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ELHT Dementia Lead Nurse @ELHTDEMENTIA

Dementia Lead Nurse for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Joined May 2022
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Dementia Researcher
@demrescommunity
6 Jul 2025
“Just delirium” or “pleasantly confused” – terms that mask real danger. This short clip from our latest podcast highlights why delirium deserves urgent attention. Watch or listen to the full episode Watch: youtu.be/06M7bmgoMg0 Listen: pod.fo/e/2f63b9
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John's Campaign@JohnCampaign
15 May 2024
Thank you Admiral Nurse David Neilson @boltonnhsft @DementiaUK for this clear and moving video made with @BoltonUni @Boltondementia2 for #dementiactionweek I hope it will be shared widely app.frame.io/presentations/7…

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Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
@LSCICB
13 May 2024
It’s Dementia Action Week! 💙 There’s loads of events going on across Lancashire and South Cumbria this week to raise awareness about dementia. Find out what’s going on in your area ➡️ orlo.uk/UJOrW #LSCDementiaSupport
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The overwhelming theme from people I have spoken to today as part of #DementiaActionWeek is people wanting to know more about how to get a diagnosis of dementia. This thread should help. #lscdementiasupport See below tweets👇👇👇
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If you score above 7/28, we’ll refer you to your GP for further assessment. If you’re not in hospital & want to talk about your cognition, the GP is your first stop. This is a great resource from @alzheimerssoc about talking to your GP about dementia alzheimers.org.uk/about-deme…

Tips for talking to your GP about dementia

Talking to your GP is the first step to find out if you have dementia. These tips will help you to get the most out of your appointment.

alzheimers.org.uk
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What happens after that? Some GP services May diagnose directly but most refer to a memory assessment service for further investigation. Their details for east lancs can be found here lscft.nhs.uk/our-services/se…
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Dementia Action Week is in full swing at @ELHT_NHS Info stalls at the main entrance of RBTH Mon- weds this week ☺️ East Lancs Dementia Wellbeing Day is also on Wednesday in Padiham - come say hi & get the info / support you need #lscdementiasupport #DementiaActionWeek
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Take a minute to read this linked post. Wendy was an incredibly inspiring person and the first author I read who had dementia. In true form, her last words are powerful and pertinent to understanding an INDIVIDUAL experience and perspective of dementia.
DrDr (😊)Wendy Mitchell@WendyPMitchell
22 Feb 2024
This is Sarah and Gemma, Wendy’s daughters. Our mum died peacefully early this morning. She wrote a blog post before she died so you can read about it from her perspective. Sarah and Gemma whichmeamitoday.wordpress.co…
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Dementia Friends@DementiaFriends
8 Apr 2024
Understanding the needs of a person living with dementia and adapting a person’s home can make it easier, safer and more comfortable for them. Certain patterns and surfaces in a home can make it hard to understand what they are seeing. Read more here: spkl.io/601940PoS
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The Acute Pain team have created a short survey for staff to gauge knowledge on the Abbey Pain Scale. Please take two minutes to complete the survey below forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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Alzheimer's Society
@alzheimerssoc
11 Mar 2024
People with dementia often experience problems with eating and drinking, but there are ways to help manage these. This #nutritionandhydrationweek, we wanted to share some top tips. Read more here: alzheimers.org.uk/get-suppor…
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#WDAD2024 It’s World Delirium Day today - take a look at our SharePoint for all things Delerium - elhtnhsuk.sharepoint.com/sit… Also - MS Teams one-off training available for clinical staff to attend every Tuesday 10.30am-11.15am Meeting ID: 381 312 468 558 Passcode: D8vCjR
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Trisha Elliott@Trisha_the_doc
29 Feb 2024
Flowchart from @NHSEngland. “Do not perform urine dipsticks: Dipsticks become more unreliable with increasing age over 65 years. By 80 years half of older adults in care, and most with a urinary catheter, will have bacteria present in the bladder/urine without an infection.”
Flowchart. Do not perform urine dipsticks: Dipsticks become more unreliable with increasing age over 65 years. By 80 years half of older adults in care, and most with a urinary catheter, will have bacteria present in the bladder/urine without an infection. This "asymptomatic bacteriuria" is not harmful, and although it causes a positive urine dipstick, antibiotics are not beneficial and may cause harm *

ALT Flowchart. Do not perform urine dipsticks: Dipsticks become more unreliable with increasing age over 65 years. By 80 years half of older adults in care, and most with a urinary catheter, will have bacteria present in the bladder/urine without an infection. This "asymptomatic bacteriuria" is not harmful, and although it causes a positive urine dipstick, antibiotics are not beneficial and may cause harm *

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