PhD. Foundation Consultant Practitioner for Frailty (Occupational Therapist). GIRFT Clinical Lead. Lived exp of #BPD and #TheDarkSideOfOccupation (she/her)
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25 Jun 2025
I know X is not the place it once was, but sharing in the hopes someone might see our lovely Consultant Practitioner for Frailty role. Come and join @AbigailBarkham and I in sunny Mid Hampshire! #frailty #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWard jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv…
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25 Jun 2025
Almost 200 people joined us this lunchtime for a GIRFT masterclass: delivering a good step-up virtual ward.
@ParsonageMaria & @pd2ot talked through the framework, core service components for providers, barriers & enablers.
Miss it? Catch up here: ow.ly/KkFG50Wg6XS
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We have such pleasure in advertising, not one but two Consultant Practitioner posts for our Mid and North Hampshire Hospital@Home teams.
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Find out about what our patients and loved ones say about us
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20 Nov 2024
As you adjust for the Ageing population, real term funding growth diminishes.
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Understanding Patient and Carer Experience in the Virtual Ward careopinion.org.uk/blogposts… via @careopinion
@pd2ot @Naomipurdie04 @Bec_SLT @AlisonM300772 @diane_izatt @CReesHDUHB @WReesABMU @EllieCorbett2 @nurseCharMartin
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Frailty: research shows how to improve care evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collecti… via @NIHRresearch
Congratulations to @StephenERLim and @DrKindaIbrahim for being part of this evidence review @GeriSoc @UHSFTresearch @HIOW_ICS
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24 Oct 2024
Fantastic webinar this lunchtime on how we can work together to increase the use of virtual wards.
Thanks to @jupiterhouse1 @DrRajivsankar @pd2ot & @ParsonageMaria for their presentations & to all 350 who tuned in
Missed it? The recording will be out soon: bit.ly/47QwMea
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23 Oct 2024
Tomorrow. Still time to register ⏰ ✅
23 Oct 2024
Clinicians and operational teams - are you making the most of virtual wards, including hospital at home?
Our updated GIRFT guidance highlights key advice and steps to help deliver better care for more patients
Join our webinar tomorrow
Register now: bit.ly/3YixsGs
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Dr Sarah Mercer retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Do you know about GIRFT’s virtual ward reviews and our newly published guidance?
Join our webinar to learn how you can maximise use of virtual ward for the benefits of patients
🗓️24/10 @ ⏰13.00
Register now: bit.ly/3YixsGs
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18 Oct 2024
Clinicians and operational managers – are you delivering care via virtual wards?
Join our webinar to hear about GIRFT’s newly updated virtual ward guidance, offering key advice and steps to improve patient choice and care
🗓️24/10 @ ⏰13.00
Register now: bit.ly/3YixsGs
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9 Oct 2024
Getting started this Wednesday morning with our latest review visit to look at the use of virtual wards, today w/ team @MSEHospitals
🏥Want to improve use of VW?
See our updated guidance 🔗bit.ly/3TusfbD
@jupiterhouse1 @DrRajivsankar @pd2ot @ParsonageMaria @TowhidImam
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27 Aug 2024
New Virtual Ward/Hospital at Home Framework out today @AbigailBarkham @Naomipurdie04 @Bec_SLT @nicky1mac @AlisonM300772
27 Aug 2024
NHS England has published a new virtual wards operational framework, which sets out key requirements of a #VirtualWards service to ensure consistency across the NHS, helping maximise benefits for patients.
Details here: england.nhs.uk/long-read/vir…
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14 Aug 2024
1/5 Our propensity score matched cohort study -Telehealth‐aided outpatient management of acute #heartfailure in a specialist #virtualward @LivHospitals @Mersey_Care vs. standard care -@ESC_Journals ESC Heart Failure onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @LiverpoolCCS @Rasoul_D @rhkaur
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🚨Friday Job Alert🚨
We are looking for an ACP Nurse or AHP to join our Hospital@Home team in Mid Hampshire
jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv…
Happy to chat or organise a visit.
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12 Jun 2024
Excited to share our experience from @LivHospitals acute #heartfailure #virtualward tomorrow @ConfedExpo -sustainability,scalability & new opportunities learnings from @NHSGIRFT reviews with @jupiterhouse1 @steffsomerville @daithirussell @pd2ot @ParsonageMaria @TowhidImam
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10 Jun 2024
Great band 8a opportunity to support and shape our MH acute services for the AHP workforce @Southern_NHSFT @SHFT_AHP jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv…
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We now have amazing bespoke carriers for our PocT kit
Very grateful for our innovative trainee ACP Hugo
All in one place✅
Tidy✅
Easier to take out✅
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Dr Sarah Mercer retweeted
5 Jun 2024
@SolentNHSTrust is the venue for our next GIRFT deep dive looking at the use of virtual wards (Hospital at Home) We'll see you all at 2pm!
Looking for guidance on VW? Find it here:➡️ bit.ly/474NaH1
@jupiterhouse1 @DrRajivsankar @pd2ot @ParsonageMaria @TowhidImam
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