Gillian Rudd
@gillianrudd.bsky.social
Speech & Language Therapist; Joint Course Lead MSc SLT at BCU; RCSLT PPPC member; DHealth candidate (#WaitUpSLT); Lily Mae Foundation Trustee; Parent.Views own. #bskySPEECHIES
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Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care:
"Tiya Currie's six-year-old son, Arun...had difficulties with his speech since he was just a toddler. But when Tiya...tried to get help she faced "waiting list after waiting list", she said."
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"Tiya Currie's six-year-old son, Arun...had difficulties with his speech since he was just a toddler. But when Tiya...tried to get help she faced "waiting list after waiting list", she said."
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Children's early development at risk with year-long NHS waits
A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care:
"Tiya Currie's six-year-old son, Arun...had difficulties with his speech since he was just a toddler. But when Tiya...tried to get help she faced "waiting list after waiting list", she said."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Tiya Currie's six-year-old son, Arun...had difficulties with his speech since he was just a toddler. But when Tiya...tried to get help she faced "waiting list after waiting list", she said."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New #WaitUpSLT blog post: Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy waitupslt.blogspot.com/2026/01/wait...
Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy
Today the Government has been celebrating significant reduction in waiting lists, with ' waiting lists in 20 areas falling three times faste...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
New #WaitUpSLT blog post: Waiting Lists Are Falling - But Not for Children Who Need Speech and Language Therapy waitupslt.blogspot.com/2026/01/wait...
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On 7 Jan 2026 @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social tabled a written Q asking DHSC what steps are being taken to reduce waiting.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
January 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
On 7 Jan 2026 @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social tabled a written Q asking DHSC what steps are being taken to reduce waiting.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
@karinsmythmp.bsky.social acknowleged "how important it is to patients and clinicians that they receive and deliver treatment faster" but no mention of svs beyond elective care.
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🚨 The RCSLT responds to the Home Office's Freedom from Violence and Abuse strategy.
✅ We support the strategy's ambition to reduce violence against women and girls.
❌ We are very concerned it fails to reference communication support.
📰 Full story below.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
✅ We support the strategy's ambition to reduce violence against women and girls.
❌ We are very concerned it fails to reference communication support.
📰 Full story below.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
RCSLT warns new Freedom from Violence and Abuse Strategy fails to address communication barriers | RCSLT
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January 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
🚨 The RCSLT responds to the Home Office's Freedom from Violence and Abuse strategy.
✅ We support the strategy's ambition to reduce violence against women and girls.
❌ We are very concerned it fails to reference communication support.
📰 Full story below.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
✅ We support the strategy's ambition to reduce violence against women and girls.
❌ We are very concerned it fails to reference communication support.
📰 Full story below.
www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-w...
The Lily Mae Foundation supported me through the worst of times and I will be forever grateful. I'm therefore honoured to have served as a Trustee for them since Summer 2024 and to have contributed to the development of our 2024-25 Impact Report ⬇️. #BabyLoss
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December 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Lily Mae Foundation supported me through the worst of times and I will be forever grateful. I'm therefore honoured to have served as a Trustee for them since Summer 2024 and to have contributed to the development of our 2024-25 Impact Report ⬇️. #BabyLoss
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If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
If you are considering signing up for a research project to share your lived experience, go for it! I joined several & they have given me amazing experiences including speaking at the RCSLT conference & NAPLIC
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
+ meeting incredible people raising awareness & improving the lives of people with #DLD.
"If we're angry, it's because we're worried about our child"
"Coproduction leads to better services, it shouldn't be a tick box".
Important reminders from Diana Boyd at the @nhselect.bsky.social CYP SLT Improvement Forum encouraging practitioners to reflect on how svs are experienced by families.
"Coproduction leads to better services, it shouldn't be a tick box".
Important reminders from Diana Boyd at the @nhselect.bsky.social CYP SLT Improvement Forum encouraging practitioners to reflect on how svs are experienced by families.
