@greyhoundvicky
Physio specialising in frailty and falls prevention; past Chair of AGILE; British Geriatrics Society member; NHS stalwart currently working in primary care. Love my retired greyhounds, the great outdoors, and trail running. Based in Cumberland.
Our Oncogeriatrics elearning course specifically focuses on the unique needs and circumstances of older people with cancer. This course has been developed with input from across the multidisciplinary team, so it has a lot to offer. Sign up here: buff.ly/iGNaM8v
I've been away from Bluesky for a while, been on LinkedIn instead. I think Bluesky is better ๐ค
Wow! What a beauty. They are such a gorgeous native piny, and an endangered breed too. Live the dream!!!
Have you had the opportunity to see our Core20PLUS5 framework?
This framework is based on similar ones from NHS England. It aims to help identify older people who have unequal access to and experience of healthcare, and to target action to counter that inequality. Click to view: buff.ly/TiIT0lU
That really did make me LOL on a Monday morning!
On the twelfth day of Christmas, #ChooseGeriatrics gave to me:
Twelve CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remains the foundation of personalised care for older people. #gerisky #gerisoc
www.bgs.org.uk/12DaysofChri...
Celebrate New Year with a dip at St Bees, raising money for our terrific #RNLI. All welcome to dip or clap! #StBees #Lakedistrict #lifeboats
Snow on the tops today. Some calmness after the storm #lakedistrict #cumberland
Just 88 full time equivalent (FTE) GPs have been recruited*
Using ARRS to fund & recruit some of the 3000+ (FTE) available to work is too restrictive & not working
To โBring back the Family Doctorโ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social need to fund GP Practices not PCNs
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
BGS issues stark warning to the new government ahead of winter: look after yourselves my #gerisky colleagues, it's going to be a tough ride ahead. @gerisoc.bsky.social 12 suggested actions www.bgs.org.uk/12winteracti...
SQUIRRELS! Pesky grey tree snacks on our walk this morning kept taunting Frank and Fern! Lugs on major alert! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky #greyhounds
38 MILLION APPOINTMENTS
The number of appts in General Practice in October
This is 6million more than October 2022 (20%โฌ๏ธ)
Just for comparison A&E was 2.356m attendances also a record high 200k more than 2022 (10%โฌ๏ธ)
GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Top sniffs at #MuncasterCastle this afternoon. Ears and noses were twitching! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
Sunday morning trail run with St Bees Triers #lakedistrict #trailrunning #mud
Dull weather, but Nannycatch is such a lovely, quiet walk.
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NHS short staffing associated with at least 4,000 extra deaths annually.
High staff turnover & reliance on agency workers lead to severe consequences, esp. in A&Es.
Stable, well-staffed workforce needed for patient safety & quality care #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
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Lower turnover rates for nurses and senior doctors at hospital level are associated with better health outcomes for patients with emergency hospital admissions @bmj.com.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Hard to beat headspace!
Chris Whitty highlights that geriatricians canโt prevent frailty. A systematic, concerted public health and policy effort is required #bgsconf
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - COLLAPSE
UK populationโฌ๏ธ7%-2012-24
โGPs โฌ๏ธ7%
โDistrict nursesโฌ๏ธ42%
โHealth Visitorsโฌ๏ธ30%
โLearning Disability Nursesโฌ๏ธ23%
โSchool Nursesโฌ๏ธ25%
โNursing home bedsโฌ๏ธ 12%
โResidential Care home bedsโฌ๏ธ16%
โSocial care cuts
Need to increase funding not increase costs eg NI employers/staff
Funny!
Approaching storm didn't spoil the beach zoomies! #greyhounds #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
Suicide prevention: expanding the narrative to preventing the crisis, not just treating the crisis https://buff.ly/4fUo8hV
#SuicidePrevention superblog by Kirsten Lawson, looking at addressing the risk factors & determinants of suicide, public health interventions, & the transmissibility of suicide
I have the conversation a lot in my day job! Trying to invest in prevention (ideally in community) while responding to crisis (and subsequent government targets/metrics) #bgsconf #gerisky #choosegeriatrics #frustrating
1 GP per 2300 patients in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ an โฌ๏ธ of 500 patients in 10yrs
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
A little sprinkling of snow on Great Gable today
#lakedistrict