A glass half full gal. Family oriented. Community spirited. Passionate about improving health care. Like sunshine and the sound of the ocean. views are my own.
Joined October 2009
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20 Feb 2025
Decided to hang up my Twitter account. I’ll still be active on linked in if you’d like to connect. 👋👋👋
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28 Jan 2025
'Frailty teams' to redirect elderly away from busy Scottish emergency departments. A great new service in Scotland - we'd encourage others to read our guide on Front Door Frailty - bgs.org.uk/FrontDoorFrailty
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28 Jan 2025
Tomorrow, 9:30am
We're questioning @NHSEngland, including Chief Executive Officer @AmandaPritchard, on how prepared it is to implement the Government's three big healthcare shifts.
Learn more and watch live 👇
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30 Nov 2024
Love to see this. Well done Manchester. 🤞that our local @LancashireCC devolution can have similar positive impacts.
30 Nov 2024
Yesterday, Greater Manchester approved free travel passes up until the age of 25 for young people who have experienced care.
Through devolution, important progressive steps continue to be made.
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17 Nov 2024
🗣️Want to have your say on the future of the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria?
We are holding 2 additional virtual events to discuss the vision and priorities of health and social care.
Your views matter and we want to hear from you!🫵
Register here: orlo.uk/Q5tML
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10 Nov 2024
📢 Our new toolkit is designed to raise awareness and support children affected by parental incarceration. It helps professionals recognise needs, improve communication, and ensure timely support. Contact us for more information.
Download here: orlo.uk/Bx7ih
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27 Oct 2024
Such a positive statement of appreciation and understanding from those ,or about those, receiving Cancer care at LTH. Thank you and well done to everyone that contributes everyday to supporting people at one of their most difficult times. 👏👏👏
27 Oct 2024
👏 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals scores 9/10 in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey for the third year running, with all areas above national average!
💙Thanks to our patients and dedicated team.
📲 Full story on our website: bit.ly/3A0GHSs
ALT Stock image of survey paper - one box on top with red checkmark, two empty boxes (without check mark) below it.
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22 Oct 2024
Please take time to share your views. If no one speaks up, nothing changes. That said, as a national survey difficult to have confidence any voices will really be heard, but that should not stop us trying and speaking up!
21 Oct 2024
Our NHS is broken, but not beaten.
We want your help to fix it.
Today the Prime Minister and I are launching the biggest consultation in NHS history!
Calling all patients, staff and partners - share your views and experiences for our 10 Year Plan 👇🏻
change.nhs.uk
ALT The word ‘change’ running through the NHS logo with the caption ‘help build a health service fit for the future’
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17 Oct 2024
What a wonderful thing to see upon return from holiday. Well done to all the nominees and winners @LancsHospitals Making a positive difference everyday to our patients, their loved ones and each other. #lthtrproud 👏👏👏
11 Oct 2024
Here we go! The event is about to start! Looking forward to the delicious catering the team at Imperial Banquet Preston are cooking up for us!
The award ceremony starts at 8.45pm so watch out for live tweets as we announce our winners 🏆!
@LancsHospitals #OPA2024 #LTHTRProud
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10 Sep 2024
A powerful reminder that all is not always as it seems. Keep talking. It will save and change lives. ❤️
10 Sep 2024
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay - please spend two minutes watching this incredible video from @NorwichCityFC to help spread the message that #YouAreNotAlone
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5 Sep 2024
Does your child have asthma? Join this free online session on 25 September, 6pm - 7.15pm. Get advice from asthma specialists on how to help your child manage their breathing when getting active.
Find out more: orlo.uk/b7Zrq
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6 Sep 2024
A mark of a good health care system is how it listen’s to the needs of its population, and turn’s that listening into action.
It’s great therefore to see such positive engagement and discussion on key issues facing our local population.
@LSCICB
5 Sep 2024
Great meeting with our Citizen Health Reference Group today! We had 15 people in the room and many more joining virtually. Special thanks to Andrew Bennett for joining to discuss population health, new hospitals, and virtual wards.
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6 Sep 2024
A useful reminder as we strive to optimise all resources to provide efficient and effective health care across L&SC.
@LancsHospitals @AilsaBrotherton
5 Sep 2024
The post I made a couple of days ago on the differences between efficiency and productivity has been turned into a superb sketchnote & accompanying blog by @tnvora: qaspire.com/efficiency-and-p…. For those who couldn't open the original article by Avi Siegal, here's another link: archive.ph/NzBle.
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🚨 Only 15 spots left! 🚨
Join us in Kendal on 12th September to shape the future of health data in our community. Share your voice, connect with experts, and earn £75 for your time. Don’t miss out—35 places already filled!
Secure your free spot now: bit.ly/3YOR5GA
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4 Sep 2024
Next week our system health leaders will meet to consider their 5 year Strategy for urgent and emergency care. Transforming services to better support people in a timely and appropriate way at those critical moments in their lives. 🤞
Strategy’s here..
healthierlsc.co.uk/applicati…
4 Sep 2024
Our ICB business meeting is next Wednesday. The public are welcome to attend though we ask that you let us know in advance.
🕐 1pm
📅 11 September 2024
📌 ICB offices, County Hall. Preston, PR1 8XB
More details and view meeting papers - orlo.uk/HuDYz
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29 Aug 2024
The rate of suicides in England & Wales has reached its highest level for 25 years according to new @ONS data.
I was struck by this north south divide in the data. Each suicide is a real person and the collapse of mental health care should concern us all: ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationa…
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28 Aug 2024
Self-care isn't selfish. You can't pour from an empty cup💕 So join the Self-Care September challenge and find ways to be kinder to yourself as well as others actionforhappiness.org/self-… #SelfCareSeptember
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28 Aug 2024
We should never underestimate the positive physical and MHbebefits from sport. Striving to create greater equity so all C&YP is such a win win for everyone. Great piece of work.
28 Aug 2024
The LGA has developed in partnership with @StreetGames a practical guide for councillors and officers to improve physical activity levels for children and young people from low incomes.
Find tips and case studies on our website: orlo.uk/mkQiX
ALT Supporting youth in low-income neighbourhoods stay active through sport.
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19 Aug 2024
Please join us by sharing your experience of living with a disability in Lancashire as part of our latest project #DisabilityVoices🙂
You can access our online survey here👇
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/QK4D6C/
#DisabledExperiences #HealthCareLancashire #HealthwatchLancashire
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