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Heba Jackson

@HebaJackson

Trustwide Falls Lead @SCFT, registered Physiotherapist and Postural Stability Instructor.

Joined November 2019
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ℹ️Have you suffered a broken bone after a fall or are you caring for someone who has? Today on #WorldOsteoporosisDay, #FFFAP has launched this interactive map with all useful information in one place - discover here: bit.ly/FFFAPMap
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IPTOP@IPTOPphysio20 Oct 2024
The message is clear! On #WorldOsteoporosisDay you need to #MoveForYourBones
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Have you used our Risk Checker yet? We're incredibly proud to say we've just hit 400,000 risk checks, and we’re aiming to get even more by World Osteoporosis Day this Sunday. Check your risk today: theros.org.uk/risk-checker/?… #WorldOsteoporosisDay #StrongerBones #CheckYourRisk
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The recordings of the #FallsAwarenessWeek webinars with @BrianwDolan, Julie Windsor @NHSEngland and the team from @GlosFalls are now live here: bit.ly/3YhNZKT #ThinkFalls #BeFallsPrepared
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AGILE@AGILECSP8 Oct 2024
As part of World Osteoporosis day on the 20th October, we are offering a FREE webinar with @Prof_SueLN! Follow the link to sign up: tinyurl.com/OlderAdultBoneHe…
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Delighted to have published this systematic review from @Toby_Ellmers and colleagues on Dizziness in older adults and its links to higher risk of future falls doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae1… imperial.ac.uk/news/256294/d…
Association between dizziness and future falls and fall-related injuries in older adults: a...

Association between dizziness and future falls and fall-related injuries in older adults: a...

AbstractBackground. Dizziness is common in older adults, especially in those attending falls services. Yet, the extent to which dizziness is associated wit

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Day 4 of #fallsawarenessweek Don't forget, we have our 2nd webinar, "Seeing Falls Differently" at 12pm today. This will led by Julie Windsor @NHSEngland with Nicola Beeston-Davis and Liz Bristow from @GlosFalls #ThinkFalls #BeFallsPrepared Register: bit.ly/44atsry
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New #EndPJparalysis film!🎦💙 Deconditioning can affect people of all ages and in this clever short film from Firewoodpictures.co.uk and Exec Producer @LyndamHolt, we see that movement matters for all... every single step HT @agilecsp @GeriSoc @nhsswft youtube.com/watch?v=9W2kg7ag… – at Wheatley, England
Firewood Studios | Make Something Meaningful

Firewood Studios | Make Something Meaningful

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BPPV in acute TBI trial results finally out - huge thanks to everyone who helped and participated @SMHMajorTrauma @StGTraumaPTOT @KingsOrtho @NETResearchIC @NIHRcommunity @VestibularNeuro neurologyopen.bmj.com/conten…
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'Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery' - a new report from the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) @GeriSoc It sets out what high-quality rehabilitation looks like, how it should be delivered and explains why it's everyone's business! Read the report at: bgs.org.uk/Rehab
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Register today for our self-paced #Frailty eLearning course FREE to all healthcare professionals. Course includes 'Identifying frailty', Understanding and communicating frailty', 'Building systems fit for frailty' and 'Managing those living with frailty' bgs.org.uk/2023F-IF
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For years, a huge village of us have beavered away and this Alberta, Canada study (n=32,884) shows the +ve impact of #EndPJparalysis💙 LOS ⏬1.8 days Falls ⏬ 2.2 events - suggests inpt ambulation can be done safely & effectively Disch to own home ⏫ doi.org/10.1080/09638288.202…
Ann-Marie Riley 💙 RN (@AnnMarieRiley10) profile pictureAnn-Marie Riley 💙 RN@AnnMarieRiley1020 Apr 2024
Study considering endPJP interventions showed LOS + inpatient falls reduced immediately + % of pts discharged home ⬆️over time Impact of the End PJ Paralysis interventions on patient health outcomes at the participating hospitals in Alberta, Canada Gurech James Wai et al 2024
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"World #Delirium Day is an excellent opportunity for us to take stock and see how our understanding of delirium has progressed to date but also to do our bit to raise awareness and understanding of this condition outside of healthcare settings." bgs.org.uk/blog/world-deliri…
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Last week we hosted our second #DigitalDropIn on Leslie Smith ward. The team included: IT, Smartcard Manager, Digital Nurse, Digital Innovation Lead, Falls Lead and remote support from Digital Pharmacist. We helped with slow WOWs, access issues, digital clinical questions 1/2
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Register now for the NHFD's first webinar of the year! Don't miss our talks on hip fracture, delirium, and delirium screening with guest speaker @A_MacLullich and NHFD leads Antony Johansen and @Williameardley Register: bit.ly/3OdlBE4
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Osteoporosis Canada has a new one pager summarizing the exercise guidelines, for patients and clinicians. Sneak peak below, download the full thing here: osteostrategy.on.ca/wp-conte…
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Work with older people at risk of falling? Screen for BPPV. @RMSmithPhysio @BarrySeemungal academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
We should be screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in all older adults at risk...

We should be screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in all older adults at risk...

Abstract. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is amongst the commonest causes of dizziness and falls in older adults. Diagnosing and treating BPPV

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As part of Stop the Pressure week 13-17 November @scft there are local events and also lots on @SoTV_UK
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The Bone Basics series provides concise info about topics related to #osteoporosis & bone loss including: 🦴 Bone Basics Overview ❓ Who Gets Osteoporosis? 💊 Medications 🩻 Vertebral Fractures 💪🏽 Exercise 🚶‍♀️ Moving Safely 🔗 Find the series (& more) here: bonehealthandosteoporosis.or…
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🎃👻💀 Spooky halloween infographic from @BJSM_BMJ @KBrookeWavell me and @ProfKarenB @emcbristol @AGILECSP @zpaskins @JonTobias1 @KateAWard17 @Sarah__Leyland @RoyalOsteoPro Strong, Steady & Straight blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/10/3…
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