Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
@TuffreyWijne
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Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care. Let’s talk about dying, death, bereavement and intellectual/learning disability.
London, England
Joined October 2012
It's time to move the conversation elsewhere. I will no longer be (re-)posting on X. Thank you to everyone who followed me. I've loved the Twitter community and the conversations with you all. Please keep engaging. Do follow me on other social media platforms. See you there!
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Can't tell you how happy I am to have this wonderful and growing team in the office!
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Our new office friends! They’ll help us think about our work: what’s good or hard? Hopes & dreams? @KingstonUni @DAPPLEproject @AliveLeder @VictStuProject
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This is beyond inspirational. @BBCNews could we have this in the UK please? It will change the world! @FoxNikkiFox
https://t.co/5iN6gUZXaI
bbc.co.uk
All the reporters at Norway's TV BRA are disabled or autistic.
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Ready for our Yellow Tulip Group meeting today! That's just learning disability researchers from having a monthly chat - everyone welcome! https://t.co/80D4Ol8B4C
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Not to be missed!!! I’m organising this conference, together with @PCPLDnetwork
PCPLD National Conference ‘What’s new in palliative care for people with a learning disability?’. 📣Call for abstracts 📣 Come and share your story, project or research! Details below ⬇️
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We are massively excited to be able to run this conference with the support of our research partner @KingstonUni . If you followed the @VictStuProject conference reviews you’ll see this is not to be missed!!
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At House of Lords for launch of important and timely book of essays on assisted dying (my chapter is on Dutch experience of euthanasia & lifelong disability) @BaronessHollins @IloraFinlay
https://t.co/8mnpf6ScI9
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Richard’s podcast “promises an honest, warm and inspiring conversation over a cup of tea, and the dozen episodes so far deliver just that” Great article in @CommLivingMag_ @Saba_Salman
@RKeaganBull @ding_jonny @astravolemova @KingstonUni
https://t.co/Bs8WrBbNEL
communitylivingmagazine.com
On his podcast, Richard Keagan-Bull promises honest, warm and inspiring discussions on all manner of things. Saba Salman listens in
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Want to work on an amazing project with @TuffreyWijne and co? We've got a part-time post to support project management with applications due 13th Oct
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Brilliant magazine cover! Listen to Richard's podcast here: https://t.co/THK09bNvDv
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Our new issue's out this week! Articles include: -how and why Labour must focus on health inequalities - the right to school transport - arts/culture projects shining a light - vital role of courts reporting Thanks to cover star @RKeaganBull @TuffreyWijne
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JOB OPPORTUNITY to work on our new 3 year NIHR study #DAPPLEproject We need: -experienced project manager -postgraduate -2 days/week -can be worked remotely Spread the word! https://t.co/l49a8LTshr
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Great video! Great charity!
A new video sharing what we do. Go check it out 👇🏽☺️
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Hey, pals within reach of London - you'll love the #MentalWealthFestival. Take a look at the programme. https://t.co/QRdkMOgSsS Come & join us on Friday 11th October, 10am, @citylit to think life, death & making sense of it all with @BaronessHollins
🥰MWF SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT🥰 A big welcome back to best-selling author @drkathrynmannix and @uk_beyondwords Chair Baroness Sheila Hollins. Join them for their discussion on life, death and the search for meaning on 11th October at City Lit 🫶 #mwf
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It is easy to set up a fabulous book club using the exceptional @uk_beyondwords materials to find out more 👇🏻@WeLDnurses @VODGmembership @elysiumcare @mencap_charity @NHSEngland @teamCNO_ @LearningDisEng @LDTonline @LDNcharity @DanceSyndromeUK @westlondonnurse @NursingKingston 👍🏻
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Really looking forward to new colleagues starting next month. Here’s Sunny Sokhal, rapping about his new job #DAPPLEproject
‘I am a learning disability researcher’. Here is Sunny Estia’s Co-Trainer, finishing off Oliver’s Training today @Certitude with a rap about his new research role @KingstonUni
@TuffreyWijne @MaudsleyNHS @MikeBloodworth_
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We’ve started our new study… The DAPPLE Project! #DAPPLEproject Palliative and end-of-life care for people with learning disabilities Recording a video to tell you all about it. Watch this space!
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Happy birthday wishes! And great to have Sunny Sokhal, who will join our research team @KingstonUni (congratulations Sunny!)
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An absolute amazing talk from @TuffreyWijne at @LDTonline conference. I loved the video you showed and all at @NursingKingston should be proud because you’re all making a massive difference! #EndOfLife #PalliativeCare #LearningDisabilities @jimgblair
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End of life care planning... How would YOU feel if a nurse came into your bedroom at home? Listen to Richard, Leon and Amanda pondering this question, and more: https://t.co/AMluX6FCKH Download WHEN I'M ILL cards: https://t.co/X7E1XuLbms
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