@EmmaLSLT

Clinical lead SLT in elderly care & frailty @UHSFT. Interests in dementia and quality of life & ethics in dysphagia.

 Southampton, England
uk.linkedin.com/in/emmahodgeslt
Joined November 2011
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Today @EmmaLSLT was celebrating all things #SLT at the @RCSLT 80th Celebration Event, shared by therapists & service users. A reminder of the importance and power of the work we have done over the last 80 years & will continue to do for many years to come @UHSFT @UHS_Paeds_SLT
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🔔 ‼️ Job alert ‼️ We are recruiting an Acute Oncology Advanced SLT - a great opportunity in a regional cancer centre with lovely colleagues (if we do say so ourselves). Closing date: 17th December Link below 👇 for more details & to apply apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/68…
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Just a reminder that from the day it launched on 5 July 1948, the NHS has relied on staff from across the world - from the Windrush Generation of 1948 to today’s workforce, represented by over 200 nationalities. Thank you to each and every one of them!
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15/#365papers - I had a patient today who had been kept NBM over the weekend awaiting SLT as he was being treated for aspiration pneumonia. When I told the Dr he did not have an obvious oropharyngeal dysphagia, they seemed surprised. Lets discuss… (1/8) nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

Aspiration Pneumonia | NEJM

The causative agents in aspiration pneumonia have shifted from anaerobic to aerobic bacteria. Challenges remain in distinguishing aspiration pneumonia from chemical pneumonitis. Treatment and preve...

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Emma Lewis retweeted
RCSLT 💙@RCSLT23 Sep 2022
#RCSLT members - if you're concerned about @The_HCPC's plan to increase fees, please read our statement: rcslt.org/news/concerns-abou…

Concerns about HCPC plan to increase fees | RCSLT

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As a Geriatrician and a fellow human, what an example of positive ageing & and what a way to go; at home, with family, comfortably, quickly and enjoying life up until your final days. What a woman.
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Team SLT festively reporting for Xmas eve! #SpreadJoyNOTgerms #mySLTday @UHSFT @UHS_Jobs @JoeTeape @RCSLT
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Hi @AppleSupport, can you explain why one of your support staff just hung up the phone on me because, and I quote, "I can just hear a robotic voice". @Apple @BBCClick @BBCWatchdog
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Med team: “Dysphasia” #SLT: – at East, England
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Emma Lewis retweeted
RCSLT 💙@RCSLT7 Feb 2021
Covid-19: The speech therapists helping patients find their voices - Great working with ⁦@BBCNews⁩ on this & big thanks to ⁦⁦@camillacdawson⁩ & Robert Crowther for sharing your stories. ⁦@KGadhok⁩ ⁦@uhbtrust⁩ ⁦@Nick_Hewer⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bi…

Covid-19: The speech therapists helping patients find their voices

Spending weeks on a ventilator means many are left unable to talk, eat or drink after coronavirus.

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Happy #AHPsDay to our speech and language therapists! 🎉
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Join us in celebrating #AHPsDay 🎉 We wouldn't be able to function without our wonderful allied health professionals here @UHSFT! Find out more about our #AHPs 👇 bit.ly/3784Zsu
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Happy AHP Day to all our allied health professionals! 🎈 These superstars play a huge role in patient care; from emergency response and diagnostics, to treatment, rehab and therapy. #AHPsDay @UHS_Therapy @UHS_SLT @UHS_Dietitians
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This paper is a game-changer to stop routine use of thickened fluids when cough is absent. Instrumental assessment is key! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Cough response to aspiration in thin and thick fluids during FEES in hospitalized inpatients onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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If timely multi-professional assessment, good communication and clear planning does not occur, patients with #dysphagia in clinical settings may be kept nil by mouth for an inappropriately long time and people and their families may suffer undue distress bgs.org.uk/blog/what-we-lear…

What we learned in setting up a care bundle to support eating and drinking at risk

Dysphagia is common in hospital and when there is an appreciable risk of choking, aspiration or pneumonia, people can be said to be ‘eating and drinking at risk’ (EDAR). This is usually considered...

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“My profession is often misunderstood and the name doesn’t do justice to everything we do.” theguardian.com/society/2020…
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Emma Lewis retweeted
Nick Hewer@Nick_Hewer7 Jul 2020
Just wonderful work being undertaken by speech and language therapists as Covid-19 patients come out of ICU and struggle with speech and swallowing problems. @RCSLT
RCSLT 💙@RCSLT6 Jul 2020
Huge thanks to speech & language therapist Emma Wicks, @SomersetFT & their patients for helping @RCSLT bring these #COVID19 speech & language therapy #rehab stories to air on @5_News @KGadhok @Nick_Hewer @dellamoney @MaryHeritage @SuzanneRastrick #slpeeps #MySLTDay
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Emma Lewis retweeted
Channel 5 News
@5_News6 Jul 2020
Some Covid-19 survivors are suffering unexpected side-effects that have left them with difficulty eating or speaking. It's because of damage done to their throats when being put on ventilators and for some it means having to relearn basic life skills. @SomersetFT | @RCSLT
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An eloquently put description of why people stop eating & drinking at the end of life. (Thank you for sharing) xitter.cf/kimacquaviva/status/11…
Kimberly Acquaviva@kimacquaviva2 Aug 2019
👇🏼Thread It’s been ~48 hours since Kathy last expressed a desire for ice chips or water. Once I stopped giving her dexamethasone, her thirst stopped. 1/
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Emma Lewis retweeted
Nick Hewer@Nick_Hewer9 Apr 2020
Speech therapists doing great work supporting covid-19 patients in icu and recovery wards together with all other front line workers #NHS #COVIDー19 #ClapForTheNHS
RCSLT 💙@RCSLT9 Apr 2020
Tonight, as well as making some noise for all the key workers & the #NHS, we'll be clapping for the SLTs providing life-changing treatment & support to patients during this time - we're so proud of you! #ClapForSLTs #ClapForCarers #ClapForTheNHS @KGadhok @dellamoney @Nick_Hewer
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