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Charity-funded technology is improving patient care at Royal Stoke & County hospitals

09
Nov
2020

Staff working at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) are now able to better interact with elderly patients thanks to a new digital bedside therapy system that has been introduced to wards at the Royal Stoke University and County hospitals.

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The importance of Laughter & Memories in Rehab: RITA Showcased at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust

08
Oct
2020

Emily Furnivall - Dementia & Delirium Specialist Nurse explains some of the amazing work taking place by staff on H ward at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust.

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RITA featured on Roy Lillys Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff site

07
Jul
2020

It was wonderful to see one of our valued client Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT post such a glowing review of RITA on the fab website.

At Northumbria Healthcare, we have always endeavoured to incorporate meaningful activities within our elderly care wards.

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MIN donate a Tablet to Noah following trip to Lincoln County Hospital

29
Jun
2020

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A young child called Noah who is diagnosed with non-verbal autism suffered an extremely bad fall at home and attended A&E at Lincoln County Hospital. 

On arrival at the hospital he was unable to process the setting and the new faces surrounding him. He was very anxious. The parents were concerned about the child self-harming.

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Dementia-friendly room boosts care for elderly patients

12
Jul
2019

The room in ward 42 at the University Hospital of North Tees has been created to help patients with dementia feel more comfortable in the unit.

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Acknowledging the power that music has to play in supporting those living with dementia, as seen recently on BBC Dementia Choir

20
May
2019

Applications of digital reminiscence therapy in inpatient mental health nursing for patients with (and without) dementia.

08
May
2019

AUTHORS - Timothy John Whittard (DipHE, Mental Health Nursing, RNMH) and David Anderson (BSc (Hons), Physiotherapy, MCSP).

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Great News NHS Lothian!

19
Nov
2018

We are pleased to hear about the fantastic work that you have been doing with RITA

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North Cumbria Hospitals reduce falls by 76.9%

31
Oct
2018

Who Cares about Falls?   RITA Does!

A harmed fall can cost the Trust upwards of £70K. However, I am strongly of the view that any fall causes harm! So, this was one of the many areas where we decided to place significant focus and how we can improve the patient experience for the elderly and particularly those living with dementia and reduce the risk to meet with our over-riding strategic aim of high quality, safe and effective service for our patients.

Having conducted a great deal of research into many different alternatives, we decided to try ‘RITA’.   This has been our additional resource and it has been powerful in stimulating the elderly patients on Elm C Ward. We noticed the falls rate on our other ward, Willow A had increased and as Falls Prevention Lead, quickly realised this was something we needed to address. We brought ‘RITA’ onto Willow A Ward, the change was significant.

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Building on Success: The Distraction Therapy – Library Service at Walsall The Manor Hospital

17
Sep
2018

The Distraction Therapy Collection is a range of specialist equipment, including touch screen monitors and tablet computers provided by My Improvement Network. Healthcare professionals at Walsall use the equipment at point of care to distract and stimulate patients with dementia. In a successful collaboration between the Older Adults Mental Health Team, Dementia Support Team and Library and Knowledge Services, a unique online tracking system for the collection was created and is now managed by the library specialists.

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