Speech and Language Therapy

What is Speech and Language Therapy?

Speech and Language Therapists work with children and adults who have difficulties with speech, language and communication, and/or with eating, drinking and swallowing. Speech and Language Therapists are Allied Health Professionals registered with the Health Professions Council and all Speech and Language Therapists in the South Eastern Trust are members of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Speech and Language Therapists provide assessment, diagnosis and management of the following:

• Speech and language delay or impairment
• Hearing impairment
• Cleft palate
• Stammering
• Voice disorders
• Eating and swallowing and/or communication problems following conditions such as  stroke, cancer or Parkinson’s disease
• Developmental feeding disorder
• Mild, moderate or severe learning difficulties
• Physical disabilities

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• Speech and Language Therapy Facility Information

  Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Services – Local Health Centre/Clinic

  Ballynahinch Community Services	(028) 4372 1800
  Bangor Health Centre	(028) 9151 5247
  Castlewellan Community Services	(028) 4483 8215
  Comber Health Centre	(028) 9151 5247
  Downe Hospital, Children's Centre	(028) 4483 8215
  Lisburn Health Centre	(028) 9250 1269
  Portaferry Clinic	(028) 9151 5247
  Scrabo Children's Centre, Ards Hospital	(028) 9151 0190
  Stewartstown Road Health Centre	(028) 9060 2705

  Adult Speech and Language Therapy Services

  Acute Team

  Ulster Hospital	(028) 9055 0433
  Downe Hospital	(028) 4483 8067
  Lagan Valley Hospital	(028) 9262 6483

  Community Team

  Ards Community Hospital including Ards GP Ward	(028) 9151 0271
  Bangor Community Hospital	(028) 9147 5136
  Downe Community	(028) 4483 8067
  Rowan Centre	(028) 9262 6483

  ALD Team

  Bayview Resource Centre, Bangor	(028) 9151 1190
  Bayview Resource Centre, Bangor	(028) 4481 3311
  Thompson House Hospital, Lisburn	(028) 9263 3190

  Brain Injury SLT

  Ards Community Hospital	(028) 9158 5669
  Thompson House Hospital	(028) 9266 5646

• Referrals

  In Hospital (Inpatient)

  Patients are referred to Speech and Language Therapy by Medical or Nursing Staff for assessment and advice according to their need.

  For Children

  This service has an open referral system which accepts referrals from all sources eg; Parents, Carer, Health Professionals, Teachers etc. All referrals require parental consent.

  Children (0-18 years) living in South Eastern Trust refer to the service through their local Clinic. If you wish to make a referral please contact your local Speech and Language Therapy Department. See Speech and Language Therapy facility information for contact details.

  For Adults

  This Service has an open referral system which accepts referrals from all sources. Patients who have difficulty communicating can be referred by a variety of people eg; Doctor, Health Visitor, Teacher or Parent. If a GP is referring a voice patient, the referral must include an up to date ENT report.

  Adults living in South Eastern Trust can contact their local clinic.

• Useful links

  Royal College of speech and Language Therapists
  https://www.rcslt.org/

  British Stammering Association
  https://stamma.org/ 

  ICAN Early Years
  https://ican.org.uk/ 

  National Literacy Trust
  https://literacytrust.org.uk/

  National Aphasia Association
  https://www.aphasia.org/ 

  British Voice Association
  https://www.britishvoiceassociation.org.uk/

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