Interesting discussion points for today’s Tracheostomy SIG @annacmiles@NZSTAComms@louisebaxslt @countiesmanukau lots of variations in tracheostomy practice and different access to resources across Aotearoa
A fantastic opportunity to join our wonderful H&N SLT team at Guy's & St Thomas': 1 year fixed term B6, based at Guy's. Spread the word!
guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/curre…
Would you like to move to beautiful Aotearoa? SLT role currently advertised
-community focus, flexible working
-diverse caseload; H&N, neuro, stroke rehab
-FEES and VF and training
-wonderful team 🤩
Based in Auckland
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👋 Fellow #SLT#Wespeechies#SLpeeps if you use a “risk feeding” “eating/drinking with acknowledged risks” policy/protocol what do you do after hospital discharge? When do you refer on to community SLT? When don’t you? What do you do instead? (Feel free to reply or DM). Please RT
Please let’s raise awareness of this so that as many people as possible get the opportunity to complete the survey. Rolling out to most other cancer types by October 👍
Quality of life matters to everyone.
A nationwide survey is asking patients diagnosed with breast, prostate or colorectal cancer how they are doing 18-months after their diagnosis.
Find out how the survey helps us design services 👇
selca.nhs.uk/news/understand…
Absolutely love this, what an awesome step towards increasing accessibility to navigation of a complex environment. Something to consider within the Aotearoa context @Akld_DHB @AucklandHealth @NZSTAComms
The boards are up!
We now have information boards that explains the contraptions an ITU patient may have. It may give visitors an insight of what to expect when a patient is in our unit.
📣 RESOURCE NOW LIVE 📣
Your Tracheostomy: Education and Support
Accessible via any device:
bl.lthtr.nhs.uk/yourtracheos…
Free, multimedia resource aimed to support patients, carers, families clinicians with all things tracheostomy 🗣
Great day yesterday taking part in some trache sim teaching- first time seeing/using simulation and feeling like the possibilities are endless for its use in SLT training! Here’s ‘Mike’ with his mega dodgy hair do @annacmiles
Day 4/ I have been nominated by @L33Bolton to post a photo everyday for 7 days illustrating everyday life at the moment, this is one of the beautiful, impressive, west coast beaches in Auckland, today I nominate @JaneEDunton miss you! 🤗
Day 3- way behind...I have been nominated by @L33Bolton to post a photo everyday for 7 days illustrating everyday life at the moment, this a Koru, symbolising growth, harmony and new beginnings. Today I nominate the @PalCareCEN 😀
Day 2 (ish)!I have been nominated by @L33Bolton to post a photo everyday for 7 days illustrating everyday life at the moment, she’s not a person but she has big personality! Today I nominate the wonderful @josephineannmo
Day 1/ I have been nominated by @L33Bolton to post a photo everyday for 7 days illustrating everyday life at the moment, no people. As requested, here’s the beautiful huka falls to make you jealous! 🤗Today I nominate @annacmiles who’ll have plenty more of NZ life to share