss What Matters to You from a carer's perspective. Tommy shares how caring for his mum inspired his journey and describes 5 vital steps for all care. Listen to the full episode here: speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episod…

Alasdair MacLullich (@a_maclullich) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delirium Care in Hospitalized Older Adults Is the complexity of what is asked of clinicians once a diagnosis is made a deterrent to providing good care? Is delirium just too difficult? #Delirium treatment in hospitalised older adults involves multiple elements. Patients vary

Delirium Care in Hospitalized Older Adults

Is the complexity of what is asked of clinicians once a diagnosis is made a deterrent to providing good care?

Is delirium just too difficult?

#Delirium treatment in hospitalised older adults involves multiple elements.

Patients vary
Alasdair MacLullich (@a_maclullich) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hypoactive delirium—characterized by withdrawal, lethargy, and decreased responsiveness—is missed up to 75% of the time. Why? Because these patients don't "cause trouble." They lie quietly, often dismissed as "just tired" or "a bit down." These are the patients we're failing

Hypoactive delirium—characterized by withdrawal, lethargy, and decreased responsiveness—is missed up to 75% of the time. Why? Because these patients don't "cause trouble." 

They lie quietly, often dismissed as "just tired" or "a bit down."

These are the patients we're failing
Frances Aitken (@aitkenfrances) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Designed by MAC staff @ St John’s hospital Livingston created This Activity Passport. Simple tool that will make a big impact for distressed patients in acute general hospitals. Please get in touch if you want more information. Kendal Lambert Karina Turkin NHS Lothian

Designed by MAC staff @ St John’s hospital Livingston created This Activity Passport. Simple tool that will make a big impact for distressed patients in acute general hospitals. Please get in touch if you want more information. <a href="/kenda4576/">Kendal Lambert</a> <a href="/turkin_karina/">Karina Turkin</a> <a href="/NHS_Lothian/">NHS Lothian</a>
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What matters to you most. We believe in doing everything we can to ensure that you stay connected to who you love most. SJH_Lothian we reunited a mum with her babies

What matters to you most. We believe in doing everything we can to ensure that you stay connected to who you love most. <a href="/LothianSjh/">SJH_Lothian</a> we reunited a mum with her babies