Introduction Observations of the acute medical take suggested that patients who sustained a fall were affected by long delays and wait times to see both A+E and medical doctors. We felt that analgesia prescribing in these patients, many of whom sustained injury, was done poorly and some were being left without any analgesia leading to a negatively perceived patient journey. Our aim was to assess analgesia prescribing practices for patients following a fall with a view to improving experience. Method We completed three rounds of data collection, with 20 patients in each. We included patients
Introduction: Prion disease/Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies consists of a family of rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorders which have long incubation periods, are rapidly progressive and always fatal. CJD is caused by prions, which are abnormal pathogenic agents that induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins. This leads to brain damage and the characteristic signs and symptoms of the disease. There are 4 recognized forms – sporadic, genetic, iatrogenic and variant CJD. Review of 4 cases admitted to our acute ward for the elderly who were all ultimately
Introduction Fragility fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. An estimated 549000 fragility fractures occur each year, with a significant financial and social cost. By identifying and treating those at risk we can reduce the incidence of fragility fractures. We wished to assess how we could optimise management of bone health in those presenting to our acute frailty unit(AFU). Method We conducted a retrospective review of patients admitted to AFU with falls on a background of frailty. 2 PDSA (plan, do, study and act) cycles were undertaken in 2023 and 2024