ClaireDochertySLT

MSc in Speech and Language Therapy. Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist in Neuro Rehabilitation 🧠. All views are my own.

[World MS Day @WorldMSDay]

Today is World MS Day! 🎉🎈 Join us as we stand in solidarity with the global MS movement. Today, we come together to raise awareness, build community, champion self-care and advocate for change. Join the conversation using the hashtags #WorldMSDay and #MSConnections ! ✨

[Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez @Aida_Suarez_]

I’m just back from the pharmacy. And I think I must share what just happened to raise awareness about #communicationrights:
There was a lady with #aphasia on the counter next to me trying to buy an electric heating pad. 🧵 1/10

[STV News @STVNews]

Man who was diagnosed with a massive terminal brain tumour was prescribed headache tablets and told 'the mind can do funny things' by his GP.
https://t.co/9VzwfHbeuO

[NHSScotland Careers @NHSScotCareers]

Iain trained as an engineer in the Navy when he left school! His advice to anyone considering a career in the NHS is: ✔ be ready to work hard ✔ talk to different professions ✔ be open to change. This advice gave Iain the confidence to pursue his career in the NHS.#NoWrongPath

[NHSScotland Careers @NHSScotCareers]

Claire left school to study psychology! 🏥 Now Claire works in a hospital as a Speech and Language Therapist, providing vital care for patients who have communication and swallowing difficulties.
Find your career with NHSScotland https://t.co/rpGwhl2Hkm
#NoWrongPath #NHSScotland

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

@JeanRutter4 @clairefarring20 @ICAPcommunity @BasAphasia Is this a @BasAphasia event?

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

@clairefarring20 @JeanRutter4 @ICAPcommunity Is this a @BasAphasia run event?

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

#oursltstudyday22 drawing competition! Such an inspiring talk from @MichaelRosenYes !!

[aphasiacre @aphasiacre]

It's sad to hear that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with #aphasia . Here is some information from the @aphasiacre that may support answering questions that have arisen from this news

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

First day working in the Charles Bell Pavilion at the Astley Ainslie hospital today which is an inpatient rehab unit for people with acquired brain injuries, stroke and other neurological conditions and is where I have wanted to work for a long time! So pleased to be there!

[Simon Grobler @simongrobler]

The SLT team @NHNN_therapies are delivering a series of 1-hour webinars in March on different #aphasia therapy approaches. All are welcome at a bargain price! Please register at: https://t.co/pjmZu6mpJ2 @volkmer_anna @clairefarring20 @rtslt

[#hellomynameis Shane @drohanlon]

RIP,
the phrase

"No rehab potential"

Lovely words below from @kategahr_kate
https://t.co/jhLwaue5Un
#rehabilitation

[RCSLTTracheCEN @RCSLTTracheCEN]

Great article with Consultant Speech and Language Therapist Sarah Wallace OBE, highlighting the role of SLT in bringing back the person in the bed ⁦@sarahwallaceslt⁩ https://t.co/FpBCARRRE1

[BBC East Yorkshire @looknorthBBC]

"I want to sound like my family and friends."
Richie needs two East Yorkshire voices to help him find his, could you be the voice he's looking for?

[Stroke Association @TheStrokeAssoc]

To help stop the spread of the virus, we recommend wearing a mask or face covering if possible. After a stroke, you may have difficulty wearing a mask or face covering.

Watch this video to see how to apply a mask or face-covering with one hand.

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

Twice their normal workload is not fair

[STV News @STVNews]

Hospital staff are dealing with twice their normal workload to cope with the coronavirus crisis, a doctor has warned. https://t.co/3xitrV3QcP

[RIEHASU @RIEHASU]

So the Elves have been busy in the unit this morning spreading some #ChristmasCheer under the guidance of our chief elf @Lorrain73248488 ensuring all our patients have a visit from #SantaClaus. @RIE_Lothian @NHS_Lothian @AngelaM54307881 @richeobrien

[Clint Waight @CulCul_Clint]

Was stopped in my tracks while walking between wards at the Royal Infirmary @RIE_Lothian today by this amazing rainbow 🌈 This symbol of 2020, shining over our hospital reminded me that good times will come again! #besafe #BeKind @NHS_Lothian

[ClaireDochertySLT @ClaireDoc_SLT]

So emotional

[STV News @STVNews]

June Crawford and Ella Boyle, best friends for 60 years, have been reunited for the first time since the pandemic began. https://t.co/UBYLysdauW

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Fantastic article from @BBCNews that discusses how speech and language therapists and other AHPs help support patients recovering from COVID-19. Ronald Doherty shares his experience of rehabilitation here: https://t.co/GJttAe2bmf

@RCSLTNI @CearaSLT @WeAHPs