Anna White

Very much looking forward to presenting with Dr Nick Behn. For those of you at the @RCSLT conference, this is where to find our session!

How do we enable behaviour change? These authors synthesised findings from 147 meta-analyses to identify which determinants of behaviour are most impactful & which should be targeted for change interventions. Many of the studies focus on large-scale, health-related, environmental or consumer behaviours but the conclusions are also worth reflecting on for organisational change. What leaders of change should do: 1) Remove barriers & make desired behaviour easy: Focus on changing the environment & systems so that the desirable behaviour is simple, convenient, & supported; e.g, provide direct access to resources, streamline processes & foster social support. 2) Build social structure: Facilitate a culture where positive behaviours are the norm. Engage peers & create opportunities for team encouragement & collective participation. 3) Enable habits & provide ongoing support: Support repeated practice & help people make the new behaviour part of their routine. Reinforce changes with reminders, prompts, & positive reinforcement. 4) Prioritise practical changes over persuasion: Rather than trying to shift attitudes or beliefs, invest in changes that directly enable & reinforce the desired actions. What leaders of change should NOT do: 1) Don’t rely solely on information or education: Simply telling people what to do, increasing knowledge or launching awareness campaigns has limited impact on actual behaviour. 2) Avoid focusing mainly on changing attitudes or beliefs: Programmes that target broad mindset change, general skills or even trustworthiness are less effective than those that address practical barriers. 3) Don’t overlook structural support: Failing to provide the physical, social, or material support needed for people to act makes adoption less likely, even if people know it’s important. The article reinforces the importance of creating the conditions for change: making the “right thing to do” the easy, supported, default option, across multiple dimensions: nature.com/articles/s4415… Original manuscript version: marketing.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/upl…. By Dolores Albarracin (@socialactionlab) & colleagues. I accessed this article via @ReubenRusk who also created the graphic.

Just five more weeks until International #AirwayStenosis Day! A great opportunity to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of Airway Stenosis while giving people a chuckle…May the 4th be with you! 96% of patients are misdiagnosed, mostly with asthma…let’s turn this around…

Thank you so much @SallyMDennis and @northwestvoice1 for inviting me! Loved spending the day with you and sharing our work on pre and post operative voice therapy! So pleased to hear the positivity and feel the energy in the room!

🔍We are on the lookout for abstracts on voice, dysphagia and airway for our free paper sessions at the BLA Annual Conference. Submissions will be reviewed for selection by the BLA Scientific Committee. Submit yours here ➡️ britishlaryngological.org/bla-conference… #dysphagia #VoiceResearch #AirwayHealth #MedicalResearch

@SChalmersSLT @sjkp121 @StephenJ_Fowler @gemmaclunie @shefgastro @shivlil @RCSLT Congratulations Sophie! Fantastic news! Xx

Over the moon to have been awarded an NIHR Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship 🙏🏻 Looking forward to the start of an exciting and challenging journey with fab supervisors @sjkp121 @StephenJ_Fowler @gemmaclunie Imran Aziz @shefgastro & support @shivlil @RCSLT

Have you seen this? A fabulous opportunity for any voice practitioners - professional voice users may want to attend to learn the science and the practice techniques. We have a few places left but they are going fast!

Looking forward to this day and all the fantastic discussions that I know will happen as we get chatting! @CenVoice

Submitting an abstract is a crucial step in any academic, scientific, or professional conference. We are inviting you to submit an abstracts at this years BLA Conference which will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine, London on the 3rd October. If your abstract is accepted this gives you the chance to: ✅ Showcase Your Work - An abstract allows you to present your research, ideas, or project to a broader audience. It’s your first opportunity to make an impact. ✅ Gain Recognition - Being accepted to present at a conference or publication builds your credibility and visibility within your field. ✅ Networking Opportunities - Your abstract serves as a gateway to connect with peers, researchers, and professionals who share similar interests. ✅ Refine Your Ideas - The process of writing an abstract forces you to distil your research into key points, helping clarify your focus. ✅ Contribute to Knowledge - Every field advances through shared knowledge. Your abstract adds value to discussions and can inspire future work. Submit yours here: britishlaryngological.org/bla-conference… #laryngology

Fantastic resource for clinicians working with ILO/ VCD! Thank you to everyone involved!

