A new speech therapy app is transforming recovery for stroke patients at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
CueSpeak, an interactive therapy tool designed to help people with difficulties speaking, understanding, reading and writing, is now being used on the hospital’s stroke ward, where it has already earned glowing reviews from staff and patients alike.
The app offers a wide range of evidence-based exercises that can be tailored to individual needs. It can be delivered by a Speech and Language Therapist or, once set up, by therapy technicians, family members or even patients working independently.
Every patient surveyed said they found CueSpeak beneficial and would recommend it, with staff praising its flexibility and impact on recovery.
Jessica Hawkes, Team Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Stroke at the Luton and Dunstable, said: “This is the best speech and language therapy app I have ever used. It has saved a lot of time in preparing resources for patients and it means we can strive to deliver the intensity of therapy that patients require for improvements in their speech and language function.
“The app is based on evidence of psycholinguistic processing, but also allows for customisation, which means therapy can be made personalised and functional for each individual patient. There is so much more to explore on this app and it’s exciting for the future.”
Following the app’s early success, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity has funded three additional licences to expand its use into the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service and the Community Speech and Language Therapy Service, allowing patients to continue their therapy after leaving hospital.
Charmaine Norrish, Fundraising Manager for the charity, said: “We are proud to support the CueSpeak therapy app. This was made possible by the general funds and we are pleased that these funds have made a huge impact to our patients. We look forward to seeing this app used within our community in the coming months.”
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