Exercise can reduce the risk of many diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Research shows that physical activity can also boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality&energy, as well as reducing your risk of stress, depression, dementia+Alzheimers
🥤Maintaining hydration is important for all forms of exercise and day-to-day living. Dehydration affects both physical and mental performance. Ensure you are hydrated before and after your exercise session. Follow this link to see how hydrated you are: nhsinform.scot/campaigns/hydr…
Energy and protein are key for recovery. People generally require 1-1.2g protein/kg/day. However in illness protein requirements can be higher. Dietetic advice is essential to ensure nutritional requirements are met. Different clinical conditions need tailored dietetic advice
However we do need to eat adequate protein to maintain our muscles during illness. Lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and milk products (such as cottage cheese and Greek yoghurt), beans and pulses, quorn, nuts and seeds are all good examples of protein rich foods. @StGDietitians
Some medical conditions cause patients to become fluid overloaded. Don’t let this mask malnutrition and use an appropriate nutritional screening tool. Our renal & heart failure dietitians have developed a specific nutritional screening tool to help. #WhatDietitiansDo
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"I have been taking hydroxyurea since the age of ten and I have recently started the red cell exchange."
Everyone's treatment journey is different and individual to them - hear from some of our patients about their experiences. #SickleCellAwareness#WorldSickleCellDay
"Having a good support system really does help me feel less alone"
In addition to treatment, some of our patients say talking and sharing their experiences with others helps them to cope with their condition. #SickleCellAwareness#WorldSickleCellDay
We want patients & visitors to stay safe when using our services. This includes observing social distancing; washing hands regularly; and from 15 Jun wearing a face covering when visiting our hospitals or community services. Our Chief Nursing Officer @BleasdaleRob explains why 👇
More guidance about wearing a face covering, and who is exempt, can be found on our website 👇
Today, NHS Improvement has published an independent mortality review of our heart surgery service at St George’s Hospital: stgeorges.nhs.uk/newsitem/heart…
The review found failings in the care we gave many heart surgery patients between 2013-2018, and we are deeply sorry for this. [1/4]
We would like to say sorry to the relatives of those patients who were let down by us – the care they received fell far short of the high standards they deserved.
We are in direct contact with relatives, and continuing to offer them all the support we can. [2/4]
Our heart surgery service is now safe, and the current service is very different to the one we took urgent steps to improve. This was confirmed by the @CareQualityComm in their latest report: cqc.org.uk/location/RJ701 [3/4]
We are asking friends & relatives to only visit patients if absolutely essential. They should also not visit our hospitals if they have flu-like symptoms, cough, fever or a cold.
If you really do need to visit, please only do so between 5-7pm (weekdays and weekends), with an absolute maximum of two visitors per patient.