A pilot study of FEES in trached ECMO patients by Elicia Jones and swallaceobeslt. No adverse effects in any of the 10 patients & 7/10 patients returned to oral intake with cuff up. Risk of bleeding while on anticoags discussed with intensivists who made decision re proceeding.

We have an exciting new careers opportunity - a fixed-term band 6 specialist SLT post at Leighton Hospital, Crewe 🌟 (please share within your AHP networks) mcht.nhs.uk/work-us/curren…

This summer we are rolling out a new EDAR (Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risks) pathway in the hospital to facilitate decisions that optimise nutrition/hydration for our patients with dysphagia... Training our lovely ACPs in orthopaedics this afternoon 🤓 Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥

Wondering what #green or #zerowaste initiatives other adult SLT teams are using to reduce the environmental impact of swallowing assessments? We have switched to Vegware spoons but still conscious of +++plastic waste from the diet resources we use! #slt #dysphagia RCSLT 💙 WeAHPs 💙

A great opportunity to showcase our teams QI project on ICU today and discuss the importance of SLT on ICU! #watchthisspace Ellie Glover Mary Ankers

Trache Study Day today featuring our very own Ellie Glover 👀🤓 Huge thanks to everyone involved! Rachael Glovehew Anna Jones Ellena Farrow Atos Medical UK Mid Cheshire NHS AHP’s

Exciting to hear about the progress of our stroke SLTs in their patient recruitment for PhEAST (pharyngeal electrical stimulation for acute stroke dysphagia trial) placing us 2nd nationally out of 28 trusts! PhEAST Trial Stroke Trials Unit, Nottingham Dysphagia Research REBECCA OXTOBY Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥 Phagenesis Ltd

Last week the inpatient stroke rehab MDT reflected on a recent complex case on the ward and did some great shared learning on ways to optimise engagement, mood and progress for a patient with significant global aphasia and cognitive impairment🧠 Shared by the fab Laura Simcock

Happy #AHPDay2024 #AHPsDay 🎉🫶 Well done to our student Alice for flying the SLT flag today - and well done to all AHPs for their huge contribution to the NHS and patients' journeys WeAHPs 💙 Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥 Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Mid Cheshire NHS AHP’s RCSLT 💙 Giving Voice

We're so pleased to welcome the first cohort of the Inspire Leadership Programme 2024/25 today for a full day of learning! We have some amazing speakers too including: Charlotte Colesby and Prof Paul McGee 🧡 #RCSLTInspire24 #LeadershipMatters @SteveJamieson12 Rich Shorney

A great start to the leadership programme with lots to reflect on! #RCSLTInspire24 #Leadership

Following on from last week's #AHPDay2024 #AHPsDay celebrations, congrats to our wonderful acute stroke lead SLT Alison Seiler on receiving Mid Cheshire NHS AHP’s's AHP of the Year Award - very well deserved (although we're slightly biased) 🥳👏 Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership RCSLT 💙 Giving Voice Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥

Our amazing stroke SLT lead!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Our very own Dr Michelle Lawton on her research visit to Chicago this week with Dr Bonnie Martin-Harris - lots of #MBSImp happening! 🧠 RCSLT 💙 RCSLTResearch Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥 Clinical Academics in SLT Dysphagia Research Dysphagia Cafe

Happy #TransAwarenessWeek to our trans colleagues and patients🏳️‍⚧️ Some ways SLTs may work with the trans community: 🩷 Transgender voice therapy 🩵 Thinking about pronouns and representation in assessment/therapy materials 🩶 Considering workforce diversity rcslt.org/speech-and-lan…

As part of Leighton Hospital's 'Neuro November' Rachael Glovehew and Amy Franks presented to our Mid Cheshire NHS AHP’s colleagues about SLT intervention for neuro patients - lots to discuss, ranging from hypokinetic dysarthria in Parkinson's to CCD in acquired brain injury! Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership 🤓

PhEAST training today with one of our new stroke team members, Izzy! PhEAST Trial @Phagenesis Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership RCSLTResearch ☺️

What a Friday treat!! Georgia, one of our fab speechies (who manages our wonderful SLT X account) has made Christmas relaxation packs for the whole team!! Thank you Georgia!! MCHFT Adult Speech and Language Therapy 🎄🧑‍🎄 🙌🏼

We had an excellent day yesterday with the final in-person session with the #RCSLTInspire Leadership Programme 2025 participants. It was amazing and humbling to hear each presentation focussed on their own leadership journeys throughout this programme. (1/2)

See below a brilliant opportunity to join our adult SLT team as a band 6 working across acute stroke/community stroke! Please share with anyone who may be interested 🙏🩷 (also open to applications from band 5 SLTs wanting a 5/6 development post) #NHSJobs mcht.nhs.uk/work-us/curren…