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This document provides guidelines for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) in the United Kingdom who have achieved pre-registration competencies in Eating, Drinking, and Swallowing (EDS), and is intended to assist their employers and clinical supervisors in supporting their development in this specialized area of practice.
Year:
2021
Region / City:
United Kingdom
Subject:
Speech and Language Therapy, Eating, Drinking, and Swallowing (EDS) Difficulties
Document Type:
Guidelines
Organization:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Author:
Angela Penny, Sheiladen Aquino, Christine Hobbs, Fiona Anderson, Gemma Borkowski, Kathleen Graham, Katy Latham, Louise Peart, Rebecca Davidson, Rhiannon Haag, Sandra Robinson, Sarah H. Woodman
Target Audience:
Newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists (NQPs), employers, clinical supervisors
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Modification Date:
N/A
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Year:
Not specified
Region / city:
Not specified
Topic:
Eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS) in newly qualified speech and language therapists (SLTs)
Document type:
Guideline
Organization / institution:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Author:
Angela Penny, Sheiladen Aquino, Christine Hobbs, Fiona Anderson, Gemma Borkowski, Kathleen Graham, Katy Latham, Louise Peart, Rebecca Davidson, Rhiannon Haag, Sandra Robinson, Sarah H. Woodman
Target audience:
Newly qualified practitioners (NQPs) in speech and language therapy
Validity period:
Not specified
Approval date:
Not specified
Modification date:
Not specified
Year:
Not specified
Region / city:
Not specified
Topic:
Eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS) in newly qualified speech and language therapists (SLTs)
Document type:
Guideline
Organization / institution:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Author:
Angela Penny, Sheiladen Aquino, Christine Hobbs, Fiona Anderson, Gemma Borkowski, Kathleen Graham, Katy Latham, Louise Peart, Rebecca Davidson, Rhiannon Haag, Sandra Robinson, Sarah H. Woodman
Target audience:
Newly qualified practitioners (NQPs) in speech and language therapy
Validity period:
Not specified
Approval date:
Not specified
Modification date:
Not specified
Note:
Year
Theme:
Healthcare, Training
Document Type:
Guidelines
Organization:
NHS Highland
Target Audience:
Newly Qualified Professionals (NQPs), Facilitators
Year:
2026
Region / City:
United Kingdom
Topic:
Medical specialty allocation
Document Type:
Guidance list
Organization / Institution:
Medicine Directorate, Surgical Directorate, Health and Social Care Partnerships
Target Audience:
New Qualified Practitioners (NQP)
Relevant Departments:
Acute Medical Admissions, General Medical, Stroke, Medicine of the Elderly, Cardiology, Respiratory, Emergency Department, Supported Discharge Unit, Renal, Haematology Ward and Day Unit, Outpatients, General Surgery, Acute Surgical Admissions, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Elective Orthopaedics, Theatre Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Brain Injury Rehab, District Nursing
Application Period:
2026 NQP programme
Year:
2024
Region / City:
N/A
Subject:
Speech and language therapy, pre-registration education and training
Document type:
Competency sign-off record
Organization / Institution:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Author:
N/A
Target audience:
Learners in speech and language therapy training
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval date:
N/A
Date of changes:
N/A
Year:
Not specified
Region / city:
Not specified
Topic:
Eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties (EDS) in newly qualified speech and language therapists (SLTs)
Document type:
Guideline
Organization / institution:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Author:
Angela Penny, Sheiladen Aquino, Christine Hobbs, Fiona Anderson, Gemma Borkowski, Kathleen Graham, Katy Latham, Louise Peart, Rebecca Davidson, Rhiannon Haag, Sandra Robinson, Sarah H. Woodman
Target audience:
Newly qualified practitioners (NQPs) in speech and language therapy
Validity period:
Not specified
Approval date:
Not specified
Modification date:
Not specified
Note:
Year
Theme:
Medical
Document Type:
Consent Form
Target Audience:
Patients
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Northern Ireland
Theme:
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Criminal Justice System, Youth Justice
Document type:
Report
Organization / institution:
RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
Author:
Professor Karen Bryan
Target audience:
Criminal justice professionals, healthcare providers, policymakers
Period of validity:
February 2024
Approval date:
Not specified
Date of changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Month of publication:
March 2025
Publisher:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Place of publication:
London
Address:
2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX
Copyright holder:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Copyright year:
2025
Date for review:
2030
Reference:
RCSLT competency framework 2025
Supersedes:
2014 Dysphagia Competency Framework
Lead author:
Dr Sue Pownall
Supporting authors:
Anita Smith; Caroline Weighton; Dr Gemma Clunie; James Reid; Joanne Marks; Dr Kate Toft; Katy Parnell; Kim Ferrari; Konstantinos Smaragdis; Laura Banci; Lauren Bell; Lorraine Coulter; Natalie Wray; Sam Bradley
Contributors:
Emma Sullivan; Jamie Preece; Kate Ashby-Smith; Sarah Wood
Commissioning body:
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Geographical scope:
United Kingdom
Subject:
Eating, drinking and swallowing competencies in speech and language therapy
Document type:
Professional competency framework
Intended audience:
Speech and language therapists
Scope:
Pre-registration and post-registration professional practice
Review cycle:
Five years
Professional framework alignment:
RCSLT Professional Development Framework
Note:
Year
Document Type:
Medical Guidelines
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals and caregivers
Year:
Not specified
Region / Location:
Not specified
Field:
Neurobiology of swallowing, dysphagia management, pediatric feeding therapy
Document Type:
Clinical case study and therapy planning worksheet
Institution / Setting:
Clinical rehabilitation / feeding therapy context
Author:
Not specified
Patient Age:
18 months
Patient Condition:
Developmental delay following brain tumor resection with prolonged hospitalization and intubation
Clinical History:
Two-month hospital stay including two weeks of intubation; discharged with thickened liquids, soft and bite-sized diet, and nasogastric tube feeding
Primary Clinical Issues:
Aspiration of thin liquids, reduced oral intake, impaired chewing, oral motor weakness, attention and feeding behavior difficulties
Diagnostic Assessment:
Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) / VFSS
Feeding Support:
NG tube with overnight continuous formula feeding
Target Areas:
Mealtime behavior, hunger regulation, oral sensory awareness, tongue lateralization, jaw strengthening, attention, self-feeding skills, straw drinking
Therapeutic Approaches:
Environmental adaptation, parent coaching, oral motor exercises, sensory stimulation, task-specific chewing practice, feeding routine structuring
Diet Level at Discharge:
Slightly thick liquids and soft & bite-sized solids
Key Symptoms:
Slow eating, distraction during meals, food pocketing, coughing with oral hygiene, aspiration of thin liquids, weak lip seal and intra-oral pressure
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Ontario, Canada
Topic:
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Management
Document Type:
Medical Directive
Organization / Institution:
William Osler Health System
Author:
Speech-Language Pathologists under CASLPO authority
Target Audience:
Adult in-patients receiving oral intake
Effective Period:
Continuous until revised
Approval Date:
2026
Review Cycle:
Every two years
Consent Required:
Yes, from patient or substitute decision maker
Implementation Requirements:
Accredited SLP registration and competence in dysphagia management
Documentation Standards:
Bedside Swallowing Assessment form, Patient Care note, Osler Inter-professional Documentation Policy
Related Policies:
CASLPO Practice Standards and Guidelines for Dysphagia Intervention, Osler Consent Policy, Osler Priority Matrix