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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I’m at the Data Conference @unibirmingham.bsky.social . Totally geeking out. Meeting wonderful data professionals and data scientists and finding out what is possible to do. Exciting.

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Just watched a great abstract presentation by Stephanie Crawford from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social 'Death literacy on the island or Ireland. Sign up for the @mariecurieuk.bsky.social Research into Practice 2025 and watch some great sessions on demand. #palliativecare

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thanks! We (@katewoody.bsky.social and I) address this question, and more, in a podcast to be released on Monday 17 Feb here: www.sad.scot.nhs.uk/podcast/

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Talking about bereavement

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

If you are a health or care professional registered for less than five years and you want to do a Masters by Research please take a look at the NIHR INSIGHT scheme that can pay your tuition fees and provide a stipend to allow you to go part-time for your studies. www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/campai...

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INSIGHT West Midlands - University of Birmingham

West Midlands INSIGHT Programme: NIHR funded Masters Training in Research

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

New podcast alert from @rcn.org.uk Pain and Palliative Care Forum. www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The NIHR INSIGHT programme can fund your MRES degree. We also run webinars for undergraduate/pre-registration NMAHPP. To catch up on those you have missed, and to sign up for the next click here. www.keele.ac.uk/iau/insight/

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Please help us reach parents who manage their child’s cancer pain at home in the UK. #pain #palliativecare #cancerpain #paediatricpain

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Ben Spencer @ben-spencer.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

The Times and Sunday Times science books of the year list is out! @thetimes.com Featuring: @richarddawkins.bsky.social @sophieyeo.bsky.social Lisa Kaltenagger @charan-neuro.bsky.social Rahul Jandial Matt Parker Venki Ramakrishnan Rob Jackson www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

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The 8 best science books of 2024

Richard Dawkins bows out with a gene’s-eye view of the natural world, an astrophysicist searches for alien life — and why we dream

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Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This is the Canadian #nursing retention toolkit. Am finding governments are starting to really see the value of retention An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

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Nursing retention toolkit: Improving the working lives of nurses in Canada - Canada.ca

Nursing is the largest group of regulated health professionals in Canada, representing 48.2% of the regulated health workforce.

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Please help us reach parents of children with #cancer in the UK. We need their opinion about home based #pain management

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The @unibirmingham.bsky.social are running virtual open days for post-graduate programmes next week. Check out what is happening here pg.bham.ac.uk/events/ Also - make sure to come to my session about the Masters in Research: Clinical Health Research on Monday 2 Dec at 10am. It's a fab programme!

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Upcoming Events - Postgraduate Online Events

Chat live with our staff and watch interviews with academics, current staff and alumni.

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Calling parents of children with cancer in the UK. We need your opinion.#palliativecare #cancerpain #Paediatricpain

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Midnight Ivy @midnightivy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I do not relate to this AT ALL 😂😂🤪 #tarotsky

Tarot card meme-
Me: I’m gonna get shit done this weekend (8 of pentacles, a man working)
Also me: 3 of cups (3 ladies dancing)

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 22/11/2024

🆕 Will the Autumn Budget push the #SocialCare sector beyond breaking point? With many organisations concerned about changes to the Employer National Insurance Contributions regime, we assess what the financial impact on the sector will be. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...

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Will the Autumn Budget push the social care sector beyond breaking point?

While the recent budget brought better news for hard-pressed public services, social care was not so lucky. With many organisations fearing that changes to the Employer National Insurance Contribution...

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 23/11/2024

Wherever you stand on assisted dying, I’d urge you to read this superb, thoughtful, evidence-based piece from @iandunt.bsky.social. A couple of points to add, from my perspective as an atheist palliative care doctor who opposes legal change at this time 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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Trying to make a damn bit of sense of the assisted dying debate

Everything you need to know about a profound change in the law

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In the light of the new government announcement of a national review of Physician Associate roles and scope of practice, I repost our Statement of Concern (March 24) on how the Royal College of Physicians of London had dealt with the matter. At the time we were described as a "social media rabble".

