Alexandra Connolly
@AlexandraLCo
London's Neonatal ODN SLT Lead (1 of 2) Find me on @alexconnollyslt.bsky.social
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Have you applied for one of these?? Have a look at the neonatal surgical scholarship that I am supporting. A great opportunity for a nurse or AHP with a good idea for neonatal surgery service, improving patient care or for supporting families @NeonatalSurgery @YHneonet @BAPS1953
NNA Scholarship applications close soon! Please submit your applications by 15th January to avoid missing out. To apply, or to find out more about the application process, please follow this link: buff.ly/428vkkH #NNAScholarships2024
Have you seen! 👀 📄 The new report outlines recommendations for perinatal mental health services, Health Visitor training, follow up services, and shows support for our very own Prem Aware scheme - your voices have been heard! Read our formal response thesmallestthings.org/smallest-thing…
Powerful words from Nadia @survivingpreemi talking about the @HLPretermBirth report on @BBCWomansHour today and her experience at Queen Charlotte's NICU @ImperialNHS proud of our team #ficare @ImperialPeople Thankyou Nadia for using your story to support change - do listen
Listen to our Chief Executive, @carolinemdavey speaking on @BBCWomansHour about why this is so important: bit.ly/40IPRxP
The House of Lords preterm birth report will be discussed on Woman’s Hour on BBC radio 4 at some point between 10 and 11am tomorrow. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the recommendations. @survivingpreemi @carolinemdavey
🚨 Tomorrow we will be publishing our final report. Follow here for updates! Thank you to all those who shared their views with the committee. You can find out more about the evidence we received here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/701/…
The House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee report 'Preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives' has been published. You can find the report here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/701/… @RCPCHtweets @Blisscharity @HLPretermBirth
Catch up on our interview discussing the @HLPretermBirth committee report in @BBCWomansHour this morning. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… The full report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/701/…
Delighted to join #BaronessWyld and @survivingpreemi on @BBCWomansHour to discuss @HLPretermBirth report out today - including importance of accommodation for parents to support them to be with their babies in neonatal care @Blisscharity
‘It’s the things that make you a family that were taken away’ As a new report is published by the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee, Nadia Leake told @itsanitarani why why she thinks a focus on the needs of parents and families with preterm babies is so important.
Great to share our #MDT #QIP alongside Charlotte Bell today with my #neonatal #AHP colleagues. With thanks to our dynamic project team, Rosie Hurlston, Ioana Goza, Angeline Cordero &Carmen Bell. @ImperialNHS. @DeierlA
Great to be at the Neonatal AHP conference hearing from @AlexandraLCo SLT and Charlotte Bell PT @ImperialPeople @ImperialNHS about the excellent MDT QI initiatives improving accessibility in imperial NICUs for our EAL families - Go team! @NeoSLTCEN
Interesting stat today shared by @_SmallestThings at the #neonatalAHP conference. 2 children in every class will have been born prematurely.Are schools #premaware in your area? #SLTs...Do you know how prematurity can impact speech&language development?

Totally inspired today by the speakers at the #healthinequalities themed annual @TheAPCP #neonatalAHP conference today. @survivingpreemi stating what #AHPs know so well.We need to support infants to survive and THRIVE. #SLT #SLT2b
@HLPretermBirth committee report out today- lots in there to build on supporting neonatal AHPs and specifically SLTs in improving outcomes in neonatal care @NeoSLTCEN
🚨 Tomorrow we will be publishing our final report. Follow here for updates! Thank you to all those who shared their views with the committee. You can find out more about the evidence we received here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/701/…
I have loved living the @ImperialNHS values for the last 6 years.Kind.Expert.Aspirational.Collaborative, resonate with me so much.I have been inspired, encouraged to be innovative & surrounded by expert care & best practice.Onto pastures new.Thank you @AloysiusAnnie & team
Listening and validating their feelings is one of the most valuable ways to support someone. #WorldMentalHealthDay 💡 letstalk.mentalhealth
Join us at our 10-year anniversary celebration at the end of this year’s #HotTopics24 series - book your ticket now 10yearCENanniversary.eventbrite.co.uk
#HotTopics24 tickets are now live! We are very excited to have Dr. Sudarshan Jadcherla as our keynote speaker this year. Get your tickets now NeonatalHotTopics24.eventbrite.co.uk #NeonatalAHPs #NeonatalSLT
ODN hosting the BFI stakeholder event, amazing talks to encourage and help the infant feeding journey. #workingtogether #empower #educate #inform #neonatalodn #neonatalcare #babyfeeding #prematurebabies #breatfeeding #babyfriendlyinitiative #londonneonatal #ldnneonatal #BFI