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@samfendermusic Me and teenage kids are 😄cannot wait 😊

who is coming to boardmasters? 🙌 got a video we need some help with..

@shedseven Commiserations to my fellow poor rellies of East anglia 🙁

Thanks so much to everyone getting involved in this! Bury, London, Nottingham, and Sheffield are SOLD OUT! 🎟️🔥 others are selling out fast too. London / Nottingham we might add second dates so please join the waiting list shedsevenn.lnk.to/lginstores 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 announced soon.

Fancy a chat? 📞 Why not check in with a friend or flatmate to help them feel less lonely — it could help lift you up too. #EveryMindMatters Find out how you can help lift someone out of loneliness. ➡️ nhs.uk/every-mind-mat…

Some valuable research going on in the region about placement education @UoE_OT by @matumocr

⭐️ 'An independent study published in Medical Care Research and Review found that "#OccupationalTherapy is the only spending category where additional spending has a statistically significant association with lower readmission rates" for... heart failure, pneumonia and acute MCI'

Are there any Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist working in Occupational Health that would be willing to chat about their roles?

We totally agree with this. Please RT if you do too.

**Volunteers needed for our Paeds study** ✅ Children with physician diagnosed #longcovid ✅ Healthy children (can have had COVID and recovered fully). 1 trip to Manchester to donate blood sample Thank you!

@OT_Skiff Please ✍️ & RT Petition:👇 "Fund increased research into MCAS, PoTS, EDS & improved patient care" Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) are chronic conditions that can be debilitating. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6358…

Functional neurological disorder, or #FND, is a feminist issue. This review calls for parity of disease in its education, research and clinical treatment. If you read one paper today, let it be this. jnnp.bmj.com/content/jnnp/e…

Do you work in the NHS and want to inspire the next generation? To mark 75 years of the NHS, we’ve teamed up with @InspiringTF to connect NHS staff with local schools to deliver exciting talks about their careers. Find out more. england.nhs.uk/nhsbirthday/ge…

Hot from the press - Financial Times UK! ft.com/content/e2818a… We need MORE occupational therapists as we see an 'ever sicker workforce' in today's modern working world. Read this interesting news article for more! #occupationaltherapy #modernworkforce #21stcenturywork

Next Wednesday is International Long Covid Awareness Day. A few of us have formed Long Covid Action Project UK. We are an offshoot of the US Long Covid Action Project. Would anyone like to be a part of it, and help promote Long Covid Awareness? DM me.

1pm until 2pm we dim the lights i ITU, set up our ipad, press our Bluetooth speaker on and allow everyone (staff included) an hour of calm during our daily music therapy session #andrelax @crhcriticalcare @lizshawOT @OT_CRH @BethChadwickOT @EmilyK_neuro_OT @TantamKate

Fatigue ” I can’t remember what it feels like not to be tired!” – Donnee Spencer has produced a brilliant infographic to help educate the world about life with fatigue. – Patient Talk patienttalk.org/fatigue-donnee…

Free Webinar, focussed towards OH services and employers/line managers. ‘ Long Covid and Return to Work: What Works?’ Position Paper into Practice | The Society of Occupational Medicine - 9th December 12-1 som.org.uk/civicrm/event/… @lesleymacniven @LongCovidScot @SOMNews

Norwich’s must-see festive extravaganza returns to the Maddermarket Theatre! Our family-friendly panto opens on 16 Dec. We offer half-price tickets for NHS staff, plus a £50 family ticket offer. Find out more and grab your tickets here: maddermarket.co.uk/event/goldiloc…

Should I take on a new project? Instead of thinking "have I got the time for it", consider: will it create joy for me, or connect with my genius factor, or big goals, or help create a life I love? If yes, then you probably should do it: danielstillman.com/blog/three-que… By @danielstillman

The time is now: regular exercise maintains vascular health in ageing women physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP…