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http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk 31-08-2017 17:43:13
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After yesterday's Stroke Awareness day drake circus I am pleased to share over 100 blood pressures were checked! Common themes were observed, the general public were unsure of high blood pressure numbers, continued education is needed! University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust UHP Nursing π NHS Devon
We have been busy promoting stroke awareness and checking blood pressures here at Plymouth's Drake Circus shopping mall this morning π
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Please pop along today for a free Blood pressure and pulse check, stroke nurses and representatives from the Stroke Association will be at Drake Circus today drake circus University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Darryn Allcorn Ann James π Livewell Southwest AF Association Stroke Association Derriford Hospital Freedom to Speak Up Guardians - UHP
Please come along to the Stroke Awareness Event to be held at Plymouth's drake circus shopping mall on Tuesday 26th March. Stroke nurses will be offering free Blood pressure & pulse checks and other health advice. β€οΈ UHP Derriford Recruitment University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Acute Stroke Unit, UHP UK Stroke Forum
Please come along to the Stroke Awareness Event to be held at Plymouth's drake circus shopping mall on Tuesday 26th March. Stroke nurses will be offering free Blood pressure & pulse checks and other health advice. β€οΈ UHP Derriford Recruitment University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Acute Stroke Unit, UHP UK Stroke Forum
Please come along to the planned Stroke Awareness event & meet UHP stroke nurses for a free pulse & blood pressure check & stroke related advice Acute Stroke Unit, UHP University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Integrated Community Stroke Service. Cornwall. UHP Derriford Recruitment NSNF Livewell Southwest UHP Stroke Team drake circus AF Association
Our Wednesday story from the #HealthyLivesPartnership comes from Keith, who suffered a stroke and was admitted to Derriford Hospital and subsequently Wembury Ward at Mount Gould.
Donnna Berry Donna Berry a Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist on Wembury Ward, talks about Keithβs remarkable recovery, and an intervention she used with Keith that she has since rolled out across the UHP stroke pathway. youtu.be/7Ytcp7oxafU
Really proud to share Keith's story and to have played a part in his recovery, he is a true rehab legend! #rehablegend Bowra Foundation SiPo75 Stroke Association C&M Integrated Stroke Delivery Network NSNF pat cullen World Stroke Org #1bigteam Darryn Allcorn Ann James π Nursing Standard AF Association
One new shiny lift! That can only mean one thing, staff and patients will be returning to Wembury Ward today following 2 months on the DAU. Welcome back everyone π #teamSRU #1bigteam University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust #strokematters UHP Nursing π Acute Stroke Unit, UHP
Kizzy our visiting therapy dog wearing her new Stroke Association dog bandana! Stroke Association University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust UHP Derriford Recruitment #stroke Therapy Dogs Derriford Stroke UHP Nursing π
Staff skilled in stroke care is so important, recognising expressive & receptive aphasia, a communication disorder resulting from stroke, which can often be misinterpreted as confusion! Stroke Association University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust #strokematters NSNF Darryn Allcorn UHP Nursing π #aphasia
Wembury Ward had a number of visitors this morning, Parakeet's and lots of them!! University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust UHP Derriford Recruitment UHP Nursing π
Diabetes doubles the risk of stroke.
It does this because high blood sugar can damage your blood vessels. Damage to vessels makes them vulnerable to blockages and bleeds, causing a stroke if it happens in the brain.
If you have diabetes, know the FAST test for #WorldDiabetesDay
Wembury stroke rehab nurses improve patient knowledge about medication, offering secondary prevention advice, providing opportunity to self-medicate, reinforcing safety with the aim of good compliance & avoiding hospital readmission. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust StrokeRehab Plymouth UHP Nursing π
An unexpected but welcomed visit by the chief nurse Darryn Allcorn today, lots of discussion about how we can make improvements across the stroke pathway UHP Nursing π #rehabnursing NSNF University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust π stroke matters π Ben Goodwin