Adult Speech and Language Therapy, Nottinghamshire
@NottsHCAdultSLT
๐ฃAdult Speech & Language Therapy service @NottsHealthcare Providing SLT services (communication & swallowing) to the Nottinghamshire County community.
โผ๏ธSLTs working in acute / community hospitalsโผ๏ธ Who is responsible for thickening drinks on your wards? Kitchen staff / housekeepers / Nursing staff / HCAs / clinical / non-clinical etc. Big query regarding this at LBH at the moment so interested to know the general consensus!
#high5friday ๐๐ผ
1.A successful #LTC clinic at Stapleford. ๐
2.SLT Lily passed her driving test!๐
3.We had fun at our Nottingham loud group!
4.@ashantiSLT moved a patient from NBM to #IDDSI L6 ๐ด
5.lots of knowledge gained at the #dysphasia myth busting session!๐ค
๐Welllbeing corner - Question of the week ๐
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would you eat? ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐
Our Team Lead, #SLTSarahW , has taken on the #IDDSIChallenge over lent & eating ONLY liquidised, purรฉed and minced & moody food!! (@iddsi_org Levels 3, 4 & 5) in order to highlight the challenges our pts can face. All whilst raising money for @TheStrokeAssoc ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ Go Sarah!!
4. #SLTSarahW had some feedback from a pt she had referred for Botox for saliva management saying it had โcompletely changed her lifeโ! ๐
5. #SLTSarahR made us some lovely coasters for our desks!
๐๐ผ๐โโ๏ธ#High5Friday๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ผ
1. ๐จNew team member๐จ: welcome Lily!
2. @loismarsdenSLT received a positive star โญ๏ธ for going above & beyond for her pts & their families
3. #SLTSarah & #SLTYazmin did 10 swallowing ax in a care home #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
4. The biscuit trials continue - not fans of the apple & blackcurrant Jamie Dodgersโฆ ๐ช
5. Our New Yearโs resolution board is filling up! Take a look..๐
Itโs #StrokePreventionDay ! This yearโs focus in on atrial fibrillation (contributing to 1/5 strokes) so weโre taking some time to check our pulses!
1. We had the 1st LOUD ๐ฃ๏ธ group of 2024 #Parkinsons
2. Collaborative working with some fantastic HCAs at @LingsBar promoting safe eating/drinking
3. Lois had her first INDEPENDENT clinic! #SmashedIt
4. Our students created great posters on various Neuro diseases
Last night we said a final farewell to 2 of our B7 therapists @SLTDeeW & @nicolescreaton They have both been part of this service for a long time & had a huge impact on patients & the service as a whole. We will miss them dearly, but wish them luck with their future endeavours ๐ฅฒ
#high5friday
1. We survived the arctic temperatures in the office this week๐ฅถ
2. Tonight is our Christmas party @WeAreZizzi ๐
3. Student placements are going well๐
4. Well-being breakfast followed by a dance class ๐ฅฃ๐๐ป
5. @AbbieMorleySLTA was nominated for a positive star ๐
๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ผ #high5friday
1.We enjoyed lots of cake at our #Stroke OP meeting ๐ง
2.@loismarsdenSLT has decorated our #wellbeing corner
3.@AbbieMorleySLTA completed her @LSVTGlobal Loud training ๐ฅณ
4.Jacket potatoes at MCH ๐ฅ
5.Completed first week of LTC clinic appointments โ
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4.@loismarsdenSLT completed her first full swallowing assessment! ๐ฅณ
5.Received some lovely feedback from Victoria Wharmby from the finance after spending the day shadowing our team.๐ฅฐ
#high5friday ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ผ
1.We completed the mammoth task of emptying and stock taking our #AAC equipment cupboards ๐ช๐ป
2.94% and 100% on our clinical and managerial supervisions for October ๐ฏ
3.We had 10 new LCD writing tablets delivered! ๐