Registered Nurse, Parish Councillor, writer, and journalist. Author of The Science Lover's Guide to London.
Joined September 2019
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So yesterday was the day I officially retired from the NHS after 40 years. A colleague made this fantastic cake celebrating my love of writing and books. I'll continue as a writer and journo; you can follow my news on @RachaelRow. But what a career it has been.
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If you are looking forward to 2023, and looking to improve your knowledge of #diabetes, this course is free and available to anyone. @SomersetPICKLS @NHSSomersetDig
Fabulous news for Dorset. Congratulations.
Following a robust recruitment process, @DCHFT and @DorsetHealth have appointed Matthew Bryant to the role of joint Chief Executive Officer.
Matthew will join the trusts in the newly-created post. Find out more at bit.ly/3FoaQcU
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Celebrating diabetes care in Somerset today with excellence in collaborative care. Mean reduction in HbA1c in people on our perioperative programme is 29mmol and fewer cancellations . #diabetes #Somerset @NHSSomerset #Nursing
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Almost 1 in 4 people with diabetes in Somerset is using digital self care to monitor their #diabetes. @NHSSomersetDig @NHSSomerset
Celebrating diabetes care in Somerset and working in an integrated model of care. 83 virtual clinics done. 851 cases discussed. 251 referrals avoided. #diabetes @NHSSomerset
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Brilliant news.
The NHS Low Calorie Diet is being provided to patients in Somerset, as part of an NHS drive to increase access to this life-changing programme.
So far participants have on average lost 15kg (2½ stone)!
More: bit.ly/3A9xfZz
#WorldDiabetesDay @DiabetesUK @NHSDiabetes
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Today @NHSSomerset launched our Respiratory Primary Care Clinical Champions. Nurses and pharmacists, GPs from each PCN in Somerset sharing knowledge, learning about respiratory care, and improving practice. #respiratory #asthma #copd
Well done that team. These are specialist staff and deserve better. It has brought back memories of working on Harvey ward in the late 1980s and this would not have been tolerated then either.
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Very popular on the diabetes team away day. But lots of good ideas and developments emerged from working together.
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Creating a new nursing career framework for the integrated diabetes team in #Somerset .Essential to build an innovative and resilient model. @NHSSomerset
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If you would like to learn more about Type 2 Diabetes, this free interactive massive open online course is available to anyone. It takes around 2 hours to do in your own time. . #diabetestype2 #diabetes #free #Onlineclass @SomersetCouncil @NHSSomerset
Available to people I #Somerset
Over 2,000 people with type 2 diabetes have now improved their health through the NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme – with participants losing an average of 13kg (over two stone) in three months. Read more. england.nhs.uk/2022/01/nhs-s…
Somerset Hospital@Home is a neighbourhood based integrated health and social care initiative, enabling more people to be cared for at home who would otherwise be in hospital. We're hiring for various roles across Somerset at the moment! buff.ly/2DlvFcN Get in touch today.
If you are living with #diabetes in Somerset you may get one of these urine tests through the post. Several Somerset GP surgeries are introducing remote ACR testing which will save most people a journey to the surgery and help monitor your kidney function. @NHSSomerset
Annual ACR urine tests are important in diabetes care. We're implementing a urine check that can be done at home, saving a journey to your GP surgery. #technology #diabetes . People with diabetes in #Somerset will start receiving packs in the post soon. @NHSSomerset
Delighted to be working with @Healthyio1 to implement digital ACR testing at home in Somerset. We'll be working with practices shortly to make this available to people in Somerset. @NHSSomersetDig @NHSSomerset
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