Swallowing Awareness Day aims to highlight the impact that dysphagia - difficulties with swallowing, eating and drinking - can have on people's lives.
It not only affects people physically, inhibiting their ability to swallow, taste and enjoy meals, but can also have serious social and psychological impact as well.
Our Speech and Language Therapy team have spoken to patients and relatives about how dysphagia has affected their lives, take a look at the video to find out more.