LeahBurton14

Speech and Language therapist, working in a Long Covid clinic.

Hopefully on an adventure in our campervan, Vera the VW 🚐⛰️🌄🌊
@vera_theVW

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

Any Speech Therapists working with people with symptoms of long covid, come along to our online peer support session tomorrow. Sign up for free below ! #SLT #SALT #RCSLT #longcovid #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy #dysphonia #dysphagia #cogcom @RCSLT @SLTCovidCEN

[Speech and Language Therapy Covid CEN @SLTCovidCEN]

🎉🎉Dont forget our Speech and Language Therapy Long Covid peer support webinar next week! Thursday 15th Feb 2:30 - 14:00.

Come along for some friendly, open discussion, and support your clinical practice.

Sign up here ➡️https://t.co/x0vihPMfy7

[Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social @LongCovidSOS]

Great insight into the scale of the challenge facing people with #LongCovid as well as clinicians in this radio prog featuring @uclh LC clinic

Key takeaways include -
-Dr Emma Wall’s hope that we’ll understand the mechanism in 2-3 years

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https://t.co/uuXPdaVy4B

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

Just got my certificate in the post, thanks @RCSLT ! Talking all things #LongCovid and the development of the Speech and Language Therapy Working Party in response to this 🙌

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Important piece on BBC News at Six & again at Ten last night on Covid, coupled with long waiting times for children’s speech & language therapy services and the impact it is having on child development. Watch from 16:44 https://t.co/J9mfM8gTdS @SeanPert

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Want to learn more about the long-term effects of COVID on the larynx?

Check out this podcast from our project manager, @EmmaWebber1, our clinical advisor Sarah Wallace, and speech and language therapist @f_gillies
👇
https://t.co/8IRdBFmNrx

#SLT #SLPeeps #Covid #LongCovid

[RCSLT 💙 @RCSLT]

Kerry Davies is a nurse, who after getting long-COVID, made it her mission to raise awareness of the condition.

Read more about her journey, including receiving an RCSLT Giving Voice award: https://t.co/ySa8783RU2

#GivingVoice #RCSLTAward #COVID #LongCovid

[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

'My apologises to everybody out there who's got a speech condition because it doesn't define who you are.'

@chris_kammy speaks about the initial shame he felt about his speech apraxia diagnosis.

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

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[Giving Voice @GivingVoiceUK]

📢 The *AWARD WINNING* @RCSLT Long COVID Working Group is in the building people!

🥳 They have their #RCSLTAwards certificates to show too.

🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿 Huge thanks to them for all they've done for so many people with #LongCOVID.

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

Yes another lovely (and productive) day at @RCSLT with the Long Covid working group! Looking forward to what is still yet to come in 2024!

[Grace Herrity (she/her) @GraceSLT]

A massively productive day at @RCSLT HQ, with some of my wonderful Long Covid working group colleagues. Reflecting back on 18 months of work and achievements!! Now on to the future 🤔🤗
A plus getting our own individual @GivingVoiceUK Award certificate!!

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

Thank you @CLCHNHSTrust for the recognition of our award! @GraceSLT @f_gillies @Swallacesl31246

[Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust @CLCHNHSTrust]

Congratulations to @Burtl003, Speech and Language Therapist in our Hertfordshire Long Covid Service, who won a @GivingVoiceUK award at the recent @RCSLT Awards as part of a Long Covid Working Group. The group works to raise the voice of SLTs in long covid services.👏 #RCSLTawards

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

I feel very lucky to be part of this awesome team. Being surrounded by so many expert and amazing SLTs, supported to take part in research and writing opportunities and getting more involved with the @RCSLT . Really looking forward to next year 😃

[LeahBurton14 @burtl003]

What an amazing day, celebrating all the achievements of people across the country at the @GivingVoiceUK awards today. It was inspiring to hear all of your stories and being lucky enough to be part of a fabulous #LongCOVID working party who were also nominated for an award #SLT

[Grace Herrity (she/her) @GraceSLT]

Great opportunity to celebrate the success of the Long COVID Working Group at #RCSLTawards recieving the Giving Voice Awards! @RCSLT @GivingVoiceUK

[Grace Herrity (she/her) @GraceSLT]

And here's us being presented with our Giving Voice award! Couldn't be more proud of the amazing women I work with in the Long COVID Working Group! Reminiscing about a fantastic day on the train home #RCSLTawards @RCSLT @GivingVoiceUK

[Emma Webber @EmmaWebber1]

@GivingVoiceUK @TheStrokeAssoc @RCSLT @SteveJamieson12 Congrats Long COVID working group. You have achieved so much already with your knowledge & drive. May your work in data collection, supporting SLTs and raising awareness continue. Its been great working alongside you @LornaGamberini @GraceSLT @burtl003 @Swallacesl31246

[Giving Voice @GivingVoiceUK]

Today's amazing Giving Voice Award winners for 2023 🏅include the @TheStrokeAssoc for their powerful campaign #WhenTheWordsAwayWent & a group of SLTs who did vital work looking at #longcovid Well done all! 👊@rcslt @SteveJamieson12 #RCSLTAwards #SLpeeps