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Dr. Rebecca Thomas

@beckylt09

Senior Lecturer Population Health with research in diabetes & eye health. Mum to 2 football crazy boys. PhD PGCert tHE FHEA

 Wales, uk
swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/diabetes-practice/
Joined July 2013
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Yesterday saw the launch of the new addition to our diabetes clinic@home app all about foot care. Great resource for people with diabetes to look after their feet, check, monitor and act Free to use #WDD2023 #WorldDiabetesDay2023 clinicathome.swan.ac.uk/
Screen shot from a page in the app which talks about caring for your feet daily.

ALT Screen shot from a page in the app which talks about caring for your feet daily.

Screen shot from one of the animations in the app which talks you through testing the sensitivity in your feet.

ALT Screen shot from one of the animations in the app which talks you through testing the sensitivity in your feet.

Screen shot from the app with the act now acronym displayed: Accident, Change, Temperature, New pain, Oozing, Wound

ALT Screen shot from the app with the act now acronym displayed: Accident, Change, Temperature, New pain, Oozing, Wound

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Peri menopause + migraine is just a recipe for disaster. I don’t really know how women keep surviving these life changes & work. 4 weeks migraine free was great but always waiting for the other shoe to drop. And it always seems to drop
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How it started Vs How it’s going 20 years of marriage today! Happy 20 years @Jtothepizz
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In academia, we’ve learnt from the tragic deaths of students that we have a collective responsibility to care for and protect those we teach. Why haven’t we learnt that the same responsibility extends to each other?
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Honoured to have been nominated by my students for an excellence in learning & teaching award @SwanseaUni While I didn’t win Knowing that something I've done has had a positive impact on a student's learning experience is incredibly meaningful. Thank you 🙏
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Inching closer to getting this new organisation for Diabetes Mental Health set up. Next step is a big meeting with those who have T1D. If you want to be involved please dm me your email address
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The to do list is long today. But the migraine I’ve woken up with has other ideas. Let’s see if it will let me get anything done.
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🚨PhD scholarship opportunity ✍🏽Applications are open until 18th May 2026 To study machine learning for the prediction of neuropathy, foot ulceration & mortality With myself, @arronlacey @SwanseaUni & @solomon19400 Sheffield teaching hospital swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…
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Great course if you’re a new to post DSN. Come and learn about diabetes in a supportive environment from the experts @DSNforumUK
MSc Diabetes Practice (@MScDiabPrac) profile pictureMSc Diabetes Practice@MScDiabPracApr 22
✨ Our Introduction to Diabetes Nursing course is back! ✨ Come & join @DSNforumUK for the‼️ APPLICATIONS CLOSE JUNE 22nd ‼️ Designed & taught by Leading DSNs from across the UK, in collaboration with @SwanseaUni 🔗 diabetesspecialistnurseforum…
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Looks like I might have a new PhD scholarship for advertising soon! Very exciting but watch this space if you fancy joining my group 😃
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This is open for 1 more week! If you’re working in eye care service around medical retina, please spare some time to complete.
Dr. Rebecca Thomas (@beckylt09) profile pictureDr. Rebecca Thomas@beckylt09Feb 10
Are you an ophthalmic healthcare professional or working in diabetes? Please spare 10-15 mins to complete our survey aiming to improve information about treatment for diabetic eye disease. forms.office.com/e/m53enuXig… @RCOphth @OptometryTimes @eyeson_ophth @IAPB1
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This is open for one more week! If you have experience of ophthalmology for diabetic retinopathy, please take a look 👀
Dr. Rebecca Thomas (@beckylt09) profile pictureDr. Rebecca Thomas@beckylt09Feb 10
Do you have diabetes? Have you had treament for diabetic eye disease? Proliferative retinopathy or diabetic maculopathy Can you spare 10 mins to answer our survey ? We will use this to design supportive information #DOC #GBDOC forms.office.com/e/9XbaXzXKJ…
Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

ALT Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

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Are you an unpaid carer who has sight loss? Researchers at Centre for Visions Services would like to talk to unpaid carers living with sight loss so they can understand the realities of it to develop a study. Apply in the comments Deadline: 20 March healthandcareresearchwales.o…
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Thought I’d developed a fairly thick skin in research. Today was a reminder I still have work to do. There is a way to deliver constructive feedback, that was not it. Question is do I need wine 🍷 or chocolate 🍫
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Dr. Rebecca Thomas@beckylt09Feb 10
Do you have diabetes? Have you had treament for diabetic eye disease? Proliferative retinopathy or diabetic maculopathy Can you spare 10 mins to answer our survey ? We will use this to design supportive information #DOC #GBDOC forms.office.com/e/9XbaXzXKJ…
Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

ALT Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

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Dr. Rebecca Thomas@beckylt09Feb 10
Are you an ophthalmic healthcare professional or working in diabetes? Please spare 10-15 mins to complete our survey aiming to improve information about treatment for diabetic eye disease. forms.office.com/e/m53enuXig… @RCOphth @OptometryTimes @eyeson_ophth @IAPB1
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As much as I love and enjoy research, the length of time & paperwork is enough to make you quit! 1️⃣ trial closed & reporting 1️⃣ trial close to opening 5 day migraine! Research is not for the faint hearted
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Day tripping to London today. Research meeting in the Royal College of Physicians. Report writing on the train on the way up & grant writing on the way back. Is it sad I find these the most exciting bits 🤪
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DSNforumUK@DSNforumUKFeb 11
Join us for the latest news & announcements! ▪️Hospital care & T1D survey ▪️@elsadiabetes age⬆️ ▪️@TrendDiabetes diabetes new committee announced ▪️TAD ‘26 down South again! ▪️Reg Nurses have biggest impact on patient mortality ▪️Epilepsy & DM 🔗 open.spotify.com/show/1kmbtD…
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Are you an ophthalmic healthcare professional or working in diabetes? Please spare 10-15 mins to complete our survey aiming to improve information about treatment for diabetic eye disease. forms.office.com/e/m53enuXig… @RCOphth @OptometryTimes @eyeson_ophth @IAPB1
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Do you have diabetes? Have you had treament for diabetic eye disease? Proliferative retinopathy or diabetic maculopathy Can you spare 10 mins to answer our survey ? We will use this to design supportive information #DOC #GBDOC forms.office.com/e/9XbaXzXKJ…
Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

ALT Participant recruitment poster asking for people to take part in a survey. The text reads: How can information about diabetic eye treamtnets be improved? You can help us by sharing your views on patient information for diabetic eye disease. We at Swansea University Medical School are looking for adults who have received treatment for diabetic eye disease, such as PDR or DMO to take part in a short anonymous questionnaire. Aim of the study: to understand how patient information and communication about diabetic eye disease can be improved. You feedback will help us design clearer, more supportive information for people receiving treatment

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