The Risk Factor: A Speech Therapist’s Insights on Feeding at Risk in Acute Care
- 16/10/2025
Video description
Watch this insightful webinar focused on the terminology and guidelines surrounding at-risk feeding. We delve into the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) guidelines to clarify what constitutes at-risk feeding and the circumstances under which it applies.
The session will highlight the crucial roles of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including speech and language therapists and medical staff, in the shared decision-making process. Viewers can also explore a case history that underscores the significance of effective decision-making in this context.
Additionally, we will discuss best-practice approaches for clear and defensible documentation that accurately reflects MDT decisions and prioritises patient-centred care.
This webinar is valuable for professionals involved in the care of individuals with feeding risks, aiming to enhance understanding and improve outcomes.
Watch this webinar: “The Risk Factor: A Speech Therapist’s Insights on Feeding at Risk in Acute Care”. Our expert speaker, Shaheena Robertson, led us through an exciting agenda followed by an insightful Q and A session. She covered:
1. Terminology: Clarifying commonly used terms used in the context of feeding at risk.
2. What is it?: A look at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) guidelines to define at-risk feeding and when it applies.
3. Decision making: The roles of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) —from speech and language therapists to medical staff —in shared decision-making.
4. Case History: Explore a case history that illustrates the importance of effective decision-making.
5. Documenting with Confidence: Best-practice approaches for clear, defensible documentation that reflects MDT decisions.
Our speaker, Shaheena Robertson, is an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 21 years of experience in adult acute settings, focusing on acquired speech and language disorders and dysphagia. She currently works at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, contributing to high-quality patient care and multidisciplinary practice.
