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Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director of LDC, qualified as a #physio in 1992, worked in various clinical areas for 10 yrs, then transitioned into training & leadership roles. "Physios have a skill set that adds enormous value." Read more: leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk/news-blog/2024… #AHPday

News | Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a £4 million boost. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2024/octo… The Stoneygate Trust and UoL are funding key kidney research initiatives. #CitizensOfChange | Matt Graham-Brown | Kidney Research UK

So, just passed my Professional Doctorate viva supported by my fabulous supervisory team! Some corrections, but then……..Dr Ruddock incoming soon. Exhausted!⁦Prof Nicola Thomas⁩ ⁦Dr Sharon Rees⁩ ⁦UHLDIETITIANS 🌈🌈⁩

Delighted to see the final paper reporting data of my National Institute for Health and Care Research doctoral fellowship now published in JPRO: Field-testing and validating the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Older People living with frailty receiving Acute Care (PROM-OPAC) doi.org/10.1186/s41687…

📣 Just published! Read our latest #NIHRevidence Collection on frailty and how we can improve the quality of support and care. 🔗 Find it here: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/fra… Global Frailty Network WHO Collaborating Center for Frailty British Geriatrics Society

There shouldn’t be an assumption that older adults can’t be active, so we need to work hard to break down these stereotypes. It’s because of this that we’re focusing on tackling inactivity for all, including in older people in #UnitingTheMovement.

This is a really important trial and recruitment is going really well - but we still need more participants. Please consider suggesting this to someone you know with arm weakness after their stroke. RCOT Neuro Practice ACPIN

The Royal College of Physicians of London has called for doctors to be given more ringfenced time to conduct clinical research bmj.com/content/387/bm…

So proud of our amazing Kidney Beam qualitative team, led by Ellen Castle, for producing this important and insightful paper. A huge thanks to all the people living with kidney disease who took the time to share their experiences! Dr Hannah Young Rosey Billany Juliet Briggs 💪

A lovely post-salon visit picture of one of our wonderful long-stay renal patients and our equally wonderful Occupational Therapy colleague, Jane, who arranged the visit! 🥰 (Pictured used with patient consent)  uhltherapy Sandra Speller 💙 Philip Sykes Leicester's Hospitals TeamGH_OccupationalTherapy

If you live in Leicester and love your vintage and retro games (and good coffee) I can highly recommend Super Game Shack in Silver Arcade 🤩

Applications for our October 2025 intake are OPEN! Fully-funded #PhD opportunity. Check the list of potential projects: le.ac.uk/study/research… University of Leicester Loughborough University Wellcome Research at Leicester's Hospitals NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NIHR Leicester BRC and CRF NIHR ARC East Midlands CAHPR Midlands CERS Research NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

Finally published! Physical activity & sedentary behaviour interventions for ppl living w/ both #frailty & #mltcs & their carers: a scoping review academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Wonderful work from Sherna outlining the state of the evidence on ACP - more focus needed on outcomes which matter and economic evaluations

Great to hear from Andy Nixon outlying the importance of frailty and CGA leading into a personalised care plan (including exercise!) in ppl living with CKD

Great to see ⁦Grace Dibben⁩ review of reviews featured ⁦National Institute for Health and Care Research⁩ MLTC CNC launch today- exercise is a panacea for the development and treatment of many LTCs

🩺 Calling local healthcare professionals 💊 Increase your knowledge & confidence to talk about: *physical activity & moving more* to improve your patients’ health outcomes – FREE on-line training. Spaces are limited, book now: 🔽 ow.ly/g9Zr50Uls2T #LetsGetMovingLLR

How many steps per day are beneficial for health? Adults older then 60 years benefit from 6,000 to 8,000 steps daily (for all cause mortality) Those younger than 60 years benefit from 8000–10000 steps per day thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Great to see our systematic review evaluating physical activity guidelines in T2 diabetes published, led by Dr Eda Tonga as part of the P-STEP project. diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S0168-…

We're over the moon to announce we've been nominated as a finalist in not one, not two, but three categories in the HTN Health Tech News HTN Now Awards! - SME/Start Up Innovation - Health Tech Case Study of the Year - Digital Patient Transformation htn.co.uk/the-reveal-htn…