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"If we're angry, it's because we're worried about our child"
"Coproduction leads to better services, it shouldn't be a tick box".
Important reminders from Diana Boyd at the @nhselect.bsky.social CYP SLT Improvement Forum encouraging practitioners to reflect on how svs are experienced by families.
"Coproduction leads to better services, it shouldn't be a tick box".
Important reminders from Diana Boyd at the @nhselect.bsky.social CYP SLT Improvement Forum encouraging practitioners to reflect on how svs are experienced by families.
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Thank you @stamma.bsky.social for the opportunity to present about #WaitUpSLT at the Research Arena this morning. Huge thanks to Kirsten Howells for being a superb facilitator and to all the attendees for their thoughtful feedback and questions ⭐
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thank you @stamma.bsky.social for the opportunity to present about #WaitUpSLT at the Research Arena this morning. Huge thanks to Kirsten Howells for being a superb facilitator and to all the attendees for their thoughtful feedback and questions ⭐
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🚨 Today, Richard Quigley MP has a debate on protecting children from domestic abuse.
📋 The RCSLT's newly published briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy highlights the links between domestic abuse and speech, language, and communication:
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
📋 The RCSLT's newly published briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy highlights the links between domestic abuse and speech, language, and communication:
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚨 Today, Richard Quigley MP has a debate on protecting children from domestic abuse.
📋 The RCSLT's newly published briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy highlights the links between domestic abuse and speech, language, and communication:
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
📋 The RCSLT's newly published briefing on domestic abuse and speech and language therapy highlights the links between domestic abuse and speech, language, and communication:
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
What a privilege to be chairing two brilliant #RCSLTConf25 sessions today on:
⭐ Paediatric assessment and intervention with @vanigupta.bsky.social, Steph Scott and Dr Jenna Charlton
⭐ Working with people who stammer with Sarah Caughter and Dr Ronan Miller (and me)
⭐ Paediatric assessment and intervention with @vanigupta.bsky.social, Steph Scott and Dr Jenna Charlton
⭐ Working with people who stammer with Sarah Caughter and Dr Ronan Miller (and me)
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What a privilege to be chairing two brilliant #RCSLTConf25 sessions today on:
⭐ Paediatric assessment and intervention with @vanigupta.bsky.social, Steph Scott and Dr Jenna Charlton
⭐ Working with people who stammer with Sarah Caughter and Dr Ronan Miller (and me)
⭐ Paediatric assessment and intervention with @vanigupta.bsky.social, Steph Scott and Dr Jenna Charlton
⭐ Working with people who stammer with Sarah Caughter and Dr Ronan Miller (and me)
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🚨With the Budget just a day away, some quotes from ministers and NICE over the past few months which kind of highlight why the Govt needs to #InvestInSLT and publish its SLT Action Plan.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🚨With the Budget just a day away, some quotes from ministers and NICE over the past few months which kind of highlight why the Govt needs to #InvestInSLT and publish its SLT Action Plan.
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New #WaitUpSLT blog post:
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
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What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
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What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy (SLT)
In the last blog post, I talked about what to do whilst waiting for speech and language therapy for your child . I hope that the recommended...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New #WaitUpSLT blog post:
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
What to do if you are unhappy with the wait for children's speech and language therapy in England.
waitupslt.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
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📋 You can read the RCSLT's written evidence to the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk on the link below.
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The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is the professional body for speech and language therapists (SLTs), speech and language therapy students and support workers, with more than 22,000 members across the UK.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
📋 You can read the RCSLT's written evidence to the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk on the link below.
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🚨 The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk has published its report.
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
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committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
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committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚨 The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk has published its report.
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
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committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
🔍 The RCSLT's analysing the report but we're pleased to see:
1⃣ our evidence on speech, language, and communication quoted
2⃣ echoes of our #InclusiveParliament work
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committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
Bit of DHealthing this afternoon with my little helper. @waitupslt.bsky.social #AcademicTwitter
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Bit of DHealthing this afternoon with my little helper. @waitupslt.bsky.social #AcademicTwitter
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"In September 2024, more than 64,000 children in England were waiting for SLT... Behind each number is a child struggling to communicate in the classroom, a young adult trying to rebuild their life after a brain injury..."
