Inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team at @epsom_sthelier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Epsom
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Q1: Any #WeSpeechies able to help us with a supplier of triode electrodes for sEMG?
We’re hitting a brick wall in finding anyone in the UK who still produces and/or sells them.
Q2: has anyone tried using 3x single electrodes?!
#DysphagiaRehab
#sEMG
#BiSSkiT
#StrokeRehab
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Jess, one of our team leads, presented at the RCSLT conference today sharing their work on Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion . In part due to this work, she also recently won AHP Diversity champion of the year from our Trust. Well done, Jess!
Trust value: Respect ✅
Proud to launch this today, the first publication after many group meetings. Exciting to hear engagement during our drop in talk at lunch today and to see how it’s use evolves as we rollout the accompanying written guidance too.
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One of our team leads is supporting on this project aiming to improve the working and placement experience for SLT/SLT2be!
See what we’ve been up to in our working group 🤩 Publications and useful tools on their way!
There is no progress without buy-in from allies, many thanks to @RCSLT for supporting our network and working group.
#EDI #DiversityInSLT #SupportTheFutureWorkforce
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➡️Could you be our new B6 acute SLT?!⬅️
We have space in our team for a keen team player who likes the pace and mix of the acute setting.
Perks:
Outer London 💷
Access to VF & FEES clinic and training🧑🏫
Regular and varied supervision👥
Sociable MDT🪩
nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Surrey/Ca…
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🔥🔥Hot off the press: Band 7 acute Paeds post 🔥 🔥
👶🍼🩺🍭🩻🎈💬
-Fixed term
-0.6 WTE
-VF clinics
-MDT feeding clinic
-Neonatal
-Outer London Weighting
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 25/05
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🔔New job- Band 5 adult acute🔔
Due to internal promotion we have space in our team at St Helier 🤩
✔️London weighting
✔️close MDT work
✔️excellent supervision
✔️progression and development available
✔️friendly team with socials++
Check out the ad:
rb.gy/34ya
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Missed out on this yesterday or keen to learn more about feeding in dementia?
Check out the 🧵 for some points to consider
#SwallowAware2023 #DementiaCare #Carers #SLT2be
A common swallowing difficulty we encounter is mouth holding. This often occurs in Dementia when someone has less awareness or understanding of mealtimes and feeding.
Can you help us come up with top tips for helping mouth holding?
#SwallowAware2023
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A common swallowing difficulty we encounter is mouth holding. This often occurs in Dementia when someone has less awareness or understanding of mealtimes and feeding.
Can you help us come up with top tips for helping mouth holding?
#SwallowAware2023
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🫵 touch/sensation
Did you know chilling drinks can help? Room temp water could be confused for saliva 💦 in the mouth and therefore not be swallowed promptly
Placing an empty spoon to the lips or applying gentle pressure to the tongue when giving food can prompt a swallow
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❓Question number 3❓
Which IDDSI levels would the following be considered:
1. Yoghurt (without bits)
2. Biscuits
3. Banana (trick question...)
4. Cornflakes (BONUS POINT!)
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💬Poll time!💬
Which of the following is a significant predictor for aspiration pneumonia?
0%
No teeth 🦷
22%
Dependent for feeding 🥄
56%
Poor oral hygiene 🦠
22%
Polypharmacy 💊
9 votes • Final results
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The results are in! Most of you voted for poor oral hygiene- it’s definitely a significant factor but I have a confession… all four of these (plus more) were all found to be significant in Dr Langmore’s heavily cited paper from 1998 doi.org/10.1007/PL00009559
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