Communications and engagement for clinical policy, @NHSEngland. All views mine.
London, England
Joined November 2018
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Catherine Bates retweeted
Excellent news for Stroke Survivors, opportunities to reduce disability and improve quality of life after stroke 🧠 @NHSEngland @HargrovesDavid @CatBates3
SBRI Healthcare, an @aacinnovation initiative in partnership with the @AHSNNetwork and @TheStrokeAssoc is delighted to announce £5 million of funding for seven innovations that support stroke patients.
sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/th…
Catherine Bates retweeted
It’s #KnowYourNumbersWeek, and we’re urging people over 40 to get their #BloodPressure tested to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
We're raising awareness of the access points that people can get their blood pressure checked, including community pharmacies.
Catherine Bates retweeted
Keep your high blood pressure under control to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
It’s never been easier to get it checked. If you're over 40, visit your local NHS pharmacy for a blood pressure test to #KnowYourNumbers. nhs.uk/conditions/blood-pres…
Catherine Bates retweeted
Looking forward to talking about CVD Recovery. Will talk about the WHY and the HOW. By recovering quickly not only do we save lives and reduce health inequalities, but we also help our colleagues in socialcare, help flow through hospitals, boost the economy and help the climate.
Over 4,000 leaders from across health and social care have secured their place at #NHSConfedExpo! We look forward to welcoming you all to our landmark event next month.
You can view the agenda online 👉 bit.ly/3PaV6OC
Catherine Bates retweeted
2. Using data to reduce unwarranted clinical variation is the first step. @OHID the #CVDPrevent Data&Improvement Tool are really helpful. @FrimleyHC and @NHSKMCCG have already seen great results when using data.
Catherine Bates retweeted
In this blog, @Shahed__Ahmad and @davidwebb_1 consider how the NHS #CommunityPharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service is saving lives by making it easy for people to ‘know their numbers’.
➡️ england.nhs.uk/blog/why-peop…
#WorldHypertentionDay #PrimaryCare
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You can download the updated lipid management pathway on the NHS England website here: england.nhs.uk/aac/publicati… #CVDPrevention – at Wales, United Kingdom
I’ve published a blog today with @Shahed__Ahmad and @ProfNickLinker on @heartukcharity on importance of the @AACinnovation NICE-endorsed lipid management pathway for #CVDPrevention. Read it here: heartuk.org.uk/news/latest
Catherine Bates retweeted
We all know #PrimaryCareSavesLives. If you’re interested in saving lives and reducing health inequalities, please do sign up for the webinar below on 2 December. #ZeroCVD
Come along to a webinar on hypertension management in #PrimaryCare on 2 December, 5pm-6.30pm.
Hear about the post pandemic status of hypertension detection / management & receive practical tools to address locally & target those with the greatest need: events.england.nhs.uk/events…
Catherine Bates retweeted
The NHS will be offering home blood pressure monitors to 220,000 people with uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Regular home blood pressure checks will help to catch conditions like heart attacks and strokes earlier and save thousands of lives. Learn more. england.nhs.uk/2021/11/nhs-o…
ALT 'Getting these monitors into the homes of patients that need them is a really important step — we want people to feel empowered to monitor their own health and to understand their own conditions better.' Dr Shahed Ahmad, National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
Catherine Bates retweeted
#WorldStrokeDay . Time is brain 🧠. Many of the risk factors for stroke are modifiable. The National Stroke Programme @NHSEngland is working in close collaboration with 20 amazing Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks and in partnership with @TheStrokeAssoc to improve stroke care.
Remember F.A.S.T for the signs of a stroke.
Face – has their face fallen on one side?
Arms – can they raise both arms and keep them there?
Speech – is it slurred?
Time – it’s time to call 999.
When stroke strikes, remember to #ActFast. #WorldStrokeDay nhs.uk/conditions/stroke/
Catherine Bates retweeted
'I was the one in ten who was saved. That's why I signed up.'
The @GoodSamApp work with ambulance services to alert people trained in CPR to nearby cardiac arrests whilst an ambulance is on the way. If you're trained in CPR, sign up to become a responder. goodsamapp.org/
Catherine Bates retweeted
'Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in comparison to white women. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and #BlackHistoryMonth, I want to share my story to help raise awareness.'
Read Leicia's story in full. ➡️instagram.com/p/CU7Fyn0jfUo/
Catherine Bates retweeted
Managing modifiable risk factors, including weight, is an essential part of managing AF and even if this is adopted in moderation, this can make a big difference to the frequency and severity of AF that people have. @NHSEngland @TheBHF @PrimaryCareNHS
In a @TheBHF blog, @ProfNickLinker, National Clinical Director for Heart Disease for @NHSEngland says that in order to improve the lives of people living with AF, we must tackle weight loss in a targeted way: bhf.org.uk/for-professionals…
Catherine Bates retweeted
Great @UCLPartners and @NHSX video on the benefits of remote monitoring for blood pressure: youtu.be/edKbuoZPNyg #ZeroCVD #BloodPressureAtHome #KnowYourNumbers
Catherine Bates retweeted
Fabulous ICS level leadership tackling health inequalities. @DavidsonRoger @BolaOwolabi8 @sanghera70 @nagina_j @NHS_RobW @iCharmaine @ProfNickLinker @Deborah71247971 @RichardJMcManus @tara_donnelly1 @JamesCSanderson @CatBates3 @PrimaryCareNHS @NHSsoutheast @NHSsoutheastCDN
There are a number of useful leaflets on our website to help patients understand what high blood pressure is, how it can affect your heart and how to measure it at home westyorkshireandharrogatehea…
@WYHpartnership @YHAHSN
"Respiratory Clinical Networks and Support Units proved invaluable during the pandemic and represent a shift to more integrated ways of working, for good."@lunguk @BTSrespiratory @Sahera90421350 @nicola_king8 @NHSEngland
This #LoveYourLungsWeek, Andrew Menzies Gow, our National Clinical Director for Respiratory outlines how respiratory teams were key to coordinating the Covid-19 pandemic response and considers future priorities
➡️ respiratoryfutures.org.uk/fe…
Catherine Bates retweeted
This #LoveYourLungsWeek, Andrew Menzies Gow, our National Clinical Director for Respiratory outlines how respiratory teams were key to coordinating the Covid-19 pandemic response and considers future priorities
➡️ respiratoryfutures.org.uk/fe…
Catherine Bates retweeted
Great to hear @NHSEnglandNMD at @NHSConfed talk about Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks and how they’ll help us improve stroke care & meet our LTP commitment to save 150,000 lives over the next 10 yrs from stroke, heart attack and dementia @NHSEngland @TheStrokeAssoc @NHSGIRFT
“In less than a year, the networks have not only led the response to Covid but established a new integrated way of working to create services that are moulded around the individual” @BTSrespiratory @NHSEngland @Sahera90421350 @lunguk @NicolaKNHSEng
Update from Professor Andrew Menzies-Gow on the brilliant work on respiratory support units and respiratory clinical networks. bit.ly/3xnyKj8 @BTSrespiratory @NHSEngland @CatBates3
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Catherine Bates retweeted
In the past, lung disease hasn't had the same priority as diseases like cancer, heart disease and stroke. Lung disease is often invisible, which means that you can’t obviously see when people are unwell. Read more about why lung health matters: blf.org.uk/taskforce/why-lun…
