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It is known that people with dysphagia experience a number of negative consequences as a result of their swallowing difficulties following head and neck cancer management (HNC). However their perceptions and experiences of adjusting to dysphagia in the post‐treatment phase, and the services received to assist this process, has not been studied.

To explore the lived experience of people with dysphagia following non‐surgical treatment for HNC and examine their perceptions of service needs.

A demographically diverse group of 24 people who had received radiotherapy for HNC in the past five years, and experienced dysphagia as a result of treatment, were recruited using maximum variation sampling. Each participant took part in a semi‐structured, in‐depth interview, where they reflected on their adjustment to, and recovery from dysphagia following treatment for …