Calling for SLTs thinking about research! PhD bursary competition with an opportunity to pursue a project on #ultrasound and #speech and language therapy is now open. qmu.ac.uk/study-here/pos… Get in touch! @SltUltrasound @CASL_QMU @SwallowVision @RCSLTResearch

@DrVanVoiceMan @JeremyWolfberg @MGHVoiceCenter @MGHSurgery @harvardmed Fantastic! Looking forward to hearing more! 😊

Had an awesome time discussing the RTSS and unique ways we engage patients during vocal rehabilitation. I’m already looking forward to the paper(s) from this! @JeremyWolfberg @MGHVoiceCenter @MGHSurgery @harvardmed

@Rachyk77 @lal_russell @UoNRehab_Ageing @ARC_EM Congratulations Rachel! How fantastic that you and Lal got to graduate today! 🥳🥂🍾 You’ve been an inspiration to me through this PhD journey! Thank you! 🙏 xxx

Officially Dr Rachel Keetley! Fantastic to celebrate alongside @lal_russell - who would have thought that 25 years after starting our junior physio jobs together, we’d be graduating from our PhD’s together! Thank you to @UoNRehab_Ageing @ARC_EM for giving me this opportunity 1/2

@RCSLTResearch @gemmaclunie Fantastic Gemma!! Perfect position for you! Well done 👏 🤩 What an inspiration! Xxx

Congratulations to @gemmaclunie who has been appointed Lead Clinical Academic for AHPs at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust! 🥳👏

Updated NICE menopause guidelines published today. While it’s welcome to see HRT as the preferred treatment for the menopause, this is a disappointing update overall. The focus remains primarily on vasomotor symptoms – hot flushes and night sweats – which are, for many women, not the main symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Most women experience brain symptoms – brain fog, low mood, anxiety, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, memory problems and fatigue – and these are things we know are unlikely to be alleviated in the long term by CBT, as suggested. The guidelines also do not differentiate between older, synthetic HRT and the natural (body identical) hormones now more commonly prescribed – while the word “risk” is mentioned three times as often than the word “benefit”, these newer forms offer more benefit than risks. The true risk comes in NOT taking HRT at all, with good quality evidence showing that low hormones during menopause increases the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, clincial depression, autoimmune diseases and an earlier death. These diseases reduce in women taking hormones and life expectancy increases. Women deserve to be fully informed and involved at every step of their healthcare consultation to make an informed decision on the right treatment or combination of treatments for them. While we have seen a rise in recent years in access to evidence-based treatments like HRT, a postcode lottery still exists, particularly for those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Too many women are still struggling to receive HRT, and these guidelines will be confusing for both healthcare professionals and women. Perimenopause and menopause is sorely under-researched and under-funded, and this must change. In the meantime, women deserve to have a choice, and those who want to take HRT should be able to have it prescribed. That HRT is now the frontline treatment is refreshing, but future documents and consultations must go further to ensure women get the treatment they deserve. nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/…

The Living with iSGS community had a boom month in October, with 162 new members! More than one in five (22%) was referred to the group by their Dr - thank you for helping your patients find help and support! #airwaystenosis #breathe

Looking for healthcare professionals involved in the care of older surgical patients to complete our Delphi questionnaire around prehabilitation: forms.office.com/e/QW7JKaBhfz. Please share with relevant networks.

Thinking of becoming a speech and language therapist? Why not join us for our webinar on 'Voices of the Future: A Career in Speech and Language Therapy'? On 13 November, 9.15am To find out more and register here: rcslt.org/events/voices-… #slt2b #speechtherapy #slpeeps

NEWCASTLE VOICE CONFERENCE 2024: We have been blown away by the response to this year's voice conference. We're nearly at full capacity! Register today to secure your place: forms.office.com/r/frTPw4BkM4 @waltfritz @CenVoice @VoiceCENLondon @northwestvoice1 @NEVoiceCen

#Trans #nonbinary It's about you, and you have the right to make the call! We need you if you are transgender or gender-diverse people and have had some speech and language therapy related to gender affirmation email 📧 luc3@tcd.ie 📧 to join the E-Delphi study!