Karen Breese, Dementia Nurse Specialist at SaTH, which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, said: “We know that people living with dementia-related conditions can feel distressed when they are in unfamiliar surroundings, therefore inviting them to care for a doll is just one way we work with some patients to ease any anxiety they feel about being away from home.
Open access. Pain and delirium are common in people with dementia admitted to hospitals. These are often under-diagnosed and under-treated. Pain is implicated as a cause of delirium but this association has not been investigated in this setting.
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The October issue features:
flu vaccination – new information leaflet for those aged 65 years of age or older - download or order now!
Plutopox outbreak simulation
New resources - pull up banners for hospitals, social media banners for flu, vaccine packaging poster and a visual guide to vaccines poster
revised inactivated influenza vaccine information for healthcare practitioners
flu vaccine availability and eligibility – 2018 to 2019 children’s programme
adrenaline auto-injector supply issues
ordering restriction on BCG vaccine has been removed
reminder about MMR vaccine ordering restriction
vaccine supply for non routine programmes
The media generally reported the story accurately. But it's a shame the news stories didn't make it clearer that the chance of these pregnancy complications is small, regardless of how long you wait between pregnancies.
At today’s meeting of the Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), members confirmed they are working towards an implementation date of 5 December for the potential overnight closure of the A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.
Members of the Board also confirmed they are looking into the possibility of reducing the time the department would be closed by two hours, moving the time back to 10pm.