lead DSN Cornwall across community and secondary care all views expressed are my own
Truro, England
Joined January 2012
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NHS trusts in England made nearly £87m from charging staff to park last year, in what doctors’ leaders described as a “stealth tax” on the profession
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Nurses received a 3.6% pay award last year. Their NMC fee has now risen by 19.2%.
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*IMPORTANT* (For #Diabetes teams @NHSEngland)
Via @NHSGIRFT
Time to update data around safety issues for those admitted to hospitals
One of the biggest areas of errors
And importantly- a continued area of worry & concern for those living with #Diabetes
Please consider contributing / cascading / encouraging local teams
Thank you.
The work must continue- so it does.
@BT1DUK @DiabetesUK @NHSProviders
#gbdoc
amanda veall retweeted
On the back of recent reports via @theHSSIB hghlighting issues with #Insulin safety in hospitals?
A national survey and a publication in @DiabeticMed
"The absence of a national bedside inpatient #diabetes audit since 2019 represents a critical gap.
Reinstating a national bedside audit and integrating service-level evaluation with patient-level outcomes should be prioritised to support safe, effective and equitable inpatient #diabetes care in England"
'Changing trends and variation in service delivery for inpatient diabetes care in England: A national survey'
Via @GerryRaDrGMagic @PaulaJDSN @NHSGIRFT
@BT1DUK @DiabetesUK @NHSEngland @kamleshkhunti
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NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon are pleased to announce the appointments of an interim chief executive and joint executive team, as we take a major step towards operating as a single ‘cluster’
More info: swpboard.nhs.uk/nhs-cornwall…
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The NHS survived this year because staff absorbed the consequences of decisions they didn’t make,chaos they didn’t create.
The blunt message from this year is the NHS is led by someone who isn’t clever enough, experienced enough and is too cocky by half. myemail.constantcontact.com/…
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For the NHS, it’s another escalation in a destructive cycle brought about by an inexperienced health secretary, advised by people who want us to make the same mistakes they made 20 years ago.
It’s time for a change. myemail.constantcontact.com/…
amanda veall retweeted
the Treasury has refused to fund the £1.2bn, estimated costs of redundancies.
Without the concomitant savings in workforce costs, there’s no money to implement the Ten Year Plan…
… plunging our NHS and its people into uncertainty, insecurity and anxiety myemail.constantcontact.com/…
amanda veall retweeted
I’m hearing @NHSE has pulled the plug on reorganisation as it can’t fund the redundancies . Ouch!
amanda veall retweeted
Please know that this is baseless scaremongering from Trump and RFK.
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
Likewise, there is no good evidence linking vaccines (of any kind) to autism.
Spreading medical disinformation is a disgusting abuse of political power with dangerous real world consequences.
amanda veall retweeted
Early-stage type 1 diabetes... what is it?
Type 1 diabetes doesn’t develop overnight. The immune attack on insulin-making cells happens gradually.
We call this symptomless phase, before type 1 diabetes fully develops, early-stage type 1. There are 3 main stages.
(1/2)
ALT Tile says: What is early-stage type 1 diabetes? The silent, symptomless phase before type 1 diabetes fully develops. It can last for months or years.
ALT Tile says: How do we find early-stage type 1 diabetes? We can look in the blood for autoantibodies. These are proteins made by the immune system that earmark insulin-making beta cells for destruction.
ALT Tile says: Autoantibodies show future risk of type 1 diabetes When there are 2 or more autoantibodies, type 1 has already begun and will progress through 3 stages.
amanda veall retweeted
⚠️ Updated statement from @theRCN on RN substitution
➡️Nursing associates (NA) & physician assistants (PA) are not to be used in replace of RN
➡️NAs are there to assist RNs
➡️ Evidence of replacement of CNS roles in diabetes for a PA exists
🔗 rcn.org.uk/About-us/Our-Infl…
amanda veall retweeted
Can you help @DC_Police find Lucy? The two-month old Shetland pony (on the right) has been stolen - there's concern she won't survive without milk from her mother Nancy
She was taken 11 / 12 July from farmland near Allet nr Truro. Crime ref: 50250178907
amanda veall retweeted
Diabetes can lead to sight loss — but screening helps protect your vision.
People with diabetes are invited for regular eye checks to help spot problems early. Missed your last appointment? Contact your GP or local screening service.
➡️ nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/…
ALT An illustration of a person getting their eyes assessed through an autorefractor. Text reads 'Diabetic eye screening. Diabetes can lead to sight loss - but regular eye screening helps catch problems early.'
amanda veall retweeted
🌟 NEW: We're making it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public.
By protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law, we will help protect both patients and staff across the NHS.
More details: gov.uk/government/news/fake-…
#IND2025
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The rise in GLP-1 use among young women raises concerns about contraceptive efficacy and potential pregnancy risks. Experts contend that certain GLP-1 agonists, specifically tirzepatide (Mounjaro), may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, which can lead to unplanned pregnancies. What’s more, these medications haven’t been formally tested on pregnant women, so it’s unclear if the drugs could impact the fetus. ms.spr.ly/6016Srlls
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Exclusive: ICBs ordered to cut costs by 50% ift.tt/xZTgvlF
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🔥 Major update to our @GinP_Medscape Primary Care #Hack on #CKD interventions 🔥
🎯Prescriptive guidance on additional pillars #CKD therapy
🎯 Updated table on managing potassium & #RAASis
🎯 Signpost to @kidneycareuk PIL
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Diabetes and You" is empowering patients in Cornwall to manage Type 2 diabetes with confidence! A fantastic structured education programme improving lives and meeting NICE standards.
Click the link to find out more...
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#FabNewShare @RoyLilley @RCHTWeCare
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"Weight loss of 10–15% by any means soon after onset of type 2 #diabetes is highly likely to bring about remission of diabetes" thelancet.com/journals/landi…
#T2D #overnutrition #weightloss #remission
ALT People who take in more energy than they expend over many years could exceed their genetically determined capacity for safe subcutaneous storage. Only those who also have β cells susceptible to excess fatty acid delivery will develop type 2 diabetes. For susceptible individuals, the sole modifiable factor is energy balance.