Dysphagia/eating, drinking, and swallowing (EDS) guidance, resources, and competency framework update

About the project

Objectives

This project aims to update clinical guidance, resources and competency framework for dysphagia/EDS and the role of speech and language therapy.   

The project objectives and final outputs will be agreed at the first project meeting, but generally will: 

• provide a ‘one stop shop’ for SLTs to find information on dysphagia/EDS 
• provide and collate best practice guidance for SLTs working in dysphagia/EDS 
• define the role of speech and language therapy within this clinical area 
• identify workforce and requirements and issues in this clinical area 
• promote the SLTs role within this clinical area to external stakeholders 
• produce a dysphagia/EDS competency framework for SLTs which aligns with the professional development framework 

Outputs

As part of this project, we would like the author group to update the online guidance, resources and the 2014 dysphagia competency framework.  Current information about dysphagia/EDS can be found on the clinical guidance pages.