Aphasia
Explains what aphasia is, how it may affect you, and what help and support is available for patients with aphasia
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Number of people in A&E department
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Average time in the department
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Apraxia of speech (verbal dyspraxia)
Explains what apraxia of speech is, how it may affect you, and what help and support is available for patients with apraxia
Read moreBarium video swallow
Explains what happens during an investigation to test your swallowing function
Read moreCognitive communication disorder (CCD)
Explains what CCD is, how it may affect you, and what help and support is available for patients with CCD
Read moreDysarthria (speech disorder)
Explains what dysarthria is, how it may affect you, and what help and support is available for patients with dysarthria
Read moreEffortful swallow pharyngeal strengthening exercises
For patients who are experiencing swallowing difficulties and have been advised to complete the effortful swallowing exercise for rehabilitation
Read moreFalsetto laryngeal (voice box) lift pharyngeal strengthening exercise
For patients who are experiencing swallowing difficulties and have been advised to complete the falsetto / laryngeal (voice box) lift exercise
Read moreFibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES)
Information about a fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
Read moreHAWK base of tongue strengthening exercises
For patients who are experiencing swallowing difficulties and have been advised to complete the HAWK exercise for rehabilitation
Read moreJaw opening exercises for patients with head and neck cancer
Exercises to help increase mouth opening and reduce jaw discomfort
Read moreLaryngeal papilloma
Explains what it is and how it can be managed - papillomas are benign (non-cancerous), wart-like growths that occur over the vocal folds in your larynx (voice box) and into the trachea (airway)
Read moreLevel 1: Slightly thick fluids
Information for patients, relatives and carers of patients who need slightly thick fluids
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Information for patients, relatives of carers of patients who need mildly thick fluids
Read moreLevel 3 liquidised diet (ASLT LDDSI)
Information for patients, relatives and carers of patients on a liquidised diet
Read moreLevel 3: Moderately thick fluids
Information for patients, relatives and carers of parents on moderately thick fluids
Read moreLevel 4 puree diet (ASLT LDDSI)
Information for patients, relatives and carers of people who need to have a puréed diet
Read moreLevel 4: Extremely thick fluids
Information for patients, relatives and carers of patients on extremely thick fluids
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