Currently with my 92 year old grandmother in ED in a Northern Ireland Hospital. The staff are absolutely run off their feet’s, ambulances are queued from the ambulance bays right out to the main road, patients lined head to toe in corridors. Quotes I’ve heard from staff “this is
Don’t usually do this but...this special lady, my sister in-law Sinead(49) passed away today after a long battle! Ppl from these organisations,
@NIHospice
Nurse Specialists
@BelfastTrust
BCH CC &
@setrust
DN’s, touched her life, her husband & children’s lives.Forever in our debt!
😁I am absolutely delighted to share that I have been conferred with the position of Honorary Lecturer from
@QUBelfast
! I am bowled over by this recognition 🥹 I am so humbled and grateful! I look forward to working with the many friends and colleagues
@QUBSONM
over the coming
As my amazing wife heads off on this wet Christmas Night for night shift at the Regional Children’s ED
@BelfastTrust
, I just want to give a MASSIVE shout out to all our support services colleagues right across NHS, independent & private sector services!
#adminheroes
#hiddenarmy
A MASSIVE Thank You to the team
@BelfastTrust
ED, Stroke Team, CT scanner staff & all the team on ward 6E for providing such amazing care to my dad following his stroke last night - Quickly assessed, CT scanned, Lysis & wonderful care! Amazingly no long term debilitating damage🙏
@J_Donaldson_MP
@moneillsf
@RCN_NI
@patcullen9
@rita_rdevlin29
@COPNI
@RQIANews
3/3 - I want to express my deep gratitude to the senior manager from the emergency department in question who contacted me this morning. Thank you for your concern for my grandmother and I can see that you, like your frontline staff are in an impossible position. NO contact as of
🥳 Here’s to new beginnings!!! 🥳 A MASSIVE congratulations to my wonderful wife Moira, on the commencement of her dream 🤩 job
@NISTAR_HSC
! 🚑 I have no doubt she will be a great asset to a truly unbelievable & very special service!🏥
#specialisttransport
#retrieval
#ambulance
A very very proud announcement for myself & all the team
@BalmoralHealth
👏🏻 I am so privileged to be surrounded in life by many many wonderful & supportive people! Thank you to those who have always been by my side on life’s journey! 😊
As Director of Operations
@BalmoralHealth
can I just say a huge thank you to our members who stepped forward late last night, at short notice, to help out many of our NI NHS Hospitals through the night and into this morning. Your help and support is so appreciated and valued!
I learnt yesterday of at least a further TEN 🥺 nurse resignations, in the space of the past two weeks, from an ICU in
@BelfastTrust
. My deepest & sincerest thoughts are with those nursing colleagues who have been left with no alternative but to make such decisions!
@RCN_NI
Given our son has been so unwell over this passed 24-48hrs we had no choice but to attend ED. With that I mind I want to thank ALL the amazing staff
@BelfastTrust
RVH ED, particularly blown away by the care from ACP Anthony!! Cheers for the seamless & efficient care delivered
💕 During my nightly checkin on my 90 year old grandmother, who lives alone, she showed me this lovely letter & drawing that her 5 year old neighbour posted through her letterbox! It has really made her day & cheered her up!!
#lookingoutforothers
#humanity
#keepintouch
#lonliness
"I do believe our patients deserve more."
@PatCullen9
reflects on what it's been like joining members on picket lines across the UK and why she feels so passionately about the action we've been forced to take.
2) This guy
@ConorMcDowell20
- Infectious Diseases Nurse Specialist
@BelfastTrust
, also my best friend & colleague, is an absolute legend & hero in my eyes! I have seen first hand his tireless effort in the fight against Coronavirus! A
#nurse
of the highest standing!
#proud
It has been the HONOUR of my life to Co-found & organise, with
@MartinJBooth
the 1st ALL inclusive NI Health & Social Care Awards
@NIHSCAwards
! The response has been overwhelming, exceeded all expectations & ensured the recognition of our health & social care workforce!
