Katharine Bhatt
@kathbhatt
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GP Clinical Lead- TSDFT Frailty Virtual Ward. Focussed on integration and collaboration in older people's care. Mum, human, custard-cream eater. Views my own.
Torbay, England
Joined September 2022
More evidence showing the importance of CFS and 4AT. So simple and so important!
š #Practitioners now commonly assess #frailty in acute patients. ā Frailty gives a 3-fold ā¬ļø risk of #delirium š¬ Frailty Index & Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) were most strongly associated. š #WDAD2024
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RT @DementiaUK: Consultant Admiral Nurse for Children and Young People @Hannahdementia, and @rachyjohnstone will be speaking at next year'sā¦
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RT @bmj_latest: The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for womeā¦
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RT @GeriSoc: "We think our results provide reasonably compelling evidence that many of the extended ADL measures we use are no longer fit fā¦
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RT @StuartHoddinott: NEW REPORT: the govt has a mountain to climb on public services, we @instituteforgov lay out priorities In general prā¦
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As well as a personal thank you to staff at @qvh this podcast demonstrates the development of roles within nursing & the impact of incredibly skilled CNS' @alisonleary1 š¤
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RT @mancunianmedic: lots of comments yesterday from people who have little idea what it is like to work day in day out in acute hospitals wā¦
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RT @GeriSoc: New year, new qualification? Could the Diploma in Geriatric MedicineĀ be the qualification for you inĀ 2025? šØāšApplications toā¦
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RT @BJGPjournal: Older men with new-onset fatigue are relatively likely to have an undetected cancer, compared to other cohorts. Figure: 1ā¦
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RT @muirgray: Second edition of Sod70! Just published for people in their 70s, 80s, 90sā¦& beyond. Every year you have to be a little MOREā¦
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RT @JKDhesi: Very relevant event for geriatricians/gps/nurses/ahps working in hospital at home services for older people, which have strongā¦
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RT @DrummondBegg: Great speech @DrIMChairSGPC . Every report nationally and internationally says that investing in community based generaliā¦
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NOP December issue is now available, featuring our cover story exploring leadership in nursing older people and a CPD @TV_LHCH on implementing the PURPOSE T pressure ulcer risk assessment tool into clinical practice. Lots more at
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RT @DrSteveTaylor: 12% hospital beds have patients fit for discharge Butā¦ Population ā¬ļø7% 2012-24 āGPs ā¬ļø7% āDistrict nursesā¬ļø42% āHealth Vā¦
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RT @DementiaUK: Falls are common in people with #dementia, so it's important to identify possible hazards - including at night. š Here areā¦
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RT @scarlettmcnally: Massive credit for this amazing work by: @JKDhesi and @thebodycoach! Actual videos are at @CPOC_News. Thanks @GSTTnhsā¦
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RT @GeriSoc: āMovement is medicineā @thebodycoach is supporting @JKDhesi @CPOC_News @GSTTnhs to help patients prepare for surgery. These 10ā¦
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