Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is launching a county-wide pilot to help improve access to speech and language therapy (SLT) for pre-school children.
Following last year’s public engagement on temporary changes to SLT, LCHS is launching a county-wide pilot to improve access to SLT for pre-school children (aged 0-4 years old), who are assessed as having a mild to moderate need for intervention (with the exception of children with severe or profound hearing impairment, cleft lip and palate and swallowing difficulties).
Pre-school children will now be offered quicker access to speech and language therapy support and advice at local family hubs.
The pilot aims to:
- Reduce waiting times and provide earlier opportunities for SLT support for pre-school children.
- Improve parent/carer and settings experience of the service.
- Improve collaborative working with early years professionals.
- Provide local accessible services for families
Whether you’re a member of the public, parent or professional stakeholder, please share your thoughts on the pilot changes.
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