Liz Sampson
@ProfLizSampson
Liaison psychiatrist @QMUL @achealthyageing. Researches interface of physical & mental health, delirium & dementia. Evangelical parkrunner
Very excited to be setting up this new centre. Huge thanks to @Barts_Charity @QMUL @NHSBartsHealth and local ICS for support. Keep an eye open over next few months- we will be advertising a range of cross-disciplinary posts and capacity building is a key aim.
🚨 Exciting News 🚨 We’ve appointed three renowned professors—Adam Gordon, Liz Sampson, and Hamish Simpson—as ACHA’s Professorial Chairs. Together, we'll drive transformative research & education in #healthyageing @QMUL @NHSBartsHealth @Barts_Charity 👉 acha.qmul.ac.uk/news/three-ren…
At the @CEM_LDN conference #CEMcon25 this afternoon discussing complex interfaces between physical and mental health, capacity and urgent care. Great to hear from new @RCollEM president @RCEM_VP Ian Higginson.
Delirium Matters. Launch event. Great initiative @ProfLizSampson @A_MacLullich @DrJosieJ @DeNPRU_QM
#deliriummatters -cost NHS £10.8 billion p.a. -young & old, medicine, surgery, ICU, care homes -⬆️hospital stay, delays discharge -⬆️falls, cognitive decline & death -under-detected & badly managed Solutions!- new national Policy Report @DeNPRU_QM bit.ly/42Ywd0l
Join a well established FY3 year in a friendly progressive department. Ideal for budding geriatricians, other medical specialities and GPs of the future and to try out research ( no previous research experience needed). Closing date Sunday 13th
Its out and only until Sunday 13th! So hurry and apply now for our fabulous FY3+ integrated clinical fellows posts- clinical or research and teaching including frailty unit and hospital@home. NHS Jobs : C9196-25-0639 Come & join vibrant department #choosegeriatrics @GeriSoc
Sorry to hear that. Doesn't help that august organs like @NEJM refuse to use the correct terminology. Do better, @NEJM. #delirium
I found a real reluctance to diagnose my elderly father with delirium when in hospital with kidney injury/UTI despite presenting with every symptom on the delirium poster!
Our FAIRER doctoral training programme as part of the @achealthyageing is now out to advert. Come and work with a world-beating team including @ProfLizSampson, @ClaudiaACooper1, Katie Sheehan, Jamie Read and Jerry Tsang. findaphd.com/phds/program/d…
The inaugural @QMUL_WIPH @achealthyageing @QMULBartsTheLon trip to the legendary Tayyabs. Great to see the energy moving East…
There's no doubt that overcrowding & long stays in the Emergency Department/Emergency Room are contributing to 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 arising after admission. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙮 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙤𝙗𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙐𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝
🧠 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰? ▶️ Multiple studies now show that delirium is a major risk factor for dementia. ⁉️ It's a puzzle why delirium is hardly mentioned in the dementia literature, including as a risk factor for dementia. 🧩…
Yes please - @achealthyageing is a NEL-ICB programme and we are trying to visit everyone - only 3 months in but we are getting there!
The Geriatricians and ED team in Hackney would love to welcome you to the Homerton at some point :) @Allonsy_SM @Lettydormandy @DrCCharley
Launched this week. Improving acute healthcare for people on mental health wards @NHS_ELFT Mile End Hospital. Huge thanks to @bec77777 & @LDNairamb Physician Response Unit- bringing A&E to the patient. It's a pilot-so lots to learn on both sides. @CEM_LDN
Hi @chilternrailway could you communicate with your team on the 1711 from Oxford and ask them to switch the lights on. Whole train is in darkness and it’s dangerously overcrowded
🌟 🌟 🌟 JOB OPPORTUNITY 🌟 🌟 🌟 Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Assistant APPLY 👇 Come join a fantastic team @BartsBoneJoint @QMUL to work on a @UKRI_News rehabilitation and fragility fractures researchprogramme! Deadline 05/12/2024 qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/a…
Sadly probably associated with the largest number of avoidable in hospital deaths in the U.K. but @NHSuk doesn’t put the same emphasis as it does sepsis or VTE #deliriumkills #deliriumisamedicalemergency
Presenting early work from our @DeNPRU_QM UK delirium policy project. EDA Joint Symposium at #EuGMS2024 Congress. 🗓️ September 20th ⌚ 8:30 CEST. Session includes great talks from 🇮🇹 @AleMorandi78 , 🇮🇪 @SuzanneTimmon18 & eugms2024.com
Are you an older adult consultant psychiatrist looking for an exciting and challenging clinical role? Why not come to work with us at GSTT? @MaudsleyNHS @GSTTnhs jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…
@adamgordon1978 @GeriSoc @GERED_DOC . Hi folks, hope all well. A poll, please answer and comment (and then share widely…) What condition or issue is associated with the largest number of avoidable deaths in the NHS?
⭐️Free webinar⭐️ European Delirium Association: Results of worldwide delirium prevalance study. 2nd October 2024 4pm UK time (5pm CET) europeandeliriumassociation.org/edawebinars-66… Top speakers including @minipixie26 @NydahlPeter
The Royal London Psychiatric Liaison team also covers Moorfields Eye hospital. Someone has zazzed the bleep and I want to wear it all day 👁️👁️
