Katie Hughes

Speech and Language Therapist working in NHS Health and Justice (Integrated Support Unit @ HMP Durham and Youth Justice Hartlepool). Views are my own.

[Charlotte French OT @charfrenchOT]

Happy AHP Day! Feel so privileged to work in collaboration with @SLTKCH to delivery occupational therapy and speech and language therapy within the prison sector. #AHPsday2021

[Charlotte French OT @charfrenchOT]

A patient said to me today “I just want to understand myself more. Doing this activity today has helped do that.” The power of meaningful occupations.

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

Our ever growing and incredible Health and Justice SLT Team won an award 🥳🥇 #celebrationspending #awardwinningteam

[Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust @TEWV]

Congratulations to our speech & language therapy team, HMP Holme House, Stockton who won a @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield Award. The award highlights the work of exceptional teams or innovative good practice in promoting rehabilitation of offenders. https://t.co/VjTz1GmNtj #TEWVstars

[Charlotte French OT @charfrenchOT]

@SLTtracey @SLTKCH our fabulous SLTs offer so much in our Health and Justice for communication needs!

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@charfrenchOT V late in the game replying to this but n’awww!! 🧡🧡🧡

[Charlotte French OT @charfrenchOT]

An occupational therapy service user created this amazing model of the transporter bridge out of matchsticks and glue to develop occupational balance. #PrisonOT

[Tracey Forster @SLTtracey]

Busy day but productive MH team day . Very proud that one of my guys who was very dubious at the start about benefit of therapy has now asked for extra session and very excited our wee SLT team is growing !

[Fran Baxter SLT @Fraanthropology]

Excited doesn’t cut it to soon join Health & Justice team @TEWV. Working aX MH teams in 2 HMP/YOIs. Can’t wait to work with #SLTsinprisons @SLTtracey @SLTKCH @ceri_slt to #speakupforSLCN. Plenty of updates to come! #forensics #LD #CJS #Dreamjob

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@SLTtracey Haha who knew we’d find a new found love of working a Saturday!

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@Katie_SLT There were giggles all round once we’d managed to unpick it all!

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@lottielawlor Of course!

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

Young person on my caseload w/ #DevLangDis.
Social worker to YP in 1:1 “You really need to listen to Mrs X (teacher). Her opinion holds a lot of weight”. Few days later YP in school meeting says to teacher “Social worker called you a fat c*nt” #SLCN #Keepitsimple #gottalaugh

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

#MySLTDay @SLTtracey and I have finally finished screening 10% of HMP/YOI Deerbolt #prison population for speech, language and communication needs #SLCN #50screens☑️ #NowForTheWriteUp #WatchThisSpace #HealthandJusticeSLTs #excitingtimes

[Our Blue Light Charity @OurBlueLight]

Today is Time to Talk Day.Let’s be that colleague who listens, it may just make someone’s day a little easier to get through. Please comment and keep us informed of your work based activities today. If you are struggling please reach out and talk to someone. #ourbluelight#wecare

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

I can honestly say I have never worked for a more creative, supportive, inclusive and innovative team as the @TEWV #HealthAndJusticeSLTs. Proud of the team we have become and can’t wait to watch us grow even more! #JoinUs @ceri_slt @SLTtracey @Fraanthropology #prisonSLT #sltjobs

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

I use Talking Mats regularly in prison, really love the ‘thoughts and feelings’ pack. These work nicely alongside ACCT reviews to explore strong and overwhelming emotions, and feed nicely into insightful and collaborative sessions about coping with these #JusticeForSLCN #prison

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@tillygrace12 I’m sure @SLTtracey would be happy to share!

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

Woohoo! Go on lass! 👏🏼 Flying the #SLTsInPrison flag and making the invisible visible #speakupforslcn #healthandjusticeSLTs

[MarianneLoftus @MarianneLoftus2]

Words and Meanings Chart to help patients understand jargon. A joint piece of work with @SLTKCH from a secure adolescent inpatient setting 💭 #sltinmentalhealth #jargonbegone

[Katie Hughes @SLTKCH]

@MarianneLoftus2 Ahhh this takes me back to the start of my SLT journey 😊