Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 3 March. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; delirium and flashbacks; what a weird journey it is without signposts; good days and bad days; guilty about the effect on family and friends; and what we're looking forward to.

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich I don't know if you have had the chance to visit this website icudelirium.org/patients-and... If not you might find it helpful at least in seeing what others have experienced that will overlap with your own experience.

Dr Mark Williamson @markwilliamson To cheer yourself up, try cheering someone else up #RandomActsOfKindnessDay

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service If you're B- or O- this is *your* time. Stocks are lower than we'd like, and you have it in you to make a real difference to patients in Scotland. Make your appointment to give blood this week at scotblood.co.uk or call us on 0345 90 90 999 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich A family told me recently: He was sharp as a tack on Monday. By Wednesday he didn't know my name. This is not dementia. Dementia does not appear in 48 hours. This speed of change is delirium. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 "𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭," 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩?

Scottish Government @scotgov We are making it easier for people to get urgent care, while easing pressure on GP practices and hospitals. The first GP walk-in service has opened, as part of a pilot programme which will see 15 established across Scotland. Find out more t.co/yIjC7n2cvG

#ICUThoughtForToday: Take a moment to be proud of yourself for surviving the days that felt impossible

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos Extraordinary Light in Harrison Park earlier today. Sometimes the light just changes...and then EVERYTHING changes. There are still a few minutes of daylight left to get out and see if something similar happens around sunset. #Edinburgh

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos The top of the Waverley Steps - imagine coming up to see this as your first ever view of Edinburgh

NHS Lothian Charity Callum raised an amazing £8,363.52 to help improve areas for neurological patients. He said: "I owe my life to the Royal Infirmary and the DCN especially. The people who work there are a true credit to the NHS." Read the full story: nhslothiancharity.org/case-study/c...

William Hulbert Photography @WLH1972 A visual feast at the river #reflections #colours #Peace t.co/cTbniIQyBB

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos Streets of Edinburgh in the rain #Edinburgh #Scotland

The Scottish Banner @Scottish_Banner The magic of #TheKelpies. Great: @thekiltedphoto #Kelpies #Falkirk #Scotland #LoveScotland #ScottishBanner #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos On grey & dank days, with rain stottin' off pavements and steam gatherin rivulets down cafe windaes, Edinburgh streets entice me to their glowing embrace #WestEnd #Edinburgh stot: bounce or cause to bounce against a surface (Scots)

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich The word "delirium" comes from Latin: *de-lira* — "out of the furrow." Like a plough going off track. Delirium is an abrupt departure from the person's normal path. To recognise it, you need to know what their path was before. #delirium

Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth NHS long waits have fallen for the seventh month in a row. As of 31 December 2025, new outpatient waits over a year fell by 40.1% since July 2025. Inpatient and day case treatment 52-week waits are also down by 23.9% in the same period. More: gov.scot/news/long-wait

Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich The word "delirium" comes from Latin: *de-lira* — "out of the furrow." Like a plough going off track. Delirium is an abrupt departure from the person's normal path. To recognise it, you need to know what their path was before. #delirium

Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth NHS long waits have fallen for the seventh month in a row. As of 31 Dec 2025, new outpatient waits over a year fell by 40.1% since July 2025. Inpatient and day case treatment 52-week waits are also down by 23.9% in the same period. Read more: gov.scot/news/long-wait

Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal What does delirium actually feel like for patients with sepsis? This study shifts the lens to the body and mind as experienced from within. doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #Delirium

Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 3 February. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; delirium, triggers and flashbacks; terrified of not having an escape route; the effect on family and friends; and what we're looking forward to.

There is no correlation between wealth & happiness What truly shapes a meaningful life - not what we own, but what we do, how we choose to live, and the attitude we bring to what life hands us. Even in the hardest circumstances, we have agency over the life we create www.facebook.com/reel/1522644...

Good ICUsteps Edinburgh support meeting on 6 January. Topics: Our journey to ICU and how we are now; Christmas and New Year resolutions; Coma is a brain injury; a support group is fundamental to recovery; Let it go; and what we're looking forward to.