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

This is a great book, page-turner where the resonance with ‘Wilful blindness’ is tragically laid out. Chilling before our University of Birmingham postgraduate open day tomorrow. Come along to find out about my course, the MRES in Clinical Health Research. #autism #clinicalacademics #MRES

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

📅 Save the date! Join us for #BPSASM2025 from 3-5 June 2025 at ICC Newport, Wales! Don’t miss the latest in pain management and the chance to connect with peers. More information here bpsasm.org

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Did you know? Student & Early Career Membership is now open for applications for only £25! Start your journey today—join us! Read more about the student and early career category and how to apply. #PainManagement #BPSCommunity #EarlyCareer #JoinUs www.britishpainsociety.org/become-a-mem...

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This series was a joy to record, even if I had lost most of my voice. Please tune in tonight to hear a croaky me, Phil Wang in marvellous fettle, and some brilliant guests. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Unspeakable, Series 1, 4. Heads, mouths and stomachs

Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🚀We are delighted to welcome you here the newest social media platform for connecting with fellow members of the BPS. This space is designed to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and meaningful engagement. Let’s make this platform a hub for inspiration, learning, and collaboration!

Here on BlueSky, you’ll find:
🌟 Exclusive Updates: Stay informed about the latest society news, events, and initiatives.
🌟 Professional Networking: Connect with peers, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines.
🌟 Discussions & Insights: Share your expertise, discuss best practices, and explore innovative approaches in pain management.
🌟 Community Building: Engage in open conversations, celebrate achievements, and collaborate on shared goals.

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Christine Bienvenu @suissepatient.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is fantastic! When #PatientPartners engage in #PPI #PPIR, they want to do coproduction work, but sometimes their full-time job of being a #patient needs to take all of the space. Be mindful of that, we are doing our best! ❤️ (Thank you @kellieocallaghan.bsky.social for this lovely piece!)

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Please share…childhood #cancerpain study to help parents and children

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

.. We also build OpenPrescribing.net which lets anyone explore exactly what's being prescribed in every GP practice in the country. 20,000 people use it every month, professionals and people like you. Look your practice up! It's fascinating seeing how new treatments, and guidelines get adopted..

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Home | OpenPrescribing

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

.... then I wrote a big review for the Health Secretary on how to get NHS data used, covering the hard technical details as well as the strategic stuff. It's a romp! Govt / NHS listened to about half of it, which I view (seriously) as a very high hit rate... www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

If you've been wondering where I went: my team in Oxford (60 of us!) build beautiful tools for NHS data. We help researchers work on the whole nation's GP records while protecting - provably - everyone's privacy. It's big potatoes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjR...

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OpenSAFELY in a nutshell

YouTube video by Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Designing a project with a #studentnurse to explore the experience of those with #neurodiversity on their education journey. Let me know if you want to join us.

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

My dad wants to know what to buy me for Christmas. Is this too much?

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Please share with future uni students (unless you have a fix). #Chromebook promises the world but students using it cannot use much software we use in our courses. If you have a fix for things like #SPSS #NVIVO let me know.

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Lesson of the week for the #qi course participants- no point adding a new process on top of a process that isn’t working. #qualityimprovement

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Podcast advice. I work with students and academics to create a podcast that helps health professional students learn about research thru engagement with researchers and their research. Need to find time or funding for editing. advice or support to offer welcome. www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-3z...

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Adventures in Research | Amelia Swift

We are academics who teach health care professionals all about research and quality improvement. In this podcast we talk to researchers exploring all health-related issues about their work and use th...

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I know there are a lot of serious problems at home and abroad, but my crisps are too strong. How is that even a thing? #crispgate #crispsalad

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We’ve got some extremely talented student nurses using qualitative research to explore (1) pain education and (2) stress in student nurses. Getting to grips with NVIVO today. Learning by doing is great for research and for the topics they are exploring.

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 19/11/2024

Today is the 1000th day Ukraine has fought its Russian invaders. 1000 days of normal life overthrown for every single Ukrainian. Here's a hospice doctor I met last year, working by candlelight after Putin bombed power stations. Please take a moment to think of Ukraine today. #SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦

A Ukrainian doctor writing a prescription by candlelight

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Looking for UK parents of children with cancer to tell us what they need to help them manage pain at home.

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Physicians' Gallery @physiciansgallery.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

You can get almost anything online but don't forget that in the 1800s there were 24 hour leech depots

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Amelia Swift @nurseswift.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Read #FernBrady Strong Female Character on an all too rare day off. Very recommendings.

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