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"In September 2024, more than 64,000 children in England were waiting for SLT... Behind each number is a child struggling to communicate in the classroom, a young adult trying to rebuild their life after a brain injury..."
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
@sureenawne.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025
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😊 As we always say, RCSLT couldn't do our policy & influencing work without our members or people who have had speech and language therapy. So, it's great to hear from Peter Bradley at the start of our all staff day, about his experiences and work with RCSLT Northern Ireland.
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
😊 As we always say, RCSLT couldn't do our policy & influencing work without our members or people who have had speech and language therapy. So, it's great to hear from Peter Bradley at the start of our all staff day, about his experiences and work with RCSLT Northern Ireland.
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📺 You can watch @gillianrudd.bsky.social's oral evidence to the Modernisation Committee on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition on the link below.
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Modernisation Committee
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November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
📺 You can watch @gillianrudd.bsky.social's oral evidence to the Modernisation Committee on behalf of the #InclusiveParliament coalition on the link below.
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🚨 #InclusiveParliament coalition update
📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚨 #InclusiveParliament coalition update
📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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📨 Great for RCSLT to see @gillianrudd.bsky.social's letter to the Modernisation Committee after her oral evidence has been published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
📰 There's more in STAMMA's news story:
stamma.org/about-us/new...
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Coffee mornings for dead kids.
"Hospice care isn’t just about dignity at the end of life (though that should be enough). It’s about crisis prevention, family preservation, and economic sense."
A beautiful and important piece from Dan McEvoy
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"Hospice care isn’t just about dignity at the end of life (though that should be enough). It’s about crisis prevention, family preservation, and economic sense."
A beautiful and important piece from Dan McEvoy
medium.com/p/coffee-mor...
Coffee Mornings for Dead Children: Britain’s Hospice Funding Crisis.
Elisa died on 4th January, around 10pm at Naomi House hospice. I want to focus on the moments between being told she was dying and her…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Coffee mornings for dead kids.
"Hospice care isn’t just about dignity at the end of life (though that should be enough). It’s about crisis prevention, family preservation, and economic sense."
A beautiful and important piece from Dan McEvoy
medium.com/p/coffee-mor...
"Hospice care isn’t just about dignity at the end of life (though that should be enough). It’s about crisis prevention, family preservation, and economic sense."
A beautiful and important piece from Dan McEvoy
medium.com/p/coffee-mor...
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We're looking for a short-term volunteer with expertise in UK charity structures and law to help offer advice and practical support. Apply via Reach Volunteering reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp...
Expert in UK charity structures and law | Reach Volunteering
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November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We're looking for a short-term volunteer with expertise in UK charity structures and law to help offer advice and practical support. Apply via Reach Volunteering reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp...
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"Recruitment is one side of the coin, but retention is the other."
During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Recruitment is one side of the coin, but retention is the other."
During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
During the #InvestInSLT debate on 27 Jan 2025, Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, recognised the issues with burnout, insufficient support and unsustainable workloads in speech and language therapy.
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In 2022, SNJ carried out research into the experiences of families from ethnic and marginalised communities when asking for support for their disabled children. The results were very concerning: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
SNJ Report: The casual bias and daily discrimination faced by disabled children and t...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In 2022, SNJ carried out research into the experiences of families from ethnic and marginalised communities when asking for support for their disabled children. The results were very concerning: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
"How do the Government intend to alleviate pressure in this area? Do they intend to fund more places, especially at the university level? These are complex issues, and highly skilled people are needed."
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"How do the Government intend to alleviate pressure in this area? Do they intend to fund more places, especially at the university level? These are complex issues, and highly skilled people are needed."
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
@saqibbhattimp.bsky.social at the #InvestInSLT Speech and Language Therapy debate on 27 Jan 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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