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Flamingo Study @FlamingoStudy

Flamingo is looking at why unwell children need a short stay in hospital of less than 24 hours. Funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government

Joined October 2019
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We have a few more days of recruitment left and would love to speak to paramedics working in NHS Highland, Fife, GGC, Lothian, and A&A. flamingo@stir.ac.uk
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Now doing interviews by phone/video
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We are COVID-19 prepared and now doing all interviews by phone/skype. Still looking for participants so please pass around!
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Dr David Henderson@_davidhen
4 Mar 2020
Finally got round to doing a SIMD by health board plot today. It is actually really interesting. GG & C slightly smoothed compared to Glasgow city council reflecting the addition of East Dun and East Renf datazones. However, still a big difference compared to Lothian!
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Centre for Healthcare and Community Research@CH_e_CR
4 Mar 2020
Replying to @ProfBrendan @councilofdeans @FionaCMcQueen @andreanelson @Baltruks @JulietMacArthur @QMUniversity @LKilbride
Great to be taking #nmahp research careers forward together and continuing our engagement with the #nmahp community. Busy day today with a range of #nmahp researchers at our @NMAHPRu quarterly meeting.
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Elizabeth Lumsden@lumsdensrant
4 Mar 2020
Replying to @RCPCHScotland
@RCPCHScotland supports @WaterSafetyScot latest publication 'Preventing Future Fatalities'. Steve Turner says "we need a national system which ensures that the necessary level of information is obtained from the death of every child..."@RoSPAScotland @theBSCprogramme
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Currently recruiting clinicians with experience of short stay admissions. Contact us at flamingo@stir.ac.uk
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bit.ly/shortstayadmission
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Christopher Eccleston@Chris_Eccleston
6 Jan 2020
please spread this far and wide who.int/news-room/events/det… and please do attend
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Our team going above and beyond to get the giant flamingo up!
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We're here @scotpedsociety St Andrew’s Day symposium in Edinburgh rcpch.ac.uk/nations/scotland…. Paediatricians with views on kids’ hospital admissions of <24 hours, please come & talk with us! Look for the Flamingos!
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On our way to @scotpedsociety St. Andrew's day conference in Edinburgh. Adorned in Flamingo pink! Hope to see you there
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Looking forward to @scotpedsociety St Andrew’s Day symposium tomorrow in Edinburgh rcpch.ac.uk/nations/scotland…. Paediatricians with views on kids’ hospital admissions of <24 hours, come & talk with us! Look for the Flamingos!
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The Flamingo study is looking at why unwell children need a short stay in hospital of less than 24 hours. We're looking at the Scottish figures on hospital stays & will be speaking with NHS staff, children & families about their experiences & views too.
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Introducing the Flamingo project team! Left to right @Emma___France, @richardgkyle, Cari @DrCMalcolm, Smita Dick, Steve Turner, Simita Kumar, @LornaAucott, @PatHoddinott, Emma King, Phil Wilson from Unis of Aberdeen, Stirling & Edinburgh Napier & @ChildHealthScot
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Simita Kumar has now left for a new job at NHS Lothian - good luck Simita!
We’ll be at @scotpedsociety St Andrew’s Day symposium on 22 November in Edinburgh rcpch.ac.uk/nations/scotland…. Clinicians with views on kids’ hospital admissions of <24 hours, come & see us! We’ll be the ones with the Flamingos!
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