Dysphagia Awareness

This dysphagia training course raises awareness of eating, drinking, and swallowing challenges, focusing on the causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems.

Staff will learn how to support safer mealtimes, reduce choking risks, and respond confidently to difficulties with food textures and fluid intake.

Dysphagia Awareness

  • Causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems

  • The anatomy and physiology of swallowing

  • How to recognise when someone is having difficulty swallowing

  • Reducing risk of choking

  • Knowing when to escalate and refer to a specialist

  • Privacy, dignity and respect

  • Alternatives to oral feeding

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