Lucy haver

Updated NICE guideline recommends occupational therapists, or other trained professionals to undertake hazard assessments to prevent falls in older people and people 50+ at higher risk, aiming to reduce hospital admissions. Learn more: nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

Having effective facilitation can make a massive difference to outcomes. By enabling clear communication, structured problem-solving, and inclusive decision-making, facilitation drives performance & innovation. Bringing in highly skilled external facilitators who help us to see the big picture can be a powerful intervention but it isn't enough. Every leader should be a facilitator. Leaders who prioritize & cultivate facilitation skills often see immediate improvements in team dynamics & productivity. Facilitative leadership can create a strong foundation for sustained success. voltagecontrol.com/articles/the-i…. By Voltage Control. Graphic by Adrian Robke.

🩺Around a third of over 65s will have at least one fall this year. Geriatrician @lucypgeridoc explains why should reframe the conversation when it comes to 'having a fall' vs 'falling over'. She also has exercises to help stability. Watch in full here: bbc.in/4aEEQk6

MOGAD: A comprehensive review of clinicoradiological features, therapy and outcomes in 4,699 patients globally sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 🧵Just published in Autoimmunity Reviews 🗞️: Our systematic review across 31 countries challenges fundamental assumptions about MOGAD! ⬇️👇

⁦Fantastic presentation from ⁦@Benjamin_Trewin⁩ regarding his data on optimal therapeutic dosing of corticosteroids at #MOGAD onset delaying time to first relapse @ECTRIMS. Great audience discussions ⁦@syd_health⁩ ⁦@kids_research⁩ ⁦⁦⁦

Powerful 🥺💙

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child. Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

Looking forward to my platform presentation at #ECTRIMS2024! We'll be diving deep into our findings on the utility of #corticosteroids at #MOGAD onset. Get ready to engage and learn together 🎓🔍💡! #MS #Neuroimmunology #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 app.sosha.ai/s/BLjZGQgy

Tune in on Wednesday! 👇🏼

Falls present a major, growing and neglected public health problem with devastating consequences for older individuals, their families and health care systems. ow.ly/EKu950SGOrt

Today marks the start of our #EDDM pilot at @KingstonHospNHS @_yourhealthcare & @HRCH_NHS Staff will be setting daily Eat, Drink, Dress & Move tasks for every patient using my new Task Setting Tool, adapted from @HopkinsAMP, to increase activity promotion & reduce deconditioning!

Materials are prepped and ready to display around our pilot #EDDM #EatDrinkDressMove wards at @KingstonHospNHS @_yourhealthcare & @HRCH_NHS! Excited to get this up and running with the aim to increase EDDM activity and mobility promotion to prevent deconditioning 🙌🏼💙

Check out theEDDMproject.co.uk for @theEDDMpodcast show notes, resources and more information about deconditioning! 👇🏼 💙

Our short piece out today in @theMJA summarises evidence-based #fallprevention strategies outlined in World Falls Guidelines including exercises available @exercise_at @CRE_PFI @NSWFallsNetwork @anzfps onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…

It’s time to reveal another speaker for our 2024 #EndPJparalysis Global Summit. Jacqui Holmes Promoting Eat, Drink, Dress, Move principles in the acute setting. Still not registered? There’s still time endpjparalysis.org/endpjparalysis…

PhD work on exercise in aged care settings from soon to be Dr Rik Dawson @dawson_rik summarised nicely in this infographic. Intervention components analysis relates trialist views in papers with effectiveness results. We learnt it from @SuzanneMDyer @DylanKneale @KatySutcliffe

A great update by Dr Jasmine Menant on the recommendations for the upcoming Australian National Guidelines being developed with members of the ANZFPS and @CRE_PFI #fallsforum24 @NSWFallsNetwork

Improving dairy and protein intake in residential aged care successfully reduced fractures and 46% of hip fractures. An insightful talk by Dr Sandra Luliano on how simple food improvements can make a huge impact on falls and fractures #fallsforum24

Prof @JacquiCTClose AO, kicking off @NSWFallsNetwork #FallsForum24 with a review of the Network’s history in the context of a growing evidence base. Much to celebrate & much more to be done in the context of financial constraint, changing priorities, no National or NSW strategy.

Exciting start in the Hospital session at the Annual NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network with a talk from Paul Hudson on "understanding data for improvement "