@icustepsedinburgh.bsky.social
ICUsteps Edinburgh is a group for ex-ICU patients, their families and friends, run by former ICU patients, relatives and health professionals. The purpose is to provide on-going support after discharge for those who have encountered critical illness.
Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich
The word "delirium" comes from Latin: *de-lira* — "out of the furrow." Like a plough going off track. Delirium is an abrupt departure from the person's normal path. To recognise it, you need to know what their path was before. #delirium
Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth
NHS long waits have fallen for the seventh month in a row. As of 31 Dec 2025, new outpatient waits over a year fell by 40.1% since July 2025. Inpatient and day case treatment 52-week waits are also down by 23.9% in the same period. Read more: gov.scot/news/long-wait
Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal
What does delirium actually feel like for patients with sepsis? This study shifts the lens to the body and mind as experienced from within. doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #Delirium
Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 3 February.
Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; delirium, triggers and flashbacks; terrified of not having an escape route; the effect on family and friends; and what we're looking forward to.
There is no correlation between wealth & happiness
What truly shapes a meaningful life - not what we own, but what we do, how we choose to live, and the attitude we bring to what life hands us. Even in the hardest circumstances, we have agency over the life we create
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Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 6 January. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now;
Christmas and New Year resolutions; Coma is a brain injury; a support group is fundamental to recovery; Let it go; and what we're looking forward to.
#ICUThoughtForToday: December To Do list
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#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: Sooty and Sweep
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Scot Gov Health
GP numbers are increasing in Scotland. New figures show an increase of 171 headcount GPs since September 2024
We are investing an extra £531m over the next 3 years to further boost capacity & make it easier for people to access GP services
Read more➡️https://ow.ly/qaqR50XAL9e
SNBTS - The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is calling on people across Scotland to register as a blood donor, as new figures show the number of people actively donating has fallen from around 3% of the population to under 2%.
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ALISS @alissprogramme
Today, we would like to spotlight @BikeforGoodGla
who help people access affordable bikes, build skills & connect with their community - creating happier, healthier lives! Find out more about the power of pedals here:
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Active Scotland @ActiveScotGov
Minister @MareeToddMSP speaks at @ScotPARC, highlighting the importance of the conference in supporting more people to be more active, more often 👏
#MyWeeICUArtGallery: Erin Hanson Mosaic Path
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Walking Scotland @walking_scot
Fiona McOwan from Bums Off Seats walking group in Fife has experienced the many benefits of staying active. Her love for walking and helping others led her to volunteer as a Health Walk Leader so that she could help others experience these benefits.
KaZ
I choose peace
not the silence of the world
but the quiet within
where the heart can rest
and the mind can breathe
I choose peace
not the absence of storms
but the calm in the eye
where anger softens
and sorrow finds its place
I choose peace
not to escape life
but to hold it gently
Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos
These two lads walked into my frame with the super (Cold) moon above Salisbury Crags. Lucky (but persistent.)
#ICUThoughtForToday: Avoid saying must or should to yourself today
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#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: Coffeemaker
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VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane
Legend tells of a bird with a broken wing who begged each tree for shelter from the cold. All the trees refused; only a fir tree offered it sanctuary. For this kindness the Frost King decreed that the North Wind should never blow away its leaves in winter.
Kylie Riordan @mindfulheal
You are so wise Pooh 😍
#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: What do we want?
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ICUsteps Edinburgh George Guy Christmas dinner 2025
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#MyWeeICUArtGallery: Pam Carter Stone Cottage and Carrots
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Walking Scotland @walking_scot
"The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy". So said Charles Dickens, the most important and influential writers of the 19th century.
VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane
21 Dec: #WinterSolstice, “when the earth begins to waken under the kiss of light, when new hopes rise in frozen hearts”. #FolkloreSunday
Walking Scotland @walking_scot
🎄 Warmest wishes from our Walking Scotland team 🎁
Today, take it slow and relax for your health and happiness. We encourage you to enjoy a short stroll around your local neighbourhood, park or favourite nature trail.
Action for Happiness @actionhappiness
May you find peace and happiness (even if things are difficult today)
Image: instagram.com/lisacongdon
Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal
Today, we honour ICU nurses spending Christmas supporting patients and families through their most vulnerable moments.
From all of us, thank you for carrying Christmas into the ICU 🎄🤍
#ChristmasInICU #CriticalCareNursing
Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos
Edinburgh Christmas Eve Hourly Extravaganza
#Edinburgh #ChristmasEve
Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos
Christmas Eve Moonicorn on the Mercat Cross on Edinburgh's Royal Mile