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Amy Turton ๐Ÿ’™

@AmyTurton8

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Epilepsy RNLD NMP MSc ACP Views are my own ๐Ÿฅฐ

 Stourbridge
Joined August 2011
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What an amazing day we had at our breast health awareness event. Thank you to everyone that supported the event and special thanks to Clive who wrote a poem especially for the day #BreastCancer #cancerawareness #learningdisability
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Social Work Awards@socialworkaward8 Nov 2024
The SILVER AWARD WINNER for Adult Social Worker of the Year isโ€ฆ Parminder Sangha! @worcscc Congratulations, Parminder! ๐ŸŽ‰ #SWA24
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Alexandra Connolly@ascneurophysio4 Nov 2024
Super proud to be published on a topic I'm so passionate about #AHP #Physio #AdvancedPractice @NHS_HW @HannahWilsonOT @NHSE_WTE @BeverleyHarden @SuzanneRastrick @NHSEngland
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Yesterday had a fab afternoon at our service user group - fantastic to spend time with a number of our BSOL trainers for #Oliverscampaign Great to see the education spreading across our system and the opportunity for paid employment for those who are the best placed to do it
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Happy Learning Disability Nurses Day! Here is a message of gratitude from Nicola Ranger, @theRCN Gen Sec #ChooseLDNursing
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@theRCN1 Nov 2024
"Governments must prioritise investment in learning disability nursing." On #LearningDisabilityNursesDay, our General Secretary & Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger highlights the vital contribution of this specialism to the lives of those they work with and why it must be supported and invested in. Learn more: bit.ly/3z2g0vC
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Professor Rohit Shankar@haritsa13 Oct 2024
Replying to @psychiatryofid
@psychiatryofid @mjai_m Dr Kumar giving an overview of the outcome measures in Intellectual Disability psychiatry @modiyoor
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LD Awards
@LDAwards202522 Jun 2024
What a night! 850+ guests at last nights ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ celebrating the best of the best in care & support for people with learning disabilities & autistic people ๐Ÿฅณ .. & paying tribute to inspirational experts by lived experience who have made a real impact in the sector ๐Ÿ‘ #LDAwards24
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Kelly Slade@kellysladedvc22 Jun 2024
Replying to @LDAwards2025
@LDAwards2024 saved the best till lastโ€ฆ. Lifetime achievement award!!! @DVCSarahO we are so proud to stand by your side!!!! @DvcDudley @LucyODVC @tom182dvc @JoWDVC1 @LDNurse1 @Cameron26391036
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Congratulations to our Community LD Nurse Lynn who was a finalist at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards last night ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ We all enjoyed celebrating with you! #ldawards24
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So proud to work with such an amazing group of people we didnโ€™t win but we are still so happy to have been nominated @MeetMacIntyre #ldawards24
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Highly commended for Cameron at the National Learning Disability and Autism awards 2024. We are so proud of everything you do. Well done. #selfadvocacyworks
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#BeSeenHeardValued #LDSLT #LDNursing @HWHCT_NHS LDSLT and Nursing have had THE best time at Our Way this morning - celebrating #LDweek2024 We shared materials about 'Boosting Confidence', 'Celebrating Success', Hospital Passports and Care Opinions
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instagram.com/reel/C8UX-mMIUโ€ฆ
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Professor Rohit Shankar@haritsa119 Jun 2024
Valproate (VPA) is teratogen for women. Evidence to NOT prescribe VPA in men & those with severe ID given benefits on seizures/mood is lacking. Our recent r/w discuss inadvertent harm of raising doubt without good evidence. FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD @CiderCft link.springer.com/article/10โ€ฆ
New valproate regulations, informed choice and seizure risk

New valproate regulations, informed choice and seizure risk

Journal of Neurology - Valproate is the most effective medication for generalised epilepsies, and several specific epilepsy syndromes. For some people, it will be the only medication to establish...

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Mark Yates๐Ÿ’™@Markyates196418 Jun 2024
It was inspiring to meet all the partners and some of your clients. Thank you for what you all do - some may think you just do a job but itโ€™s so much more than that.
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What a fabulous day we had for #LDWeek24! Thank you to @Speakeasynow22 @HerefordMencap @HWHerefordshire @Markyates1964 @Katyjane45 @AmyTurton8 for joining us. Be seen, be heard, be valued was the theme of the day and we had some wonderful inspiring celebrations ๐Ÿ˜
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What a fabulous day we had for #LDWeek24! Thank you to @Speakeasynow22 @HerefordMencap @HWHerefordshire @Markyates1964 @Katyjane45 @AmyTurton8 for joining us. Be seen, be heard, be valued was the theme of the day and we had some wonderful inspiring celebrations ๐Ÿ˜
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I had the pleasure of reading this today @raffthenurse @EngagementSHFT @WReesABMU It totally blew me away. Addiction recovery is precious Amazing team careopinion.org.uk/1205311 via @careopinion
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