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Word of the Day is ‘limbeck’ (16th century): to fatigue the brain with attempts to extract something useful from it.

Delighted to see this resource launched to support people with dysphagia. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Geraldine Teague Dr Jonnie McCrea Brain Injury Matters Mencap NI Michelle Tennyson BSc MPA CF Aidan Dawson

Again... Why has not every #SpeechAndLanguageTherapist in the UK signed this as a minimum? Before we even get to the lovely families, children, & adults we support, & the amazing colleagues we work with... I think we're important. Do you? RCSLT 💙 😘
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6579…

As part of the Swallow Aware Campaign Clinical Education Centre - CEC has developed both introductory and targeted e-learning in collaboration with PHA and HSC Trust colleagues. Available at learn.hscni.net or the introductory one is also available to non HSC staff at cec.hscni.net/learningconten…

How wonderful to catch this today and see my colleague Michelle O'Neill work list in the January edition. Highlighting swallowing in early dementia- and coincidentally on swallow awareness day too #swallowaware2024 Georgina Calwell Lorraine Coulter

Great to see the launch of this free training and that it's available to all #swallowaware2024

Great work South Eastern Trust 🥳 and thanks to the SLT dept and Maria Laverty for highlighting the importance of being swallow aware

#SwallowAware2024

Promoting #SwallowAware2024 at the Ulster Hospital today. Eating, drinking and swallowing is a large part of the SLT job remit, but everyone should be swallow aware. Clare Stevenson Nikki Holmes Georgina Calwell

SLT, Nursing and dietetic feet on the ground promoting #swallowaware2024 , swallow awareness day!! Call to UHD or LPCC, chat to colleagues or visit publichealth.hscni.net/directorates/n… to find out more!! Teresa Dempsey Georgina Calwell Lorraine Coulter Patrice Mahon Gillian McC

Have you heard of the medical term #Dysphagia ? It’s when people have difficulties eating, drinking & swallowing food & liquids. Today, help us to mark Swallowing Awareness Day by sharing this post using #SwallowAware2024 & #NHWeek . Find out more: bit.ly/3wBHHu7@NHWeek

Congratulations on making the finals Lorraine Coulter and team and to Charlotte Campbell . Well done to all. Aveen McCraith Georgina Calwell Patrice Mahon MannFionnula

Have you been affected by #Dysphagia – the medical term for eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties? We’d love to hear your stories on Swallowing Awareness Day (13/3/24). Use #SwallowAware2024 & #NHWeek N&H Week rcslt.org/events/swallow…

Interested SLT in ALD? This could be the job for you! Open to band 6 and 7 staff with appointment or 111 transition to 7 when criteria met. Super team in the Trust- apply now!! Georgina Calwell Geri mccluskey Lorraine Coulter RCSLT 💙 jobs.hscni.net/Job/33528/spec…

Opened this post to wider pool of applicants- band 5 and 6, with band progression at pre- determined points- have a look if adult work is your jam! Lorraine Coulter Georgina Calwell
Patrice Mahon Dawn Melville Nikki Holmes jobs.hscni.net/Job/33499/spec…

✅MOTION PASSED

A motion from UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA on speech and language therapy within the justice system in order to improve mental health and communication within prisons and reduce re-offending has been passed in the Assembly today.

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#makeNIwork

Members! What workforce and recruitment issues are your speech & language therapy service currently facing? Please let us know by completing our latest survey by 29/2/24: surveymonkey.com/r/CRKH629 RCSLT Northern Ireland RCSLT Wales RCSLT Scotland RCSLTpolicy Steve Jamieson

Thought provoking day at 'Learning together to support safer EDS in care homes' workshop. Key messages- partnership working, communication of needs and wants, keeping person at the centre, creativity and safety. Alison Ferris Anne-Marie Phillips RN Alison McCusker Louise O'Neill Louise Campbell

Lovely catching up with a few of our wonderful members! Clare Stevenson Louise O'Neill and both Deborahs!

(PHA safer eating, drinking and swallowing in care homes event in the Dunsilly Hotel)

🎉 NEW EXERCISE CLASSES 🎉

A new physio-led exercise class will start on Wednesday 24 January in Newtownards, and continue every week until Wednesday 1 May (except for Wednesday 3 April).

To register and find out more please email Lauren Green - [email protected]