Karen Windle

@profwindle.bsky.social

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Professor of Healthcare Research & Impact at the University of Ulster. Ageing, dementia, person-centred care, integrated care, health and care processes and policy. All views etc.

Gives the temp for Derry~Londonderry over the next week ranging from highs of 24 degrees one day next week, but fo rthe main, around 19 - 21 degrees.
Ginger cat spark out on my lap, restricting any movement.
Weather forecast for Derry~Londonderry showing no sun for three days.
Ginger cat trying to fit into a box far too small for them (because they’re quite stupid).
My Care (Northern Ireland version of the NHS app) giving me a time of the appointment and and incomprehensible location, WT ROE ULTRASOUND. It has a location pin next to this, but it's not live. So this means I will need to phone the GP to find out where the hell I'm supposed to go.
Two men standing in front of a blackboard. To the left and right are complex algorithms and calculus. In the middle it states "Then a miracle occurs". One man is saying to the other 'I think you should be more explicit here in Step Two'.
Picture of two cats. One at the end of the sofa, who is cream with ginger ears and a stripped ‘magic wand’ tail. The other is on the writers lap and is solidly ginger. The ginger one lives up to her colour, regularly wreaking my house/ furniture.
Screen shot of poor line management that has a heading of 'Box-Ticker Goals' and, then goes onto say, The goal of a Box-Ticker, clearly stated is: The ruthless pursuit of their own self-interest, based on the interest of their immediate superior.
Picture of a sofa with a purple and lilac quilt from which a small cat’s paw and the edge of an ear is peeking.
Under the acknowledgements section of the peer reviewed paper it states: The authors have no funding to declare, and conducted this research in their spare time. Just lovely.
Grenfell tragedy: Eric Pickles, who slashed houseing safety regulations and, ignored a prior fire caused by cladding (even though he was told), highlights 'lessons learnt'. At no point does he apologies for his lack of actions. What an odious man.
A photo of a beautiful, lacey, snowflake that looks as though it is spun from sugar.
Meme that states: 'Today I completed a chore I have been putting off for six months. It took five minutes. I will learn nothing from this.
Flyer advertising a two half-day course that will explore planning for end of life for those living with dementia and their supporters. Dates are 11 and 18 April 2024 and, further information can be found by emailing dementia@bradford.ac.uk
Ladybird book entitled The Meeting.
Poster that details the Young Onset Dementia course. Two half days for only £150.
Two cats curled up asleep on the sofa.