Meriel Chudleigh

Many clinical guidelines are based on research in younger, healthier patients; making it difficult to apply them in people with frailty and polypharmacy. We need to move away from single-disease trials toward studies that include complex, older populations with multimorbidity.

Good morning ! We haven’t posted in a while but have been asked by a community RN to ask a few questions to help inform a book she is writing ….. soooo here we go …..

11th January 1922 104 years to the day.... The first dose of #Insulin was administered A 14 year old boy called Leonard Thompson And life was never the same again for so many many people In the #NHS? Free at the point of delivery- to the user Don’t lose that #Diabetes

"Humanitarian medicine is often portrayed in stark terms: who lives, who dies. But the measure of our work is also in how we care for the people we cannot save." @MSF's Natalie Roberts explains why palliative care is essential humanitarian work bmj.com/content/391/bm…

We are only just catching up with the fact that delirium can be an extremely distressing experience for people who are experiencing it, both during and after the episode. Even less well understood and shared is the fact that families are often extremely distressed by watching their loved one go through an episode of delirium.  Often they do not know what they are witnessing because the delirium is not diagnosed, and even if it is diagnosed, the diagnosis is commonly not communicated. Also families are often not given clear information about what delirium is and how they can best support their loved one during the episode. This infographic summarises multiple sources, including academic articles as well as interviews and my own clinical experience on the experience of delirium that families often have. Here is a link to patient and family-orientated information on delirium: sign.ac.uk/patient-and-pu… #delirium #MedTwitter

If tempted to take healthcare advice from a person who is also selling you the thing they are advising you to do: maybe thing 1) do I have independent evidence on this ? 2) who is regulating the person selling me this and 3)is the media explaining the conflict of interest ?

@RuariCassidy Result Ruari, your progeny are reliable 🏆

10 minute hat trick and motm…only 3 different games from efford to modbury and tamerton to run boys too this weekend…worth every second!

@AliceCathLabRN @PhilipsHealth Magic, so glad for you both

@MerielChudleigh @PhilipsHealth We celebrated Robert's 5yrs cancer free this month 🥹

It's been a long weekend on call, 2 lengthy (but successful) call-outs. Shift tomorrow then off to Prague on Wednesday for Invasive Physiology & Intravascular Imaging training thanks to @PhilipsHealth 🤩 I couldn't love my job any harder if I tried 🫀🥹

@AliceCathLabRN @PhilipsHealth thanks Alice, I am really enjoying my life. So glad your life has moved on too

@MerielChudleigh @PhilipsHealth Meriel, I thought of you the other day and our chats that got me through the hardest time!! I really hope you are well! X

Wake up tweet Some great people and posts on here

As many as 9 human species existed at the same time. Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo erectus, Homo Naledi, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonensis, and the Denisovans were some. Surprised???? Think about the 5 big cats!! @theAliceRoberts youtu.be/6tn3bMbm5uw?si…

NHS England has partnered with the RCN to bring all student nurses and nursing associates a new webinar series focused on inspiring conversations.  The first is with @Duncan_CNO and takes place on 4 Nov 17:30-18:30. To register, visit: ow.ly/JG1350Xe2aT @teamCNO_

🩺Are you a final-year nursing student studying in the UK considering your first role? 💡Check out the details for these events & our recruitment support sessions designed for student nurses qualifying in 2026🔗ow.ly/AtUt50X7UyA #MakeADifference #StudentNurse

Our Heart Failure Nurse Forum is looking for passionate Heart Failure Specialist Nurses to join our steering committee. -Voluntary role - 2–4 hours per month - 4–6 meetings a year (face-to-face or virtual) - Work alongside fellow nurses under the Nurse Forum Chair If you’re a BSH member ready to shape the future of heart failure nursing, send your CV and covering letter to admin@bsh.org.uk by 5pm on 20 October 2025. Find out more here: bsh.org.uk/opportunities

A great opportunity to listen to some great (award winning) researchers discuss the evidence on communication challenges in palliative care. Please do share this event @PalliativeMedJ @EAPCvzw @MarieCurieEOLC @MCPCRD @MCPCRCCardiff @PalCaReNWC @NIHRrdn @drkathrynmannix

🚨New Episode! With Dr Laurence Gray we explore the vital topic of toxicity — from the dangers of medicines to the principles of managing patients exposed to toxic substances, and the crucial role of healthcare professional education in reducing harm. theauralapothecary.com/81-dr-laurence…

When you see your little project in print! Love having a supportive ward manager. We are all ready for our new student nurses next month 🥰🥰

@MNursMichelle Fantastic to see this Michelle Great to see your work to support learning

The social care system is not fit for purpose. Many people can't access the care and support they need and others are left facing catastrophic costs. Our long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…