IDDSI testing (and tasting!) some of the hospital menu today at LGI with my SLT pal Steph Illingworth to increase variety for our patients on modified diets (L5/L6)…. the potatoes, turkey, beef hotpot and vegetable bake were big hitters!✨LTHT Adult SLT 💙

Using nerf gun to increase engagement, and upper limb use. “F” Can’t shoot the target so had to be the target to allow success and accomplishment. Use of Self in OT🤣

That's person-centred activity-based input right there 😂😍

Today marked Kat Costello's last day in Neurosurgery before she transfers to the Acute Med team! Kat, to say I've enjoyed working with you is an understatement and I hope your new team realise how lucky they are to have you 🌟🌟🍾

Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia almost a year after aphasia diagnosis. #Aphasia can be a first symptom of a form of frontotemporal #dementia ➡️ primary progressive aphasia #ppa. This is different to sudden onset aphasia in #stroke with some recovery. abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1…

Last day on Neurosurgery rotation today 😭 I am forever grateful to my terrific manager - the batman to my robin 😂❤ I have learnt so much over these last 9 months - clinical knowledge, non-clinical skills, knowing where all the teaspoons are hidden! Bring on Acute Stroke 💪🏼😬

What a wonderful send off from my nearest and dearest at LTHT ❤ It has been three wonderful years, filled with lots of highs and lows, all the while having made some friends for life ❤🥂 Its the end of a chapter, but start of a new one at Barnsley Hospital 🙌🏼🤞🏻

Fabulous to see our therapy and dietetics colleagues celebrating together 🥰

My talk on TED Talks has passed 500k views in under 3 weeks. I'm just getting my head around that. It seems that when we talk about dying with clarity & truth, the 'taboo' falls away. People really want to know more. I hope it consoles many more people. bit.ly/DyingTED

Meet the Team! Steph has a background working in neuro services, working across acute and community settings! Steph is looking forward to all the learning opportunities at Barnsley Barnsley Hospital Barnsley Hospital AHPs 💙 Steph Illingworth #ourspeechies #meettheteam

I would encourage every SLT working in dysphagia to read this article and reflect on the way they recommend modified texture/fluids and gain consent from patients #dysphagia #RCSLT bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Talking everything IDDSI, nutrition and mouthcare today at the Care Support Worker summit! 🪥🧀🍽️

It has been great to be involved in the development of the AHP Critical Care Capability Framework. It is now open for public consultation until May 21st! Please have your say and share far and wide 🙂

RCSLTResearch I’m looking for college guidelines on EMST. Nothing listed on dysphagia devices but IQoro is mentioned . Any plans to update ?

Come join us 😍😍🎉🎉

Keep your eye out for our #RockingAphasia pebbles dotted around the hospital! If you see one, take a picture, post and tag! Let’s put Barnsley on the map! #AphasiaAwarenessMonth Rocking Aphasia Barnsley Hospital

📣📣📣 calling all #Stroke #SLTs, do you have a communication screen and if so, pretty please can you share 🙏 🙏 RCSLT 💙 #aphasia #dysarthria #wespeechies

Completed the LEO course this week and couldn’t have had a better facilitator who even fetched us home made scones on our final day. Fab 3 days getting to know staff from other areas within Barnsley Hospital. Vicky isn’t only a first class trainer but she’s also a first class baker

Apply now! We have an amazing opportunity for an SLT to join our Paediatric Speech and Language Team here at Barnsley Hospital as a Band 7! This post closes on the 14th of July, complete your application today! #SALT #nhsjobs #barnsleyhospital #RCSLT jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…