Assessment and advice to patients and carers for speech, language and communication
What does the service provide?
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Assessment and advice to patients and carers for speech, language, and communication for adults
- Assess and treat communication and swallowing difficulties in adults
- Support adults and carers to adjust to life with communication and/or swallowing difficulties
- Liaise with other health and social care professionals and charities to provide optimum care
- Agree goals for therapy with the patient and family to maximise independence with swallowing and communication
The team have a particular focus on long-term conditions such as stroke, parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.
They can be contacted by phone on 01883 733891 or by emailing fchc.slt@nhs.net
Service location maps
Oxted Therapies Unit, Oxted
Wayside clinic, Horley
Parking
Oxted Therapies Unit has a small free patient car parking area and there is a public pay and display car park near to Wayside Surgery on Victoria Road.