Speech and language therapy

​​​Adult speech and language therapy

Our team works with adults who have speech, language or swallowing difficulties resulting from:

• a brain injury or stroke
• a progressive neurological condition such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia or multiple sclerosis
  
• a voice disorder
  
• a stammer
• learning difficulties

Acc​essing our service

To access our service you can:

• be referred by your GP, consultant or other professionals working with you
  
• self-refer. For voice disorders, you first need an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) assessment
  
• with your permission, be referred by a carer, friends or family
  

​Our location

Our clinic is located at the Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre.

We can also visit you at home, in hospital, or in a nursing or residential home.

Treatment we offer

After we access you, we'll agree on a therapy plan with you.

This can include:

• setting and review of therapy goals
  
• individual or group therapy
  
• self-directed work
  
• practise with carers or rehabilitation assistants
  

For therapy to be as effective as possible, speech and language therapists work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals also involved with your care.

Clients with voice disorders are managed in collaboration with the ENT department.

Speech and language therapy also deliver services as part of the:

• multi-disciplinary community stroke team
• memory clinic
• neurocare team
• community network team

​​Speech and Language Therapy for the Adult Learning Disability Service

Adult Speech and Language Therapy services for people who stammer

Dysphagia Policy: Adult In-Patient Jersey General Hospital

Dysphagia Policy: Adults in Community Settings​