SheenaSLT retweeted
SLT dept really enjoyed meeting with Neil Guckian (CEO) and Tom Frawley (Chairman) of @WesternHSCTrust. They heard about our diverse roles and client groups, and how SLTs enable better lives for people with communication and swallowing needs. @UnaIsdell @RCSLTNI @coulter_mary
Join the SLT team at North West Cancer Centre, Altnagelvin for @RCSLTNI twitter take over to get an insight into a typical day of a Macmillan SLT working with patients with head & neck cancer. #mySLTday
SheenaSLT retweeted
Hi everyone, My colleague Sheena & I are excited to share a day in the life of a speech and language therapist working with head and neck cancer patients at the North West Cancer Centre, Altnagelvin Hospital, Northern Ireland. #mySLTday #Derry #Londonderry @WesternHSCTrust
SheenaSLT retweeted
Well done @davidcurtinslt to you and your colleagues on this fantastic pilot project - @healthdpt @WesternHSCTrust recurrent funding is needed to secure #AHP transformation, hoping we see this soon. @RCSLTNI @CearaSLT @UnaIsdell @jennykeaneCAHPO @praffertyAHP
The next category acknowledged some of the great examples of transformation and innovation across the Trust over the past year. The worthy winners of this category is the award-winning Head and Neck Radiotherapy Prehabilitation Team. #QIWShowcase21 @HSCQI
Great to see recognition @WesternHSCTrust of this valuable pilot initiative lead by AHPs/CNS in NWCC. Fine example of the value of the MDT (SLT, dietitian, radiographers & CNS) working together to improve patient experience & outcomes in head & neck cancer care. #prehab
So honoured to have won this @WesternHSCTrust #QI award for our pilot #prehab #headandneck cancer project. Go team 🙌🏻!! @davidcurtinslt @angelamckeeever @Shellydonegal1 @Malcolm19084804 @tracymears9 @Paula_McE_RD @Sheen_F @ahmedonc @LauraMcClintoc6
SheenaSLT retweeted
Feeling elated this morning having won a Macmillan Professional Excellence Award for our joint AHP/CNS Head & Neck Cancer Prehabilitation initiative at the NWCC. I’m so proud of all my colleagues and grateful to our inspirational patients, who are at the heart of all that we do.
Good luck tonight to the AHP / CNS head & neck cancer team at NWCC!! @davidcurtinslt @ciara_mcsherry @angelamckeeever
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SheenaSLT retweeted
Best of luck to two of our teams from North West Cancer Centre who are finalists in the UK Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards, held this evening in London. 👏
SheenaSLT retweeted
Nice new study by Lagier et al (2021) reports VFS findings on the nature of dysphagia associated with severe COVID-19.
Swallowing function after severe COVID-19: early videofluoroscopic findings pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3338…
SheenaSLT retweeted
Living on an island, we rely on air connectivity more than most countries. @AerLingus connects Ireland with the rest of the world. Now that our country is closed, support us in staying open.
Please sign the petition. #weareAerLingus #SaveOurShamrock
change.org/p/minister-for-tr…
SheenaSLT retweeted
Great resource here
‘for people who are COVID+be, especially those who required intubation for 48 hours or longer … at least half of those patients could have difficulty returning to normal oral intake (i.e. 51% incidence noted in Barker et al, 2009)’
swallowstudy.com/are-we-read…
SheenaSLT retweeted
Speech and Language Therapy staff in Altnagelvin Hospital sending a clear message- Practice social distancing and stay at home #WTHeroes #WeAreWithYou
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Dr Catherine Motherway, Intensive care physician at UH Limerick discusses how well provided with ICU beds Irish hospitals are, and steps the community might take to prevent the spread of Covid 19
#RTEPT | #COVID19 | #coronavirus |
@mcculld
SheenaSLT retweeted
Every one of us has our role to play in helping to prevent the spread of coronavirus and saving lives. NOW.
#COVID19 #coronavirus #fightback
SheenaSLT retweeted
nice visual demonstration of the 6 step hand washing technique!
Correct technique to wash your hands for proper disinfection. #CoronavirusOutbreakindia #CoronaVirusUpdate #COVID #CoronaVirusUpdate
Fantastic day of building team spirit & #SLTConnections across @WesternHSCTrust SLT services! @UnaIsdell @CearaSLT Particularly inspirational talk from Shane @moodwatchers on living our precious life well!! #happiness #keeplaughing
SheenaSLT retweeted
Engaging and inspiring day for the Northern Ireland Head & Neck SLTs with Dr Justin Roe, helping us to translate the latest evidence into our Clinical Practice. Lots of learning-Thanks for coming! @justinroe @nikkibikki10 @Sheen_F @CearaSLT @UnaIsdell @RCSLTNI
SheenaSLT retweeted
We're pleased to announce the launch of a brand new resource developed to support AHPs with selecting outcome measure. You can find it here! ➡️ rcslt.org/outcome-measures-c…. It was jointly developed with @thecsp @CollegePodiatry @BDA_Dietitians @InstOsteopathy & @theRCOT
SheenaSLT retweeted
So important to consider cognition when assessing and managing patients with MS. As an SLT we regularly diagnose cognitive communication disorder and see the impact cognition has on dysphagia. #mstconf
SheenaSLT retweeted
We are delighted to launch a video for new patients attending the North West Cancer Centre, giving patients an opportunity to prepare for what to expect before and during their radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment.
Watch the new video here: bit.ly/2PCSmgA
