Speech therapy saves NHS £13.3m a year

By Steve Ford2010-11-30T12:42:00

Every £1 invested in speech and language therapy for stroke patients with swallowing problems – dysphagia – generates £2.3 in savings through avoided chest infections, a report shows.

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