Mrs Chris Coughlin (Secretary):
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chris.coughlin@wales.nhs.uk
+44 (0) 75 622 712 52
+44 (0) 1633234387
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MBBS, MD | MRCP UK | MRCP (Geriatrics) | FRCP Edin
Consultant Physician & Geriatrician with specialist interest in Stroke Medicine
General Internal Medicine:
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Holistic health & wellbeing checks
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Chronic long-term conditions
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Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
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Multiorgan problems
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Stroke Medicine & Rehabilitation:
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Stroke & TIAs (Mini strokes)
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Post-stroke rehabilitation
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Vascular dementia
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General rehabilitation after acute illnesses/ surgery
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Age well Clinics:
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Preventative and lifestyle modification clinics for healthy & productive ageing
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Comprehensive assessments
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Dementia/frailty prevention strategies
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Geriatric Medicine:
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Comprehensive geriatric assessments
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Holistic care plans
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Delirium
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Falls & postural instability
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Sarcopenia (muscle loss) management
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Medications (polypharmacy) review
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Urinary incontinence i
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Complex multimorbid state
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Psychosexual problems
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Unexplained decline
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Hypertension and Diabetes
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Perioperative care
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Neurological/ psychological/ cognitive conditions:
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Parkinson’s Disease
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Epilepsy/seizures at old age
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Dementia
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Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
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Delirium (Acute confusional state)
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Depression, isolation & chronic stress
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Chronic headache
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Bereavement issues
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Syncope (Blackouts),
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Funny turns, dizzy spells & vertigo
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Fitness for surgery & perioperative assessments:
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Assessments for fitness for surgery
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Providing support for post-surgical recovery and rehabilitation
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Prognostication and Perioperative assessments for the elderly
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Orthogeriatrics - supportive and medical therapy to older patients undergoing bone and spinal surgeries
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Falls, balance problems & bone health:
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Multifactorial falls risk assessments and treatment for reversible causes
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Falls prevention strategies in conjunction with physiotherapy
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Osteoporosis treatment including injectable long- term therapies
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Chronic Pain/osteoarthritis management
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Cardiovascular problems in the elderly:
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Atrial fibrillation and long-term anticoagulation
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Chronic stable angina
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Heart failure
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Pressure sore management
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Mental capacity assessments & safeguarding issues in elderly
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Effective discharge planning in patients keen to go home soon after acute illness management & operations.