ICUsteps Edinburgh

Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 7 October. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; delirium; sleeplessness; tinnitus; therapy dogs; podcasts; fresh air; escapism and what we're looking forward to.

NHS Lothian @NHS_Lothian

Meet the finalists for our Celebrating Success Best Example of Quality, Innovation, and Productivity Award! 🏆✨

As well as providing excellent care, these teams and individuals lead the way in developing new ways of working.

About sepsis Sepsis is a life-threatening condition. It can lead to shock, multiple organ failure and even death if not recognised and treated promptly.

The UK Sepsis Trust @UKSepsisTrust

Sepsis can be life-threatening, but knowing the signs can save lives.

Symptoms differ in adults, children, & infants under 5.

Learn more: sepsistrust.org/about-sepsis/

<em>Nursing in Critical Care</em> | BACCN Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) can experience post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which is comprised of cognitive, physical and psychological impairments. Aim T...

Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal

Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) remains a serious challenge for ICU survivors.

A new study followed patients for 3 months after ICU discharge and found that over 60% experienced some form of PICS.

📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#CriticalCareNursing

Kate Tantam (She/her) @TantamKate

“This group has allowed us all to talk about our rehab journeys and encourage and push each other to achieve”

#RehabMatters and everyone has a #RightToRehab

#ICUThoughtForToday:

Health is not valued till sickness comes. Thomas Fuller

iThrive | Wellbeing tips

#ICUThoughtForToday iThrive Edinburgh

Pause. Breathe in the fresh air. Breathe out the tension.
Reconnect with yourself, even for just a few deep breaths

Looking after your mental health can start with something small
Explore more gentle self-care ideas here: ithriveedinburgh.org.uk/self-help/tips

Scot Gov Health

MyCare, Scotland’s new health and social care online app, will be made available to everyone across Scotland from April 2026.

Find out more ➡️http://gov.scot/news/scotlands-new-health-and-social-care-app/

#MyWeeICUPhotoExhibition #WOMENSART @womensart1
“I don't want no drummer. I set the tempo.” - Bessie Smith,
singer, aka Empress of the Blues #WomensArt #FridayFeeling

Neil Gray MSP @neilcgray

It’s Organ Donation Awareness Week! While Scotland operates an “opt-out” system for organ and tissue donation, it is still vital that individuals make their wishes clear to avoid uncertainty at a difficult time.
Please register your decision organdonation.scot #LeaveNoDoubt

#MyWeeICUArtGallery: Kristen Visbal Fearless Girl 2017

#MyICUMusic: Nursing in Critical Care Journal

#Delirium remains one of the most challenging complications in #CriticalCareNursing. Could music hold the key?

This study shows that music interventions significantly reduce delirium risk in ICU patients. #MusicTherapy

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#MyWeeICUArtGallery #WOMENSART

Artists Lauren Dicioccio’s hand stitched portrait of Elizabeth Moss as Offred from the adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale', a work containing the famous quote “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum"
Don't let the bastards grind you down

Help shape the future of intensive care research Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Were you in ICU, or are you a relative of someone who was? If so, the Intensive Care Society wants to hear from you, the patients and families, about your experiences of ICU, in order to identify their top research priorities. Take part here: bit.ly/JLAPSP-ICU

Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 2 Sept. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; difficulty in coming to terms with how ill we really were; delirium and piecing the ICU story timeline together; difficulties physical and mental; and what we're looking forward to.

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

“The nurse who explained every procedure was the only ‘good guy’ in my #delirium story.”

-- Delirium survivor

Be that nurse. Be that doctor. Be that therapist.

Boost your mental health by moving more This guide will give you some ideas to move more for your mental health as well as tips on how to get the best mental health benefit from the movement you’re doing.

Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth

Physical activity can reduce the symptoms of depression, as well as boost your energy and self-esteem and reduce stress.

But it can be hard to get physically active when you’re experiencing depression.

Read our tips on how to get moving more: bit.ly/4lO0M0I

paul henderson @paulhendohibs32

Today I’ve been mostly at the Edinburgh book festival promoting my book “They’re trying to kill me” it was right beside a book about a couple of well known singers in the Beatles.

#ICUThoughtForToday: Become an activist

Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust @greenspacetrust

ELGT have recently delivered a new active travel path at Huntershall Park. Helping to link communities to the wider network and making local greenspaces more accessible.
@transcotland

Asthma + Lung UK Scotland @asthmalungscot

A huge thank you and good luck to all the @asthmalunguk
fundraisers taking part in @thekiltwalk in #Dundee!

#KiltWalk

Improving Recovery and Outcomes Every Day After the ICU... : Critical Care Medicine s). PATIENTS: ICU adults 50 years old or older with at least one instance of ICU delirium or subsyndromal delirium. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomized to one of four groups: physical exerci...

Critical Care Medicine @CritCareMed

The IMPROVE trial, a 12-week cognitive and physical training intervention for ICU delirium survivors, did not result in improved cognitive, physical, mental health, or quality of life measures.

Read the research : ow.ly/q8b950WG1Qv

#CritCareMed @SCCM @ICUKhan

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

The 4AT delirium assessment tool is already established as a well-validated & clinically effective method of delirium detection in practice.

Links to editorial & other sources below

#delirium #dementia #medtwitter

David Richards @ICU_Diaries

“I cant remember anything.”

As written by my hand in real-time, while still a patient in the ICU and unable to communicate verbally.
I relied on my #ICUdiary to reclaim the lost time.

Transitioning to reality, the diary of an ARDS survivor: rdcu.be/doNTm

#delirium

iThrive | Managing triggers Learn about emotional triggers, and build an action plan for dealing with them.

iThrive Edinburgh @iThriveEdin

Festivals can stir up unexpected feelings.

If something’s left you feeling unsettled, you’re not alone and help is available.
ithriveedinburgh.org.uk/festivals/de...

Community Rehabilitation Research Network

The annual cost of brain injury to the UK economy is £43 billion, or 1.5% of GDP @UKABIF

Community rehab research is vital in addressing the care needs of people with brain injury in the most efficient and cost effective ways.

lnkd.in/e7v35sP3

Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth

New figures show the risk of dying from cancer for people living in Scotland is at the lowest on record.

Public Health Scotland stats show from 2013 to 2022 the risk of dying from cancer in Scotland decreased by 11.1%.

More➡️https://ow.ly/T5Bn50WI5qG

Five Ways to Wellbeing - Green Health, NHS Lothian Charity Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Working in the NHS is incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly demanding. […]

NHS Lothian Charity 

#TheFiveWaysToWellbeing: Give

Give back to nature! Feed the birds, plant seeds, grow herbs. Think about how you can reduce your impact – use a reusable cup, reduce food waste. When you nurture nature, it nurtures you too.

Explore ideas and inspiration: ow.ly/VFCp50WF3ao

A Walking and Wheeling Manifesto Together with Living Streets Scotland, we've published 'The Power of Walking - A Walking and Wheeling Manifesto for 2026.'

1/6 As Scotland looks to the future, we know walking is one of the best ways to address some of the greatest challenges of our time.

So together with @LStreetsScot we’ve published The Power of Walking – A Walking and Wheeling Manifesto for 2026.

walkingscotland.org.uk/a-walking-an...

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Walking Scotland @walking_scot

Walking is powerful.
Together we can make Scotland a walking and wheeling nation.
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#ThePowerOfWalking