Mary Symons

@KatherineGWhite @doctor_oxford I agree, I left the NHS after so many years of cuts affecting patient care and years of reporting shortfalls and working out how to best meet increasing demand with less staff/reduced skills mix every year.Management fully aware but no changes made, budget was their focus

“No member of staff should ever tell a patient we are short-staffed.” The moment Trust CEOs try to ban their staff from speaking out, we are right back in mid-Staffs territory. This is appalling. #DutyOfCandour telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/2…

Brilliant campaign and food for thought last night from @HughFW #WHSugar #BritainsFatFight twitter.com/HughFW/status/…

#ThursdayThoughts Sun is out and lots to do! Looking forward to my day working as a specialist #occupationaltherapist helping people reach their full potential after brain injury or other neurological conditions...just enjoying a cup of coffee in my garden before heading out

In my spare time, I've been painting this happy family! 40cmx30cm acrylic on canvas by @warelifecoach #painting #artwork #family #art #christmasgift #creativity

This is why neuro-rehab #occupationaltherapy is so important. With the right treatment & support, every person can #Livenotexist twitter.com/NeurologyToday…

@yurtblurt @MEAssociation Hope you are feeling better soon

@MEAssociation Definitely need at least 2 litres a day to feel OK. I'm technically recovered, but after 3 relapses I've never recovered to energy levels/capacity I had before the onset. I've worked out what works for me with a lot of trial, error and tweaking

Snow can make older people anxious and more vulnerable. Why not call upon older neighbours or friends to ensure that they are OK?

Occupational Therapists have an important role to play in getting people back into work. Great to see this acknowledged! bit.ly/2AzK2qh @theRCOT @CWorkHealth @RCOT_Work

Lots of icy pavements today! I've been careful and walked in less slippy areas, wearing good footwear with grips #snow #OT #tips #stillslippedthough #StaySafe

@sarahftyson @csackley @ozcboss @willchegwidden @alexander_leff Where there are significant cognitive issues, effective OT needs to engage each person in a way that's meaningful & relevant to them. If the OT intervention involved doing a set protocol of tasks that didn't do this, I see why this is the study's conclusion

@willchegwidden @ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley I have personally seen increases in numbers of ppl with severe impairment in past 15years, the difficulty is that in acute rehab, as an OT you have to prioritise discharges first and this leaves little time for people with more complex needs to be seen daily.

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden Interested reading...I have had many cases of people in nursing homes I've seen who have made functional gains and even returned home so I am surprised data showed no benefits. I've found there is limited rehab expertise around when people have severe cognitive impairment.

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden 👍it's frustrating as less investment put into the business of therapy research v development of meds etc... Having large scale collaborations of many services collating data (not ssnap!) on this would be a great start...

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden So many variables in premorbid LOF, type of stroke, co-morbidities, support networks, therapist experience, etc. I'm scratching my head how RCTs considering all of these potential factors could be implemented?!

#modelsofneurorehab : the data the commissioners need to see that intensive rehabilitation can change life time care costs as people change

@NASheridan @BNightsCRPS I do despair when I hear comments like this. Everyone has personal strengths and weaknesses, irrelevant to the labels/diagnoses attached to them. Discriminatory comments like these are incredibly damaging to those trying to get back to work.

#WednesdayWisdom - during challenging times, take each minute/hour/day as it comes. Look forward to the future, but stay focused on surviving the present until then!

@arisonned This article suggests a lot of what I preach as an OT and someone who has dealt with it. CFS/ME services sbould focus on helping people on integrating helpful mx strategies into their individual lives & circumstances & get service user feedback to improve and enhance practice

#BluePlanet2is an amazing series, was it just me that had no idea #tuna were so enormous? #alwayslearning