#ICUThoughtForToday: December To Do list

#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: Sooty and Sweep

Scot Gov Health GP numbers are increasing in Scotland. New figures show an increase of 171 headcount GPs since September 2024 We are investing an extra £531m over the next 3 years to further boost capacity & make it easier for people to access GP services Read more➡️https://ow.ly/qaqR50XAL9e

SNBTS - The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is calling on people across Scotland to register as a blood donor, as new figures show the number of people actively donating has fallen from around 3% of the population to under 2%. scotblood.co.uk/news/christm...

ALISS @alissprogramme Today, we would like to spotlight @BikeforGoodGla who help people access affordable bikes, build skills & connect with their community - creating happier, healthier lives! Find out more about the power of pedals here: t.co/9ptVWUqjVD

Active Scotland @ActiveScotGov Minister @MareeToddMSP speaks at @ScotPARC, highlighting the importance of the conference in supporting more people to be more active, more often 👏

#MyWeeICUArtGallery: Erin Hanson Mosaic Path

Walking Scotland @walking_scot Fiona McOwan from Bums Off Seats walking group in Fife has experienced the many benefits of staying active. Her love for walking and helping others led her to volunteer as a Health Walk Leader so that she could help others experience these benefits.

KaZ I choose peace not the silence of the world but the quiet within where the heart can rest and the mind can breathe I choose peace not the absence of storms but the calm in the eye where anger softens and sorrow finds its place I choose peace not to escape life but to hold it gently

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos These two lads walked into my frame with the super (Cold) moon above Salisbury Crags. Lucky (but persistent.)

#ICUThoughtForToday: Avoid saying must or should to yourself today

#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: Coffeemaker

VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane Legend tells of a bird with a broken wing who begged each tree for shelter from the cold. All the trees refused; only a fir tree offered it sanctuary. For this kindness the Frost King decreed that the North Wind should never blow away its leaves in winter.

Kylie Riordan @mindfulheal You are so wise Pooh 😍

#LaughterIsTheBestICUMedicine: What do we want?

ICUsteps Edinburgh George Guy Christmas dinner 2025

#MyWeeICUArtGallery: Pam Carter Stone Cottage and Carrots

Walking Scotland @walking_scot "The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy". So said Charles Dickens, the most important and influential writers of the 19th century.

VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane 21 Dec: #WinterSolstice, “when the earth begins to waken under the kiss of light, when new hopes rise in frozen hearts”. #FolkloreSunday

Walking Scotland @walking_scot 🎄 Warmest wishes from our Walking Scotland team 🎁 Today, take it slow and relax for your health and happiness. We encourage you to enjoy a short stroll around your local neighbourhood, park or favourite nature trail.

Action for Happiness @actionhappiness May you find peace and happiness (even if things are difficult today) Image: instagram.com/lisacongdon

Nursing in Critical Care Journal @niccjournal Today, we honour ICU nurses spending Christmas supporting patients and families through their most vulnerable moments. From all of us, thank you for carrying Christmas into the ICU 🎄🤍 #ChristmasInICU #CriticalCareNursing

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos Edinburgh Christmas Eve Hourly Extravaganza #Edinburgh #ChristmasEve

Tom Duffin Photography @TomDuffinPhotos Christmas Eve Moonicorn on the Mercat Cross on Edinburgh's Royal Mile

Scot Gov Health This festive season please consider giving blood. Some blood components have a shelf life of only a week. Donor centres are open on special days including Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Hogmanay and 2nd January. More - scotblood.co.uk/news/special...

Damian Shields Whiteout on the River Coupall, Glen Coe. Hope ye all have a very merry Christmas folks, and a belter of a New Year! Thanks for all your your support and kind words over 2025, always very much appreciated 🙏Here's to adventures new in 2026, Slainte!!🥃 xxx damianshields.com

Emily Jane Rothwell @emjanerothwell ‘Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.’ —Paul Theroux

Do Good December - Day 24: Bring joy to others. Share something which made you laugh actionforhappiness.org/do-good-dece... #DoGoodDecember