Dr Tanya
@drtanya.bsky.social
Still same interests: wife, mother, daughter, sister, emergency medicine, frailty, advanced care planning, Safeguarding, LD, PEM, respect, books, crafting, laughing & travel. Views are my own. Posting doesn`t mean agreement.
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NHS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 2 – MEDICINES & THERAPIES
Know what medicines you take and why. Never take anything you don’t understand.
#medicaltips4advent
NHS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 2 – MEDICINES & THERAPIES
Know what medicines you take and why. Never take anything you don’t understand.
#medicaltips4advent
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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NHS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 2 – MEDICINES & THERAPIES
Know what medicines you take and why. Never take anything you don’t understand.
#medicaltips4advent
NHS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 2 – MEDICINES & THERAPIES
Know what medicines you take and why. Never take anything you don’t understand.
#medicaltips4advent
Reading round Ozzy's death and loving the fact he knew "his days were numbered" and everyone made the most of that time.... Concerts, propositions, celebrations and more.
#last1000days
#last1000days
July 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reading round Ozzy's death and loving the fact he knew "his days were numbered" and everyone made the most of that time.... Concerts, propositions, celebrations and more.
#last1000days
#last1000days
My beautiful wonderful 10 year old daughter (who was born a girl and identifies as a girl) has been repeatedly told (by strangers) in public toilets "that if she is old enough to use the loo without her mum, she is enough to use the gents".
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June 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My beautiful wonderful 10 year old daughter (who was born a girl and identifies as a girl) has been repeatedly told (by strangers) in public toilets "that if she is old enough to use the loo without her mum, she is enough to use the gents".
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It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #14. . One I haven't read but plan to
Kathryn Mannix
Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations
Here's #14. . One I haven't read but plan to
Kathryn Mannix
Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations
May 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #14. . One I haven't read but plan to
Kathryn Mannix
Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations
Here's #14. . One I haven't read but plan to
Kathryn Mannix
Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #13
Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine mayer
Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death
Here's #13
Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine mayer
Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death
May 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #13
Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine mayer
Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death
Here's #13
Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine mayer
Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #12
Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak
The Book Thief
Narrated by death
Here's #12
Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak
The Book Thief
Narrated by death
May 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #12
Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak
The Book Thief
Narrated by death
Here's #12
Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak
The Book Thief
Narrated by death
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #11
Patricia C. Byron
Last Orders: Your Executors' Guide to Your Letter of Wishes.
Here's #11
Patricia C. Byron
Last Orders: Your Executors' Guide to Your Letter of Wishes.
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #11
Patricia C. Byron
Last Orders: Your Executors' Guide to Your Letter of Wishes.
Here's #11
Patricia C. Byron
Last Orders: Your Executors' Guide to Your Letter of Wishes.
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #10
thedeathbook.co.uk
Organise the aftermath to perfection. Make sure your nearest and dearest know exactly what’s what following your demise.
Here's #10
thedeathbook.co.uk
Organise the aftermath to perfection. Make sure your nearest and dearest know exactly what’s what following your demise.
May 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #10
thedeathbook.co.uk
Organise the aftermath to perfection. Make sure your nearest and dearest know exactly what’s what following your demise.
Here's #10
thedeathbook.co.uk
Organise the aftermath to perfection. Make sure your nearest and dearest know exactly what’s what following your demise.
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #9
Samuel Shem
House Of God
Not for the faint hearted or easily offended. Definitely not pc
Here's #9
Samuel Shem
House Of God
Not for the faint hearted or easily offended. Definitely not pc
May 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #9
Samuel Shem
House Of God
Not for the faint hearted or easily offended. Definitely not pc
Here's #9
Samuel Shem
House Of God
Not for the faint hearted or easily offended. Definitely not pc
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #8
Atul Gawande
Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
Here's #8
Atul Gawande
Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
May 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #8
Atul Gawande
Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
Here's #8
Atul Gawande
Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
May 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
May 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
Here's #6
there are some things in life that go better if you are knowledgeable & happy to talk about what matters to you & what you want: Death & sex are 2 of them
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
May 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
May 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
#5
Mort Terry Pratchett
a masterful blend of wit, satire, & philosophy, all wrapped up in a fantastical story about Death
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning. I'm going to share them
#4
Lucy Pollock
The Book About Getting Older: The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs & low
#4
Lucy Pollock
The Book About Getting Older: The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs & low
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty & advanced care planning. I'm going to share them
#4
Lucy Pollock
The Book About Getting Older: The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs & low
#4
Lucy Pollock
The Book About Getting Older: The essential comforting guide to ageing with wise advice for the highs & low
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #3
Kathryn Mannix
With the End in Mind: How to Live & Die Well
Touching, tragic, funny & wise
Here's #3
Kathryn Mannix
With the End in Mind: How to Live & Die Well
Touching, tragic, funny & wise
May 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek and I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned about end of life, dying, frailty and advanced care planning so I'm going to share them
Here's #3
Kathryn Mannix
With the End in Mind: How to Live & Die Well
Touching, tragic, funny & wise
Here's #3
Kathryn Mannix
With the End in Mind: How to Live & Die Well
Touching, tragic, funny & wise
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
#2 When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi
... chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student into a neurosurgeon & finally into a patient
#2 When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi
... chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student into a neurosurgeon & finally into a patient
May 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
#2 When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi
... chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student into a neurosurgeon & finally into a patient
#2 When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi
... chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student into a neurosurgeon & finally into a patient
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of Swedi
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of Swedi
May 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of Swedi
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of Swedi
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them here
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of
May 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's #dyingmattersweek & I've been busy doing #ginandjamas. Many books have been mentioned so I'm going to share them here
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of
#1
charming, practical, & unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.
Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of
To celebrate ‘Dying matters week’{ Dying Matters | Hospice UK} we are running some more #GinAndJamas sessions on RESPECT....5th may 1930
There will be more (I’m hoping to do Predicting death AKA Diagnosing death and maybe Delirium and silver trauma) when I get around to booking them....
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There will be more (I’m hoping to do Predicting death AKA Diagnosing death and maybe Delirium and silver trauma) when I get around to booking them....
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April 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
To celebrate ‘Dying matters week’{ Dying Matters | Hospice UK} we are running some more #GinAndJamas sessions on RESPECT....5th may 1930
There will be more (I’m hoping to do Predicting death AKA Diagnosing death and maybe Delirium and silver trauma) when I get around to booking them....
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There will be more (I’m hoping to do Predicting death AKA Diagnosing death and maybe Delirium and silver trauma) when I get around to booking them....
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Day 24 NHS tips advent calendar.
Please share if you find useful
LOVE ACTUALLY ….. MAKES YOU WELL!
The thing that will keep you healthiest for longest is having a network of people that care about you & who you care for, ideally who you can laugh with. 1/6
Please share if you find useful
LOVE ACTUALLY ….. MAKES YOU WELL!
The thing that will keep you healthiest for longest is having a network of people that care about you & who you care for, ideally who you can laugh with. 1/6
December 24, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Day 24 NHS tips advent calendar.
Please share if you find useful
LOVE ACTUALLY ….. MAKES YOU WELL!
The thing that will keep you healthiest for longest is having a network of people that care about you & who you care for, ideally who you can laugh with. 1/6
Please share if you find useful
LOVE ACTUALLY ….. MAKES YOU WELL!
The thing that will keep you healthiest for longest is having a network of people that care about you & who you care for, ideally who you can laugh with. 1/6
Day 22 NHS tips advent calendar
Please share if you find it useful. Give it a like and comment on your way past if possible for the algorithm.
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF. If something that was meant to happen hasn't happened, go and ask about it. 1/7
Please share if you find it useful. Give it a like and comment on your way past if possible for the algorithm.
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF. If something that was meant to happen hasn't happened, go and ask about it. 1/7
December 22, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Day 22 NHS tips advent calendar
Please share if you find it useful. Give it a like and comment on your way past if possible for the algorithm.
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF. If something that was meant to happen hasn't happened, go and ask about it. 1/7
Please share if you find it useful. Give it a like and comment on your way past if possible for the algorithm.
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF. If something that was meant to happen hasn't happened, go and ask about it. 1/7
🎄Check out the holly guard app if you walk anywhere alone or are a victim of domestic abuse
🎄Squeezy for pelvic floor exercises reminders
🎄Consider cameras (with consent) to keep an eye on elderly relatives at risk of falling (eg tapo)5/5
🎄Squeezy for pelvic floor exercises reminders
🎄Consider cameras (with consent) to keep an eye on elderly relatives at risk of falling (eg tapo)5/5
December 21, 2024 at 12:11 AM
🎄Check out the holly guard app if you walk anywhere alone or are a victim of domestic abuse
🎄Squeezy for pelvic floor exercises reminders
🎄Consider cameras (with consent) to keep an eye on elderly relatives at risk of falling (eg tapo)5/5
🎄Squeezy for pelvic floor exercises reminders
🎄Consider cameras (with consent) to keep an eye on elderly relatives at risk of falling (eg tapo)5/5
Mobile phones are useful for all sorts of health things. I recommend:
🎄Put a reminder on your phone for a week before you run out of medicines so you can request a repeat prescription.
🎄Use the my therapy app to remind you to take your medicines. 4/5
🎄Put a reminder on your phone for a week before you run out of medicines so you can request a repeat prescription.
🎄Use the my therapy app to remind you to take your medicines. 4/5
December 21, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Mobile phones are useful for all sorts of health things. I recommend:
🎄Put a reminder on your phone for a week before you run out of medicines so you can request a repeat prescription.
🎄Use the my therapy app to remind you to take your medicines. 4/5
🎄Put a reminder on your phone for a week before you run out of medicines so you can request a repeat prescription.
🎄Use the my therapy app to remind you to take your medicines. 4/5
You can usually set the emergency details up via your phone's settings. Mine specifically lets me nominate important phone numbers that can be contacted from the phone without unlocking. I've added some screenshots from my phone but each phone will be a bit different. 3/5
December 21, 2024 at 12:11 AM
You can usually set the emergency details up via your phone's settings. Mine specifically lets me nominate important phone numbers that can be contacted from the phone without unlocking. I've added some screenshots from my phone but each phone will be a bit different. 3/5