🍓 @999echo_

New to twitter. Paramedic. Aspiring research paramedic/ frailty ACP. Passionate about EOLC and frailty. 🚑 Joined February 2023

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TD @TD_EW91

2 years ago

@999echo_ Lots of barriers here to address. Paramedics should be empowered not to transfer. Hospitals shouldn’t dc with “GP to discuss care planning”, they should do it whilst IP. GPs need more time to adequately do RESPECT - can’t just be added on the end of a 10 min appt for other issue.

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Debbs @uptnorthbird

2 years ago

@999echo_ Can we look at RESPECT forms being filled out appropriately and pt centred firstly. So many are completed disgracefully with zero context and not helpful in the slightest.

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Shelley (She/Her)🐜🪧✊🩷💜💙🏳️‍🌈👣🦋 @spearce33801

2 years ago

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@brionytheliony Thankyou for taking the time to explain. I hear you & agree completely. More time, less pressure, more education. Don't think it needs to be a GP to do this either? Dr. Elena Mucci (geri cons) has great views on this- follow her on IG! Says everything better than I ever could

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

Bane of my life is having to drag elderly, frail pts to ED in the middle of the night due to staff not writing thorough enough RESPECT forms to secure pt care in the community. We need research on this !! Accountability !! Change !!

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2 years ago

@BendyBen999 What about "reversible" causes? E.g now needing o2/ IV abx, simply writing "avoid hospitalisation" doesn't cut it Needs to be pt centered and specific (so ideally done in advance prior to this occurring, esp if now lacking capacity)

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2 years ago

@NJL_Blancq Particularly when pts lack capacity, yes I need it. Because GP's (understandably) 9/10 will advise ED as "best interests" (esp o2/ abx)and argue a lot of things as reversible causes How can I go against that with no paperwork in place to state this is not what pt would've wanted?

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@NJL_Blancq I only need it when there's arguably a reversible cause e.g. new o2 demand/ sepsis etc. My lady was news 14, now on EOLC in ED. My point is that could have been avoided had the paperwork been in place

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@jim_crawfurd @thepharmamedic That's the point. Its 3am. There aren't any. Not in my area anyway. What if pt needs o2? IV abx? All I can offer is ED, which feels wrong, esp when "avoid hospitalisation" is written but not expanded upon

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@JoeHunter1991 And the sky is blue... but when a pt needs ongoing care and my and for example a GP differ on what those best interests are, it gets difficult. Esp when community can't/ won't accept and pt lacks capacity.

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@simontutt88 No we don't, but when they're a news of 14 and requiring o2 etc there's no chance in hell of any community team accepting that. Likewise, writing "avoid hospitalisation" but not addressing for what doesn't help, esp with the majority of things now being "reversible" causes

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@Microbedoc2 This is inspiring, thankyou for sharing. My goal for the next year is to successfully come off my SSRI that I've been on for 10+ years. Reading this makes me believe it's possible. I'm happy for you ☺️

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John Dabell @John_Dabell

2 years ago

@davelackie Take heart, I'm on my 56th immunotherapy treatment for incurable cancer and I'm 4 years on from being given 2 months to live. If it works, it really does work!

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Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford

2 years ago

Heartbreaking news. Another hospice closing, this one for babies. Only 25% of children's hospice care is state-funded - and that is a national scandal.

Liam Thorp @LiamThorpECHO

2 years ago

Breaking: Very sad news as beloved Liverpool baby hospice Zoe’s Place is set to close by the end of the year Devastated staff and families were told the news today liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

Is there anything more demoralising than having the passion and motivation to change something only for there to be 0 opportunities to get involved in the thing you want to change. Make it make sense?

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

Would happily spend the rest of my working life working 12 hour shifts personally writing ACP's in a way that means EVERY consideration/ need is met. These patients deserve better. I get Dr's don't have time to spend hours on them. So create a role for someone who does!! (Aka me)

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🍓 @999echo_

2 years ago

@thepharmamedic It's at least one job every few shifts, and god knows how many more coming into winter. The stress, anguish and turmoil they cause is unmatched. It's a disgrace. 😢