"The word #deprescribing can have negative connotations. They think that the health system is giving up on them or cost-cutting. Instead, explain to the person that it is about gradually reducing the dose of a medication or a trial without a medication." bgs.org.uk/blog/lost-in-t…

Compiled by Vatan Hüzeir, the latest cache of internal documents describing Big Oil's concealed knowledge of global warming is a gold mine. One bombshell is a confidential Shell scenario report from 1989 which imagined two futures: SUSTAINABLE WORLD and GLOBAL MERCANTILISM 🧵

"The #socialcare sector is in crisis, and this is having a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of older people who cannot access the support they need. This in turn drives up emergency admissions to hospital." Royal College of Emergency Medicine #ResuscitatingEmergencyCare bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

JUNIOR DOCTOR - PAY EXPLAINED 2008 - 24 Tins of beans an hour 2023 - 10 Tins of beans an hour #PayRestoration

The junior doctors' strike is not just about pay – this is a generation that feels betrayed | Gaby Hinsliff theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Look, I know it’s a little thing in the grand scheme, but — ⁦every Superdrug⁩ pharmacy now offers recycling points for medicine blister packs, which otherwise end up in landfill in their millions. Bag them up, take them in every month or two. Easy. Pls RT/spread the word.

Calling all South West AHP’s with an interest in discharge and patient flow. We have the brilliant NHS@Home team presenting at our community of practice tomorrow 12-1. Get in touch if you haven’t received the Teams link yet. See you there!

Amazing South west VW community of practice this on clinical acuity and NEWS2 scores in Virtual wards. watch the recording here future.nhs.uk/SWCommunityHea… Rebecca Little (Winterborn) Hein le Roux Susy Eyre-Brook Emma Matthews Jane Sproat #SWVirtualWards NHS South West BSW Together

Why virtual wards? "The advent of virtual wards has been a unique and real change in the way care is provided" James, Hospital Geriatrician, patients and community staff discuss the value of Virtual wards youtube.com/watch?v=PHsPJz… #SWVirtualWards NHS South West Jane Sproat

Surgical Virtual ward pathways, safe,systemwide collaborative Geneia@home services achieving over 16,500 additional days at home in your own bed. Powerful talk from Lucinda Saunders, NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB Rebecca Little (Winterborn) Jane Sproat NHS South West great to hear about NHS Gloucestershire development too

😡😢😰 "Sycamore Gap is no more. The tree has been cut down" -Ian.

After 53 years in healthcare, we bid farewell to our colorectal surgeon, Mr Ian Eyre-Brook, as he hangs up his scrubs and enjoys retirement! Ian has been described as a force of nature at MPH, and has committed his career to caring for our patients in Somerset. Thank you, Ian 💙