Jenni Burton 💙💚
@JenniKBurton
Clinical Academic @UofGSCMH Trainee Geriatrician. Passionate researching care home pathways, using data to enable evidence-informed care. Fondness for baking.
New @Age_and_Ageing commentary co-authored with @FawnHarradHyde bringing together my clinical & academic passions, advocating for people living in #carehomes and the professionals who support them doi.org/10.1093/ageing… #careaboutcare #evidencebasedcare #measurewhatmatters
A must-read for anyone involved in UK #heartfailure services 👇 This scoping review confirms significant variability in #HFpEF care & shows current service models don’t meet the needs of this population Service redesign is not optional & long overdue 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn……
Don't sleep on this! A wonderful collaboration between people that work in different places but are all united by their love of research and HFpEF care- What services are currently provided to HFpEF academic.oup.com/eurjcn/article… @RosalynnAustin @forsyth_faye @andirksen
CMO ALERT📢 *** Oral swabs with foam heads should NOT be used. *** Preferred alternative is Oralieve 360 toothbrush single patient use, reusable for up to 3 months large and small (previously known as "adults" and "childrens") @RCPEdin @theRCN @UHL_MCM_Team @rcgp @kesleeman
The BMA speaks for its members Many resident doctors, like myself, have chosen to leave the BMA as it doesn’t reflect my interests or views You don’t speak on my behalf and it is arrogant and misleading to purport that you do
The BMA leadership is elected. There was a ballot where 90% voted yes. That’s democracy - the whole trying to split workers from their union is very Tory. There isn’t a doctors vs the BMA. Doctors are the BMA.
Our member Tommy attends the @alzscot day centre in Clydebank. Tommy speaks to @STVNews and shares his feelings around the cuts to funding threatening the closure of the service. As a group we stand with Tommy. Help stop the cuts by signing the petition✍️pulse.ly/0qkxdqnuud
Tommy and Carol Mclean say day centre closures will be a 'devastating' blow and warn many will be 'unable to cope.' i.stv.tv/4m3K2SS
We've launched a new award recognising individuals with a demonstrable positive impact in leadership and patient care. The Taylor Medal is named after Professor Jackie Taylor, the first female President in our College’s history. Apply until 29 August: rcpsg.ac.uk/awards-and-sch…
The deadline for this undergraduate research placement scheme is tomorrow. If you work on ageing research in a university that could host placements, do consider applying!
The deadline for the BGS/Vivensa Foundation Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme is 5pm on 24 July 2025. Funding opportunities of up to £11,726 are available for undergraduate students, from any discipline, to undertake ageing-related research. buff.ly/FyX6xdh
Essential reading on lessons for improving NHS #delirium #research participation in @Age_and_Ageing from @drlouiseallan @DrSRichardson1 & colleagues doi.org/10.1093/ageing… This trial gave me so much hope when caring for my Mum. Figure 2 in this paper pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32734773/ 👍
Grief isn't something you get over, it's something you learn to accommodate & live around as time passes. It can take a while #diversealz
We may not yet have available disease-modifying drugs for people living with #dementia, but we do have life-modifying ways to enhance people's opportunities to live each day as well as possible and in our view we need to invest in them 1/
@RCPEdin statement on today's GMC NTS resident doctor and trainer survey - identified areas will be priorities for us moving forwards. rcpe.ac.uk/news/college-c…
An inspirational #research leader whose passion and commitment drives her work 🌟#whywedoresearch
Over 660,000 people die each year in the UK, yet too many still can’t access the care and support they need at the end of life. That reality drives the work of Professor @kesleeman , whose NIHR-funded research is changing how the UK and the world care for people in their final…
Research Assistant position at King’s College London. Join the PALLDEM-Homecare project to support homecare for people with dementia. Qualitative research skills required. Closing date: 27th July dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research-a…
The deadline for the BGS/Vivensa Foundation Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme is 5pm on 24 July 2025. Funding opportunities of up to £11,726 are available for undergraduate students, from any discipline, to undertake ageing-related research. buff.ly/FyX6xdh
Please consider joining us in NHS Lanarkshire. Stroke Physician post that doesn't necessarily need to be a geriatrician. Hope/expectation that it will lead to a substantive post down the line. apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
Professor @AnnetteBoaz has spent her career championing social care research and mentoring the next generation of researchers. As Director of the NIHR Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, she’s supporting underrepresented areas of research and inspiring others to…
£85 million will support the NHS to treat more patients at home and improve the flow of patients in hospitals. Treating patients at home means people can stay in familiar surroundings with family, friends and pets while still receiving high quality care. gov.scot/news/expanding…
4,077 people have already signed our petition – help us reach 5,000. Scotland’s dementia services are under threat. These services are vital healthcare, not extras. Sign the petition today - alzscot.org/stopthecuts/ ✍️