Our dysphagia friendly #globalteaparty is under way here on Stroke Unit, MRI ☕️ 🍰 #SwallowAware2022 #NHWeek SLT MRI Adult Team MFT_CSS Leanne Nicholson

Swallow awareness day 2022! #SLT #NHweek #Dysphagia Manchester Royal Infirmary AHP's at MFT MFT_CSS Leanne Nicholson lauramayoshea

Lovely morning on the stroke unit! What a fantastic effort by our wonderful SALT team, really raising awareness of the importance of nutrition and hydration whilst in hospital to our patients and staff! #SALT #NHweek #drinkup #eatup /#stroke

#nhweek is still underway, here are some of our staff showing how they make a difference on a daily for their patients nutrition and hydration. How do you make a difference everyday? #dysphagia AHP's at MFT Manchester Royal Infirmary MFT_CSS lauramayoshea Leanne Nicholson

I didn’t really understand #Aphasia It’s not just an inability to speak properly. For me, being able to get words out was just the start. You just assume everything you want to say spills out of your mouth. English is now a 2nd language, everything I say is very deliberate

Lots in the media this week on #Aphasia, including on Good Morning Britain today with Dr. Hilary Jones MBE. The main intervention for people with aphasia is #speechandlanguagetherapy, which dramatically improves communication ability and quality of life--this is backed up by strong evidence. 1/

In tonight's #Emmerdale we saw Rhona save Marlon from choking. Swallowing problems are very common after a stroke. Almost half of people who have a stroke will have swallowing problems at first. Read more about the signs and tips to manage: bit.ly/3xBJjQJ

4 DAYS!!!!!!!! Coutndown is on until we take on 'Yorkshire 3 Peak Challenge'🗻💜 ahhhhh!!! We are all getting excited and nervous. We have reached over our target of £1000 and we just want to thank everyone who has donated so far! Still time to donate! justgiving.com/crowdfunding/w…

We did it! So proud of us all ✅ ✅ ✅

Stroke Therapy Team getting involved in #BrewMonday during goal setting today ☕️❤️ #NoBlueMondayhere #healthandwellbeing

This was great! Looking forward to mapping the next steps for our patients with cognitive-communication disorder SLT MRI Adult Team Laura Cairns Sophie (SLT) Mia Central Manchester Community Stroke & Neuro Team South Manchester Integrated Community Rehab

#nutritionandhydrationweek 2023 kicked off on Stroke Unit, MRI today with dysphagia AND aphasia friendly ‘elevenses’ in communication group and dysphagia training for ward staff. (Photos shared with patient consent) AHP's at MFT Leanne Nicholson

A truly heartwarming moment ❤️ Loose Women’s Kaye Adams, gives inspiring stroke survivor, Sarah a surprise visit for #OneBigThankYou 🙌 #TheOneShow 👉 bit.ly/3ZrECVZ

Great day of learning with lots of reflection 🧠 💬

Kicking off 'Make May Purple' with our first event on the stroke unit 💜 A previous patient came back to visit us and offered to share his experience to our staff and current patients and answer some questions led by our therapy lead, Lisa Barry! Very inspirational 🧠✨

Week 3, celebrating 'Stroke Awareness Month' 💜🧠 Today our therapists did an exercise challenge with some of our stroke patients, to promote the importance cardiorespiratory endurance and muscle strengthening after stroke! 🏋🏼‍♀️ It was great fun! 🙌☺️ *photo shared with consent*

We have the best AHP's on our stroke unit ❤️🙌 thank you for everything you do for patients and families everyday to support their stroke rehab journey! 🧠 #AHPDay2023 #stroketherapists Melanie Edwards Clodagh Lowden Laura Cairns StephWolff

Fantastic day at the Trache CEN study day last week. Learnt a lot from the brilliant speakers. Ready to put it into practice now… RCSLTTracheCEN SalfordSLT