RD&E Speech and Language Therapy

Official account for the @RDEHospitals Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) service. Dedicated to supporting people with communication & swallowing difficulties.

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Super proud of our Clinical Lead for Dysphagia, Laura Ball for her first publication, "Predictors ofaspiration pneumonia: developing anew matrix forspeech andlanguage therapists"
https://t.co/PfROenPaZ8

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Could you, or someone you know become a volunteer?
If you think you could help to support people with communication difficulties, please get in touch!
💬⬇️
#Volunteer #SayAphasia #Exeter #Devon #Community

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

This week is NHS Nutrition and hydration week and today is swallowing awareness day.
Eating, drinking and swallowing problems (dysphagia) can affect up to 10% of older people in hospital and 75% of care home residents. #SwallowAware2023 @RCSLT

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

#SwallowAware2023 @RCSLT

[SilverAngel @Silverangel882]

So important when working in Social Care! The support we get from our local NHS Highland SLT team is vital to keeping our residents safe and nutritionally supported! @RCSLT #SwallowAware2023

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Today is swallow awareness day! our team are supporting people to eat and drink in community clinics, at home, or on hospital wards #SwallowAware2023

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Tomorrow is Swallowing Awareness Day! Don't forget to tune into #SwallowAware2023 & tag @RCSLT & @NHWeek if you're taking part in the campaign to talk about #dysphagia - the medical term for eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties. #nhweek @Nick_Hewer

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Love all things ENT? So do we! Come and join our dynamic and supportive ENT SLT team as Specialist SLT in Head&Neck Cancer and Voice: https://t.co/SFUms5iMpR

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

We have an exciting opportunity for an SLT with an interest in all things Voice and/or H&N. Come and talk to us about it! https://t.co/0iH9KzBdJX @BosClark @ClaireMcAleer2 @lucybr_slt @TamsinSharp4

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

SLT ENT team 2021: how it started, how it’s going! #AHPsday2021 #AHPsDay @RCSLT #MySLTday

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

@BosClark Great opportunity to join our lovely ENT team!

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Here we go!

[Dr Sally Archer @SallyArcherSLT]

I was interviewed by the @guardian and discussed our work with COVID.ALL credit to our amazing team, profession and @GSTTnhs @RCSLT https://t.co/EKhLtmQ8v1

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Today is @sltmarjon student Lizzy's last day on placement with the specialist wards team. It's been a pleasure having her as part of the team and seeing her develop in knowledge, skills and confidence! And check out these amazing dysphagia awareness-raising mugs she gifted us!

[Chris Tidman @christidRDE]

Thanks to Joan and Steve for chaperoning me at Seaton Community Hospital today - what an amazing team of people helping to keep people well and out of hospital. And great to bump into so many fellow brummies - Seaton is the real deal👍 @RDEhospitals

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Supporting communication and celebrating Carolyn’s BIG birthday at Seaton Community Hospital today. We will all miss her as SLT assistant as she returns to nursing @RDEhospitals #togetherness #confidence

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Poster display at the RD&E Research Symposium "Business as usual - integrating research to help improve care" held at RILD. Describing our #IQoro service evaluation project for innovation in dysphagia management.

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

A big welcome to our newest volunteer Sarah! Sarah is a Speech and Language Therapy student who will be working with the stroke team by seeing patients for supported conversation on our acute stroke and stroke rehab units. We're so lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers!

[RD&E Speech and Language Therapy @RDE_SLT]

Yesterday was #AHPDay 2019! Here's our wonderful dysphagia lead talking about her role as a Speech and Language Therapist covering the specialist wards at @RDEhospitals.