Melanie Willis

Speech and Language Therapist for head and neck cancer & intensive care team, mum, wife, marathon finisher and lover of cheese. All views are my own

[SLT @UHCW @UHCW_SLT]

Come and join our team!! We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term (12 months) split Stroke/Acute post and would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch if you have any questions 😁
Job Advert https://t.co/Ky2nUaiXGm

[SLT @UHCW @UHCW_SLT]

We'd love to hear from other SALT teams in acute (adult) settings on this topic: how do you prioritise communication patients within a busy acute dysphagia caseload? #speechandlanguagetherapy #communication #dysphagia

[Sarah Powell @SarahtheSALT3]

If you are, or know, someone who meets this specification, I would be greatly appreciative if you may consider participation and/or share with friends, family and colleagues.
The link for the survey is detailed as follows:
https://t.co/gEWCMISTP5

[Hannah Michell @HLMSLT]

Looking for stroke survivors to answer some questions about their care as part of my dissertation. If you'd like to take part please follow this link: https://t.co/KEC1G8VlK5
Please feel free to share this with anyone you think may be relevant!
@SayAphasia @StrokeAssocNews

[Lyndsey Young @teaandcakes84]

I'm looking for two SLT's who have experience of being a practice educator to take part in a pilot interview of up to 60 minutes for my exciting MSc research project. If you are able to help please contact me for further details about the project. Thank you!

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@nichkat @MarianKeyes Came here to check someone had recommended this little beauty - thank you 😁

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@lizwright57 @Franapunk999 Tia says 'simply not true. Now piss off my bit of the sofa before I claw your face to shreds in your sleep'

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

Brilliant band 6 job in a very lovely team - please share 😁 https://t.co/nKnXuU9teU

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

An excellent thread

[Matthew Ryder @mryderkc]

‘Community sponsorship’ sounds like a great way to settle refugees by using the spare rooms and goodwill of ordinary people.

But I worked with a similar scheme in relation to Syrian refugees and it didn’t work as people hoped. Here’s why…

[Abraham Gutman @abgutman]

Great British Bake Off but you pair every contestant with a 3-year-old who really wants to help.

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@lizwright57 That, or retirement has given you the vocab of a navvy. I suspect being in polite company this morning lessened my instincts 😂

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@lizwright57 😂😂😂😂 I have not, but suspect I will find it easier than wordle (*bookmarks the page for easy access*)

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@lizwright57 Just started - 6/6 today so I can only get better 😂 didn't realise I could the same letter twice!

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@lizwright57 Yesssss! Haha, took me a while to get it though 🤣

[Louis Theroux @louistheroux]

Epigraph page of my new book #TherouxTheKeyhole, a diary about lockdown and different kinds of virality, being published tomorrow.

[Smita Tharoor Speaker & Coach @SmitaTharoor]

Literature fans may get some fun from this. Very unusual website which gives you a literary quote about the exact time you click on it. Try it. https://t.co/e13pPB90u5

[MND Association @mndassoc]

“The @DWP must understand #MND through education and immediately grant access to benefits. It would save time, money & anxiety”

Here's your opportunity to have a say on how the benefits system should be improved for people with MND.

Click below
✅ https://t.co/Anmau4nM6G | #MND

[Melanie Willis @muffy1974]

@ChronandEcho Just took 45 minutes to do a journey that normally takes ten minutes, from the hospital, so it's not just bad during rush hour unfortunately.