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Liz Herrieven
@drlizherrieven.bsky.social
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EM/PEM consultant, learning disability & autism advocate, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Down’s Syndrome Association, RCEMlearning blogger/editor, DFTB bubbler, QMUL PEM MSc hon lecturer, mother, no hobbies cos no other time left 🥴
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Wearing our funky socks for #WorldDownSyndromeDay
Four pairs of feet, in brightly coloured socks
March 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Tomorrow is #WorldDownSyndromeDay! The 21st day of the 3rd month, aa people with Down syndrome have 3 copies of chromosome 21 instead of 2. We wear “lots of socks” to celebrate. Bright, funky, mismatched (not odd!), because different is good, and because chromosomes look a bit like socks 😊
Human chromosomes, some of which look a bit like socks, and an extra 21st chromosome, as occurs in Down syndrome
March 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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My proudest achievement for #WorldDownSyndromeDay! The funniest, most stubborn, kindest & bravest person I know. She’s an individual, not defined by T21, who just needs some extra support to help her thrive.
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#WorldDownSyndromeDay this is *almost* my favourite thing I’ve been involved with relating to Down syndrome. Thanks as ever to the fabulous @drlindadykes.bsky.social
for her design skills. Link to download a pdf version in the comments
Poster describing how children with Down syndrome get sick quicker, more often and more severely than other children. They may present with atypical or unusual signs. Communication is important. You may need to use visual communication supports. Listen to families - they know their children best and know when something is wrong.
March 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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@ncepod.bsky.social are looking for multidisciplinary case reviewers from specialties including #EmergencyMedicine #AcuteMed #IntensiveCare & #PrimaryCare for a study into acute care of adults with a learning disability. Great experience & v worthwhile
NCEPOD is undertaking a new study to investigate the variation and remediable factors in the process of care of patients with a learning disability who present to hospital acutely unwell. We are recruiting a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare professionals with a working interest in the care of patients with a learning disability. We are looking to identify remediable factors in the quality of care received by patient and produce a national report with recommendations to improve the quality of care provided. Case reviewers will be asked to attend meetings during which they will assess case note extracts and questionnaires and provide expert opinion on the quality of healthcare received by patients with a learning disability following an emergency admission to hospital. A training day will be held in April 2025 (date to be confirmed) at a central London location. If you are unable to make this date, training on an ad hoc basis is possible. You would typically be required to attend 4 subsequent case reviewer meetings at the NCEPOD offices in London. It is anticipated case review meetings will begin in May 2025 and will run for approximately 6 months. The data collected during these meetings will form a major part of the study’s final report. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with our expense claim policy. We are looking for clinicians from a wide variety of specialties, including (but not limited to) emergency, intensive care and acute medicine, general practice, surgery, general and learning disability nursing. We also welcome allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists with a working interest in learning disability. We aim to recruit clinicians from different clinical grades including senior trainees (ST6 and above) and applicants should be in current clinical practice. Further information about this study including a copy of the study protocol can be found on the webpage: https://www…
February 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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For this, with @drlindadykes.bsky.social 😊
November 12, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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Learning CPR is serious stuff! Be like Amy and learn how to save a life
#RestartAHeart
October 18, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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Fab day teaching CPR for #RestartAHeart day. All the students at this special school have physical and/or learning disabilities but all got stuck in. They were amazing! Anyone can learn CPR and save a life 🥰
October 16, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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Restart A Heart day is this Weds!

A cardiac arrest patient’s chance of survival dramatically increases if CPR can begin before the ambulance service arrives on scene. Learn CPR and one day you could save a life.
Get #CPRConfident at
youtu.be/YgQdVkFbQkk
#RestartAHeart
October 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Why is an EM doc running this course??

I should quote stats on the outcomes for patients with learning disability who attend ED (spoiler: they’re bad) but instead here’s my “Why”. I’m in a position to advocate for her, but know healthcare can & must do better.
The poster and her daughter who is autistic and has Down syndrome, wearing hats on a sunny day
September 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM