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Speech and language therapy – children

Young child girl receiving communication support from a female speech and language therapist

About this service​

The speech and language therapy service provides support to children and young people who have difficulty with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. 

The team is able to assess, diagnose and provide treatment to support children and young people who are having difficulties with: 

  • Attention and listening
  • Social communication
  • Receptive language (understanding)
  • Expressive language
  • Articulation and phonology (speech sounds)
  • Fluency (stammering)
  • Voice production
  • Selective mutism
  • Eating, drinking and swallowing

Following an assessment, your child would be provided with support tailored to their individual needs. 

How to access this service

Referrals are accepted from parents, guardians and professionals working in healthcare, education and social care.

The table below includes information on local speech and language therapy services for children that are available in north east London and details of how to contact them for support. 

Area Location Contact information
Barking and Dagenham

Children and Family Centre

Axe Street
Barking
IG11 7LZ

City of London and Hackney

St Leonard’s Hospital

Nuttall Street
London
N1 5LZ

Phone: 020 7683 4262

Email: huh-tr.sltinfo@nhs.net

Website: www.gethackneytalking.co.uk

Havering

The Acorn Specialist Children’s Centre

306, London Road
Romford
Essex
RM7 9NH

Newham

West Ham Lane Health Centre

84 West Ham Lane
Stratford
London 
E15 4PT

Redbridge

The Grove Specialist Community Health Services for Children and Young People

Grove Road
Chadwell Heath
Essex
RM6 4XH

Tower Hamlets
Mile End Hospital
 
275 Bancroft Road
London
E1 4DG

Phone: 020 7767 3322 (Option 3)

Email: bartshealth.thchildrenstherapies@nhs.net

Website: www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/therapies

Waltham Forest

Wood Street Health Centre

6 Linford Road
Walthamstow
London E17 3LA

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