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      <title>Have Your Say! Developing Local AAC Services.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A short (4 minute) survey]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Further Training Dates Available</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Course in Honour of AAC Awareness Month!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Every October, the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) celebrate AAC Awareness Month to highlight the essential role AAC plays in enhancing communication, language, literacy, and independence for persons with complex communication needs.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/free-course-honour-aac-awareness-month</link>
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      <title>AAC - Additional Training Dates!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[EATS is happy to announce the two training days dedicated for AAC.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/aac-additional-training-dates</link>
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      <title>Important Information if we have supplied you with a Grid Pad device running Windows 10</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/important-information-if-we-have-supplied-you-grid-pad-device-running-windows-10</link>
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      <title>Save the Date! Environmental Controls Awareness Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following last years successful event, the Environmental Controls Awareness Day will be back for 2025!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/save-date-environmental-controls-awareness-day</link>
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      <title>Job Opportunity for a Senior Administrator at the Electronic Assistive Technology Service</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for a Senior Administrator at EATS]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/job-opportunity-senior-administrator-electronic-assistive-technology-service</link>
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      <title>Job Opportunity for a Technology Assistant at the Electronic Assistive Technology Service</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for a Technology Assistant at EATS]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/job-opportunity-technology-assistant-electronic-assistive-technology-service</link>
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      <title>Level 2 AAC Awareness: Next Steps Tickets 2025</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that tickets for next year's level 2 "AAC Awareness: Next Steps" training days on 19th March and 18th November 2025 are now available for booking. Please note that the level 2 training is only available to those who have completed our level 1 "Introduction to AAC" course; or those who have significant experience and understanding of AAC technology.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/level-2-aac-awareness-next-steps-tickets-2025</link>
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      <title>Level 1 Introduction to AAC Tickets 2025</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that next year's level 1 "Introduction to AAC" days at Rolleston Hall have been booked, with tickets now available for events in January, May and October 2025!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/level-1-introduction-aac-ticket-2025</link>
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      <title>Job Opportunity for Speech &amp; Language Therapist in Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Applications for an exciting role as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist for Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) within the Families, Young People, Children’s and Learning Disability and Autism (FYPCLDA) Directorate are now open!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/job-opportunity-speech-language-therapist-leicestershire-partnership-nhs-trust-lpt</link>
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      <title>Digital Telephone Switchover - More Information</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Within the next few years, the UK's landline services will be switching to a fully digital network. Read on for how this might affect you or someone you care for.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/digital-telephone-switchover-more-information</link>
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      <title>Level 2 Assistive Technology Awareness: Next Steps Tickets 2024</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that tickets for this year's level 2 "AAC Awareness: Next Steps" training day on 20th November are now available for booking.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/level-2-assistive-technology-awareness-next-steps-tickets-2024</link>
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      <title>New Mounting Request Form 2024</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Please be aware that we have an updated mounting request form available to download - this is required for all mounting requests.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/new-mounting-request-form-2024</link>
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      <title>Upcoming AAC Education Available Online at ACE Centre</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As the New Year begins to pick up speed, the informative ACE Centre have published their schedule for training sessions in 2024.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/upcoming-aac-education-available-online-ace-centre</link>
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      <title>Upgrade to Digital Voice</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Important news! Next year, BT will be rolling out a new internet-based telephone network named Digital Voice, which will fully replace the current analogue phone network by 2025. Read on for more information about what this means for you, and how it may affect key services such as Lifeline.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/upgrade-digital-voice</link>
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      <title>Level 1 Introduction to AAC Tickets 2024</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that next year's level 1 "Introduction to AAC" days at Rolleston Hall have been booked, with tickets now available for events in February, June and October 2024.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/level-1-introduction-aac-tickets-202</link>
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      <title>The Electronic Assistive Technology Service (EATS) Staff Page has been updated.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Electronic Assistive Technology Service is a multidisciplinary team based in North Hykeham near Lincoln. The team comprises of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Scientists, Clinical Technologists, Technology Assistants and Office Managers. The team covers the whole of the East Midlands for various services. We are part of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Environmental Control (EC) Referral Form has been updated</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This form is used to make a referral for a specialised Environmental Controls assessment. Guidance is provided throughout – if you have any further questions about filling out the form..........]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://eastmidsaac.nhs.uk/news/environmental-control-service-referral-form-has-been-updated</link>
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      <title>The Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) assessment form has been updated</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This form is used to make a referral for a specialised AAC assessment....
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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