Sheffield Hospitals Charity has funded new digital tools to help stroke patients rebuild their communication skills after experiencing aphasia, a language disorder that affects understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
Aphasia is a life-changing condition, and around 350,000 people in England are currently living with it. Around one in three strokes result in aphasia, making access to effective therapy essential for recovery.
To support patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, the charity has funded a lifetime subscription to CueSpeak, a specialist rehabilitation app along with five iPads to ensure patients can access therapy for longer and more frequently. CueSpeak provides structured, personalised exercises designed to improve language skills and complement the therapy provided by clinicians.
The Speech and Language Therapy Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals work with patients who have communication and swallowing difficulties following a stroke. They say the new equipment is already making a meaningful difference.
Jenni Crisp, Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals:
“We use the apps and devices funded by Sheffield Hospitals Charity every day to provide high-quality, evidence-based and individualised therapy to our patients with aphasia. They are a significant part of our toolkit to help with patients’ recovery after stroke.”
Published: Wednesday 21st of January 2026