Consultant Anaesthetist/Intensivist, ICU rehab, about thriving not just surviving, Realistic Medicine Clinical Lead, all views my own

Ayr, Scotland
Joined December 2016
Delighted to see another Specialist role advertised in @nhsaaa, this time in dermatology! Please share with your networks #SASsix @JoanneYounge @marion_mcnaught @Crawfordmcguff3 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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There are just 2 weeks left until our Realistic Medicine Value Based Health & Care Workshops kick off in November (dates are in the attached flyer).   Please register here: tinyurl.com/3zw82996 @RealisticMed #RealisticMedicine
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Thank YOU ALL at InS:PIRE… Peter, Janice, Pauline & all the Team. Your input & shared patient/loved one experience at cohort26 has been a positive in our post ICU journey. Met some of the ICU Team today - a really uplifting visit ❤️🙏 G & P
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Work in @NHSaaa and want to find out more about #ReSPECT? Join us this Friday @EAcommunityhosp for tea, cake and a chat about how your team can get involved 🫖🧁 #RealisticMedicine #SharedDecisionMaking #PersonCentredCare @PeterOBrien1973 @spiers_alison
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📢 Calling all @NHSaaa staff! 📢 Want some tea 🫖 and cake🧁while finding out more about the roll out of #ReSPECT? Of course you do! 🥳 Email the ReSPECT Team to book your place now [email protected] #SharedDecisionMaking #PersonalisedCare #RealisticMedicine
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Our Finance Director, Derek Lindsay, talks about this in the short video below, together with some pointers from the national RM website. youtu.be/tCaIa1HrW8c?feature…
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It's important that we use this data to observe & address unwarranted variation. Through this we will improve patient experience, reduce waste and harm, target our resources appropriately & ensure that the right care is delivered as consistently and fairly as possible.
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Equity & accessibility of health & care is a priority. There will be variation & we can evidence some of this. Without evidence there is unwarranted variation, meaning people could be subject to more tests or waiting longer to get the care they need. @PeterOBrien1973 @NHSaaa
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Peter O'Brien retweeted
Welcome to #TryAToolTuesday. This week we highlight NHS Near Me. #Trusted #Free #DigitalHealth @NHSNearMe A video consulting service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient: nearme.scot/
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NHS Ayrshire & Arran MSK Community Appointment Day at the Galleon Leisure Centre. Amazing team effort to set in place an innovative approach to service delivery. More photos to come of the day. @CWallacePT @judithahpmsk @holliman_fiona @LianneMcInally1 @Alistair_ahp @NHSaaa
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The most significant long-term threat to human and planetary health remains the climate emergency. Health and care professionals globally must use our trusted position and influence to help mitigate and adapt to the planetary crisis with greater urgency. gov.scot/publications/realis…
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Our system continues to face significant financial challenges. The Auditor General has emphasised the need to empower our colleagues to practise Realistic Medicine and recognise how it can impact positively on outcomes and sustainability. gov.scot/publications/realis…
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PERSONALISED APPROACH TO CARE How can we shift our focus from 'what's the matter?' to 'what matters to you?'? 🤔 Alistair Reid, @NHSaaa Director of AHPs, shares his thoughts below. youtu.be/3QqiO-s71hI @PeterOBrien1973 @Alistair_ahp #RealisticMedicine
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Another @NHSScotEvents #nhsscot24 conference poster was our collaboration with: @TheKingsFound @Dumfries_House Perhaps a world first using #pipingforhealth as a #lifestylemedicine approach for people with #copd in @eahscp ✨🩺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @NHSAARealistic1 @NHSaaa
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Yesterday, I did my 1st of 5 open water swims for my challenge It's cold in North Berwick. My challenge is nothing compared to what our patients have to do to achieve 💪🫶 @RehabLegendLou @TantamKate @PeterOBrien1973 @jenniferPN10 @LianneMcInally1 @RachelC_OT – at North Berwick, Scotland
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I set myself a 50km running challenge over last week for #rehabolympics! Managed to achieve it @champagnebird @TantamKate @RehabLegendLou Need more professionals to get behind this to raise #rehab awareness !!
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