Research associate CHSS. OT. PhD : EoL, hospital discharge, frailty, older people, carers. Own views.
Joined January 2021
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The drive to discharge older people with frailty at the end of life from community hospital. A constructivist grounded theory study
kar.kent.ac.uk/89468/
Really hoping to put a bid together for this with @jupiterhouse1 and the amazing frailty team in East Kent.
Do you already have evidence that a particular intervention or service you’ve developed can support older adults’ independence? Then our open #FundingOpportunity could be for you 👇
Register for our webinar on 17th July to find out more: eventbrite.co.uk/e/supportin…
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Halloween giveaway time!👻
RT for a chance to win this Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake Podcast’s coffin box of goodies! Basically lots of tat including prawn, for those in the know. I’ll do a random scroll and winner pick on Monday 23rd. Good luck! #WTAWTAW🎃
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One for your diaries! This @CHSS_Kent ONLINE Research seminar on 8 November is open to anyone interested in developing research in local government. Contact Sharon to receive joining link! S.Manship@kent.ac.uk
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Interested in Public Health research? Come work with me and some super colleagues @CHSS_Kent and the Public Health team in Medway Council. 2-year Research Associate. Apply here: jobs.kent.ac.uk/LSSJ-273-23-… . You'll be working on the NIHR-funded HDRC Medway shorturl.at/jKTUW
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes around one death every eight minutes in women in the UK. Differences exist between women and men in presentation, outcomes and pathophysiological mechanisms making CVD a more severe disease for women than men.
Women who start HRT within 10 years of their menopause have been shown in studies to have a significantly lower all-cause mortality and also lower incidence of coronary heart disease. Women starting body identical hormones at an older age are still likely to gain benefit but the large studies have not been done.
Many people do not realise that, unlike for men, treatment for women with statins or ACE inhibitors for primary prevention of CVD do not statistically significantly reduce all-cause mortality or coronary heart disease incidence.
HRT is much more a superior treatment for prevention of CVD plus it improves symptoms, improves quality of life and also will reduce future risk of osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, bowel cancer and clinical depression.
Here’s the full report: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
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I am seeking lived experiences of under represented pre-registration OT student populations who have negotiated & navigated the UK selection & recruitment system for entry to university. Interested in an interview? sarah.mcginley7@myport.ac.uk for further details. Plse see flyer
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Dear 🇬🇧,
Here’s your weekly reminder that 10 years ago, your NHS was ranked the #1 healthcare system on Earth. You don’t need a new system. You need a new govt that won’t destroy your public NHS to feed a private system. Your family isn’t safe in #ToryBritain.
#SOSNHS
ALT The 2013 Commonwealth Fund Overall Healthcare Rankings. The UK’s public system was ranked 1 overall. The privatised US system was ranked last overall. Private healthcare is always worse for patients and worse for the taxpayer. You don’t need a new system. You need a new government that won’t catastrophically defund the NHS.
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We have a responsibility to explain the process of dying, in real time, as it evolves.
It's not OK that a companion is left believing their person's breathing patterns meant they were struggling.
Full convo at spoti.fi/45gBWOU
Thanks @TheGlamReaper.
Any of my QEQM pals able to help my father in law get some food he can chew and swallow and/or the build up drinks he’s prescribed?
This caught me by surprise during the episode. Such a great show.
Meryl Streep and Ashley Park perform an original song written by Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, “Look for the Light,” for #OMITB. Now streaming wherever you listen to music. open.spotify.com/album/2R27J…
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NEW: Levels of illness are projected to change over the next 20 years for the English population.
We spoke to @TomoGentry Senior Policy Manager of @age_uk on what this means for older people's lives and the support they'll need, now and in the future ⬇️
health.org.uk/news-and-comme…
!["We should be asking what sort of health and care system we want to provide. One that doesn’t intervene too late [...] but instead one that’s focused on maintaining a person’s ability to live well. Tom Gentry | Senior Policy Manager Age UK](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2xqZagWYAE59jL.jpg?name=orig)
ALT "We should be asking what sort of health and care system we want to provide. One that doesn’t intervene too late [...] but instead one that’s focused on maintaining a person’s ability to live well. Tom Gentry | Senior Policy Manager Age UK
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📣📣📣 Absolutely thrilled to be leading a new NIHR Policy Research Unit for palliative and end-of-life care from January 2024, with @DrFlissMurtagh and outstanding colleagues @IOELC @wolfsonpallcare @UniversityLeeds @PELi_Cam @CSI_KCL
We are pleased to announce that we have awarded over £100 million to 20 new NIHR Policy Research Units to tackle important emerging health and social care issues including #reproductivehealth #addiction and #dementia. Read more: nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-awards-…
@LucyChappell2 @DHSCgovuk
ALT “We are funding Policy Research Units across a range of key areas of policy ranging from cancer screening to social care. Several new topics will expand the ability of the units to help address the major healthcare challenges that we are facing, including improving reproductive health, tackling addiction as well as dementia and neurodegeneration." Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Advisor DHSC and Chief Executive of NIHR
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Home deaths increased for everyone in the UK, but the increase was greater for those living in the least deprived areas compared to those living in the most deprived area. #hpm #hapc buff.ly/3Dwgfy2
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Presenter @jonnieirwin was diagnosed with terminal cancer almost 3 years ago. He's joined by @DrRanj to talk about palliative care.
Jonnie talks about how it has helped him, his experiences and that hospice care isn't just for end of life but can be for weeks, months or years.
