Predecessor | College of Speech Therapists |
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Founded | 1945 |
Legal status | Charity |
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Membership (2022-2023) | 20,000 |
Key people | Patron: The Duchess of Edinburgh President: Nick Hewer CEO: Steve Jamieson Current Chair of the Board of Trustees: Dr Sean Pert |
Website | www |
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (abbreviated as RCSLT) is the professional body for speech and language therapists in the United Kingdom and is a registered charity. It was established on 6 January 1945 to promote the study of speech therapy in the UK, to seek improvement and maintain a high standard of knowledge and to unite all members of the profession. The RCSLT’s current patron is the Duchess of Edinburgh. The RCSLT has offices in Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London.[1]