#teamwork
Humbled to have been able to drop off supplies this evening to
@NIHospice
on behalf of
@BalmoralHealth
. Was lovely to meet fellow nursing colleague Rachel who spoke so passionately about the Hospice. They really are very dependent on the generosity of others, pls give if you can!
A Very Happy
#internationalnursesday
to all our
@BalmoralHealth
Nurses and Nursing Assistants! 🥳🎉 This is a special day to recognise you and all your hard work and commitment for the service you provide to the people of Northern Ireland! Enjoy YOUR day! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#healthcare
REPEATED calls this morning
@theRCN
#RCN22
Congress, to please remember that not all nurses work in the NHS!! 🙈 Important to remember our independent sector nursing colleagues matter too!! Reassured to see the below boards at congress!
#allinthistogether
#RCN2022
#Santa
came to visit Granny today at her Care Home. We had a ball at the Xmas party🎅Thank you to our care homes for all their hard work & a special word to the team at Fruithill for your love & care of this special lady, she is living her
#bestlife
!
#homefromhome
#carehomenurses
Following a nasty bite on holiday, followed by a bad case of cellulitis, I want to express my deep gratitude to all the staff
@BelfastTrust
ED & Zone B at the Emergency Care Village RVH. A seamless journey & experience despite having to attend for 4 days for IVs. THANKS!🙏
#crocs
“There is no logic or justification for your strike” -is this man for real, did he REALLY just say this & then go on to completely contradict himself! 🤯😡🤦♂️🙈 Very disappointing interview from a senior Trust representative
#emotionalblackmail
#nosupport
@RCN_NI
@RCNNI_NorthernB
I am absolutely sickened & saddened at what is going on in our City & Country tonight! My thoughts are with all emergency services 🚑🚓🚒🏥 particularly healthcare colleagues in local emergency depts who, AS ALWAYS, will be the ones to pick up the pieces! Sad sad times for NI 😔
Delighted to receive these lovely pics from
@RCN_NI
of this years Nurse of the Year Awards. It was a truly fantastic night of nursing celebration, where we
@BalmoralHealth
were particularly proud to sponsors the new Independent Sector Award. Well done Sharon, Ciaran & Cherith!👏🏻
While the weather is so good outside, spare a thought for our colleagues, friends & family who at this time are getting absolutely slaughtered right across health & social care services! Something got to give, urgent urgent support required to many desperate staff & services 😔
When you decide to stay in your parents so hopefully it’s easier to get to work in the morning, and your Mummy has the largest hot water bottle ❄️ in the bed for you! 🤣 🥰
#parents
#foreverchild
#cosy
#snuggle
#mum
#dad
🥶 ❄️ ❤️
Our Nurse Manager Sharon
@BalmoralHealth
has been a
@theRCN
Member for a whopping 49 years. This will be Sharon’s FIRST EVER Congress! I wish you a truly wonderful Congress 2022. I am so proud & privileged to have you by my side each & everyday!
#teamwork
#nurses
#RCN22
👏🏻🥳😁
It was my absolute HONOUR & PRIVILEGE to have chaired the afternoon session at todays
@QUBSONM
#QUBCareHomes
Conference. Particularly special to share Granny’s story and how her Care Home experience has so improved her
#qualityoflife
, she was all bizz knowing she was on the big
Balmoral Healthcare are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Investors In People Gold Accreditation! ⭐️
We are ecstatic to have achieved the Gold Accreditation for our commitment to the people who make up
#TeamBalmoral
💙
@IIP
It was my absolute privilege to warmly welcome to the
@NIPEC_online
Council our first ever Boardroom Apprentice
@BoardAppr
.
@SazaHaller
you are warmly welcome to our Council and I have no doubt it will be a great positive learning experience, I hope you enjoyed todays workshop
A truly inspirational story from 3rd year student Mental Health Nurse
@Ciara9429
, sharing her unbelievable story of having experienced and survived a cardiac arrest!
