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There are 400 causes for Falls: "Mechanical" isn't one! #FallsPreventionWeek

Older people with unexplained fatigue or mental health problems should be offered a vitamin B12 test, according to latest NICE guidance. This draft publication offers recommendations on how to diagnose B12 deficiency & which treatment option to use. nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-N…

Complex interventions to ↑ independent living, QoL in community-dwelling older adults academic.oup.com/ageing/article… Cool meta-analysis, adding to CGA data. Effectiveness requires: holistic assessments, and; individualized care plans. ?Maybe too individualized outcomes PMID:12954465

i have friends who are in their 70s and 80s not because they need help not because i am a healthcare professional but because their friendship has naturally become valued & enjoyed as any other would having friends of all ages is enriching & wonderful! 💚 #ageism

Social Vulnerability and Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37662062/ Being socially vulnerable was associated with increased length of stay, having excess hospital days, and being discharged to long term care from hospital. Nice paper, led by Jasmine Mah

When did you last check in with your colleagues and their mental health? When we’re focusing on our daily tasks, it can be hard to spot when someone's struggling. Give your #managers the confidence to talk about #MentalHealth as part of their leadership: bit.ly/45EwS6L

1348 days after it began @CCCUOT & EK Apprenticeships i can call myself an occupational therapist. being able to externally practice, represent & solidify what felt part of my identity & values for years, has transformed my happiness & wellbeing. so proud to be in my profession 💚🤍🎓

a wonderful example (and reminder) of a meaningful, satisfying, occupational goal we can work with older people towards as OTs 💚

This OT Week we're increasing the understanding of occupational therapy and it's value for people's health and quality of life. 💚 🗓️ Join Anuj Dawar at our #OTWeek23 Breaking barriers event on Tuesday 7 November, 6.30–7.30pm: loom.ly/B3dcCRI

#OTWeek23 East Kent Hospitals Frailty Team QEQM EKHUFT Frailty Team WHH EKHUFT 💚🤍

for #OTWeek2023 i was lucky enough to be featured in East Kent Hospitals news - a chance to talk about my favourite subject and spread the word of the importance of occupation and OT in Frailty Team WHH EKHUFT 💚🤍 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Older People EK Apprenticeships EKHUFT Therapies #occupationmatters 🪴✍️🎤

Have you seen the new preceptorship principles and standards for all AHPs? 🤔 Learn more about them and their aims. 👇🏿 loom.ly/5crKDIs

Please share🙏 Deconditioning is the burglar of life's quality and the thief of time, leaving peoples' lives smaller than before 'Deconditioned' shows us its impact lingers but it isn't inevitable #EndPJparalysis #Last1000days HT @lyndamholt [email protected] youtube.com/watch?v=xeXoLQ…

Conversations about trust at work often focus on the relationship between leaders & their teams. As (or more) important is trust between team members. Research with 1,000 workers identified five trust-based behaviours that set the highest performing teams apart. These teams: 1)

graduation ceremony day for Canterbury Christ Church University @CCCUOT occupational therapists 🎓🎉🥂 #graduation

congratulations to my Frailty Team WHH EKHUFT East Kent Hospitals colleagues for also receiving their awards yesterday! Canterbury Christ Church University #canterburycathedral 👩🏽‍🎓 🎊 😊

Today the BGS has published a new report which finds that short-staffing negatively affects healthcare professionals’ mental health. 80% of survey respondents reported that their service is short-staffed at least weekly. Find out more here bgs.org.uk/BGSworkforce20… #BGSworkforce

a very thoughtful blog around ageism and ableism, which reflects some of my own thoughts on the importance of language used in healthcare.. inclusive, destigmatized language is something i try to get better at myself, and challenge, every day 💚🏥 Human rewritingsocialcare.blog/2024/02/03/hum…

Position statement on asymptomatic patients with head injury who are taking anticoagulants endorsed by Royal College of Emergency Medicine The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives British Geriatrics Society SBNS UK Hospital at Home Society rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

The best leaders are not at all competitive. They aren’t constantly trying to outdo their peers [even behind their backs], stamp their higher authority on their team or demonstrate their superiority. There is no need. The team & the collective achievement of outcomes is their job