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Alex Lang

@_AlexLang_

Stroke Prevention at Health Innovation Network | Stroke Dietitian | Darzi Fellow | Interest in CVD | Curious about cultures that enable great care

 London, England
Joined November 2017
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We won! So thrilled our hard work has been recognised in this amazing way. More work to be done but great to demonstrate the positive impact we’re having so far. Grateful to @RCPLondon. @GSTTnhs @GSTTCharity @GSTTGeriatrics @_AlexLang_ @P_J_Sommerville @SallyArcherSLT
Royal College of Physicians (@RCPhysicians) profile pictureRoyal College of Physicians@RCPhysicians15 May 2020
Replying to @RCPhysicians
For achieving a measurable improvement in the quality of healthcare services, the winning project of the ‘Quality improvement’ award is… #EPCA2020
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Jacob West@west_jake4 Mar 2020
this is a striking infographic showing differences in the healthy life expectancy of men in the UK @HealthFdn health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Regional differences in health are large and growing

February 2020 chart of the month. There is a 18.6 year gap in male healthy life expectancy at birth between local areas in the UK.

health.org.uk
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Brilliant piece here reminding us just how much progress we have made in #CVDPrevention both in #diabetes and #AF over recent years. Proud to have played a part in this change. Well done @HIN_Laura @donshenker @_AlexLang_ @CardioPharmUK @AlibatemanWhite @elnrp and many more! ❤️
Health Innovation Network South London (@HINSouthLondon) profile pictureHealth Innovation Network South London@HINSouthLondon28 Feb 2020
Did your grandparents have #cardiovascular disease? Ever wonder what their lives would have been like today? ❤️🏃‍♀️ Read about the cardiovascular health prevention revolution by @HIN_Laura. #Diabetes @donshenker ❇️bit.ly/2wdyZDb
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CEN@WCENLondon24 Nov 2019
Sunday 1st December!
CEN (@WCENLondon) profile pictureCEN@WCENLondon20 Nov 2019
We are proud to present our first 'Community-Led Health Clinic' at @NTAtooting on the 1st December between 1.30pm-3.30pm. Come along and bring your family members! Health is wealth! @NHSWandsworth @HINSouthLondon #communityleaders #empoweringcommunities
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A huge congratulations to our community foot health team who won a Healthcare Pioneer Award for ‘opportunistic atrial fibrillation testing in podiatry’. They were recognised by @AtrialFibUK during #GlobalAFAwareWeek #GAFAW2019 #TeamGSTT @CollegePodiatry
Monica Fisk holding the award alongside four other members of the team

ALT Monica Fisk holding the award alongside four other members of the team

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This #GlobalAFAwareWeek discover how our ECG Device project detected 597 people possible #AF in south London #CelebrationOfInnovation bit.ly/AR–GAFAW2019 @_AlexLang_ @DomNorton_HIN
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"Addressing lifestyle factors would have the greatest impact on risk of AF" - food for thought #HRC2019
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At @heartrhythmcong talking about the work we've done detecting AF in novel settings @HINSouthLondon #HRC2019
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Really important study on the need for glycemic control peri- AF ablation from the Cleveland group. Our editorial provides targets for risk factor management in pts having #Afib ablation bit.ly/GlycemicControl #ARREST-AF
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@ACCinTouch15 Sep 2019
Trend in HbA1c prior to CA for #AFib was an independent predictor of AFib recurrence after ablation in this retrospective study. Glycemic control as important as treatment of HTN, OSA & #obesity management in patients w/ AFib. fal.cn/33XQd #JACCCEP #ACCFIT @RanLeeMD
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Today we have announced a new £9 million programme that will see almost 20,000 people at higher risk of experiencing a #stroke receive targeted checks and treatment as part of the #NHSLongTermPlan commitment to prevention and tackling killer conditions: ow.ly/goX550tWoi4
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Great for AHSNs to be supporting the role out of the AF virtual clinics first delivered in Lambeth and Southwark CCG. england.nhs.uk/2019/05/nhs-s… @nhslambethccg @NHSSouthwarkCCG @AHSNNetwork
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Excellent news - @NHSEngland announces extra £9M to help find & treat people with #AF at high risk of stroke, funding specialists to work with GPs. The #AHSNs are pleased to be supporting this initiative bit.ly/9m-AF
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We do love a Darzi @HINSouthLondon Apply for the next cohort to work with us in Mental Health here: jobs.gstt.nhs.uk/job/UK/Lond…
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Congratulations @Mfisk11, Nick, Sara and team! Well deserved. @HINSouthLondon @HIN_Laura @CardioPharmUK @fayeedwards_HIN
Royal College of Podiatry (@RoyColPod) profile pictureRoyal College of Podiatry@RoyColPod12 Apr 2019
Huge congratulations to @Mfisk11, Nicholas Tuck & Sarah Vautier from @GSTTnhs for winning @FPH & @PHE_uk award for contributions to public health, for Opportunistic testing for Atrial Fibrillation
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What a great start to the #London #Stroke #Dietitians community of practice! In the words of one delegate: you couldn’t buy the experience in the room 👍 . Looking forward to the next meeting already @_AlexLang_
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Congratulations to Gill- the new joint London Clinical Director for Stroke! We are all very proud of you, such a well deserved appointment.
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Getting ready for the first London Stroke Dietitians Community of Practice meeting, 1 week to go! Now to find a good hashtag 🤔 @_AlexLang_ @BDA_NSG @LondonBDA #WhatDietitiansDo
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Preparing for #stroke ward safety forum... 🔹Risk of #malnutrition adversely associated with selected outcomes 🔹If nutrition indicated via tube (#enteral) feeding, how can we minimise the risks? Some great local evidence to discuss 🔹#MDT action planning🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ #NHW2019
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