#inspirational
Called in this afternoon to see Granny and was telling her all about tonight’s
@RCN_NI
Nurse of the Year Awards. She wanted to say a few words……. It’s a massive
#goodluck
to all the finalists from us! 🥳🤞🏻
Double trouble!🤣
@McmullanJohanna
& I taking our new roles yesterday very seriously as the new Ant & Dec
@antanddec
, up to mischief😜 We had a MASSIVE surprise in store for one VERY special student nurse 🥳 Watch 👀 this space for what we got up to⁉️🤐
#givingback
#nursing
At a time when we are reminded of how precious grandparents are, it has been so lovely to spend quality time this week and every week with my own grandmother! Looking well for 91 years young! Cherish your grandparents
#creatingmemories
An absolutely breath taking keynote address from our General Secretary and Chief Executive
@patcullen9
! This woman knows how to hold
@10DowningStreet
&
@SteveBarclay
to account! She speaks
#truthtopower
and fundamentally affirms that nursing is the heart of healthcare! Let’s be
Is it any wonder the nursing agency sector gets such a bad wrap! 😩 In recent days I have learnt of certain agencies:
• taking people on with NO experience and as young as 16 and placing them in our hospitals/care settings to care for patients with many complex needs
•
With my wife now also working days, I just couldn’t bring myself to leaving the two furbabies at home alone 🥺🐶 So off to work with me they came
@BalmoralHealth
!
#bringyourdogtowork
Although as you can see it’s near impossible to get anything done 🤦♂️🙈
#pets
#unconditionallove
I am still pinching myself from the reality that we have been nationally shortlisted as one of the Top 10 in our category - here’s to the final next month in London 🫣!!! Truly unbelievable achievement! 😁🤞🏻
#leadership
#values
#respect
#No1Agency
#Anagencythatcares
As you may know, Balmoral Healthcare have been shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Gold Organisations for the
@IIP
Awards! 🌟
Please take a few minutes to read our case study to learn what this incredible recognition means to everyone at
#TeamBalmoral
💙
😁🤩🥳 LOOK 👀 what arrived today in the post! Not long now until
@theRCN
#Congress2023
A truly wonderful annual occasion, celebrating and coming together on all things
#nursing
. A most definitely well needed event given the recent difficulties for our profession! See you soon
A VERY Happy International Women’s Day 2024 to these 4 incredibly special ladies in my life!! ❤️ Mummy, Granny, Wife/Soul Mate, Little Sister! Thank you for everything that you each do for our family and for your support, love and guidance to me all year round! x 😊 🥰
@womensday
Today I received this card with a beautiful message enclosed. I am overwhelmed by the very kind comments about me & one of our amazing
@BalmoralHealth
Nurses! When you think you’re just doing your job, it’s so rewarding to hear how it means so much to families out there 😊
#proud
A truly wonderful day
@NIPEC_online
21st Birthday Conference. Lots of great engagement, fun and learning!! As Interim Chair I can only but express my deepest thanks and appreciation to the whole team
@nipec
for pulling together such a wonderful conference. A thanks also to each
Almost 10,000 care home residents receive vaccine- amazing achievement by NHS & Care Home colleagues! Particular recognition to Care Home Managers who are often under appreciated despite so much personal sacrifice to keep their home, residents & staff safe
Never a dull moment........ Thank you
@BelfastTrust
Mater Hospital for patching up my 86 y/o grandmother today after a nasty fall. You are all a credit to
@NHS
If people are insistent on wearing disposable gloves PLEASE don’t throw them in the street 😲😤 I’ve lost count of the many gloves I’ve now seen lying in our streets
#BeResponsible
#WashYourHands
@belfastcc
As the Interim Chair of
@NIPEC_online
i wish to express my personal solidarity for all nursing and midwifery colleagues during these difficult times. Your advocation for your respective professions and patient care is unwavering and for that I am most grateful and respectful.
NIPEC would like to express support for nursing, midwifery & support staff working in today to prevent harm and provide safe care for patients and also express our support for the staff who feel they have been left with no alternative but industrial action - keep safe all