Exciting collaboration between the HEIs and SLTs in practice, to ensure future SLTs have the dysphagia skills needed

🌟We’re looking for 2x B6 SLTs to join our innovative patient focused friendly acute team. Rotations in major trauma, neurology/neurosurgery, acute medicine & stroke. Closing date 13th May. Please contact me for information 🌟 jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916…

Transitioning children from tube to oral feeding: a systematic review of current treatment approaches tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

WEBINAR ***TODAY*** Dr Kristin King, from Passy-Muir, Inc. "Passy Muir Valve - Pressure Changes and the Influence on Feeding and Swallowing Following Tracheostomy" 14:30 BST This WILL be recorded but you must register to access it zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Our research has shown the devastating impact COVID-19 restrictions have made. We are calling on the Government in Wales to introduce a National Roadmap for a return to usual 24/7 parental access on neonatal units as a matter of urgency. Read more : buff.ly/2RoirTq

Did you know that we have a podcast? In this episode of NICU, SCBU and you, hear the experiences of parents talking openly about their mental health on the unit, how they faced challenges, and how you can get more support from health professionals.buff.ly/3tguzmE #MMHAW

Well that was a very interesting episode. Will be fascinating to see what comes from it!

Tracheostomy on infants born in the periviable period: Outcomes at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) #NeoPapers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33957547/?utm_…

Laryngeal cleft: A literature review #NeoPapers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33957543/?utm_…

If you are a parent or carer in Cardiff and would like some advice on how you can provide the best language environment for your child please ring our advice line.

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Are you a UK-based #SLPeeps working with school-aged #CYP with #LD #ID who have #Dysphagia? If so, please take part in my ethically approved anonymous survey Click here for more info: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9v…

Completely agree with Savannah Senior. pitt members this recording on available on the website. Really recommend having a listen. Complements George Feint Dharinee Hansjee PhD and Caroline Weighton's #riskfeeding talks brilliantly.

“The thirst is terrible, I think my swallow is bad but I don’t know why 😢” Powerful reminder during an initial assessment this week of the psychosocial impact of acute NPO decisions, even short term, and importance of communicating these accessibly to the person they affect 🤍

Date for your diaries all paeds dysphagia SLTs

Have you got a prudent and innovative idea that could improve Health or Social Care services in Wales? Do you want support to try out and test this in practice? If so, watch this space, the Bevan Exemplar Programme (Cohort 7) call is coming #innovation bevancommission.org/bevan-exemplars

Comparing the effectiveness of mother's live lullaby and recorded lullaby on physiological responses and sleep of preterm infants: a clinical trial study #NeoPapers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34022122/?utm_…

Exploring physiological stability of infants in Kangaroo Mother Care position versus placed in transport incubator during neonatal ground ambulance transport in Sweden #NeoPapers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34008205/?utm_…

Decreased hospital admissions when a swallow assessment was considered earlier to rule out aspiration as the cause of ‘wheeze’. Really proud to have been part of this research project with my medical colleagues. ⁦Paediatric Respiratory Conference, London⁩ #paedresp2021

IDF SLTs in Neonatal Care CEN still has some beneficial outcomes. More research needed to fully understand benefits for infants and their families.