
Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr
@stroke_unit_rph
Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr specialises in the care of those suffering a stroke. Specialists in thrombolysis & thrombectomy! Together we can make a difference!
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13-10-2017 17:12:04
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Our next sign/symptom of dysphagia is from our stroke SLT Sarah Dugdale : 4) Recurrent chest infections or pneumonia #SwallowAware2023 RCSLT 💙 Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr


Staff nurse Sue kindly joining in with our quiz on Dysphagia Awareness 😄 #SwallowAware2023 #Twittertakeover #DysphagiaAwareness Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr RCSLT 💙 Chorley & Royal Preston


Our next sign/symptom of dysphagia comes from one of Ward 21s healthcare assistants: Pocketing food inside your cheeks 🐹 #SwallowAware2023 Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr RCSLT 💙 Chorley & Royal Preston


Super proud and humbled that my team Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr have been nominated for a Health Academy Education Award for: ‘Outstanding Learning Environment’


Did someone say Easter? 200 Easter eggs for the whole Acute Stroke MDT on Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr I love being apart of such an incredible team, and working with a group of leaders who are always happy to help me say thank you to our team ❤️


Vikki was a patient with us last year & our colleagues on rookwoodbCDH … her stroke completely changed her life. Her family are currently raising money for a wheelchair Please take a look at Vikki’s page justgiving.com/crowdfunding/n…

Today is finally the day … we are opening our Stroke High Care Unit (SHCU) within Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr … ribbon cutting is at 12pm for all those who are able to join us! Kelly Fielding 💙 Kate Smith-Probert Rachel Sansbury Sarah Morrison RN #HellomynameisAilsa 💙 DDND Team Medicine LTHTR Kevin McGee


Feedback from a family who have just lost just their beloved father just hits differently ❤️ It’s a privilege to support patients & their families in their final hours Amanda Metcalf (Coulthurst) Kelly Fielding 💙 Kate Smith-Probert Rachel Sansbury Lancs Hospital Palliative Care Team Bereavement & Tissue Donation Team LTHTr


Very excited for Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr to be nominated for this award 🤞🏼 Good luck to all the nominations tonight … looking forward to celebrating with you all 🥰


Acute Stroke Unit @lthtr for one night only the ward 21 band 🤣🤣 Amanda Metcalf (Coulthurst) Lancs Health Academy #THAEA



And there it is … our certificate! Pride and place in the centre of our ward - very proud of what we have achieved. Amanda Metcalf (Coulthurst) Kelly Fielding 💙 Kate Smith-Probert DDND Team Medicine LTHTR Rachel Sansbury Lancs Health Academy


A little note found today after a patient was transferred to the stroke rehab unit. It’s the little things that remind us what an amazing job we all do 🥰🥰 Amanda Metcalf (Coulthurst) Kelly Fielding 💙 Kate Smith-Probert DDND Team Medicine LTHTR Rachel Sansbury Patient Experience and PALS - LTHTR




Great to see our New Continuous Improvement @ LTHTR Huddle board in use today, lead by Sr Waseema … also a fantastic use of the safety surveillance dash board & demonstrating how that relates to our aims & data



