Then: we identified a need for #COVID19 patient support. 2 weeks later, our resource went live. Now: 1 year later; 97,000 uses across 100 countries 🌎 96% found the resource helpful with their recovery. So proud of the whole MDT involved 🌟

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🚨 EXCITING NEW ROLE 🚨 Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator within Lancashire & South Cumbria Regional Tracheostomy Team Passionate about education, service improvement and high quality tracheostomy care? Come and join us!

📣 Tracheostomy Specialist Practice Educator 📣 Thrilled to announce our service expansion as we look to welcome a passionate individual to support with education + training provision to pts, carers, families and clinicians across Lancs + S.Cumbria https://t.co/c3nfOtAPqR

Massive congratulations to the organising team - it was a pleasure to play a small part in the day #BTHFTTRACHE2023

The newest addition to the team… He still has some competencies to complete but he enjoyed our catch up KIT meeting today

This week we have: ✅ Trained 23 staff in oral hygiene ✅ Visited 5 care homes ✅ Completed 29 oral hygiene reviews ✅ Implemented 11 oral hygiene care plans ✅ Completed 2 SCD referrals And brushed lots of teeth! #EveryMouthCounts #MDTApproach #EveryInterventionCounts

Boot is finally emptied of all tracheostomy tubes and stethoscope hung up as I sign off for the next 7-months and start my new adventure / job 👶🏻🤰🏻 Ready to pop but I’ll miss @KellyYoud, @leehughes40, @trachezey + @VanyaRCN - looking forward to seeing their amazing work continue!

@ellena_farrow showcasing a positive example of dignified ward based decannulation. Key theme of communication throughout the process ⭐️

Huge thanks to everyone for joining today’s National Tracheostomy Network’s discussion: “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation” Take homes: ✔️ MDT involvement is key ✔️Don’t be afraid to initiate the discussion ✔️Consider longterm recovery goals ✔️Pt centred care planning

Looking forward to this Thursday’s National Tracheostomy Network webinar series as we open discussions around “Palliative Tracheostomy Decannulation” and share practice, experiences and view points. Email tracheostomy.network@nhs.net to join ✅ 🗣

It has been incredible to see @trachezey grow + shape her role to meet the needs of pts across Lancs + S.Cumbria as the first “Tracheostomy Specialist Therapy Assistant” - the appreciation + respect she receives from patients on a daily basis reflects the true impact she has ⭐️⭐️

Absolute pleasure to present to the NZ SLT Trache Association yesterday: •community weaning •laryngeal & resp wean •acute to community discharge planning •case studies •supporting pts & carers •NMES, IQoro, Biozoon, EMST @thetracheteam @BLantzos

One of the many reasons I love my job ❤️ Gate crashing the pet safari therapy visits at the care home to meet the beautiful Kiwi who wanted nothing more than a good head scratch 🦜

Fantastic presentation from @csmithphysio as part of the Tracheostomy National Network webinar series discussing her recent @NHSScotland internship looking at improving tracheostomy care across Lanarkshire. Huge impact achieved and inspiring to hear Carol’s future goals 👏🏻

🌟Exciting development opportunity for a current B5/6 Nurse or AHP to join our innovative & flexible team 🌟 fixed term/secondment with view to being made permanent & full-time 🌟email Emma.Forster@lthtr.nhs.uk to discuss

Come and join our small, friendly team for lots of opportunities for development of advanced clinical skills, research and autonomous working! Mon-Fri 9-5 for 12-months with potential to extend further. Any questions, just ask!

Thanks to @danilou_86 for presenting the fantastic work her and @ZoeSherlockSLT have achieved in their Tracheostomy Practitioner role at @UHSFT .. Take home: what are the current challenges and work from there!

Hugely insightful presentation from Leanne about neuro-rehab provision to trauma pts at @UHNM_NHS … something for us all to aspire to! Often these pts need coordinated neuro rehab to achieve decannulation but usually can’t access on acute wards 👏🏻

Huge thanks to @EmilySLT for her fantastic presentation on Tracheostomy SLT service delivery in Critical Care @RWT_NHS as part of the National Tracheostomy Network service improvement webinar series. Great development and showcasing of the importance of SLT 👏🏻

An afternoon of education and shared practice with the @ELHT_NHS AHP team around all things tracheostomy: ➖Tracheostomy acute weaning ➖Complex wean case examples ➖Cuff deflation challenges ➖Tracheostomy tube changes