Consultant Physiotherapist Home Ventilation and Airway clearance. Interests include weaning, complex ventilation, secretion management and tracheostomy. she/her

Joined January 2017
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Thank you @Global_RECHARGE pioneering work to set up and support local communities to deliver PR in developing countries
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Thought provoking talk from Lucy Gardiner around health inequalities and the need to know the population we serve and make deliberate changes to improve accessibility to resp services @BTSrespiratory
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I would really appreciate it if anyone working in sleep & ventilation and #respiratory in the #NHS could fill this survey out- it’s on correct NIV & CPAP inpatient documentation. It will only take 5mins to fill out. Thanks in advance #respisbest surveymonkey.com/r/KCBQBWC
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Anyone with ALS who has a trach & ventilator, please make sure that you ALWAYS have an Ambu bag relatively close by. Have your caregiver practice attaching & using it in case of ventilator failure. My VOCSN ventilator failed yesterday & the MANY practice runs for my caregiver paid off. It became a joke for my caregivers when I would ask them, what would you do if you suddenly saw me struggling to breathe while on the ventilator or if the ventilator fails? Once they said ambu bag, I would have them bring it & show me they can use it. Ventilators can fail. I had a trilogy ventilator fail on me as well, but I could breathe on my own at the time. Here is a YouTube video for anyone who is unfamiliar with using an Ambu bag : youtu.be/eACMC3Yxqzc

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We have some fantastic respiratory NIV opportunities at UHBW. Band 8a NIV practitioner AND Band 7 acute NIV physio 👍great peer support 👍fascinating caseload 👍friendly teams 👍CPD 🍰 cake rota jobs.uhbristol.nhs.uk/job/v5… jobs.uhbristol.nhs.uk/job/UK… @TheACPRC @SiLVaH_UK @acutemedicine

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Just over 7 weeks until this year's Home Mechanical Ventilation Meeting Verity Ford from @LancsHospitals will discuss tracheostomy challenges in patients on LLTV Book here: bit.ly/3MEyIy0 @uk_hmv @NHSLeader @VerityFord1 @DrPBMurphy #respiratory #HMVUK23
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bit.ly/3GeOpIw HMV UK looks set to have another fantastic day of presentations and opportunities for discussion and networking. If you are part of or linked to the long term ventilation community sign up to attend via this link
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🩺B6 Specialist Physiotherapist on Respiratory High Care @LancsHospitals🩺 My current job is out! Are you a physio w/ Resp experience & want to take the next step into a static Band 6 role? Take a👀 Wonderful Resp consultants & MDT to work with. lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u… @TheACPRC

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FREE @NTSP_UK Trachy safety courses in Manchester coming up. Part of a research project into the effectiveness of Virtual Reality as a teaching tool. See qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/j… for details/registration. ANY healthcare professional or student can apply!
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We are pleased to launch 2 revised information sheets on saliva management for #MND professionals: - Managing saliva problems - Oral suction Download copies from our website. For hard copies, email mndconnect@mndassociation.org or call 0808 802 6262. mndassociation.org/publicati…
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Great opportunity to join a growing, innovative and award-winning team delivering ventilation, cough augmentation and secretion management all over the NE&Cumbria Beautiful place to live: coast, cycling, great city, Northumberland countryside etc Please share round your networks
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Great opportunity to join a really well established service… and the north west is a pretty lovely place to live 😀
Exciting opportunity to join the North West Ventilation Service as a B6 Specialist Physiotherapist 🩺 ⭐️Specialising in Long Term Ventilation, Cough Augmentation and Weaning ⭐️Excellent MDT working ⭐️Amazing buffets and Cake Wednesdays See link below beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/j…
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What can this role offer you? Why should you apply? ✔️Research & audit experience ✔️Teaching & education ✔️Autonomous working ✔️Develop advanced clinical skills ✔️CPD opportunities ✔️Extended interdisciplinary skills ✔️Community & acute experience Just to name a few!
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Our B6 Tracheostomy Specialist Clinician vacancy is live! An exciting new post for a Nurse/AHP who is passionate about Respiratory Medicine and Tracheostomy Care. Got questions? Contact @thetracheteam for more info. Job link 👉lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u…
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🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨 We are looking for a N/AHP to come and join us as a B6 “Tracheostomy Specialist Clinician” working across Lancs & S.Cumbria to reduce the risks of community tracheostomies lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u…
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Today we have launched hmvip.co.uk, an online resource for patients with COPD who are using home mechanical ventilation. It aims to be inclusive, accessible and easy to navigate. #HMV #COPD

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❗️Urgent #United2EndMND action: It's been 6 months since the PM agreed £50m funding for targeted #MND research but scientists are still waiting. Urge Ministers @KwasiKwarteng & @sajidjavid to remove the barriers to this funding! 👇🏿 ecampaigns.mndassociation.or…

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The suicide rate for doctors is variably estimated at between 2-5 x the rate of general population. Could 2 followers copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there? Call National Suicide Prevention Helpline 0800 689 5652. Just 2, Any 2, Copy, not retweet
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We are so excited to be able to offer a hybrid event this year so we can welcome our colleagues in London for this years HMV UK Meeting or for those that prefer/can’t make the in person event we are also hosting this years meeting online More info & book here ⬇️
Don't forget to book your place for this year's HMV UK Meeting, 8 July 2022 Find out more/agenda: bit.ly/3ql0jHR In person attendance: bit.ly/36SMgDr Online attendance: bit.ly/3IzWExQ @uk_hmv @NHSLeader @DrPBMurphy #respiratory #HMV #HMVUK22
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