Person Centred Care – almondemotion

Dementia, David Cameron and losing ground

I am no historian. I struggle with details. Dates and times have never been my thing. I am however a reflector. I look at the world around me, absorb its […]

Delirium

Pressure ulcers (bedsores) & PCHC

I was recently involved in the care of a patient who developed a pressure ulcer. Behind this seemingly innocuous sentence lurks a whole raft of issues, concerns and aspects of […]

Effectiveness

Confidence

Relative: Doctor, I believe my mum is dying, I want us to stop the antibiotics/fluids/oxygen/etc. Doctor: No, I feel we should continue, there might be some improvement (aka other blandishment/platitude).

Effectiveness

Happiness

Now, here is the question. How many of us are happy?

Evolution

Humanism/PCC/Amos and archeology

I have been reading Amos Oz’s book ‘Dear Zealots’ – it is a collection of essays reflecting the place of zealots in our world – the challenge in our relationships […]

Dementia

Visiting times; the patient will see you now.

I now request that we pull on another string of person-centredness. Visiting times.

Effectiveness

Person-centred mainstream?

I gave my annual lecture to the Sheffield University Medical Students on Thursday. It was the hottest day of the year. I have been standing in front of the students […]

Delirium

Collected blogs on delirium 2015 to 2018

How many older people enter hospital and never leave? Are never aware that the paramedics who carry them from their living-room floor will never bring them back; their secrets, mementos, curios, stashed-away in corners only to be discovered by relatives when clearing-out the house after they have moved-on or died.

Delirium

Disaster avoided (update)

Boab hands me my phone and is longer shouting, he is calm the rest of the day and the next.

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