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Christopher Upton

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Autism & Learning Disability Matron in Mental Health Services @lscft - (all views are my own)

North West, England
Joined September 2013
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@chrisupton888
Christopher Upton
7 months
Sadly we continue to hear about poor care and abuse of vulnerable people. There can be no complacency. We must be vigilant and ensure robust mechanisms are in place to ensure this doesn’t happen.
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itv.com
ITV News has uncovered allegations of multiple failings at residential and supported-living homes run by private care company Lifeways. | ITV National News
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Christopher Upton
1 year
What a fantastic way to celebrate national learning disability nurses day! Listening to LD nurses from across @WeAreLSCFT @UCLan @LSCICB @Mersey_Care . Inspirational presentations evidencing the value of LD nurses within our health services.
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Christopher Upton
1 year
So exciting! Can’t wait to see what it looks like when completed!
@WeAreLSCFT
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
1 year
Yesterday we welcomed @LSCICB Chief Nursing Officer, Sarah O’Brien, @PrestonMayor Philip Rowe and Integrated Health Projects to our groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of our £32m mental health learning disability inpatient facility, in Preston. https://t.co/WZPVdmGsfj
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Christopher Upton
1 year
What an exciting opportunity for someone with the passion and drive to provide valuable mental health care to people with learning disabilities!
@Amy_5haw
Amy Shaw RNLD
1 year
Come and join our wonderful Learning Disability Inpatient Team ⭐️ Vacancies :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Amy Shaw RNLD
1 year
Come and join our wonderful Learning Disability Inpatient Team ⭐️ Vacancies :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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@LathomSuitePICU
Lathom Suite Picu
1 year
Our band 6 vacancy is now live, fancy a change or to progress in your nursing career? Come join us!💙 https://t.co/FEgpCmQbPC
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Christopher Upton
1 year
Wow this is amazing @EstherSmit90708 well done!
@TraceyHartleyS2
Tracey Hartley-Smith RNLD QN 💙🇺🇦
1 year
Congratulations to @EstherSmit90708 on becoming a Queen's Nurse @TheQNI So well deserved! 👏👏👏
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Christopher Upton
1 year
What a lovely way to showcase the fab work of Learning disability nurses in child community LD teams. Well done Alice and the team! @ChrisHutchRNLD @JacquieShenton @aliceLDnurse @TraceyHartleyS2
@WeAreLSCFT
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
1 year
Go behind the scenes with Alice, one of our Children’s Learning Disability Nurse as she captures what she gets up to and offers an insight into her role. View our latest vacancies here: https://t.co/PXPpBMdL4C https://t.co/mSHt2GyYkS
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Christopher Upton
1 year
Great Q.I. development session today! Fab work by everyone, especially colleagues from Stevenson ward, Fylde urgent care services…..and our excellent QI leads of course!
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Christopher Upton
1 year
I feel sick to the stomach. We must do more to ensure this abuse doesn’t happen. 😢
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bbc.com
One staff member was recorded saying he wanted to drown a pupil “like a kitten” - Panorama undercover.
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HelloMyNameisAdele
1 year
Calling all RNLD and RNLD students. I am currently working with @NHSEngland to look at how, as a profession, learning disability nursing can be promoted. I would be grateful if anyone could help and complete the survey below 😀 https://t.co/PuD55zqy2L
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Christopher Upton
1 year
A call to all LSCFT mental health nurses! If you have a passion or interest in caring for your autistic patients, or those with learning disabilities, please register for a place at this event. We are recruiting champions. Registration:  https://t.co/oTnuSwgsIN
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@AbiHiltonNHS
Abi Hilton
2 years
📣🚨🔔‼️📣 COMING SOON 📣🚨🔔‼️📣 We will soon be open to take bookings for the @WeAreLSCFT Learning Disability and Autism in Mental Health Conference which is taking place on the 18th June 2024. I am really excited to host this event with my wonderful colleagues
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Christopher Upton
2 years
Celebrating world Down syndrome day.
@WorldDSDay
World Down Syndrome Day
2 years
For WDSD 2024, we call for people worldwide to End The Stereotypes. Do you have a story to share? Post your message using the hashtag #EndTheStereotypes Learn more at https://t.co/zDEjAJHE4U #WorldDownSyndromeDay #AssumeThatICan #DownSyndromeAdvocate #LotsOfSocks
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@_UNChronicle
UN Chronicle
2 years
For people with Down syndrome, it's past time to #EndTheStereotypes and myths that for too long have led to low expectations and diminished quality of life. Learn more from Prof. Rhonda Faragher, University of Queensland: ➡️ https://t.co/G3am7FxkE3 @DSiupdate @WorldDSDay #UQ
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Christopher Upton
2 years
Spent my last days with the IST & F&W learning disability teams this week. I’ll miss everyone…so many special people and so many great memories. Excited to start my new role tomorrow as Autism & Learning Disability Matron in mental health services. 👍
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Christopher Upton
2 years
What a fabulous day it was at the LSCFT apprentice awards on Wednesday. So proud of the IST and Michelle McAteer for winning their special awards! Enjoyed listening to inspirational stories by apprentices. @ApprenticeLSCFT @WeAreLSCFT @JacquieShenton @ChrisHutchRNLD
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@JennyPratt42
Jenny Pratt
2 years
Fantastic opportunity to join the award winning Lancashire & South Cumbria Health Facilitation Team as a Band 5 Nurse! We're a small friendly Team who are making a real difference to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities.😊 https://t.co/TVzSB29lpE
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Christopher Upton
2 years
So proud to receive the senior leadership apprenticeship certificate today. So grateful to @stushez1974 & @AndyJonesFish for their leadership support over the last 3 years! Grateful to @WeAreLSCFT for the investment in my leadership development!
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Christopher Upton
2 years
Fabulous opportunity within our learning disability services for a developing clinical psychologist.
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