Speech therapy is in the bag

A PURPOSE-DESIGNED bag for speech therapists on the move has been invented by Papworth-based therapist Corinne Garvie.

She developed the idea with Health Enterprise East, the NHS Innovation Hub for the region, with commercial sponsorship from Fresenius Kabi, who are making the bags and perhaps can be blamed for the unfortunate name given to the new product range, Thick & Easy - not a nice moniker for any lady to have to carry around on her bag.

Anyway, the bag itself is a good idea and full of gadgets to help patients who find it difficult to swallow.

"Until now therapists working in the community have had to carry around a wide range of equipment and supplies in a box in the car," Corinne says. "Having everything to hand in a specially-designed bag is much easier.

14 August 2007