Acute/emergency care of older people at the interface between primary/secondary care, delivering CGA
London, UK
Joined December 2012
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Simon Conroy retweeted
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Delighted the Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke Collaboration (TASC) tool kit is now available ☝️
18 hospitals with low IV lysis rates @NHSEngland demonstrated phenomenal agency, learning & improvement, averaging:
45% ⬆️rates & 20mins ⬇️DTN 👏
@NHSElect
Made it thank you for helping fundraising for Barts Charity. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/b…
Simon Conroy retweeted
Having had the golden opportunity to present in the past @EAMA_eu course in lovely Milano & having met some brilliant talents in Geriatric Medicine & amazing geriatricians as part of the committee
@adamgordon1978 👀 et al
Definitely would recommend the course 😊
@GeriSoc
We are delighted to announce that BGS members can now apply for funding for the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) 2026-2028 course.
This is a fantastic opportunity for geriatricians on a path to leadership. Find out more here:
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Looking forward to joining new colleagues @RoyalFrailty @NHSBartsHealth and @achealthyageing working on improving older people's outcomes in North East London from today
I'm fundraising for Barts Charity, supporting acha.qmul.ac.uk/. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/b…
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Check out our latest POPS case study from Craigavon Area Hospital here bit.ly/4hg3tWf
and for details on how to take part in the POPS Network email us at [email protected]
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Prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize for research into older people's healthcare has been awarded to a study on deprescribing blood pressure treatments in older adults with dementia.
Congratulations @wilcoachterberg @jgussekloo and team!
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@adamgordon1978 @GeriSoc @GERED_DOC . Hi folks, hope all well. A poll, please answer and comment (and then share widely…)
What condition or issue is associated with the largest number of avoidable deaths in the NHS?
83%Delirium
17%Something else
24 votes • Final results Simon Conroy retweeted
#September2024
September's Issue is now out!
Primary Survey - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/511 @emjeditor
Our Older Patients 👵 👴
Using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in geriatric emergency medicine - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/512 @J_vanOppen
Frailty is associated with 30-day mortality: a multicentre study of Swedish emergency departments - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/514
Commentary: The RELIEF feasibility trial: topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/520 @ceribattle
The RELIEF feasibility trial: topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/522 @DrPhilipBraude @EddCarlton
Working in Emergency Medicine 🚨 🚑
Qualitative study of new doctor induction and socialisation - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/532 @RCEMpresident
Reduced noise in the emergency department: the impact on staff well-being and room acoustics - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/538
Tailored leadership training in emergency medicine: qualitative exploration of the impact of the EMLeaders programme on consultants and trainees in England - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/543 - @ProfSheaPalmer @leechcaroline
Snake bites 🐍
Preclinical testing of expired antivenoms and its uses in real-world experience: a systematic review - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/551
Debate-Pro: manufacturers should assess the long-term stability of their antivenoms - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/560 @julienpotet
Debate-Con: Use of expired antivenoms: a flawed good idea - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/561
Practice Review
Missing data in emergency care: a pitfall in the interpretation of analysis and research based on electronic patient records - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/563 @TJCoats
Journal update
Journal update monthly top five - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/567 @n_r_matthews @drhelenmackey
Best Evidence Topic reports
Best Evidence Topic report: Is a CT head required for patients who present to the emergency department with a first seizure? - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/571 @cmwilliams99
Letter
Correspondence on 'Methocarbamol versus diazepam in acute low back pain in the emergency department: a randomised double-blind clinical trial' by Sharifi et al - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/574
Image Challenges
Purulent lesion on a woman’s hand - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/513 @claudiodave88
A man with left eye blurred vision - emj.bmj.com/content/41/9/566
Simon Conroy retweeted
Good on ya. In my experience, it’s not the word to which people object, it’s the state. Better than renaming, understand frailty and tackle it. Often in hospitals, no matter the word, many are comfortable in denigrating the people who live with it. That’s what needs to change.
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The @FrailtyEthncity study exhibition is officially open to the public. I'll be here until 2.30pm. It's nice and cool in here at the Haymarket shopping centre so if you are in Leicester and want a break from the sunshine come and have a looksee.
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Late opening of Registrar vacancy in Sligo University Hospital Emergency Dept, come work with the best* team in a spectacular setting! rezoomo.com/job/65749/ (*opinion, may be prone to bias)
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Major new @Age_and_Ageing paper - our eFalls prediction model report academic.oup.com/ageing/arti… Potential to transform falls prevention. Funded by @NIHRresearch & amazing team @AUASResearch @Richard_D_Riley @SAILDatabank @connectedbfd @falls_network @GeriSoc @NIHR_ARC_YH @HDR_UK
Simon Conroy retweeted
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in the global community.
A Review in @TheLancetInfDis aims to achieve consensus on a reference standard for UTI and increase homogeneity between studies: hubs.li/Q02qB-j00
ALT Figure listing the key recommendations from a Review in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Copyright: 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
