Very chuffed to be part of our NTSP, Improving Tracheostomy Care, team led by Prof Brendan McGrath receiving the MaCleod McLaren medal for patient safety from the RCSEd. Special thanks to Tanviha our patient expert!

Hear from Dr Dhriti, a paediatric consultant about her personal experience of laryngectomy youtube.com/watch?v=kKVR...

Hear more about our collaborations in tracheostomy care ftom our recent trip to india youtube.com/watch?v=IYzC...

Alice Augusta Ball found the cure for leprosy at 23. She died in a mysterious lab accident at 24. Arthur Dean stole her research, stole it and renamed it from "The Ball Method" to "The Dean Method." It took 90 years before her original research papers were found and she got the credit due to her.

The new Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS) are out today. Working with @ficm.bsky.social, the new edition brings greater clarity, diversity, sustainability and the voices of patients and families to the benefit of those we serve. Read in full: bit.ly/GPICSV3

@ics-updates.bsky.social If you’re interested in Above Cuff Vocalisation in ICU patients with tracheostomies have a listen to this latest podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

@trachecen.bsky.social If you’re interested in Above Cuff Vocalisation in ICU patients with tracheostomies have a listen to this latest podcast from NTSP podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

@wythsalt.bsky.social If you’re interested in Above Cuff Vocalisation in ICU patients with tracheostomies have a listen to our latest podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

If you’re interested in Above Cuff Vocalisation in ICU patients with tracheostomies have a listen to our latest podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

If you’re interested in Above Cuff Vocalisation in ICU patients with tracheostomies have a listen to our latest podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Have you renewed your ICS membership for 2026 yet? Joining us brings you a range of benefits and makes you part of a multi-disciplinary professional community that supports you and champions intensive care as a specialty. Renew today: ow.ly/Q6k450XT2XW

Happy New Year from ICS! 🥂 2025 has been a year of remarkable progress, reflected across a handful of our highlights... We look forward to another year of advocacy, quality education, and ground-breaking research. And hopefully see you at #SOA26! #NewYear2026 #IntensiveCare #HNY

SOA26 early bird tickets are here! 👉 bit.ly/SOACongress Join us to celebrate 25 years of intensive care learning, innovation and collaboration. Set to be a landmark year with opening keynote, Dr Kevin Fong, and Presidents of ICS, @ficm.bsky.social & @esicm.bsky.social. #SOA26 #ICU #CriticalCare

Exciting news! The dates ESSD 2026 Congress has been updated! 📆 19–23 October 2026 ⭐ Stay tuned for abstract submission & registration opening — coming soon! #essd2026 #dysphagia #leiden #annualcongress #networking

🏆Q3 Best Paper Award 🏆 We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Q3 Winner is Claudia Cote for her paper Measurement Properties of the Dysphagiameter for the Assessment of Dysphagia in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. #research #dysphagia #bestpaperaward #ESSD

‼️ We think this speaker highlight is really rather brilliant. We are so excited to have @viviers_mari leading a paediatric ultrasound workshop at our conference next year! Register now to sign up to Mari’s workshop. ‼️ 🦅 Last few days of early bird : app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve...

Come and participate in our first Advanced Tracheostomy course at Tata Memorial hospital Mumbai 21-22 Feb 2026 specially for medics, SLPs and AHP members of the MDT. Register here tmc.gov.in/m_events/Eve...

Afternoon everyone! Just a reminder that early bird tickets for the UKSRG 2026 conference will be on sale until 1st of December! 🦅 We will be releasing more information over the coming months including speaker spotlights and themes. Tickets 🔗: app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve...

📣Call for applications : ESSD Mentorship Program no OPEN 📣 📆 Deadline to apply: January 18, 2026 🔗 essd.org/essd-mentors... Questions? Contact: [email protected] #essd #mentorship #educationacademy #mentee #mentor #dysphagia

#ESSD2025 Day 1 of the Tracheostomy Course dives into the psychosocial impact of tracheostomy, secretion management, leveraging of FEES for precision care, and explores weaning and decannulation strategies with top-tier experts! 💥 #Tracheostomy #Dysphagia #Healthcare #holisticapproach

Refreshing and stimulating conversation with Prof. Maggie-Lee Huckabee. What a great start to #ESSD2025! #dysphagia #ESSD

One day left for the nomination of ESSD Board of Directors! We're inviting passionate and dedicated individuals to join our leadership team! 📅 Deadline: Sept 7, 2025 📢 Nominate now: lnkd.in/gJf4s2ZG #ESSD #BoardNominations #Leadership

📢 It’s here! The #ESSD2025 Final Programme is NOW online! ✨https://essd2025.org/programme/ 🗓️ Get ready for 5 inspiring days in Athens – explore sessions, courses & events, and start planning your congress journey today. #Dysphagia #SwallowingDisorders #ESSD2025

