Fran Children

Speech and Language Therapist at RCHT. Oncology and Palliative Care.

[CornwallSLT @CornwallSLT]

Fantastic launch of The Swallows head and neck cancer support group in Cornwall supported by our head and neck speech therapists. What amazing support available for patients and caregivers @ChildrenFran @JenniferL_SLT @IanLongbottom3 @WrightJuliem @RCHTWeCare

[Fran Children @ChildrenFran]

Hello @thisischerilyn We have the second most expensive childcare system in the world. When I return to work I will have no choice but to drop my hours. Support us for an urgent review of our childcare sector @PregnantScrewed @GraziaUK #childcarechangenow https://t.co/qi3PvqvWEO

[Carrie Biddle @carrie_biddle]

Teams that regularly practice #reflexivity are 38% more effective. Taking time out for ourselves and with our teams makes a difference #AHPsForwards

[RCHT Palliative & End of Life Care Team @rchtpallandeol]

Wow what a day! Thank you to everyone who has supported us with our vision to wrap the hospital with Butterflies! We definitely did! Sharing our passion about End of Life Care means so much to us! #ButterflyCornwall @RCHTWeCare @kimvon_o @SherreeFagge @RCHTCharity

[Fran Children @ChildrenFran]

@PalCareCEN @LouiseKellySLT I work within a specialist Palliative care team but am employed by the acute trust. I provide input to inpatients with complex palliative care needs as well as providing designated service to the two local hospices. It was originally a Macmillan funded post :-)

[RCHT Palliative & End of Life Care Team @rchtpallandeol]

‘Rainbow Days’ - adding colour to someone’s last days

Come along to Ingredients Restaurant for the official launch of #RainbowDays part of the #ButterflyScheme on Thursday 7th February from 9am

We’ll bring the biscuits & pens!

@RCHTWeCare @RCHTCharity @RCHTPtExp @CNS_RCHT

[RCSLTpolicy @RCSLTpolicy]

Big thanks to @pow_rebecca & @GeraintDaviesMP for these PQs to @DHSCgovuk on whether #SLPeeps will be able to train as Approved Mental Capacity Professionals. https://t.co/X3IPRBM3pr https://t.co/LSOByOT9HJ @cj_dinenage response talks of #SLTs 'vital role'. #mentalcapacity

[St Christopher's @StChrisHospice]

'The thing I'm looking forward to is dying a happy death' - @BBCTwo Horizon documentary 'We Need to Talk about Death' begins with St Christopher's Medical Director Prof Rob George talking to John, one of our patients, about the prospect of dying https://t.co/5gvdnWgIEM

[Geraint Davies @GeraintDaviesMP]

Good progress on the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. Speech and language therapists must be involved in mental capacity assessments so people with communication needs get the support/protection they deserve. More to be done but good to see the minister taking this seriously

[Fran Children @ChildrenFran]

@WrightJuliem @CHealthLib @SlCornwall @carrie_biddle @claireyoungSLT @PTOTSLTDietAHPs @rowley29 @LibraryRuh This would be PERFECT for my assignment! 👌🏻👊🏻 well spotted @carrie_biddle

[UCL Giving Voice @UCLGivingVoice]

#WorldHospiceDay 🌍 #SpeechandLanguageTherapists work with patients to develop communication skills and strategies in order to support the individual’s role in decision-making, maintain their social relationships and to assist them in achieving end-of-life goals #BecauseIMatter