Tracheostomy Consultant Practitioner (Nurse) and Clinical Lead for the @thetracheteam across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Views my own.
Joined August 2018
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21 Apr 2021
Then: we identified a need for #COVID19 patient support.
2 weeks later, our resource went live.
Now: 1 year later; 97,000 uses across 100 countries 🌎 96% found the resource helpful with their recovery.
So proud of the whole MDT involved 🌟
21 Apr 2020
Delighted to launch our #COVID19 patient resource:
“COVID-19: Supporting your recovery”
This web-based resource is free for all to access from home following hospital discharge. Aimed to support ongoing patient rehabilitation.
covidpatientsupport.lthtr.nh…
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13 Dec 2024
Come and join us!
Job Vacancy: Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator @LancsHospitals
⏰Closes: 22/12/2024
Read more and apply: lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u…
#NHS #NHSjobs #lancashire #Lancashirejobs #Tracheostomy #Educator #band6 #SouthCumbria #Healthcare
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Emma Forster retweeted
28 Nov 2023
🚨 EXCITING NEW ROLE 🚨
Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator within Lancashire & South Cumbria Regional Tracheostomy Team
Passionate about education, service improvement and high quality tracheostomy care? Come and join us!
28 Nov 2023
📣 Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator 📣
Thrilled to announce our service expansion as we look to welcome a passionate individual to support with education training provision to pts, carers, families and clinicians across Lancs S.Cumbria
nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Lancashir…
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28 Nov 2023
📣 Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator 📣
Thrilled to announce our service expansion as we look to welcome a passionate individual to support with education training provision to pts, carers, families and clinicians across Lancs S.Cumbria
nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Lancashir…
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22 Sep 2023
Massive congratulations to the organising team - it was a pleasure to play a small part in the day #BTHFTTRACHE2023
21 Sep 2023
For a tracheostomy patient, every admission to hospital is a chance to explore community safety. Inspiring talk from @EmmaCForster at the Bradford Trache Conference 🫁#BTHFTTRACHE2023
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8 Mar 2023
The newest addition to the team… He still has some competencies to complete but he enjoyed our catch up KIT meeting today
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Emma Forster retweeted
3 Mar 2023
This week we have:
✅ Trained 23 staff in oral hygiene
✅ Visited 5 care homes
✅ Completed 29 oral hygiene reviews
✅ Implemented 11 oral hygiene care plans
✅ Completed 2 SCD referrals
And brushed lots of teeth!
#EveryMouthCounts #MDTApproach #EveryInterventionCounts
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28 Oct 2022
Boot is finally emptied of all tracheostomy tubes and stethoscope hung up as I sign off for the next 7-months and start my new adventure / job 👶🏻🤰🏻 Ready to pop but I’ll miss @KellyYoud, @leehughes40, @trachezey @VanyaRCN - looking forward to seeing their amazing work continue!
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20 Oct 2022
Huge thanks to everyone for joining today’s National Tracheostomy Network’s discussion: “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation”
Take homes:
✔️ MDT involvement is key
✔️Don’t be afraid to initiate the discussion
✔️Consider longterm recovery goals
✔️Pt centred care planning
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20 Oct 2022
@ellena_farrow showcasing a positive example of dignified ward based decannulation. Key theme of communication throughout the process ⭐️
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17 Oct 2022
Looking forward to this Thursday’s National Tracheostomy Network webinar series as we open discussions around “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation” and share practice, experiences and view points. Email tracheostomy.network@nhs.net to join ✅ 🗣
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Emma Forster retweeted
16 Oct 2022
It has been incredible to see @trachezey grow shape her role to meet the needs of pts across Lancs S.Cumbria as the first “Tracheostomy Specialist Therapy Assistant” - the appreciation respect she receives from patients on a daily basis reflects the true impact she has ⭐️⭐️
13 Oct 2022
We are proud of the amount and the variety of nominations we received for Lancashire and South Cumbria Allied Health Professions’ Support Workforce Recognition Award 2022. Thank you to all
#AHPsDay2022
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Emma Forster retweeted
11 Aug 2022
Absolute pleasure to present to the NZ SLT Trache Association yesterday:
•community weaning •laryngeal & resp wean •acute to community discharge planning •case studies •supporting pts & carers •NMES, IQoro, Biozoon, EMST
@thetracheteam @BLantzos
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12 Jul 2022
One of the many reasons I love my job ❤️
Gate crashing the pet safari therapy visits at the care home to meet the beautiful Kiwi who wanted nothing more than a good head scratch 🦜
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22 Jun 2022
Fantastic presentation from @csmithphysio as part of the Tracheostomy National Network webinar series discussing her recent @NHSScotland internship looking at improving tracheostomy care across Lanarkshire. Huge impact achieved and inspiring to hear Carol’s future goals 👏🏻
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Emma Forster retweeted
20 Jun 2022
🌟Exciting development opportunity for a current B5/6 Nurse or AHP to join our innovative & flexible team 🌟 fixed term/secondment with view to being made permanent & full-time 🌟email Emma.Forster@lthtr.nhs.uk to discuss
9 Jun 2022
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨
We are looking for a N/AHP to come and join us as a B6 “Tracheostomy Specialist Clinician” working across Lancs & S.Cumbria to reduce the risks of community tracheostomies
lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u…
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9 Jun 2022
Come and join our small, friendly team for lots of opportunities for development of advanced clinical skills, research and autonomous working! Mon-Fri 9-5 for 12-months with potential to extend further.
Any questions, just ask!
9 Jun 2022
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨
We are looking for a N/AHP to come and join us as a B6 “Tracheostomy Specialist Clinician” working across Lancs & S.Cumbria to reduce the risks of community tracheostomies
lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u…
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30 May 2022
Thanks to @danilou_86 for presenting the fantastic work her and @ZoeSherlockSLT have achieved in their Tracheostomy Practitioner role at @UHSFT .. Take home: what are the current challenges and work from there!
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26 May 2022
Hugely insightful presentation from Leanne about neuro-rehab provision to trauma pts at @UHNM_NHS … something for us all to aspire to! Often these pts need coordinated neuro rehab to achieve decannulation but usually can’t access on acute wards 👏🏻
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Emma Forster retweeted
17 May 2022
An afternoon of education and shared practice with the @ELHT_NHS AHP team around all things tracheostomy:
➖Tracheostomy acute weaning
➖Complex wean case examples
➖Cuff deflation challenges
➖Tracheostomy tube changes
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