Welcome to Issue 15 of the National Health and Social Care Professions (HSCP) Office Newsletter. The National HSCP Office, established in 2017, is part of the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer Division.
IASLT is responsible for the promotion and maintenance of professional standards of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) in Ireland. IASLT are committed to ensuring that all practising SLTs maintain their skills and competence and can respond to changing demands and work environments.
HIQA has published new National Standards for Information Management in Health and Social Care
This programme will be live on HSeLanD by COB 26-06-24
Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act in 2023 required certain updates be made to the HSE National Consent Policy 2022 v1.2 to ensure it is aligned with the provisions and intention of the Act.
On the 18th October 2023, the HSCPA met Bernard Gloster, CEO of the HSE. This was the first tme ever the HSCPA secured a meeting with the CEO of the HSE.
This document has been developed with consideration of the IASLT’s Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Document (2022). The IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics decrees that SLTs may only practice in areas in which they are deemed competent.
The National Health and Social Care Professions Office (NHSCPO) is delighted to offer the following professional development opportunity to all eligible HSCPs working with Older Adults in a HSE funded post:
HSCP Study Day Booklet which showcases HSCP lead rehab initiatives.
We have spent the past number of months developing a range of useful resources to help everyone better understand our functions and our services, and you can find links to these resources.
Expression of Interest!
Speech & Language Therapists are one of the groups listed in the act as prescribed classes of professionals to undertake assessments of capacity of persons seeking to make, vary or revoke a Co Decision-Making Agreement (CDMA) and/or an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) applications under the 2015 Act
IASLT were represented at a recent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism meeting (28th February 2023). This submission was made in advance of this meeting.
A modern healthcare system must do more than just stop people dying. It needs to equip them to live their lives, fulfill their maximum potential and optimise their contribution to family life, their community and society as a whole.
IASLT sought feedback from our members and the wider SLT community during this consultation process. Overall, while feedback is generally very positive among the speech and language therapy community in Ireland, regarding this document and the overall AP Framework.
Letter on behalf of Health and Social Care Professional Alliance to Mr Watt regarding Chief Health and Social Care Officer.
Technological advances are being harnessed to develop novel and exciting approaches to the assessment, rehabilitation, management, and selfmanagement of aphasia. Technology provides platforms for peer-support and advocacy with, and for, people living with aphasia.
The communication disability Aphasia has garnered much media attention recently. In recent coverage, it has been inaccurately described as a cognitive disorder.
With thanks to IASLT Member Karen Henderson MIASLT who was involved in the development of this reference guide.
Many thanks to everyone who virtually attended our 'Decision Support Service: What, When and Why' event recently. Since the event concluded, we have been inundated with requests from people who were unable to make it. The recordings of interviews and videos are now available.
Find out about all the latest speech and language therapist posts
February status update on the preparations for the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Please share this amongst your teams and representative groups. If there is further information you would like to have included for the next update in March please advise.
Consultation on the codes of practice and panel recruitment deadlines
There has been significant media focus nationally and internationally on aphasia given the recent statement detailing actor Bruce Willis diagnosis of aphasia. This focus has shone a welcome public light and gives us an opportunity to promote awareness and understanding of Aphasia.
Expression of Interest!
The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is due to commence in June 2022
See recording link for Safeguarding and restrictive practice within Intellectual Disability services. Recorded on 1st February 2022 from the National Quality Improvement Office, Community Operations - Disability Services.
The HSCP has two new telehealth resources developed by the National HSCP Office.
Launch of new policy for people with aphasia in Ireland, led by IASLT Member Dr. Molly Manning.
This event is now over- however the new national documents for disability services are available to members.
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