Frances Rickard

Geriatric Medicine in Bristol - known for more than just the Bristol Stool Chart! Link to the full paper “Best Practice in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolisation for cSDH” here: academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Our summary piece on the ICENI guideline for management of cSDH, focusing on relevance for Geriatricians/Physicians. doi.org/10.1093/ageing… @Age_and_Ageing @GeriSoc

Excellent to participate in this on behalf of @EuGMSSociety. Geriatricians are an important part of the MDT caring for patients with cSDH. @GeriSoc Editorial summary also available: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Multidisciplinary consensus-based statement on the current role of mid... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our article on management of subdural haematoma in older people with frailty, now published in @Age_and_Ageing. Hoping it will prove a useful guide to medical specialties who are looking after this complex group more and more. @GeriSoc academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Being the Med Reg, a thread 🧵 I have noticed that there are many myths about the med reg role, thrown around both on twitter & in real life, presented as absolute truths. People are making career decisions, or living in mortal dread of being the med reg, based on these myths

CODEINE, to prescribe or not to prescribe, that is the question....... Not to prescribe of course! But let's look at some of the reasons why......

Thanks for having me @tripomuk! Great to be able to share a bit about what our Geriatric Perioperative Care team are doing @NorthBristolNHS. A fantastic conference all round #TRIPOM2023

1/ Another #MorningPaper from @DrGeorgePeck's team on the use of TLSO braces in elderly thoracolumbar fractures @elderlytrauma. Overall available literature has poor quality... @SMHMajorTrauma @BASStrainees @e1v1m1 @neuro_at_ic @virtualspine injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-…

@bethanydev_ So lovely! Have a wonderful wedding day Beth x

Today I finished the last day with work family before leave to get MARRIED🤍🥂 feeling the love from the team who are by my side every moment 🤍 #workfamily #teameeu Sister Deverson will return Sister Rogers 💕

Fond of amlodipine stat?❌ In hospitalized older adults w/ elevated BPs, intensive pharmacologic Rx was associated with a *greater* risk of adverse events. The findings do not support the treatment of ⬆️ inpatient BPs without evidence of end organ damage jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

@DrEmHenderson Congrats Emily! Amazing work 🎉

It is difficult to describe the sheer excitement, relief, accomplishment, and pride in the team that this achievement brings. But mostly hope that our findings will help people living with #Parkinsons now. We’ve done it! 🥳👏🏻😃 Hooray!

@stewartjsmith Woohooo! Amazing news

Absolutely delighted to accept an ST4 Acute Medicine post in Severn! 😃

@bethicillin Amazing news, congrats Bethan!

I got my first choice deanery! So excited to be able to stay in the south west 😊🎉

A fond farewell @uhbwNHS, end of an era finishing training where I began all those years ago.

7 days to go until we're providing 24/7 thrombectomy cover for the Severn region! This also means we can respond 24/7 to acute stroke calls for inpatients @NorthBristolNHS suspected of having a stroke! Are you ready? #thrombolysis #thrombectomy @StrokeWorkforce @NBTRadiology

@jonpdowning @RUHBath @acutemedicine @Fionafionakel Uncanny good timing - I did an impromptu delivery of our humidified oxygen tea trolley teaching to juniors and medical students on my ward round this morning!

Great to be at! #sammanchester 2 posters from @RUHBath @acutemedicine #POCUS #teatrolleyteaching @Fionafionakel

@rjh_conway Looks just like Bristol... Best of luck and enjoy. Make sure you come back to be a Severn med reg eventually!

I’ve emigrated to Australia. Day 1. I think I like it here.

@DeniseGooch5 @NorthBristolNHS Coming back to Team Silver Trauma 🎉

Delighted to have accepted a Consultant Geriatrician post @NorthBristolNHS. A bit mad as it feels like F1 was only yesterday, but very excited for the next chapter!