Deputy Chief Medical Officer, NHS Scotland, Geriatrician and Hospital at Home enthusiast.

Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined August 2012
The largest ever national survey of Hospital at Home provision and practice! Survey link coming soon! A key national data collection exercise so that the @UKHaHSoc can advocate more effectively for developing #HospitalAtHome @GrahamEllis247 @Clairesteel79 @ZoeTribble
📣 Coming soon! The UK Hospital at Home Society National Benchmarking Survey, the most comprehensive look at Hospital at Home services yet! Members watch this space so you can…. ➡️Tell your story. ➡️Share your model. ➡️Shape the future. #HospitalAtHome #Benchmarking
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Get a proper chopper 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Graham Ellis retweeted
Leadership is about serving, not commanding. It's about putting your people first. This sheet will help you strengthen your servant leadership, So your employees and your organization can thrive.
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When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia it’s natural not to know what to do, but helping someone stay connected and socially active can help them stay well for longer. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/RethinkDement… #RethinkDementia
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Our joint statement is now up on @RCPhysicians website ‘Hospital at Home’ and not ‘Virtual Wards’ Thanks to @j59dd and all at @RCPhysicians for support rcp.ac.uk/news-and-media/new… @acutemed2 @GrahamEllis247 @GeriSoc @UKHaHSoc
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Chief Medical Officer @DrGregorSmith's annual report outlines his vision to deliver better value care for patients & the health system The report considers: 🔹the climate emergency & sustainability 🔹tackling health inequalities 🔹careful & kind care ➡️ow.ly/igIt50T2YFb
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Read this over the last few days. Great short intro to the big story of the Bible for those who haven’t read it before, and a refreshing presentation of it for those who have. Really looking forward to having @glenscrivener at a couple of events at @cciw in the next few weeks.
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"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing." - Marcus Aurelius
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Assessing older patients for frailty enables clinicians to tailor clinical care, including decisions about stressful treatments. The authors review the assessment, pathophysiology, and management of frailty. Read the full review: nej.md/3WV9SyV
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People across Scotland are being invited to have a say in the Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act Consultation Your views can help to ensure the human rights of people with mental or intellectual disabilities are respected, protected and fulfilled➡️ bit.ly/AWI_Consultation
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Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, including two new risks—high cholesterol and vision loss, suggests new report from the Lancet Commission on dementia. Find out more ➡️ hubs.li/Q02KbpYf0
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Why are we not all referring to them as TEAM DANDY by the way?? #teamdandy
STILL ALIVE!!! 🤯 The moment @andy_murray & Dan Evans booked their spot in the @Olympics quarter-finals 😍😍😍 🎥 @BBCSport xitter.cf/BBCSport/status/181838…
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📣 calling all those involved in Children’s #HospitalAtHome still time to register for our Webinar tomorrow ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… @ZoeTribble
📣 Don’t forget to register for our next webinar on 25th July 2024 with a fabulous paediatric panel Register here ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #HospitalAtHome #CHAH #VirtualWards #UKHaHSoc #Webinar @ZoeTribble
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Positive impact of a clinical network and funding on OPAT clinical activity in Scotland - #opat2024 @BSACandJAC @GrahamEllis247 @scotgovhealth
OPAT increasing in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- opportunities, challenges and threats exist. @raseaton66 describing the experiences to date. #opat2024 @BSACandJAC
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Johanna Quaas is a 98-year-old gymnast from Germany. She has the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest active gymnast. She first started competing in gymnastics at the age of 10 and has done it for 9 decades.
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Great to see an update to the Cochrane Review of Admission Avoidance Hospital at Home published in March of this year. Core message? Less institutionalisation, less cost, more acceptability and same clinical outcomes. @UKHaHSoc @DanLasserson cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi…
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