Tracy Lazenby-Paterson
@tlpslt.bsky.social
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Speech and Language Therapist RCSLT Adviser ALD Dysphagia Chair- Scotland Dysphagia CEN
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Another great read challenging the myth that tube feeding is always the ‘safer’ option, “…tube feeding is associated with significantly higher risks of pneumonia and depression, with mortality also trending higher”.
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Join us and watch Professor Ken Rockwood explain how best to support older people living with frailty who experience acute illness.

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Frailty: the golden 72 hours of acute illness
Sobering food for thought: “..SLPs..may not possess the knowledge necessary to adequately inform patients about the health outcomes associated with MTDs”. If we don’t know or communicate adequate information about MTDs to our patients, we are unable to fulfil our duty to obtain informed consent.
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1/3 Mencap Northern Ireland Ambassador James Martin MBE shares his incredible journey to making history as the first actor with Down Syndrome to win three major awards in one year, including a BAFTA and an Oscar.

#WorldDownSyndromeDay #JamesMartin
Thank you for coming to the CEN, @sltros.bsky.social and very much looking forward to chatting further!
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We are taking a deep into the three pillars of bacterial aspiration pneumonia model with John Ashford PhD CCC-SLP #frailty #impairedimmunity #SwallowAware2025 #oralhealth #scotlanddysphagiacen
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If you are interested in eating and drinking difficulties often called #Dysphagia
Here’s a fab starter pack from @lisa-everton.bsky.social

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Today is Swallowing Awareness Day and we are very excited to welcome John Ashford, Ph.D, CCC-SLP to our CEN event this afternoon to discuss complex factors leading to dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia #SwallowAware2025
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Recent posts show a shift to promoting empathy and even being primarily performative. Back to basics! The real challenge is changing current practice.
Another stimulating and painless collaboration
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Some food for thought prior to doing the thickened mocktails thing on swallowing awareness day
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Two thirds of seats are sold! Don’t miss John Ashford, Ph.D., at our next Scotland Dysphagia CEN webinar on 19 March 2025, 13:00-16:30. All from within and outwith Scotland are welcome. More info and register here:

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Complex Factors Leading to Dysphagia and Bacterial Aspiration Pneumonia
John Ashford, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, of the 3 pillars of pneumonia, guides us through the complexities of dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia.
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Excited! pls share- about to advertise temporary band 6 with us in Leeds. Would be a great secondment for SLTsinMH looking to devel skills, pls ring to discuss how this could work for you @RCSLT