Huge thank you to everyone @gloshospitals for looking after me following an incident with a garden fork through a foot ๐ฌ. (Not quite the start to a week off I had planned ๐ฅด๐ )
CGH ED, Radiology, TAU, GRH Theatres, porters, site team and 9A staff all brilliant. Thank you. ๐
In this cohort study of patients with ASPECTS 0-2 based on NCCT within 24 hours of stroke onset, those treated with EVT had higher odds of a favorable functional outcome compared with those who received SMT. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamโฆ
FOR STAFF: From Monday, we're beginning the Perfect 12 Days of Spring, a clinically-led programme that aims to improve flow across the system.
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Sobering data. Significant return on investment for all ICS and most importantly an ability to prevent, treat and rehabilitate this recoverable condition ๐ง Making stroke a priority makes sense as end to end evidence based pathway already in policy @NHSEngland@TheStrokeAssoc
Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, suggests GBD study in @TheLancetNeuro
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After analysing 60 leaflets, working in healthcare 15 yrs and being a patient advocate for many years, here's the thread with 23 poster visuals all hospitals can do to empower patients to lead on their care. Fully educating, empowering and encouraging patients can save lives ๐
Wondered if anyone was interested in applying to help us expand in Gloucestershire by joining a dynamic team of Acute Physicians with one of the most interesting medical takes in the region? Apply through NHS jobs. I am available if you have questions. @NHSGlos@gloshospitals
Thank you @thetimes for publishing our letter in response to โsexual misconduct in surgeryโ . We would also like to thank Dr Peter Hilton for illustrating our points so effectively in his! Please RT. @BAOMSOfficial@medicalwomenuk@WomenSurgeonsUK@dorotheabyrne @ScrubSurvivors
Congratulations to colleagues from GHFT and GHC - joint winners at tonightโs Clinical Research Network Annual 2023 Awards in the Collaboration in Research category. Ensuring stroke patients along the whole of their pathway can contribute and benefit from research. Huge well done
If everyone who has been grateful for the NHS over the past 75 years followed and retweeted weโd reach a million by midnight
Please take just two seconds to show you care
"I am talking about something that will make a woman feel special" ๐งก
Winner of the Great British Sewing Bee, Cardiff breast surgeon Asmaa Al-allak, told Eleri Sion why she started making custom bras for her patients.
Thanks @5_News@catherine5news for the credit & excellent report - much more balanced reporting of the figures than Ive seen elsewhere in the media today!
Consultants in England with @TheBMA have started a two day strike. It means only emergency care and a small amount of routine work- so-called Christmas Day cover - will be provided.
Health correspondent @catherine5news reports
#strikes#doctorstrikes#seniordoctors
1/ Short ๐งต on lies, damned lies, & statistics
I've seen some rather misleading use of statistics on the BBC / Sky today, its not clear whether they dont understand the differences, or they are trying to mislead
Please read all & share / RT
1/ VITAL๐งต So people have had a couple of days to digest the DDRBs "independent" reports & their imposition by governemnt.
TLDR;they represent further MASSIVE pay cuts.
Lets start with some history and look at what happened BEFORE the current high inflation
Pls read all/RT
Steve, Tom and Julie were left with aphasia after their strokes.
When the Words Away Went, follows their journeys as they prepare for some of the most challenging milestones in their recovery so far.
Watch the film online now at stroke.org.uk or stream on Channel 4.
Dear ๐ฌ๐ง,
3 years ago, we fought for you and we never gave up. As we strike now for our patients, for our professions, and for our NHS against a corrupt govt assaulting your NHS for profit, we need you more than ever before. Stand with us, and together, let's fight back.
#SOSNHS
Long awaited updated National Stroke Guideline ๐ง now published. Clear, evidence based support for clinical teams to deliver improvements in stroke care @NHSEngland@NHSGIRFT@TheStrokeAssoc