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Dr Kirsty Carmichael

@carmichael_k

Clinical Psychologist specialising in perinatal mental health

 Greenwich, London
Joined June 2012
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New research from @KingsCollegeLon shows that women with serious mental illnesses (SMI) which required specialist care were more likely to have a ‘near-miss’ life-threatening complication during childbirth. @SandallJane @DrAbigailEaster @kingsmedicine buff.ly/35IRbDs
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More mothers needed around the cabinet table
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@thetimes5 Sep 2020
Ministers underestimate how much the pandemic has played havoc with the complex web of support families rely on, says Janice Turner thetimes.co.uk/article/brita…

Britain can’t go back to work without childcare

I only once needed the after-school club at my sons’ state primary. I was fortunate, able to work flexibly from home and afford private childcare. Even so, chaos happens. . . Signing up with me in...

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If I were in a Care Home now…….. | Which me am I today? whichmeamitoday.wordpress.co…
If I were in a Care Home now……..

If I were in a Care Home now……..

‘I use to like it here, but all the smiley faces have gone’…..a comment from a resident with dementia in a Care Home when everyone started wearing masks….. Our lives are ebbing away, yet there’s so…

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Mary Beardsley@MaryBeardsley825 Aug 2020
Hi @MattHancock, had a facetime with my dad this morning, he can neither hear nor see us, this isn't meaningful contact and is even more confusing for people with dementia. We need more options #rememberdementia #COVID19 @JohnCampaign
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Letter to a Care Company johnscampaign.org.uk/#/post/… via @JohnCampaign
John's Campaign

John's Campaign

John's Campaign: for the right to stay with people with dementia; for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers.

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John's Campaign@JohnCampaign15 Jul 2020
If you're working in a hospital that currently does not admit the family carers of distressed dementia patients (or waits until they are dying) I'd like you to read this johnscampaign.org.uk/#/post/…
John's Campaign

John's Campaign

John's Campaign: for the right to stay with people with dementia; for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers.

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People with dementia need their families. An Open Letter johnscampaign.org.uk/#/post/… via @JohnCampaign
John's Campaign

John's Campaign

John's Campaign: for the right to stay with people with dementia; for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers.

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John's Campaign@JohnCampaign23 May 2020
Just amazed how hospitals ignore @NHSEngland guidance. So depressing and wrong. A distressed mother lwd who has broken hip will do so much better if daughter is there. Delirium is a danger. #aintreehospital Test daughter, give PPE & let her help, surely! @lgoodbu @neilgchurchill
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John's Campaign@JohnCampaign18 May 2020
"it’s a stark choice between not seeing your loved one for a while or not seeing them at all, because they’ve died" We fear there may be more than one way in which people with dementia are dying and we need a more thoughtful individualised approach theguardian.com/society/2020…

Isolated UK care home residents 'fading away', say staff and families

Many confined to their rooms and forbidden visits in effort to contain coronavirus outbreak

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Donald Macaskill@DrDMacaskill17 May 2020
A very thoughtful piece by ⁦@DaniGaravelli1⁩ exploring the dilemmas faced by #carehome providers and by families. #coronavirus: Could the cure be worse than the disease? | The Scotsman ⁦@dtbarron⁩ ⁦@scottishcare⁩ scotsman.com/news/politics/c…
Care homes and coronavirus: Could the cure be worse than the disease?

Care homes and coronavirus: Could the cure be worse than the disease?

In the days before lockdown, Laura would visit her 96-year-old mother Jessica in her west of Scotland care home four or five times a week. In the conservatory, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and...

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Alzheimer's Society
@alzheimerssoc15 May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is leaving people with dementia and their carers more vulnerable than ever before - 78% feel lonelier due to the crisis. We need to be there for people affected by dementia. Find out how we're providing support, and donate today: bit.ly/2WXR0iC
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A helpful article that hopefully leads to more support for care homes in bringing residents safely back in contact with their family. How to Manage a Care Home Visit for Those in Exceptional Need johnscampaign.org.uk/#/post/… via @JohnCampaign

John's Campaign

John's Campaign: for the right to stay with people with dementia; for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers.

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Urgent review is needed of visiting policies in care homes, particularly end of life visiting. Who is supporting these care homes to get the right balance?? The pain and upset for residents, staff and families is huge scottishcare.org/finding-a-w…
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John's Campaign@JohnCampaign10 May 2020
"Isolation is dangerous for those who are frail and confused; it can be fatal" well said @FrenchNicci How did we end up turning our care homes into jails of enforced loneliness? theguardian.com/commentisfre…

How did we end up turning our care homes into jails of enforced loneliness?

The rights of the most vulnerable, including those with dementia, should not be violated

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Excited to be at the #birthtrauma2020 conference. A great inspiring presentation on consent and birth by @mariacbooker to start the day.
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Battlefield Birth - listening to #julianneBoutaleb talk about birth trauma and perinatal PTSD on a Saturday in December! #dedication #totallyworthit #betterbirths
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‘Happiness in the face of adversity’ - thank-you pfpleisure for… instagram.com/p/BbP-SaMBO12e… – at Norwich, England
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Getting that important balance of supporting but not taking over to help people live with dementia #seetheperson #unitedagainstdementia @DementiaFriends teapawt.net/DementiaFriends/status…
Dementia Friends (@DementiaFriends) profile pictureDementia Friends@DementiaFriends7 Feb 2018
‘It’s about being around to support, but not taking over.’ In our third and final blog from Wendy's story we're delighted to share this personal account written by Sarah, Wendy's daughter - ow.ly/fUXH30ig86k
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Understanding psychological dimensions of dementia can improve care, says new report beta.bps.org.uk/news-and-pol…
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My Open letter to Stephen Fry about his views on mental health can be found here: blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/discu…
All in the brain? | Discursive of Tunbridge Wells

All in the brain? | Discursive of Tunbridge Wells

Stephen Fry’s exploration of manic depression (in the current BBC series on mental health, 'In the Mind') has drawn both praise and criticism. Psychology Professor Richard Bentall, has sent an open...

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