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Today's launch of #LetsGetMoving was a huge success, with lots of engagement from staff, patients and visitors 🙏
This important initiative, supported by @QEHKLCharity and recognised by NHS England, aims to boost patient mobility, wellbeing, and tackle deconditioning.
#Let’s Get Moving Champions meeting @TeamQEH in preparation for our relaunch week 30th September preventing deconditioning in hospital @betterageing@DN_awebster
#Let’s Get Moving Champions meeting @TeamQEH in preparation for our relaunch week 30th September preventing deconditioning in hospital @betterageing@DN_awebster
🏃Great to have so many members of #TeamQEH invested in the #LetsGetMoving campaign! 🧩
🎨 The goal? To keep our patients active, mobile, and feeling their best while they’re with us in the hospital. 🎾
#Let’s Get Moving Champions meeting @TeamQEH in preparation for our relaunch week 30th September preventing deconditioning in hospital @betterageing@DN_awebster
#Let’s Get Moving Champions meeting @TeamQEH in preparation for our relaunch week 30th September preventing deconditioning in hospital @betterageing@DN_awebster
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So pleased this has been published! Hope this helps improve clinical practice with MI-E!
@ruth_clissold@MDPIOpenAccess
Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation: Considerations for Improving Clinical Practice. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3704…
In patients undergoing lung cancer resection via minimally invasive surgery, < 20 lifts during the sit-to-stand test or < 140 steps during the 6-minute stepper test predict postoperative pulmonary complications. bit.ly/3CkfLen Free full text
A busy week in both Houses in Parliament holding government to account on rehab following hospital stays. Baroness Masham questioning the Minister on his plans for more physios and OTs - positive to see his recognition of the need to invest in community physios #RightToRehab
We have launched a range of ways for NHS staff to get additional support today. We want to care for you so you can continue to do a great job for all of us. Thank you NHS. #care4nhspeople
Take a look inside our new NHS Nightingale Hospital at the @ExCeLLondon — the first of three new hospitals in England being built to help the NHS tackle #coronavirus. We think it's shaping up pretty nicely. 🤩 bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-5…
ALT ‘This has been an extraordinary team effort on the part of nurses, doctors, therapists and pharmacists across London, but also volunteers and paramedics and people returning to help.’
I have changed from being a consultant thoracic surgeon to an ICU Nurse to help with the intense pressures on our ICU now. If like me you are in the NHS but working less to free up space for COVID patients, can I encourage you to #put-in-a-shift in your ICU to help them out !
A drop in blood pressure can greatly increase the risk of falling. The
@RCP_FFFAP have produced a A brief guide for clinical staff on measuring lying and standing blood pressure: ow.ly/6u2S50wet9a#FallsPrevention