Thickened fluids guidance from the RCSLT: an introduction

RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

The RCSLT has published a position paper on the use of thickened fluids in the management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulty (dysphagia). In this podcast we speak with the team behind the paper.
We cover:

• Why did we create a position paper?
• How the paper was developed using a very wide group of stakeholders.
• The main themes of the paper.
• If you're a therapist what do you need to think about now? Thinking about the person sitting in front of you who needs therapy.

Interviewees:

• Maya Asir, Neonatal Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Acute Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Lead
• Kathleen Graham, Senior Project Manager, RCSLT
• Lizzie King, Allied Health Professional (AHP) Clinical Lead and Professional Lead for Adult Speech and Language Therapy
• Tracy Lazenby-Paterson, Speech and Language Therapist, Team Coordinator, Community Learning Disability service, RCSLT Clinical Adviser- ALD Dysphagia

Resources:
Link to the position paper:

https://www.rcslt.org/members/clinical-guidance/dysphagia/thickened-fluids

The interview was produced by Jacques Strauss, freelance digital producer.