Vicky Johnston
@greyhoundvicky.bsky.social
Physio specialising in frailty and falls prevention; past Chair of AGILE; British Geriatrics Society member; NHS stalwart currently working in primary care. Love my retired greyhounds, the great outdoors, and trail running. Based in Cumberland.
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Introducing my 2 cuddle monsters: Fern and Frankie. Currently having mac 'n' cheese for breakfast - they do appreciate my cooking disasters! New # for all you other greyhound servants! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
On the twelfth day of Christmas, #ChooseGeriatrics gave to me:
Twelve CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remains the foundation of personalised care for older people. #gerisky #gerisoc
www.bgs.org.uk/12DaysofChri...
Twelve CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remains the foundation of personalised care for older people. #gerisky #gerisoc
www.bgs.org.uk/12DaysofChri...
BGS publishes #ChooseGeriatrics-themed 12 Days of Christmas | British Geriatrics Society
www.bgs.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM
On the twelfth day of Christmas, #ChooseGeriatrics gave to me:
Twelve CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remains the foundation of personalised care for older people. #gerisky #gerisoc
www.bgs.org.uk/12DaysofChri...
Twelve CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment remains the foundation of personalised care for older people. #gerisky #gerisoc
www.bgs.org.uk/12DaysofChri...
Celebrate New Year with a dip at St Bees, raising money for our terrific #RNLI. All welcome to dip or clap! #StBees #Lakedistrict #lifeboats
December 12, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Celebrate New Year with a dip at St Bees, raising money for our terrific #RNLI. All welcome to dip or clap! #StBees #Lakedistrict #lifeboats
Snow on the tops today. Some calmness after the storm #lakedistrict #cumberland
December 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Snow on the tops today. Some calmness after the storm #lakedistrict #cumberland
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Just 88 full time equivalent (FTE) GPs have been recruited*
Using ARRS to fund & recruit some of the 3000+ (FTE) available to work is too restrictive & not working
To ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social need to fund GP Practices not PCNs
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
Using ARRS to fund & recruit some of the 3000+ (FTE) available to work is too restrictive & not working
To ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social need to fund GP Practices not PCNs
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
December 6, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Just 88 full time equivalent (FTE) GPs have been recruited*
Using ARRS to fund & recruit some of the 3000+ (FTE) available to work is too restrictive & not working
To ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social need to fund GP Practices not PCNs
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
Using ARRS to fund & recruit some of the 3000+ (FTE) available to work is too restrictive & not working
To ‘Bring back the Family Doctor’ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social need to fund GP Practices not PCNs
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
BGS issues stark warning to the new government ahead of winter: look after yourselves my #gerisky colleagues, it's going to be a tough ride ahead. @gerisoc.bsky.social 12 suggested actions www.bgs.org.uk/12winteracti...
12 actions to help manage winter pressures | British Geriatrics Society
As winter approaches, BGS members across the country will be considering the impact that the change in seasons will have on their patients and services. These 12 actions are intended as a guide to the...
www.bgs.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 2:54 PM
BGS issues stark warning to the new government ahead of winter: look after yourselves my #gerisky colleagues, it's going to be a tough ride ahead. @gerisoc.bsky.social 12 suggested actions www.bgs.org.uk/12winteracti...
SQUIRRELS! Pesky grey tree snacks on our walk this morning kept taunting Frank and Fern! Lugs on major alert! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky #greyhounds
December 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
SQUIRRELS! Pesky grey tree snacks on our walk this morning kept taunting Frank and Fern! Lugs on major alert! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky #greyhounds
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38 MILLION APPOINTMENTS
The number of appts in General Practice in October
This is 6million more than October 2022 (20%⬆️)
Just for comparison A&E was 2.356m attendances also a record high 200k more than 2022 (10%⬆️)
GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
The number of appts in General Practice in October
This is 6million more than October 2022 (20%⬆️)
Just for comparison A&E was 2.356m attendances also a record high 200k more than 2022 (10%⬆️)
GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 8:33 AM
38 MILLION APPOINTMENTS
The number of appts in General Practice in October
This is 6million more than October 2022 (20%⬆️)
Just for comparison A&E was 2.356m attendances also a record high 200k more than 2022 (10%⬆️)
GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
The number of appts in General Practice in October
This is 6million more than October 2022 (20%⬆️)
Just for comparison A&E was 2.356m attendances also a record high 200k more than 2022 (10%⬆️)
GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Top sniffs at #MuncasterCastle this afternoon. Ears and noses were twitching! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
December 1, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Top sniffs at #MuncasterCastle this afternoon. Ears and noses were twitching! #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
December 1, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Dull weather, but Nannycatch is such a lovely, quiet walk.
