Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)

We can help you if you're having difficulties with your speech, voice, language, communication, or swallowing.

Our speech and language therapy (SLT) team’s aim is to help you manage your condition, so that you can keep your independence and have the best quality of life.

If you’re aged 18 or over, and have been diagnosed with a speech, language, communication, voice or swallowing difficulty we can help you.

Difficulties with speech and language or swallowing could be the result of a number of different things, such as:

Stroke
Brain injury
Progressive neurological conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and dementia
Respiratory conditions

When you’re referred to us, we’ll arrange an assessment with you.

We’ll look at your health and medical history, and create your treatment plan with you around your personal goals.

Depending on your needs, we may be able to offer different types of treatments and support for you, your family and your carers, such as:

Education about your condition, and how to prevent complications in future
Specialist rehabilitation programme, in either one to one sessions or within a group
Recommendations for eating and drinking, which may include changes to your diet / fluids

If we find out from your assessment that you have certain needs, we may refer you to another specialist service.

Accessing our service

To access our service, you must be over 18 and registered with a Berkshire GP.

Your GP or healthcare professional will discuss the different options available to you based on your needs. They will be able to make a referral for you.

Unfortunately we don’t accept self referrals.

Referrals to our service are made through our Integrated Hub using our referral form

View our Speech and Language Referral Form (pdf)

Email integratedhub@berkshire.nhs.uk

Call 0118 904 3629