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Rachel Smith

@rphysiosmith

Physiotherapist, leader,wife,mum.Passionate about patient experience, quality, safety and service improvement.Prone to moments of 1950s nostalgia and dancing

 Stockport, England
Joined October 2016
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Do you have an interest in ITU follow up clinics? Set one up already? Planning to start one? Lots of experience or minimal. Come join us in a Facebook live discussion so that we can all improve. DM me if interested- we have all done ZOOM by now- so no excuses.....Go On...
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Proportion of hospital beds taken up by #COVID patients at individual hospitals and by area. Familiar names at the top of the list. High rates of Community transmission does result in increased hospitalisation. @Davewwest
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What has happened to #falls services during #Covid19UK ? English services please complete VERY BRIEF survey for the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group b4 6th Nov pls :) @PHE_uk @RCOT_OP @thecsp @AGILECSP @OPF_PRU redcap.rss.mhs.man.ac.uk/sur…
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Join me @sarahdebiase at #Physio20 on 14 November, where we'll be discussing Physiotherapists/Exercise professionals partnership working physiotherapyuk.org.uk/

Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020

Step into the virtual world of Virtual Physiotherapy UK That’s right: step in. With your own feet (kind of).

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CSP has launched new Covid-19 rehabilitation standards- covering community rehab and physiotherapy care for adults with Covid-19. Find out more: bit.ly/2HwqSqV
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Interesting early findings from remote rehabilitation update and compliance. Plenty of food for thought.
Laura Graham 💙 (She/Her) (@goldens2482) profile pictureLaura Graham 💙 (She/Her)@goldens248226 Sep 2020
Hot topic!! A review of the uptake & engagement of remote exercise options by @ACERSHomerton Pulm Rehab Pts to date during the #COVID19 pandemic. Overall digital/online uptake very poor, HEP or waiting for F2F preferred #PCRS2020
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The #WeAreTheNHS campaign now focuses on #AHPs @DHSCgovuk will be placing this & other material across cinemas, TV & radio, social & print media to focus on #AHPCareers 👏👏 📣Spread the word..... #WeAreAHPs #OurAHPPeople #AHPsintoAction
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"Every day is something new" Whether it’s paramedics, physiotherapists or radiographers, we're shining a spotlight on a wide range of allied health careers within the NHS. With £5,000 per year to train there’s never been a better time to join the NHS: gov.uk/nhscareers
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Yesterday we highlighted the benefits of physical activity for children. Here are some great resources: nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/sh… thedailymile.co.uk/ parkrun.org.uk/events/junior… @_thedailymile @juniorparkrunUK
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#ourAHPpeople @jkfillingham sets out 3 key areas for the AHP workforce: ➡️ Future supply ➡️ Bridging the gap between education & employment ➡️ Enabling the workforce to deliver and grow – at Manchester, England
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Diane Simpson@disimpso3 Mar 2020
Great suggestions to support placement capacity @rotherham_ahps @SYB_ICS_AHPs
Airedale AHPs 💙 (@Airedaleahps) profile pictureAiredale AHPs 💙@Airedaleahps3 Mar 2020
Would any of these help increase our capacity? How do we make this happen ?
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#CRweek2020 Cardiac rehab groups and home cardiac rehab sessions running all week @sthcardiacrehab . Fantastic team of physios, OTs, nurses, specialist therapy assistants and administrators, looking after patients’ physical and emotional well-being #sheffieldhosp #BACPR #ACPICR
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Fiona Yung@DrFYung6 Feb 2020
Shelford #AHPs meeting today. We must have solved world peace as we all came out smiling and #united😊@terrycordrey @joeflatt3005 @DickEDastardly @helenwa92238009 @rachelsmith @rphysiosmith @ShelfordGrp @nickjameskirby
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Thought provoking day looking at personalized care and how patients need to be at the centre of service delivery. Thanks to @natlouj & the team. @sthpulmonary @sthcardiacrehab @rphysiosmith @IolantheFowler @KHelenkay @hope__house @Helench62814089
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HelenK@KHelenkay14 Nov 2019
Congratulations to our amazing therapists - 2 Highly Commended awards for inspiring individuals doing amazing things for our patients #STHTY2019 @SheffieldHosp @TomWilkins7 @paulaclimber @STH_AHPs @rphysiosmith
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Well done that physio, very proud.
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Replying to @sthpulmonary
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Martijn A. Spruit (@pulmonary_rehab) profile pictureMartijn A. Spruit@pulmonary_rehab30 Oct 2019
Outpatient PR is feasible and well tolerated in patients with severe asthma with fixed airway obstruction. The PR program strongly improves HADS and SGRQ scores and constant work-rate sub-maximal cycling, with similar amplitude as with COPD. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3069…
Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for severe asthma with fixed airway obstruction: Comparison...

Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for severe asthma with fixed airway obstruction: Comparison...

Background: The benefit of exercise has been demonstrated in asthma, but the role of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in people with severe asthma, especially with airway obstruction, has been less...

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CSP is calling for better support for stroke survivors after they leave hospital, after a new report reveals a ‘postcode lottery’ of care. Find out more at: bit.ly/2BRjb8H
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HelenK@KHelenkay23 Oct 2019
We’ve just sent this to all our leadership team so if you are in a team in #TeamCCA and you are interested @SheffieldHosp get in touch so we can support your application @hope__house @rphysiosmith @MHigginbob @ghosh_rob @Helench62814089 @IolantheFowler @paulaclimber
🐝 Caroline Poole (@CarolineNhs) profile picture🐝 Caroline Poole@CarolineNhs18 Oct 2019
Work in an MDT? Keen to support people to experience more personalised care? We're recruiting up to 30 teams to our improvement collaborative to make change happen - see video and link below for more info (1/2) @MSHMello @wunmi27 @SuzanneRastrick @CNOEngland
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Need a quick glance at the ⁦@thecsp⁩ hip fracture standards? My pleasure 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻. 30 second CPD. It all counts....
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Older patients who walk just 275 steps a day in the hospital show lower rates of readmission after 30 days, research has found. washingtonpost.com/health/ov…
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