The fabulous frailty service from ULHT sharing a little of what makes us fab and sharing all things frailty.
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23 Jan 2022
Come join our wonderful frailty team. Our therapy assistant practitioner is an integral part of our front door service, encompassing both OT and Physiotherapy skills. Apply at
Https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/can…
@ULHT_Jobs @FAU_Lancaster @HayleyFroggatt @LWphysio
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
20 Jan 2022
Come and join the physiotherapy team. Excellent opportunity to work with older people and help keep them physically active and moving more whilst in hospital. We are a fantastic team. Full training and support would be provided!
21 Dec 2021
We are looking for physiotherapy volunteers to encourage and motivate patients to do their exercise programmes. This role would be based at Lincoln County Hospital on on the older person wards.
Find out more about volunteering with us, and apply today 👉 bit.ly/32c8vSe
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
9 Dec 2021
Come and join the amazing @ULHTFabFrailty team as a band 4 frailty therapy practitioner. Any questions please ask myself or @erintichband
beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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12 Nov 2021
Introducing Erin, Trainee ACP.
An experienced Physiotherapist by background working in a variety of settings and roles. Erin is primarily at Pilgrim.
Erin's most proud of overcoming major trauma, which guided her to physio and has progressed from Physio assistant to trainee ACP.
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11 Nov 2021
Introducing Ellie, another of our Trainee ACPs. Ellie is a Nurse by background. Ellie is currently halfway through her Msc and primarily works at the front door at Pilgrim.
Ellie is most proud of losing 9 stone via slimming world and exercise 🙌 @ULHT_News
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11 Nov 2021
Introducing the newest trainee ACP to join the team, Cheryl. A experienced Paramedic by background.
A fun fact about Cheryl is she won a worm charming competition dressed as a crow & would have got a world record had they Guinness book of world records been there @ULHT_News
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11 Nov 2021
It's #AdvancedPracticeWeek we are introducing our team starting with the Nicky one of our lovely Trainee ACPs.
Nicky, a nurse by background, has been at @ULHT_News for other 15 years. Anyone who knows Nicky, knows she is absolutely bonkers (we wouldn't have her any other way)
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
3 Nov 2021
Thank you @ULHTFabFrailty for our new info board! Did you know; frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to poor resolution of homoeostasis after a stressor event (British Geriatric Society, 2018)@Shona_Maclean_ @Leanne_c_892 @GibbinsDonna @ULHTMedicine @pecolincoln
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
1 Nov 2021
Exciting opportunity to be part of an amazing team and outstanding frailty service. @FAU_Lancaster @ULHTFabFrailty @Leanne_c_892 @GibbinsDonna @MichaelBland89 @ULHTMedicine
1 Nov 2021
This week's #JobOfTheWeek is a consultant in health care of older people.
The position is a consultant geriatrician, an exciting opportunity to continue to develop the frailty unit in a forward thinking acute geriatric service.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3GzHcRO
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
23 Oct 2021
🌟Exciting band 6 Opportunity🌟 closing date tomorrow 24th October. @Leanne_c_892 @GibbinsDonna @ULHTMedicine @ULHTFabFrailty beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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19 Oct 2021
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19 Oct 2021
Loneliness is the story of far too many older people. It's crippling, can be life-limiting and it's time to change this. And we can. Together.
This moving film, 'Please Answer', was written, directed (and has a cameo by) @will_dolan_
#last1000days #loneliness
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14 Oct 2021
Today it's AHP day, we are so lucky to have a wealth of AHPs within our team - 3 of our trainee ACPs (Physiotherapist and Paramedics), our OTs and our TAP and ATAPs who are dual OT and Physiotherapy. What a great job they do! #AHPsDay #AHPsinadvancedpractice
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
11 Oct 2021
DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020…
Delirium hypoactive, hyperactive and mixed: hypoactive delirium is most prevalent (50%) with a worse prognosis. Aripiprazole showed a resolution of hypoactive delirium in 100% without extrapyramidal symptoms. Haloperidol not differences with placebo.
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8 Oct 2021
A great week with the Frailty SDEC opening on @FAU_Lancaster, a fantastic job done by the whole team, patients getting the correct specialist input they need and discharged home the same day #teamfrailty @erintichband @ElliePo87606303 @poppitbirch @CherylDempsey14 @NicolaHine1
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ULHT Frailty Team retweeted
7 Oct 2021
Very exciting times this week. We have successfully introduced the frailty SDEC area. Our dedicated team, identify patients provide timely CGA assessments, treatment and discharge on the same day! Excellent work 👏🏼👏🏼@KarenDunderdale @ULHTMedicine @Leanne_c_892 @ULHTFabFrailty
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Falls assessment should include an assessment of;
- Visual impairment - 48% of patients had an assessment of vision when an inpatient (NAIF)
- Cognitive impairment - 37% of patients were assessed for a delirium (NAIF)
#FallsAwarenessWeek
#FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek
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