Devon GP. Mum to TWO tiny adventurers. GP Champion in Perinatal Mental Health for Devon. Always moving on two feet, two wheels or on water. All views are my own
Exeter, England
Joined January 2019
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I’m a GP. It took my own traumatic birth experience to realise the huge gaps in GP knowledge and training in Perinatal Mental Health. I want all GPs in our area to know about PMH, and support women in talking about their experiences #pmhpwhatispmh @PMHPUK #maternalMHmatters
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Hello twitter please feel free to have a look and retweet. The aim is to engage people with 10-15 min podcasts around perinatal mental health which are very accessible for anyone working in health. Thanks!
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A podcast series by @NHSEngland & @NHSE_WTE on perinatal mental health aims to improve understanding of perinatal mental health conditions, pathways, working relationships. Access here: orlo.uk/hvYKL @LaurieWindsor @DrLauraGP @rcgp @theRCN @MidwivesRCM @iHealthVisiting
Delighted to share our podcasts on Perinatal Mental Health aimed are primary health professionals - sharing the learning from the GP Spotlight project in small bite size form 🚀
A series of engaging podcasts led by @LaurieWindsor @DrLauraGP on perinatal mental health is now available for healthcare professionals to access on the Learning Hub: orlo.uk/E1GWH @NHSEngland @NHSE_WTE @rcgp @theRCN @MidwivesRCM @iHealthVisiting
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So proud of my wife @DrLauraGP and @drsarahandrews for winning @exeterchamber business award for Mama Health. So much hard work goes into developing what will be an awesome resource to support new mums. @SETsquaredExe
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I’ve worked in A&E for 22 years & seen nothing like this before.
The NHS is in a critical state. We need urgent action for sake of our staff & patients.
@SteveBarclay @RishiSunak we need you to listen to those who know what’s happening.
To get them to listen, pls retweet
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I had never seen this before, but I'm glad I now have.
I recommend you all watch it and reflect on what has happened and what continues to happen.
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🌟Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week🌟
GPs can play a key role in identifying, managing & supporting the whole family with perinatal mental health issues.
The @rcgp toolkit is a great resource for all things Perinatal Mental Health #maternalMHmatters
rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-res…
The motherload. Big respect to all the doctor mummies out there trying to juggle. I hear you
What do you say? 🤐
What do you say when you leave on time and that’s not OK?
I couldn’t … at the time
So I wrote it down
If you’re a surgeon, a trainer, a supervisor, a man (or indeed a woman)… please read
instagram.com/p/CZkLb9_A9RA/…
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What do you say? 🤐
What do you say when you leave on time and that’s not OK?
I couldn’t … at the time
So I wrote it down
If you’re a surgeon, a trainer, a supervisor, a man (or indeed a woman)… please read
instagram.com/p/CZkLb9_A9RA/…
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The GP 6-8 week postnatal check remains a ***high priority*** during the COVID-19 pandemic, although isolation, staffing and workload pose huge challenges to provision of primary care currently.
@gp_aulait
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It is really soul destroying that Nigel Farage has 1.6 million followers
Yet our account, run by NHS staff to raise awareness of key issues and help lift the spirits of our colleagues, only has 700k
Please follow and RT if you can to help put that right
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17 women died from covid-19 acquired during pregnancy or immediately postpartum between 16/05/2021 and 31/10/2021 (Delta period). In this period 96% of women admitted with symptomatic covid-19 in pregnancy were unvaccinated, showing strong protection from the vaccine @NPEU_UKOSS
Well this is some great news for Exeter! 👏
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Our third aim is to increase GP awareness of the MBRRACE reports and their relevance to GPs everywhere. Preventing maternal deaths, we are all part of the solution. @ClareMacdon @Marianfknight @ShakespeareJudy @DrJuliaDarko @gp_aulait @sarahhillman26
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80% of men become fathers. This #InternationalMensDay2021 let’s commit to really get to know who these men are, how they want to father & recognise them as true players in the parenting journey. It’s time to bust the myths, recognise their unique role & work to support them.
Fathers get perinatal mental illness too. Thanks Ash for sharing your story
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GPs- check out our website to support GPs with #infantfeeding #breastfeeding clinical issues gpifn.org.uk (our hospital medical colleagues can follow @HIFN12 and see hifn.org)
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Introducing @GP_CPC , a new network of UK GPs collaborating to improve perinatal care in primary care.
GPs have a central role in caring for all family members, and the time before, during and after a pregnancy is an important time for health 1/5
We place so much emphasis on managing physical complications of pregnancy, but sadly mental health related causes remain a leading cause of death in women during pregnancy or up to a year postnatal
We are deeply saddened by the latest @MBRRACE report, which once again found maternal suicide to be a leading cause of maternal death. Our thoughts are with the women and families behind the statistics.
More report findings and our full response: maternalmentalhealthalliance… #mbrrace
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***RESEARCH into the impact of COVID-19 on the postnatal period for women experiencing PND***
Researchers from @UniofHerts are looking for 1st-time mums who gave birth Mar 2020-21 and experienced PND to share their experiences.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
