Thanks very much to the lovely Kate Bentham for her great summary of the week 7 posts – I always enjoy reading her summaries (and think they’re better than mine). Amongst the excellent posts for week 8, two caught my eye immediately.…
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Paper bags and sowing seeds
Thank you very much to all those who contributed to and tweeted about the Week 4 posts. The subjects of the posts were thought-provoking and honest, although sometimes difficult. Michael Canavan’s post about when CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) may not be…
Tagged with: Ayrshire Health, clear out, CPR, data visualisation, decluttering, National Health Service, NHS Hack Day, NHSS, paper, TaysideHealth
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, communicating, disability, health, health services, leadership, local government, mental health, patient care, schools, snow, social media, training, working practices
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, communicating, disability, health, health services, leadership, local government, mental health, patient care, schools, snow, social media, training, working practices
The importance of communicating (and more drones)
Thank you very much to all who contributed the 10 posts in week 17. I am going to start this summary by mentioning the post that I think must have been the toughest to write. Kirsty Bowie wrote about the…
Tagged with: NHS, NHS Scotland, NHSS, spring
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, communicating, digital technology, disability, emergency services, family, health, medical practice, mental health, music, patient care, public sector, relationship, unconferences, weather, working practices
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, communicating, digital technology, disability, emergency services, family, health, medical practice, mental health, music, patient care, public sector, relationship, unconferences, weather, working practices
Simply the Best
In this blog Susan Munro reminds herself why she started her blog – to highlight the work of a speech and language therapist working in the field of adult mental health. In this blog Susan highlights three best things about…
Tagged with: aspergers syndrome, Communication, disability, mental health, Speech and Language Therapist, work
Posted in communicating, disability, health, health services, mental health, public sector, working practices
Posted in communicating, disability, health, health services, mental health, public sector, working practices
The future, revealing selves, and the NHS Hack Day
Thanks very much to the fabulous Kate Bentham for looking after Weekly Blog Club in Week 3 and writing a great summary for it. Thank goodness she covered Week 3 and not Week 4. I would have felt a bit…
Tagged with: #NHSHD, #UKGC14, Ayrshire Health Blog, comms, Dumfries and Galloway Health blog, National Health Service, NHS, NHS Scotland, Patient care, Wales
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, conferences, digital technology, disability, health, health services, ideas/innovation, medical practice, music, patient care, public relations, social media, unconferences, working practices
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, conferences, digital technology, disability, health, health services, ideas/innovation, medical practice, music, patient care, public relations, social media, unconferences, working practices
Looking forward, facing up, going on
I’m starting the Week 2 summary with the final contribution of that week. Mrs Malaprop and Mr Waugh, Karen Hart’s beautifully written post, is well worth a read. She has just lost her father and wrote about the arranging of the…
Tagged with: art, challenges, dementia, gardening, growing plants, music, National Health Service, NHS, NHSS, online identity
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, cake/caek, communicating, disability, family, football, health, health services, history, local government, media, music, national government, painting drawing, public sector, relationship, setting goals, social media, special events, unconferences, working practices
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, cake/caek, communicating, disability, family, football, health, health services, history, local government, media, music, national government, painting drawing, public sector, relationship, setting goals, social media, special events, unconferences, working practices
The bee in my bonnet
A very honest blog this week from Laura who responds to a comment made by someone working in mental health services that the aim is to get patients into employement. Laura talks about her own experience of working whilst suffering from long…
Tagged with: distress, employment, mental health, Patient care, recovering, recovery, suffering
Posted in disability, health, health services, mental health, patient care, therapy, working practices, workplace
Posted in disability, health, health services, mental health, patient care, therapy, working practices, workplace
Looking at things differently, communicating clearly
Apologies for the delay in doing the Week 45 summary (been a bit busier and more tired than I’d anticipated). Thank you very much to those who contributed posts this week. It was great to have a new contributor, John…
Tagged with: Allied Health Professionals, Ayrshire Health Blog, comms, dementia, Dumfries and Galloway Health blog, healthcare, mental health, National Health Service, NHS Scotland, occupational therapy, writing
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, communicating, culture, design, digital technology, disability, fine art, health, health services, languages, learning, management, mental health, museums, patient care, public sector, schools, social media, therapy, training, visual arts, working practices
Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, blogging, communicating, culture, design, digital technology, disability, fine art, health, health services, languages, learning, management, mental health, museums, patient care, public sector, schools, social media, therapy, training, visual arts, working practices
AHP : A Hidden Treasure #AHPDementia
Elaine Hunter writes about the Allied Health Professionals who are involved with supporting people with dementia, their families and carers. She provides links to further information and writes about what they are doing in Scotland to promote understanding of what…
Tagged with: #AHPdementia, Allied Health Professionals, arts therapists, carers, dementia, dieticians, occupational therapists, orthoptists, Paramedics, physiotherapists, podiatrists, prosthetists, psychotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists
Posted in communicating, disability, family, health, health services, mental health, patient care, therapy, working practices
Posted in communicating, disability, family, health, health services, mental health, patient care, therapy, working practices
What does work mean to you?
Vicky Widdowson focuses on what a difference occupational therapists make to people being able to remain in or get back to work. She writes about how Allied Health Professionals help find solutions to practical issues so people can be fit…
Tagged with: Allied Health Professionals, Dumfries and Galloway Health blog, occupational therapy
Posted in disability, health, health services, therapy, working practices
Posted in disability, health, health services, therapy, working practices
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