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For Adults | For Children | Useful Links For AdultsWhat we do - Communication and Swallowing The Speech and Language Therapy Service work with people who have acquired difficulties in communicating and / or swallowing. This can be for a number of reasons including stroke, head injury, head and neck cancer, voice disorders, dementia and long term neurological conditions. We aim to:
Where we work We are based at the Great Western Hospital where we see inpatients and outpatients.
How we can help
How do I refer to Speech and Language Therapy? We accept referrals by letter, fax or phone call. Referrals are usually made by GPs, Consultants and other health professionals but self-referrals can also be accepted in some cases. Our contact details are as follows: Contact Us Speech and Language Therapy Department Telephone: 01793 60 51 01 Fax: 01793 605039 For ChildrenSpeech and Language Therapists (SALTs) work with children of all ages who have difficulties with communication and / or swallowing. There is a wide range of conditions and their communication difficulties may be with language, pronunciation, voice, fluency or often a combination of these. The Swindon SALTs provide assessment, diagnosis, management, advice and information to children with communication and swallowing difficulties who are served by the local Swindon Primary Care Trust. We also provide these services to some children with specialist SALT needs whose GPs are in the eastern part of the Kennet and North Wiltshire PCT. This arrangement is via a service level agreement between the Great Western NHS Foundation Trust and Wiltshire Primary Care Trust. The Swindon Children’s SALTs work in many settings. We have working partnerships with many multi-disciplinary teams, other health trusts, agencies such as the local authority, individual schools and charities. The Children’s SALTs are divided between the 4 Integrated Locality Teams and the Integrated Team for Disabled Children, and are managed in those 5 teams. Bridget Guy is the Professional Lead for Children’s Speech and Language Therapy. Contact Us The Professional Lead and Administrative team are based at the Eldene Health Centre: Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Telephone: 01793 43 99 60 Useful LinksFor Adults Speech and Language Therapy for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Swindon Brain Tumours Communication Aids Dementia Head Injury Huntingdon’s Disease Motor Neurone Disease Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson’s Disease Stroke Voice
For Children www.talkingpoint.org.uk/startingpoint www.talktoyourbaby.org.uk www.afasic.org.uk www.ican.org.uk www.stammering.org www.earlysupport.org.uk www.sensetoys.com
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