Introduction
It is with the greatest pleasure that we announce the UK swallowing research group. This group comprises clinicians and researchers from a wide range of professional disciplines including biomedical engineering, speech and language therapy, radiography, radiology, ENT, gastroenterology, stroke medicine, dietetics, oral health, general medicine and neurology.
The group recognize the multidisciplinarity of the clinical specialties and basic science that supports developments in the field and hopes to run a bi annual conference.
The aims of the group are to:
- Disseminate and debate the latest swallowing research
- Bring researchers together from basic science and clinical practice to share ideas and develop research projects
- Encourage peer review and support for work in progress
- Invite international research leaders to present key note lectures
Conference 2008
UKSRG are pleased to announce their forthcoming biennial meeting to be held on 7-8 February 2008 at the Manchester Conference Centre.
This conference will be of interest to all health care professionals with an interest in swallowing and feeding management and will cover topics from a wide range of disciplines, with state of the art seminars delivered by leaders in the field of dysphagia.
Major Themes:
Dysphagia in the critically ill patient
Dilemmas in paediatric dysphagia
The role of RCP and NICE guidelines for dysphagia and its management
Parallel session workshops in areas including FEES, biofeedback and videofluoroscopy providing opportunities for interactive learning
Invited Speakers;
Susan Langmore, Martin Birchall, Maggie Lee Huckabee, Maxine Power, Roxann Diez Gross
Plus free papers and poster sessions
Please click on "Conference 2008" for further information.
(Attendance at this event carries 12 CPD credits)