Speech and Language Therapy BTH

Looking for something new? We are excited to share a unique opportunity for a speech a language therapist to work with a highly specialist caseload within our Nutritional Support Team. tinyurl.com/3pn5xkex

It's #AHPsDay! AHPs' Day is a chance to celebrate the UK's third largest healthcare workforce. We're proud to regulate 13 out of the 14 professions! Learn more about the #AlliedHealthProfessions and why they matter: england.nhs.uk/ahp/ahps-day/ #AHPsDay2025 #AHPSDayNI #AHPsDayScot #AHPsDayWales

We celebrated this years AHP day by sharing some of our biggest achievements from the past year! This included a massive improvement in community wait times and the development of our evidence based stroke swallow screening tool! 🩵👩‍⚕️💧

SLT Daisy was invited back to Birmingham City University to give a talk to the third year cohort about navigating professional life as a Newly Qualified Practitioner! 👩‍🎓🗣️✏️ #mysltday

Last week was Dementia Awareness, we were on the mezzanine raising awareness for our patients with dementia who experience difficulties with swallowing and communication 🍎🗣️💭#dementiaactionweek @BlackpoolHosp

We are so grateful to have received a discount on a piece of artwork from one of our inpatients and lovely to have him visit the department to see it himself! Thanks to the SLT team for raising the funds to add this artwork to our space 💜@RCSLT @BlackpoolHosp

Today is dysarthria awareness day and our lovely Stroke Unit SLTs have had a great day spreading awareness on the unit! The MDT shared some ideas on what they can do to support our patients with dysarthria #dysarthriaawarenessday #BlackpoolTeachingHospitals #teamBTH

There is plenty that family members can do to speed up the discharge process Check in advance with any local charities or organisations that may offer a supporting service such as LF&R which offers a home fire assessment.

Yesterday was swallowing awareness day 💧🍎 we had a great day sharing dysphagia friendly crisps and a swallowing quiz! We were even visited by Betty the therapy dog 🐶 did you see us there? @NHWeek #swallowaware2025

Next week is nutrition & hydration week and swallowing awareness day! Join us on the mezzanine on Wednesday where we will be sharing all things SLT and play some games to win some prizes! #swallowawarenessday2025 @NHWeek

What a busy few weeks we have had for careers! Our team recently attended @Uni_Lancashire SLT career day & @stgeorgesbpool NHS careers day! Did you see us there? If not keep your eyes peeled for any future careers events 👀🧑‍⚕️ #careers #mysltday #nhscareers

Happy National Apprenticeship Week! #NAW2025 “I love the fact that I am learning … while building up my work based experiences” We are so proud of our SLT apprentice Nichola who studies at the University of Sheffield and has shared her experiences: tinyurl.com/3wzhe9za

Thanks to @KuepperLaurSLT, our acute band 5 and apprentice SLTs had the chance to learn about pharyngeal electrical stimulation yesterday. We are looking forward to developing PES as part of our toolkit across the hospital!

Urgent Treatment centres could be an alternative to the emergency department depending on your condition? If you’re worried about an urgent medical concern, please contact NHS 111, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information please visit: buff.ly/3SS6lzg

Merry Christmas from the adult SLT team & wishing everyone a happy & healthy new year 🎄💫

Huge congratulations to our own lovely Ella & colleague Helen who celebrated their achievements at their Critical Care PG cert graduation ceremony this week! 🎉

ℹ️ If you need to travel to our emergency department please consider bringing a phone charging cable, any medication you are on including inhalers and a payment method to use the vending machines to make your wait more comfortable.

Happy malnutrition awareness week! Our SLTs have joined forced with @DieteticsBTH to share how we modify diet and fluids for patients with dysphagia to meet their nutritional and hydration needs safely! 🍎☕️

Would you like to be a part of a SLT team who are as passionate about person-centred care as you? We have an exciting Band 7 opportunity to lead our community SLT team! Find out more & apply for this post here: blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/Working-With-U…

Happy #AHPday2024 to all the fantastic AHPs out there! 🥳 We have had a brilliant AHP showcase 🌟 @BlackpoolHosp today, with lots of teams sharing their work 👏 Thanks to @sonophysio for organising! @BTHCSS @BTHTherapies @GeorgeTherapies @k1rk11 @JoWild5