📣 #Vote now for the 2025 #ESSD Board of Directors! 📣 The results will be confirmed on 9 October at the 2025 ESSD General Assembly (GA) in Athens, Greece. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gBTZKZQz 📆Deadline: 2 Oct 2025 (Thurs) Candidate info: lnkd.in/gXqh46hF GA: lnkd.in/gU68wviB

New paper from my amazing Chilean SLT colleagues and friends. Dedicated to the memory our friend Angela Villalobos-Urrutia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join us - National Cancer Grid Advanced Tracheostomy Course: Multiprofessional Approach. 21st 22nd Feb 2026. Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, India. International Faculty - Dr Brendan McGrath (UK), Dr Vinciya Pandian (USA), Dr Michael Brenner (USA), Prof Sarah Wallace (UK). tmc.gov.in/m_events/Eve...

Extracorporeal life support for adult patients with ARDS CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily https://criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidence/journal-watch

Today marks the International Day of People of African Descent. We celebrate the rich heritage, resilience and contributions of African communities worldwide, and reaffirm our commitment to recognition, justice and development across the communities we serve. #EDI #AfricanDescent #Justice

Become a member today to receive a discount on our fantastic study days. Our varied education programme is for the entire multiprofessional team to expand your intensive care knowledge. Join today - keep an eye out for information on our Autumn study days! bit.ly/ICSMembers

Autumn is a busy time at the Intensive Care Society🍂 In our newsletter below, you can find out what we have planned for the months ahead. Don't forget, members receive a discount to our study days and more - now is the time to sign up! Find out more here👇 bit.ly/whatsonthisautumn

Our Surgery in Intensive Care Medicine study day is coming up! Join Jason Ali, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in exploring the considerations, challenges and complications of cardiothoracic surgery. Secure your place today to explore crucial elements of surgery. bit.ly/surgery4ICM

🇺🇸 increasingly like Cambodia under Khmer Rouge - with deliberate purge of intelligentsia: Doctors, lawyers, scientists, academics, writers, artists - “experts” of every description, plus all *uppity* blacks, gays and women. Waiting for all “educated elites” to be sent to work in the countryside.

Members can now find the latest edition of JICS in their inbox. Make sure to check out the article on psychological impact of an intensive care admission for COVID-19 on patients in the UK by Waite et al. Become a member to receive your quarterly JICS straight to your inbox!

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!  Let's celebrate the unique perspectives and strengths of autistic individuals. Together, we can build a more understanding and accepting society. #AutismAwareness #WorldAutismDay2025

Last chance to hear from our expert panel at tomorrow's study day 🚨 Join our chair, Professor Sarah Wallace OBE @swallacesltobe.bsky.social who will discuss laryngeal sensory impairment and the impact of interventions, such as airflow and pharyngeal electrical stimulation on laryngeal function.

Book your place for our Optimising Tracheostomy Outcomes study day! Our first speaker is Tim Felton who will explore optimising weaning and how best to manage ICU patients who have complex or long-term weans. Want to learn more? Book on for 27 March! bit.ly/trachstudyday

Our optimising tracheostomy outcomes study day is this month and we want to see you there! Holly MacKenzie will be joining us to explore the role of pharmacology and how to optimise secretion management. Book your place below to share in the insight👇 bit.ly/trachstudyday

Book your place for our Optimising Tracheostomy Outcomes study day! Gemma Jones and Jason Nunn will discuss the optimisation of upper airway secretion clearance. Find out more below and join us on 27 March for a learning experience👇 bit.ly/trachstudyday

Only two weeks left to grab your Early Bird ticket for #SOA25! Book by 4 April for 10% off all ticket types - you can also become a member and save over 30% compared to a full-price ticket. The clock is ticking so take the opportunity to book now! bit.ly/SOA25

Our Optimising Tracheostomy Outcomes Study Day is nearly here and we're spotlighting our final speakers. Paul Twose will explore new frontiers in tracheostomy education and following this, Professor Brendan McGrath will look at the potential of virtual reality in this learning.

Our Optimising Tracheostomy Outcomes study day is nearly here! Dr Helen Newman will examine and summarise her research findings on tracheostomy tube size for clinical practice. Places are filling up fast so book your spot for next week👇 bit.ly/trachstudyday

Only two weeks left to grab your Early Bird ticket for #SOA25! Book by 4 April for 10% off all ticket types - you can also become a member and save over 30% compared to a full-price ticket. The clock is ticking so take the opportunity to book now! @shond.bsky.social bit.ly/SOA25

Don't forget to grab your place for our Optimising Tracheostomy Outcomes study day! Dr Anna-Liisa Sutt will de-bunk myths on one-way valves focusing on lung recruitment, eating and drinking and exercise. You can book your spot for 27 March below👇 bit.ly/trachstudyday

ESSD has joined Bluesky. Stay tuned for updates!

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