Posters for 2026 Spring Meeting

Introduction Annually, around 130,000 people in Wales are reported to have at least one fall incident. Existing evidence suggests that Mental Health inpatient units, on average exhibit higher incidence of fragility fracture than acute hospital wards which could be contributed by medication such as antipsychotics and anti-depressants. Consequently, a quality Improvement project was formulated to evaluate fragility fracture risk among Elderly inpatient Mental Health unit and to analyse their adherence of treatment to the National Standards. Method Patients admitted to old age psychiatry ward at

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterised by memory and cognitive impairment. Autobiographical memory, or the memory of oneself, consists of episodic, self-defining and semantic components. AD profoundly disrupts autobiographical memory, causing individuals to lose their self-identity. Although previous research has shown that music can facilitate the recall of autobiographical memories, the extent and nature of this effect in AD is unclear. Specifically, it is debated whether music preserves neural networks involved in autobiographical

Introduction Patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis. Vertebral fractures (VFs) are the commonest type of osteoporotic fracture and are frequently underdiagnosed, up to 70% going unreported. Individuals with VFs are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing subsequent fractures (relative risk increase of 2.8 for hip fractures and 5.4 for additional VFs). The presence of VFs are often not formally reported. VFs are also associated with an eightfold increase in morbidity. These complications could result in reduced independence and

Introduction Advance care planning (ACP) is a patient-centred discussion involving the patient, family, and healthcare professional to ensure care aligns with patient wishes. In Wales, this includes two recognised documents for those with capacity, and a best interests form for those without, completed by a Lasting Power of Attorney or IMCA. ACPs in the elderly population enhance quality of life, communication, and reduce hospital admissions. This project aimed to improve ACP completion in primary care. Method Forty-one residents, who were registered to Roath House Surgery, were sampled from

Introduction People with Parkinson’s (PWP) are twice as likely to fracture and over twice as likely to develop osteoporosis (1. Henderson et al, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2019, Vol.64, pp.181-187). This is associated with significant morbidity (1). Assessment of bone health is often overlooked in clinic (2. UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network, 2019, pp.4-56), deeming it a priority area for improvement. Our project focuses on implementing routine bone health assessment for PWP in clinic, to achieve better standards of care. Methods This was a 12-week medical student led project, supported