November 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Dull weather, but Nannycatch is such a lovely, quiet walk.
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Hi we are new here !
Our mission is to protect the mental health of healthcare workers and prevent suicide. Behind every nhs worker is a human who deserves care and support.
doctors-in-distress.org.uk
Follow us to learn about our work and how you can help.
#MentalHealth #nhs #doctorsindistress
Our mission is to protect the mental health of healthcare workers and prevent suicide. Behind every nhs worker is a human who deserves care and support.
doctors-in-distress.org.uk
Follow us to learn about our work and how you can help.
#MentalHealth #nhs #doctorsindistress
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Hi we are new here !
Our mission is to protect the mental health of healthcare workers and prevent suicide. Behind every nhs worker is a human who deserves care and support.
doctors-in-distress.org.uk
Follow us to learn about our work and how you can help.
#MentalHealth #nhs #doctorsindistress
Our mission is to protect the mental health of healthcare workers and prevent suicide. Behind every nhs worker is a human who deserves care and support.
doctors-in-distress.org.uk
Follow us to learn about our work and how you can help.
#MentalHealth #nhs #doctorsindistress
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🌟🌟JOB ALERT 🌟🌟
Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy
40% research
60% clinical
Work with field leader Dr Lisa Newington to develop and lead your own projects, & access our clinical academic training programme!
come join us!!
apply 👇
qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy
40% research
60% clinical
Work with field leader Dr Lisa Newington to develop and lead your own projects, & access our clinical academic training programme!
come join us!!
apply 👇
qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy - QMUL Jobs
ID: 4490. Title: Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy . Application Deadline:
qmul-jobs.tal.net
November 27, 2024 at 10:27 PM
🌟🌟JOB ALERT 🌟🌟
Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy
40% research
60% clinical
Work with field leader Dr Lisa Newington to develop and lead your own projects, & access our clinical academic training programme!
come join us!!
apply 👇
qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Predoctoral Clinical Academic Fellow in Hand Therapy
40% research
60% clinical
Work with field leader Dr Lisa Newington to develop and lead your own projects, & access our clinical academic training programme!
come join us!!
apply 👇
qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
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NHS short staffing associated with at least 4,000 extra deaths annually.
High staff turnover & reliance on agency workers lead to severe consequences, esp. in A&Es.
Stable, well-staffed workforce needed for patient safety & quality care #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
🔗 mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
High staff turnover & reliance on agency workers lead to severe consequences, esp. in A&Es.
Stable, well-staffed workforce needed for patient safety & quality care #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
🔗 mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
Stark warning as NHS short staffing found to 'cause 4,000 extra deaths a year'
A review has revealed the 'life-or-death implications for patients' when nurses and doctors are quitting in huge numbers as NHS struggles with 150,000 staffing shortfall
mirror.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 5:33 PM
NHS short staffing associated with at least 4,000 extra deaths annually.
High staff turnover & reliance on agency workers lead to severe consequences, esp. in A&Es.
Stable, well-staffed workforce needed for patient safety & quality care #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
🔗 mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
High staff turnover & reliance on agency workers lead to severe consequences, esp. in A&Es.
Stable, well-staffed workforce needed for patient safety & quality care #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
🔗 mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
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🚨URGENT - PLEASE SHARE
Amilah is 9 & needs a stem cell transplant, but there are no matches worldwide. Her family are calling for as many people as possible aged 16-30 to sign up and become a potential donor.
It’s simple to join the register using this link🙏
www.anthonynolan.org/help-save-a-...
Amilah is 9 & needs a stem cell transplant, but there are no matches worldwide. Her family are calling for as many people as possible aged 16-30 to sign up and become a potential donor.
It’s simple to join the register using this link🙏
www.anthonynolan.org/help-save-a-...
November 27, 2024 at 7:15 PM
🚨URGENT - PLEASE SHARE
Amilah is 9 & needs a stem cell transplant, but there are no matches worldwide. Her family are calling for as many people as possible aged 16-30 to sign up and become a potential donor.
It’s simple to join the register using this link🙏
www.anthonynolan.org/help-save-a-...
Amilah is 9 & needs a stem cell transplant, but there are no matches worldwide. Her family are calling for as many people as possible aged 16-30 to sign up and become a potential donor.
It’s simple to join the register using this link🙏
www.anthonynolan.org/help-save-a-...
