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Introducing The King’s Fund #BarkerComm

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Claire — Leave a comment

What is the background in health and care? The Barker Commission seeks to solve a problem due to our historical organisation of health and care services. We currently have two very different services that we depend on. In health, a…

Tagged with: #BarkerComm, Expert by Experience Group, Involvement, Kate Barker, Local Authority, NHS, social care, The King's Fund
Posted in #Barkercomm, Society

#JoharisWindow- public, real-time CPD on Twitter

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Claire — 2 Comments

The #nhssm chat: “What are you an avatar of?” During a recent #nhssm chat, @MarkOneInFour started to explore what our presence in social media represented about our selves. We didn’t have time during the chat, but we did decide to…

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Posted in CPD, Interprofessional practice, Reflection, Research, Social Media, Twitter

#Occhat Nov 20th- Using equipment to facilitate occupation

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Claire — 2 Comments

I’m in the hotseat for the #occhat Twitter discussion tonight- and it’s been a while since I was able to facilitate, so I am looking forward to it and feeling anxious about it in equal measure! Why are we looking at…

Tagged with: #Occhat, Applications to practice, disability, equipment, Twitter
Posted in CPD, Healthcare Apps, Occupational Therapy, Social Media, Twitter, Uncategorized

How can the Health and Wellbeing Board in Leeds use Digital and Social Media? #sm4hwb

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Claire — 9 Comments

I was asked to gather a group of people together in Leeds, to talk with my local Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) members about how digital and social media could help them support the population in meeting health outcomes. Why…

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Posted in #sm4hwb, Digital Engagement, Digital Inclusion, Evidence based practice, Healthcare Apps, Leeds, Social Isolation, Social Media, Social Media Surgery, Web 2.0

Analytics for #smsmhealth

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Claire — 2 Comments

But…. didn’t you say it wasn’t about the numbers? We were anxious to ensure everybody participating in the #smsmhealth event in Leeds yesterday that we were concerned with starting conversations, and that this didn’t really have a return on investment…

Tagged with: Connectivism, Grabchat, Leeds, Mental Health, Social Media Surgery, Tweetreach
Posted in #smsmhealth, Digital Engagement, Interprofessional practice, Social Media, Twitter

Using social media for professional development at the Leeds #SMSmhealth

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Claire — 1 Comment

I was delighted to attend a social media event in Leeds today, designed for people interested in mental health. I was asked to deliver a workshop for people interested in using social media for professional development. I was hoping to…

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Posted in #smsmhealth, Blogging, CPD, Digital Engagement, Facebook, Interprofessional practice, Leeds, Occupational Therapy, Social Media, Social Media Surgery, Twitter

Marion Janner (and Buddy) of @Starwards Interview at #COT2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Claire — Leave a comment

Marion, described in her interview as a force of nature, explains her experiences with her own treatment under the mental Health Act led her to set up Star Wards, a way to structure and recognise excellent practice in Inpatient mental…

Tagged with: @Starwards, Buddy, Marion Janner, Star Wards, Support Dog
Posted in #COT2012, Bambuser, Conditions in Mental Health, Conference, Inpatient Services, Reflection, Social Inclusion, Stigma, Video, YouTube

Welcome to the Social Media Surgery at #COT2012

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Claire — 1 Comment

I made a video with @Kirstyes, to encourage anyone watching the Twitter feed for the Conference to join in with us as we facilitated a Social Media Surgery for the delegates of the Conference. Here is a short clip showing…