Sam Jones
@SJisinterested
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PEM consultant,Paediatric Mental Health lead, University Hospitals Leicester. All views my own etc.
Joined July 2014
Children’s mental health is everyone’s business and paediatricians are particularly well placed to make a difference. From our new position statement - here are five ways paediatricians can continue to support children’s mental health 👇🧵 #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
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Online course: Attention healthcare professionals! Our new course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently manage child mental health presentations. Enrol now and become a more effective advocate for your young patients https://t.co/TupkCgCSVA
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Talking about how we're feeling can make the world of difference. This #HelloYellow we are partnering with @ITV to help #BritainGetTalking.
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Admitting to yourself that you're struggling does not mean you're weak. It's a massive step in the right direction. Life can be hard. We will all struggle from time to time - and that's okay.
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Number of studies finding that adolescents are taking longer to recover from concussion than younger children and adults - Dr. Newcombe #APEMasc
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Fantastic work by medical student @hannahsyha on presenting in the Elizabeth Molyneux stream at #APEMasc Do 16-17 years prefer to be admitted to adult or children's wards? [Approached over 90 young people attending our department @Leic_hospital !] #RCEMasc
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"Community paediatrics, speech and language and mental health services have some of the highest waiting times across the whole health system, yet seem to have been forgotten about in wider recovery plans" RCPCH Officer @CheungRonny in @thetimes
https://t.co/EtBDEVG9Yo
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We are deeply concerned by the experiences of children with mental health needs being placed in general paediatric wards. Read our full response to the interim report from @hsib_org: https://t.co/ivkV7p7Bae
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Children in Mental Health Crisis are on Paediatric Wards all the time. What we need to is make them safer and more suitable. @PaedMHAssoc Young mental health patients 'at risk' in child wards
bbc.co.uk
A report warns that young people with mental health needs are "at risk" on children's wards in England.
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Paediatric restrictive practices & NG feeding guidance has just been published- found here https://t.co/WeTKmNntM6. We would be grateful if you could share. 🙏 to Alison Robertson & @ShanleyOliver leading this @RCPCHtweets @pyewoman @beatED @KathEvans2 @WeCYPnurses @theRCN
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The heavy stuff @BobKlaber #rcpch23 🔴Kindness is a choice. We choose to be not kind 🔴Leading with kindness reduces workplace burnout 🔴Kindness is critical for psychological safety 🔴Challenging unkind behaviour is crucial
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After lots of engagement with people that count and matter, and know about this topic, we are soon to start data collecting!
Excited to announce the MAPS study will commence on 1st June - our mixed methods @NIHRresearch funded study of mental health admissions to general children’s wards. We will work with stakeholders including @NHSEngland @RCPCHtweets to study how to improve care for CYP.
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Exciting opportunity to join us here in the midlands if you are a general paediatrician with an interest in CYP mental health. If you’re interested but want to know more, get in touch!!!
bmj.com
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the rapidly innovating children and young people's Eating Disorder, and the Acute General Paediatrics
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MindEd eLearning: 4 tip sheets developed for professionals working across child health care. Sheet 1 has quick access learning on feeding or eating disorders in CYP. Confront the myths and misconceptions of eating disorders and avoid negative outcomes https://t.co/4E63FUWRLj
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay grateful to all who travel together and empower others on the journey of life 💜 #earlyrisersclub
#nhs1000miles HT @NicolaJackson13 for reminding me of this quote x
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The #rights of #children & young people as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC, must be protected. It is essential to stand up for children & young people of all backgrounds in all policies. #Safeguarding @RCPCHtweets
rcpch.ac.uk
On Tuesday 7 March, the Home Office unveiled a Bill which would give the Secretary of State the power to remove persons arriving in the UK by ‘unsafe and illegal routes’ such as those arriving on...
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@SJisinterested Isle of Wight. Takes all young people until their 18th birthday on Childrens ward. Unless they actively want to go to adult ward (they never do)
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