from the 10 A Day standard. People with BHSCT G All people are screened and swallowing those with swallowing difficulties are difficulties are referred to screened Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) colleagues for specialist assessment and intervention. Patients in the Integrated Stroke Unit are screened using the water swallow test. Patients who fail the test are referred to SLT colleagues. NHSCT A When there is an identified risk Review of capacity and Referrals to SLT via solver if demand to meet assessment swallowing difficulties or timescales. potential for aspiration are detected. SEHSCT A ACUTE: Previous attempts to ACUTE: Initial ward based offer screening training have training will take place during resulted in poor uptake. February and March 2016 then Screening has now been monthly dates will be made revamped to take only 30 available on HRPTS for staff to minutes. apply as appropriate.
from the 10 A Day standard. People with swallowing difficulties are screened BHSCT G All people are screened and those with swallowing difficulties are referred to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) colleagues for specialist assessment and intervention. Patients in the Integrated Stroke Unit are screened using the water swallow test. Patients who fail the test are referred to SLT colleagues. NHSCT A When there is an identified risk Referrals to SLT via solver if swallowing difficulties or potential for aspiration are detected. Review of capacity and demand to meet assessment timescales. SEHSCT A ACUTE: Previous attempts to offer screening training have resulted in poor uptake. Screening has now been revamped to take only 30 minutes. ACUTE: Initial ward based training will take place during February and March 2016 then monthly dates will be made available on HRPTS for staff to apply as appropriate.
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