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Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist @swlstg

Joined November 2021
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Next week @rcpsych Dean candidates will be preparing for online hustings (I'll be trying not2 throw up from nerves!) Voting opens 27th May to 10th June Below is a reminder about me and my commitments See more detail here sites.google.com/view/suhana…
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Over Christmas our staff will be continuing to do what they do best - care for our patients. I’m proud to celebrate our staff, who show true care and compassion all year round. Merry Christmas.
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Poster on the limited trial evidence for how to improve social functioning in people with dementia at #OAPsych2024 from @wang_zuyu . Suggests that new interventions and research in this area is needed
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Last week I laid out how delaying disease so we spend less time in ill health in older age is possible, good for all and essential for a sustainable NHS. Most people prioritise quality of life over quantity, and medical practice should reflect that. youtu.be/lCUY7oSDYBc?si=GVcY…
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youtu.be/1tQrDI_neG0 Music for Dementia & Thank You Day
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The story of the #NHS is one of good people being thwarted, in a disconnected landscape.   Of directives raining down from on high as politicians try to keep a grip on something they pretend to control but don’t   My weekend essay on the NHS @ft   🧵  ft.com/content/52fc837e-0925…
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Our new #PLADRR paper in @alzdemjournals further explores what a population‐level approach to dementia risk reduction looks like, why it would work, and 10 strategic goals required to achieve it alz-journals.onlinelibrary.w… #dementia #DementiaRiskReduction #PublicHealth
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🚨New guide!🚨Loss of motivation in #dementia can be difficult to manage. Our new toolkit provides practical support for people living with dementia and their families to stay engaged & socially connected. Download the guide here or use the QR code below lnkd.in/gXnG32Jm
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"If we can get more older people seen by the right people, in the right place, first time around, then this will reduce demand and free up NHS resource." Read the first blog in our #BGSAnticipatoryCare series via President Elect @adamgordon1978 bgs.org.uk/blog/anticipatory…
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Social care jobs are jobs of the future. The sector employs about 2 per cent of the working-age population today and might well need to employ 4 per cent by 2033 to meet rising demand. The question is: do we want them to be bad jobs, or good ones? ft.com/content/2165c833-2886…
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New meta-analysis showing #loneliness is associated with developing new #mentalhealth problems in the general population (2.3x #depression risk). @sppejournal rdcu.be/cNRvE May be of interest: @EndLonelinessAU @YouthLoneliness @EndLonelinessUK @JoCoxLoneliness
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The longest running study on happiness: Harvard's 84 year old Study of Adult Development. Here are 7 lessons from the study to help you live a happier life:
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