Sonya Bushell

University of Bradford to lead £2.4m national trial to rethink swallowing care - 2026 - News - University of Bradford The University of Bradford has been awarded £2.4 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to lead a landmark clinical trial that could reshape care for people with swall...

Exciting!! #Dysphagia

Attitudes to earlier advance care planning: a qualitative interview study in general practice Background Advance care planning (ACP) research has often focused on those experiencing deteriorating health. There is limited research regarding attitudes to early ACP among people living with long-t...

Delighted to see our research on #AdvanceCarePlanning bjgp.org/content/76/7... published and featured in @bjgp.bsky.social editorial. bjgp.org/content/76/7... It suggests that ACP could be discussed earlier with people before onset of advanced illness or severe frailty. @sonyabushell.bsky.social

I agree it's a concerning article -with limited nuance, curiosity or compassion about others, and v worrying that it equates DNR with euthanasia.

In many ways it spoke to the times we live in!

The finale of the Night Manager certainly gave us the cheery boost we all needed right now.

The balls on this show to end on that note. Ok, I'll stop. But it's utterly perfect for the moment as well as just great storytelling.

V interesting, thank you. I do struggle to see how alternative models can work in large organisations. How can we do public health without thinking of people as units/populations? How can we avoid diagnoses / labels eg frailty when time-critical situations need succinct communication in handovers?

How to change the world from your little place in it?
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Speak about your passions a little.

Do what you’re scared of a little.

Challenge your tribe a little.

Pause before you react a little.

Believe that everyone is struggling a little.

Spread hope a little.

Love yourself at least a little.

So grateful to @bjgp.bsky.social @euanlawson.social for recognising this research too - thank you!

Seeing my research in print is so exciting, and it's featured in the BJGP editorial too! So grateful to all at @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social

Thank you!

I’d love this to be normal practice - I’ve always said everyone should have a TEP form in hospital because it normalises these discussions. Early versions where full escalation appropriate, with gradual change to comfort as priority

Thank you!

Absolutely agree.
No-one with a LTC should present in a foreseeable crisis without a plan for action. Useful to guide patient & family, carers, first responders, ED etc, & plans made collaboratively respect the patient's values.

Would love to know your thoughts! - @drlindadykes.bsky.social @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @clarefuller.bsky.social @helensalisbury.bsky.social @johnlauner.bsky.social @pwhitakerwriter.medsky.social

My research is in here!

Any progress in the last 3 years in reducing poorly designed and poorly integrated NHS Hospitals' Clinical IT systems?

I still get shivery thinking about the wasteful use of so much Clinicians' time, time when they should be diagnosing & treating patients @vidimo.bsky.social @ihieurope.bsky.social

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📢 The BMJ's Medics’ Revue is back 📢

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Very interesting to see actual evidence for it but I suspect not surprising to a lot of geriatricians.

Especially frustrating with bed pressures that you have medically fit patients with dementia/resolving deleroum moved to D/C wards waiting social care
Only for that move to trigger a deterioration

So exciting to see this research published! It's on a topic I'm so passionate about. Thank you to everyone who has supported me.

When we see the person and not the disease we can design person-centred and proactive healthcare - and advance care planning could be part of that.

Stilltone - the thick, absolute quiet in the room when you certify a death

The Christmas BMJ hosts a beautiful dictionary for medicine's unnamed moments, curated by @drmattmorgan.bsky.social
Stilltone really spoke to me
thedictionaryofbloodandsilence.com

Polarisation in medicine: how can we better engage with people who disagree with us? Silos have formed in a range of debates in medicine. We need to work together to move beyond this polarisation, writes Elspeth Davies ### Biography Elspeth Davies is a senior researcher at the Univ...

Of critical importance this year was @elspethdavies.bsky.social look at polarisation in medicines and how we can possibly hope to get back to more understanding in scientific debate. www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Such a beautiful and hopeful novel - I love that it's about the rebuilding after the apocalypse

Centre contributed to 13.6 % reduction in emergency hospital admissions for people over 80 in Hull and now evidence of improvement in QOL and wellbeing #Frailty

EAPC Congress 2026 is the premier event for those dedicated to advancing palliative care. Don’t miss out—secure your place now! Early bird rates are available until February 28.

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CMO Scotland gets it

www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/scotlan...

Doctors are striking over the shambles that’s been made of their careers During my three decades of service in the NHS, my profession has been denigrated and devalued.

Every word of this by @pwhitakerwriter.medsky.social

www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...

So exciting to have my abstract accepted for @eapcvzw.bsky.social - looking forward to interesting conversations and beautiful surroundings in Prague!