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Lower turnover rates for nurses and senior doctors at hospital level are associated with better health outcomes for patients with emergency hospital admissions @bmj.com.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Nurse and doctor turnover and patient outcomes in NHS acute trusts in England: retrospective longitudinal study
Objective To investigate the association between monthly turnover rates of hospital nurses and senior doctors and patient health outcomes (mortality and unplanned hospital readmissions).
Design Retro...
www.bmj.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Lower turnover rates for nurses and senior doctors at hospital level are associated with better health outcomes for patients with emergency hospital admissions @bmj.com.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Chris Whitty highlights that geriatricians can’t prevent frailty. A systematic, concerted public health and policy effort is required #bgsconf
November 21, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Chris Whitty highlights that geriatricians can’t prevent frailty. A systematic, concerted public health and policy effort is required #bgsconf
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - COLLAPSE
UK population⬆️7%-2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️ 12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
Need to increase funding not increase costs eg NI employers/staff
UK population⬆️7%-2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️ 12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
Need to increase funding not increase costs eg NI employers/staff
November 23, 2024 at 10:12 AM
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - COLLAPSE
UK population⬆️7%-2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️ 12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
Need to increase funding not increase costs eg NI employers/staff
UK population⬆️7%-2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️ 12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
Need to increase funding not increase costs eg NI employers/staff
Funny!
The way to a man’s heart is through an angiogram.
November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Funny!
Approaching storm didn't spoil the beach zoomies! #greyhounds #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
November 22, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Approaching storm didn't spoil the beach zoomies! #greyhounds #retiredgreyhoundsofbluesky
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Suicide prevention: expanding the narrative to preventing the crisis, not just treating the crisis https://buff.ly/4fUo8hV
#SuicidePrevention superblog by Kirsten Lawson, looking at addressing the risk factors & determinants of suicide, public health interventions, & the transmissibility of suicide
#SuicidePrevention superblog by Kirsten Lawson, looking at addressing the risk factors & determinants of suicide, public health interventions, & the transmissibility of suicide
November 22, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Suicide prevention: expanding the narrative to preventing the crisis, not just treating the crisis https://buff.ly/4fUo8hV
#SuicidePrevention superblog by Kirsten Lawson, looking at addressing the risk factors & determinants of suicide, public health interventions, & the transmissibility of suicide
#SuicidePrevention superblog by Kirsten Lawson, looking at addressing the risk factors & determinants of suicide, public health interventions, & the transmissibility of suicide
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I have the conversation a lot in my day job! Trying to invest in prevention (ideally in community) while responding to crisis (and subsequent government targets/metrics) #bgsconf #gerisky #choosegeriatrics #frustrating
November 20, 2024 at 10:04 AM
I have the conversation a lot in my day job! Trying to invest in prevention (ideally in community) while responding to crisis (and subsequent government targets/metrics) #bgsconf #gerisky #choosegeriatrics #frustrating
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1 GP per 2300 patients in 🏴 an ⬆️ of 500 patients in 10yrs
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
November 21, 2024 at 7:12 AM
1 GP per 2300 patients in 🏴 an ⬆️ of 500 patients in 10yrs
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
A little sprinkling of snow on Great Gable today
#lakedistrict
#lakedistrict
November 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A little sprinkling of snow on Great Gable today
#lakedistrict
#lakedistrict
The @gerisoc.bsky.social position statement on assisted dying: www.bgs.org.uk/resources/bg... . Very well written and thought provoking IMHO.
BGS Position Statement on Assisted Dying | British Geriatrics Society
This statement sets out the BGS position on assisted dying, our priorities for end of life care, and our concerns that effective legal safeguards cannot be created to protect older people from unwarra...
www.bgs.org.uk
November 17, 2024 at 8:10 AM
The @gerisoc.bsky.social position statement on assisted dying: www.bgs.org.uk/resources/bg... . Very well written and thought provoking IMHO.
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Can you showcase great community rehab? CSP looking for members in locations below, get in touch #csp #influence #righttorehab
Ealing Central & Acton
Twickenham
Chelsea and Fulham
Ealing Southall
Enfield North
Putney
Holborn and St Pancras
East Ham
Ilford North
Stratford and Bow
Beckenham and Penge
Ealing Central & Acton
Twickenham
Chelsea and Fulham
Ealing Southall
Enfield North
Putney
Holborn and St Pancras
East Ham
Ilford North
Stratford and Bow
Beckenham and Penge
November 16, 2024 at 7:05 PM