
Ayesha Sheikh
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Ayesha Sheikh
@dr_sheikh
Works with young old people😊 Grateful daughter to the best parents ❤️ Proud mama to my cubs 😺😺 Wife to a genius #flattery😉




Well done @RoyalSurrey the winners of the Patient Safety Education and Training Award! The judges were blown away by this cohesive team, with a blueprint for scalability #hsjpatientsafety



☑️ New research in @Age_and_Ageing ⭐️The 4AT is more than a #delirium tool: a score of ≥1 has an 87% sensitivity for known #dementia in older hospital patients. ➡️ Could assist in identifying dementia in hospital inpatients. #medtwitter Link below 👇




💯especially the truly awful NICE head injury guidance which forces clinicians towards CT head without giving pause for NICE’s own (largely invisible and unread) advice that clinicians’ responsibility is to take account of ‘individual needs preferences and values’




Join us and watch Professor Ken Rockwood explain how best to support older people living with frailty who experience acute illness. Link to video in comments

"Healthcare is not merely about treating illness; it’s about seeing the whole person." Vanitha Regunathan, a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, writes the latest blog for #ChooseGeriatrics week about finding her passion in the specialty. buff.ly/ErcEzSE














