Lisa Everton

I am looking forward to chairing this session next week!

SLPeeps exciting opportunity to support the development of the next generation of person-centred, evidence based speech and language therapy graduates :-) Closing date November 20th

"Speech and language therapists are overstretched, underfunded and working in systems that fail to meet the demands of local needs."

Shockat Adam @shockatadam.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 January 2025: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

Very exciting to see this centre almost open!

Funding for dental prosthetics for folks who have had oral cancers is vital. These types of cancers are hugely devastating and life altering.

📢 Speaker announcement - Dr Jill Bradshaw
Jill's session is titled "Talking Mats in research and practice"
Consultant Speech & Language Therapist; RCSLT National Clinical Adviser for Learning Disabilities; Jill founded the @talkingmats.bsky.social Research Network
Book your free space now 👇👇

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research News NIHR awards Applied Research Collaborations £157 million

Today, @nihr.bsky.social announced a £157 million investment over 5 years in 10 ARCs, that will:

🔵support transformation of the health & care system
🔵tackle pressing health & social care challenges through high-quality applied research
🔵bring new treatments & technologies
nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-aw...

Fantastic PhD Opportunity for SLTs and related professions interested in the development of speech sounds from infancy through early childhood

I had the same thing coming up on my feeds also under the "for you" posts I really wouldn't want to read or people I wouldn't want to follow

😁 Yes I can't work it out either. I do find Blue sky much quieter for Academic and Research stuff tbh

My daughter said to switch to "following" instead of "for you" which made a difference on X but I had already left by then and haven't posted since.

The logos of organisations supporting a statement on speech and language therapy in homelessness.

🚨 To mark #WorldHomelessDay here's the coalition RCSLT brought together last year calling for greater awareness of:

1⃣ the links between homelessness & speech, language & communication needs
2⃣ how speech & language therapy can support people experiencing homelessness

▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/u...

Picture of slide with text: Preventing Cancer with Medications (PCMed) Service Peter Mac • Frec consultative, telehealth service for healthy women anywhere in Australia at increased risk of 1" BC • Primory focus is to initiate BC prevention medication and ensure well-tolerated •Discharge women to primary care to complete the 5-year treatment course Support women, referring clinicians and GPs throughout treatment trajectory (hotline service) Embedded implementation study to assess feasibility and effectiveness of the Service (uptake 55%)

Picture of slide with text: Who is suitable? Female Aged 20 to 70years. No invasive BC or DCIS. Increased BC risk LCIS or atypical-hyperlasla Remaining lifetime BC risk >20% or 10-year risk >5% And a QR code for referral information

Prof Kelly Anne Phillips appealing at podium

Are you in Australia, aged 20-70, with an increased risk of #BreastCancer via family history, prev ADH or LCIS on biopsy, or other reasons? Hurry to your GP for referral to this FREE, TELEHEALTH service recently started by Prof Kelly Anne Phillips to discuss medical prevention. #ASBD2025

Prof Walshe was my external supervisor for my PhD. Firm and fair. She supportive afterwards and very encouraging of me. Glad to see this award launched in her memory. #ESSD2025

#ESSD2025 Keynote Lecture 4 by Ivy Cheng, PhD on "Targeted Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Dysphagia: Recent Advances".

#neuromodulation #neurostimulation #PES #rTMS #tDCS #dysphagia

Refreshing and stimulating conversation with Prof. Maggie-Lee Huckabee. What a great start to #ESSD2025!

#dysphagia #ESSD

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Sad to be missing #ESSD2025 this year! Looks like it will be great. Pre-congress FEES course in full swing👇

Yes I agree with this! Also important to be civil and kind even when under pressure

@clinacslt.bsky.social I have added you

Where is the Government action plan for Speech and Language Therapy services? Earlier this year, the UK government committed to developing an action plan to address long ‐ standing concerns about the availability of ...

🚨 Check out this update on the #InvestInSLT campaign and the non-update (😔) on the SLT Action Plan.

#WaitUpSLT

waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/09/miss...

Beautiful

The logos of the25 organisations making up the Child Health Workforce Alliance.

🚨 RCSLT's proud to have joined the #ChildHealthWorkforceAlliance - 25 organisations seeking to build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever.

▶️Our briefing shows how Govt can make child health a priority in its NHS workforce plan:
rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

Very interesting to watch

Looks fab 👍 a nice cosy space suits that colour

Tress of the Emerald Sea by B. Sanderson

Finished this book for book club. Not the usual sort of book I would read but I really enjoyed it. Imaginative and written in a witty engaging style..I see this author has written lots more books. Any suggestions #Booksky as which ones to read next?

Funding opportunity through the NIHR for Post-Docs 👇

“Speech and language therapists break down communication barriers, unlocking learning, inclusion, and opportunity for every child. They play a critical role in early intervention for children and young people.” Georgia Gould, education minister, September 2025

🚨 Fantastic to see this quote from DfE minister @georgiagould.bsky.social on speech and language therapists breaking down communication barriers in response to a written question from David Williams MP on the RCSLT report 'A Profession Under Pressure' by @gillianrudd.bsky.social.

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Thanks