The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) service supports children and young people, aged 0 - 19 years-old, who have difficulties with speech, language, communication, stammering, social interaction skills, feeding and swallowing difficulties.
Our Locations
The child will be offered an appointment in the most appropriate setting which meets the needs identified for the patient during the referral process. This could be:
- Community Clinics
- Children's Centre
- Mainstream Schools
- Special Schools
- Resource Bases
- Patient's Homes
- Preschool Settings
Referrals
In order to access the service, you must have a GP within the catchment area covered by South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) or Vale Royal CCG.
If you are considering making a referral, please look at one of the following checklists:
We also operate an open advice line on Tuesdays, 12pm - 4.30pm.
Tel: 07825 103893
If a referral is appropriate, please complete the referral form (opens in new window) in full with parental consent. Please then send the completed and signed form to the address at the top of the form.
In the meantime, see our tips for preschool children and tips for school children (see links above).
If your child's referral has been accepted, please see the information outlining 'what to expect at your first appointment'. (opens in new window)
Contact
For Appointments:
Therapy Booking Service
Flat 50
ME Block
Residences
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Tel: 01270 278310
Email: CCICP.TheraphyServices@mcht.nhs.uk
For all other enquiries:
Crewe/Nantwich and Vale Royal Speech and Language Therapy Base:
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service
Bevan House
Barony Court
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5RD
Tel: 01270 275485
Commissioning
Commissioned time is when a setting buys in SaLT time which is over the time entitled from NHS and Local Authority contracts.
It might be direct time spent with children, group programmes for children at risk of speech and language delay, teaching, staff coaching and whole school approaches.
We work with you to create and measure Key Performance Indicators for the contract and evaluate this annually.
You can see the Commissioning Brochure here (opens in new window).
If you want to get in touch to enquire about commissioned services you can contact:
South Cheshire
Jill Cooper - jill.cooper8@nhs.net / 01270 275485
Una McIntyre - una.mcintyre@nhs.net / 01270 275485
Vale Royal
Hayley Webster - hayleywebster1@nhs.net / 01606 564137
Sarah Evans - sarah.evans8@nhs.net / 01606 563137
Training
We have a dedicated team that provides standard and bespoke training packages in house or at your setting.
Please see our training brochure for details of service-wide, in-house and accredited training courses here. (opens in new window)
If you are unsure which course is suitable or would like a bespoke course, please contact 01270 275485.
Resources
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