Paediatric Speech&Language Therapists, with a thirst for QI,research & a passion for universal support for children&families. All views and opinions are my own
Read our response to @ChildrensComm's new school census which highlights the lack of provision of speech and language therapy is schools. #ChildrensPlan
The NIA is open for applications from 1 September to 12 October 2025!
Innovative healthcare companies and entrepreneurs can apply to join the 3 year programme, gain invaluable mentorship, deep insights into the NHS, national exposure, and more.
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The EHCP system was designed to provide support for additional needs, but the system has become combative and families are tired of fighting.
I told @LordsPublicSCom that children tell me they want the support to go to their local school with their friends.
@ChildrensComm@LordsPublicSCom Really interested to see the resources you used to gain the information. I think it would be eye opening and inspirational for families to see the variations of ways that children can communicate their thoughts, wants and needs
The @RCSLT invite you to feed back on their new guidance for stammering & cluttering.
Get more info and links to their surveys at https://t.co/GFmiaEfJSt
Join us on Tuesday 4th March for our webinar on ‘Self-confidence and relationships’.
Throughout the webinar, we will be looking at self-confidence and how this might impact on forming relationships (friendships, work colleagues or romantic).
🎟️ https://t.co/Z7y4oXBtrp
Menopause isn't a health condition, it’s a stage of life.
Improve your knowledge of the menopause and how it may affect you or someone you work with by completing our e-learning module.
➡️ https://t.co/ZyUSt8a31J
“We are excited at the potential that this game – and virtual reality more broadly – might have for assessing the cognitive impact of Alzheimer’s disease.” - Neil Burgess, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at @ucl
Read about how researchers are using virtual reality games and mobile phone apps to see if they can identify problems in navigation - an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease. 👇
Proud #NHS member this week: my dad had a heart attack on Sunday and the staff at @WorcsAcuteNHS (The paramedics, Staff on CCU2&the Pacemaker team(led by Mr Wilson we think) were great. He is home with knowledge of his next steps, pills and thankful #awesomecare#nhs1000miles
If you see someone having a seizure or fit, these 6 simple steps are useful to know. This advice applies to adults only.
You may also need to call an ambulance, so it’s important to know when to call 999.
Find more information. https://t.co/WDfpmzqkke
The Pre-Application Support Fund Round 5 is now open.
The scheme is here to help you prepare a strong application for an NIHR career development award. Funding is available for up to 12 months.
If you’ve got the ambition but need a little extra support to get there, this is your chance.
Apply before 27 March 2025.
https://t.co/481n4XJoVN
Researchers assessed the long-term mental health & cognitive abilities of people who had been hospitalised with COVID-19 2 to 3 years on, many people had:
🧠 thinking problems
😴 depression, anxiety or fatigue
🕘 job changes, often due to poor health
🔗 https://t.co/XwP9bPLPk8
@LongCovidSOS@OxHealthBRC
"Healthcare leaders and clinicians should remember the lessons of the computer revolution of medicine and maintain realistic expectations about what technology can realise."
@raj_mehta and Michael E Johansen look at the use of AI in healthcare
https://t.co/Cl9qtSNC6P