This year’s Wales Hub Day took place on 24 June at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from 09:00 – 16:00. Members had the opportunity to connect with other SLTs, hear the latest RCSLT updates, and further develop their practice.
Aims and Objectives
By attending Wales Hub Day 2026, delegates:
- explored the future of speech and language therapy in Wales, demonstrating value and impact within evolving health, education and social care systems
- understood how value-based healthcare principles can be applied, drawing on insights from the keynote and practical examples to support sustainable, system-wide change (relevant if attending value based healthcare workshop)
- developed approaches to embed evidence into everyday practice, ensuring that clinical decision-making consistently delivers meaningful outcomes for individuals and populations
- examined the role of innovation, including artificial intelligence, focusing on adding value, supporting Welsh language provision, and enhancing equitable care
- engaged with the RCSLT Wales State of the Nation report, considering how its findings can be used to influence policy, planning and service development
- gained updates on current and future RCSLT and RCSLT Wales workstreams identifying opportunities to contribute to shaping the profession at a national level
- strengthened professional networks, sharing learning and building connections to support collaboration, leadership and collective influence
- reflected on their own role in driving impact, identifying practical actions to take forward within their services, organisations and communities
- shaped the future direction of RCSLT, influencing the strategic plan for the organisation.
View the event posters
- To increase QI and audit activity in Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy
- The Emerging Role of SLT in Prehabilitation
- The Added Value of a Macmillan Associate Practitioner and The Transformation Of The SLT, Dietetic Offer for Head and Neck Cancer Patients in CTMUHB
- Speech and Language Therapy Hub – Toolkit for Schools and Home
- New Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Post Treatment Clinic
- MultiDisciplinary Collaboration in Ward-Based Care of Patients with Tracheostomies
- Listening to Communities to Support Access
- Introduction of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) for Head and Neck Cancer patients with chronic aspiration post oncology treatmen
- Improving the SLT Rehabilitation Pathway For Patients With Late Effects Dysphagia Resulting From Head And Neck Cancer Treatment
- Improving Access to Specialist SLT Swallow Services for Patients with Late Effects Dysphagia resulting from Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
- Getting it right early
- How Research Participation Shapes Speech and Language Therapists’ Clinical Practice
- Better Learning, Better Care
- Creating Supportive Interprofessional Peer Spaces – An IPE Lunchtime Peer Support Initiative
- Demonstrating value and Impact – A Qualitative Project Exploring Band 7 AHPS’ Perspectives on Measuring Outcomes In Preventative And Public Health Initiatives
- Evaluating the benefits and challenges of a Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic Assistant Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary community team
- Exploring The Viability of an AI Speech-Based Diagnostic Tool In Parkinson’s Disease
