Dr Shanlee Higgins (@shanleehiggins) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Shanlee Higgins

@shanleehiggins

BSc, PhD, RMN, Lecturer. Special interest- dementia care in acute hospitals.

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calendar_today21-02-2013 19:38:53

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A call for transparency, you can't take politics out of healthcare. "When good science is suppressed by the medical-political complex, people die"

Prof Jane Ball (FRCN)💙 (@janeeball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Supporting nurses' psychological & mental health: "Yes, staff will need “resilience” but resilience must never be seen as an individual responsibility, it is a collective and organisational responsibility." @JackieLearning & Prof Jill Maben onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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Covid-19 has put a major strain on mental health | Letters theguardian.com/society/2021/f… "We hope that the government can tailor its policies to help protect people against fundamental stressors such as running out of food, heating, money – and being evicted."

Ian Kremer (@lead_coalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: #Delirium is a medical emergency that can be prevented and treated (image by Public Health Agency via European Delirium) #COVID19 #coronavirus #publichealth #geriatrics #neurology #Alzheimers #dementia

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: #Delirium is a medical emergency that can be prevented and treated 

(image by <a href="/publichealthni/">Public Health Agency</a> via <a href="/EDA_delirium/">European Delirium</a>) #COVID19 #coronavirus #publichealth #geriatrics #neurology #Alzheimers #dementia
Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse (@alisonleary1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rookie factor is a growing issue in health & social care. Putting inexperienced workers next to risk is unwise. Alongside the policy of frontline skill dilution (most hands for least money) Now those roles designed to assist are the primary caregivers. #patientsafety

Dr Shanlee Higgins (@shanleehiggins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thinking of all my nursing colleagues across the UK, who, I have no doubt, will have been tormented by the decision of whether to strike or not, thinking of patient safety in the short and long term, and the needs of their profession. I trust and support you #nursestrike

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I love this! Go Adrian and Kacper, all the best in your studies! It's lovely that your mum / wife was your inspiration too bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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I'd never heard the concept of social fitness before but I like the nod to physical fitness. Now, how to incorporate a chat into my lunchtime walk...? "Social fitness is the biggest predictor of a happy life. Here’s how to improve yours" BBC Science Focus Magazine sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…

Peter Williamson (@itmaybepanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is really important; YPCS have been giving the best possible psychological help to our most vulnerable children for 30 years. Please help in any way you can.