Fast rate of eating and drinking/cramming
Follow the advice in the Managing eating and drinking behaviours that might challenge leaflet.
If difficulties do not resolve and they appear to be affecting swallow safety and/or there are signs of aspiration, please refer to Speech and Language Therapy.
When completing a referral ensure you have documented the changes you have actioned prior to referral on the Managing dysphagia checklist and attached this to the referral. Referrals without this checklist will not be accepted at triage.
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