Dr Jackie McRae gives an account of her experience of working as the Lead Speech and Language Therapist at London’s Nightingale Hospital at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
From the rapid setting up of the service to the day to day practicalities of working in this high intensity environment, Jackie describes her role, the ethos of the hospital in supporting staff well-being and reflects on the influence this experience will bring to her practice and the wider NHS. Learn the value of mouthcare intervention and practical strategies for ensuring care is compassionate and personalised.

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