Speech and Language Therapy

Our speech and language therapy service is provided by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.  We cover Derby City and Derbyshire County for Adults.  We cover Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County for Children.

Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have:

• Speech, language and communication difficulties
• Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)

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Tell us what you think!

If you have anything you would like to tell us about our service, please let us know.

You can write, email or phone us. Please see the General Contact Info box for details.

You can also leave feedback for this service via out Patient Experience form.

Get Involved!

You can also take part in our Service Users' Panel.  We will email you for your views about any planned service changes or new patient information leaflets.  Please email DCHST.sltheadoffice@nhs.net if you want to take part.

We support adults with speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties in Derby City and Derbyshire.  Please see links below for more details.

About Us

Contact Us

Referral Information

Adult Community Referral Form 

Adult Care Home Referral Form 

Advice Sheets

Useful Links

We support children wtih speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties in Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire.  Please see links below for more details.

About Us

Children's Service Acceptance Criteria

Contact Us

Schools Referral Guidance

Referral Form 

What happens at the first appointment?

What happens after a visit?

General Advice to Support Speech and Language

Useful Links

Autism assessments:
Neuro-developmental pathway details

To speak to us about anything else please contact us at:

SLT Head Office

Babington Hospital
Derby Road
Belper
DE56 1WH

Phone: 01773 525079

E-mail: dchst.sltheadoffice@nhs.net

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