@palliativescot.bsky.social hi Mark do you know of any work on palliative care in Lewy Body Dementia in care homes? Purely personal interest as my mum has Lewy body and is in care home and it’s something that I’m thinking about as her power of attorney.

Are you a member of an ICB board, or a senior or an executive ICB official working in strategy and transformation? We'd like to hear from you. Take our short survey to help inform this year's CQC State of Care report 👉 buff.ly/fY8B5xJ The survey closes on Friday 19th June.

A discussion / request for solutions … We understand that adrenaline degrades after prolonged exposure to temperatures above 30*c With that in mind - and following the same principles as dogs in a hot car - how are community / district nurses managing the storage of adrenaline during their shift?

Great article - read! 👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds

Few things are more feared than a dementia diagnosis. Now people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes and demanding proper medical support

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I have baby gulls on my roof! Watch this space for baby pics…

Mine Seagulls from Finding Nemo

ALT: Mine Seagulls from Finding Nemo

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Today’s Trust wide leadership meeting focused on talking openly about where community healthcare needs to go- and what has to change to get there. Much of what was said has been on the table for years. Is the wind finally in our sails? 🤞 #10yearPlan #NHS #QueensNurse @eecnhs.bsky.social

Have you visited the BGS Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Hub? A clear, concise, evidence-based set of resources. buff.ly/7bYA8hR

Space itself is an innovation. You can share the recipe for the best ice cream in the world, but if the seller has no time to churn, taste, or even pause between customers, the recipe is meaningless. The first innovation is not the flavour, it is actually creating the space.

🧵1. When I tell people I am a nurse, often they ask “in the hospital?” Someone recently admitted that she has “no idea district nurses still visited people at home” The reality is that there is a whole bunch of us, making daily visits delivering clinical care in a domestic environment. #DN #Nurse

Digital tools are the “in thing” at the moment. But much of the scepticism in my spheres of conversation is because in ‘the lab’ these things work well - because there is steady network connectivity. In practice, in some areas, in a patients home, I can’t get a single to phone 999. #nurse

1st impressions: latest NHS England guidance for standardising community health services. www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... A specific recognition of registered nurses and district nurses. Is this the beginning of broader understanding? #DistrictNurse #SPQ #AdvancedPractice

A friend of mine is completing her digital badge for the ANP standard. I’m wondering how many fellow SPQ DNs have submitted evidence to demonstrate their advance practice? Especially as the domains of practice are the same 4 pillars of practice for ANP and the DN standards. #nurse #ANP #v300

How exciting is this?! qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... Tell your friends - open to all District Nurses @theqicn.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @antoniafrost.bsky.social @drbenbowers.bsky.social @stephlawrence75.bsky.social

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

🧵 In the twix between excelling at GCSEs and burnout in AS levels. I considered doing an apprenticeship in car mechanics. I was actively discouraged because “you won’t like being dirty and oily” - presumably because I was / am a cis girl. 1/2

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Also noticeable in this guidance is how it reinforces gender stereotypes, you know exactly the type of messaging used, as in US, but obviously elsewhere, to attack women's rights. This may seem minor, but why is girls playing with trucks treated as something to "grow out of" bsky.app/profile/lous...

If you were trying to come up with more harmful guidance towards trans and non-binary young people you would be hard pressed to find it. The fact it is backed by Cass shows how wrong it is. We are already seeing an increase in suicide rates among trans young people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question gender, schools told

School leaders welcome the

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Just curious 🤨 Do I have to seek permission to cut my hair like this as an adult? What is a gendered hair cut anyway?

I’d love something like this - unfortunately not in the right role to have the study leave supported … but I’m defo keeping this on my bucket list of CPDs

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Short course in health economics and policy at Oxford (online). Run by my friends. Recommend. #healthpolicy www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/conferences-...

Huge congrats to Dr Angeline Price. AHP in research rising star @gerisoc.bsky.social @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social And also @kewdoc.bsky.social rising star for research. Ms Elaine Francis won rising star for clinical quality.

This week I had a “rapid car clean-up” experience – unfortunately I was one of the many collisions on the ice. Crashed car admin is the only thing worse than having to quickly empty all the pockets and car cupboards before the recovery arrives. 🚙 fortunately no one was hurt #DriveToArive #nurse

I have a question How is decreasing the payment allowance for travel supporting the Long Term Plan - hospital to community? “car mileage rates will drop from 59p to 56p per mile for journeys up to 3,500 miles annually” Many community nurses use their own vehicles to visit patients. Is this ok?!

Gentle reminder - if you have to speak to someone in the NHS over the next couple of weeks, know this: The person you speak with is just as frustrated as you - they don’t need to be shouted at, told they don’t care, or even sworn at. I’ve worked all weekend - I’ve done my best & so have the team.

In a week of tricky conversations I’ve decided that I’d like to be able to use a pilcrow so I can understand the “formatting” or intention of the conversation and communication. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Oliverscampaign

Paula McGowan OBE@oliverscampaign.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#Oliverscampaign We didn’t suddenly create more neurodivergent people. We finally started listening. Diagnosis is not a trend, it’s visibility, understanding, and long overdue recognition

Please share I’m looking at how organisations / departments / teams support clinicians who are newly qualified as non-medical prescribers? Bonus points if you are in a community trust, and have supportive things set up for #DistrictNurses with v300 #QueensNurse #NHS

An interesting day with #JCN at @canaries.co.uk The best way to avoid CAUTI is to remove the catheter as soon as possible. I’m so proud to have been a part of the team to bring HOUDINI protocol into policy at @nchctrust.bsky.social There’s more to do, but I know we are making a difference

I’ve been working on an investigation across multiple services caring for the same person. Whilst I won’t share specifics, the common themes of communication and sufficient resources to deliver person centred holistic care has cropped up. www.nursinginpractice.com/community-nu...

Research Associate (Fixed Term, full-time post). Come work with me and amazing colleagues at University of Cambridge. An excellent post for a dynamic post doctoral researcher and thinker... www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

This isn’t only about District Nurses being in clinical roles, it’s about those in strategic roles understanding the VALUE &thinking skills of DNs. Strategy needs to be led by ppl who understand the nuances of delivering clinical care in a domestic environment. @theqicn.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk

Royal College of Nursing@rcn.org.uk · 10mo ago

District nursing is in a dire state, and the latest report from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk shows a worse than feared collapse in the workforce. Westminster government’s ambitions to shift care from hospital to community will fail unless the district nursing workforce is rebuilt. ⬇️

You are a person who either has or presently works closely with people living with dementia or whose daily routines involve people living with dementia? Help Kate Turley with her PhD Survey. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/ame...

Technology Acceptance Study - Biodynamic Lighting to Support Wellbeing of People with Dementia

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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Join me for our QICN Journal Club Thur 23rd Oct 14:30-15:30. We welcome all nurses working in community roles Book your free place & receive the article for review, along with a reviewing template, by emailing Clare.McCraith@qicn.org.uk @theqicn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @nchctrust.bsky.social